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Behringer Power Amps, are they any good?

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John Bigboote said:
Um, who is?

-jb
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Fixed it. Armbruster is spouting off about 'cheap chinese crap' and 'sketchy quality' and all that jazz with no real information.

I've used a lot of Behringer rack units and power amps and while they're not my first choice, they work fine and have a decent warranty. There's enough variation in their lines of products that it only makes sense to take each unit on its merits. General claims about an entire company's products being of "beginner" quality or what have you is ridiculous.
 
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Read what Uli has said:
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How many touch phones look alike? how many laptops? cars? Tvs, ...
Shame on some companies for charging so much for easily engineered gear. Competitors should crack it open and see what's going on. Consumer's win out when stuff can be engineered cheaper. Behringer power amps are fine. They have a new lightweight line, made with their own IP. Other brands are dropping in price and getting to be very good values because of the pressure Behringer, Red Chip, Bugera has put on them. Thank goodness for capitalism and consumerism.
 
#23
Yep, difficult to tell any difference between the Behringer EP2500 and the QSC power amps we use in the PA. I have also used an EP2500 at school for my students - it is regularly used and abused but has never missed a beat. That said, I could never see myself owning a Behringer bass rig.
 
#26
One was a wah pedal, the other three were powered mixers. So I suppose while there were power amps IN them, they were not power amps proper.

All three were the same model of mixer. First shut down in a month, sent it in on warranty for another. Next one lasted a while, but still died. Third went fast, under a week. It's still sitting in its box in my drummer's garage, I don't want anything to do with these anymore.

I wasn't misusing them, they just stopped working. Powered up, no output. I checked solder joints on the last one, everything LOOKED fine so I suspect that these were just made with REALLY low quality parts.

Again, YMMV. I won't make any assertions of the brand as a whole, but I'll say I'll never throw Behringer any more of my hard-earned cash.
 
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I've running a beringer power amp for quite a while. I've had mine for around three years and it has never showed any sign of failure. I use the EP2500 and it has stood the test of time. My amp has been tipped over numbers times, been dropped out of the back of an SUV and has fallen of my dolly a couple of times and it still works perfectly. As far as tone it has none that I can hear. It puts out what you put in just louder.
 
#28
Just my 2c..... There's been a Behringer EUROPOWER amp-(a EP2500 or 250w) at the rehearsal room we sometimes use for over 7 yrs now. I kow the owner & tech guy for the room & I KNOW that this amp has NEVER faulted- they're all amazed at it's reliability & form- It get's thrashed too- guys in metal bands that puch it for all it's worth- & far more ;-) & it's NEVER missed a beat. Never even been out for a service!! These guys also hire out gear, & they do use a couple of Behr. Europower amps in this stuff too. Same story basically. They use Crown, QSC etc for most stuff, but- their words- mainly coz many customers will turn their noses up when they see the Behr. name- without actually knowing that these pwr amps actually do their work very well.
The tech guy-Steve- has tld me on many occasion that he's been totally surprised by the Europower Behr, power amps. While he isn't very impressed with SOME behr, gear- he saus these amps MORE than hold their own.
 
#29
Well a tech guy I used to take some of my gear to here had half of his shop filled with behringer mixers and another quarter with behringer power amps. I asked him his views on behringer and said to avoid it at all costs, that they were assembled poorly, bad solder joints, loose components, etc. That being said I had a behringer bass head and cab. the 3000xt and 4 by 10 cab. The head was very decent and never let me down. The cab was muddy and sound was decent at best, but the head great great value price wise. I imagine their power amps are hit and miss as well. You have to take behringer for what it is.
 
#32
I suggest you check out the new Peavey IPR 1600....800 watts x 2 @ 2 ohm, Class D, 2 RU, 7 pounds and only $299.99

2 channels, 2 independent 100hz crossovers, 1/4 and XLR, 530 watts x 2 at 4 ohm...also has a world compatible switcable mode power suply!

I have two on order for out P.A.
 
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rpsands said:
This is a load of crap.

The Behringer power amps are very high quality; they should be, they're basically direct copies of various QSC power amps with slightly cheaper components and less quality control.

Which is why I bought Carvin - the business practice is pretty abominable in my opinion.

Behringer's rackmount units other than the QSC clones, I would definitely consider buying, if only BBE wasn't doing them better and cheaper with better support.
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Now this is what I call a mixed message. What is your message, anyway?
 
#34
Sooo...the general consensus seems to be that the Behringer EP2500 power amp is one product that Behringer has got right - it is reliable, rugged, does the job it is designed to do and best of all is economical.
So far as their other products go...........................
 
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Munjibunga said:
Now this is what I call a mixed message. What is your message, anyway?
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QSC quality is high enough that you can cut a few corners and still wind up with a great product? :)

Let it be known that I don't encourage anyone to buy Behringer power amps - I think Carvin is a better deal (and much lighter). But they are excellent quality amps; I've used them extensively and seen them used extensively, and I wouldn't blink twice if I saw someone running a rack of EP2500s for their PA.

What I was trying to get at is that calling them shoddy quality because Behringer makes some shoddy products is stupid.
 
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I have an EP1500 that powers all of the multi-room speakers in my house. It weighs a ton and is a little noisy, neither of which matter to me, as it sits in a cabinet out of sight. It runs a 2-ohm load, which I need running 6 sets of speakers off of it. It is plenty loud and works great. I can't imagine having spent more $ on an amp for this use and have it work any better.
 
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FighttheSilence said:
For experience I know Behringers Bass and Guitar amps are...less than great. I never had problems with reliability, but tonally it frankly sucked. But somewhere I heard they make reliable power amps. Im look for a power amp that puts out 1000-1200watts per side @ 4 ohms. So far I know of the Carvin DCM3800L, which is $750. If theres any other power amps out there which meet these specs and are priced lower, let me know. Im not opposed to used, but Ive checked the used market for DCM3800L with no luck. I see that the Behringer EUROPOWER EPX3000 is close to my needs, and much cheaper but is it any good? :bassist:
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I would like to tell the op,however, IMHO ,I tried a Behringer EP2500 for bass, with two 4ohm 410 cabs, running a cab with each channel, which is supposedly 600 watts per side at 4 ohms, and it just didn't make it for me. I also ran a Carvin DCM2500 for bass, and it was fantastic, but it was too heavy, but I had to go too a DCM3800L, to compete with the power of the old 2500. Just a heads up for you. You may need that 3800 afterall.
 
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