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Had a great gig... WITH A BEHRINGER!

#41
hi guys,i'm new around this forum,and i'd like to add my opinion to this topic:
I've been playing for almost ten years,and for the last 6 or 7 of those i've used a Behringer Ultrabass BX3000H (300W),and i must say i'm very happy with it. Never had any problems with it,and i've carried it around quite a bit... And it's still going strong.I guess i'm one of the lucky ones...
 
#42
atheos said:
Oh please not this thread again. The worst thing about Behringer is its reputation, period. They have lots of sucky products but they also have plenty of stuff that makes your jaw drop when you hear the sound and see the price at the same time. And so what if they fail? I have backups. And I buy my Behringer stuff from Thomann, they have 3 year full warranty for everything, that's 2,5 years more than what you get if you buy a Sansamp from a local store.

Behringers are all about...
1) Don't buy without hearing/reading multiple user reviews - the first impression fails way too often.
2) If you have a chance, buy from a local store and try before you buy so you don't get a broken one.
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Amen! I play through a Behringer 4x10, with an SWR head. At the jam where I'm the house bassist, bassists new to our local bar look down their noses at my Behringer, my Ibanez GSR 190, and my Waterstone Lulu. Only because they don't yet realize they are looking at a fine-sounding setup! My cab sounds great, and my inexpensive basses have been set up nicely, so they sound and play well!

Then they play my stuff, and there's no more 'tude, 'cept a happy one.

Cherie :bassist:
 
#43
Pilgrim said:
My BX4500H is powering a G-K Goldline 4x10, and it sounds GREAT!! I like it much better than the Behringer 4x10...I compared them at Geeeetar Center.

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I feel exactly the opposite. I spent a lot of time playing the G-K gear they have at Git Center. People kept telling me, "Buy G-K, they're awesome!" and what-not.

But I didn't like them. The Behringer was much warmer.

Different strokes...

Cherie :bassist:
 
#44
Have a 180W Behr combo that I use at weekly rehearsals. I had one small problem with it, one of the leads from the amp to the speaker needed to be resoldered. Other than that... it is a good little amp. It makes a great "ad-hoc" stage monitor too.

If it caught fire, I would post the video to talkbass and buy another.
 
#48
i have a BX4410A and for all i havent used it on stage much, it gets used 2 or 3 times a week at home. the only 'problem' i can see with it is there is no adjustment for the tweeter so top end gets a little brittle and harsh, but that can be compensated for in the EQ. also the pots are fairly cheap..... but still work and dont move without physical force.

the tone i get from it is actually really good, i gigged with a guy who uses the harte rig that the amp is inspired by :ninja: and my tone was way better than his, yes i know its subjective but i got nothing but compliments from the neutral audience (it was a random gig with only a few friends of both bands), where the other guy seemed to get a little lost in the mix.

i also use a behringer vintage phaser, its sweet and gets that soft sweep that i love :)
 
#49
Brother Nothing said:
yeah ... i've been using a behringer for a few years now and have never had a problem with my tone ... however, the input is pretty shoddy. if i move the wrong way i can lose my signal. i'm never buying behringer again, and i know that i could've gotten somehting much better for the money (like a used peavey or GK) but overall i think i've gotten my money's worth. i just know now that i could've gotten more than my money's worth.
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That sounds like about 5 minutes and 3 cents of solder to fix!
 

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