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If you hear speaker farts, turn down and or reduce the amount of sub 100hz frequencies.
My only issue with the predictable shots at the Bugera is that, as someone who owned both a Veyron Mosfet and a Peavey Minimega, the Veyron sounded much better to me. By comparison the Peavey was muffled and required tweaking to address it.
Buy the one that sounds good to you. How many who are taking potshots at the Bugera have actually tried one?
I thought so.
Buy the one that sounds good to you. How many who are taking potshots at the Bugera have actually tried one?
I thought so.
Agedhorse is never wrong. Bugera(behringer) pulls their power ratings out of their ass. If your reason for buying the bugera is the price tag is all you can afford then go for it, im sure its an okay amp, but if you want something higher quality and are willing to pay for it then buy anything else.
Buy the one that sounds good to you. How many who are taking potshots at the Bugera have actually tried one?
I thought so.
***raises hand***
I've tried a few, and while they don't sound horrible sitting in the guitar shop, Behringer has a long history of QC issues and misleading marketing.
There are other affordable options that don't come with the risk factor. I will never give them my money again unless it's in the PA equipment realm.
Yes I agree with you 100%. I wasn't saying it would be indestructible but u could push it a little harder then 1000 theoretical watts into a 400cab
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I was providing some factual information so that a more meaningful discussion about amplifier power versus speaker power handling could be had.
Listen to both and buy the one you are most comfortable with.
Listen to both and buy the one you are most comfortable with.
A few what... Veyrons?
If not, like many, the critique lacks relevance. I personally know lots of folks with long term, trouble-free service from their Veyrons... including myself. It can happen, yet people perpetuate negative info for some strange reason. Why?
Veyrons can sound nice on gigs too. BTDT.
Uli would be proud.
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The reason people continue to diss Behringer is because it was a hard and well earned reputation. Uli made himself the butt of the Industry joke all by himself, even without the help of TB. I don't care if he made a good amp once, or even twice. Even a broken clock is right twice a day No diss to anyone here. If you bought in and it's good for you, then that's great. I've been around enough liars and thieves to know they have a tough time breaking their old habits. I just know I'm not going to be funding Uli's tribe.
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The reason people continue to diss Behringer is because it was a hard and well earned reputation. Uli made himself the butt of the Industry joke all by himself, even without the help of TB. I don't care if he made a good amp once, or even twice. Even a broken clock is right twice a day
No diss to anyone here. If you bought in and it's good for you, then that's great. I've been around enough liars and thieves to know they have a tough time breaking their old habits. I just know I'm not going to be funding Uli's tribe.
Oh, BTW, Brad, I respect you for standing up and stating what you feel is right, in a forum where many disagree, some violently Seriously, I hope all you stuff works out well for you. I'm just not into it on several levels.
Seriously, I hope all you stuff works out well for you. I'm just not into it on several levels.
Bought a Minimega, did not like it. How cool is that?
As far as the Bugera Veyron, I bought an amp, not a name with a pre-conceived result.
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The reason people continue to diss Behringer is because it was a hard and well earned reputation. Uli made himself the butt of the Industry joke all by himself, even without the help of TB. I don't care if he made a good amp once, or even twice. Even a broken clock is right twice a day
Speaking of tribes, the automatic anti-Behringer thing borders on religious fervor.
All that's cool... it doesn't change the fact that the particular amp in question works for many folks. And the other option, the Minimega did not for me. So while some folks carry personal baggage, others buy gear that works for them. It's not like anyone has ever been upset with Hartley Peavey, right?
Right?
Oh, BTW, Brad, I respect you for standing up and stating what you feel is right, in a forum where many disagree, some violently
I just get tired of people trafficking in things they have no experience with, just being part of a negative herd. I try things for myself. I recommend others do the same. You never know...
To be fair, I don't like Peavey either. I did used to own a Behringer ultrabass head, and have also owned a few behringer power amps. Honestly the behringer head sounded fine, great even, but if I had to choose what to invest my money into these days, I would definitely invest it in something with a more reliable name behind it.Speaking of tribes, the automatic anti-Behringer thing borders on religious fervor.
All that's cool... it doesn't change the fact that the particular amp in question works for many folks. And the other option, the Minimega did not for me. So while some folks carry personal baggage, others buy gear that works for them. It's not like anyone has ever been upset with Hartley Peavey, right?
Right?
Understood. But that's not what we're talking about. What have you heard about the reliability of the Veyrons? There are a bunch of them in use around here professionally. I had two with absolutely no issues. I just heard a friend of mine last week with his, using the same cab I use and he sounded great. He's had his for well over a year of pretty constant use.
"What's more reliable than the Veyrons?" would be a good question.
BTW I don't dislike Peavey, I didn't care for my Minimega. There's a difference. One's a brand, the other is an actual model.
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Behringer is hit or miss. Had a VAmp Bass Pro for home recording for a time, not only was that a pretty damn nice bass pre, it was an incredible guitar pre as well. Killed it by dropping a screwdriver into it while changing the battery. That was probably eight years after buying it. Not Behringers fault. And their “tube amp emulator” guitar dirt box is one of the best sounding stomp boxes I have ever used. But it’s not terribly well made, none of their stuff really is, and that gives me a lot of pause with a bass amp, something that has to handle heat, a lot of electricity and vibration.
I bet it sounds better than the Peavey, as most things do. But I doubt it would last as long.
I bet it sounds better than the Peavey, as most things do. But I doubt it would last as long.
How many who are taking potshots at the Bugera have actually tried one?
I thought so.
I owned both the tube and mosfet. I thought the mosfet sounded better than the tube but I decided to get rid of it. Brhringer devices always have had a habit of dying on me. I’ll still k with Mesa, GK or I want to try a FormFactor Audio head sometime.
Agedhorse has designed som products you may have heard of like the Mesa Subway 800 series. He won’t bite your head off, but he knows a thing or two or a billion about amps. Don’t worry, early on I almost “corrrcted” Bob Gallien about something he said about amps. Oops.
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