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The Behringer BX4500H and you... your thoughts

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There's the problem, I don't think you can blame this on the Behringer.
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Since all heads are highly colored and all have their quirks, I wouldn't recommend playing out any head until you've had a chance to practice it.

Yeah, you're probably right. I've never used or heard of Legion before.

I've used quite a few heads in the last year at jams and sitting in. Ampeg, GK, Ashdown, Mark, Genz, a blackface Bassman, B-15n, and others. This was the only one I couldn't quickly and easily dial MY tone in on, much less a usable tone.

However, I would like to hear the Behringer through a decent cab.
 
I like the BX4500H. It's better than the Ashdown MAG 300H and Warwick Profet 3.2. I guarantee you 75% of all responders in this thread have never heard a Berhinger amp and just jump on the Bezza bashing bandwagon.

+1. Specially that Warwick which is crap de luxe amp with not enough power to amplify bass.
I have no problem getting my sound out of any gear so I can´t complain about the sound of Behringer, but what I didn´t like was the knobs that seem to have no resistance and feel like flipflopping randomly.
 
Top: Behringer BX4500H ----
Bottom: Ampeg B2-RE ----- both rated at 450watts
Guess which one I use/prefer... go ahead and guess :spit:
Well.

Funny, when people were griping about the gutlessness of the Behringer, I kept thinking of the Ampeg B2-*s. The B2-R was probably the most reviled Ampeg amp of the past twenty years, and I don't know that people were much impressed by the resulting "improved" E model. Sad stuff.
 
I blame this on not being familiar with the head itself at all...

If that's the case, it shouldn't be that hard to set it flat and get a good sound. 99% of the time, no matter what head I use, I set it flat (set it and forget it). I tweaked the settings between every song during an hour set.

Just saying that on that night, in that room - three different players, different styles, different basses. All sounded bad through this rig. I don't think the cab was the problem.

Not just my opinion, either. I had several people tell me the same.

Like I said in another post here - I'm not a gear snob. I'll generally play through anything and get a nice usable tone. I just didn't find that to be the case with this head.

Edit: Lighten up dude. Did I say or imply that you're all wrong or have no idea what you're talking about? I'm just sharing my limited experience with this one particular rig (I'm not slagging YOUR rig, I'm slagging the ONE I played). If yours works for you, that's fantastic.

You asked for - 'your highly intelligent thoughts/opinions'. (Well, I dunno how highly intelligent my opinions are :)
 
Its not easy to tell but who knows how many posters have even played Behringer equiptment. I have a Bx 3000t amp, no problems. Its not my main amp but I'll use it when I feel like it. I use Behringer cabs,1-15 and 2-10, everyweekend in our band, even with other amps and have no trouble with them. They see 8-12 shows a month, been using them since 2005,and they work fine. And they stay in the band trailer all week since it stays loaded, bounce up and down the highway, and still work. I use them so my Ampeg cabs arent subjected to the harshness of the band trailer, cold, heat etc. I think most problems are that inexpensive gear draws beginners who would make mistakes, blowing up stuff, cant find good sound,etc, that more experianced players dont make anymore. Ive read a tons of posts where someone lamented a good piece of gear claiming lack of knowledge in the early years as to why they werent satisfied. I know Behringer isnt top of the line, but the speaker cabs are O.K., the amps work to a point,I get a good sound from them, not 300 watts worth but can gig with 2 guitars and drums, and be heared on the backline. I think the Bx 3000t was $200 bucks in 005 when I bought it the 1-15 was $199 and the 2-10 was $179. So flame away, I know for a fact the stuff works and I like to deal in facts.
 
Its not easy to tell but who knows how many posters have even played Behringer equiptment. I have a Bx 3000t amp, no problems. Its not my main amp but I'll use it when I feel like it. I use Behringer cabs,1-15 and 2-10, everyweekend in our band, even with other amps and have no trouble with them. They see 8-12 shows a month, been using them since 2005,and they work fine. And they stay in the band trailer all week since it stays loaded, bounce up and down the highway, and still work. I use them so my Ampeg cabs arent subjected to the harshness of the band trailer, cold, heat etc. I think most problems are that inexpensive gear draws beginners who would make mistakes, blowing up stuff, cant find good sound,etc, that more experianced players dont make anymore. Ive read a tons of posts where someone lamented a good piece of gear claiming lack of knowledge in the early years as to why they werent satisfied. I know Behringer isnt top of the line, but the speaker cabs are O.K., the amps work to a point,I get a good sound from them, not 300 watts worth but can gig with 2 guitars and drums, and be heared on the backline. I think the Bx 3000t was $200 bucks in 005 when I bought it the 1-15 was $199 and the 2-10 was $179. So flame away, I know for a fact the stuff works and I like to deal in facts.

Learn to read..
 
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