has anybody had good experiences with behringer products of any kind?
i asked the owner of a guitar shop and he said the circuity was just cheaply done
and i tryed a head by them that could barley push 2 twelves let alone the half
stack i had it hooked up too. and i was going to try the tuning pedal they make
but half the reviews say its OK and the other half say it doesn't tune accurately
what do you all think?

I HAVE USED LOTS IN THE PAST AND RIGHT NOW I AM USING A POWERED MIXING CONSOLE THAT MY ELECTIC DRUMS, 2 MICS,AND  A BASS GUITAR ALL PLUG INTO BEFORE THEY GO INTO MY P.A AND IT WAS NEW AT THE STORE FOR ONLY $69.  AND IT WORKS AMAZINGLY, BEHRINGER EQUIPMENT ALL WORKS FINE, SOME PEOPLE THINK IF YOU ARE'NT SPENDING THE HUGE DOLLARS THAN IT ISNT ANY GOOD   eg.   GIBSON LES PAUL, OR EPIPHONE LES PAUL, BIG DOLLAR DIFF BUT I CAN MAKE THE EPIPHONE SQUEEL JUST ALMOST AS NICELY AS THE GIBSON. AS LONG AS YOU ARE USING BEHRINGER PRODUCTS FOR THE APPLICATION THEY ARE  MEANT FOR, THEY ARE GREAT, BUT.....THATS JUST MY OPINION SO I MUST SAY   "SPIN THE WHEEL OF DECISION"   "MAKE UP YOUR OWN MIND" AND IF YOU WANT MINI POWERED MIXING CONSOLE FOR ANYTHING, I KNOW THEY ARE CHEAP, SMALL, AND WORK LIKE A HOT DAMB

Beringer makes a line of amps branded as Bugera. They're decently good sounding amps modeled after Peavey 5150 series. The problem, as you said, is the quality of the circuitry.

I've talked to amp techs that say it's so much trouble to fix a busted Bugera (and they see a lot) that it's easier to just replace them with new ones. The problem seems to be that the parts are actually cheaper than any replacement parts. It's so bad that even a "cheap" replacement part takes that part of the amp out of specs and causes parts further down the circuit to go out, requiring more replacement and so on.

If you're looking for an inexpensive amp that you don't plan on moving other than to take it to the tech to fix, Beringer may be your bag. Things may not go that way (I'm sure plenty of people have good luck with them) but in my opinion it's not worth inviting the trouble. There are plenty of inexpensive amps out there that offer great tone and aren't known for breaking down.

For tuning pedals, there are a few I would recommend sticking with. Boss, Korg, and Digitech all make great pedals. The Boss is built well and pretty accurate. A lot of people use and trust them. The Korg Pitchblack is one of the most accurate tuners out there. The Digitech Hard Wire tuner offers the same accuracy and includes hard bypass.

I use the Digitech and love it. You really can't go wrong with any of the three though.

As for the amp not being able to push two twelves, it probably had a blown output transformer or a bad tube. It happens in stores when people don't know how to hook up amps properly and break them.

Hey Shaid,

Are they tube amps, or a combination of solid state and tube?


J

...for better or worse, Behringer has an industry reputation as "throw-away" gear...cheap to buy and even cheaper to throw-away than to repair.

dont chu just love it?

yeah i run mostly boss pedals for my set up metal zone and the chromatic tuning pedal. But I am trying to help my friend build his set up
and he doesn't have the ability to go out and drop 75 to 100 on a pedal. and thats why i was seen some other opinion on behringer gear.
i almost ordered one of those bulgera cabs on line before a marshal came my way and im glad i did not.
here are some other cheapy kinda pedals floating around for tuning and the dan electric and the roctek son of a pitch tuner pedal any good word about either of those?

Old Tele man wrote:

...for better or worse, Behringer has an industry reputation as "throw-away" gear...cheap to buy and even cheaper to throw-away than to repair.

very true...i have an fx 600 that i got from them it was my first pedal and i was stupid. it eats up batteries like crazy and the effects sound cheap and its made of cheap plastic, the whole pedal is just cheap! i like boss, ibanez, digitech, danelectro (the more expensive pedals), and mxr. haavn't had any experience with line 6 pedals, but i don't no which one to get they have alot of controls but a big range in price and i don't want a cheaper one to be like my behringer

Is anyone using Bugera amps? If so, which and how are they?

Cheers,

GuitarZen

kinda got the same feeling bout bugera from what reviews i have
read and the sketchy guitar shop owner i talked too. they
work good but break easy and are considered throw away
cause they are cheaper to replace then repair the cheap
chinese construction and pretty sure its made my the same company
behringer and bugera

Thanks civic, i'd read up on bugera since my post asking about them and thogh they're getting better from what i've read, i'm going to stay away from them for now. The one i was looking at was in a pawn shop for very little money but it was beat.

Cheers,

GuitarZen

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civicstar98 wrote:

has anybody had good experiences with behringer products of any kind?
i asked the owner of a guitar shop and he said the circuity was just cheaply done
and i tryed a head by them that could barley push 2 twelves let alone the half
stack i had it hooked up too. and i was going to try the tuning pedal they make
but half the reviews say its OK and the other half say it doesn't tune accurately
what do you all think?

try looking at some crate amps they are nice and not so exspensive,

yeah i got a crate flex wave for my first head i was so excited then i played it
and that was as close as I've come to crying since being kicked in the pants.
I currently use an ibanez 150 tone blaster which is rad and affordable.
and i still like crate products but if i buy any more ill shoot for the
made in the USA old school ones that are durable and reliable.

And as my experiences have shown me ill avoid behringer in all forms
weather it is amps, heads,pedals or even a guitar case if they make
those. and related brands from the same company like bulgera

STAY AWAY!! that all i have to say.