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MGR/Phil Grimwade « Behringer BX 1200 Bass amplifier »
Published on 07/01/03 at 15:00Bought for under £200 inc P&P from www.soundslive.co.uk to use for loud rehearsals and gigging.
For the price, you'll be hard pushed to find a better 120w combo than this. It has every conceivable line in/out, tuner jack, octaver and 'shape' on a foot pedal (supplied) and is cleverly designed to be used 'upright' or tilted back through 45 degrees as a monitor. You can run it flat out without it distorting and it only really feeds back if you are doing something stupid. The 'shape' option on the second channel allows you to change the sound for solos/whatever.
My only problem with this amp is that it's ported at the back. While it's plenty loud enough for most pub gigs, you need to be careful not to block the port or you lose a lot of volume. It's avoidable in most places but where space is at a premium it takes a bit more thought when setting up.
The amp is completely solid, covered in furry black carpet which attracts all known kinds of dirt. It has a heavy grille across the speaker and chunky plastic corners. All the knobs are protected from knocks and it has rubber feet to sit it straight or tilted. The whole unit is much smaller than you'd think and therefore quite portable, although the cutaways at the back make it a bit awkward to lug a long way.
Looking at the competition from Trace Elliot, Peavey, Marshall etc you get far more for your money with this amp. So it doesn't have a big logo on the grille...well Behringer are known and respected for the rest of their gear so don't be shy! Ideal for most small/medium gigs as a main amp and just as good as backline if you then hook it up to the PA. Buy one!
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For the price, you'll be hard pushed to find a better 120w combo than this. It has every conceivable line in/out, tuner jack, octaver and 'shape' on a foot pedal (supplied) and is cleverly designed to be used 'upright' or tilted back through 45 degrees as a monitor. You can run it flat out without it distorting and it only really feeds back if you are doing something stupid. The 'shape' option on the second channel allows you to change the sound for solos/whatever.
My only problem with this amp is that it's ported at the back. While it's plenty loud enough for most pub gigs, you need to be careful not to block the port or you lose a lot of volume. It's avoidable in most places but where space is at a premium it takes a bit more thought when setting up.
The amp is completely solid, covered in furry black carpet which attracts all known kinds of dirt. It has a heavy grille across the speaker and chunky plastic corners. All the knobs are protected from knocks and it has rubber feet to sit it straight or tilted. The whole unit is much smaller than you'd think and therefore quite portable, although the cutaways at the back make it a bit awkward to lug a long way.
Looking at the competition from Trace Elliot, Peavey, Marshall etc you get far more for your money with this amp. So it doesn't have a big logo on the grille...well Behringer are known and respected for the rest of their gear so don't be shy! Ideal for most small/medium gigs as a main amp and just as good as backline if you then hook it up to the PA. Buy one!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com