Behringer Vintager AC108

- Preamp tube ... see above there ... not a single regret medium setting ...

USE

- No need of manual ... simpler settings.

SOUNDS

I was looking for a small amp to play with me ...
Then, I tested this amp first in store, with the original lamp ... I actually had a buzz after some time ... for the actual sound, this is the amp that I ' I preferred in this power range ... I tried a roland cube 15 x 15 tb a Ibanez and another behringer to modeling, I do not know which .... being perfectly honest, the cube I roloand turned it off after 5 minutes, I had wanted to fire him after 30 seconds ... idem Ibanez within seconds ... with behringer modeling, I finally began to regain the sound of my guitar ... with the AC-108 that was confirmed, a touch of warmth and more .. and buzzz ... not really disturbing, especially since I already had the idea, if I took this amp to replace the lamp! I expressed my opinion to the seller who seemed to wonder if I had not crap in the ears ... I confirm, no, I have none! I decided to buy the amp, on an online sales site veeeeeery known ... I also ordered an electro harmonix lamp .... 68 euros amp + lamp + shipping .... so that 'store the amp (with the original lamp) was 123 .... I had a little apprehensive replacing the lamp ... did not test right now my new amp customized with MA guitar (setting at the luthier) tried once with squier ... more buzzz ..... then I just grab MA guitar, an Ibanez have 103 ... not only more buzzz, but the sound is waiting for you! I adooooooooooooooooore !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Satus big fans of death metal made in, forget it! in my opinion! ... but for those who love vintage sounds of 50-60 years, or even 70, clear, warm, knowing that it is a 15 watts and you may wake your neighbors or the block, rush the beast! and understeer lamp ... I put 9 because of buzzz of the original lamp. 9.5 with the new lamp ... because there is certainly still room for improvement ...

NOTICE GLOBAL

With my Ibanez AS 103 newly adjusted (endless fun!)? ... for 3 hours.
I just regret setting the medium but playing with the knobs of the guitar and the amp, I find my happiness. I have connected a reverb pedal, it gives a little extra.
I've plugged my guitar on a lot of amps, transistor, lamps on software amps .... obviously on a whole 100-watt lamps, there is no photo! but comparing with other 15-watt combos and knowing that I did not want to blow the windows of the building and my main concern was to find a low power amp, clear and warm and sensually crunchy, then I say yes I would do this choice eyes closed! Uh think anyway to change the lamp, it gives another more ... the buzz was tiring in the long run ... and sound gaining clarity and heat.

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Added after more than one use, the lamp farted ... my ace-103 was stolen ... am redeemed me from af-125, not the same thing, too typical jazz ... I m ' separates .. and radically changes course, although I like the Lag (two acoustic increased my hands, only the "Gibson Lennon" had something more, but the price is not at all the same) roland cube 30x suits me too.
Come on, 6.9 ac-108 if you like tinkering

1 12AX7 preamp lamp
And the lamp is not there to decorate, but does its taf.
15 watts rms .... The true watts as it pushes the guy
Few adjustable treble and bass master gain
Next to this switch for 2 channel and the Sture, who acts on the amount of low medium

UTILIZATION

Simpler you die.
The clean channel is very good either with the switch of medium Inrush or not.
The popping sound when with him .... You have to work a bit more.
Let's say from 0 to 12 on the gain, we are moving from a light overdrive to overdrive straight forward.
From 12, it is a overdrive pushed to extreme, and we have a fuzzy overdrive sound.
The gain in depth, and we have a dirty fuzz, but not unpleasant.

SOUNDS

I took this amp for quiet work at home.
Or there was my surprise when I c is stuck him an overdrive.
The overdrive channel has grown immensely, and sounds very large despite the small hp.
Frankly, J stays on cl!
It accepts super well any type of pedal and even simulators are welcome.

the amp possesses real low with a small bowl, and aquamarine are not aggressive like most amps of this price.

It reminds me a little fender hybrid, but I have to admit .... In the best!
Strange, but it's like that ....

OVERALL OPINION

Usually I don t like the Behringer products, but now I'm seduced.
D Besides this amp is the same as the bugera bc 15 rebadged, but cheaper than 40 €.
The value for money is excellent, especially for Cygnus (40 € for mine).

12AX7 preamp and a power transistor circuit

a priori 15w

a double volume shift position that allows so bare / uk

no effect

UTILIZATION

config could not be more direct

no manual, but who used a guitar amp: classic


the sound is clean .... see below

The big problem is very troublesome hum e npause game, showing the construction immune to bad shielding material and a transformer a little itty bitty globelement very eco although construction and finish are good

SOUNDS

it is almost versatile peru

the sound is pretty transistor, despite a slight heat, but the sound remains fairly rich.

position shift allows more or less of the medium us> uk is interesting e nMore of classic bass / mid / treble

It sounds pretty boxy on the bones nclair any drive / saturation a good level of saturation, but overall a grain any

it seems PC market with some 60's trat my Epi pauls the special (the latter uses more amp but not e nbien!

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it used, but fortunately have kept very short time and sold quickly, I'm used to full hp lamps with a 12 'and also very demanding of his matter, I largely misled by buying it must recognize and therefore no comparison

It does not demerit, his hum is huge to the point that might think it is a defect in the sample tour, but it seems that this is a default + / - recurring! General

R / p / q is relatively poor

Even at a modest price OCCAZ, better buy something else!!

So you understand, I not only recommend it but more remake this choice, it is only justified for débutnat not wanting to invest too much is not the worst amps (vox & 4 ac3 the much more expensive m 'bcp were more disappointed!)

This is an amp and preamp lamps transistor amplification.
It has a clean channel and a drive.
Level knobs:
Clear channel: Master
The drive channel: Gain, Level
Equalisation: Bass and treble Mid-shift (button) digging medium but I would say most medium to lower border of the grave.
There is a jack input (cd input), headphone output and 3.5 mm line input to play your music.

UTILIZATION

The configuration is simple you turn the beast on the right to a big plop! (Like when it is off)
sound takes a few seconds to arrive ^ ^

and we can finally play ...

So there

In the clean sound is very big but not very accurate by activating the mid-shift it gets better, although for me this button is used to simulate the sound of British amps as they say ^ ^

One thing that I quickly down,
be the next vintage, I had to push the beautiful clean thoroughly at bottom, no crunch but a very large compression along the stroke of the knob.
Basically if you want to play with a lot of nuances, the transcribed it wrong.
on the other hand I must admit that the volume up sending it hard even if it is clean there are a lot of volume.
For high volume against it vibrates a lot.

In saturated channel, like the start of the race it is enough even clan forcing no way to do so cruncher same problem with the clean.

The crunch is found in the fourth race and half until it is correct, it is the most accurate.
Beyond this is a slurry without definition, the sound becomes supercharged and it means even worse record.

Proof here is a test I did at the time:

(Do not pay attention to my level of guitar I was not very good)

Just listen to the sound and you'll understand what I mean.

SOUNDS

This amp has no character finally it is better to play it with a multi-effect is the best.
To return to the crunch weird, I found a very simple solution but worked well, was to attack the amp eq pedal by removing serious boosting the medium well I had a better crunch and by boosting the treble, I simulated a more marshall (from afar, of course) but try this technique you will find that it becomes clear sound and fun to play and already waiting for you ^ ^.

Forget about the headphones, the sound is 25% wind and 75% of its unqualified tiring for the ear, but especially without any simulation HP.
So instead of a baffle to believe it has to do with sound totally naked.

I would also add that for player input, there is no setting flight.
everything is set to the player and I highly advise you to blunder because the sound is much boost and if the player is at the bottom you will take a leap!

OVERALL OPINION

I used 1 year without me and I was even attach quite disappointed at the time.
However, I have convolutions of this amp to keep in mind.
He snores a lot when even then I changed lamp with a tung-sol I just won a small gain and loss of snoring.
This transformer must come too I think without me knowing either.
For the price, it's still amazing because there are much more expensive amps and sounds like crap.
In any case for this kind of amp should have a multi-effects for not getting tired quickly (so try my technique mentioned above), because after the volume level even when he spits hard.

I have left and I do not remake this choice.