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MGR/Jeff Parker « Behringer Blue Devil GX112 Guitar Amp/Workstation »
Published on 12/04/01 at 15:00$229.00 (US) plus tax. My 17-year old son is an accomplished guitarist - I bought him a Yamaha FG-150 (yeah, the same acoustic Country Joe McDonald played at Woodstock) when he was ten. We researched internet prices on the Blue Devil, and a local dealer matched the price. We have four acoustics, one electric (a Fender he's having problems with), two classical, and one bass guitar. My son wanted something that combined a number of effects without costing $1000.
What do we like about the Blue Devil? It does exactly what Behringer claims it will do - and more. Last night we recorded an acoustic guitar solo on a four-track (Tascam 424 MkIII) using dbx and moderate EQ'ing. The result was what you would normally expect - a terrific guitar solo accompanied by bias hiss and the usual out of whack highs, mids, and lows on the first run. We ran it through the Blue Devil, first using Compress, then Expand (both on Heaven) and the result was unreal. It sounds fantastic.
I wish there was some way to isolate the effects from the speaker - in other words, tie the Blue Devil in to a recording signal chain like a compressor or reverb, without an active speaker (and without plugging in headphones). If there is a way to do this, I have not figured it out yet.
The materials are durable and attractive. The construction is solid - it has all the signs of a well built piece of equipment. Cosmetically, it is a handsome addition to our studio.
We couldn't be happier - especially after last night's home studio recording session.
The Blue Devil has exceeded our expectations.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
What do we like about the Blue Devil? It does exactly what Behringer claims it will do - and more. Last night we recorded an acoustic guitar solo on a four-track (Tascam 424 MkIII) using dbx and moderate EQ'ing. The result was what you would normally expect - a terrific guitar solo accompanied by bias hiss and the usual out of whack highs, mids, and lows on the first run. We ran it through the Blue Devil, first using Compress, then Expand (both on Heaven) and the result was unreal. It sounds fantastic.
I wish there was some way to isolate the effects from the speaker - in other words, tie the Blue Devil in to a recording signal chain like a compressor or reverb, without an active speaker (and without plugging in headphones). If there is a way to do this, I have not figured it out yet.
The materials are durable and attractive. The construction is solid - it has all the signs of a well built piece of equipment. Cosmetically, it is a handsome addition to our studio.
We couldn't be happier - especially after last night's home studio recording session.
The Blue Devil has exceeded our expectations.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com