Behringer V-Tone GMX1200H

It's a head amp 2x60W analog transistor, ie 120 watts) (So much better quality digital k'un, it feels good to the sound of this amp, not as well k'un lamp, ca goes without saying). Nbreuses connectors (noon, Loudspeakers, headphones, footswitch, with in / out and so on). 2 Channels (Gain, Low, Mid, High, Volume), effects processor and Presence + master volume. Rgler can type amp, cabinet and the ke satu (marshall, mesa ...).

UTILIZATION

Ultra-simple setup, just turn the knobs and press the footswitch. In ki me I got a good sound at the right of the first 30 seconds of use. The manual is clear and simple and trs illsutr well. (In 10 min, tt is the manual, we already know everything there is to know k'il)

SOUNDS

This amp suits all styles modern and a little older.
I use a G & L S 500 (Stratocaster) and a Boss DS-1 and a Korg pdalier AX10G.

I play ROCK / HARD ROCK / METAL

One can easily obtain the TYPE marshall, mesa, and Fender. These formulations are satisfactory and rev more than correct.

Regarding effects, I t HYPER enjoyable surprise! ca tap my ear ds ds the first notes (especially the chorus). Ts ds cases they are much better than the GMX pdalier my Korg (Korg even if that is correct).

The saturation I was not really hooked on Korg c ke better but largely jprfre DS-1. (That's understandable, there is no better ...)
But they are versatile trs.

To clear the sounds you can get good trs (type fender or equalizer) as all the bad rotten trs trs good catch but largely trs bad, so it will!

OVERALL OPINION

I bought this amp on thomann pr 199euros k'il is exactly what I needed. ke I got the power I seek for group play (and concert) and K'un KALIT good sound (unlike say the rumors about cke Behringer hhJe not know if it's the fact ke this amp and fully analog (like pedals), but there are strong chances. ac torque pedals a good (and good scratch K'un) is PERFECT! (ESPECIALLY FOR POVRES with a report kalitprix unbeatable).

Very practical and varied connections (drum machine, play back ..)

I have a Fender 65M and it has a dung from my GMX!

In addition, I wish that all the addition Behringer rumors are false! It happens a heads brands to have a series dfaillante (besides the prob gu ac my Fender) Behringer So it's not because it's cheap ke c dla shit. I remark also those ke ki do not stop for this trade mark does not possdent amp and / or bass are on prjuges launched by the towns of which possdent Mesa 20 000 euros or a Marshall 15 000 ... ke is on it's not the same .. BUT IT'S NOT THE SAME RANGE MAINLY!

I do it again this choice (if not let me go there during tps lol)

Analog modeling
2x60W
Connectivity ultra complete, usable live + record in home studio, ...
2 separate channels selectable by push or foot-switch, with each channel:
-Gain
3-band eq
-Volume
Dial-amp simulator (x3)
-Selector speaker simulation (x3)
-Level selector (clean / hot / lead)

Self-FX (99 presets) and adjustable front
-Master volume

The 4x12 "recessed handles large model, integrated wheels.

UTILIZATION

One branch, and tt was the sound now! To refine and find his own sound: it should not take more than 5 minutes! Unless we review all FX ..... ! Do not need the manual!

SOUNDS

Blues in saturax, through jazz and funk, ...... is impeccable! If you are extreme metallers, it may take a more violent distortion of input ..... but for the Heavy is turnkey!

Sounds clean: the lens of jazzy round! And with the level selector was in addition to the crunch!

In saturax: crunchy on the Blues Blues ZZTopesque Heavy, Heavy, and that mind-blowing!

Tests with:
Schecter C1-Elite
-Epiphone Les Paul
-Gibson Les Paul Studio
Custom-Strat .... Very well equipped!

OVERALL OPINION

Purchased in March 2005,
Super versatile, I just liked a reverb general independent of embedded multi-Fx, but I quibble! The fact assign different FX on each channel is a plus. Example: clean + reverb / delay saturax +! Comes with pedal and change the channel FX on / off.

For 26 years I scratched, I tried all kinds of amps, in a lot of lines!

Value for money: € 195 head, the € 205 4x12 ", € 10 postage! Are summarized: 2x60W, 2 channels parfaitrement separate integrated multi-Fx, and 4x12!" Buy the equivalent separate components, ...... ! Unbeatable value for money!
If I had a budget free .... I would have something with lots of lights! But when you see the quality, finish, and the possibilities of this stuff .... for a ridiculous price, ... YES! I would do the same choice!

Come on, I take a point for the overall reverb! But it's really because I quibble!

Everything has been said below.
I put 7 because everything is there, but forget: two completely separate channels, a master and a general presence. After several weeks of use, which lack the most is the ability to save its settings, but the head is not made for it (the V-Ampire the same brand him for that).

In terms of connectivity, it is rather complete, with the ability to connect a CD or MP3 input for jamming to live with his idols. Headphone jack, line out for recording. The only weak point I think is the external effects loop that is not stereo (damage to an amp with 2 speaker outputs) and not assayable.

UTILIZATION

The grip is immediate, intuitive and easy.
What I think is most important here is that the settings are super thin and have a great interaction between them: just down the mediums such as on an overdrive sound and we move very quickly from rock to heavy rock. It's pretty subtle but very little we have for designers to not be afraid to Triffouille to find the right sound. We must therefore take some time to adapt, not to tame the beast but to understand all the nuances.

Section effects (99 presets in total) is very simple to use: we choose the preset and change it just a preset setting (the feedback of a delay for example). Using a MIDI foot controller it is possible according to the manual control several settings presets. Personal I have an old MIDI pedal Ada (very old, ten years I think) that was never recognized by the V-Tone. Anyway, for my personal use, provided the footswitch is enough: channel selection and effects on / off.

Note also that the two channels are strictly independent and identical, ie independent because it is possible to use a different effect on each channel (the effect remains in memory allocated during the channel change) because they have exactly identical the same settings (eq, type of simulation, drive, etc. ...). it is possible to have a standard config and a clear channel to channel saturation or a config set with two clean sounds or sounds saturated and 2 to switch from one to another with the footswitch.
On this last point, note that the passge from one channel to another or on / off effect is slow (1 / 2 second rule of thumb).

SOUNDS

This head is supposed to emulate the Fender, Marshall and Mesa does so perfectly. I'm not a fan of Fender and never played on a Mesa but I am quite familiar Marshall (the worst and the best). I have a combo 30th birthday and a JMP-1 plugged into a 8008 sent to all speakers 2, 1912.
I manage to reproduce the sound of 2 amps, after a lot of settings of course, but the result is stunning. I mean play, not imitate: we believe it.

When I compare the sound of this head with the sound of my first amp 100Watts transistors (this was 15 years ago), I seem to have changed in the meantime world.
The V-Tone is perfect for all-clear sounds-rock crunch and all its variants (country-punk-pop-etc. ..). To the extreme I am less distortion on, it looks a bit messy. I use a G & L asat special speakers and 2 and 1912 is that of happiness.

The effect module is a nice touch but it's not a true multi-effects. We must know how to use it sparingly otherwise the sound quickly becomes inaudible - original perhaps, but completely unusable. The chorus is good, the reverbs pretty good. I find the Flanger too aggressive (too much regen, especially with distortion).

Finally, power can play in groups without considering the problem and live in small rooms. Note that the sound and grain remain the same with high and low volume - very valuable to repeat at home.

OVERALL OPINION

A few years back, to justify the existence of transistor amplifiers, we spoke of the value: it sounds like a pot but it's worth the price of the tenth tube amps.

Then came the amp simulators, meant to reproduce the sound of the lamps, which were and are great for clean sounds or slight crunch, but completely to the west as soon as you send a little bit of distortion.

The technology today allows for an amp head that not only rings, but in addition has a sound pallette to cover virtually every style and every mood.

Do I recommend this head for beginners: no, I would advise everyone. I do not have perfect pitch but I still have some doubts when I read the comments of the likes of "I did not try but it may not sound as well as lamps" or "does no match for my Triaxis, my power amp 2x200Watts all lamps and two Marshall cabs fitted with Vintage 30 - the rest is the m *** e ".

Certainly there is much more rewarding for the ego to play a JCM800 3 bodies on a Behringer, but who really need any lamps 100Watts? With just one all-tube Marshall 100Watts I know I use it only rarely with the master more than 3 and at that volume level, the lamps do not reach their full potential and that the amp is on -used (not counting the ears begin to bleed).

This is an amp that I recommend without reservation to all, except perhaps for the die-hard neo-metal. It was enough that I try to be complètemet amazed by its capabilities. Its small defects (mono effects loop, latency when changing channels, setting limited effects) are fully compensated for the sounds it can produce. A real success.