Behringer GMX212 Guitar Combo Amplifier (2x60 Watts, 2x12 in.) reviews
224 People rated this product :
8 out of 10
"This is a great amp at an incredible price."
Feature:
It comes with a stock footswitch, which doubles as the switch for the tuner. The tuner is easy to use, and saves a lot of time, since you don't have to deal with carrying a tuner around with you. I like the knobs and grille as well, and i say this having been a Fender fanatic for quite some time.
Quality:
The amp is well built, and the tone coming from the Jensen speakers is unmistakeable. However, i discovered that the main input comes out when planed pressure is applied to it....by stepping on a cable by accident, but that problem is easily avoided by keeping cables out of the way. I will say, though, that the same incident happened on my Fender amp, and nothing budged.
Value:
You get way more than you pay for with this amp, and this price is great, especially considering that most amps in its size and class are upwards of $700.
Desirability:
It's a great amp, and it's extremely versatile, whether you play rock, blues, punk, funk, goth, metal, death, or even backup in a rap group. It's engineered well, and looks great. It's definitely a good investment.
Sound:
I have the slightly smaller (2x30w) version of this amp, but the tone and controls are exactly the same. The amp I had prior to this one was a Fender Champion, and i was looking for something equal in tone, but louder and fuller, and the Behringer delivered. The modeling settings are easy to use, and the clean settings are clear and undistorted, even at high volume. Also, my dad doesn't like me to blast my music, and it sounds great with the volume turned donwn, too. The only downside is that the "tweed" amp setting is a bit quiet, but it does well in low gain distortion.
Ease of Use:
All the controls are extremely easy to use, and it took me no time at all to get used to it. It was very easy for me to find tones that i like in all of the amp settings (tweed, british, and california). The manual is clear and easy to read, and it also comes in several languages.
Support:
I have not yet needed to contact them, and i don't think i will, but they have ample support networks in the U.S. and Europe.
Overall:
I think this product will last for a long time, and accommodate me in my high school's (reputable) jazz band, as well as in my blues band, and and other jamming or music making sessions of any kind. Compared to the other amps i played, this one runs with the leaders of the pack, side to side with Leo Fender and all his marvels. It gives you more sound, more options, and a better deal than all the alternatives. If you have a low budget, or if you're looking for a versatile amp that can take a beating and some serious playing, this is the product for you.
Submitted: 8/15/2007
Style of Music: blues, rock, jazz, hard rock, and blues rock.
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"Not what i thought it was, but everything i was looking for."
Quality:
I"m gonna rate this one a 7 because, i can't honestly give it a 10 yet i've only owned it a few hours, not many things go wrong that soon, but as the typical problems seem to be, the knobs do feel rather cheaply built, i'll just have to take extra precautions when transporting it.
Value:
Ok when i bought this amp, i bought it out of necessity, not desire, honestly i wanted a Marshall or a Mesa (yeah right, like i could afford that) I was playing alot (and i mean alot) with my youth at church, and in my church, and the only amp i had was a crate xt15 15watt practice amp, luckily my processor had 2 line outs so i ran one to the amp for a personal monitor and the other to a DI box and into the house system. To make a long story short, i needed more power and desperatly, it was within my price range so I grabbed it, probably a little pre-maturely at the time, but i don't regret it now, i'm glad i went with my instincts.
Desirability:
I can't really say "i wanted it" cause as i mentioned before, i was desperate and bought the most powerfull amp i could find on a budget, appearance didn't matter, economics mattered. But it is a rather attractive amp.
Sound:
Ok first of all i love it, i only rated it a 9 because it's too easy for someone to just rate 10 on everything and make it look better than it really is. I love the sound quality, much better than what i expected.
Ease of Use:
Ok i had to give this one a 10 cause, honestly when i first got it generally i didn't know how to operate all the features, but it didn't take 15 minutes and i was already on my way to setting each channel, and having no problems recreating the sounds from my processor.
Support:
Again a seven, still to early to tell, i haven't had to use them yet.
Overall:
Ok i'm gonna give it a 10 over all, cause when i first got it, and started messing with it, let's be honest, I thought i got ripped off, i didn't like the sound of it, i was dissapointed, but fortunately i didn't give up on it, i drug out the manual and started reading through it, and went back and played with the effects and EQ settings some more, and It really came to life at that point. My usual pedal setup is extremely extensive, i have about 8 or 9 stomp boxes, a Digitech GNX1 processor, and an Alesis Quadraverb GT rackmount processor, and a Furman powered pedal board. let's be honest that stuff gets HEAVY! and as i was searching through the effects, i was able to find every single sound that i use and adjust it to match my processors and pedals, exactly, and even found an effect that before i had to link 2 processors in line to get. It was just that simple, that all my messy pedals and processors, and tons of cables to link everything together, it was all simplified to just and amp, the footswitch, and a wah-wah pedal. At first it wasn't what i thought it was at all, but i didn't give up hope and it became everything I was actually looking for.
Submitted: 7/13/2006
Style of Music: Praise and Worship, Christian Rock, Metal, and BLUES!!!!!!!!! i love blues.
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