Behringer V-Amp 3 Guitar Amp Modeling Processor

The Behringer V-Amp 3 offers a plethora of modeling options. With 480 vitrual amp combos and easy recording connectivity, the V-Amp 3 is a great deal.

Overall User Ratings (based on 19 ratings)
  • Overall:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    3.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    4 out of 5 stars
Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Submitted December 3, 2011 by a customer from ptd.net

"Excellen for for the price paid."

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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I would replace it if it was lost, stolen, or broken.
Sound
I more than satisfied with the sound. Distortion, sustain, echo, reverb are very good to excellent.
Ease of Use
Takes a while to get used to. Download the free editing Window software from Behringer web site, and get a low cost USB to MIDI converter cable to get to really tweaking your sound.
Quality
The power connection is something I fear is going to fail. You have to plug and unplug it, there is no on/off switch.
Value
You can't beat this for the price. About $108 street price. Get one.
Manufacturer Support
The web site has manuals, and free editing software.
The Wow Factor
I like the various tones that I can achieve without spending a fortune on 'stomp' boxes. Even the 'touch' wah is very effectivie.

Musical Background:

Played semi-pro for 15 years 1965 to 1980.

Musical Style:

top forty, classics, rock, country.
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Submitted September 23, 2012 by Steve missico in Buffalo, NY

"V-AMP"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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This thing is the best, it records with the software and sounds killer, perfect size. Its way better than the old models and for the money. The Germans score again.

Musical Background:

Playing for 10 years

Musical Style:

A little bit of everything but mostly electric blues
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Submitted January 17, 2014 by Zak R in Plant City, FL

"Reliable good sounding effects !!"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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I have had mine for around two years now, and I've used it for many live shows. I like to run mine through tube, or hybrid tube amps using only slight distortion and effects. This pushes the pre amp tubes really nicely in my amps and I can get all kinds great tones. It sounds really good through the clean channel of a solid state amp to. You can use the two out puts to run to two different amps as well, which gives you really interesting tones. This is good to, if all you have is two smaller amps and need to be louder, just use them at the same time. It has been dropped, thrown in gig bags, and accidentally spray painted and is still going strong.

Musical Background:

I have been playing guitar for over 13 years. I play mostly semi hollow body guitars.

Musical Style:

Blues and rock.
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Submitted May 26, 2015 by Paul V in placentia, CA

"Great practice tool"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I love this piece of equipment. Its easy to dial in a good tone, and sounds huge through headphones. My Ibanez, a friends Strat and an ESP Les Paul copy all sounded great, with a nice tube-like sag and sparkle and loads of sustain on tap.Simple to jam along to songs using the aux jack. Great investment in your playing
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Submitted June 4, 2015 by Tony Mason in Corinth, VT

"Behringer V-amp 3 "

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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I have been using this unit for the past month. It has been a good replacement to my previous guitar controler. The amp emulations and drive options give me more control and flexibility with the sounds I get from my guitar. I was impressed because I played with another guitar player who used a Twin Reverb. I liked the sound so I played with the emulation and was pleased with the sound and also that the gain gave me very subtle variations in the amount of distortion based on the level of the guitar. There is less flexibility with effects because you are limited to one selection per memory location. The effects are either one or a combination of two effects with three variations the can be adjusted to the saved memory location. I think this is a very good value for the cost but I am continuing to look at other options. It does not use a standard 9 volt power supply but it does with with other pedals I have.

Musical Background:

50 years

Musical Style:

Blues
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Submitted October 6, 2019 by Rick Foxx in Shelton, WA

"Many useable presets"

Overall: 3 out of 5 stars
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The good thing about this unit is that it has more useable presets than most multi-effect pedals that I own (and I own a few...zoom G1 four, Vox amplug2, Marshall code 50 amp, black star ID core 10 etc..). However, the power supply that comes with it is an "old style" cheaply built pin connector (I don't remember what it's called). For God's sake Behringer, why would you use something this fragile? I have always hated pin connectors and was glad to see them disappear over the last 15-20 years. This little unit could easily glean 4-5 stars if this was replaced with a regular plug in (something up to date) power supply. I had this unit one week before the pins started bending and breaking off...Oh I suppose if you never unplugged it, it would be fine... but I am a professional guitar player and a teacher and need something less problematic. One other thing worth mentioning is that it has no battery compartment so it is not as portable as may other units in this category. Fix these things Behringer and I will recommend them to all my students.

Musical Background:

I am a professional musician and guitar/vocal instructor

Musical Style:

I play and teach all types of music...my favorite is blues and rock
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Submitted September 22, 2010 by a customer from yahoo.com

"Ready to record some rock and roll"

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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Sound
Just bought this to get cool guitar and bass sounds to record using my Tascam DP-01......So far it seems cool,but I will need time to play with it(I will do that while I am on a glorious 10 day vacation)
Ease of Use
So far,so good....I will need time to tweak it
Value
Got this bad boy for 26 dollars less than Musician's Friend.....I am done with them and my local Guitarcenter......(They tried to screw me on a Marshall JCM 800 that I wanted to trade for some equipment)
The Wow Factor
It is a cool metallic red.....bad to the bone

Musical Background:

30 yr. guitarist/songwriter

Musical Style:

Rock-N-Roll
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Submitted December 15, 2013 by Robert W M in Lindenwold, NJ

" GUITAR AMP Tone/FX "HOLY GRAIL"- DON"T LET The PRICE FOOL YOU!!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I've had the VAMPIRE Head,The VAMP PRO,and now ,the VAMP-3,..THIS THING KICKS ASS! ANY Tone you want,any Song you Cover if in a Band,that You want the Guitar to sound DEAD ON,...THIS IS WHAT YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR! Just Because this Preamp is a little over a $100,It is COMPARABLE To HI $ Modeling Amps/Preamps,I PROMISE YOU,TRY ONE,YOU WILL NOT BE SORRY!!
Sound
From CLEAN to HI-GAIN,THIS PREAMP Will GET YOU WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR FROM YOUR GUITAR!
Features
It Look ALOT More COMPLICATED Than it Really Is,BUT,Use it a few hours,Tweak it and It's EASIER Than Most of The Other Units out there, HONESTLY A Very FLEXIBLE Unit that takes you where you want to be without beating your head against the wall! Diff Parameters for Amp models,FX,Cabs,you can dial in ANYTHING You Need
Ease of Use
EASIER THAN MOST, Use it a few Times,You'll see for Yourself!
Quality
TOP NOTCH,BULLETPROOF!
Value
BUY THIS AND SAVE YOURSELF A TON of CASH and Save Yourself a BUNCH Of Headaches/Disappointing Performance,THE VAMP 3 WON'T LET YOU DOWN!!
Manufacturer Support
NEVER Had to Find Out,NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS With ANY of the Products of thiers I' have had.
The Wow Factor
I LOVE THE HI-GAIN AMP MODELS,This Thing IS AWESOME!!!

Musical Background:

BEEN PLAYING GUITAR for Over 30 + Years

Musical Style:

Blues,Classic Rock,Hard Rock HAIRBANDS,METAL
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Submitted December 30, 2013 by Robert Malin in Lindenwold, NJ

"UNBELIEVEABLE VALUE!!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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THIS LITTLE RED BAG OF TRICKS GIVES ME BETTER TONE Than my ELEVEN RACK !!! And COST ME 100's of Dollars LESS! IF YOU Are even just "THINKING" about the Possibility of buying a V-Amp 3,JUST DO IT! I SWEAR That THIS GETS ME CLOSER TO the ACTUAL TONE/SOUND,GROWL That I Wanted the last 30 or so Years!,YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED,I PROMISE YOU! I WON'T BORE You with all the PRAISE I Have for my Lil' HOLY GRAIL ,JUST TRUST ME,IF there are ANY NEGATIVE Remarks posted about this Magic Tool Box of TONE,It's because the Reviewer is doing something WRONG,...From CLEAN to Drop-D Metal,THIS WILL GET YOU WHAT SOUND or TONE You've been LOOKING FOR!

Musical Background:

Been Playing Guitar since the EARLY 70's,I've WASTED A LOT of $ on Gear that didn't live up,BUT,THE VAMP 3 is UNBELIEVEABLE!!!

Musical Style:

Rock-Classic,Hard,Metal, Da BLUEZ,80's-Present HAIR BANDS!
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Submitted December 27, 2019 by a customer from gmail.com

"junk"

Overall: 0.5 out of 5 stars
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do not buy my power cord overheated and almost caught fire.
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