Behringer ACX1800 Ultracoustic Acoustic Guitar Amplifier (180 Watts, 2x8")

Plug into this ultra-affordable acoustic amp! You get instrument and mic/instrument channels, each with 9-band graphic EQ, digital FX and feedback detection.

Overall User Ratings (based on 54 ratings)
  • Overall:
    3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    3.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    4 out of 5 stars
Overall: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Submitted June 24, 2011 by a customer from hotmail.com

"Behringer: Bang for Bucks!!!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I would replace with same
Sound
sounds very natural, plugged 2 different AE guitars, nice sound for each...also tried mic channel and it sounds great as well, tried reverb with harmonica, think I will continue to use that live....
Features
love that it includes a foot pedal..very handy
Ease of Use
very simple to figure out and I'm usually a little lost with electronics
Quality
knobs are a little small and fragile seeming and a cover would be nice but that's my only concern
Value
really great prices on all Behringer products
Manufacturer Support
not used just got it a few weeks ago
The Wow Factor
great looking

Musical Background:

active musician

Musical Style:

classic rock and folk, country
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Submitted February 14, 2007 by a customer from yahoo.com

"Great Sounding Amp"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Had this a month now and am very happy. I play with a small country group every now and then, and wanted something for voice and my acoustic without bring a whole PA system along. This fits the bill nicely, and the sound is great. This is my first amp from Behringer, and I would certainly buy from them again.
Sound
This amp has fantastic sound. It has near perfect acoustic reproduction. I play my Ovation through it, and the sound is warm, full and rich. There is no amp hum or anything. It also does wonders for my voice, which is saying quite a bit. The 180 watts is provides plenty of volume, whether alone or with a band. The stereo amp fills a room from front to back, and is not too loud or soft anywhere. Put it on an amp stand to elevate and tilt it for the best sound.
Features
Lots of features. The equalizer is great and the FBQ works well. I really like the built in effects. The room, hall and concert reverb are very nice and very natural. They enhance the sound without being overdone. The other effects also sound pretty good, though I'm not sure how often one would use flange or phaser on an acoustic instrument. Again, they are noticeable but not overdone. All sorts of jacks for input and output. Loved that they included a foot switch so I don't have to buy one later, and it is metal and well made too.
Ease of Use
Very simple to operate. The manual is straight forward, and you don't have to memorize all the effects numbers, as they are listed right on the amp. I was able to go from full, natural acoustics to some twangy blue grass in no time at all.
Quality
Seems pretty solid and well made. Hefty feel and solid construction. Good protection on the corners. However, the knobs do feel a little cheap and plastic, like they could be knocked off pretty easily if banged around in a trailer or something too much. This is probably the only area where I fault the amp. But I tend to baby my equipment, so no real problem for me.
Value
Hard to beat. Great sound, great features, lots of wattage, and a reasonable price.
Manufacturer Support
Only had it a month, so I haven't needed any support yet. However, I did contact Behringer with some pre-sale questions. They responded quickly and were very helpful with my questions.
The Wow Factor
Amp has a nice look. Sort of retro, though the equalizers take away from this. Overall, pretty cool looking.

Musical Background:

Active Musician, Hobbyist

Musical Style:

Country, Classic Rock
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Submitted November 9, 2017 by Dick Mayborn in Inglis, FL

"Behringer ACX1800"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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One word: AWESOME........

Musical Background:

Music teacher

Musical Style:

Rock
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Submitted October 12, 2011 by a customer from msn.com

"Good starter amp but not for professionals...."

Overall: 1.5 out of 5 stars
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I am sorry to say that I was very dissatisfied and returned the amp for a refund. I would only recommend this amp as a starter amp
Sound
I bought this amp online without trying it. The low price, abundance of features, looks and wattage attracted me to the amp. When I fired it up I was very disappointed. The first thing that concerned me is that I had to set the volume on my guitar all the way up, crank the Master volume and gain on the amp past 9 and that only obtained about 85db of sound from a few feet away. The amp is not loud enough for my living room so I would never attempt to use it at a live performance. The sound quality was poor to say the least. Even with each channel having it's own eq I could not get the sound dialed in anywhere close to being acceptable for professional applications. The best I could do was get an OK sound from the acoustic guitar. I tried using several mics including the industry standard a Sure 58. I spent a great deal of time trying to get a decent warm sound from the vocal channel but it wasn't going to happen.
Features
The amp has a lot of features which is part of what drew me towards it. However, the quality of the eq, compressor, and effects were not very good.
Quality
Great looking amp, and well built cabnit. The knobs are not the highest quality.
The Wow Factor
Astatically it's a good looking amp. Lots of features but they didn't help obtaining a good sound.

Musical Background:

Active Musician

Musical Style:

Contemporary, rock.
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Submitted December 3, 2012 by Craig Vance-smith

"Behringer ACX1800 Ultracoustic Amplifier"

Overall: 1.5 out of 5 stars
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Brought this amp due the fact that had the ACX 1000 which blew up, and foolishly thought this would be as good, WOW no where near it , I use a Australian made maton acoustic Guitar which is world class, through this amp it sound world crap, no richness sounds like a transistor radio, Disapointed YES! very! Will be getting the old one fixed!!!! This is my experience and my personal opinion only.

Musical Background:

Thirty five years Semi pro.

Musical Style:

Country ,Blues ,and rock
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Submitted September 8, 2008 by a customer from hotmail.com

"As i said not looking good for this amp"

Overall: 2 out of 5 stars
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if i can sort the sound issues i will have to look for something new a.s.a.p
Sound
I bought this amp about six months ago from zzounds and i just started to use it this past weekend i thought the sound was pretty bad on the guitar and vocals not sure what to do but i will try playing through it again this weekend and see
Features
It has no nice clean sound for the guitar and the vocal part has no reverb
Ease of Use
it may need a lot of tweeking to get a good sound from but i dont want to spend hours twiddling knobs
Quality
sturdy construction and easy to move around
Value
if i can sort the sound out its worth the money if not $200 to much
Manufacturer Support
there's a long phone call waiting to happen :-(
The Wow Factor
looks good nice and neat

Musical Background:

16 years singer songwriter

Musical Style:

most
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