Behringer V-Amp 2

The unit is very easy to use and editing the patches was very easy after a short time with the manual.

Im using this mainly with my Jackson soloist though I have had my Strat and EMG loaded V plugged in and was pleased. I bought it primarily as a practice and home recording tool and am very pleased with it for this purpose. It is a little noisey on the high gain settings but so is my tube half stack so it reflects the real thing in that aspect.I have found a few very good clean presets but I found all of the distorted ones to sound very muddy,fuzzy and over-scooped. However with a lot of tweaking I managed to dial in some very good distorted tones out of it. Ive found the effects to be really useless for distorted patches (kills the tone) and except for the reverb they get turned off. The cleans I use I've left alone thus far. Ive recorded with it at home and Its been great. Also sounds good through my headphones and PA.

I wouldnt recommend rough handling this unit, seems pretty frail in my opinion.

Never had to deal with Behringer so I dont know yet.

I play all styles of rock from Chuck Berry to Slayer and this thing excels at it all. Ive been playing for around fifteen years now and wanted something that sounded good at low volume that I could use at home that doesnt cost an arm and a leg. This unit is great for it. I dont see this unit replacing my Boogie head but its great for what I got it for. I think this might not be a very good unit for a live situation due to it having a horrible lag between the patches when changing channels. I would definitely replace this unit if it were to disappear.

Very simple to use; love the variety of tones. Manual is good.

Schecter C1+; American do-it-yourself Strat kit; Fender MB5 Bass. Effects are pretty good, but I still use some stomp boxes and a Cry Baby; I don't care for the auto-wah. Using this for recording plus through a house pa system at church. I find it very easy to copy tones of a variety of artists, music genres, etc.

No trouble so far; bought in March 2002.

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I have been playing guitar since 1970. Used to gig through a Music Man RD110 Fifty watt combo, it's just too heavy to lug around anymore and besides the Deuce is a Tone Monster! Stomp boxes includ Dan Electro mini tremelo and compressor pedals, Ibanez echo/delay and chorus/flanger pedals, and Boss tuner. The boss tuner is better than the Deuce, but the Deuce is adequate. Love the fact that the Deuce comes with a footswitch AND padded carrying case; the POD does not. Would definitely buy Behringer again. Favorite amp setting: tweed combo. Exellent, ballsy, beefy, bassy tone. There are too many amp settings, and I haven't had enough time to mess with the cabinet settings. Definitely helps make music.

This unit takes a fair bit of tweaking to get the best sound out of it, as it has 15 different cab sims and 32 amp sims. Editing patches is very easy, as all you have to do is turn the controls and when you get the sound you like, hold down the button that is flashing. The manual explains everything you need to know.

I use this running into the input of my Kustom KGA65, with all the EQ set at 12 o'clock. I think it sounds great. I found that you need to toy with the global EQ as it gets harsh on some settings. It does get noisy on higher-gain settings, but all you need to do is turn up the noise-gate. I dont use any effects with my distortion patches, but I like to use a light phaser on my clean sounds (which I think sounds great). I don't really like the rotating speaker effect.

I would depend on the unit, even though it is made out of plastic, as it is pretty strong. The footswitch is made out of metal, and seems very strong.

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I think this sounds great for all kinds of music. I like the distortions on this. I played thru the dist channel of my SS amp, then played thru the V-Amp and the V-Amp sounded a lot better. overall this is a great piece of gear and for a great price.

It takes a little getting used to. Fiddled around with the presets - some are good while others are interesting but hardly usable in a real scenario (unless maybe some funky SFX). Manual is comprehensive and does give a general roadmap around the box.

I use Ibanez RG and S models both with Wizard II necks (different pickups and coil splits) running directly into Cubase VST (PC). This box sounds beautiful. After some tweaking, got a tone almsot identical to a Mesa Boogie Twin-V. Clean tones are sparkling clean with no distortion audible no matter how hard you play. On high gain settings there is a little bit of noise but the noise gate handles this well. A very wide range of tones and extremely versatile box. It can pump out anything from Satriani to Petrucci to Clapton (without a lot of work). The EQ however does very little to shape the overall tone (part of the reason for the 9 score). I guess the amp characteristics are the reason (they might be emulated TOO well).
All the same, it gives the Line 6 POD a run for it's money.
The Effects are good for an amp simulator but if you want serious quality - buy a Lexicon processor and use it in conjunction with the V-AMP. To record direct, this is one of the best sounding box I have ever played through - A definite recommendation!

Haven't used it live, but it's great in the recording room! No problems so far. Build quality is good - a metal body would have been nice.

Haven't delt with them yet!

I play progressive and experimental rock as well as write compositions for different media (background music, theatrical score etc.) The V-AMP is versatile enough to cover the spectrum nicely. If it were stolen, I'd definetely buy another one (right after I visit the guy who swiped it). Blows the POD right out of the water for less than half the price (and comes with a nice bag too). It could use a power switch and maybe even a bigger and more comprehensive display - but the LED rotary knobs make up for that by far!
If you're into playing guitar and home recording (or even professional recording) - go out and buy one today! This thing sounds really good and for the price it's better than an arsenal of Marshalls and Mesa Boogies!

THE CONCISE MANUAL ENSURES YOU ARE EDITING AND STORING PATCHES QUICKLY AND EASILY; THE FREE WEBSITE SOFTWARE OPENS UP THE UNIT FOR FURTHER EDITING

EFFECTS PARAMETERS ARE FAIRLY LIMITED, BUT THE ADDITION OF THE MIDI FLOOR CONTROLLER SHOULD HELP EXPAND REALTIME PARAMETER MODULATION

GREAT VARIETY OF AMP MODELS, PERHAPS TOO MANY. VERY CONVINCING RANGE OF SOUNDS, CABINETS SIMS ARE BASIC EQ VARIETIES. NOISE GATE IS A LITTLE HEAVY HANDED BUT OVERALL THIS LITTLE UNIT ROCKS AND IS A GOOD (MUCH CHEAOER) ALTERNATIVE TO THE PODS!

As soon that is out of the box you plug it in and you're good to go.
(It's complicated if you don't know how to read) since it's well identified -input, output, volume etc...
Editing patch is not that easy but once you understand it's a breeze.
You just have to do some reading and you will be trouble free. For editing patches, i recommend using the editor from v-amp.com or behringer.com : with this software you won't have any trouble at all and you'll have a couple more parameters for certain effects. And you will be able to use compressor, with modulation, delay and reverb all at once wich you can't do without the software. (I didn't find a way if there is one) My v-amp 2 is the latest version and wasn't an update.

I used the V-amp with the cab sim bypassed. It sounded awesome but was a little bit noisy and i had to crank the noise gate a bit. This will depend on how loud you will play, the closeness of your amp and your guitar pickups. When use through a P.A. with the Cab sim it's not noisy. All the effects are great but the compressor lacks a little bit. It doesn't change my sound a lot. (Maybe i didn't find the right setting yet) When using a FCB1010 Floorboard with it, when changing programs, it changes instantly, there is no delay. There is a little delay when changing realtime values like the WAH but that's it. With that unit getting any sound is possible, it just need a lot of practice and a good hear and you need to know you effects.

I think it's very reliable. It's been only a couple of weeks since i had it but i have a lot of behringer products and they never let me down.

I have contacted them via e-mail a couple of times and there is only one time that they never got back to me other than that they responded real fast.

Before buying try other units. Your hear is what is important. If you like it then buy it. Sound is a matter of taste. I've been playing for about 10 year and i tried a lot of gear, even the POD and to my hear, i like the V-Amp best cause it's more aggressive. For recording it's the greatest thing ever cause there is no miking. On the following adress there's a comparison between the POD, V-AMP 1, J-Station etc. http://www.dthraco.com/competition.htm Take a look and visit v-amp.com to listen to the V-amp...And for the price the V-AMP is a steal ; it supasses all those other units

This thing does everything I want. You have to really read through the manual to get the best out of the unit, but once you do, it's really easy to use and create your own sounds. Because of the simplicity of the layout, it's a little more difficult to change certain parameters of different effects than it would be for your average rack unit. The lighted knobs are great, though, especially when using the unit live in a low light situation.

I will be using this for recording soon, but for now I'm using it live in a band with a couple of Charvel guitars, a Crybaby wah, and a Mosvalve stereo power amp into two 2-12 cabs. Most of the factory presets are noisy at high volume, but if you adjust the settings (volume, noise gate, gain, etc) they are much quieter than my old GSP 21.

In stereo, this thing sounds KILLER. The amp models are quite good. I compared this unit to the J-Station and POD 2.0. Almost every amp model and effect was as good or better on the V-Amp than either of the others. The Engl amp model is especially good, and it's not offered on the POD or J-Station. Considering that the V-Amp is less than half the price of a POD, and a few dollars cheaper than the J-Station, why would anyone buy anything else?

Don't know yet about the reliability of this unit. It's plastic, and the connections seem a little "wiggly". Probably because of the plastic case. I bought another one to use as a backup, just in case. I gig with this thing, so I can't afford to take a chance. At this price though, even if it wigged out on me, I would consider it money well spent.

Never dealt with Behringer, but they have upgrades for free on their website.

Great unit. Use it in stereo(either through a good, clean, stereo power amp, headphones, or for recording), and it will do whatever you want. Everything from clean jazz to molten metal. I would have paid $600-700 for this thing 10 years ago. With this unit, the Behringer MIDI pedal, and my stereo power amp, I'm in heaven. I've been playing for about 25 years, and this is the single best piece of equipment I've ever purchased. I've owned great tube amps, expensive rack gear, pedals, etc. You CANNOT go wrong with this unit for only $130.

You'll have it up and workin in 10 mins

As good as it needs to be. I mean, if you were a good musician then surely it wouldn't matter what you played a good tune on - it'd still be a good tune right. As for 'it'll never rival a real amp blah,blah,blah' forget it. you can get any sound you want or will ever need out of it.

like i said you can play pretty much any style of music on it, all to a superb quality - and if ur still complaining then maybe you should think about giving up the guitar cos you cant be that good.

Its pretty easy to use. Instead of 5 banks of 25 I wish it was one bank to 125 and have a rotary knob to select. But overall its pretty easy.

Compared to others like the POD its a 10 but compared to real amps its a 7. The sounds are nice, but it is still transitor sounding.
I cranked up my Tri-Axis/2-90 after using this and it was night and day. For recording clean its great, for distortion its pretty good. Never will replace a speaker and tubes btu its great for pratice and concept recording.

So far all my Behringers have worked great.

Over all its a awesome deal. The foot switch alone is 60+ bucks. All metal footswitch. This thing is worth every penny. Its great for practicing and recording concept demos for your band and some sounds are even good for real recordings. This thing will not replace your AMP but it is must have for every guitarist.

Biggest Compaint - Who forgot the power switch, that is insane!

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It took a few days to start getting really good sounds but that can be expected of any unit that has any sort of depth. Editing patches is simple and takes only a few seconds.

I use an Epiphone sg and Carvin lb76 six string bass both with stock pickups. I play through a small bass amp combo and headphones. I have yet to try the v-amp through a large amp or straight into a PA. As others have stated the high gain patches can be noisy but this is easily remedied with the noise gate without much loss of tone. The amp models aimed more towards blues and classic rock sound great and come very close to replicating the original amp's characteristics. As far as bass, the clean patches sound great when paired with the compressor. It doesn't add obnoxious amounts of tone shaping to the original tone coming from the bass (something most effects boxes fail at). I wouldn't advise getting a V-amp if effects are your main concern because this wasn't designed to just be an effects box. The effects are, however, very useable albeit not as good as a good stand alone pedal. The phaser, compressor, delay, and tremelo are particularly nice.

I would consider using this live depending on the type of gig. I wouldn't use it in a bar or in a situation where a lot of people are moving around onstage. An all metal case would have been a big plus but you could always fix up some sort of box or case to house it in for live gigs.

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On guitar I write music for a hardcore band(a la dillinger escape plan, converge, today is the day, etc.) that I play in. It sounds great for this type of music. I also play a fair amount of traditional jazz of which I have to say there's no substitute for a real tube amp and semi-hollow bodied guitar. I also play a lot neo-classical/modern progressive music and I can get a nice yngwie or petrucci sound out of the V-amp. On bass I play a lot of different things. As I said the V-amp doesn't color the basses actual tone very much so the sounds you can get on bass depends very much on the bass you're using. I can get a sound very close to that of John Patitucci as well as most music using modern jazz basses. The V-amp definately helps in making music and is great for recording.