Behringer BG412S 412 Cabinet

To all you guy's who have something to complain about the low end (not to piss-off anyone just for info) maybe it is your amp not delivering the low's. I play a very old japanese made, low output ibanez sg through a marshall 9060 (unknown 2x300 watt poweramp) and my house practically shakes apart.

Greetings TiM

Stereo/mono switch and 400 watt input are the olly things good about this crap box!

Played a Randall rh 100 head thru it and it SUCKED! There was a buzzing and rattle sound from the grill. One corner had a dent. The 2 right speakers didn't work no mater what I had the switch on.

I sent it back to www.music123.com for a refund.

I've been playing for 25 years. I sold a crate 4 12 cabinet to get this thing, what a mistake! I ended up getting a Marshall mg 412 cabinet for $100 dollars more but she sound was 100 times better.

This has the stereo / mono switch thing like a Marshall 1960 cab. I only use the 8 ohm mono plug so this doesn't mean much to me. 4 12" Jensen speakers. I like 1 head and 1 cabinet, simple...

I play mostly hardcore/punk music styles. It is perfect for this stuff. I use a Gibson 56' reissue gold top with P-90's in it, and a MESA BOOGIE 50 cal. plus head. The cabinet holds up just fine with the MESA head, crunch, overdrive, heavy distortion all sound great through this cab. I don't play clean styles at all so I can't say what a good clean sound is and if it sounds good through the cab. I'm sure it sounds great clean though. The top two speakers have a cool sideways angle to them as well as a slant back, this gives a great unique sound to the cab compared to the standard Marshall style 1960 cab's.

I have'nt had this long, but I can't see anything going wrong with it, it's built like a damn tank. The casters DO SUCK. I thought it was just mine until I read the other reviews. It's a tank, it could probably fall off the back of a truck and be fine. Nice steel speaker grill also, much tougher than Marshall's basketweave stuff. Some people have said "a pen or thin object could go through the grille holes". ANYTHING AT ALL COULD GO THROUGH A MARSHALL CAB'S MESH COVER, I KNOW BECAUSE I'VE OWNED THEM..... Common sense here.

Don't know, have'nt needed it. I think it has a 1 year warranty on it which seems to be an industry standard.

I've been playing guitar for 23 years and have owned alot of the big name/big dollar cabinets. In my opinion the sound is the same or better than a Marshall cab. If your a gear nerd or namebrand whore than move on, you won't be happy until you have that 800 dollar Marshall cabinet. So save some money and invest that into a good all tube amp, then hook up this cabinet to it and blow the damn doors down. Don't bother hooking up a solid state head to this cab, they won't sound good. I'm not sure why, maybe the 8 ohm impedence is to restrictive for their power output. But a good 50 watt tube head will make this thing scream....

See other Reviews. I've changed speakers with two Eminence Beta 150 and two Eminence Vintage 75 ( the jensen-types are for jazz???). And i've added to each frontgrills screw a little gum-like plate against the grill vibration.

After changing these things cab sounds much more better with lowend like a ten ton hammer and without any vibration!
I use a Peavey Supreme XL Head with Korg Effect Board and mainly a Dean 7 String with Seymour Duncan Invader with dropped tunings.
A pretty cool setup for Death, Metal, Metalcore.

Cab is built like tank! But wheels are something funny.

Never needed!

Good cab after changing speakers!

This is an update to my previous review with the replacement of the jensens and added Eminence Governors. First off, I noticed that when playing loud, there was alot of unwanted cabinet resonance and standing waves or as some like to call "ghost notes" were ringing out in the background too much for my taste. I installed some 2 1/2 inch black eggcrate foam which I got new from ebay also for $35 (im an ebay fanatic.
I want ahead and lined up every angle of the cabinet.

The very first thing I noticed was that the bass response increased dramatically. After turning that down, the sound was much cleaner and the speakers could actually speak without background noise from the cabinet itself. Overall I am very glad that I put insulation in my cabinet and recommend it to everyone who wants to clean up the standing waves. Everything is tighter, cleaner and no more mud at high volumes.

Thanks for reading.

Invest in some cabinet insulation and you will be amazed at the difference.

It's a cabinet. 8ohm stereo or mono. Comes with Jensen JCH12/70 speakers which did have some low end before being replaced.

If you like good tone but you are unable to afford the "name" brand then buy this cab, take out the Jensens and replace with 4 Eminence Governor 56oz magnet speakers for $60 each new on ebay. (close sound to the Celestion Vintage 30) Sell the Jensens if you can and now you have very decent guitar cabinet.

Mine is loud as F*%K and has enough bottom end to shake the foundation.

Looks and feels solid enough. Just make sure you don't lose the locknuts when you are replacing those Jensens. Don't get me wrong, the Jensens are decent but if you play hard then you may need something with a heavier magnet.

My only gripe is that I want to expand to a full stack but the BG412F bottom cabinet is set up for 16 ohm and this is only 8ohm, so I will have to replace those speakers also.

Slanting black speaker cab with 4 12" Jensen speakers, 8 ohm impedance, stereo/mono switch, a sturdy metal grill. No passive potmeters for location eq. It's a bargain and for that price, it's got everything you need. Made in China.

Schecter, ESP and Ibanez baritones and 7-strings, rigged with DiMarzio (Evo, Blaze Custom) and Seymour D. (Custom, Jazz). I run it through a Peavey 5150-II head to this cab, no effects (barring a simple noise gate). The 5150 has a specific sound, most notably in the upper frequencies. This cab cuts like a knife, the way it should when playing grindcore, thrash and heavy metal. I've tried a Mesa Recto trad before getting this one, Mesa just didn't cover 4 times it's price. Same with Randall. The Recto had (a little) more low punch but I liked the highs of this one better. There's no setting on the 5150 that this cab can't handle. It sounds very direct, as opposed to the somewhat muffled and distant sound of Marshall 1960 and (to a lesser extent) Mesa Recto. I also tested it with Tech21/TC/Rocktron solid state rack stuff and here's where this cab sounds thin and lifeless.

This cab can't be beaten, certainly not at that price, but you need a full-tube amp head on it. Listen and test it first to see if it sounds good with your stuff, buy later.

It's a tank. The casters were a bitch at first, but nothing a few drops of oil (or replacement) couldn't handle. Weighs about 45 kgs, which is... decent for a 412.

Dunno.

Don't pass this one up if you own (or plan on owning) a full-tube amp head. It's got hands down the best value-for-money rate. See first if it sounds good with your particular rig. Looking over the various reviews here (and looking at my own experience with it) gives me the firm impression that it's critical towards the kind of amp you're going to use on it. It sounds great with Peavey 5150, that's for sure.
Solid state afficionados steer clear, they may rather consider Behringer's small P.A. rigs.

Cab is good. Speakers not good.

I agree with the previous review and I don't need a sound man to confirm what I already know about this cab. Its not really the cab itself that is the problem. It is the Jenson speakers in it. Harsh is the best word that I can use to describe the tone these speakers put out. I have had it for about a year now. I have gigged with it and quit taking it out because of its sterileness and razor highs. Low end is not there for me either. Solid state amps including rack mounted set ups don't sound good through this. Vintage 30's and G12h30's in 412 cabs sound great through our band rigs. I'm rating the speakers here because that is where the problem is.

Solid cab. Lubed the casters and it rolled as good as any cab I have had.

No contact with them.

Put some decent speakers in this thing and it will be as good as the speakers you buy. The cab is solid and looks good to me. I'm going to score the cab itself here at its price which is a good deal. I wouldn't buy it again though unless it had speakers I liked in it. Jenson's sound bad to me. Maybe you will know someone who likes a harsh sound and sell the Jenson's to him/her.

stereo

OK, this is where I differ from most of the reviews. I have no idea how people are giving this cab a 10, or even a 9. In all honesty, if you are used to paying less than $400 for your gear...this cab is fine. If you have a small budget, this cab is probably a good bet. But if you are a true gear freak, you probably already know not to touch this cab with a 10 foot pole. One thing it has...volume. It is very loud, but it lacks bottom end and can be very annoying. It sounds best when used with 1 or 2 cabs that have lots of low end. If you have an old bass cab laying around, it would be a perfect pair. By itself though, it really does sound like a $300 cabinet.
I know it's bad because I got it as an emergency replacement cab for a few shows, and the sound guy actually said, "hey you guys sounded good, but your guitar cab sucks." I give it a 6 only because it's very loud and cheap. Actual sound quality is poor.

It's not going to fall apart on you, but the cross-over did break after a few shows.....it still works, just cracked.

Dont know

You get what you pay for. I know it's been said already, but it's true. You won't see any pro's using this cab, you won't see any pro's using ANY cab under $300. I guess for those of you who are getting started or just play for fun...why bother spending any more if you don't have too?

Jensons are nice, stereo... thats cool too.. pretty well built.. CRAPPY CASTERS!

I generally use ibanez but switched to ephiphone (g-400).. marshall head, it gets REALLY loud, but REALLY lacks low end, which dissapoints me.. i think i might change the speakers.. meh, we will see.

this thing has worked everytime ive evertried using it, ive played probably 10 shows with it and its been good to me everytime, this is one department that gets a ten for sure!

i dont think ill have to deal with them.

been playing 4 and a half years, if it were stolen... eh..id probably buy another cab, sadly.. i like change.. i love that fact that its so loud and clear, I HATE THE LAME LOW END! GET NEW CASTERS IF YOU BUY THIS!