Behringer BG412S 412 Cabinet

the behringer is amazing ive seen some bad reviews for this cab and i just don't understand how they can say this cab is anything but an absolute dream. the 400 watt rating allows for so much head room and headroom = quality because it's hard to take it to it's limits with a 100 or even 200 watt head and the stereo feature is extremely versitle you can put 2 heads throught it!

the sound is awsome now i know people will say how the hell can you get a good sound out of a cheap cab you've just got to play with the settings on your pedal and head to suit the sond of the cab to muddy put some high and mid in it but it isn't anyway people how say that have shit hearing and are not in a band where to much bass on a guitar makes it sound like crap even if you play slipknot style music. get bass from a bass guitar.

it's never broken before it's very well built it looks 3 times more expensive than it is.

well the only bad thing about the cab was the manual it had 36 different languges some from countries i've never heard of but no english! but this in turn shows the companies detication if something when wrong iam sure they'd help

this cab is well worth the money ive had it for about a month i use an ibanez RGT42FM a tech 21 pedal and a peavey studio pro as a head. if it were stolen i would buy the same one. it's great all round. i've got a 1960a cab and another 1960a cab with vintage 30 speakers and the behringer keeps up well with them.

Versatile! Mono and Stereo... with angle top speakers to help fill a room better.

Sounds excellent!! People have said that it is hissy...... I havent noticed that really. Hiss usually comne from the amp and/or effects. With my Marshall VS102R 2x12 (100W) Amp as a head, there is barely any hiss at all, you only notice it at extremely high volumes (same with anything). It does lack a little bottom end compared to the celestions in my Marshall, but it is very close AND as others have said, guitar does not need much low end. The low end sound riffs in rock and metal music are all fortified by a bass guitar, but people don't realize that. All I have to say is that it is amazing quality. You cannot beat it for the price!! Even when compared to Cabs worth 5 times the price, it gives them a good run for their money. You would have to be stupid to pay 5 times as much for a better name brand (unless you have a money tree or a really good job!).

As far as cabs go.... there is not much that usually breaks down.... but this thing is sturdy, snd kicks out a lot of sound, so I couldn't see anyone blowing the speakers in it. Very reliable!

Can't say, but I have heard they are good from the store I bought my cab from.

If this thing were ever stolen, I would buy another one in a second!! There is nothing that I don't like about it. I compared it to Line 6, Marshall, and Peavey.... Behringer is definately up at the top (and still cheap).

I just got this cabinet from zzounds for a great price with shipping. Once it was here (in 2 days) I hooked right up to my rig. It has a switch on the back where you can choose either mono or stereo. A great feature. And it looks cool too.

I use a ESP MH-301 and a Dean Cadillac. Both with EMG's. My rig has a stereo Mosvalve power amp coupled with a Roctron Pirhana pre-amp and when connected to this cabinet it sounds awesome. I'm very pleased, I can go from quiet clean melodies to screaming harmonics with this cab. I have not noticed any bottom end drop out as of yet.

The cabinet came with casters so its easy to roll around, I fit it in the back seat of my pontiac 2000 with no problems. The casters can be removed very easily when setting up for a gig.

No need to use Customer support at this point.

I've been playing for over 20 years, I've had numerous amps cabinets guitars...the list goes on. This cabinet by far is the best deal yet for the money. If it got stolen tomorrow I would order another one the next day.

I just purchased this cabinet brand new yesterday. It's a stereo/mono 4-12 cabinet with surround capabilities, and a 400 watt power rating. There are plenty of features that separate this from other cabinets.

The cabinet sounds great with my peavey xxx head, I like the fact that the cabinet does not color my tone, it keeps the amps tone pure. I also use an Ibanez RG 520 qstb with dimarzio pickups. I must say this cabinet lets the pickups speak, and really makes them sound how the should. It also cuts through in the band environment, I tried it out at a gig last night and was pleased with the performance, harmonics sing through this cab, and right hand tapping stands out considerably.

I'm not sure how reliable it is, I just got it yesterday, but it seems to be sturdy, and for the price, you really can't beat the quality.

I never had to talk to them I have plenty of behringer gear, and I've never had a problem. but if there service is anything like there quality they should be great.

I'm very pleased with this cabinet, it sounds better than any cabinet I've used, including marshalls, and peavey. You can't find another cabinet at this price, but if you could the quality would not come close.

Its a fairly new cab with stereo/mono.but the cool thing is the surround....that works Bloody well and s gauranteed to blow your band mates away!!

I play a ibanezRG470>vox wah>Marshall jackhammer>Danelectro chorus>ibanez phaser>arion tuner>jcm 800 100 watter >BG412s and man the shit cranks!! i practice twice a week with my band , its cranked then and practice a bit at home but it handles beautifully you can get a beuatifull crunch with gut shaking lows and the tone holds fantastically when i drive my amp!! It is smooth as when it is loud and clean to.

I ram this thing in the back of my car(i had to rip the backseat out to fit the thing in!!) its showing war scars already but its my fault.The construction is damn tuff.Ill get it serviced soon ive had it for 3 months now.

no idea.the warranty is 2 years i think but you gotta send it to deutchland .das guten nein!!!.

Buy this amp hey cause like most behringer stuff its built well and works great.you wont be dissapointed its a fucking workhorse!!

New 2003
Very versatile cab. I play a bluesy metal w/ lots of pinch harmonics and legato. Alot like George Lynch.

I use an Ibanez rg 3120 prestiege model w/ paf pro neck and tone zone bridge played through a digitech GNX3 to a peavey triple xxx 120 watt head. This set up screams. I can get any tone I want. This cab will blow your head right off or it can make you purr like a kitten. As far as the bass cutting through the mix, you better belive it.

Ultra reliable. Built like an anvil. Never need a back up with this one.

I've been playing for 18 yrs now and have owned an endless list of gear. My set up now is absolutely the best I have ever had. I am going to buy the straight cab next for a fuller sound.

Very versatile cabinet. 8 ohm impedance, 4x12 100w jensen speakers. 400w handling. top two speakers are angled outward for a surround effect which does work well. metal grille for better durability. Mono or stereo. I play mostly grunge and hard rock. I own a marshall dsl 50 head and a Mesa dual rectifier 3ch. head. I also own a Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet to compare this to.
I have read other reviews that say this cabinet is hissy or lacks bottom end. First of all, For guitar cabinets, you will discover that when in a full band setting, massive low end DOES NOT CUT THROUGH!! A good vocal sound is usually what works best, something that is more organic sounding that cuts through using the frequencies meant for guitar!! A good way to start is by just having a good guitar/amp combination. And this cabinet works well with true tube amps Something that sounds too prestine or too bassy tends to get weeded out from another guitar a bass, vocals, and a drum set. This cabinet, although not of the highest quality, is in fact a good sounding cabinet. Also bear in mind that I have played through Orange vintage 4x12's, Mesa trad, and standard recto 4x12's and 2x12's, Marsalls of all sorts, and peavey's. So I am not bragging, but I do know what I am comparing this guy to.

I use a '76 Gibson Explorer, Mesa dual rec. Marshall dsl 50.
Compared to mainly Mesa and marshall cabinets, which i know most people will compare it to. This cabinet is a little less in your face and less crisp sounding. It has a little less bottom end and has a more elastic sound, almost as if a rectifier were constantly left on rectifier tubes w/ the "spongy" variac switch on. The result is something with softer clipping and an almost more liquid sound. I must be honest when I say that I like my mesa through the marshall 1960A cab better because it is a much more aggressive amp, and it sounds better through the marshall rather than other cabs ex. (behringer, other mesa's) because it has a much more vocal quality and sounds more realistic to me, not extreme low end, just enough, and mids that cut through. I hate the fake sounds of processors and most rackmounts, so I like a realistic sound. The behringer spreads out the sound due to the unique angle of the speakers. it sounds much less in your face and more subtle, you have to work harder to get it louder, which is good for tweaking master volume vs. E.Q. However, it gets just as loud as most of the competitors.

I also understand that this cabinet is not as accuratly tuned material-wise as other cabs. It is made of particle wood, which isn't quite as acoustically well-tuned as marshall cabinets and other more expensive cabinets.

Basic sounds:
Sounds rounded when on clean channels, especially on the DSL.
Sounds amazing with slightly overdriven sparkly tones, sounds almost beautiful. And when I throw my dual rec's channel 3 "modern" on it, it holds up really well, scooped mids and really nasty, awesome for writing furious songs, or covering anything you want.

Extremely reliable, I have used this in the studio along with my 1960A, just a small studio a few blocks me. (jd) and in jams with various amps cranked. I've owned it for 8 months which is decent time to know how well it holds up. It doesn't reverberate badly in the off chance that i hit my eq pedal and a lot of bass is thrown at it, but it is not a cab designed for extreme low end, so keep your speakers in mind, no speakers, not even vintage 30's green or blue backs, or black shadows are indestructable, always care for your gear. No problems with it yet, built very well. the wiring has held up all along

Never dealt with them. They're in germany, good luck, Sprechen sie Deutsch?

I have been playing for a few years and have been experimenting with a lot of amps, guitars, cabinets, and yes even effects. like I said I run the Gibson explorer, through either the Mesa dual rectifier head, or the marshall dsl, various pedals, some just for fun, a very basic setup and sadly uncommon. Most people use computer sounds anymore ad they sound too faked out or pristine and perfect I like the way real amps tremble and shake, I like the unexpected overtones you get from them. This cab works well with just about any amplifier. Don't be too picky. get some gear you like and go right some songs, It's the song that makes the sound of your gear, not the other way around. There are artists who have used the worst equipment to get their own sound, and nobody really gives two shits because they just love the music, and oh yeah "that grindy distortion sounds great, what does he use?" get gear you like, have fun, This cabinet is wonderful for the money, will hold up until you make it big and can afford something a little more reputable and better sounding. If lost, I'd probably cut my losses and maybe save extra doh for a decent mesa 2x12, or a marshall 2x12 with 30's in it for more portability, and a backup.

it can swap from stereo to mono from 8 ohms to 16 ohms using 4 8ohms 100Watt jensen speakers (20-25 oz. magnet)

using a bc rich guitar with emg pickups for playing metal (death-type) using a marshall vs100 head .... tried using metalzone pedal as well as pod. preamp and was not satisfied with the sound of the speakers (jensen) they are lightweight and sound thin and hissing at loud volumes.... the heavy bottom is not clear... comes nowhere near celestion speaker sound ... so i replaced the speakers (about $200) with V-12-60 celestion silver series speakers and yep the jensenspeakers sucked for metal anyway..

had it for a few months with no problems... even in outdoor gigs its buit very tough...

the warranty is for a year but good luck with getting a hold of customer support you really got to work with them to get any help

kudos go out for the value bang for buck (quantity over quality for sure) it would be worth replacing the speakers if you can but if you want loudness at a cheap price ... you got a bargain with the behringer cabinet

I purchased the Behringer 412S 4x12 cabinet only after trying it at a local music store - through some Peavey head. This cab is really - really cheap. Less than 1/2 the price of a Marshall 1960A. However, it doesn't sound it. In fact, to my ears - it is more brilliant than the 1960A and doesn't seem to sacrifice any bottom end. To be honest - I was very surprised. I had seen this cab online and would never have purchased such an inexpensive cab for fear of getting a lousy sound. This is not the case at all. It can be used clean - and it can sustain via a dual rectifier sound. I have this cab connected in stereo mode to a Johnson JM250H head. I really don't have a single negative comment about it - but I also haven't played it at super-high volume levels yet or tested is long term reliability yet.

I am not sure how to rate a 4x12 cab for features - but it has the stereo input that I need and the sound versatility I need.

This cab gives you big crunchy bass, very clean sound and a good brilliant solo sound. I really can't find any fault with its sound quality.

I have had a problem with the input jack in one of the channels - almost immediately. The plastic of the input jack had cracked causing a bad contact. This was easily fixed and was no big deal. However, the connectors and stereo mono switch seem a bit cheap - which again - is not that big of a deal to me - because this is easy to solve. It would be a bigger deal if this cab wasn't so inexpensive. I would probably give a lower rating here - except - for the price - I would wire it myself and still be happy.

The cab has a metal front grill which seems like it will outlast cloth/mesh grills by a long time. I like the look and sturdy feel of that.

no clue.

For the price - this is an awesome cab. Even when you don't consider the price - I think I would rather use this cab as apposed to a Marshall 1960A cab. Not too sure I would make this comment vs. a 1960TV - but these are over 3x the cost - so I really can't make this comparison.