Behringer GM108 V-Tone

Hmm lets see.
It has 3 analogue modeling toggle switches to modify your tone with wich is ok if you start playing guitar. a Headphone jack wich I find quite cool if your stuck in some uptight situation and really have the urge to play. a Volume and Drive knob to adjust your levels and amount of distortion on the input. 2 inputs. One input for your guitar and another jack input labeled "Cd input". Amp is rated at 15W. Last is 3 eq knobs for lows, mids and bass. For a cheap practise amp it all right.

Sound quality isn't great but it gets you by. Don't consider giging with it or practising with a band. It doesn't go loud enough to compete with other instruments like drums and etc. I personally use it for home pratice and use a pedal to make up for what the amp lacks. (Ditortion quality and switching between clean and distortion) Even using the eq's and modeling effects don't quite make it sound great. But for what it is used(home practise amp), it gets the job done

Extremely dependable. I've been playing guitar for 6 years and it has been my companion for 5. Thought it was broken once but all that was wrong was a headphone jack broke of in the cd input. Took it out and no problems again.

I don't think for a home practise amp where you are honing ur skills or compilating songs that it is a bad idea. If your short on cash and want to start playing guitar or jus looking for a good amp for yourself without giving up an arm and a leg, this is a good amp to go for.

The Feature at first glance for this amp are great. Drive, Analog Modeling, CD input, Low, Mid, High, Headphone jack and Master Volume.
As the last review remember it is only a 15 watt practice amp. The tones don't go very in depth. Read on.....

Back in the day i used it with the Behringer guitar it came with. Back in the day it sounded good. And yes the clean channel does distort at high volumes. It has OK sounds for the beginner guitarist but if I was to have that time again, I would but one of those little VOX's.

I wouldn't gig it cos' it is too small. It has fallen 5 feet off my cupboard a number of times, ever with a lead inserted which bashed in the front panel. I have fixed it but even when it was bashed in it still worked. I don't use it anymore, apart from connecting my Epiphone acoustic into it

Playing for 4 years, and if it were stolen or lost, i would just forget about it. Got it for Christmas so had nothing to compare it to.

Made in 2007
Perfect for what I need. The amp modelling is superb for the price
Single channel with 27 different amp models, CD input and Headphone out
Only thing missing is a footswitch but at this price impossible to fault
Use it in the house and it's more than powerful enough
It's solid state but has a real tube sound too it. Remarkable for the price and easily worth double the RRP

27 different models and playing around with it is very worthwhile to find your sound
The clean sounds are actually more vibrant and punchy than my Marshall 8080 Valvestate which was a bit of a shock. Play around with the Master volume and Drive control to get the sound that pleases you. My favourite settings for clean are Tweed/Clean/UK with the Drive at 6/7
Nott as much sustain as my Marshall but there's not as much in it as the difference in price would suggest. The California setting really punches out even at low volume
I'm using an Ibanez S520X with double humbuckers and Piezo. It has great single coil sounds in the 2 and 4 positions of the 5 way switch and this amp shines in all positions
I play classic rock and blues based music and it's brilliant at both
Very quiet which came as a surprise given some of the other comments I've heard about the amp, but even with high gain settings it's quiter than my Marshall

It seems quite robust but like some of the other reviewers have said the switches don't have the hewn from solid feel of a Vox or suchlike. Very well put together though and nice design. I have to keep coming back to the price on this and for the money it's incredible. I can't compare it to a similar practise amp as it's the first I've bought but I can compare it to bigger more expensive amps I've had and I can't believe they can make this sound so good for the price. Makes you wonder where all the money is going in the ??150 practise amps other manufacturers make
Can't really say how long it will last as I've only had it a short while but it seems well put together so I have high hopes for it

Can't comment on this

I've been playing for nearly 30 years and also own an Ibanez SA1260 AV Prestige. I've got a Jim Dunlop Crybaby, Nobels delay unit, Digitech RP1 and the Marshall 8080 Valvestate
I would buy it again in an instant
Apart from the lack of a footswitch there is nothing I would change about this amp
I would urge anyone to buy one of these as for the money you are getting a cracking sounding, well appointed amp which sounds far better than it should at twice it's price point but for the price I paid for it used I'm just grinning from ear to ear.

Has some features, i agree. I wish it had a "work ffs" button. I use this amp in my house. It has a little cone at the back which had a small magnet attached to it, this is attracted to a magnet behind the cone, when the magnet is switched on off very quickly the cone vibrates and makes a noise, well until the useless thing breaks.

When it was working the sound quality was in fairness quite good. There are a decent range of noies available and is about middle of the road for sound quality.

Ha. In case you have not guessed my amp is broken. It decided to give up he ghost about 3 weeks after purchase but the most worrying thing is that it was carefully looked after and never taken above level 4 on the volume scale. On the upside though if you are looking for an amp to fire from a catapult into your neighbours garden then this may well be the one for you. I needed a hammer to smash it up anyway.

As i've said when it worked it was good but as it is made in that land called china it didnt work for long. It may be a german company but dont be fooled, this is no panzer. Had it not broken without prompting then i probably would have given it a 7, but to break so soon is quite frankly dusgusting and thus i have rewarded wang dressed as hans a mere 1, sadly there is no nought.

This is a brand-new GM108, just bought a few weeks ago. My "styles" are crunchy retro-styled (60s-80s) rock and jazzy improv stuff.

Features as advertised. This is an "analog modeling" (like Tech 21's lineup) practice amp with a headphone jack and CD player input. No FX loop or channel switching, but it's a practice amp so that's fine. It can get pretty dang loud if you want, but I'd still get a larger amp if I were to gig with it. Sounds good through the headphones. Haven't used the CD input but I would imagine you could plug a preamp into it if you didn't want to use the built-in amp models.

For a practice amp, I give it a ten.

I play a Peavey EXP ST guitar in S/S/H configuration with a semi-high output passive humbucker... it's a pretty decent guitar, with about the same level of quality as a Mexican strat (which is very good). My last amp was a 45W 1x12 Peavey Prowler all-tube amp, which sounded OK but was way too loud and heavy, not to mention it's a pain to replace tubes (I haven't done it lately but once I do I'm looking to sell it). To be clear, __this little amp sounds much better than my Peavey tube amp__.

The modeling features have been described, so I'll just contribute my opinion on what sounds best with my guitar. There is quite a variety of sound available here, and it responds well to all of my pickups.

Let me give you a few general suggestions on using the amp:
1) the EQ is very sensitive, so be patient and work with it to get a good sound
2) even the Clean setting is affected by the DRIVE control, so tweak it if you aren't getting a clean guitar sound with it (Tweed amp model and Clean mod).
3) remember, by backing off on your guitar's volume knob you can adjust the intensity and response of the distortion.

The Tweed amp model, which should always be set to "Clean" for the best sound, has a nice sparkle to it while sounding fairly transparent (i.e. not a muddy or overly colored tone)... the nice thing is you can always get back to a clean sound on this amp by setting AMP to Tweed and MOD to Clean, as long as DRIVE isn't too high (above 6 or so). As for crunching up at higher volumes, it does a little but it's not unpleasant. I generally don't have the amp's master volume above 5 anyway.

The British amp model sounds very, VERY good. Much silkier and tighter than my Peavey Prowler's distortion. The Clean setting while using British is always a little crunched up, but this sounds great for 60s/70s mildly-overdriven rock (think of the riff from "Hocus Pocus" or anything by the Who). The Hi Gain setting works very well for any kind of power chords or heavy rock riffing (Van Halen, AC/DC, some metal-ish stuff, harder punk, etc.)

I don't use the Calif amp model much; it sounds alright, and produces a richer palm muting sound than the British model, but I personally don't think it sounds as rich as the British (or the Tweed, for that matter). Every once in a while I'll use it for metalish stuff, though I don't play it much.

Speaker models -- I prefer the U.S. model to the other speaker types for any amp model or mod. Sometimes I use U.K. for a raunchier, thicker sound but I often think it's a little over the top. The Flat setting is fine but I don't usually use it.

The amp's not noisy at all, it doesn't produce anything other than the mild hum from my single coils (which of course is my guitar, not the amp).

You get much more than you pay for with this amp, and you certainly can't ask for anything MORE for the price, so I give it a ten (there's no room for criticism here, it sounds great and it's cheap). But I hate giving out all these 10s, and the Calif model COULD be a _little_ better, so I'll give it a 9.

If it breaks down and the warranty is up or won't cover whatever happened, I'll buy another one. It's sixty bucks for crying out loud. I haven't had any problems with it, but I haven't had it long. It's a transistor amp though; if you use it to practice like you're supposed to and don't knock it around, it should be fine.

Haven't dealt with them; I heard they were OK though. 1-year warranty for parts and labor. It's $60, I'm not worried about it.

There is nothing to complain about with this amp, unless you got a lemon or something. It doesn't need anything else, it's a practice amp... although sometimes I wish it had an effects loop. Compared to both my other small practice amp (a POS) and my friend's small Marshall practice amp, this amp is WORLDS better tone-wise.

I would like to try replacing both my guitar's humbucker (want a vintage sound rather than the med-hi output of the existing one) and the amp's speaker. I have heard that the Jensen 8" MOD20-8 has an excellent sound and works wonders as a replacement for small amps and 4x8 cabs. Maybe I'll post another review if I get around to making those changes.

This is a real catch sound-wise and a bargain regardless. $60 for an amp much better-sounding and more versatile than my $400 tube amp. It sounds so nice; I may record with it at some point. I'm sure I won't replace it (unless it breaks), but I may get another large amp if I join/start a band again.

Has 3 different amp models, 3 gain modes and 3 speaker simulations, all 100% analog. I miss an external speaker output on it, so I opened it up and made one myself! (The two main screws which holds the amp to the cabinet itself is underneath the two handle covers, to remove them just stick a flat screwdriver into the sides of the cover and pull it outwards and up, took me a long time to figure out.)
It's solid-state with 15 LOUD watts, have used it in a band and I could hear it over the drums and the bass! Very lightweight and portable and looks awesome with the fender like knobs. Has a headphone out and a cd input for jamming with music and also to connect an external preamp like the PODxt or V-amp.

I'm quiet surprised of the sounds you can get out of this! Its incredible sounding, from nice cleans to brutal distortion. The eq controls is very flexible and lets you scoop the mids for metal distortion. I use the flat speaker setting for most of the time because its more natural sounding than the other settings, and I can turn it up without the cabinet resonating. The British amp model has less bass and more crunch and mid-tone than the Calif amp model and its most suitable for bluesy overdrive tones and AC-DC style distortion. The Calif is most suitable for metal tones.
Only thing I dislike is that its hard to get clean sound out of the British and Calif amp models, but I've figured out that if you turn the gain to around 3-2 on the Clean gain mode, you can get it quiet clean, but not with as much volume as the Tweed amp model.
I've also used it in band recording with two overhead mics, and it sound soo nice!
Basically, whatever style you play, this amp has the tones!

Have used it for a long time, and haven't experienced any problems.

Haven't had any issues with them.

Overall, this is THE best practice amp you can get for the money. Superb value and sound.
I also have a Roland Cube-15 and the GM108 beats the hell out of it!

I'm a behringer endorser, and I own a lot of stomp boxes from them and also the V-ampire LX1200H which is fantastic! Behringer rocks!

15 watts at 4 ohms, but will accept any 8 ohm speaker as well.
Headphones jack doubles as line out (with a standard mono guitar cable).
This amp doesn't have the dynamizer circuitry, so it sounds way better than its bigger brothers. I had the gm110...
When using the aux in you lose some tone.
All controls works well, good range, and the input gain is realistic, not like the dynamizer-equipped brothers.
Of course the max spl on the clean channel is very quieter than its driven counterpart... No problem if used as a preamp.
No noise floor to speak of, simply an amazing cheap amp.

It shines, period. I use it as a preamp in the return jack of a fender the twin and you wouldn't believe the sound quality of this combination. Rectifier sounds? Very healthy and articulate!
Hi gain marshall a la Zakk? Be my guest!
Srv mud? Just as well, provided you use proper guitars of course.
I noticed a better tone doing this: connect the speaker cable to a passive car-hifi level converter, and from the later one straight in the fender return jack.
I am each time amazed at the sounds I get from this v-tone, and I am no beginner.

So far so good, even with the passive car hifi level converter in place of the speaker. Zero problems.
I mean two years, so yes it is reliable.

Better than my ex gm110 by far, and more natural-sounding than my current gmx212. I also own the blue pedal, and the little amp sounds better.
The less the better? Could be!
Go get one, I say...

this is a very cool amp.i can't believe how cheap this amp is.this is a one channel modleing amp.this amp can sound like a few different amps the tweed is my favorite.i bought this amp to pratice on and jam with friends.i also have a fender bassman but that amp is to big for casual practice or taking to a friends house.i was also looking for a small amp to record with.this amp is a great studio\recording amp.in this price range this amp has a lot of features of any other amp iv'e seen.there is no effects on this amp but if i need any i use my pedal board.

this amp is great sounding.it dosen't sound as good as the bassman but still very good.i would say this amp sounds about 90%like a tube amp very close.all the setting seem useable.i play rockabilly some country and some blues this amp sounds for all.i use this amp with both humbuckers and single coil pick ups it works great with both.

don't know just bought.

this is a great little amp at a great price.this is a very good beginer amp.the manual has a few suggestions on how to set the amp for beginers.i have been playing for over 20 years and even i found the settings helpful and very good sounding.i also had a peavey rage 158 that i bought a month ago before i bought this one.that amp sounds pretty good to but i sold it because this amp sounds a lot better.

This is another update of my review that i updated recently. i'm not going to rate it again, as i have already rated it 10 twice!
here are some points i would like to add:

-Although it's one channel, you can set up your neck pickup so that it is clean (volume and tone knobs turned down), then use your pickup selector to switch between clean and overdrive/distortion.

-You can get GREAT rock sounds out of this. in my reviews so far, i have only concentrated on metal, but i feel that rockers should know how good it is. if you use the modeling on CALIF, CLEAN, and U.K with the drive on 10 then you have some cool rock dirt that responds very well with dynamics in your picking. flick the CLEAN to HI GAIN and you get a more distorted rock sound, that borderlines into metal, for those rock bands that are more in your face. This also sounds good for Punk. To get a more British rock sound a la Laney/Marshall, flick the AMP setting from CALIF to BRITISH, it really does sound like a proper British tube amp!

-on that note, this Amp sounds VERY tube like. it's warm, full and powerful, and just has that "something" that other practice amps (MARSHALL MG!!!) lack. it's ever so sweet. also, if you turn the volume down really low, the distortion gets fizzy, which is also a characteristic of a valve amp..... verrry strange. But once the volume gets over 3, this disappears, so you're fine.

-it is a LOUD amp for it's size, but not at low level volumes. you can practice very quietly with it on 1.5 or 2, then for moderate practice, 3 is a great setting. for louder practice, in between 3 and 4.5 should be great, but expect the parents to shout at you!

-let's talk about the speaker simulations. without these, this amp wouldn't be quite as good. on FLAT, the amp sounds a bit less phenomenal, but not rubbish. FLAT sound like the simulation has been turned off. then, when you switch it onto U.K, the beast gets louder, it adds more warmth, depth, soul (whatever you want to call it) and heaviness to your sound. It boosts Mids and Bass to give me the exact metal sound i have been searching for. it also brings rock settings to life, acting like a proper 4x12, and adds warmth and a bit or dirt to cleans, which i like a lot. On U.S, the mids are scooped a bit, the treble is boosted, and the bass is turned down ever so slightly.... great for Pantera/Lamb of God/Slayer/any Thrash sound. it's pretty cool, but i prefer U.K, because it makes this amp shine on any level of gain: from 100% clean to FULL ON DEATH METAL (what i play!), the U.K setting destroys on EVERY genre.

-this amp can get both Vintage and Modern tones, you just have to dial in the right settings and the right amount of mids and the right pickup, and you're there!

So finally, this amp not only delivers the goods, but it gives me a REASON to play guitar other than the fact that guitar is fun, by having AWESOME breathtaking tone. My Dad has complemented me on it and he is a Rockabilly/Blues player, and my little brother has too, and hes a drummer!!!

What else can i say? i have given you 3 installments of information about this amp, and it just kicks the ass of any other practice amp i have ever heard, for ANY genre of music. 100% clean to blues/rock dirt to overdrive to mild distortion to in you face tones. i may even invest in their GMX1200H V-tone head because i love it so much. I have recently bought their EQ700 Equalizer for my Marshall MG250DFX, and it gives me a HUGE change in sound. gone is the horrible top end of my Marshall and it also provides a HUGE bass boost. lovely.
as you can probably tell, i LOVE this amp!

Highly recommended.

15 Watts one channel solid state (practice) amp, 8'' speaker, input jack for guitar and CD, headphone jack, 3-way-switches for amp model (tweed, brit, californian), switch for drive level (clean, hi gain, hot), 3-way-switch for speaker model (flat, brit, californian).
5 controlls: drive, lo, mid, hi, level.
Thats it.
I miss an effect loop, e.g. to plug in a small tube preamp, i miss a footsitch for switching eg. between clean and hi gain/hot.
Apart fromthatit has all a small practice amp needs.

It sounds rathergood and versatile for a little(one chanell) practice amp. Of course it doesn't sound like a good amp, thats impossible with a cheap 8 inch speaker, but for a little, cheap and transportable practice amp it sounds good. It doesn't offer ultra clean sounds, even when switchesare on"tweed" and "clean" there is a little distortion, but i do not mind, because small tube amps sometimes show the same "clean" weakness.
The brit modell on high gain sounds rather good for a small practice amp, and the drive knob allows you to switch between crunchy and rather distorted.
Onebig minus is that clean sounds have a much lower volume than drive sounds, so if you switch between clean and drive, you have to readjust the output level.
Therefor the amp is unusable for fast switching between clean and overdrive. But that is acceptable for a(good sounding) one channel practice amp.
The 3-way EQ allows to adjust the sound in wide range,but be carfeully: controlls go too easy.

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If you regard the low price and the decent sound, it deserves 8 points.
With some more features forasimilar price it could be a 9.
My ratings regard the low price, of course the GM108 can't be compared to a samll tube amp with better speaker for some hundred bucks.