Behringer GM110 Combo

2008, features are listed below somewhere. The amp sounds great for all kinds of metal, hard rock, blues, etc. Just about anything one could imagine. It has one channel that switches into 3 different amps, 3 different modes, and 3 different speaker simulations. Has an fx loop, a speaker out (for a speaker cabinet) and a headphone jack. Drive knob, 3 switches as stated above, and a low, mid, high, and volume knob. I am impressed with the sounds you can get out of this amp without anything added. A good clean tone and a great heavy tone. This amp pounds 30 watts through a 10 inch speaker. It gets very loud, very much what I wanted for jamming out alone in the house. The only reason I give it an 8 is because it lacked a reverb function, BUT this is a good thing in a way. I don't think a simple spring reverb would be that helpful. Just opt to buy the Behringer Digital Reverb pedal for about 25 bucks extra and make this amp come alive!

I used a Schecter C-1 with Seymour Duncan Designed Blackout pickups (active). The amp can possibly get ringy if left with the volume on, just like every other amp. It has a ton of variety, 27 setting options in total. The Tweed (Fender) amp sounds pretty good on the flat speaker mode which is no simulation, and on the gain channel with a bit of drive for a nice blues sound. The Cali (Mesa) setting on Hot and US speaker sounds incredible for Death, Doom, Black, or any kind of metal you are looking for. The British (Marshall) setting is pretty good for all kinds of rock and even thrash. The clean channel is very clean if the drive is kept down (duh). The Distortion is isn't a mega over the top Dimebag type gain or anything. It sounds good put on the clean channel and the Mesa amp with a distortion pedal for chunky gain like Dimebag and similar. Of course I like to have a nice controlled gain without a bunch of fuzz, and this amp gives just that. Plenty of balls. Sounds GREAT for a practice amp with the Behringer Digital Reverb DR100 pedal. Get that to go with this and you'll have a bunch of good tones to play around with and tweak. 10 considering the price. Too bad this amp is hard to find now since it has been discontinued. But maybe the GMX100 will be alright instead of this.

It seems pretty solid to me. But I don't plan on gigging with this, maybe taking to a friends house at most. But I don't kick my equipment around like some hothead or child. 10.

Haven't had to deal with them.

I've been playing for over 10 years and this is the best amp i've owned that was under 100 bucks. Great for any beginner (With a little knowledge of how to use gain properly) or anyone looking for an affordable practice amp to jam on. Like I said. Reverb would be nice, but it would be limited. Maybe a chorus or something, but that's asking a bit much for under 100.

The usual tone controls plus the 3 amp models, 3 gain levels and 3 speaker simulations. Headphone, XLR & speaker out on the rear plus effects loop. Pretty good for a practice amp. I bought it because I needed something with a headphone jack. It seems quite loud and I think it could keep with a reasonable drummer in a casual jamming (basement or garage) situation.

I play a G&L ASAT and Hamer Special with P90s. There are lots of usable sounds if you play around a little. The clean is pretty nice but not real loud compared to the higher gain sounds. For me the best sounds are on the clean setting with the gain control turned up or the hi-gain setting with the gain turned down then dial in what you want with the tone controls. There is very little difference between the hi-gain and hot settings. My favorites are the tweed clean and the British hi-gain. The "Calif"ornia setting also has some cool sounds.

I replaced the Jensen Mod speaker with an Eminence Legend. Didn't affect the distorted sounds much but the clean is better. The Jensen is pretty inefficient so the speaker swap probably had the same effect as doubling the power.

If I put on my "tube snob" hat, it doesn't sound that great. If I put in my "I appreciate a versatile amp" hat, it sounds just fine. I have not tried any other modeling or multi-sound amps (Vox Valvetronix, Fender Cyber or DSP, etc.) so I can't say how it compares to those.

Bought used 4 months ago. It's 4 years old and everything works so I assume it pretty reliable. Haven't taken it out of my basement since I got it.

The manual is on the website. That's all I've needed.

I currently own 3 tube amps and have sold 4 others. The blackface Fender sound is my favorite sound. I play mostly for my own amusement but used to jam frequently with others. Wish I had this little guy back when I was lugging my 45# Fender to other people's houses.

For what it is, it's a great little amp. It doesn't really sound like a tube amp (at least not like my tube amps) but so what? If you are playing with others or jamming with your CDs or MP3s, it will be just fine. It might even be gig-worthy in a small club, especially if you plugged it into a larger speaker cab.

It keeps aming me. I tried another speaker today. After the 50s Jensens and celestion greenbacks 25s. Damn that little 10" Jensen sounds fine! Really close to the Jensens. I started playing a set neck 'Les Paul" with a P90 neck and a Marzio 13,6? ohm static and I can see that mixing ande matching guitars, pickups, speakers and amps... tonestacks, is going to be interesting. My other amps are Fender Twin '68. Fender Deluxe '85(Great amp, esp for SRV), but I really love this Behr. I want a bunch more...

Yes

errrrr (plasic shfts on pots... they break!)

no idea

Long

Hello everybody... as there are so much reviews about this little beast, I??ve decided to put a different kind of post here :-)

If you wanna hear about detailed features, just take a look at the other reviews... this one will mainly talk about tweaking it!!!

(By the way, my first post here was about how to modify a Laney TF-700 or any Valvestate-type / real tube amp. That was basically that you can replace almost any ECCxx preamplifier tube with almost any other type of ECCxx. Each one gives its own gain factor/sound character... so play with pre tube types/brands and you??ll surely find "your" sound!)

It is a clear copy of a Tech 21 amp (based on their previous SANS-AMP three-channel preamplifier), you know that Behringer uses to "take some inspiration" on other brand??s products... :-P

It has got three switches and some pots :-), if you wanna know what do they do... once again, take a look below! I just want to share with you a cool trick which I discovered by pure casuality! Just keep on reading:

As I bought it used, I soon realized that the BASS tone control was broken... but not exactly out of use, it simply was able to do 360?? turns (do you already get the idea? :-D). This is the bad/good thing about the pots used by Behringer... why??? keep on reading! It still worked, and when you adjusted it on its "unoperating" position it simply got disconnected from the circuitry. Then the sound was almost free of low-end, but not just this... just a different character, more "vintage-like". I found it funny and never replaced it, simply used this new feature as another available sound choice. After two years using the amp that way, yesterday I decided to do the same to the MID and TREBLE pots... call me crazy, but it works! If you make them turn beyond its operating limits (CAREFULLY!), they??ll do a little "crack" sound and it is done, you??ve got a modified amp with very few efforts :-D. It can feel a bit scratchy, so simply make some more 360?? turns and it will be completely done. Anyway, I??m sure this little "bulk" left inside the pot will disappear with some hours of use... so let time do its work!

By the way, I guess it won??t compromise its normal operation/durability, as tone circuits simply process the sound signal... so there isn??t any danger of overloads, overheating, etc.

When you disconnect one of the controls you should expect to make disappear its own frequencies range... but not only this, it also changes a bit the overall sound. So now you??ve got three more "switches" added to an already complete, versatile machine... a lotta more combinations to go mad with it!

I won??t encourage anybody to do the same with GAIN and LEVEL controls... But if you try it, tell me!!! :-D (I guess it wouldn??t be a good idea)

So that??s all about modifications... except the way I??m using it! just keep on reading.

Well, I NEVER had the chance to get connected to a real Mesa Boogie, nor a tube Marshall/Fender... so I won??t make any comparison to the "real things"!!! I??ll simply say that it sounds nice in almost any setting you choose, and they??re quite more than a few... EQ controls really work over the sound, a fact that just don??t always happen with any amp.

Quite decent clean tones (specially on TWEED mode), and truely working distortions. There are a lot of switch combinations available, so it would be difficult not to focus its sound quite close to what you??ve got in mind!

A friend of mine told me that it is one of the coolest, closest-to-tube small amps he had heard, but anyway he also told me that it keeps the solid state "plastic" character, you know what I mean... I own some humble, obscure brand, small tube amps and I noticed it, too. So compared to a good tube amp it should surely fall in some kinda shame. Hey, but it sounds ok... specially for the price paid!!!

By the way, I recorded a few guitar licks directly to an ISIS PC sound module and it sounded quite real and warm. So it could be a cool tool for home recording (you can avoid the mic and all its usual troubles, although it??ll surely sound lotta better using it!). I guess that connection straight to a PA system won??t work badly, too.

I??ve frequently used this thing since three years ago, when I bought it USED... so I believe it passed the durability test wery well!!!

The box seems to be a real tank (it is heavy, at least!), but I took the circuitry out of it to use it as a head for my 4x12" while practicing with my r??n??r band :-D. So it hasn??t suffered too much kicks, falls etc...

The circuitry chassis should be quite hard, as I HAVEN??T put it into any box by now! :-D I mean, I??ve always used it as an amplifier head but simply "as it is" without any packaging... I simply pulled off the built-in spk lead, as you can connect any cabinet to the "aux spk" output (I swear I??ll make a home-made box some day, as it is quite a crappy way for making use of it!!!) It has the input transformer placed on its basis, but it isn??t a big trouble as I simply use one of its plain sides as its actual basis. Not too much safe to use that way, I know, but it works quite well placed onto any speaker cabinet! You just have to take some care with the guitar lead, as if you pull it the amp can jump out of its place... by the way, it suffered some falls and it still works nicely. So a round 10 for this.

Although user manual says you should use only 8 ohm speakers, or you may damage the output stage, I??m using it connected to a 8", 4 ohm, vintage AlNiCo recycled speaker (this one put into a convenient open-back box!!! :-D) and it works really nice. Maybe I??m lucky and other units could burn out, but I??m doing it since some months ago, during more than three hours a session, and nothing bad happened. Actually, as you low spk impedance down to a half it sounds even louder and wilder :-) So take note good of this if you wanna get some more watts from this tank! So I??ll give it just a 20 for this :-D

Never dealt with Behringer but although its products reputation (mentioned on other reviews), it seems to be a serious company and some of their products are quite cool for the prices. But as I never dealt with them, just look at the other reviews for this...

Really happy for this buy... It is the 1.1 version, so it is a collectable piece in some way! :-P

If you find one of them, give it a try,,, if you don??t own a pile of tube amps it will be a nice piece of gear. As I told you, a cool machine for tweaking it and/or trying crazy inventions!

That??s all, folks! Have a nice lifetime with music (and DIY/tweaking! :-D)

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This is a small follow up review. I have this amp for over two years, but I was afraid of trying it out pushing a bit harder due to this is a Behringer wich brand has sometimes bad reputation (I don't know, but some people are allways saying that.) Now I put all the switches up to the highest position, and all the pots up to 10. (The overall volume was set to 6). And I must say I was really amaized! I allways knew, that this amp is a good sounding one, but I did not know I have such a good sounding amp! It's not about how loud this can be! I am talking about the tone it pushes out! It sounds great on low volume, moderate settings, but if you push it a little more, it sounds unbelievable: singing shiny, bueatufull. Pushes out some solo tones I used to hear from Steve Vai. I was just standing there listening to my amp, and listening to a Marshall MG100 DFX at the same time, and I think this little amp has nothing to worry about beside those big brothers, like a MG 100! And this amp was just 130 EUR!!! It's loud on the distorsion positions, and sounds very nice, and costs that little! I am so glad I have this! This amp is Highly Recommended!!! After two years of using it this can surprise me again and again! I almost don't believe I have it! But wow, I do really have it.
Ok It's not a full tube amp, but it worth several times what it costs! Try to find this value for this little money! I doubt you can!

For a $60 amp, the features are fine. The amp provides the tone flavours, YOU provide everything else. The dial layout is good - full-range EQ, Gain ("Drive") and Volume. Also the three V-Tone switches, for amp mode, gain mode, and speaker compensation. No on-board reverb or other effects exist - hence, the price discount. However, there's an FX loop that works fine for plugging in whatever you want - chorus, delay, reverb, etc. The amp is SMALL and LIGHT - but, make no mistake ... it plays well. This amp makes me a believer in modeling amp's. My hat is off to Behringer for being the "Common Man's Electronics Company" ... low price with BIG performance.

This little amp is a TONE MONSTER. One of my favorite techniques with it is to set to "Tweed / Clean", and boost the incoming signal with an EQ pedal plus an OD like my DC Womanizer. This baby will absolutely SCREAM...and beautifully too. The other amp model settings are excellent as well....they're very strong and LOUD, with excellent tonal quality. Smooth blues, AC/DC, Gary Moore, Robben Ford, '80's metal ... they're all on-tap, either directly, or with some subtle help from your effects chain. I play a Strat, Les Paul Custom, and Semi-HB with Hum's through this baby, and all of them play great. I've gone full-circle over the years with amp's .... i currently have all-tube, hybrid and SS amp's, as well as modelling SS's, and my favorite amp is a good modeller. THIS AMP IS A GOOD MODELLER....and costs less than most stomp's !

Behringer has dis-continued / replaced this model with its new small-end V-Tone, which i'm sure is very good. I picked my GM110 up right after it was dis-continued, and got a discount on it to boot, on top of its low price. The replacement model, i believe, has a scaled-down effects circuit, which is nice to have, but of course raises the price. Still, it's hard to beat this Behringer V-Tone technology at the price. The amp design is simple and easy to use, yet very effective. I've cranked this baby UP way loud, MANY times, and even dropped it down a flight of steps (accidently i assure you), and i just can't kill it! It's the Toyota Corolla of amp's.

No opinion.

Excellent price, excellent performance ... a grand slam for the guitar warrior. You won't rock a statium, but you'll rock your walls....guaranteed. Save the big rig's for when they're required ... for small-to-moderate play, i recommend V-Tone. "Nuf Said".

the modeling combinations give lots of possibilities. Spring reverb or even any reverb would have been nice but would have bumped the price up so cant complain really. Fx send and return means I can add my own reverb unit which I do for gigs. Good amount of features for blues and rock.

only an 8 with the stock speaker. The magnet is very light and almost laughable compared to the Celestion vintage 10 that I put in. Having said that the stock sound coming out of such a crap speaker was good. The celestion replacement colours the sound, as you might expect from celestion, but definitely to my tastes. I now use the clean for most stuff with a little gain and the celestion to colour it. beautifull. Sound quality is also helped by a well made cabinet. Proper nuts holding the speaker in place, over engineered heavily chromed corner protectors, extra glues wedges instide for rigidity, very practicle leather strap, it goes on. Built like a tank.

I bought this used 5 days ago, it has clearly been well played and loved so I can only assume it is reliable

good web site, never had to contact them for this or any other product of theirs that I have

Ideal amp for me. I play blues and some rock & roll in pubs and clubs. 30w is loud enough. Would use DI out if more volume needed at gigs -ground lift on this feature is a nice addition in case of mains hum. Behringer have thought of everything here and kept the price down bt including a passable speaker. Trade up to a better speaker and you've got yourself an excellent gigging combo thats as cheap as chips.

This is a 'current' 2006 offering from Behringer, but may now be discontinued, according to e-tailers web sites. After obtaining a used model(loaner) for evaluation, I have tried to order this amp from several e-tailers, and this amp appears to be no longer available in the United States (maybe discontinued or taken off the market) as of December 2006.

The Amp sounds good at low home practice volumes, if you like 'dry' tone.' No channel switching or 'vox-like' attenuator, nor are there any tubes in the amp. All solid-state.

What is missing is a spring reverb tank like the Tech-21 or Orange Crush 15/30R have. That makes a big difference for 'vintage' players playing old-school rock, country, rock-a-billy, jazz.

I have to give this amp a 3, because I think I will get either the Tech-21 or Orange analog modeling amp with a real spring reverb tank.

As a standard of reference, Tech-21 and Orange have really, good cleans and easy to dial in mild tube-like overdrive/crunch. And their reverb tanks make the amps very, very nice sounding for all styles of music.

The GM110, by comparison is a bit harder to dial in the mild tube distortion, and the cleans are not quite as clear and articulate. The tone is acceptable, however, if you don't need vintage reverb to go with the vintage amp.

Because the GM110 lacks a vintage spring reverb tank, I found it less desirable to play for long periods of time. Sometimes I like to play w/out reverb, but most of the time I simply want to dial it way down vs. turn it completely off/dry.

Again without reverb, and because the cleans and mild distortions are not quite at the 'reference standard' I have to rate this amp a 3.

Behringer is known for their very low prices, and with a one year warranty, you should be fine. I have experienced good reliability with my other Behringer products.

Some of the parts are plastic, high-volume, lower cost components. That's not necessarily bad, if you take care of the unit and don't kick it around.

However, at a very low price the GM110 may fit your needs for practice, as long as you don't need that spring reverb tank. I know a few folks with jazz hollowbody guitars (which have their own resonance) that never use reverb and would find the tone of this amp acceptable.

Customer support is responsive, but the support options are limited.

The 1 year warranty is good enough for the lower priced Behringer products.

I own fender (and other) tube amps and the Behringer V-amp modeling combo (LX-210). I like them all, but I am still shopping for a more portable 'vintage' combo for travel and home practice / recording. Right now the Tech-21 and Orange 30R are on my short list.

The GM110 would be on my short list if it had an analog spring reverb tank like the others.

The GM110 would move up on my short list if it had a 12" speaker as well.

A GM112R with a 12" speaker, analog spring reverb, and keeping or improving 'vintage' cosmetics (chicken-head knobs, silver grill cloth, or tweed cover / brown grill cloth) would put the amp back on the top of my short list. Behringer could build one of these at higher volume and deliver it at a better cost than many others, and gain quite a loyal following from the 'vintage' seasoned musicians.

Overall, since I like other Behringer products, and have had good results with the other products, I would rate the GM110 (as is) a 5.

If you can still get one for the $60.00 price tag, and can live without reverb, then you may want to view an overall rating of 6 to 7 as more appropriate.

I simply will not use a small combo that doesn't have an authentic vintage reverb tank.

For a "practice" amp, this is a great buy. It's portable and functional. The Volume/Drive combo gives a wide range of distortion possibilities. The 3-dial EQ works well. The Amp / Mode / Speaker switches are great and work well to sculpt tones ... not just for 'show', or a selling point. My Strat sounds really good through this baby. I can get any degree of clean-to-distorted overdrive i need in order to fit into a practice/play-along mix. I bought this version over the "108" model primarily because of the larger speaker, not really because of the higher wattage. 15 vs. 30 watts is not much of an issue when considering a practice amp ... this baby can get LOUD, to be sure, and i'm sure the the "smaller" model can too. When i'm "gigging" to Albert King, i've got more than enough loudness. (Hint: no on-board reverb, but don't be put off ... the TONE will carry you through.)

IMO, this amp has excellent sound....especially considering the size & price. My Strat has great tonal range through this box. I can play totally clean, through all manner of crunch-to-flat out distorted wailing. And, i can maintain the Strat's characteristic sounds, which is great to me, since the Strat is one of THE most beautiful-sounding guitars known to mankind. I can always find a tone that fits in well with my practice/play-along venues. (BTW ... my 1976 LP Custom sounds good TOO!) It's clearly no "rig" (and certainly not meant to be); at $70, there's pretty much no beating this baby. At the same price, with vastly more features and a larger speaker, it puts that 8" Marshall box to shame! REMEMBER - this is a PRACTICE amp ... don't let your expectations run away. With a level head, you'll see that $70 buys much more than you ever thought possible. (It's not fair to compare apples to oranges, per se ... BUT ... just consider that last stomp you bought for $150, then realize that you can own an entire amp for lesss than half the price, with GREATER tonal range to boot.)

Haven't had any problems (yet). I like Behringer's approach to product development ... if their QC matches their ambitions, then i've got a winner!

No Opinion.

Said it all above. $70 buys you a great package. If you're looking for a highly functional & portable amp that can actually sound GOOD, look no further....you've FOUND it.

New 2006 Model with a Bugera 10" Speaker
Play light jazz and Country
Wish it had a seperate channel for a mic.
Use it for small gigs and the 30 watts is ample.
Sounds very TUBIE

As you can see it has lots of emulations already reviewed
I am playing it thru an L5 Gibson and a Songbird Deluxe with fishman
It handles them both nicely
Clean right thru both pickups range

Too soon to tell but it is built VERY Rugged............. workmanship looks pretty German no mater where they had it built its a 1st class cabinet with stunning looks.............

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I have played for 25 years and own Fender amps in the past.
I would run to the phone if it where stolen and order another
As far as I know there is NO amp made that can hold a candle to this little amp for this money and very very few at three times this money . It has high dollar sound and quality for a 10amp tinhorn price tag . These have to be the extreame buy in an Amplifier at the moment.

This is my third coming up for this amp! Now I had it for four months, and I am absolutely blown away! I have several gigs behind with this small amp, and sometimes I just stand there and think: how can this litle box sound so good? Tonight I played with the band, and this was the second time I told to myself: this little amp sounds better than a Marshall MG100DFX, which costs four times as much! The sound is shiny, and is living! I cant find words to describe how good it sounds, and this is not becouse I am not an english speaking guy.
I am very, very happy with this amp. I use a bad squier with this (that has a very nice neck!!!) and after I shielded, and potted the stock single coils, it sounds fantastic. I use only an adjustable volume pedal, so I get a little dirty, and great lead tone at once. No clicking, stepping, and tweaking around the whole stuff! I just plug in, and play! Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!
In a few week I will get a new Ibanez SAS 36, and I am sure that after I plug it in this small Behringer, my jaws will just hit the ground! But anyway, this happens nowadays every time I play on this amp!

Just use the Di out of this amp, or place a good mic in front of the speaker, and go into a PA system, and all of your audience's jaws will surely hit the ground! Unbelievable sound is coming out of this amp. Unbelievable!
I've played guitar for over 20 years. I had Hohner, and Peavey amps, and played on Marshalls, and Hiwatts, Kustoms, Rozz etc, other people had - I am shure that they ar very, very good amps, but I just do not need non of those big brands! I am not dreaming of a several thousand dollars' BIG, FAMOUS amp, or stack: the sound of my dreams is right now at my feet! OK, may be this opinion will be changed some years after, but now this is the case!
If it was lost, or stolen I will buy this again, or, the bigger brother: the GMX 212. Or both!

1 channel
3 amp models, 3 distortion modes and 3 cabinet models
Controls- Gain, 3 band EQ and volume
30 watts RMS @ 4 Ohms
10 inch Jensen speaker..MOD model
Black face speaker cloth
Black face control panel
Effects loop, XLR output, headphones out, speaker out
Ground lift switch
Vintage style jewel power light
Black Tolex covering, chrome corners, heavy duty vintage style handle

Sound quality is impressive, especially for being a small combo marketed as an entry level amp. It may as well be a tube amp from 30-40 years ago. Response is great even without a pedal to overdrive it. The sustain decay is really smooth and the midrange gives that nice vocal honking sound. Bass is nice and ballsy and it will cover every style and most any tone you desire. Metal, blues, rock, country etc.etc.etc.

Cleans are really good but it's easy to drive it into clipping, even without a pedal pushing your signal.

The modeling selection is what sets this amp apart from others within it's league/specs. You get basically Mesa, Marshall or Fender amp and cab models as well as 3 modes of distortion. Set them however you like because you really can't go wrong.

The treble EQ could be a little better though, it jumps frequency at about 7 and up. It's adds a nice treble punch and sparkle but it could be a bit better if set at 10 Khz all the way up the dial. The Jensens are also a darker toned speaker. Their overall tone is gutteral and bassy. Just a dark tone but I guess that's a nice change at times.
A different speaker and stable treble control would jump this amp to perfection.

I use it as it is and also to drive a custom built 4x10 cabinet which is does pretty well. The 4x10 cab is loaded with 2 Jensen MOD's and 2 subs. The volume isn't deafening but certainly close enough and easily loud enough to gig. Just playing it as it is explains why hard rock players 30 years ago used smaller amps for recording.

The only MAJOR flaw I can point out is when you kill the volume on your intrument, it can give a little electrical spattering distortion it otherwise doesn't when receiving a signal. It's probably picking it up from other devices in my room.

There's a few of these in my family and the oldest ones survived a few years now without a single issue and has been carted around plenty(by a teenager).
It weighs a ton for such a small amp. All the V-Tone series amps do. It's geared as an entry level practice amp but really should handle the abuse of the road and gigging.
German engineered, manufactured in Asia..really it's just a clone of the American Tech21's Sansamp circuits.

I've either owned or played it all. This is probably the best small combo you can buy, especially at this price. It's loud, versatile and most importantly, it responds and sounds great. Unless you guy high end tube which generally means the best of everything is being used, it can't be beat. This is probably THE most critical review I've ever written.

The first series looked nicer and a bit more vintage with the silver face cosmetics, chicken head knobs and high luster chrome paneling but considering that you can now pick it up at about half the cost and it's the exact same guts inside, I guess it's not a major issue.

A brighter speaker and treble control would perfect it but it's damn close already. I don't care for the factory speakers dark/dismal overtone. A lot of gear nowa days is pretty top notch or just needs a lil work or mods to make it so and price can mean nothing or everything. All a good player should care about is performance, reliability and sound quality anyway and this covers all 3. OUt of the entire V-Tone line including the head model, I think this is by far the best. The other models have major volume issues, NO WAY are they pushing anywhere near the wattage clamed. I'm more than willing to believe this is cranking 30 watts RMS though. The big brother models..probably about 60-65 regardless of what's claimed.

I've pushed this amp on beginners, I've pushed this amp on seasoned pros. No matter what level or type of player, you just can't go wrong.

It's a follow up review of my previously written thoughts. I still like this little amp. The three band EQ is just great! These three knobs (bass, mid, high) shapes a lot of the basic sounds. Sometimes I feel that it gives some punch to even the amount of the distortion/gain. Any ciond of tones are available here! I just imagine what the bigger GMX 212 can do with two chanels and separate FX presets!
This GM 110 is a single-chanel amp, but reacts very good to the tweaking of the volume pot of the guitar, so I can play either almost clean, dirty and lead tones with the same amp, mode, and cabinet settings, in the same pickup position.

I am very happy I have this little amp. I made gigs with it, and someone just came to me and said: "I don't know: so little luggage and sounds just that big! I seriously got thinking about this."

That's enough for me. Good rep. for me.

I have had this amp for about 2 weeks. Normally I would wait longer to do a review on a product but I think this amp is gonna be discontinued. So I wanted to give some advice to the Frugal minded beginners out there. I feel this amp would normally be priced at about 150 or so. Now it is on sale for $69. SO consider it for your next or first amp. I dare anyone to compare this amp to any amp that costs under $120.

I assume this amp was made in 2005 or 2006 cuz I just bought it. Then clean lacks a LOT of volume. The distortion has plenty of volume. With 3 amp models, British being my favorite w/Dist. and Tweed in clean. There is a headphone jack, effects loop, but no channel switching. I wish it had channel switching, this is probably the reason for the low volume on the clean settings. I don't gig and very rarely do I jam with friends but for bedroom play this thing rocks.

30 watts, 10" Jensen Speaker Nice Distortion Models.
Very good EQ.

Great distortions. I get a great Metallica sound using the Brit setting and the Gain on high, the EQ set to High on 10, Low on 10, and Mid on 1. Amazingly this with a Mexi-Strat with single coils Pups.

As I said earlier, the clean is very very weak. You can make up for this a little bit by increasing the amps gain, but it effects how clean the tone is, so there is a trade off there.

The EQ is very effective. You can change almost any setting by one degree and the difference is audible, besides the price this is my biggest surprise with this amp.

This amp is a little noisy and pops when you change the amp models. The noise isn't bad but the pops can get a little annoying; definitely not a deal breaker though. I always wondered what people were talking about when they said Strats hum. Cuz mine never did. Well with this amp it does. LOL.

I haven't had this thing cranked up too high, about 4 or 5. But at that levels its plenty loud enough for me.

Well its built like a brick house. I feel that it is solid. Although I would recommend not putting pressure on the knobs, as they are probably not re-enforced with bolts. I found this out with my crate, it has the knob/pots using the solder only with no re-enforced bolts. This lead to my distortion channel on my Crate being damaged. I have read that more expensive amps have this but I cannot verify it. WIll it last, I have no idea. For $69 bucks at musiciansfriend.com I can risk it.

No idea about Customer Support. Hopefully I will never know. More than likely if it breaks, I will fix it.

As I said before, this rating is to get Frugal and beginner guitarist to check out this amp. I feel that it is the deal of the century for Gtar amps. Amps with this much power and speaker size just do not come along every day for under 70 bucks. I have only played this amp a few times in the 2 week period and will be playing it alot in the future and will review it again at a later date.

I have a 94 Mexi-Strat. Danelectro Fab Distortion, Crate GX-30M amp.

If lost or stolen, I would probably save my money and get a more expensive amp or a Line 6 Pod to go with my Crate. Afterall, this amp does not have my ideal tone but it does have some great tones and the price is Maddening.

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This is the closest yet to a tube amp sound. Not only that, but to be able to get so many sounds out of one amp is astonishing. Generally, a tube amp is still better. But - this will make a great sound at very low volume for an absurd price. Tube amps don't sound good worked below a certain level. In the store when I first tried it, I looked in the back as I was doubtful it was solid state.

For 100 euros this is the best value amp possible. I chose this over a Fender Blues junior as it is one sixth of the price yet sounds 90% as good and will make loads of other sounds as well. For home playing even the Blues Junior is too loud. This amp will make a brilliant sound at talking level.

unit made in 2003, looks like china and this thing has many features i would never expected to see on a amp at this price. plus ext. loop, xlr out and cab speaker out 4 ohm and a headphone out [note speaker out snuffs out cab speaker]. it's a 30 watt solid status unit that can really power up a 2/12 cab with no problem.also it has, as other reviews stated, analog simulations that can sound as good [and note boys and girls i said sound as good as tubes] it is a single ch.with no rev.or b.s. effects.just a great practice amp for studio,bedroom,garage,patio.built like brick s.h. with a cabinet that looks like it was handmade in italy. and i may take it out for some small jobs and auditions. truly one smokin amp.

i've played this using a tele ,strat and a martin with a s.d. pickup.sound is awesome, just great. what i was looking for was a simple in bedroom amp that i would'nt keep blowin away my family and neighbors with.i was thinkin and looked at the small fenders s.s. and tube and for the price features and reviews took a look at the gm110,and never looked back.i've been playin for over 40 big ones and the sound and features on this amp rival my fenders my rivera and line 6 .i can load up the front end with my pedal board and achieve tones that i can only get with my amps pushin full speed.workin the unit clean is really nice or filthy,just create your settings. and tone is the game .this is what we look for [is this the grail?]i do jazz runs with this to, country,rock and da blues srv, mann--i it can't say enough about this beast.

i've been an electronic tech and heavy equipment mechanic for a long time and i know design and manufacturing quality and this pup has it all!God bless the guys who build these things ,cause i see a lot of pride and love here [ok tuck in your shirts]i'll step down.and i would take this in the with me on a job as a primary or backup.

behringer products are used by my band and me with never a problem in quality or reliability. octaleban these people do good work.

if this unit was ever takin away ,i would replace asap.it keeps me happy and that's my story and i'm stickin to it.

Well there's 85 reviews on this little amp, but I think I've got some observations that will help someone along the way trying to make a purchasing decision...

The features are well-described here. I'm a guitar teacher and I see lots of crummy, little practice amps. I wanted a cheap amp to keep at my studio at an arts center for lessons. I play acoustic, solidbody electric, and an archtop. I needed something that had a decent tone, not too loud, and could handle a good clean tone for jazz and a good overdrive tone for my solidbody guitar. This filled the bill perfectly.

This thing costs $69.00 at Musician's Friend. They shipped it for $7.95 and it got to me in two days.

The amp is solidly built. The knobs and controls don't feel cheap like a lot of practice amps do. The controls have a lot of tonal flexibility. Someone described the handle as cheap, but it seems solid enough to me. It's way lighter than a tube amp and less fragile. It looks nice, too...a nice vintage looking design. I like the way the knobs are on top; they're easy to read, easy to access, and the little "Fender-y" red gem light is a classy touch. I'm also impressed with the back panel, effects loop, and the XLR output with the ground lift switch. That's incredibly useful. I hadn't planned on gigging with the amp, but I'm impressed enough with it that I'd consider it.

My "primary" tone is clean/archtop guitar. This little amp nails that clean tube tone for straight jazz. The EQ is functional enough to control feedback. I was pleasantly surprised that the amp had enough "poop" to have feedback be a concern. My main amp for this style is a small PA system, which is super clean. Most guitar amps are voiced with too much bass nowadays, which makes for problems on an archtop. The lack of reverb isn't a huge problem for this style. I'm very pleased that it maintains the character of the archtop's voice.

I have cranked it up with my Alvarez strat clone. I was surprised at how loud the amp is. I didn't experience the "rumbling" that some guys mentioned. That may be an issue if you're doing the downtuning and over-the-top distortion that is so common in current music. I could get anything from a good "Gimme Three Steps" sound to a singing "Santana" tone using the simple, easy-to-use controls. There's a surprisingly good Vox-like sound on one of the settings that inspired me to play "Day Tripper" and some other old Beatles tunes. Overall, the amp was pretty quiet.

Reliability: seems sturdy enough to take the usual amount of abuse. I haven't had any need for service yet. If it broke, I'd just go buy another one.

Never had to deal with them. It's made by a German company...that usually means quality and professionalism.

Overall rating: I've been playing for over 30 years. I've owned Marshalls, Fenders, and have pretty much lost interest in most modern amps. I don't like a lot of bells and whistles. I have a rack with effects for any fancy stuff. I just want an amp that is clean and doesn't color the tone too much. The little Behringer fills the bill perfectly. The speaker emulations are useful and I appreciate having the flat setting as an option. The gain stages and amp models are useful and don't require programming. I don't need channel switching or anything fancy.

All in all, I wanted the simplicity of a vintage amp without bells and whistles. I wanted something cheap, so I could leave it in a relatively public place and not worry about it. I wanted a range of tones that I could use for a lesson studio environment. I'd recommend the amp to any guitar teacher for his or her studio. Most of all, I'm in disbelief that this thing only cost me $69! It sounds as good as amps that cost three times as much.

This is a small combo amp, made in Korea I think in this year (2006). A small, but good amp for the price - someone might say. I say it's not good for the price, but it is agood as it is! - soundwise! This is for rock music, but has nice clean tones too. The distortions of it are just very great!!! I use tu listen to Internet blues radio stations, and Wow - I hear those great guitar tones, what my little amp produces here in my room! That's enough!
This amp has anly one chanel - this is a bit of a backdraw. I mean I wish it had a separated clean chanel - footswitchable. But it has a nice back panel: DI otu for feeding ingto any PA system, an FX send/return for external units (I use a ZOOM 504 acoustic pedal wich has ext. pedal in jack - so I can play nice bluesy and rock stuff with WAH control!) This amp has also headphone out, and est. speaker out. All the outs are frequency corrected (except, the eszt. speaker of course). This little brother should have a reverb in built - it should be a good idea!
The amp can produse 27 basic sounds: 3 amp types + 3 gain setting + 3 kind of cabinets. Plus you have a gain, bass, middle and high control potmeters and a master volume! (This is worth the price already!), wich shape the tone in a very wide range!

I give a 9 Becouse of tha missing independent clean channel and reverb. Anyway it"'s a very good sounding, nive lokking, and very cheap amp!

I use a crappy, badly assambled Squier stratocaster with this small amp. Sounds fantastic - anyway it has bad, very noisy pickups. I've fund some good blues tones!! I don't know if this amp is weather noisy or not, 'couse my guitar makes loud noise alone. But I trhink there won't be any problems of this kinds!
You cak easily feel the difference between the basic sounds. I am not shure this is for the most black and todeath metal stile, but I think, that with a kittle tweaking it can take care of the most kind of musical tastes.
The clean is nice, but a little bit weak volumewise. So I use on tweed+high gain position, kept the gain knob low.

I know, bBehronger has a bad reputation, but opther sai: no problem. I try to depend on it. Built lik a brick, feels heavy enough, solidely assembled. I have it for two weaks, and playd just a few hours, so we'll se, what comes.

Nice website - anyway: I nevr dealt with them. People say Behringer just replace broken down amps with a new one without a hiss ...

I like the size! I wanted a little amp with this kind of 30 Watts power, but in a compact, movable size, and good sound. This delievers it. So I say: it is a good amp!

1.Do you know what year the amp was made in?
-2004.

2.Is the amp versatile enough for you and the styles of music you play? What are those styles?
-yes is very versatile, I play metal, industrial an psychodelic.

3.How many channels? Does it have channel switching? Effects loops? Headphone jack?
-1 chanel, 1 effects loops, and 1 headphone jack.

4.Where do you use this amp? Does it have enough power for you?
- in home studio and small gigs

1.What guitar and pickup styles are you using it with?
-yamaha rgx520fz and ibanez sz520qm with humbackers.

2.How does it suit your music style (and what is that style)?
-great, my styl is industrial metal.

3.Is it noisy?
- no

4.What kind of sounds can the amp make? How much variety?
-like tube amp

5.How brutal is the distortion?
-is fantastic

1.Can you depend on it? Would you use it on a gig without a backup?
-yes!

2.Has the amp ever broken down? Because of neglect of
regular servicing (as in tubes), or just plain neglect?
-no!

not have dealt with the company

1.How long have you been playing? What other gear do you own?
- 17 years, I have plenty of gear.

2.If it were stolen or lost, would you buy it again or get something else?
-yes!

3.what do you love about it? What do you hate?
- I love all about it. except one chanet, should be switched !

4.Did you compare it to other products? Why did you choose this one?
-I chose therefore this because sound has the prettiest and was inexpensive

Made in 2004

Versatile..Amazingly so!

Single imput...2 channel?..It has a footswitch that allows you to switch from the "clean" to "dirty" channel

It has more than enough features..and more than some who cost much more! See all the reviews above for features.

Practising ..and gigging...Just go and buy this amp!!..for the price..YOU CANT GO WRONG!!

This thing sounds good with ALL my guitars!!...single coils,humbuckers, P-90s...piezo accoustics...this is the bomb!

I play American roots music, reggae and other Caribbean sounds, country, blues, Hendrix...you cam always find a sound from this little marvel that will suffice and make you shake your head in amazement!

I really love the clean setting/channel..I am a fan of the strat single coils sound...STP READING AND GO SHOPPING!

No problems so far...practise and gigging...only thing is, when switched on ..you get a disconcerting "frump!" through the speaker..even with the volumes "off"...but it has'nt caused any problems so far...

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I have been playing close to 30 years..I own or have owned mainly peavy stuff (Bravo, classic tube, studio pro 112, line 6 POD ll..(another good value for money tool!)..and many many guitars...mainly single coils of various makes..but also humbuckers..Heritage and Washburn HD 30(excellent value too!)Finally...STOP WASTING TIME..BUY ONE OF THESE..at the price that this thing is offered..they need the volume to keep making these things..OH!..i like it better than their 50/60? watt offering of the same line..i've tried one but...well.. this lil fella did the trick...just add a good mike for live sounds..or use the tape out to the house or recording console....

2005. Drive, Amp model switch, Gain Level switch, Speaker switch and Bass, Mid, Treb, and Master. Pretty normal for a small amp. But...Effects Loop, Speaker Out, and Direct Out w/speaker compensation and Ground Lift.. No other amp at this price range comes close to the features. Which would not matter if it didn't sound good, but this one sounds very good in certain uses. Looks pretty good too. I cut the middle of the Behringer logo plate out and stuck it back together so now mine just says Beer.

A quick story... I got this just for the price and because I've always had some Behringer stuff around, and I know they build things well. I played this for a while and didn't really like the sound through the speaker, as the Flat setting (which is supposed to be used when using the speaker) didn't seem too lively or exciting. I mean it sounds good, but not crazy good. I hooked up the XLR Direct Out to my digital recorder, did some recording, got busy and forgot about it. A week later I put this amp on Ebay for $50 bucks. A week and a couple days later I was listening to some of my recordings and when I heard the Behringer recording I was like, "What the f-- was that!" Oh yeah, that little Behringer amp. Fortunately no one had bid, so I quick yanked it off Ebay because it's a direct recording monster. I have NEVER heard an amp that direct records as well as this thing. The speaker sound isn't great, but go direct and you've got a Mesa Rectifier, a Marshall JCM, and a passable clean sound. So, it's got a home after all. Oh yeah, the effects loop actually works, which is not always the case on small amps.

For $99, if it lasts for a while I'll be happy. But truthfully, I've never had a Behringer product break except for one volume pot on a little mixer. Their stuff is very well built, and this is no exception. In fact, I really don't know how they can build and ship this amp for $99 and still make a profit, but I guess that's their problem. So far, so good on this one. It doesn't look or feel like it would be less reliable than other brands, so I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Never dealt with them, and probably wouldn't try if this thing fries.

For $99 bucks it's just beyond anything you can get. It sounds awesome when going direct, and if you hook it up to a different speaker that sounds good too. I have hooked this up to a Celestion Vintage 30 8 Ohm, and it sounds really good. However, I will not be using this amp live any time soon, because people would laugh at me. But... I will be using it in my studio for heavy distorted Mesa/Marshall type sounds because the same people who would laugh at this amp if they saw it, are awestruck by the recorded sounds it can produce. People can be stupid, as we all know. I hope this helps some of you make a decision on this amp. I've been playing for 25 years and have had a lot of amps.

My GM110 was made in 2005 (if I understand the serial number). As a knock off of the Tech 21 Trademark 30 (something I've wanted for awhile but couldn't afford), it has all the features I was looking for. The amp is VERY versatile in a studio setting, as the active EQ works very well with the drive and speaker sim character switches to provide a wide range of usable tones, from sparkling cleans to very dynamic metal sounds.

Live, the amp is, technically, only one channel, which would seem to limit its usefulness. However it has several benefits. One: it is very touch sensitive. Dial in a crunchy lead tone, back off your guitar's volume knob, and voila, you have a two channel amp (like back in the old days)! More usefully, the amp has a nice effects loop. I looped in my Digitech RP-50 (a $50 multieffector), which lets me add in chorus, delay, reverb etc. to help flesh out the tone. The RP-50 is true bypass, so I can shut it off when I don't need it. The final step in my tone recipe is a Behringer GDI-21 (their knock-off of the Tech 21 SansAmp GT. I used to have a GT, and the Behringer sounds exactly the same to me. I put that in FRONT of the amp (it is also true bypass) and step on it for a volume boost, or dramatically different sound for leads. It works best if the amp is set cleaner, and the pedal gives the grind, but your mileage may vary. The amp is not super loud, but the GDI-21 gives a serious kick in the slats to the volume department.

The amp sounds awesome through headphones (it is the best headphone amp I've ever had), is loud enough for playing in the house or with friends, and for gigging it would be fine if miked, if the output was routed to the board, or if plugged into a speaker cabinet, or if the drummer wasn't Ginger Baker.

I use this with my 1989 American Standard Strat with Lace Sensors, my 2000 Carvin DC-127 with Carvin humbuckers, and with my Agile AL-3000 with P-90's. Each guitar sounds like itself, and each pickup combination sounds great. Unlike other amps, which sometimes take away the guitar's tone, the Behringer stuff (like the Tech 21 gear it is based on) only enhances your tone. I have fallen in love with my Strat again, thanks to this gear.

Some of the higher gain settings are rather noisy, but that is to be expected. It is only noticeable when you aren't playing. Also the RP-50 has a noise gate, which can help.

This seems pretty sturdy, and the owner of the music store says he has sold lots, with no returns. I have to send the warranty card to Germany (yikes!), but I'm sure that if it broke it would either be fixed or replaced.

I have never dealt with the company. The warranty is one year.

I've been playing for 18 years or so, and this is part of my plan to scale down to smaller, lighter, less expensive gear. This amp, the Digitech pedal and the Behringer pedal (which fit in the back for carrying) weigh less than 30 pounds, and sound great. More significantly the total cost is less than $200 for a 1X10 30 watt amp. I am very happy with it, and am enjoying the process of playing with it, and finding my tones. There is a great site out there with settings for the Trademark 10 amp which seem to apply, but because the Tech 21 uses chicken head knobs with a center detent, and my amp uses 0-10 knobs it makes it a little hard to suss out the settings. But using my ears helps more than using my eyes, and I am very happy with this little guy.

Finally, I am very pleased with it on the cosmetic front. It is a black amp with Marshall style white piping around a black cloth grille. It came with a garish logo screwed onto the front that hawked the "analog modeling", but when I unscrewed it, you would never know it had been there. Now, it looks like a classy little blackface amp. Kudos to Behringer for their design.

I've owned this amp for about 3 years now. The only thing I have to say is that this amp loves humbuckers.

On the other hand it will take single coil guitars and eat them for lunch.

If you must get this amp, make sure you have a nice guitar with some warm, fat humbuckers, or else you will probably be severely disappointed. I've used this amp with a '57 Strat, a couple SGs, a Fender Toronado, and a Telecaster. This amp failed to deliver on single coil equipped guitars, but on the SGs and the Toronado it sounded beautiful.

I will say it again. Humbuckers are a must.

Died on me once. Problem solved.

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Not sure of the year but mine is one of the 'newer' looking ones with black grillcloth and 'regular' knobs instead of chicken-head knobs. Doesn't bother me because the sound is the same as the 'older' ones and that is what matters. The amp is very versitle. I can get tones that sound to me like other amps and tones off of records. Most importantly to me I can get MY sound of of this little puppy which has not been easy for me to do with any amp, transistor or tube. Once you play with the switches and understand what they do to the sound I think it is easy to tweak the amp to get any tone you want. Its no harder really than using a stompbox.

10! 10! 10! It may just be me, but I have trouble getting the tone I want out of a lot of amps. This amp and its companion the GDI21 have no problem delivering that tone in spades as well as a host of other great tones! I am a huge fan of the Edge, but I've never wanted to spring for a AC30, nor do I really think that amp would fit what I am doing. To my ears I can dial in a slightly overdriven clean tone on this amp no problem and then use my pedals to drive it harder. Did I mention that this thing reacts great with pedals? I keep wanting to think that I am missing something that this thing and the GDI21 don't sound as great as they do, but when I play I just can't deny the evidence. I began to think that perhaps any new transistor amp could sound this good until I bought a B-52 halfstack which had great reviews. The B-52 sounded good but it didn't have the tube-like mojo that this and the GDI21 have. Running the GDI21 into the front end on a clean setting made the amp sound better on every channel. In the end I ended up running the GDI21 into the poweramp section of the B-52 bypassing the preamp section of the B-52 all together so I could have a 200watt version of this amp. I think the B-52 probably would have sounded fine if I had not been spoiled by this analog modeling technology! I use a humbucker guitar BTW.

I can't say just yet, sorry. I do own other Behringer products and so far no problems. Based on reviews of Behringer products I've read here I think they occasionally have quality control issues which means if you get a bad one it goes bad quickly and all you have to do is exchange it for another one. If you get a good one you should not have any trouble. It looks as solid as any other equipment I own.

Can't say. I like their website!

10! 10! 10! Sorry folks, I just love this amp too much, price not considered, and then when you factor in the price, oh boy! I do need to mention that this technology was developed by Tech 21. If you like the sound of this amp or the GDI21 then you should check them out as their products are probably more reliable (there are original sansamps still going strong!), they look cool, and they are the ones who pioneered this analog modeling stuff. Behringer has made this technology (and many others) very affordable. I am on a very tight budget but I need professional sound and performance. If I ever get to the point when I am making more money I will buy the Tech 21 stuff. In a way Behringer has turned me onto Tech 21 because I would have never believed that this solid state technology could sound so good, better than some tube amps I've played! And with the price of Tech 21 stuff I probably would have just bought some sort of tube amp instead. But now I am of the opinion that I may prefer this analog modeling to most tube amps. In the end I don't care if it doesn't sound like a tube amp, all I care is that it sounds good, and this thing sounds good!

The Gm110 I bought new from ZZounds.com, it was made in July of 2004 according to the date code on the little sticker on the back of the amp. It is very versatile with all the features I need, except for reverb I use a Zoom GFX-707 in the effects loop, works very well for this. Only 1 channel but has switches for the diferent emulations, I may design and install my own footswitch just to switch between clean and high gain after the warranty expires, in case I short something out, but I shouldn't have a problem I'm an electronics tech. I have only used the amp so far for practice and it's loud enough to damage my hearing on all settings. It's a solid state amplifier but it emulates the tube sound very well.

I've used a Samick Telly copy with a Bill Lawrence Humbucker as the neck pickup and a stock Duncan Designed middle pickup and the stock Duncan single coil bridge pickup.
It suits my musical style perfectly which is a mix of vintage country,and vintage mild rock, Jim Croce, Gordon Lightfoot, John Denver, Glen Campbell and I also play a little Santana, Hendrix, Moody Blues and Eagles early songs, my main style is rhythm guitar and backing myself singing, but I do like to take off occasionally and pick some lead fill in riffs.This amp can do it all from clean to dirty you name it and it can do it with just a little tweaking. You can get as much distortion as you want and get good crisp clean sound also.

Since I've only had it a few days I can't give an opionion on releability yet.

Don't know , I hope I'll never need any. It only has a 1 year warranty.

I've been playing on and off for over 39 years and I've owned several different amps, Peavey Classic 50 that I had to repair several times because it had a tendency to burn resistors up in the tube power section, So I sold it and then owned a Crate 30 watt for several years and then sold it and bought a Peavey Bandit solid state amp and it was ok but I never liked the sound I got from it so I traded it for a Peavey Heritage VTX which I still have and just recently repaired the power supply and replaced most of the capacitors in it and it is sounding good again. But this little Behringer Amp sounds better than the Peavey and I'll probably run the XLR output thru the Peavey Heritage Power Amp if I ever go somewhere to play and need to damage someone's hearing. I've tried it already and it works great. Right now if the Behringer was stolen I'd file an insurance claim and try to get another one. I do wish it had a foot switch but like I said I may design my own down the road someday if I get to where I just have to have one. I've read some of the other reviews about problems with this Behringer amp especially the farting sound when the volume is turned way up, well I guess I've got a good one because mine hasn't done that but once and it was when I turned it up while I was feeding the XLR into my PC's Sound card and when I turned the master gain down just slightly it went away. This amp is loud enough to really damage your hearing on all the settings even the tweed, like I said I must have gotten a very good one, that was assembled on a Tuesday.This amp records very well and I still find myself wanting to look for the tubes in it though I know it doesn't have any it just sounds like a tube amp to me, I love the sound and my wife said that she liked the sound as compared to the Peavey Heritage. For the price I don't think it can be beat.

A very simple yet versatile amp. It really delivers a lot for its size. The amp gives you a total of 27 different sounds, although that's really a load of crap in my opinion. I use all the amp models and gain modes but really only the UK speaker is usable. 30 watt solid-state combo and a great "bang for your buck" amp. 2 channels would be better but hey it's as great as it can get for the price. 3-Band EQ, Level (volume) and drive knob. It even features an effects loop which comes in really handy. And a headphone jack good for practicing. XLR out, speaker out. This amp really gives a lot of versatility for its price. Although there isn't too much difference in turning the drive around. The one-channel thing is still a disappointment for me.

FIRST OF ALL, I AM NOT ONE OF THOSE NEWBS THAT GIVE 10 JUST BECAUSE THEY THINK AN AMP IS BLINDLY AMAZING AND ARE TONE DEAF. READ THIS THROUGH CAREFULLY, EVEN THOSE OF YOU WHO ALREADY OWN THIS AMP. AND YOU'LL SEE WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

I am using a Granada Les Paul copy. Probably the only guitar of its kind around the world lol. Haven't found any info on it on the web. Stock pickups were obviously changed and replaced with Mighty Mite Motherbuckers. Don't let the name scare you, they are the best pickups you can get for the price. Very high gain pickups. Around 17.98k for neck and 21.6k for bridge output I think. I lowered the rhythmn pickup to be able to produce a clean sound and it turned out to give a nice tubey sound too, quite amazing things. And when combined with this amp it really shines.

There are a lot of hidden sounds in this amp that need tweaking around with to find. Metal is an obvious Cali, Hot and UK.Max drive. No mids, and full treble and bass. There's the thing I should point out. The best speaker simulation hands out is UK. The US is just terrible. This amp has a "muffled" sound. And the flat is just too thin and lifeless to me. This amp really is muffled. US makes it a lot worse is all. Trust me, when you play along with other people you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. The sound always gets covered up. I really hate that, but hey it's a practise amp. I have tried gigging with it. Warning: do NOT and i repeat do NOT try it. Unless you hook it up to a pa. volumes past halfway are killer, and I mean that in a bad way. It's painful. But that's the case with most solid states. e.g. Marshall MG and Fender Reverbs. So that's not a bad thing here. But it's a really nice amp. I definitely love it hands down. And as for the muffled sound, it's because the amp doesn't have enough presence. In other words treble. Maybe a 7-band EQ will help. And behringer is coming out with stomp boxes soon with a 7-band EQ for really cheap so that might be a great addition to it to help with the muffled sound.

All in all the sounds are really great from this amp. If you want that secret tube tone out of a solid state, especially this baby because it's given the best tube-like sound I've heard from a solid state besides the Fender Priceton Chorus.

Put all your switches in the middle. By this I mean, British, Hi Gain and UK. Max your mid. Yes MAX it. And put your bass and treble at 3/4. Set the drive at max, trust me it won't give crappy distortion. The drive makes little difference when in this setting unless you totally turn it down. You need the drive at max to get smooth sustain since this is a tube setting. It won't give crappy distortion. And as for your guitar, put it on the neck pickup. This will give you an AMAZING sound. I'm not joking. If you know tube tone, you will hear it. Of course it's not going to sound exactly like a tube tone or anything close to a good one. But the sustain and warmth is absolutely amazing. Very few other amps can produce this sound. As for clean, it is quite usable actually. And not as totally quite as some people put it. Use the UK speaker setting as always, and use the Tweed and Clean settings. I know about the volume usually but trust me try this out. Put your drive to about 1/3. So not at halfway that's bad, but less. but a bit more than 1/4. So once again 1/3. And use your desired volume on the level knob. And you'll see the volume isn't too bad anymore.

If you're still not convinced, try EQing this thing. The EQ does wonders and makes a big difference. Another mediocre setting you might wanna try that works with a lot of styles in rock is 2/3 bass, almost 1/2 mid, just about. And full treble. Treble is important to stay near full since this amp has no presence at all. And British, Hi Gain, or Hot. Cali also works. And of course drive at whatever you like.

I can definitely depend on it. I do not plan on doing any more gigs with this unless I'm in a terrible situation and have no other alternative. It simply isn't loud enough and only has one channel. But it is an EXCELLENT amp. I wouldn't get any other to start off. I highly recommend this to EVERYONE that's looking for a practice amp, or something to do for small gigs. And for the price it's the best thing you can get. I really think so and I'm sure you will be convinced if you try the tube setting I recommended. Of course I wasn't very good at this stuff, and my friend Nick found the wonderful sounds in this amp. Oh and word of warning. Max bass will make you want to hurl. Unless you like shaking up the room. I do that sometimes for run with all switches on top and cut mids and maxed bass and treble. But it is dangerous to use unless you want everyone to hate your guitar playing and think you absolutely suck. Never use US speaker setting period. I still wish the speaker wouldn't rattle so much on high volumes/bass.

Never had to deal with them. So I can't really give an opinion on this matter.

Don't be taken in by what other people say. Screw brand names. You're getting a practice amp. And when you're ready to move on to something big, take a look at a Peavey Classic 50. Another bang for your buck amp and it's a top of the line amp. At the height of Marshalls top end amps and beyond any Fender Twin in my opinion. OD pedal is nice to have though. Anyways this is about a Behringer GM110. And I would definitely repurchase if stolen or lost. It's a nice sidekick to have and I will never sell it. Remember one thing though, handle will fall off, so be prepared to use two hands.

Buy it! You will not be disappointed. Don't think just buy. And if you end up getting a bug don't give this amp a bad rap. Just try out another one. Defects do turn out sometimes.

Also I realize that this amp is not worth 170 CAD, especially when it's used. But I was new in the market when I bought this and I still do not regret it. It's worth every penny and a lot more.

If you need any other input on this, just email me. There's two underscores in my email btw.

Read prior reviews for details.
No effects, no reverb, and an anemic volume with the tweed setting. However, this inexpensive little amp really can morph your sound. Controls can dial in a very wide range of tones. Impressive!!!! That's the most important feature an amp can have. For the other stuff, simply use your pedal/s.

As a fifty-five-year-old roots rocker, I stick pretty much to the tweed sound. Tube, shmube! This setting sounds wonderfully warm, especially with my Dano 59 DC. Cool for practicing and recording but no way for the stage unless your in a very small room and the drummer is using brushes. Fun to play around with the other options.

Had it for only a few months.

Playing mainly pop and rock and soul/R&B for nearly forty years. I love Fender stuff--a '72 Tele Custom, two Strats (one a Jimmy V. with THE perfect maple neck for me) and '68 Super and Princeton reverb amps and lots of other stuff. I don't need this amp but I had to try it because of the ridiculously low cost and the rave reviews here. Glad I did. It is great on a number of levels--for practice, recording, and also as a toy and a conversation piece, etc. Despite its limitations, what a very good sound for the money. You probably don't need this amp either unless you're a beginner or would like a decent practice amp that doesn't wear out your tubes--great on these scores. And for the $ . . . ? Behringer is the price/quality champ!

Here are the features, as stated at Musician's Friend (the other reviews have them pretty well covered also):

30W RMS amp
Original Jensen? 35W 10" speaker
3 amp models
3 speaker simulations
3 gain modes, individually selectable and purely analog
Wide-range drive control for super-fat sounds with any pickups
Extensive master section with powerful 3-band EQ and master level control
Balanced XLR DI out delivers full preamplified sound
Serial effects loop allows integration of outboard gear
Additional 8-ohm speaker out with automatic internal speaker mute
14-1/2"W x 15"H x 9-1/2"D
28 lbs.

I'd say it has more features than you could shake a stick at. All of these would be irrelevant if the thing sounded awful. But...good heavens! This little giant is the absolute bomb! IMHO, it can waaay cut any amp under $500.00. I love my Delta Blues, but the Vintager cops the Fender chime in a way the the DB will never be able to.

It should be noted, upfront, that I HATED the Vampire, and devoted a certain amount of venom to it on these pages. More...

I purchased this, essentially, as a jobbing amp which could yield a little in volume and features. I had not tested it, and I bought it on the basis of price and favorable reviews. I wasn't expecting much.

Well, it does scads of things well, but for my personal purposes, it is nearly perfect. To wit:
-Handy size. Wonderful.
-Volume. I concur with another reviewer that the thing is absolutely capable of loud/clean. Try tweed/high gain or hot/flat. Wide open on Master. 2-3 on gain. Wide open on guitar. If this isn't a freaking loud-enough clean, get thee to an audiologist post-haste. You are certifiably deaf. Playing at the Rx above will cause hearing loss in two minutes.
-Sound. With the EQ and amp/cab formula, I am able to get pristine, expressive sounds from any of my guitars. Tele is my preference, and jones, what fun. The thing is wonderfully jangly, bluesy, and whatever else. If a little more bottom is to your taste, go to the US cab. Very nice as well, but I think 'flat' sounds a little more authentic.

I frankly don't care that much about the Marshall and Mesa options, but there may come a time when I do.

Footnote to 'sound': the acid test for me was running my Wurlitzer EP through the Vintager. I am a keyboardist primarily, and I like to run my Wurlie through guitar amps. Oh man -- hog heaven. Punchy, with more than enough horsepower. If I actually need more, I tweek the drive and the the dirt/Wurlie combo is absolutely delicious. I've been using an old Lex 'verb in the effects loop, and this amp is a living, breathing force of nature.

The Vintager is a bit noisy full bore, but that's what the volume nob on your geetar can take care of in between tunes. And I am well familiar w/ the chassis rattle, but thanks to previous entries, I can tend to that.

Seems quite tough, and it's going out. We'll see.

Dunno.

I am a pro keyboardist of twenty-nine years, and double on guitar, bass, harp, and a few other things. I make my $ exclusively from music. I own more gear than I have belly to list.

This amp is one of those rare, useful, inexpensive, wonderful deals that come around once in a blue moon. I will probably buy another.

3 amp type voicings
3 gain levels to choose
3 cabinet simulations.
...Basically Mesa/Boogie, Marshall and Fender. The gain level switch just allows the overdrive control to give a different response.

Vintage style cabinet and looks. Even the chicken head knobs. The control plate is an amazingly brilliant chrome.

Bass, Mid and Treble tone controls, Drive control and Volume. Effects loop and a nice variety of outputs including an XLR output for going straight to the board.

10 Jensen Mock Greenbackinch speaker and MAN is it built WELL. One of the most solid modern amps I have ever come across. It is not only vintage looks but vintage construction with a weight like this.

The sound is a HUGE kick in the nuts to $400-$500 tube amps! This thing sounds like it has 6 tubes stuffed in it!

I played through it again over this last weekend with my nephews 60's style strat and could actually SHRED even with the moddest amount of gain this amp yields. It simply responded and carried like a tube amp.
And also keep in mind this was a 3 single coil guitar.

These sounds were incredible. It gets imensely loud, has very potent bass, mids and treble all while being very smooth.
This amp actually blows away the same model lines 2x12 combo model.
It's got this mock Celestion Greenback made by Jensen that just sings with such rich tube honk.....

The little fckin thing is just incredible.

So far it's been used as a young teens learning amp so it's been carted aroud quite a bit and most certainly abused by friends.
So far it is in tip top shape.

Excellent people at Behringer. I recently was able to obtain a rebate check that was some how misprocessed and "lost".

This is the best deal I have ever seen. This thing SOUNDS LIKE IT HAS 6 TUBES IN IT!

I mean normally you'd need a pealp ppwithp an amp that only gives the gain this one does but it responds and carries so well, you get a pretty clean lead tone that will let you hit sweeps, trills, taps and all the alternate picking in the world with plenty of carry and richness to every note.

Best of all, it has the XLR output and other outs for direct recording....that XLR is really the way to go though and run it through a mixer before your PC or whatever it is you use.

ANYWAY, this thing is going to take a while to get famous, but eventually it will be. Guitarists are going to get used to seeing them in pro studios, home studios and peoples basements and bedrooms.

I'm planning on ordering mine very soon. My nephew took my advice and now has an amp worthy of a pro that will also last him a lifetime with some decent care.
Most of all he got what others spend $500 on, for $110.

the features have been described in detail in the other reviews

this is a second review, i bought the amp 18 months ago and its still going strong, well, sounds !, nothing short of fantastic (if you take this amp for what it is, a practice and recording amp).
I have gigged it twice, in a sort of industrial metal band (we are called ergopipe)and through the pa, it blew my friends away, they couldnt beleive the sound, they even said it was better than our other guitarists marshall 2000, better ?, i dont know, but great sounding,yes !!!. i use the calif setting and the british speaker setting and the amp setting on clean with the gain full up, at quiet volumes not a lot of gain, but turned up through the pa, plenty, ive heard guitarists using to much gain, with loads of noise, but this amp rocks, yea, a bit of noise on the higher gain settings, but for me, its perfect. the marshall and tweed settings are also good,and, for recording, i use the clean on this amp over my guitarport (which is great). If anyone wants any sound samples, email me and ill make some mp3's for ya

went off when i first got it, returned it to the shop, it was a fuse, no probs since

the shop where i bought it were great, never dealt direct with behringer

basically, you tube snobs, get real, yea, tube amps are brill, but this amp sounds good cos it modeled on tube amps, it comes close, for recording and live, close enogh that most people wont notice, and lets be honest, most people dont care, just us guitarists. So, for a great bargain and a good sound, try one of these, it might surprise you. oh, and it sounds better than the tech 21 amps, i know, ive had them, sorry tech 21, but until you stop overcharging for your products, people will buy these type of products

The features have been listed enough already, but I shall add that I use it set to Brit - Clean - UK, with Drive at about 9 o'clock, and the eq at Bass 2 o'clock, Mid 2 o'clock, High 3 o'clock.

It's a simple amp, but it does what it does very well.

I bought one about three months ago because my amp died and I needed something half-decent really quick and really cheap. Having only tried one in a shop for about 10 minutes once and not really concentrating at the time, I ordered one from a certain large German music shop for #80.

I was and still am absolutely blown away by the quality of this amp. Eighty pounds?! It gives a creamy, warm distortion that sounds like it ought to cost a lot more than that. I was going to use this amp as a stopgap until I had enough money to buy something nicer, but I am yet to play anything solid-state to match it's crunchy, distorted tone. The clean sounds are not loud enough to use, but if you back off your guitar volume on the Brit setting, you can get it almost clean, which is gorgeous.

I also never would have thought that one 10" speaker with a mere 30 watts through it would cope live. However, thanks to the XLR out on the back panel, hooking it up to the PA couldn't be easier, and it feeds a sound engineer a speaker-simulated tone that sounds fantastic. Sat on a combo-stand, this amp is plenty loud enough for me on stage.

I've gigged it without backup and will continue to do so. I've had none of the reliability issues reported by some here, and it seems well made. The fact that the circuitry is a direct rip-off of the Tech21 TM10 suggests it's a good design, and should last. I've had this amp for six months and it's worked perfecly from day one.

Never dealt with them regarding this amp, but I have communicated with Behringer in the past and they've been very helpful.

Overall, a superb budget buy and one that will hold it's own against much pricier gear. I wish I could footswitch to a second channel, but the amps higher up the range can do this, so I may well end up getting one. Alternatively, at this price I could afford to get two and switch between them!

Having compared it to a number of other amps since, most recently my bandmate's Marshall AVT150, I can comfortably say that this is a great sounding amp. It also repsonds well to pedals and outboard effects, I use a Behringer DSP2024 in the effects loop, and Boss GE-7 and SD-1 in front of it.

As a recording amp, this is probably the best deal out there. The balanced XLR output allows you to get some great tones into your recording medium of choice and then add effects later. As a practice amp, you can get some really great tones at relatively low volumes. As a gigging amp, it might work out. Since the effects loop is wired before the XLR out, you could use it as a stage monitor and feed the direct out straight to the mixing board.

I've played this with my ES-335 copy and Strat and it handles both very well. I play mostly blues and (unlike some previous postings), I really like the tweed channel. You can get a great clean sound with plenty of volume if you put the settings on Tweed-Medium Gain and keep the drive low. I played with a Peavey Classic 30 tube amp for a long time, and the tube character of the Behringer is just as good if not better at low to medium volume. I would suspect that it would stand up fairly well to some of the smaller Fender tube amps as well. I'm not a big fan of a lot of crunch, but the Marshall and Mesa models sound pretty believable as well.

I haven't really owned the amp long enough to talk about reliability. It seems built really well though.

I haven't had a chance to check out customer support.

The big story here is on value. This is easily the best amp that you can pick up for around $100. If you are really trying to get bang for the buck, you can't go wrong with this one.

I played guitar for more than 25 years. I had Vox AC 30, Marshalls, Fender, Peavey and Musicman tube amps. I also owned several solidstate amps as Peavey, Roland and Yamaha. I been using Strats, teles, Jazzmasters, Ibanez, Yamaha, ESP whith many different setups.
With this as a reference, this is a great little amp. You just have to understand that it's not a substitute for a 100 W tube amp on stage or when you playing with the band. We all knew that a hard driven tube amp sound great but LOUD! This amp is for practice, recording and rehersal with musicans that prefer low volume. This amp gives great sounds at LOW Volume and you must understand how the controlls work.

Remember that some times roll off the freq. you don't want works better than add the ones you want. The clean sound is not loud. No 30w solid state amp with a 10" speaker is loud. But i love the clean sound that i produce. I think Behringer captured the "feeling" of many tube amps at low volume. As soon as the amp starts to deliver distortion of it self, and not a "model" of an overdriven/clean amp it starts to sound bad.

No problems so far.

There are many amps out there that is far better than this little baby. But for this purpuse, and the fact that it's almost for free, it can't be beaten.

Single channel analog modeling amp. Drive, Low-Mid-High EQ, Master Volume.
3x Amp switch (Fender, Marshall, MesaBoogie), 3x Mode (gain) switch (Clean, Hi Gain, Hot), 3x Speaker switch (US=2x12open, UK=4x12closed, Flat). FX send/return sockets, 4ohm speaker out, Headphones socket, XLR DI out with Gnd lift button.

I'm using with a PRS SE soapbar and old Squire strat.

Think of the 3 mode switch as a high range gain control, eg, in 'clean' mode, this would be a conventional gain control on 0-5, 'Hi-Gain' setting would be 6-8, and 'Hot' would be 8-10, so there's no real mystique to this. The Amp modes offer quite redical tone changes - the Tweed (Fender) setting is sort of scooped in tone with prominent bass and treble and no mids, the British (Marshall) setting is really prominent in the high mids with plenty of balls too, and the Calif (Mesa) mode is wide range, loads of gain. There are subtle differences between the UK and US speaker modes, the UK sounds tighter, though the Flat speaker mode is really boxy (not neccesarily bad, quite Thin Lizzy-ish).

This amp really excels at full on high gain distortion, to the extent that it's really difficult to find any other tone, especially at medium-high volume. If you push the gain too hard, things start getting a bit buzzy or fizzy, but some people may find this usable.

Don't bother with this amp if you are interested in any clean sounds, it's impossible to find one, except at really low volume. My son's cheap Marshall practice amp has a far better range of clean sounds than the Behringer (although it can't do distortion, so...). You know when you set up a nice clean sound at high volume, then gently pluck the strings or run the plectrum lightly across for a really shimmering sound - well, no way can this amp shimmer at all. Some of the reviews describe the sound as like having a blanket muffling the speaker - I know what they mean with the clean sound attempt, but it still sounds great if distortion is your thing.

So, it would suit most forms of high gain rock, but litle else. Some reviews have said it would be OK for blues, but I disagree, as you can't turn it up loud without geting loads of distortion. Completely uesless for anything else (country, funk, jazz, anything really).

Reliable so far

Not yet needed to contact

I probably wouldn't get another if lost, as too limited a sound, though what it does, it does really well.

Still, for #85, a bargain

Great little amp. Even better once you find the cause of the rattle that others have mentioned. The rattle comes from 2 pieces of metal vibrating against each other. On the back of the amp section you will see that there are only 3 screws holding the pieces of sheet metal together. I took the amp apart and used some Dynamatt to couple the 2 pieces together to eliminate the rattling. Dynamatt is used in car stereo installations to damp vibrations and noise. You can probably get the same results by shooting 2 extra screws into the metal to hold things together tighter. Once you've done this you'll be even happier with this little amp. I haven't experienced any of the popping that others have had.

The Tweed setting is pretty much useless. It's just TOO low in level. The California (Mesa) and British (Marshall) settings are GREAT. This has to be one of THE best "bang for the buck" amps around. Check one out.

3 modeled amps+3 gain modes+3 cabinet models bring you 27 different sounds,but using the drive knob and EQ (very effective!) knobs,you obtain many more different sounds.
10" Jensen speaker and a nice vintage look+phones+line out+effect loop.You miss only inside effects(I think Behringer could introduce at least a digital spring reverb!)

Please don't tell me this Amp sounds just like a real tube!It hasn't that smoothness in breaking up and the typical touch response of the real thing.Nonetheless it sounds very good and keeps a nice "tube character"(I used this afternoon the Yamaha "magic stomp" with spring reverb preset linked to the effect loops and sounded amazing:it's a pity there's not at least a reverb inside!).Its sound is thick and mature with deep basses and a great tone shaping capability
(be carefull with the bass knob:you can damage the speaker at high volume or "booming" when miking).You need to become familiar with EQ/Drive/Amps/Cabinets interactions,then recording it through a good mic gives great amusement and satisfactions.The amp model I feel more similar to the original is the British,but even the two others(more or less realistic compared to the real things,I don't care)give very interesting and useful sounds.This little bastard is the absolute king in its price range!!!

Hope no need it

The best Q/P ratio for a 10" transistor!!!

If Berihnger keeps this trend up. I want a T-shirt that says "Behringer Don't Suck Afterall!"

This amp does the best Marshall tone of all the other modeling amps I have tried. In fact, it does Marshall better than the Tech21 Trademark 10 that it is copying. The Mesa and Fender tones are usable. As others have said, the cleans are lacking in volume. And this thing also makes a popping noise at random times. But I dont care. I can't get enough of the sweet tone this thing puts out with no tubes to warm up. Just a flick of the switch and go. Instant AC/DC

The only thing that concerns me is the pop syndrome. I hear they all do this. If that is the case, I would like to know if I could fix it myself. It's worth fixing. It's awesome and well worth the trouble. I can not believe this thing cost a buck O nine.

If anyone knows what causes the popping noise. Please post info about it here. Thanks.

Before I say anything I have to say that THIS AMP KICKS BUTT!!!
Purchased new from Zzounds. Has gain, master volume, 3 band eq and 3 amp settings (tweed, british, california), 3 gain settings, and 3 speaker emulations, effects loop, headphone out, xlr preamp out, 10" Jensen speaker, 30 watts. I give this a 10 because this is an unbelievable amp for the money. This amp would be even better with reverb and a footswitch for clean / dirty or boost.

I reiterate. THIS AMP KICKS BUTT!!! The distortions are really, really, really good. I love my Trademark 60, but this amp's distortions simply sound better. The Tweed setting offers a nice clean sound that can be dirtied up with a twist of the gain knob or a flick of the gain switch. It cleans up nicely when you back off the guitar's volume control too. The British and California settings add a lot more gain / dirt (and volume) with different eq profiles. The eq controls (low, mid, hi) all effectively contour the sound. The speaker emulations also offer different preset eq contours. All in all, this amp is capable of many different and interesting sounds. The 10" Jensen speaker has a nice tight, crisp sound.

So far I have only 2 complaints. First, I wish it had more clean headroom. If you need a truly clean sound, you won't get gigable volume with it. Second, with the master volume cranked past 3/4 the amp will occaisionally emit a "fart" as if there is some sort of transient spike momentarily overloading the circuit.

It's new so no issues yet, but based on what others have said, I'm prepared for anything. The cabinet has a rattle when you hit a low B, but that can be fixed.

no idea at this point

This is one smokin' little amp. It's way more than a practice amp because it sounds so good and has enough juice to gig. It's also a nice looking piece and incredibly portable. I've been playing guitar since about 1970 and continue to play semi-professionally a few times a month.

This is a simple to use, light to bear, solid state amp. It got the looks if ye remove the HUGE behringer logo. One channel, no reverb all possible connections...
I use almost only the tweed sound, I play alternative blues, country, rock&roll and NO METAL.

The 30 watts are enough for most stages without PA..

With the most guitars it delivers a good tube sound, although single coils are preferred. I use a 1963 Hofner solidbody with tremelo.

I played it over a year an a half on a hundred gigs, the little speaker magnet was so hot that I replaced the Jensen with a 10" McKenzie. It sounded better and became perfect reliable even played a bass guitar on it.

Behringer has a top support. I delt once with them on an other item, within a week it came back perfectly repaired.

Well, I use a ton of gear, play semi-professional, but this amp is unbeatable. The price is incredible. Just love it or leave it. The trebly sounds are real tube alike, all controls work splendid, the volumecontrol is a perfect control in all ranges...

just like what all the other reviews say...

3x Amp models (Fender, Marshall, Mesa/Boogie)
3x Gain modes (Clean, Hot, and Hi-Gain)
3x Speaker Sims (Flat, 2x10, 4x10)

3 Band EQ (Low, Mid, High)
Drive Control (self explanatory)

D.I. Out
Speaker Out
Headphone Out
FX Loop In
FX Loop Out
Ground Lift Switch
Guitar Input

On/Off Button.



More features than most amps at this price offer. No Reverb, but who cares? Buy a cheap little Danelectro Slap Echo, you knucklehead! I do wish it had a foot-controller to switch the amp models and gain modes though.

I use this amp with a fender stratocaster, modded with vintage pickups, put through a variety of effects pedals...you know the drill...yada yada a few Boss pedals, Electro Harmonix, Ibanez Echo, DOD, some cheap Arion stuff, blah blah blah.

This set up really doesn't make a difference in how this amp performs anyways, so why bother? This amp sounds pretty good at bedroom levels though. I must admit, this thing has a lot of raw power, but only for a short while. If you're using the stock speaker and not running it through a PA or other device, it will sound shrill and have some digital clipping and midrange honk if the level knob is turned above 10 o'clock on heavy gain. If you turn it up past 3 o' clock, you'll get this "popping" sound from the speaker...really annoying.

However -- There IS hope!!!

Running this baby through a P.A. with the Speaker Out or the D.I. Out gives this thing a brand new perspective! The Amp models and Gain modes are naturally good, it's just the speaker -- it stinks!! When I ran this through a good Carvin P.A. at the church just for kicks, I thought I was dreaming. I had NAILED an EVH-like tone, and would have never thought such tone could come from an amp like that.

Bone-crushing gain and palm muted chords and muted picking was just amazing. I unplugged it from the P.A., played through the stock speaker -- same old ordinary sound. So it's all about the preamp guys, if you make a move to purchase this amp, make sure that you have a good P.A. system to back it up. Otherwise, you'll be somewhat disappointed in not being able to turn it up above late-night bedroom levels.

Right now I use this through a so-so set-up (yamaha mixer, Nady power amp, Nady PA) when I rehearse with my drummer and record demos. My main setting is as follows :

Model : Mesa/Boogie
Mode : Hot
Spkr : 2x12

Low at 2 o clock
Mid at 9 o clock
High at 2 o clock

Drive at about 2-3 o clock.

The only problem I find with this set up (lower-grade than the Carvin PA) is that if you turn up the volume on the mixer, it gets rather shrill sounding. That could be the mixer and the PA though.

So overall, lots of sounds, lots of versatility...you can go from a Fender clean to a Mesa Grind and still have room for more. Like I said, no foot-switch, but for $99? you gotta be kidding me!

Well, she died on me once. Replaced the capacitor and walla, she's good as new.

Friends, if your Behringer GM110 does not want to start up or the light does not want to come on, chances are it's the fuse. You can pick up a regular fuse at your local parts/supply/warehouse store or local Radioshack for 25 cents a pop. A heck of a lot cheaper than paying for labor fees and shipping costs just to ship your amp over to Behringer for them to replace a fuse that costs them a mere 25 cents to replace.

I do worry about this unit though.

I've been playing for around 2 years, and I believe I specified my gear above.

This amp rocks!! If it were stolen, I'd have to find the guy and laugh in his face, because an amp at this cheap of price shouldn't even be worth stealing!! Sure I'd buy another one!!

The only cons about this amp is that it gets really nasty sounding at medium to high volumes. Like I said earlier, unless you are using it with a high-grade P.A. system, I would skip this if you're looking for a gig-able amp or even an amp to mic up. The speaker is just too hokey.

I've used this amp at P&W (Praise and Worship) nights quite a bit and it has never failed me. It just doesn't like those loud volumes, and can't compete with the other guitarists, pianists, drummers, and even vocalists! It gets drowned out too easily!

Reverb WOULD be cool, but I'm not complaining. I don't use reverb too much anyways, I get my REVERB from GIGANTIC ROCK ARENAS!!!jk

A foot-switch would be extremely convenient, but oh well. for 99 smacks what do you expect?!

A great amp, great price, absolutely outstanding for running through a P.A. and quiet recording/bedroom practice.

Behringer has done an outstanding job on this particular unit. Too bad it's been discontinued!!

Identical speck to all others.Very versatile for practice or studio.But not gigging

I tried my first Gm110 out of curiosity and was knocked over by the flexibilty of the tone controls.You dont get any of that horrible buzzy tranny fizz like you do with some Practice amps(for example the Marshall MG series).The only time the amp will sound really horrible is if you pile too much gain and volume on....you will then get digital like clipping.
Make no mistake this amp does sound very valve like at low to mid volumes.Even the tone/eq controls behave like a tube amp.On most tranny amps when you turn down the treble on gain it still sounds fizzy/buzzy and horrible.....not with this baby.

I had to try 3 of these to find the best one......because at first i thought the solid state clipping at high volumes was a fault(some are worse than others).Apart from this......so far so good.But do try as many as possible as quality control with behringer stuff does seem to be in question

Support from dealer good

I cant believe that some people rate the awful sounding marshall MG series amps as being better that these.Ive been playing 20 years have a host of gear.......and i'm very happy with my new purchase.

There are a whole host of outputs on this amp: speaker output, onboard speaker output, FX send, headphones. First things first, regardless of what the manual says they all have the same basic tone coming thru them. I have checked the speaker outputs with a load box and confirmed this. The basic tone from the preamp is a speaker simulated sound, there is no way to defeat the cab emulation as its inherit to the preamp circuit.

Remember that is a clone of a Tech21 product: All Tech21 products use custom made flat response, full range speakers in their amps (eg, similar to hi-fi speakers in frequency), not guitar speakers. So why the hell did Behringer put a guitar speaker in there?!?

If you don't understand about cab-sims and the difference between mid voiced guitar speakers and flat response speakers then I'll summarise; Behringer the tone of this amp sounds like there's a blanket over the cab - or else your listening to the amp from the other side of a door or something! It is so dull and boomy I cant believe no one picked up on this at Behringer. The only explanation I can think of is they deliberately put a guitar speaker in there to get round Tech21's copywrite?

The output from the preamp is very good for a speaker sim'd output. I would say its just marginally better that the POD or other similar units. I prefer the GM110 DI as it has more treble than other units do (eg. POD when used DI with cab sim). Also the unit has very good dynamics and responds noticably better than all digital preamps I've tried.

I took the amp to a local music shop and plugged the speaker output into some guitar cabs; sounded the same. Then I plugged the speaker output into a full range PA cab and there was the sound you'd expect that everyone raves about Tech21 for!

I then started experimenting with different speakers. I tried:

H&H Invader, sounded same dullness as stock speaker.
Another higher spec Jensen, sounded same dullness as stock speaker.
A no-name aluminium cone full range speaker (up to 10Khz). The tone was starting to get there, some treble started coming thru but the tone with the speaker was far to abrasive, it gave me a headache!
A no-name full-range 8" speaker with hi-freq whizzer cone (up to 15Khz). The best so far. Its got a decent amount of treble (still not quite up to the brightness of any other amp) but the amp sounds distant and has little power. However it is usable like this and for a cheapo practice amp sounds fine. The Tech21 preamp in this thing deserves much better!

I guess the only way to get this amp working as it should is to contact Eminence (who make Tech21's speakers) and get a 10" speaker that has the same freqency characteristics as the 8 or 12 inch speakers they supply to Tech21. Else get a PowerEngine and run the combo thru that.

I sent the first amp back as it sounded so dull I thought there must have been a problem with it. When the second arrived the same I started to realise what was going on with Behringers incorrect choice of speaker as per above.

The amp looks a very impressive solid construction. The only gripe I have is the speaker terminations are soldered onto the speaker rather than Behringer fitting sockets to the speaker cable.

I have been playing guitar over 10 years, teach, owned tons of gear (Marshall heads and combos, Laney, GT-6, Digitech, Zoom, Line6 amps and FX etc.).

The amp itself is unusable for me on its own unless you can find a speaker to match. I've made it usable compared to the stock speaker, but its still not very good.

But it does sound good for recording or running thru a PA. I guess what your getting is a Sansamp GT2 pedal, but in a combo format for half price (#85). Such a shame Behringer didnt pop another #15 on the asking price and put a custom voiced speaker in there to match the preamp output.

If you play Jazz and want a warm (dull) sound then I guess you'll love this amp. If you want a modern rock sound with any kind of h

Purchased mine a few months ago. I'm using it for harp and basically set it for as clean a sound as possible since it distorts even at that setting when running a mic and harp through it.

At my gigs I can usually crank the level all the way up and put the drive at about 9 o'clock before it begins to feed back on me. I put the amp in front of me angled upward so I'm basically using it like an onstage monitor for my harp. It would not be loud enough to mic properly but since it has the LXR direct out it works great for my purposes.

Well....it's a Behringer so after 3 gigs it went kaput! No power...no sound...no nothing. I couldn't find the fuse on this thing but one of the other reviewers explains how to access it in the AC port. I like the good ol' days when you could actually FIND the fuse in an amp. Since I bought it from Musicians Friend I just contacted them and they sent a FedEx label via email and I shipped it back and got a new one in about one week. The replacement has worked fine for about 2 months now. Behringer seems to be very "hit and miss" with their amps...you either get a good one that'll work for a long time or you get the "lemon special". The fact that this amp only costs $100 makes the risk worth it in my opinion.

apparently they don't have any....it's cheaper to send out new amps than repair them when they're this cheap.

If I get a year or two out of this amp then it was probably worth the cost. If you have the money then you should probably get the Trademark 10 from Tech21 and have a bit more reliability to fall back on. I think everyone has to admit that the price of this amp along with the direct out feature are what is driving folks to buy it. It's a breakthrough for sure in that area. I definitely buy another if it was stolen etc. You just have to be prepared for a possible shipback and not stress over it.

I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THIS GM110 NOT HAVING REVERB. BUT THEN I USE A YAMAHA DG STOMP PEDAL WITH ALL THE EFFECTS I WANT. THE AMP IS SO SWEET/CLEAN/RICH SOUNDING AS WELL AS GOOD DISTORTION,ADN THAT WONDERFUL OVERDRIVE SOUND I HAVE UNFORTUNATELY BECOME ADDICTED TO AT THE EXPENSE OF MY HEARING. THIS AMP DOES THAT SOUND,AT LOW VOLUME,HOW DO THEY DO IT??

I USE A 59 JAZZMASTER,A YAMAHA AES 800 , A GIBSON 330 WITH P-90'S, A COUPLE EPIPHONES, AND A STRAT WITH THE STANDARD PICKUPS FOR 1988. MY GIBSON 330 CAN MAKE THE SPEAKER POP ONCE IN A WHILE,BUT IT MAY BE THE PREAMP I USE ON DISTORTION SOUND? THE SPEAKER MAY NOT BE UP TO WHAT THE AMP CAN PUT OUT,ESPECIALLY USING A PREAMP TO PUSH THINGS A BIT.
THE BEHRINGER GM 110 IS QUIET. MY CRATE DX 212 I JUST GOT RID OF WAS NOT QUIET. IT HISSED LIKE A PISSED OFF SNAKE ON MOST SETTINGS.
I HAD OLD FENDER SUPER REVERBS, THAT JUST SAT,BECAUSE I DONT PLAY OUT ANYMORE(GOT TIRED OF GETTING IN AT 4AM SMELLING LIKE AN ASHTRAY) SO I WAS LOOKING FOR AN AMP THAT DID IT ALL AT LOW VOLUME FOR HOME USE ONLY. I BOUGHT A CRATE DX212 DIGITAL AMP THAT HAD MANY EFFECTS/AND 2 12" SPEAKERS. BUT I FOUND MYSELF MISSING THAT FENDER SUPER REVERB SOUND AT HIGH VOLUME. I PREFER 10" SPEAKERS FOR THAT CUTTING CRISP SOUND,AND THE CRATE FOR ALL ITS BELLS AND WHISTLES, IT DIDNT HAVE THE HIGHS. SO I DID SOME READING,AND DECIDED TO BUY A TECH 21 TRADEMARK 10. I CALLED THE LOCAL PLACE TO BUY MUSIC STORE AND ASKED IF THEY HAD A TECH 21. THE GUY AT THE STORE SAID,"WE CAN GET YOU ONE,BUT WE STOPPED STOCKING THE TRADEMARK 10 BECAUSE OF THE BEHRINGER GM110,WHICH IS A SHAMELESS COPY OF THE TECH 21,BUT WITH A LARGER SPEAKER AND MORE WATTS FOR $99 INSTEAD OF $249 FOR THE TECH 21. SO I STOPPED INTO THE STORE THAT NIGHT,TRIED IT,AND I LIKED IT. I BOUGHT ONE ON THE SPOT. I GOT IT HOME TRIED IT FOR A WHILE,IT WAS GOOD,GOOD ENOUGH. BUT I LATER PLUGGED IN MY YAMAHA DG STOMP PREAMP AND ADDED SOME DELAY,REVERB,DIFFERENT CAB MODELS,CHORUS, AND I WAS,AND AM STILL FLABBERGASTED. I CANT BELIEVE THE SOUND THIS THING KICKS OUT. IT SOUNDS JUST LIKE A FENDER SUPER TURNED UP BUT,WITHOUT HURTING MY EARS(MY EARS RING ALL THE TIME FROM ME BLASTING MY EARS OFF ALL THOSE YEARS. THE RINGING SUCKS,ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM TRYING TO SLEEP WHEN IT IS REALLY QUIET,. DONT DO THAT TO YOUR HEARING) THIS AMP GETS ALL THE DISTORTED/GRUNGE/CLEAN(I DONT DO CLEAN) / AND THIS AMP HAS FULL MEATY LOW RICH TONE AS WELL AS CUTTING CRISP RICH SOUND THAT YOU CAN ONLY GET FROM 10" SPEAKERS. I SOLD THE CRATE WITH ALL THE DIGITAL GIZMO'S AND ITS 2'12" SPEAKERS. THIS BEHRINGER GM110 IS MORE THAN ENOUGH AMP FOR ME. I USE IT WITH MY ROLAND GR-1 SYNTH AND WHAT CAN I SAY. I LOVE THIS THING. I PLAY MUCH LONGER THAN I USE TO. I JUST COULDNT GET INTO IT BEFORE WHEN I THOUGHT I MIGHT BE "BOTHERING" THE NEIGHBORS,SO I DIDNT PLAY,AT ALL USUALLY BEFORE I GOT THIS BEHRINGER GM110. HEADPHONES ARE OK,BUT I PREFER TO HEAR THAT SPEAKER WORKING HARD. I THINK IT WILL TAKE MONTHS TO LEARN ALL THE DIFFERENT SOUNDS THIS AMP IS CAPABLE OF. THE RANGE SO SOUNDS IS WIDER THAN ANY OF THE AMPS I EVER HAD,AND THE FENDERS HAD THE BEST SOUND OF ALL THE AMPS I HAD,TILL NOW.
THE MUSIC STYLES I LIKE -HUMMMM--- STEVE VAI- JOE SATRIANI - YINGWIE- PAGE - EDDIE VAN HALEN - OLD CREAM/CLAPTON SOUND - HENDRIX,NEVER HEARD ANYONE DO HENDRIX WELL AND I DONT TRY EITHER,I JUST ENJOY LISTENING TO THE ORIGINAL- USUALLY WITH MY MOUTH OPENED. ALL THOSE LITTLE IN BETWEEN LICKS HE HAD- THEY JUST FLOWED...

I HAVE READ THAT SOME BEHRINGER GM 110'S AND OTHER BEHRINGER STUFF HAS CRAPPY CONTROL SHAFTS THAT CAN BREAK EASILY,AND A COUPLE GUYS BOUGHT AMPS THAT DIDNT EVEN WORK WHEN THEY GOT THEM HOME. BUT, I DO KNOW FROM PAST EXP,THAT AMPS WITH THE CONTROLS ON THE TOP OF THE AMP,OR EVEN OF THE FRONT,CAN GET BUMPED. LIKE CARS, EVERYONE HAS A DIFFERENT WAY TO TAKE CARE OF OR TREAT STUFF. I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH MY GM110 BUT I DONT TAKE IT OUT,AND I HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR 3 MONTHS TO DATE.

DONT KNOW NEVER NEEDED THEM
EVEN IF THE AMP BLOWS UP AFTER JUST A YEAR, SO WHAT, I WOULD JUST BUY ANOTHER ONE AT THIS PRICE.

BEEN PLAYING SINCE 64. I HAVE HAD LOTS OF AMPS,FENDER SUPERS,DELUXE,BANDMASTER, A BLONDE BASSMAN(THAT I SOLD FOR $100.IN PERFECT CONDITION,BECAUSE IT DIDNT HAVE REVERB)VIBROLUX REVERB, AMPEG SUPER REVERB, HARMONY,CRATES,VOX,GIBSON,ACOUSTIC,TRAYNOR,MAGNATONE, THATS ALL I CAN REMEMBER OF THE AMPS. BUT OF THEM ALL,THIS AMP IS THE EQUAL ON TONES,AND SOUNDS IF NOT VOLUMES FOR ME AT THIS TIME. LOTS OF GREAT SOUND,WITHOUT ALL THE HARMFUL LOUDNESS. MY OLDER AMPS NEEDED TO BE PUSHED TO GET THEM TO GET TO THE SWEET SOUNDING DISTORTIONS. THE BEHRINGER IS FANTASTIC,YOU GOTTA HAVE ONE.

Thomann 110 euro
i'm a student from germany, so please excuse any faults !!
Best value for money. A lot of features and nice sounds. Very Versatile but not noisy enough to jam with it.No seperate footswitch jack. If you want to change the sounds without using the knobs on the amp, you will have to buy the v-amp plus the FCB pedal; together 300 euro

sounds great but it's not loud enough to jam with. I use this amp with a fat strat copy. No chance to cope with drums.A friend of mine uses a shitty peavey rage 158, but its as loud as this Behringer-amp although it has only 15 watt (8 watt sinus) !!!.

i played with it about two weeks and it broke down.
i gave it back to Thomann; and again, after one week!!! it broke down !!!
it's a nice amp but you can't depend on it.

Send me another one. Very friendly and helpful

its a great silent amp ;if it works

okay, okay, okay. here's my THIRD review to follow up on the one i posted about four or five reviews down.

turns out the problem was the capacitor. for those who have a gm110 that has died on you, listen up. check in the back where the powercord feeds into (the plug-in cord for lamens terms). now carefully with either your fingernail or a flathead screwdriver, pry open that little compartment that is right above the three prong input on your amp. once you have that open, take out the fuse. Is it cloudy inside? if so, then your fuse is blown. take the blown fuse down to your local electronics store or music store, and ask them if they have another one of "these" (give the fuse to the assistant) and if not, have it ordered. I was told that a "slow-blow" fuse works to absorb the shock, but if you put a slow-blow in an amp, the power surge will go directly from your amp into your equipment. NOT GOOD. Just get a regular fuse for your amp, which costs anywhere from twenty five cents to a dollar.

I replaced the fuse in mine, and I'd like to say that my amp is working perfectly as the day I bought it.

I hope I helped somebody out with this review! God Bless!

This is a fairly new model, as far as I know. When I heard about it, I just had to get it. A 30-watt analog modeling amp at $99? It sounded too good to be true. But, it wasn't, and I couldn't be happier with my purchase. The settings are all very useful. 3 amp settings (California, British, Tweed), drive settings (Hot, Hi-Gain, Clean) and Speaker settings (US, UK, Flat). Everything else is pretty simple - Drive, Volume, 3-Band EQ. It does have a Direct Out with GroundLift for recording, and a really nice tube-type compression, as well as an effects loop. Equipped with a Jensen vintage-type speaker. It works really well for everything I had in mind. However, no real channel switching - but it's not a problem for me.

I run a SX Strat with Rio Grande pickups into this amp, and I'm very happy with the sounds. The California setting is very full, the British is very biting, but retains some fullness, and the Tweed...well the Tweed is just awesome. It is very accurate in the respect that it dirties up when you push more volume into it. The Jensen speaker works well, though I'd consider putting a Celestion in there. The 30 watts is plenty loud for what I use it for, and it has a DI connection if I have to use it with a PA. This amp works really well for anything, considering its modeling capabilities, but I tend to use the tweed the most just because it sounds so damn good. The clean channel is pretty good, although my Rio Grandes push the hell out of it. The amp is a little noisy, not as much as Crate amps, but not Fender-quiet. But my building does have a really annoying 60-cycle thing going on, so that's probably the problem. I'd say in a different environment this amp would perform better. However, like I said, I couldn't be happier with the sound as of now. a lush sounding clean channel, and fat, dirty distortion as driven as you would ever need it to be.

I would say that this amp is pretty durable. The handle is thick, it has nice and useful chrome corners, and it is freakin' heavy, leading me to believe it is plywood. It seems durable enough for normal gig use, but probably not a lot of road abouse. The controls are plastic, after all. I have a qualm with the cord coming out the top, too...I tend to like it coming out of the front better - it doesn't break as easily. I'd use it without backup, though. Although I probably wouldn't crank it for fear of overloading the fuse. But if it breaks, it's cheap enough to get another one easy.

Heven't dealt with the company yet. Not sure if it has a warranty. Probably won't need it anyway. It might cost more to have it fixed than to just get another.

I am very happy with this amp. If it were stolen, I'd just get another one, it's so cheap. I could get two for the cost of a search-and-rescue campaign. For the price, the sound is truly awesome. No complaints here.

Dec 2003 production model. Clone of Tech 21 Trademark amp. It's basically a Tech 21 / Sansamp in a 30 watt amp. Great little amp with some killer sounds. Very useful tones.

As said above, very useful tones. Clean to hard overdrive, along with tone controls, you should be able to dial in most anything you can imagine in the overdrive/distortion realm.

Here's the problem. Only had it a week, and it already is crapping out. I read about this beforehand, took my chances, and I lost. Started with a headphone jack problem, then the distortions started going away, and now it only has clean tones and is running at about 1/4 volume that it used to run at. It's going back to where it came from. Behringer obviously needs to work out the bugs on this one. I'm not the first one this has happened to. Read the other reviews below! BEWARE!

Don't know....not going to even bother. I've only had it a week, it's the dealers problem. They will probably have better luck at a dealer getting some results out of Behringer.

Great idea.....poor quality control. I know it's a cheap amp, and yes the old saying is true, you get what you pay for. Too bad Behringer can't put more quality control into their products. I only give it a 5 here, because of poor quality control...the amp and idea of the amp itself is stellar...a grand ripoff of Tech 21.
Oh well, you buy a Le Car, hoping for a Cadillac, welll...you know how that tale ends.

bought new in november 2003,

this is a second review of this amp, love it to bits, found new sounds and spent a lot of tweaking to get my sound, i honestly believe this amp will be a future classic !!!!

well, after 2 weeks ownership, the sound went off, lights were on but no sound, took it back to the dealer (sound control, newcastle, england) and they did not have another, so sent it off for repair, came back 2 weeks later and havn't had a problem, i use it 2 hours a day everyday, used it for few practices and recording in the studio, and it has been great

dealer was very good

apart from the fault which is now fixed, it has been great, great sound and portable, ive used it in to my guitarport, with the speaker simm switched off and the amp on the guitarport switched off and use the cab sims on the guitarport, got great results. an almost perfect little amp

I already posted a review for this amp a few months back, when I bought it. This is just an update to mention that it's the best #80 I've spent in music gear.
I recently used it in a jam (drummer, bass, other guitars), and it held its own alright volume-wise, although running probably at 80-90%.
At the end someone asked "so what is that amp, is it valve?".
Yes, sure, there are better sounding amps out there. I know. Like the lovely Laney LC30. But long may last the Vintager... I don't think I'll feel the need of getting another amp for a long while. Small enough, light enough, loud enough for most purposes. And... you miss the reverb like I do? Then get a cheap Zoom 505 off eBay and put it on the FX loop. The pedal even fits inside the cabinet so you could attach it there permanently.
Excellent amp.

this is an updated review to the one i did on 08/21/03.

today at rehersal, I went to plug in my amp and turn it on. however, when I flipped the switch, there was no response. the LED did not come on, and there was no sound coming from the speaker. I unhooked and rehooked the power cord from the amp, and also from the wall, and tried it again. still, no response. I tried several wall outlets and i unplugged and plugged in everything imaginable, and it still would not work. In frustration and grief, I plugged into our drummers' 20 watt rogue GSR-20.

I brought my amp home to see what the deal was, and I could not for the slightest bit figure out what was wrong. nothing was loose, the jacks were all connected; I even plugged it to the same wall outlet that I always have it plugged into my room for practice. STILL, no dice. This leads me to believe that behringer products have a limited lifespan, and this one's heart just quit beating.

six months, $100, and alot of fun gone...just like that. I'm still debating whether I should go out and purchase another one or not...I still stand strong that there is no other amp out there like this for the price range. however, if you're hoping that this amp will outlast you, keep laughing. apparently it seems i'm not alone on this amp reliability issue.

great amp, great price, and traditional behringer unreliability. what more could you ask for?

The GM110 has numerous ouputs for headphones, PA, loops. One channel - the analog options have been covered well in previous ratings. Want reverb? Echo? Just add your own.

I play mostly fingerstyle through a Stromberg jazz box and a late 80's American tele with a quarter pounder neck pickup. Styles of interest include classic jazz, travis/atkins picking, blues, This amp covers them all. I get some great clean jazz sounds out of the California and Fender clean settings. The distortion is highly definable - more on the bluesy side than metal. The British tone emulates my Marshall Artist 30 watt tube amp well. The amp has nice tone response - the bass response is great considering the size of the amp.

So far so good - I read about a few problems in the reviews but overall the reliability looks pretty good. Thus far I'm not dissapointed but if it breaks I'll probably be singing another song. I tend to play the amp at low volumes.

Don't know - bought from American Music Supply with a 1 year warrenty.

This is an amazing little amp for the price. I would definitely buy another one - for the price I think I could have one in each room of the house. I really like the amp's range of tones, small size and 30 watts (instead of 10 or 15). My goal in buying this amp was to be able to get everything from the car to gig in one load. This amp does the job.

Update to previous review

Still sounds good on most settings

OOPS!
The 'tweed' setting has died. I didn't use it. Tried it once when I bought the amp, then left it alone. Decided to try it again, and whollop. Switch to tweed and instant silence from the amp. Not good.
Not hugely happy with that. I didn't use it, so won't really miss it. It did make some funny smells when it was used at full tilt for an hour. I put that down to lacquer burning off the components. It hasn't done it since.

The amp has a two year warranty, but claiming on it seems to involve tying your left testicle in a red ribbon, chanting phrases of allegiance to the moon on a cloudless evening whilst dancing with an inflatable shark. Shop say 'Behringer' Behringer say 'Shop' Shop say send it back to us and we will get it repaired. I say send me a replacement on reciept of the faulty unit, shop go quiet....
I'll no doubt get frustrated and fix it myself. Firstly, it will be quicker. Secondly, I'll get to know the PCB, so may be able to mod it :-)

Playing for longer than I'll admit to. I doubt I'll buy Behringer again as my next amp -must- be suitable for loud live work as well as practice and I cannot have an amp fail live. That has happened to me, and it was bloody embarrasing.
This little amp does sound fantastic though, so I'll persevere.

This amp is WONDERFUL for recording when you have neighbors. I can run the fx out direct to my outboard soundcard with great results. Even the clean sound compresses enough before distortion that I don't need to compress or limit anything. I don't know what everyone's beef is with the quiet clean setting. I usually have it on fender>hot>u.k. with the gain up about 1/4 and bass 50% mid 80% and treble 100%. with my duo-sonic guitar, this makes a comprimise between small amounts of distortion when i dig in, and maximum volume. then i kick in my boss sd-1 on full volume, 1/8 gain for a boost into absolute raunch-rock. another tip: tune the big E down to a low A. turn amp to california, gain switch low, no speaker sim, all eq up all the way and gain knob up all the way. the a on a octave thing makes the coolest sound i've ever heard.

I've never had a single problem with this amp, which is making me like tubes a little less.

Don't be afraid to gig with this little thing. I used it at the Crocodile in Seattle, and it sounded awesome cranked through the monitors.

Bought new in 2004 - you can get the scoop from the other reviews or the Behringer website. Best feature on this amp is that it is 100% ANALOG - not digital, the effects loop, XLR out, and it's small size... I Wish it had reverb & channel switching - but what do you want for $99? This is a SHAMELESS ripoff of Tech21's T10, so shameless that I had to email Tech21 and apologize for buying this... I felt so dirty I had to go take a shower... But until Tech21 comes out with something between 10 & 60 watts there's not much I can say!

Main reason for getting this amp is so I have a smaller amp to take to smaller gigs. I use the effects loop in to bypass the preamp when playing live, my Tech21 Tri-AC and Yamaha DG stomp handle the front end. I really don't know how you can use this live since there's no channel switching unless you only use one sound per song.

The sound on this amp is terrific! Like I said before I really only wanted a 30 watt amp with a speaker, but the preamp is really outstanding. If you're a beginner I really can't think of a better learning/practice amp. Forget the fancy FX amps, get one of these and an inexpensive multi-FX for the loop.

I usually HATE not playing with reverb, but I was surprised how much I didn't miss it on this amp. Still had a full sound with good resonance. The range of sounds on this amp are astounding. I agree with others that the clean lacks volume. Gets heavy enough for anyone but total thrashers. Can do jazz, contemporary, blues, hard rock and even lots of metal. This still has some of that "small amp" sound & feel to it which I really like - I don't really know how to describe it but it's a nice difference from my larger amp.

For me volume was the most important consideration - and there's enough power here to play smaller gigs. Other brands charge more than this for the cheesy 10-15 watt models - this one will take most of us into rehearsal/small gig territory with no trouble. Given the price of $99 bucks I'll give this one a 10 for sound!

I was a bit scared of buying this given Behringer's less than great reputation in the reliability department - but I think this amp is an exception since it's so simple & straightforward. The latest amps coming out from Behringer have this circuitry with FX built in. Somehow I doubt they'll be as reliable. Get the plain GM110 and an inexpensive SEPARATE FX unit for the loop - you can't go wrong!

Sperken ze deutche? For $99 just get another one - it will cost less than the long distance to Germany.

Been playing 18 years. I love cheap gear that gets the job done well - and this is a welcome addition to my pile of gear. I'd get another one (or two or three) if something happened to this. Again, lack of channel switching will prevent me from using the preamp live, but that's the only serious drawback for me. For a practice amp/beginner amp you just won't get better tone for 3x the price.

2003 model. 30 watt practice amp. One channel, gain and volume, 3 band eq. Selector switches for 3 amp simulations, 3 amp modes and 3 speaker simulations. Headphone out. FX Loop. Speaker out, direct out with ground lift.

For #79, this is the most versatile practice amp out there, bar none. It's an excellent facsimile of a real tube amp: clean volume is limited but tone is sweet, marshall and mesa boogie emulations are versatile and easy to use. It's difficult to make this amp sound bad, regardless of what you plug into it. My guitar collection goes from the low-powered and scratchy (Godin Radiator) to the very loud (Peavey Wolfgang QT) and this amp sounds good with them all. Excellent speaker simulations and good quality direct output for recording.

It's as solid as any other amp in this price bracket, no worries.

Behringer website is helpful, dealer was excellent. No complaints.

The best practice amp on the market. If you were being picky you'd ask for channel switching... but this is a gem for the money. If you want channel switching buy two and an A/B box...!

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And now for something completely different...
I'm a bassist by preference but tinker with home recording and guitar playing. That said, my electric geetar is an $80 Rougue with double humbuckers... super cheap but it works for my needs. I didn't want to spend a big ol' wad -o- cash on a secondary amp but I needed it to sound good for recording. Enter the GM110, compliments of my lovely wife and Christmas gift-giving.

To my seasoned ears this thing sounds incredible! Sure, it's not on par with a Line6 Vetta but it's easily equal to most $250 amps in terms of sound quality.

Now for the big surprise. I recently took this to a wee soiree because I didn't want to lug my SWR Workingman's 15 halfway across the state. As the GM110 has an open back and only a 10" speaker backed by 30 watts I was hoping that my bass wouldn't sound like melted margarine and that at least I would be able to hear it if I cranked it and stood in front of the cabinet. To my immense surprise not only did it cut through clearly at half volume but it had a very impressive sound! This, mind you, was on clean. As someone mentioned before, the clean setting is much lower in volume that any of the distortions, possibly my only beef with this.

The only OTHER warning (for this price it can't be a compliant) is that acoustic instruments run through the GM110 tend to sound a bit muffled, making me think there is some built-in compression. I've tried both a baritone ukulele with a transducer (no, I'm not quite right in the head) and a mid-level acoustic guitar. They didn't sound bad, just not clear and open as I had hoped. I'll be pushing my accordion through it soon (with a similar transducer on the chord-side) but I'm not expecting a miracle.

So.... a 9 or 10 for electric instruments (and a baritone ukulele with distortion counts) and a 6 or 7 for acoustic.

I'd buy another one within a month if this one was stolen by garden gnomes.

Just purchased new, so probably 2003 vintage. I'm just picking up after 30+ year layoff, and wanted a versatile amp to play around the house or gig with friends, but didn't want to spend much. After web research, I decided on this model, and am very pleased. This is an analog 30 watt modeling amp (10" Jensen speaker) that emulates three major amp styles: Mesa Boogie, Marshall and Fender, with a variety of speaker emulations. Has effects loop, DI, external speaker jack, etc. Many of the reviews I saw compared this to the Tech 21 Trademark 10, but at less than half the price. I didn't try a Tech 21, but I went on their website, and they have very useful sound downloads and amp presets, as well as some preset styles (such as AC/DC, Van Halen, SRV, Mesa Boogie, etc.) I decided to try those settings on the Behringer and, though I'm certainly no expert, this amp is amazing and the sounds it produces are spectacular considering the price. Only thing missing is reverb (on Tech 21), and the ability to change models with a pedal.

I'm playing a Squire Series 24, Model M77 (Les Paul/Guild Bluesbird style) with Duncan Designed humbuckers, mostly blues, Southern Rock. Since I've only had the amp for a few days, so I'm still experimenting, but using the Tech 21 settings mentioned earlier have really helped me dial in some great sounds without a ton of experimentation. This amp is so versatile that you can go from extremely clean to very distorted (for me, but I'm 54). Some of the other reviews I read weren't as complimentary about the distortion levels, but if you need more than this amp produces, just use an effects pedal.

Less than a week old, so I really can't judge yet.

Purchased from Musicians Friend, so I haven't had contact with Behringer yet. Hope I don't need them.

Played in a few garage bands as a teenager, but hadn't had an electric in more than 30 years until this Christmas. Other than the Squire M77 (Christmas present) mentioned above, I have a Takamine Jasmine acoustic/electric. Would I buy it again if it were stolen or lost? I'll have to see how it performs over time. But, based on preliminary use, I would definitely repurchase because of its flexibility. I'd love to hear if others have tried the Tech 21 Trademark 10 settings on this amp to see what other, more experienced players would think.

If you're reading this you probably know most of the features. From my standpoint the only thing this amp is lacking is reverb and the ability to switch sounds with a foot pedal (more than once I've tripped over my cord going from tweed to US

I bought this amp from zzounds based mainly on the reviews I've seen here and the wonderful dollar/value ratio. There are a couple of things I've found that I thought I should review though. As one user mentioned, the clean sound is significantly lower in volume than the others. I had been using an el cheapo Fender 15 I pulled from a garbage can and figured with 30 watts vs 15 I should be OK. Unfortunately on the clean settings I think this thing is probably closer to 5 watts. My Fender 15 was significantly louder. When I'm trying to compete with live drums, I may need to replace this amp or use the DI output into the PA.
The other thing that I find (maybe mine has a defect) is that the transition from clean to distorted is not always pleasant sounding. There seems to be some unharmonic distortion that is produced as you ease into distortion. This isn't a problem if you're well into the distortion but if you trying to play something with just a little bit of "edge" it can be unpleasant.
Overall, I am very pleased with the overall sound. To get this much of a sound pallete at this low price is amazing!

so far (3 months) no problems.

I would give this amp an 8 overall. If you're only going to be playing by yourself or in low volume situations it's probably more like a 9. If you're planning on gigging with it, and will use the clean sounds a lot, you'd better make sure you either can mic/DI it or are playing with a group of very quiet musicians who will wait as you readjust your volumes. You'll also wish you had some foot pedals. For this case I'd probably only give it an 7.

3 amp models.. 3 types of cabinets to work with the three amp models, XLR output for working with a mixer or recording at the board, headphone output that mutes the speaker, 8ohm output for driving an extra cab, and fx loop.. Perfect except you can't change amp models on the fly, but still killer! This thing rocks!

I'm using a custom shop built washburn guitar.. It was made in Chicago in the custom shop .. has two seymour duncans.. CC in the bridge and 59 in the neck.. It fits my musical style perfect.. It's a tad noisey on high high gain, but I attribute that to my guitar which probably isn't shilded as well as I'd like, but I'll solve that by buying EMG's which are dead quiet almost..

So far so good.. Seems tough.. Has a jenson speaker, and everythign is tough looking and designed well.. Real wood or playwood with metal corners, etc.. metal covering the back of the amp where the circuits are, etc..

Havn't used them yet and don't look forard to it.. We shall see..

I've been playing about 25 years on and off.. I'd buy another one in a minute. Would love to try the 2X12 version that I think they have since it's loud, but not quite loud enough to jam with a lound drummer! hehehe.. I've tried all of the modeling amps, and this one and the Tech 21 stuff is the best.. It's so because it's analog I guess.. I don't like the digital stuff and I'm a programmer.. They just don't have enough "Touch Factor" for the digital stuff..
I only wish it had a pedal to switch amp models and cab models.. and to switch gain models.. I also wish it had some reverb or delay maybe for solo's..

30 watts 10" speaker, amp modeling. NO CHANNEL SWITCHING, that sucks.

I play hearder rock to soft pretty numbers. I love the sound of this thing! The ability to change sounds is very cool, the sound you are looking for is always there. THe tweed is great for softer music, but the cali model with the brit eq is great for harder music.

Haven't played it enough to know. BUT I have a habit of sitting on my amps, since the controls are on the top I've destroied a few cords.

Never called them. But I think it has a year and a half warranty.

Love it, wish it was louder. UNBEATABLE PRICE (even new).

I've done a review before, now let's see what happened(suspense)...
No,it still works perfectly! I run this with a behringer ultraroc in stereo as power amps for my sansamp gt-2, or my acoustic. I like the fact that it is very quiet cos i let them run all day.
The sounds of this amp are very bad except for the clean settings, and the guilty one calls dynamizer. This circuitry ruins everything, it compresses all the time and nothing is usable, really.
So please buy something else except you will change the speaker, bypass the preamp and take big risks with the reliability of those vintagers... I also use a marshall mg15cdr and there is absolutely no comparison, believe me!

Behringer Vintager GM110, manufactured 2003. Made in the Far East.
Versatile?, Oh yes. I'm primarily a classic rock head with punk leanings. It fits perfectly thus far. Not had it long, doubtless GAS will set in again soon.
Single channel amp with effects loop, DI, external speaker, GND lift and headphone jack. Gain and level controls along with bass mid and treble. The neat bit is the amp modelling.. Non tube analogue amp.

Playing an SG, and it suits me best on British, hi-gain and UK settings for amp mode and speaker respectively. It sounds lovely. Creamy, at the point of distortion. Gentle picking produces a nice 'crackly' sound, bash harder and, well, tonight Jeremy, I -am- Angus Young ( in my dreams ). The clean side of things is remarkably clean, and the distortion can be pushed through just right to metal and beyond. I have no use for that much distortion.

Seems well built. Not had it very long so cant comment on that.
Better constructed than the Marshall MG15DFX it replaces.

Not had to use them. Doubt I'd get much from them. Rather not rate yet.

I really am blown away by it so far, and do not regret buying it.
I really like the sounds it helps me make. I like the control layout.
On my MG15DFX, the only effect I used was reverb. I kinda miss that, but will buy a reverb unit to use with it. Other than that, for its price, it wipes the floor with Marshall MG series if you just want sound, and the Marshalls sound superb. This is just one notch better if you'd rather have amp modelling and let your effects processor take care of the rest. At 30watts rated output, and being capable of driving an external speaker, I intend gigging with it.
So far, a solid 9 overall.

as everyone else has explained, great features for the money

well, im blown away, this amp should not sound this good for the money, but it does !!!, the clean channel is round and warm, the overdrives are sweet and respond well to pick attack, i cant believe it, i bought it for in the house but this amp is gonna earn its #89 on stage. i owned a tech 21 trademark 60 for a few years, this is (in my humble opinion) better to me, better harmonics and sustain,although the 60 was louder, but i never turned it up loud anyway. best money i have ever spent on gear.

havnt had it long, but it looks well built.

ive played for 23 years, owned some good gear and crap,ive been through the digital thing, valve amps, (which are great) but most people dont need more than this, i know of pro's playing out using little amps like this, hidden behing there marshall cabs (just for show). this amp has to be the bargain of the century, it seems a direct rip off of the tech 21 trademark 10, but costs a third of the money, if the tech 21 sounds better, it cant be much

I won't repeat what has been said again and again. I will just say that it's amazing the many features they managed to package and at this price! The only thing I'd love to see is a reverb, but with the FX loop I can just plug in my favourite FX-processor, so no worries. I don't like the fact that right above the headphone socket there's another similar socket for an external speaker... I don't think my headphones will like it very much if I plug into the wrong socket by mistake. The ext speaker socket should have been located elsewhere... but it's a minor niggle.
Top marks for features... connectability, wow...

I admit I haven't been using this amp too long, but I am amazed at how good it sounds. The tweed setting does some nice cleans. I haven't found the lovely tones other reviewers mention, maybe I haven't tried hard enough... I have a Fender Vibrochamp whose clean sound I rate highly, and the Behringer doesn't quite approach that. Both my Laney VC50 and Electar Century 60RD have better clean sounds... but then I chose those amps partly because of their clean sounds... and both have 12" speakers, so that may also contribute. Having said this, I am trying to be picky, the clean sounds are nice, don't get me wrong, just not amazing, in my opinion. Now, still in the tweed setting, we add more overdrive and use the hig gain setting, and my telecaster loves this, very bluesy... excellent sounds.
The British amp emulation (a la Marshall) is very well made. In the clean setting you get great crunch, AC/DC all the way! full body crunch that responds very well to picking dynamics. Then increase the drive and switch to hi-gain, and... well, it's the typical marshall rock sound you've heard in so many records. get your wah out and pretend you're Michael Schenker! :)
The California setting is very very thick, I haven't experimented a lot with this yet (I'm taken by the Marshall emulation) but I'd describe it as similar to the British one, but a bit less "angular". And thicker. It would do a good Santana.
I find I like best the British with the UK speaker setting, and the others with the US (unsurprisingly?) although the flat setting can be interesting to tame a bit the thickness in the California model...
So many good sounds in this amp, it deserves a 9. Even the headphone out sounds pretty decent, while in most amps it sounds just terrible!
It seems it can be quite loud if required, although not as much as I was expecting for a 30W amp. Both my 50W and 60W amps are noticeably louder, and there shouldn't be that big a difference. It's probably due to the speaker: it's sweet souunding, but probably not the most efficient type.
I got it for home use, and for that it's plenty loud, but it sounds also great at lower and neighbour-friendly volumes.

At this price... I'd imagine it doesn't use the best components... so time will tell how reliable it is. However, at this price, I'd just get out and buy another if it breaks after a few years. #80 new??? How do they do it???

I haven't contacted them personally, but one of their top guys came to our forum to answer some questions about another Behringer product and subsequently posted some very useful updates to the manual... plus they seem to listen, as some of the suggestions raised at the forun for improvements were addressed and publisehed within a few months. I was very impressed and left me a good feeling about the company and the way they look after their customers.

I've been playing for about 15 years and I've own a host of amps and stuff. There were no amps like this when I was starting, that's for sure. This is a dream. Sure, it is not the best sounding amp in the world, but to this ears it sounds pretty good... and at this price, suddenly it sounds a whole lot better! :) I love the sound of my valve Laney VC50, and even my Electar Century 60RD (change the speaker to a Celestion Century, and it's a new amp, try it!)... my Fender Vibrochamp is just so creamy, and beautiful clean sounds... But none of them can give me such range of GREAT sounds in one simple small package, compact, and light.
It's the ideal practice amp, with enough connection possibilities to expand it to recording/live direct into a desk/PA, the FX loop, external speaker socket... and no valves to die on you either :)
I bought it without trying, based on reputation and price alone (there are many pedals that cost more than this amp!) thinking that if I didn't like it I'd just eBay it... well, eBay can wait. And wait. And wait some more :)

brand new in the box, made in china. features have been listed in other reviews. the only usable setting i find is the tweed, clean, us setting. i play classic and modern blues, so this is fine. the british and calif settings are very noisey... sounds like a sick peavey rage. the speaker is crap, but usable for now until i can get a good one. 30w is enough power for what i am doing. reverb would be nice, but with the xlr out to the board this is no major issue. hey the little devil only cost 109.00.

i have one guitar, a stratocaster with stock pickups and an srv neck. it works well with my guitar on the clean setting, as i said the brit and calif settings are useless for my style. they are so bad i can't even call it "distortion" in a musical sense, noise is more the term. i love the sound on clean, so this is no problem for me. i use it wide open and control the tone and volume from the guitar.

seems very well built, for 100 bucks it is one of the best deals on the planet. it is new so i can't say how long it will last, but for the price of a stomp box, what do you want.

have had behringer mixers and never any trouble, if i need service i will go to the store i got it from, they treat me right every time.

i have been playing 35 years, have lots of amps, mostly older ones with tubes, fenders, marshalls, etc. it won't get lost or stolen, but i would buy one again. love the clean sound and the low price, hate the noise on all other settings. i have either had or used evey amp there is, so for me to buy this is a big compliment to behringer. needs a better speaker. i have used this amp at gigs with no problems being heard, we are a 3 piece unmiked blues band, except of course the vocals, mostly small 100-200 seat clubs.

Read the many positive reviews below for a good understanding of this amp's most prominent audio features. I'll instead make specific mention of the back panel, which is truly amazing at this price point. There are dedicated 1/4" jacks for effects-loop send & return, headphone and external speaker. There is a lo-z preamp-out XLR jack with its own Ground Lift switch. AC power is provided though a standard appliance-style recessed 3-prong jack so you can obtain a spare or replacement AC cable for a couple of bucks just about anywhere. Plugging into either the headphone or external speaker jacks mutes the internal speaker, which makes sense. You can also use the effects-send alone as a hi-z preamp-out instead of or in addition to the lo-z XLR preamp-out. You can use the effects-return alone to go directly to the amplifier stage, an uncommon but sometimes handy option. So not only is this a small combo that is musically versatile, it gives you tremendous control on how you direct its sound.

Like others, I really like the sound and feel of this amp. As noted below, this is a clone of Tech 21's Trademark 10, the amp version of their popular GT-2 amp-modeler stompbox. I have used a GT-2 regularly for years and while it's true that the GM-110 does sound different than the GT-2, it still sounds terrific in its own right. I actually prefer the GM-110's Speaker Sims to the GT-2's Mic Placement options.

I bought this amp solely for its clean sound (Tweed) but I've found many good distorted settings too. For $100 I'm not complaining, but a bit more sheen on the high end would make it absolutely sparkle. Also, there is a bit of built-in compression that I'm pretty sure is part of Behringer's "Virtual Modeling" approach to emulating tube amp feel. It's not in any way bad, I just wasn't used to it (since I usually run a compressor stompbox up front for clean playing).

The first time I ran this wide open for more than 5 minutes at a time I began to smell something electric. Not burning, just electric, like electric trains if you know what I mean. Since it went away, and nothing came of it, I'm betting that some component inside just got warm for the very first time and evaporated some unimportant filmy coating somewhere. Even so, it was unsettling, somewhat indicative that this particular unit never got an QC check at the factory. At this price it's probably cheaper for Behringer to just replace a defective unit rather than establish a QC process and who can blame them if that's the case? But because of this, I'd consider using this amp without a backup only after using it for several months, or maybe even years, without anything going wrong.

Behringer is a German company and, taking into account the location and time differences, makes me wonder if access to customer service will be difficult. Still, they have a good website and I'll give them the benefit of doubt that they would promptly respond to Emails from non-European owners. Otherwise, I have no opinion in this topic, and I hope I never do.

If it cost $200 this amp would be worth every penny to those who seek a good practice or recording amp. At $100 it's a no-brainer. Thanks to its well-implemented features I think nearly anyone can find some way to use it ? probably everyone reading this at some point paid more for a stompbox that they didn't use that much. 30 watts into a 10" Jensen speaker gives it a serious advantage over any combos employing an 8" speaker (even those with proud monikers like Orange, Vox and Tech 21). It gets even bigger when using a good extension speaker, I've tried it using a closed-back 2x12 and it approaches the point of being usable with a band. If this little number doesn't crap out after 5 or 10 years I'll consider it the smartest money I ever spent on equipment.

Quite a bit of features here. You have 3 different brackets of 3 selectable modes = 27 combinations of amp type, speaker type, and channel type. This also has a very good 3 band EQ.

I must say, for $99, I am certainly, profoundly surprised. This thing kicks out more power and better tone than ANY other Fender, Marshall, Peavey, or Crate amp in the $300 to $400 range. This thing sounds SOOO sweet on a Fender clean, and when you switch it to a dirty channel, you want to scream TONE.


Plenty of features, you'll have fun arranging the EQ and the amp combinations to get the sound you want.

I currently am using a couple different setups with this amp. Since I have no power supply, and 9v batteries are expensive, I have to preserve power by only plugging one or two effects in at a time. I either use a 1993 Fender Stratocaster or a 1973 Ventura SG Copy (my dad's) with a Boss SD-1 or some other modulation effects (EH Small Stone, Morley Wah, Boss CE-5, Dano Corned Beef Reverb, Zoom 505II).

Whether I use the Strat or the SG depends on what I'm playing. Some songs that I write have a Fender hard rock sound, and others have the crunch of an SG when there's some powerchords involved.

I have fallen in LOVE with the tone I get from this amp. The first couple months I had it, I threatened to sell it because I could not get a decent distorted tone out of it no matter how hard I tried. Soon I found that fiddling with the EQ and linking it with my Boss SD-1 gave it a kick in the pants that I'll never regret being curious for.


Here's the breakdown on what I can get from the selections I find most useful :


Fender (Tweed) -- Clean -- U.S. = A VERY VERY nice clean sound, it absolutely sparkles, and I bet any professional would have a very hard time distinguishing between the nice warm analog sound of this amp, and a $500 grade A Tube Amp. It sounds so tube-like, it's unbelieveable. But don't take my word for it, try it yourself.

Fender (tweed) -- Hot -- U.S. = I write more poppy slower-paced rock songs on this setting. It replicates that Fender clean "breaking up" sound perfectly. I can get a good Pablo Honey/The Bends era Radiohead tone with this setting and a Strat or a Tele. I usually have my Boss SD-1 linked to this, and when I get to the chorus, I kick on the SD-1 for more drive, and it is a TONE to *die* for. Once again, great setting. Mess around with the drive knob for more flexablility.


Marshall (British) -- Clean -- U.S. = Great setting for nice, hot, british drive. I don't use this as often as the others, but it has it's place.

Marshall (British) -- Hot -- U.S. = Here's where I bust out the SG. I almost cried when I tried this with the SG and the Boss SD-1 linked up. I thought single coils were good, but man, if you want stinging leads and CRUNCH for your rhythm, man oh man, do NOT hesitate! This was EXACTLY what I have been looking for, and I vow to never buy another dirt box unless I find something better than this, which I probably won't! Simply AMAZING for AC/DC Angus Young stuff, Van Halen, Thin Lizzy, or even good ol' early 90's alternative.


while I don't use the Mesa channel that much, I can describe it to you as a slightly more rounded off version of the Marshall channel. It has slightly more bass response and a thicker tone. Great distortion, but I find more tone in a british amp than a californian one.

Like I said, with a decent setup and this amp, you can get almost any tone you want. If you want SUPERIOR tone, take my advice and get a Boss SD-1...never have I had so much fun with a dirtbox before chaining these two together.

In other words, EXCELLENT SOUND once you tweak it and expirament with it. If you don't get the sound you want at first, hang in there...you'll get it. It took me 2 months to find my tone on this amp, and now I don't regret a single bit of it.

Built like a rock. The $99 price tag scares me though...an amp this good at that price just HAS to have some sort of issue...but, I have yet to find anything wrong with this amp. I've owned mine for 2 months and I bought it new, so we'll have to see.

Behringer is a German company. I've never dealt with them, and I'm sure they're hard to get ahold of. No Comment.

I've been playing for a little over a year and I own three guitars, and I use one of my dad's (the SG). I also use his Kustom 250 watt Head and Cab, but that thing has a tendency to squeal when you plug it in (I almost lost my hearing yesterday because it squealed...the kids outside could hear it). I have 6 effects pedals, because I'm a pedal geek.

This amp is simply AMAZING for all that it provides with it's astounding price tag. I would dare anyone who was skeptical to place this next to a $399 Marshall MGDFX 30 or 50 watt amp or a $369 Fender Blues Junior and see if they could tell the difference. And the best thing? It's ANALOG. Yes, WARM, THICK, FUZZY ANALOG sound. This shuts out every digital amp out there for tone. I doubt someone could tell the difference between this and a nice tube amp had they been blindfolded and not told which amp was being played through. That's honestly how good the tone is on this baby.

I get a REALLY nice clean sound with my Fender Stratocaster, and I'm going to replace the pickups with some '57 reissues as soon as I can buy a soldering iron. After that, I will be LOADED with tone. Okay, so maybe I'll buy a Fender '72 Reissue Thinline Tele and a Gibson Les Paul. Then I'll have all I need for years to come.

An Amp like this proves that you don't need to spend a fortune on botique gear to get the sound you want. May I say it again? TONE, TONE, TONE.

Man, o, man, this is one hell of an amp. Like all the others mentioned, the three main simulations, three mode and three speakers are absolutly amazing. I can get the squeeky clean sound, to the down and dirty blues sound, to the crunch of the bri-rock sound. it's just great.

30 watts, about 20 lbs.

The sounds are absolutly perfect. I won't need a distortion pedal ever to fit the distortion i want. I have enough with the 27 possable amp combinations and the wide gain range. I didnt find any problems with buzzing or anything near the computer. no gripes with the clean sound (no gain, tweed, clean, flat).

I havn't gigged with it yet, but im pretty sure it can handle most of the venues i play, by myself or with the band. I am pleased with what i got as a practice amp. No maintainance needed.

Dunno, i never had a problem.

Best possable amp for $100. It's 30 watts of sound for $100. That it an amazing value in itself. Ontop of that, you have all the sounds you want from a single amp. It emulates three classic amps and with the gain, you can get all the distortion you could ever want for rock n roll.

mmm,looks a lot like tech's stuff, only it has no reverb(the trademark 10 has not a good one,so...). It is well done, pretty, and convenient:fuse accessible without tools, fx loop, xlr di out. 100% analog, good for the tone. One channel only, 3bd eq(quite effective) and a very low price:-)

I use humbucking guitars, or acoustic jazz box. I like gutsy clean sound and savage drive, and smooth acoustic tone. This amp delivers, it is versatile, has a very effective equalizer. I own a gt-2 for years,and I was curious for a comparison. Well, it's not the same by far. The gt-2 sounds better, more natural, more drive options, more alive, far better except for the clean sound. The behringer is tighter and more modern style, and it's eq so effective. I mean, with a good clean sound you just put your favorite distortion box and you have the perfect amp! I use a korg classic overdrive and it is amazing, and with my sans amp classic it's even better. What more do you want? I have to state this is a very quiet amp, no background hiss at all, but I use it on a clean setting. The drive settings are far too synthetic and heavy (impossible to have a SRV sound with it), and frankly horrible. Get a gt-2 if you like this very design.
No mark because 10 for the clean and nothing for the drive settings.

No tubes, not much components, big PSU, I have it 9months now and it works perfectly. I use the clean setting so I dig more in it and it stands well. I also own, or have owned, a lot of their products and never had a problem. I hope not to have any,

...because their support is a big big joke. And a bad one. I mailed them without getting any answer, and the only time I got one it was completely off subject. Behringer sucks, period

I play since around15years, mostly electric 7strings(since 92) and fretless bass.I think this amp is a fine choice I made, I replaced the speaker to suit my needs. I put a danelectro corned beef reverb in the loop and it sounds very organic, particular... With a digitech digiverb the sound gets thinier, not good at all so back to the dano.
With my acoustic I just plug it in my zoom 504 mark2 and in the return of the loop and it sounds very good.
The only complaint I have is that the level needed to drive the power amp("return"socket) is high so you have to put a powerful device to get the maximum headroom available.
Yes, I would purchase it again, given its price

This amp is absolutely loaded with features, probably some 40ish features... there are 99 presets, but many of them are like different types of an effect... slow delay, medium delay, fast delay, etc. Its plenty versatile, and it feels loud for a 30 watt amp. has two channels, has channel switching on footswitch along with effect button. One gripe is between going from clean to distortion there is a slight delay, like a click for it to hit, its not instant. I dont use a bunch of the features, but some features i really like such as cabinet stack simulations. I am mainly a bedroom player with this thing.

I use this with a PRS Tremonti and with any practice amp, it sounds kinda weak. Im really into Mesa Dual Rectifiers, but for a practice amp, I got this. The distortion sounds the same pretty much with any guitar youll put into it, and the clean is alright, nothing special, but not bad. The clean channel will distort at higher volumes, and the distortion gets crappy sounding at higher volumes. The distortion is nice though, if you adjust it right.

I have never has a problem with it, solid state amp...

never dealt with...

Ive been playing 3 years, and heres my rig: PRS Tremonti - Shure Diversity Wireless Guitar System - Mark Tremonti Power Wah - Behringer Ultraroc GX110. If it were lost or stolen, I might try a different practice amp. One thing I learned, is that amps with built in effects are not all they seem to be. Do not be swayed by built in effects when buying amps, look more for better distortion sounds. Chances are you wont use majority of your effects, except for line 6 stuff, they have good built in effects, but otherwise, try not to be swayed by amps having built in effects. I love its distortion sounds when its dialed in right, but I hate how it sounds at higher volumes. I compared it with the Crate 15 watt model, and I choose this one because of the effects. Now im not sure which I would have rather gotten. For a practice amp, consider this thing or some cheap crate amps, but for bedroom playing, its not a bad deal. Feel free to email me with any questions.

Bought new from American Musical Supply 7/03,came factory-sealed, double boxed. This review is written in context that (a) I use it primarily for writing and demos in a home recording studio and (b)the amp is designed and intended to be a practice amp, but obviously also a recording amp, or to be plugged thru a PA-board or slave into an amped cabinet if you wanted to gig with it somewhere bigger than a small club/bar, or your band rehearses in a live set-up or at ear-bleed levels. A couple a reviews said they use the Phones out as a line-out for recording. I tried this and got nothing but a distorted lo-gain signal, with an instro cable or a stereo,or a TRS cable. Wouldn't get a clean signal in my Mackie 1402VLZ board. I'll try to find out from Behringer if there's something wrong, but I don't really care, because the D.I. is the bomb anyway, so to play and record silently, I just plug phones in anyway to kill the speaker, and go with the phones from my board,or my studio monitors at low volume. If you want to send the Lo-Z to a 1/4" input,like on a Tascam or Fostex 4-tack, get a $20 transformer from Radio Shack. It's a mic-level signal, so for a digital recorder with a lo-z in, go there,if you don't mess going thru a board.

I was attracted by the price/features factor. The Vintager GM-110 is exactly what I need, at an incredible C-note price. Nothing comes close: 30 watts, 10" speaker vs. the usual 15w/8" for 100 bucks or so.

This puppy uses a matrix of 3 amp models, 3 speaker sounds, and 3 gain modes, with a Drive control to 'tune' the senstivity of your ax's PUP's to the pre-amp stage, followed by bass-mid-trebs that are really active filters, true volume controls for each of the frequency ranges, affecting the overall preamp volume before the master level. It all adds up to an incredible tone-generator tool that you customize to match whatever guitar you plug in, electric or acoustic, hot humbuckers, vintage PAF's, strat, tele single coils, whatever.

For recording or board/slave use, the Lo-Z D.I. w/ Ground Lift on this amp is indispensable. Taps out post-fx loop, which is another feature I wanted, since I didn't want or need the half-baked digital fx other amps in this class pack; I have all of those I need, fully operative versions, outboard. And if you do, why would you want to practice without your gig set-up,other than that hernia-inducing amp/stack? And, the D.I. doesn't mute the speaker (the headphone and/or speaker outs do), so you can still mic this guy as well, for big, big sound, live or recorded) or stage-monitor with it. No reverb,if you have outboard fx, not needed. The only thing it lacks as a practice amp is aux-in to practice with a tape or cd; not an issue for me, I can put that thru my board w/ the amp. But that's not practical for most folks. No channel switching? For home recording, not an issue. Maybe for gigging. Maybe. The fx-loop creates some options if ya think about it. Again: Practice/home use Amp by design and intent.

The amp is really well-built, the open back exposes the 10" Jensen to danger, but hey...if you wanna take this out to gigs, use some of the dough you saved and get a case or cover for it. Metal corners won't crap out like most amps crummy plastic ones, and it's nice-looking, if you care about that, like maybe to impress your girl (or boy) friend, or if your pad lacks decor and you're going for a 60's theme.

After 40 years, I have an arsenal of every 6 & 12-string electric (even a lap steel) and acoustic/electric (even a lap steel and nylon string, but no 7-string, although there's a Muscimaster short-scale bass in there)type that covers most guitar sounds from the 60's and beyond, styles basically rock,r&b,country, anything but metal, thrash. That said, I'll try to summarize the amp/spker/gain matrix's versatility: it handles everything I do, and some I didn't think I would.

Personally, I stick mostly to the Tweed (Fender)/Clean, and depending on the guitar, the US 2x12 open cab or UK 4x12 closed. The 'Flat' spker is the Jensen, but really,I think it's the 'uncolored' preamp with the D.I. You get pristine clean at low drive, and start to get crunch/dirt at about 10-12 o'clock, depending on the PUP's of the ax. As a review or 2 have said, Tweed seems to lack some high end treble. I'd read that, and what I thought would work to fix that does, like a charm: plug an EQ into the fx loop as first one, before any delay or mod. I use a 20 yr-old blue MXR 10-band. With this, you just tweak whatever frequency you still think needs some boost or cut at the pre-amp stage. (Try this with any amp, peeps...).

Another trick I found is a compressor(MXR Dyna-comp, again, vintage, analog)just after the EQ in the loop). That said, I also found I don't think I need it. This amp, analog and so 'tube-like' in the natural harmonics and dynamic response to your attack syle that I think, as another reviewer said, there's tubes hiding in there. I think the lack of treble thing is due to the amp's 'warmth' and 'body'. There is no solid-state shrillness to the distortion (is that why it's not a 'thrasher's amp'?).

The Brit (Marshall) setting barks, snarls, growls, especially with the UK spkr setting. Even on 'clean',with Drive cranked. In fact, even with Drive all the way down,w/ Single coils, you won't get a glassy clean sound, there's a touch of edge. Marshall? Go to 'Hot' or 'Hi-gain' with this and depending on where you put the 'Drive' and your EQ's, you'll get all the distortion, smooth or hard, you want.

The Calif (Mesa) setting is the best I've tried, because all the digital versions of this seem to just go to the rectified distortion end of things. This one, you can get Carlton to Santana. Just mess with the matrix, your guitar's PUP's, vol and tone, too.

For all/any of the settings: the EQ's are active, and react tightly to just slight adjustments. If you try hard enough, you'll find what you want.

Naturally, at the max drive/gain settings, there's some hiss. But if you're up there, how ya gonna hear it above the din?

Only had this a week. I'm not worried. It seems rugged enough, lacks all the digital computerized garbage that will crash and burn,so I think it's going to be less likely to self-destruct than those types of amps. I don't gig out anymore,except for a jam session here and there, fill-in/sub stuff. I'm juut an old fart retired warhorse that's teaching his kids and grandkids to play, and write and play to maintain my sanity,what's left of it. I use it at home, I treat my stuff with care. I've got ancient sutff around here that still works like new. I'll give it an 8 here, just 'cuz my crystal ball is foggy at the moment.

Lots of knocks about Behringer in other reviews, and I don't care. I bought this from AMS because they add a 2nd year to the mfr's warranty at no charge. The boxes are in my garage. If it breaks, which I doubt, they'll handle it. If it dies after 2 years, I'll have gotten my $99 worth, I'll find another one, but I'll bet it will cost more than $99 bucks.

I think I covered just about everything in the other areas. Just add: I looked at every amp I could in the $100-$250 range, with $150 or less my goal. Nothing by Peavey, Fender, Crate, Zoom, Marshall, Roland, Ibanez, Kustom, Yamaha matches this for a simple to operate, pure tone generating workstation for the foundation of your sound, with 30 watts, 10" Jensen, Lo-Z D.I., FX loop, Speaker Out, and Phones out, not at any price, let alone 100 bucks. The only one is the Tech 21 Trademark 10. The brand name snob appeal and reverb, with lower power, aren't worth $150 to me. Roldand's Cube 30 ($225) has the 30w and 10" spker, good modeling, but the FX are gimmicks and useless to me. I 'grew up' playing through tube Fenders (Deluxe, Twin, Super, Tremolux, Bandmaster), and later had a Peavey Mace in the late 70's. 'Retired' 20 years ago, sold all those (dumb shit). I've 'suffered' thru a stream of solid state 'practice' or small gig amps, Fenders,Peaveys Marshalls, even Crates since then. Nothing was 'verstile' enough. Until this amp, searching for 'the holy grail' to record with, I'd gotten a DigiTech Genesis 1 Desktop modeler for $99, and that's not bad, and it's dumb enough with knobs instead of readouts and programs for me to handle, but there's still some weaknesses. My recorder (Boss BR-532) has digital COSM models, again, not the worst, but I hate the rocket science, and neither of those, while OK for the studio, are practical to gig with, what little I do. But I'm not about to shell out $250 bucks With this Vintager GM-110, I got just what I needed and wanted. Say it again: for 100 bucks!

This amp has all the necessary features I ask for in an amp, plus some.

I use this amp for a cover band.
There are many great sounds in this amp. Sounds range from country to blues to classic metal.
There is a bit of hiss on some settings, but I've never seen an amp that didn't have some hiss or buzz.
My only gripe is the Tweed settings on Clean are a little low on the volume. The sounds are great, just much softer than any other setting.

This amp's sounds are geared more toward classic stuff. Nu metal freaks should look elsewhere. This amp is more "old fart" oriented.

I give this amp's sounds a 10. This is far and away the best small amp I've ever owned.

So far so good. The control panel seems to be mounted a little flimsy, but who knows. For the classic sounds and the power/weight ratio, I'll cope with it.

The handle seems a little weak, too. I'll replace it with a beefier one if it breaks.

A 5 for the unknown reliability factor.

I don't know how the support is. I have to show respect to any company that can make a cool product for such little money.

5 again for the "middle of the road."

I've been playing for 17 years or so. I own some really expensive stuff and I own some cheap stuff. I'm not a gear snob.

If this amp was stolen, I'd get another before Behringer starts charging more.

The sounds and the features sell this amp. The only thing I don't really like is the weak handle and the slightly lower volume on one setting.

IMO, this is the best small amp going. It's very flexible, but you have to work for it. Easy with the EQ knobs, they seem to be active filters and make huge variations in sound with just small adjustments. The sounds have great dynamics. Work your playing technique to vary the sound/feel. This is not a thrasher's amp. This amp, like other good amps needs to be worked by the player to get the sweet sounds out of it.

This blows all other amps in this price range out of the water. Hell, it blows out amps three times the cost!

Let me copy and paste a review from somebody a couple months ago:

Here is where things become interesting. In paper, this amp has much potential and can deliver many tones. In practice, the amp is rather limited. First of all, some of the settings are extremely quiet with no volume at all, making them almost unusable. Clean sounds are very nice, and the amp responds dynamically to your playing. Thanks to the good quality speaker, you get very clear, crystal sound. However, when you set drive to 10 you realize that the amp just won't get dirty. Distortion is too weak and disappointing for any aggressive playing, as a matter of fact even a digital modeller through the effects loop will not sound ok, something which I would attribute to its natural lack of sustain. With 2 of the 3 amps I tried extensively, I also noticed something very annoying: When pushing the amp into distortion, its circuit gets mad and starts giving very annoying sound artifacts. For example, after a few notes at the 12-15 fret space I would get something like a static sparkle, while a hammer-on at 7-10 fret space would end into a horrible hollow sound like wind blowing through a broken window. The 3rd amp I tried would not show exactly this behaviour, but was "almost there"


While things sound better through a good distortion pedal like Metal Zone, this amp shows a luck of sustain, while the sound feels too compressed and tight, as if they tried to push its sustain as far as they could.


Simply put, my impression is that the analog modelling implimented in this amp cannot cope with heavy distortion. This makes it pretty useless for me, but others who prefer clean styles have found it excellent.


Anyway, I believe this amp is handicapped in some way. When I first listened to it, I was impressed as its clean sounds are really brilliant. Upping drive also gives you good sounds, but still not distorted. Then, after playing with it for a few days, you realize sound is too compressed and the first impression wears out.

The handle (rubber+threads) got torn apart after minimum use.

Contacted the support team (e-mail). Let's see how well they respond.

See other reviews - this has been very well covered before. A 9 for extremely complete connections (speaker out, effect loop and emulated headphone output + XLR output ... for 117 ? ??? incredible) but less sound options than expected (was expected much though ;-).
Oh, and cute too.

Guitars used: Fender Telecaster HMT, Blade R4 with Lace Sensor Hot Golds, Washburn HB35 with Seth Lovers, DeArmond M75T and Gordon Smith .

PROS : - sound very good thru the speaker output (I'm using a 1x12 Celestion Vintage 30 closed cab)- with the help of the Vintage 30 high sensitivity, it's perfectly loud enough for little gigs, as long as you don't need much clean headroom
- sound amazing while pushing a tube power amp (I've plugged the loop send to the loop return of two amps: one Laney TTH20 with 2xEL84 and one Seymour Duncan Convertible 100 with 4xEL34); totally tube-like , VERY impressive.
- very good Marshall emulation, one of the best I've heard, really (better than the POD's one IMHO - I did compare); I had a Marshall JMP-1 preamp in the past and this thing smokes it - very close from my old JMP and JCM900.
- good Boogie emulation (I'm less of a boogie guy and have nothing except the POD to compare; sound more like a classic boogie than a recto if you see what I mean).
- ok loop (no volume control but hey - 117 ?) ; I prefer that option than the usually useless crappy on-board reverb in this price range (and above...).
- very good speaker-emulated output! at least the headphone one, cause I still haven't tried the XLR in a board or PA but I suppose it is the same than the headphone output and this one sound great! I was a bit afraid cos usually overdriven sounds sucks with headphones but here no, it's perfect. Impressive considering the price ( btw, I've seen people saying "it's a Vamp in a combo" : that's totally wrong, the Vamp is digital and this combo is analogic, go back study a bit of physic folks).

CONS: - the stock speaker is rather weak; it is ok for low volume practice but has an annoying high-mids honk at medium to high volume and the treble are quite aggressive. Once you've tried an external speaker, it's hard to get back so I'll probably swap the stock one for a new speaker (celestion vintage 10 or a weber).
- I don't like the Fender emulation (I know how a fender is supposed to sound, thx to my much regretted Princeton and Twin reverb); the sparkle ain't there, no crystal sounds and a bit muddy too; and the overdriver "fender" sounds are bad. I know some like it though, so it's maybe me?
- as I said before the Marshall and Boogie emulations are great, but even with the gain set very low, on the clean setting, the sound is already overdriven, there's not this "clean about to break into crunch" sound ; still you can achieve it with your guitar volume or a volume pedal.
- the Clean and Hot settings are my favorites (with Marshall and Boogie amps), but I don't appreciate the Higain setting as much - still good though.
- noise. There's a bit yes, especially on the Marshall setting, but nothing annoying while you're playing.

So a 10 for the Marshall emulation, a 9 for the Boogie and a 6 for the Fender.
A 9 for the Clean and Hot settings, a 7 for the Higain.
A 3 for the flat setting , a 10 for the 4x12" and a 8 for the 2x12" open back (sound good but rather like another closed back than an open back IMHO).
A 6 for the stock speaker, a 9 for the external speaker and a 10 when used as a preamp to drive a tube power amp.

So it's a 8.

Can't say, have it since two days.

Can't say.

Been playing since 26 years and have owned most of the famous amps (Marshall JMP, JCM900 and JMP-1, Vox AC15 and 30 , Fender Princeton reverb and Twin reverb ); I still have a '63 Vox AC15, a Laney TTH20, a Seymour Duncan Convertible 100 and a Vox BMS. I play classic rock and blues-rock (let's say Led Zep, Rory Gallagher and this kind of stuff).
I was looking for an amp with a good Marshall sound at low volume and this one fit the bill perfectly and have much more than that to offer.

It is not perfect (so-so stock speaker, weak fender emulation - IMHO -) but for 117 euros ??? I can't believe it, and when I remember the practice amps 20-30 years ago ... today's young guns are damn lucky!

Considering the price, it's a well-deserved 10, no doubts about it.

This is a 2002 GM110. Single channel with analog modeling of 3 amps, 3 cabinets and 3 modes. You can download the manual from the Behringer website. Simple, straightforward practice amp with effects circuit that I plug my Korg PX4 into. Also has an external speaker connection and a headphone jack as well as the XLR out for recording.

All the basic stuff I need and no extra stuff I don't want to pay for.

Using it with a 93 fat Strat ultra with Fender Lace pickups.

Not alot of sound variety but the good basic options are there. Distortion is nice and the sound range is good. Really all you need for someone like me who's starting out and wants to try a little of everthing.

Certainly NOT a metal amp. More than loud enough however.

Can't say, haven't had it long enough. I also don't push it either. Seems surprisingly of good build quality considering the price!

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Compared to other 30 watt amps it is an exceptional value. Just as much basic amp as required. Considered the Roland, Marshall and Crate. These seemed like good amps as well but considerably more money mostly for features I didn't need given that I can run my Pandora PX4 through the Behringer.

I would buy another if stolen.

good features.

OK but noisy.30 w for 99$ is too good though.

unlike fender no 5 yr warrantity.

no

30w ,jenson,25 lbs,efx loop,xlr out-well they are too good.features beat the hell out of fender,marshall,crate.although it's a noisy amp and no good treble,it's still a steal.Frontman 25 r has great fenderish clean,bluesy good OD and footswith for live(which is important)and can scream as loud and GM 110 but not as sensitive as GM for expression.long live Beringer!just clear the noiz problem add a footswith and sell it for 130.

The GM110 is a single channel 30 watt combo with amp & speaker emulation, which I bought as a practise amplifier for home use. I also was attracted by the DI XLR out feature with ground lift, as a PC recording option or for going directly to the PA live. It also has a headphone and speaker out, and an effects loop, a very impressive array of features given the modest price.

I used this amplifier with a MIM fat strat and an Ibanez 540P, both HSS guitars. Playing mainly rock & blues on the strat I was pleased with the sound of the amplifier. I found the British and Tweed emulation settings the most pleasing with Hi Gain. For the Clean setting the Tweed emulation sounded pretty good. Tweaking the tone controls has a noticeable effect, I'm sure that most people could find a decent sound on this. The amp is certainly loud enough for home use. I used the DI out sucessfully to record to my PC.

Reliability is the big problem with this amplifier. It worked for 3 weeks then went completely dead. The power light came on but the amp remained completely silent. You could not depend on it for a gig (or anything else for that matter!)

The amplifier went direct back to the seller for a refund, I did not deal with customer support. The amp comes with a 1 year warranty, which you can further extend by sending off a warranty card.I would recommend that you do this.

I have been playing for 17 years and have previously owned Peavey, Fender and Marshall amps. I was looking to buy a Tech21 Trademark 10 as a practice amp but was put off by the price. Since the GM110 is a clone of the Trademark 10 at 1/3rd of the price I bought one. I liked the amplifier a lot (especially the price) but it seems that you get what you pay for, and corners have been cut on reliability. I would not have minded if mine was stolen, I could have claimed on the insurance and not had the hassle of returning it to the shop.

3-band active eq, three speaker configurations, and three amp models.

This amp sounds wonderful by itself. And I know it doesn't have channel switching, so I try to use an overdrive pedal as a boost to go from semi-clean to loud and dirty. Well, it seems to get this strange sound with all my distortion pedals when i run them hard into this amp. it sounds like the amp distortion doesn't like to mix with other distortions. the only one i can make sound decent is my boss sd-1, because it's super-smoothe and midrangey.

GM-110. It really ROCKS! Sounding like an "adult" tube combo it costs even less than 15Wt frontman. The front panel looks like Sansamp GT-2 but
it sounds differ. Very nice home combo. However, it can be rather loud (30Wt).
It's very easy to get right sound. No "sand".
But it has one serious "minus" - not much HIGH freq-s and not very "sharp" sound. Also it is a little bit noisy.
I play with Ibanez RG-570 (v7/s1/DM tonezone) and this combo doesn't "kill" my guitar. Also I have all-tube amp at home. But I prefer gm-110.
Using phone-out (XLR DI-out) you get very pretty speaker-simulation wich is quite close to the "alive" gm-110 sound.
I use BOSS RV-2 (rever/delay) pedal and it's almost enough for me.

"Tweed" (fender bassman/TWIN) chanel gives you clean sound or CRUNCH!
I've never met solide-state amps with tube-like crunch before.
"Californian" (mesa-boogie) chanel sound fat/dark but gives you much sustain for solo-playing, for example.
"British" (marshall) chanel is my favourite one. Depending on the knob "gain" position you can get ~plexi-sound and much heavy.

I've used many s/s, "hybryd", all-tube amps, digital combo-modeling devices, sans-amp clones and I can say that this combo is ideal for home-playing and quite rehearsals.
And remember that it is a COMBO. No digital devices (pod/v-amp) will not
give you such dymanic while playing. Also you can not learn correct playing with this digital suxx - you'll get asynchronous arms etc.

Bought it new from Musicians Friend. Came well packaged.
Simple enough. Dead ringer for the Tech21 trademark 10, but with a 10in Jensen speaker. Does have some nice features for $99 bucks. Shoot, considering most distortion pedals are $99, this thing is god and actually gives you completely different sounds with each setting.
For a practice amp that costs $99 with a 10in Jensen in it, it gets a 9 in my book.

Remember, this is a samll amp and I bought it as such. I've not turned it up past 1.5 for my recording purposes. Having said that...
I can get anything from Metallica "chug-chug" to the Stones "Tumbling Dice". Yes, no shit, I can. And with my MIM strat. I have a small tube amp and I KNOW what "Tumbling Dice" should sound like. It sounds so damn close that there is really no point arguing about it. Most of the time, solid state pedals and practice amps dont give you much of anything....you sort of expect it for the price....and belive me I have bought my share, from Blues pedals to shred pedals. The amp covers 3 sounds, but covers them well. The different combination of switches and EQ truely make an audible difference. And a usable, audible difference at that! It doesn't sound glassy on the clean settings, like a glass tube amp does, but it tries!...and it does a 100% better try at it than my Marshall Blues Breaker pedal and that thing cost me $89.00

Dont know. I've had it about 1 month with no problems, but time will tell. At $99.00, I'll just get another 1 if it breaks down. I have a Behringer 8 channel mixer and it's given me no promblems, so I'll expect the same.

dont know.

Been playin since I was 13. I'm 37. I have a small tube amp and a large stereo chorus peavey 2X12. I was looking for a light weight, versitile amp with a 10in speaker. I always loved the tech21, but the 8in speaker kills some tone and the $250 price tag kills the whole deal. When I read other HC reviews, I knew I'd be getting this just because it was a $99 version of a $250 amp I love.
I'm not sorry I got it. It's a true bang for the buck and light weight.
As a home recording amp, you'd have to try really, really hard to find something for $99 bucks with a quality 10in. speaker that can put out the versitile tones that this little thing can do.

This is a straight-ahead single channel amp, but with a twist: you can flip a few switches and voice it in the styles of tweed, british or california type amps. Similar to the Tech 21 products in concept, at least. No BS in here... just good features that real gigging players who don't need a lot of fluff can use.

The built-in speaker is junk except at low volumes (in which case it is workable. WOuld be fine for low vol practice at home). But running through a 4x12 cabinet, it becomes a completely different amp. I was amazed. The sound easily blows away other SS amps and (despite building tube amps for Dobermanamps.com) I was suitable impressed- for the bucks.

Typical cheap construction that is found in mass-produced consumer products. pots are all mounted to the board, the output device is precariously mounted between two parts of the chassis so that it will be destroyed if you take the chassis apart. I don't rate this because it is a cheap amp... dirt cheap... you shouldn't expect it to be built like a tank.

I've been building tube guitar amps since 1998, and now do so semi-professionally (dobermanamps.com). My bass player bought one of these for home use since it was only $100 and he was waiting to build a tube amp. I came to practice and heard him playing in the other room and thought he was playing my amp. He was playing my cabinet, but we were both quite impressed with the sound. Is it as good as a great tube amp? no. it doesn't sound as "open" or [insert useless subjective tube tone term here) as a good tube amp does, but for $100 as a backup, it is an absolute steal. I wish they made these in a head format, or in a distortion pedal format, but its already a winner like it is. I wish they'd charge $120 and put a decent speaker in it, but you can always mate it with another cab. If this cost $500, I don't think I'd be as enthusiastic about it, but for $100, I'm floored.

Don't know when it was made... Features are well documented so I wont waste the space

No such thing as a 10... this 9 is given with a nod toward the whopping $99.00 price. All the reviews which rate this amp an 8 or over are on target... wow... as far as a brand new low budget SS amp goes I challenge you to find a more versatile or better sounding product for the $$$. No one will trade in the their favorite tube amp for this one.. but otherwise, you cant go wrong for this price.

It could be this amps Achilles Heel... time will tell

Its German I think... Dont expect much in the way of support from these folks...

Yeah... Fantastic value is the criteria for a ten so it gets aten.. too bad its origin is sketchy...

See other reviews. Only thing lacking is reverb, but frankly, I don't really miss it that much because it sounds so good. I also don't mind the single-channel setup, again because I can get enough variation with my volume knob and pickup selection. Playing and jamming like this where you're forced to "make do" is good practice, and good for the soul. :)

I don't know what else could touch this in price-to-performance. I favor the tweed setting which sounds great with my Strat or Carvin w/buckers. The versatility possible with the various amp/speaker settings is truly magical. It's extremely easy to find useable tones, and the drive and tone controls do their jobs beautifully. Before I got the amp, I was thinking "sure, how different is the Marshall from the Boogie setting?" Well, the switches are there for a reason, and tonally make big changes in the sound. If you can't find more than a big, fat handful of great, useable, musical tones from this thing, you may be tone deaf.

And, another bonus, this thing responds wonderfully to picking dynamics and the guitar's volume knob - you can get a lot of use out of one setting.

only had it a month and a half and have used it quite a bit - seems solid enough. Time will tell.

Who knows?

As stated in previous reviews...$99? Are you kidding?? Behringer must have some alchemists on their staff or something. I have no idea how they can sell this thing for so little. I basically wanted a light amp with at least a 10" speaker that didn't sound like a "practice amp" and this thing delivers more than I could ask for. I would replace it in a second if it were stolen. I might try the Tech 21 (I own a Trademark 60 and love it), but I generally can't afford $250 for a practice amp. Behringer rocks, IMO. I've been playing around 20 yrs (just like all the other guitarists on HC, I play every style of music there is - we're all so freakin' versatile! - but mostly the usual blues, rock, whatever), and own enough equipment that I don't feel like listing it - nothing fancy, really, and I always try to find a good value.

Got it in 2002 for my 9 yr old daughter Christina who also has a Mini hardtail Strat. 99 bucks, 30 watts, nice tonal flexability, great looks, will last a long, long, time.Lots of connection options for you guys who need it.

Originally I purchased this for myself after getting burned on a Marshall 50 watt combo that was way overpriced and un-dependable.The GM110 is a direct clone of the Tech 21 10 watt combo but with more power and 150 bucks cheaper! It sounds great on most of the settings through my Strat and through my duaghter`s Mini Strat it still sounds great. She now has an ax/amp combo that she can enjoy for years to come.She likes the Tweed-HiGain-UK setting the best. (Not bad for a nine yr old!) This is advertised as an anolog non digital amp and that is exactly what it is .

Should outlast me.

99 bucks!

I bought this amp in Mid February 2003. So It's either late '02 or early '03. This is extremely versatile for a small combo amp. I play blues, country rock and Christian rock/praise.
One channel but the three three-way modeling switches give you 27 possible tone combinations. Effects send and return jacks. Headphone jack. 8 ohm speaker out jack. AND a 3 pin XLR direct out WITH a ground loop switch.
It's thirty watts with a 10" jensen speaker. It's got a cool vintage type jewel power indicator light and chicken head knobs.
Solid state and no reverb.
It has good power for it's size on the dirty settings but is not really loud on the clean settings. But, it's not about volume with this amp it's about TONE !!!

I am using this with all my guitars a Dearmond S-73( A very good copy of the old Guild Polara solidbody), A Yamaha SGV300 solid body, An Ovation Tangent mid-bowl acoustic, and A Dean Exotica Acoustic. Sounds great with all of them!
It can do everything from Fender clean to Marshall crunch, Also does a reasonable Mesa Boogie type grind sounds(at moderate volumes of course).
The biggest surprise is that it gives a nice warm sound with my acoustic guitars. With the modeling switches on Tweed-Clean-US setting combined with my Zoom 504II pedal the acoustic guitar sound is PURE HEAVEN !!

I can depend on it because I baby my equipment. It is a small amp made for band practices or small moderate jams; so how much abuse should it get? It is an absolutely wonderful "Church Amp"! It appears nicely built with a metal power switch, leather handle, real metal corners and thick fender type grill cloth. most if not all little amps in it's price category use a plastic rocker switch, vinyl-rubber handle,plastis corners, and that cheesy thin black grill cloth ,great points here !!

Never dealt with the company. They are based in Germany. There is a translate menu on the web site. This is one area where I would'nt hold my breath. I'd probably just take it back to the store where I bought it.

I've been playing for a few years. I'm no "pro" but I know what great value and good sound is.
If it was stolen I would buy it again as soon as I could come up with another Ben Franklin!
THIS IS WHERE I WILL STATE MY NOT-SO-HUMBLE OPINION!
What other amp offers vintage looks, thirty watts, an effects loop,speaker out a ten inch JENSEN speaker, 27 amp and speaker replications, AND a D.I out for a hundred bones?? Most if not all all of the "practice" amps in this price range give you 15 to 25 watts, an eight inch speaker, a headphone jack and rarely a speaker out jack and that's about it. The only thing it does not have is reverb but with all the other things it offers I definately will not complain.
Remember it's a HUNDRED BUCKS! I think its the best piece of guitar equipment for a hundred bucks you can find....PERIOD

First of all remember..... This is a $99 practice amp!!! Don't forget this!!!!

This amp has analog modeling with 3 emulations:
Tweed : Fender
British: Marshall
California: Mesa

3 modes equate to overdrive channel selection: Clean, Hi Gain & Hot

3 speaker emulations:
Flat - 10" Jensen - Behringer clean
U.K. 4x12 stack
U.S. 2x12 combo

It was purchased about 2 months ago new, so it's probably a recent model. Features: 30W - 10 inch Jensen speaker w/external speaker jack - Headphones (yawn) - Effects loop - direct out XLR (nice feature for recording or running directly into the board). As a practice amp, this little baby more than delivers. Solid state but has good sounds, nice tubey feel, looks classy, and plenty loud for what I need it for. Practicing. Remember.... it?s a PRACTICE amp.

I recently took it to a rehearsal with the British invasion group, just to see how much I could crank it. Took my Cry Baby and Tube Screamer (for some added gain and sustain) with me and played it through a Del Ray (very nice guitar). Set it like this.

Drive 5 - Bass 4 - Mid 5 - Treble 8 - Gain 9
Amp: Tweed/British/California (depending on the tune)
Mode: High Gain
Cab: 4 x 12 Stack

If this setup is not loud enough for your rehearsals, you just rehearsing too damn loud!! Our bassist has a SWR 750 amp w/4x10 cab and 15" woofer and he doesn?t hold back. The drummer is one of these young, strong kids who loves to play loud. In a rehearsal setting, this amp holds its own just fine. I?ve got it sitting up off the floor about 3 feet but am NOT using the XLR to run to the board. Just don?t need to.

One drawback is that there is no way to switch settings other than reaching back and flipping the switches. However, a foot switching system would probably double the price, so there you are!

Now, don?t get the idea that this is a gigging amp for a loud band. It might work if you XLR to the board and use the amp more for stage monitoring, but I have not tried that. But I may!

I give it a 10 for the features vs. price.

So far, I?ve used this amp for some clean overdrive tones (Clapton - Sunshine of your Love), dirty drive (Hendrix - Fire) and power chording (Who - Summertime Blues). And in a REHEARSAL setting, this amp has done great.


A funny thing seems to be that, at the start, the amp seems to be holding back. It?s almost like one it gets warmed up, it starts kicking more! Very strange thing that I?ve never experienced with
a solid state amp before. Are there some tubes hiding in there??

I give it a 10 for sounds vs price.

Seems to be a slight rattle on some tones that I haven't found yet. Don't know if it's just resonance in the speaker or if something is loose. I've noticed that I don't hear it in all rooms.

Other than this, it seems to be built well and rugged enough for rehearsal. You'd be silly to take a practice amp out for road performances.

I give it an 8 for the slight rattle gremlin.

Some have complained about the 14 day limit on returning the warranty card. FYI: You can also register on the internet and it's very quick and easy and you don't have to worry about having only 14 days to get the card to Germany.

I?ve been playing about 40 years and am currently with 3 different gigs. One is a classic rock & soul 60s/70s group. One is a soul/jazz/funk band. One does primarily British invasion era music.
I also do light jazz tunes solo with a midi setup. I have 9 guitars, all makes and models, and always keep two on stands in the music room. One acoustic, one electric. For several years, I
had a little Peavey Rage 158 that I picked up for about $20 that was ok for what it was. I decided to try the Behringer out, since it was just $99 and would give me 30w and some added tones.

I'd probably buy another if it was stolen. If you're needing a small amp with some kick, some good tones, some great ones, this is a great choice. A fine PRACTICE amp that can do a lot more than some of the other little amps around.

Oh, and I sold the Peavey for $40!!

Ok, this amp has pretty many features:

30 Watts
10' Jensen speaker
Effects loop
Headphone jack
XLR output for direct recording
8 Ohm speaker output

The amp utilizes a TRIAC-like circuit for analog modelling. It can model 3 amps, 3 channels and 3 speakers. Basically it looks like a Trademark 10 clone.

Its features are pretty impressive, considering the price. However, there is no AUX-IN and the speaker sits in an open back cabinet.

The looks are nice, with a tilted front and the appearance of the amp is striking.

The amp is a late 2002 model and made in China.

Here is where things become interesting. In paper, this amp has much potential and can deliver many tones. In practice, the amp is rather limited. First of all, some of the settings are extremely quiet with no volume at all, making them almost unusable. Clean sounds are very nice, and the amp responds dynamically to your playing. Thanks to the good quality speaker, you get very clear, crystal sound. However, when you set drive to 10 you realize that the amp just won't get dirty. Distortion is too weak and disappointing for any aggressive playing, as a matter of fact even a digital modeller through the effects loop will not sound ok, something which I would attribute to its natural lack of sustain. With 2 of the 3 amps I tried extensively, I also noticed something very annoying: When pushing the amp into distortion, its circuit gets mad and starts giving very annoying sound artifacts. For example, after a few notes at the 12-15 fret space I would get something like a static sparkle, while a hammer-on at 7-10 fret space would end into a horrible hollow sound like wind blowing through a broken window. The 3rd amp I tried would not show exactly this behaviour, but was "almost there"

While things sound better through a good distortion pedal like Metal Zone, this amp shows a luck of sustain, while the sound feels too compressed and tight, as if they tried to push its sustain as far as they could.

Simply put, my impression is that the analog modelling implimented in this amp cannot cope with heavy distortion. This makes it pretty useless for me, but others who prefer clean styles have found it excellent.

Anyway, I believe this amp is handicapped in some way. When I first listened to it, I was impressed as its clean sounds are really brilliant. Upping drive also gives you good sounds, but still not distorted. Then, after playing with it for a few days, you realize sound is too compressed and the first impression wears out.

The amp comes into a steardy package, pretty solid. However, the panel switches feel flimsy and the knobs are somewhat loose. Still, the main reliability issue is that you don't know when the amp will start acting funny. I prefer spending more than sticking to a tamperamental piece of equipment.

I have no experience of Behringer support, so I can't comment on that. The manual is just adequate, especially in comparison to the manual accompanying the Trademark 10.

I have been playing on and off for more than 10 years and owned/tried a variety of guitars and amps, mostly in the sub-1000 euros range.

Considering its price, this amp is not bad. You get things found in more expensive amps in a package that looks impressive. However, you still get an amp that's not for everyone. Depending on the compromises you are willing to make and your style, this can be a worthy choice if you are on a budget. I found it to have inconsistent performance, it can win the first impression but not the second, and while good for clean sounds it has little use for aggressive playing.

Everyone else has already listed the features but i will say it is very versatile for a 100 dollar solid state amp.

I play an Epiphone Les Paul with i think dimarzio pickups(got thema long time ago so cant remember what they are) which sounds much better than the factory ones.This amp sounds very good! Its solid state but it sounds very tube-like. So im rating this a 9 among SS amps. I had a Sovtek Mig50 and am currently looking into getting a vintage gibson amp so i definatly prefer tube but for $100 you cant go wrong with this. Anyone who plays guitar could use one of these. Ive recorded with it a bit using the D/I and micing it with an sm58. I had better results micing it. Sounds really good with some help from a 808 modified Boss super overdrive (SD-1). I usually just use the tweed setting with drive at about 11 anything higher and you hear the tweed overdrive which is not very pretty in my opinion. The marshall setting sounds pretty good too. But it has this "spitty" sort of undertone to the high gain that isnt too annoying. The extremely tight crunch sound of the high gain makes up for it! Very fun just to mess around with but im sure you could record some pretty good sounding stuff. Havent tried the tech 21 trademark 10 but im guessing it sounds just a little more natural seeing as they probably use better components. All in all a steal at 100 bucks!!

Has held up well so far. Only had it since christmas 2002.
seems to be plenty sturdy as long as your treat it like you should treat all gear.

Havent dealt with them.

I've been playing about 8 years or so. I definatly like tube amps but for messing around and recording me and my friends goofy hip-hop indie rock stuff its perfect! My own style is indierock stuff but i listen to everything from Yes to Sons of the Pioneers. Get this amp! Its a steal for anyone at 100 bucks!!

Bought brand new in box. This is a mind-blowing amp if you put it in perspective as far as cost and features--I only paid $109 from a music store and that was probably retail or very close to it. Essentially has three amp models (Fender, Mesa, and Marshall), your choice of cab emulator (4x12 closed, 2x12 open, and 'flat response' which has no emulation--uses the amps own 10" Jensen). Has effects loop, extension speaker out, preamp/DI out, and headphones output, as well as a few other features. This amp could have used a simple reverb, but at this price who can complain really.
I have had the amp for a day, and have tried all settings--my favorite is AMP: CALIFORNIA (MESA) MODE: CLEAN SPEAKER: UK (4x12 closed back Marshall/Celestions). The 4x12 closed back model sounds like Vintage 30, possibly Greenbacks. The best cab sound by far in my opinion.

The amp settings described above, with the following control settings, is my personal favorite. DRIVE: (setting) 7-10 LOW: to taste MID: 6 HIGH: 5 LEVEL: (Master Volume) 6-8 The MARSHALL AMP setting is not bad sounding, but not perfect--a 7/10. TWEED AMP setting is not really to my liking, does an okay job of trying to be a 'tweed Fender'--a 6/10. The CALIFORNIA AMP is the best--a 9/10. It is the warmest sounding and most accurate in my opinion. **As a note: I find that on the TWEED amp setting/CLEAN amp mode/U.S. speaker/that the amps controls (including EQ) really have to be almost tweaked, nearly maxed to get a good amount of volume. This should be more uniform with the other settings as far as volume. **Again, realize that this amp is in the "practice amp" price range and is the best solid state practice amp I have used. My previous favorite was the MARSHALL LEAD 12. This is more versatile (although the LEAD 12 does a great solid-state emulation of the '80s Marshall 800 head). I'm very impressed for the money involved here.

I've only had it a day. I had seen and heard reviews and articles on this amp, so pretty much knew about it before I bought it. Seems durable on the outside. I have no idea about the board or internal electronics. Seems gig-worthy at first glance though. I can't comment on overall reliability yet though, too soon...

Here's the double-edged sword. The company saves money by not having support. Their policy is if you get a bad amp, it will be traded out for one that is working (if available). There is no service center or maintenance repair unit. This ultimately saves you and them money. Also the fact that these are mass-produced in China saves you money. But the end result is a great practice or rehearsal amp.

I rate this amp a "9" overall. As a practice amp, it is terrific. As a rehearsal amp, I think this would hang well. As a live/stage amp, be prepared to mic this up and run it in the mix fairly heavily, or at least send it into your mix/guitar mix heavily to make up for lack of stage volume. It is 30 watts, but keep in mind that does not go a long way for a solid-state amp, however this is not designed to be a stage amp in the first place. It has well above average tone for a solid state amp. The tube dynamic, the slightly compressed "tube amp feel" is nice. However, there is still no substitute for a good quality, real tube amp (I've played or heard Line 6 and other 'modeled' amps). There IS a difference. My feeling is these modeler amps are close, but no cigar....yet. This technology is advancing in leaps and bounds and I would not be surprised to hear a modeling amp that is dead-on for a tube model within the next couple of years.

TWEED.....fender setting
BRITISH.... Marshall setting
CALIFORNIAN setting ......mesa boogie
U.S speaker setting 2 x12"
U.K speaker setting 4 x12"
Flat speaker setting 1 x10"

I play a fender stratocaster with "57/62" vintage reissue pickups and i use pure nickel wound strings as they have more of a sweeter vintage tone than regular nickel plated steel strings.
I must say that i did the worst possible thing that a musician can do , by buying a piece of musical equipment without trying it out first . I came across this amp while thumbing through a brochure that was sent in the mail . What got my attention was the fact that this amp had 3 of the most sought after amp simulations and it also various speaker simulations, and all this for a couple of hundred dollars.
I must say that i bought this amp on the strengths of the reviews posted here.
The salesman told me over the phone that if was not satisfied with the amp he would happily return my money , but he assured me that i would not be returning it as all previous buyers had not sent theirs back .
OK !!! so what is the amp like then
The vintager has the most authentic valve simulation tone i have ever heard i would describe it as warm, sweet and glassy.The amp has a 10" vintage design jensen speaker which sounds just beautiful.
The tweed setting is my favourite, it"s outstanding , it sounds just like an vintage fender amp, i can"t believe how tubey this thing is . The british setting is also remarkable nailing that classic marshall tone which just kicks arse ,. the californian setting which simulates the mesa boogie sound is the one i use the least that does not mean it's no good though i just prefer the other two.
On top of all this you get a tough well made beautiful vintage looking amp complete with a cool looking chrome top plate and a nice silver tweed cloth and chicken head nobs.
Even if you Did not play guitar it would look cool, in your house

Going fine so far with no problems

Have not had any dealings with behringer, so i don't know????

There are many products out there all claiming to capture that classic valve tone with soild state circuitry ,most can not do it
But this little gem can , whether you play clean or dirty loud or soft whatever style you play this amp is a must have.
You can get any sound and out of this amp it is alo easy to mimic the sound of you favourite guitarist. This is not a one sound amp, its 3 classic amps in one
Forget brand names, this amp is bound to be a classic in time to come. Iam just glad i have one , Value for money is incredible.

As described below. A second channel (with switching) would be the icing on the cake but for the money, who can complain. I've only had it for three weeks and have gigged with it a couple of times. DI output to the pa works well so the limited 30w output is no problem. 30w is plenty for lounge room jamming! A little tweaking of the settings results in a very tubey sound.

I use an Ibanez Talman with two humbuckers and a single coil. All sound great through the amp - I play sixties/seventies rock. The amp is a little hissy on some settings but not a problem. I can go from a pristine clean sound to a very dirty Mesa Boogie sound.

Who knows? I work very close to the store where I bought it so if it goes wrong they will be seeing a lot of me until it is fixed. I'm hoping the German design will stand it in good stead.

Behringer are an unknown quantity to me. We shall see????

Been playing for 30 years and still get a buzz out of it! It is so light to handle and provides such a variety of sounds for very little outlay. i did consider a Roland Cube 30 but I don't need all the effects because a friend has lent me a Boss ME33.

For the money it is a great little amp. If you have a limited budget or just have other priorities like me (family, house, food, etc etc) it is worth having a look at.

First, let's get one thing out of the way: This amp is a direct clone of the Tech 21 Trademark 10, albeit with a slightly higher power rating. The control panel is identical, the outputs are identical, and the sounds... the sounds are pretty close. Both are low powered, single channel amps with three switches that control the gain and tone, approximating the classic Fender, Marshall and Mesa/Boogie tones. Like the Trademark 10, this amp also has an effects loop, a balanced low-Z out, and a speaker out as well.

I play a variety of styles, and bought this amp for home recording and low-level jamming rock and blues, in part to replace a Peavy Classic 20 I've had for a few years but was never really satisfied with. I have to admit I also bought it out of curiosity, wondering if Behringer could really copy the Trademark 10 at less than half the price. Well, came very close. This unit has a few buzzes and noises you won't find in the Tech 21 units, particularly when cranked up full, but it's a very usable amp with a lot of tonal variation- much more than the Peavy, and with much better tone, despite the Peavy's classic EL84 circuit. Power wise it's not really much louder than the Peavy or the Trademark 10, despite the 30 watt rating. But it's loud enough for jamming and recording, and the low-Z out lets you run it through the PA, so volume isn't really a factor.

Is it dependable? Who knows? It hasn't broken down on me yet, but from what others have reported Behrniger gear isn't the most reliable on the planet. I don't think I'd be comfortable using this without a backup, but at less than a hundred bucks that's not difficult. But I'd rather take my Trademark 60.

Behringer has repair centers around North America and Europe, but to be eligible for the one-year warranty a card must be returned to Behringer in Germany within 14 days! That can be kind of tough for buyers in some countries. On the other hand, laws in the US require sellers to honor all advertised warranties with no more than a proof of purchase, so perhaps this isn't a factor to be concerned about.

I've been playing for about 34 years (!) and I've owned dozens of tube and solid-state amplifiers over that time- in fact, I own 7 right now. I have a few guitars, too, and I usually use this amp with my Strat and my Tele. Overall I'm pleased with this amp- particularly given the cheap price. It's got more tonal variation than anything else I own other than my Trademark 60. The one place I'd fault it is in delivering a really clean tone; this amp doesn't make it with my jazz boxes at all. If I lost it, I might replace it with another- or I might buy a Trademark 10, just for the peace of mind.

Everything necessary for outstanding tone. No effects. But there is an effect loop.

With my Gretsch New Jet, this thing sounds AMAZIZING. Way more distortion than I need (contemporary Christian music), but the distortion is very tube-like - and I know what tubes sound like because I also own a '72 Ampeg V-4. On the tweed setting the sound is very clean, yet far from sterile. The sounds are quite versatile and VERY NICE. Forget that it only cost me 99 bucks. It sounds great for an amp that would cost many times that.

Only played it for a short time, but no problems.

I have been playing for 31 years (although I'm still only mediocre). But I have been around the block a few times in regards to the music and gigging scene. THIS IS THE BEST 99 BUCKS I EVER SPENT FOR MY MUSIC PURSUITS. I can't imagine anyone being disappointed with this little gem - especially at this price. This is one of the few times I feel as though I got much more than my money's worth. Get one.

- 2002
- lots of sounds (almost every "popular" guitarsound
- 1 channel
- 30 watts
- similar to Tech 21 Trademark 10, but without reverb

I use it with a Yamaha Pacifica. The clean sounds are brilliant, but maybe the amp is not loud enough for playing with your band. The hi-gain sounds kick ass and the amp gets really loud with them.

I also use it with Behringers V-Amp2. Plug the V-Amp into the FX return and get blowed away. Its a great way to amplify your V-Amp sounds.

Have it for a few weeks now, nothing to report.

E-Mailed them a few times and got quick answers.

This amp is AWESOME!!! The price is wonderful. I would definetely buy it again. It lacks a reverb, but I use my V-Amp as an effect unit, so this doesn't matter that much to me. Thanks Behringer!!

This amp has 30-watts RMS power, an italian made Jenson 10" 35-watt original speaker, 3 amp models, an XLR line-out for recording, but the effects send can be used for a 1/4" unbalanced line out to the console, Effects loop, an 8-ohm speaker out, headphone jack. Pretty much the only thing this amp doesn't have is Reverb, which would have been a nice addition...but for the retail price on this amp...you couldn't ask for more. Also, this amp is solid state.

This amp is a "vintage" sounding amp, hence the name, Vintager. It does a remarkable job reproducing the sounds of various sought after amp models. I can get a passable/comparable Vox tone out of this thing that gives the 2,500 dollar AC-30 a run for its money. Surprisinglygood warmth for a solid-state amp. I have a Roland JC-77 for all my clean tones, and was looking to buy a used Vox AC-30 or a Vox AC-15....then I plugged into this little thing sitting in the corner. Wow. I can get almost any kind of sound out of this thing that I want. I used a 2001 Fender mexican strat with this amp, and it sounded unbelievable...looking down at the pricetag, my heart skipped a beat and it was on the counter within the minute after playing it. This amp costs as much as some guitar effects pedals...If you want to simulate some good classic U2, Beatles, Stones, Who type sounds...even if you aren't on a budget...get this amp. I can get a very, very nice "early-U2" sound within seconds of turning it on. Set the drive to about 10 oclock, amp- tweed, mode- clean, speaker- UK, and the level all the way. It drives nicely. You can set the lows, mids, and highs to your preference...because the amp gives your settings the characteristic tone of the amp you are trying to emulate. Very low noise.

I've just purchased this amp, but it seems extremely well built. It weighs 30 lbs...nice and light. I've played it for about 4 total hours so far...an hour at a time before turning it off. I think it could handle a gig well...You might need to mic it in some situations.

Haven't dealt with this company.

My overall rating is a 10...Price versus sound/value...probably the best deal on the market today for someone on a budget/begginer, or any skill level. The purists will say its crap, but you can't deny the fact that this is the eyar 2002 and amazing things are happening in the realm of guitar amplification. You can get this amp for 99 bucks out of Musicians Friend.

Features: adjustable gain, mid/treble/bass, level. Three switches:

Amp models with Calif(ornia), UK, Tweed.
Gain with clean, hi-gain and hot settings
Speaker with US (2 x 12" open) UK (4X12" sealed) and Flat

Inbuilt balanced DI with ground lift, speaker out recommended 8ohm, FX send/return. If the FX out only without return is used it becomes an unbalanced line out.

Very configurable, getting decent volume with clean settings means winding up level and gain. Putting the amp into hi-gain will deliver plenty of punch for rehearsals. Maybe a small gig.
Goes from clean to mean, won't quite get metal.

Lots of picking dynamics, but it's still not a tube amp. Close, and for recording and having fun this is a good little number. I have a home-made 5E3 Tweed Deluxe and this thing sounds somewhat similar, just not as 'natural' and harmonic-like.

Lots of sounds from the surprisingly few controls. The speaker and substantial transformer seem to be the key to good flat-out performance - not fartiness or speaker inefficiency. Given it's humble spec I'd give it high marks.

Be careful powering on - I had some knobs twiddled and for a moment thought I'd have to return it with a nasty overtone on all speaker sims. I turned everything to zero and cycled the power on/off - problem gone. The manual cautions you to power on with everything on zero.

Never dealt with them, good website/dwnloads.

Been playing a log time. Wanted something small, light and with headphones. This is it, and a bonus is the power and features like the DI out and speaker, FX in and outs.

For the dollars a great buy and very versatile. You can get Marshall, Mesa, Fender, Hi Watt sounds with a few twiddles. The whole volume range is usable. Long-term? Who knows. For the price it's disposable.

It's the new '02 model... apparently just released.

I wish I was able to get that far...

Unfortunately it didn't work at all. I seem to have had the same problem as the harp player that reviewed this amp before me. Coincidently, I'm also a harp player. I wanted to do things correctly, so I started out by plugging in my Strat... the jewel light came on but I couldn't get any signal. I fiddled with it for about 15 minutes but finally gave up.

I purchased it through zzounds.com... their service is always pretty good.

Well, I would've like it to work. Unfortunately, I can't afford to use equipment that is inconsistant and could give me problems. First impressions are everything and I don't think I'll be trying another Behringer. This is also my first non-vintage, non-boutique amp. I normally play with old 60s Fenders (63 & 64 Princetons, 60 & 63 Concerts, 64 Super Reverb and a couple Victorias and some other fun toys). This was my first amp to have modern thingys in it such as an FX loop. Hey, I tried...

amp is a new product 2002....solid state analog........was very excited about this amp.if it did/sounded like what it said it would and with a price of 100.00 bucks then how could i go wrong...any way upon recieving the amp i immediatly opened the box and plugged this sucker in(all the time admiring how cool looking and well built it appeared to be)so...i turns it on the jewel light glows a beautiful red.....all the time im getting more and more excited..i plug in my microphone grab my favorite lee oskar harmonica and let it rip.......what do i hear coming from the amp?...NOTHING..NO OUTPUT AT ALL...thinking to myself.. what did i do wrong?....after trying everything i could think of i had to accept the fact that this amp was defective.....so its back to my favorite internet store........am i going to get a replacement for it?....you bet............like i mentioned..there is just waaaaaay to much about this amp that appeals to me

wish i knew

again..wish i knew

i did call Behringer and told them of my problem...the person i spoke with did seem concerend.of course he told me what i already knew...."send it back and get a replacement"

dont know....will let you know when i get the replacement......also where as these reviews,so far, seem to be coming from a guitar players point of view mine will be coming from a "harp" point of view

1st year 2002 bought it to take to jams. the amp is loud has nice
distortion in clean mode "I" dont like the overdrive "fuzz" sound,
but it smokes w/a strat or sg. Power is very clear & tone controls
work very well. Hard to tell its not tubes

Amp has very odd sound but you control it w/3 slide sw. makes a strat sound like a paul makes a paul sound like a strat. Git the picture? very nice clean sound overdrive distortion is deadly.

Bought it let it run over night, still works. Id trust it, I looked inside and noticed it was very well built.

Behringer's a ass to deal with good product bad relations.

I been playin' a long time. this amp is great for one thing. Acc/Elec.
Use it w/your box gtr & p/u. It really sounds great. Im using it w/a ibanez tcy 15 and chet atkins nylon. The amp cuts through very well,
I bought it for elec. gtr but it kicks ass with a accoustic.,