Behringer GMX212 V-Tone

well, i wos looking for a versatile amp who give me fat distorted tones like tube ones but at obvius lower price. when i prove it after purchase it i realize that this thing really do his work perfectly with the 2 independent channnels and the onboard 99 efects controlables via footswich, in adiction to the possibility (a must) to incorporate a midi foot controler make of this amp a very powerfull rock box, at this price you cant found something like this. is important to say that the emulating system is analog tecnology non digishit.

i use a Lefty Bcrich XL2, distorted an clean, it fits perfectly playing stoner rock, punk, metal or blues, you can play with the emulating buttons until you found your favorite sounds, fat distorted tones combined with the effects can take you playing for hours, i can say that the "dynamizer" circuitry developed by Behringer works awesome, doing his work perfectly sounding by the 2 vintage buguera Jensen loudspeakers, REALLY-LOUD

i will use on a gig, finally. the thing is extremly well built. a complaint in relacion to that connecting exterior cabinets are put out the internal loudspeakers , that seems me stupid since is lost the possibility of having monitoring

not needed yet

i have being playing for 12 years, its my first 2x12 60W amp, after this i had a marshall valvestate who works okay but too brilliant noise for me. I guess this amp (GMX212) is the best purchase than I have done, a step before the valve amplification !!!
in conclusion, this amp kill all my prejudices againts Behringer brand.

Features are all already listed in depth.

Despite toting 27 different models, this amp does not offer much tonal variety. It goes from totally clean to completely distorted without much in the middle. The clean has little to no brilliance, and very weak presence. The lead channels are a bit better, but there is no slightly overdriven option. Even the British setting on the lowest gain setting gets too distorted. Try the tweed on high gain or hot and it is the same story.

It is listed at 2x50 watts, and it is plenty loud, but it doesn't cut through very well, unless you crank the highs, and that just sounds awful.

Plenty of effects, and I/O options.

I use a Washburn 335 style and an Ibanez EX 3700 with an H/S/H configuration.

Forget about using this amp for any blues/jazz playing. The lead channels lack any bluesy overdrive, and the clean channel (although you can crank it without distortion) is simply too weak to cut through mixes. The EQ is not dynamic enough to really play metal either--the mid control is lacking and the low doesn't come up enough to get a good metal tone.

However, if you just want a lead tone good for heavy rock or nu-metal, this amp does really do the trick. It just doesn't cut through well, so unless you have this thing running through your PA, forget about being heard at a show.

I've actually only found it to be too noisy on the California settings.

This amp has actually only failed in one department since I've had it, and I dealt some damage to it.

The channel tracking for the effects no longer works. Very annoying, especially if you want to switch from lead to rhythm while using any of the Amp Models in the effects section.

Never had a service problem with this amp. It is pretty sturdy.

I bought this thing hoping for at least a wide variety of tones, even if they weren't the greatest sounding. It's hard to beat the price-per-wattage on this amp. However, there really isn't a lot to work with here. The effects are very cheesy, and the lead channels are simply too distorted. The clean is weak, so only expect a good sound out of your pedals if you have a good preamp.

This may be a good first amp for a beginner doing shows who is short on cash. My recommendation if you want a modeling amp, though, is to save around another $200 and look into a Line 6. Totally different league.

Its quite a versatile amp
2 channels

Could do with more footswitch capabilities but overall the features are very good

Doesn't really sound like a 100W amp though.

Hiss and hum are everywhere in this amp. I dont knhow why people are rating it 10 for sound quality. It sounded good at the start when i bought the amp but i didn'e know much then . Now i hate the sound of it. I play mainly light rock and jazz. It can make different sounds but they all sound so fake and lack depth. CLean channel alsaod distorts if your not carefull.

The distortion can go pretty dirty if you want it to but again it lacks depth and sounds a bit of a mess...

The only good thing about this amp apart from the price is is that its built ot last. I would rely on it any time any place.

Never needed them.

Been playing for 7 years GOt a fender strat (genuine)

If it was stolen i would go to my local guitar shop and buy a marshall

I like the large amount of tiones but hate the terrible un realistic sound it makes

I choses this compared to other products because it was cheap and had lots of features and effects

Wish it had a decent sound and more footswitchable features

If your nwanting any good sound for recording and giging like my self then dont go for it. If your just strummin around in your room with your guitar and want lots of effects and features for a good price then this is the amp for you.

This amp was made in 2005 and is very feature friendly. There are many controls and switches to get you sound...2 channels each with thier own controls for drive, bass, mid, treble, and level, as well as swtches for modeling amps, modes, and speakers. As if that were not enough, you also have a rotary knob to access 99 preset effects that can be further tweaked with a midi footswitch...there is also a very useful tuner as well as a presence control and of course master volume.

I cannot hink of anything else that this amp needs...it is rather like a Line6 amp with panache:o)

This amp is capable of sounding like anything you want...all you really need is patience and talent.

I use many guitars with this amp...a kramer striker fr400 with dimarzio x2n in the neck and bridge and fast track 2 in the middle, a jay turser jt137 (a 335 style guitar), an olp mm4, an ibanez s430 with dimarzio virtual vintage heavy blues ans solo pickups, a fender jazzmaster, jaguar, and mustang...all of them sound excellent through this amp.

It suits my music style perfectly...I play jazz, pop, rock, christian/worship, latin, ethnic, just about every genre of music and this amp sounds beautiful with all styles of music...especially all forms of rock...but it is in no means limited to rock.

The amp can be a little noisy depending on your settings, especially with high levels of gain...you can hear some air or hissing when everything is quiet but when the music is going there is absoluetly no noise but what you play.

This amp will model any sound you want, any style of music is capale with this amp with the right guitar and talent of course. The clean channel stays clean even at high volomes and the distortion rips like nothing I have ever known...it is clean when you want and distorted when you want.

I have heard many people complain about the amp not bing very clean...I have found this to be completely untrue. I have a couple of very clean sounds at any volume level even with very powerful pickups like the dimarzio x2n...the trick is your mix...try this

Drive-1
Amp-Tweed
Mode-Hi Gain
Speaker-U.K.
Low-5
Mid-6
High-6

or

Drive-1
Amp-British
Mode-Clean
Speaker-U.K.
Low-4
Mid-7
High-5

With either of these settings I can be crystal clean and as loud as I want with no weak volume level...try them out...you'll see:o)

This amp is extremely reliable...it is built extremely well and with a great deal of quality and care. I would use it on a gig with absolutely no reservations...never ever ever gig without a backup, no matter how great your gear is or much your gear costs.

Veey friendly and professional...they tell you whant you need and are ther for you when you need them.

I have been playing for 12 years now and I used to own a polytone mini brute II until I found this amp...it is way more versatile than the polytone which is what I wanted, more versatility. The polytone is an excellent amp it is just not versatile enough for me...now I have excatly what I want in an amp.

If ot were lost or stolen i would efinately buy this amp again...I love everything and hate nothing about it...it is a wonderful amp. I compared this amp to Line6, Crate, Fender, Marshall, Mesa Boogie, SWR, Ampeg, Peavey, it wins above all of them...and you get all the tube tone you could ever want without all the hassle of the tubes.

With any of the above amps I tried you only sounded like that one amp, with this behringer gmx212 you can sound like all of them as well as anything else out there. For my sound...the GMX212 is it:o)

Solid State (no tubes but you wouldn't know it) Modelling of 27 different amp/cab/distortion features (3 slider switches) on each channel and built in 99 preset effects.
Midi Controllable with the FCB1010 footcontroller.
Comes with a footswitch to change channels/ turn on and off effect on each channel.

I wish it had an acoustic sound setting, but it has chorus, phaser, flanger, stereo tremelo, auto-wah, and several other very cool effects.

I am using a Fender "Fat strat" and a LTD Viper (SG Style) with humbuckers. Hum is a factor with this amp on single pickups on several settings. Can get major feedback that can kill if you use the 95 or 96 effect setting with "hot" switch (you can see it if you try it-- it will make people beg for mercy).

Distortion is very brutal if you want it that way. Clean is very clean but also can be quiet. you really have to experiment to get the sound you want, but it can model nearly anything.

I have never had a problem in 1 year of 2-3 times weekly gig use.

Yahoo has groups-- support there is great. Behringer montitors the user groups.

I have been playing acoustic for 25 years until I decided to get back into electric. I had a Marshall practice amp for a while and bought the Behringer because I could get 90% of a Line6 ($700) or Fender Cyber ($1500) for a fantastic price.

If it was stolen, I would buy another one to replace it in a heartbeat. I wish it came with a cover but Behringer doesn't even sell one. I don't want a Fender cover on my Behringer amp, but, you can get one.

For the price, this is the best amp on the market.

I guess this has to get a 10. It's got a multi-FX kind of thing on it, plus you can use MIDI controller pedals to alter the multi-FX selection and parameters. The guitar input feeds two separate preamp channels which both have the same options, so you have more choices than just clean/dirty. There's an FX loop, a tape loop and extra clean inputs for a CD player/mixer/whatever, and a headphone jack if you want it (although who uses a headphone jack with an amp?). And there's 120W of juice which is enough personal amplification for any sane mortal! Plenty of features. However, see below for reservations.

Basically, the preamp settings suck. The "clean" option is clean, and the "drive" knob just sets the volume. Simple. Then we get onto the other amp-modelling options, and here's where it falls apart. There is *no* option for light overdrive, nothing that sounds like a tube amp with some crisp OD to brighten the sound up. With the "drive" knob on 1, *every* setting bar none gives you massive distortion. If massive distortion is what you want then fine, but this is *not* musical. Turn the drive up, and you can actually hear the electronics saturating (anyone who's heard an op-amp saturating knows what I'm talking about). Sorry, no.

Luckily I have a Korg AX1500G multi-FX pedal which is superlative, so I don't need the amp to do *any* sound processing. I bought it for 120W of speaker output, and that's all I use it for. The FX pedal goes straight into the "slave" input on the amp (which would usually be used for a CD player or whatever), and that's that. If anyone is planning on using this as their primary source of sound modification, please, run don't walk. Or better yet, buy a good multi-FX pedal (the AX1500G is wonderful) and the Behringer - the pair will set you back about #300, which is still a reasonable price for 120W of amplification and all the sounds you can eat.

I've not had it long, but it feels like a rock. No worries there.

Not needed them.

In summary, sadly flawed. 120W of amplification for #170 is a fantastic deal in anyone's books - it's just a shame their amp models are so damn one-dimensional. If you just want it for the amplification (like I did), then it's 10/10. The slave inputs take a sound and amplify it right through the wall, no worries - a lovely pair of speakers. But if you want the sound-mangling side of it to make your guitar sound good, you're going to be sadly disappointed. Unless you only ever want to play nu-metal, you're screwed.

I bought this amp new in 2004 on the internet. The first one I got was DOA after an hour of playing, oops it just locked up and nearly made me go deaf jamming with the headphones on, it started squealing very loudly. Oh well, it was replaced no questions asked. My current amp works great, no issues at all. Its got plently of versatile functions for me. The outputs on the back have come in handy every day since I've owned this amp. The channel switching is less than desirable when using FX's, be prepared for a delay unless your using the same effect on both channels. Gotta love the tuner, its pretty accurate. Very nice piece of equipment with all the inputs and then some that my marshall had.

What can I say, I loved the down and dirty saturation and dirt at very low volumes (of course thats not gonna happen with tubes) I was living in a situation at the time when low level jamming was a must. Now I can proudly crank her up to my hearts content. Now I enjoy the nice tweed setting cranked up with a warm humbucker bite. Great with lots of reverb. Overall very good quailty at nearly all levels. The effects do suffer at drummer like volumes, they need to be cut off or backed off alot IMO anyway.

Well accidents do happen and some amps are junk before they reach your door. (Yeap the first one lasted a couple hours) Got it replaced no problem very fast. I don't hold it against anyone. Its been hauled around in the back of my truck and its still in one piece so I'd say its worthy. No more worring about fragile tubes getting smashed to bits.

Never dealt directly, got my replaced within 24 hours.

Been playing over 7 years now, I am very proud of my accomplishments. I have a very broad range of styles. A giant melting pot of infuences from SRV all the way to Malmsteen. Blues to classical melodic metal, I love it all! This amp will forever be in my rig, its recording abilities are far superior to much more expensive equipment I've owned. Gotta love the line outs. I even hook up the drum machine to it for solo jamming. Nice. Its been a good little amp over the last year and a half. From marshall to behringer, I've been converted.

I just want to clarify my Quiet and Loud comment lest people get confused there is a high level of sound from my guitar and almost no hum
still my 2nd favorite amp. (My REVERBOROCKET is still the bench mark)

I bought theis amp in June 2004 when my princeton 65 died for the 4th time. I decided that i would get a 2x12 because the other guitarist in the band i'm in had just gotten a spider and was blowing the 60 watt 1x12 away with his 2x12. This amp is incredibly versatile with 27 amp models available on each channel. 2 channels allows me to set a great clean and great distorted sound . Also 99 FX all digital 24bit sound.
this is an "Anolog Modeling" amp which i guess means it is solid state but whatever. the FX are somewhat limited in their use for my style but they are good to have for those spur of the moment things just dont lose the manual or you will have no idea which fx is which.

I use either a strat with the standard single coils or an SG with 57 humbuckers. This amp should suit everyones style well as you can get almost any sound you can think of. (Remember your tone is in your hands)
when i use it there is the expected amp hum but i play maybe 6 inches from the amp when practicing so any amp would hum. When used in performance it is quiet and loud. The contrls on theis amp are extremely sensative. A slight movement can change the tone radically so be sure to memorize your settings. the FX sound really good although i dont use most of them. the reverbs are fantastic. now to the amps. the tweed setting is quiet unles you turn the gain all the way up. with both gain and volume all the way up there is just a subtle hint of breakup but not breakup yet. to get completely clean turn the level down to 9. That was for the tweed setting only all the other amps are a bit more dirty. What sold me on this amp was the California setting. with this setting i was able to get the exact sound of my vintage ampeg reverborocket without the threat of electrocution. SCORE!!!! as for the distorted sounds it can go from the cusp of breakup to so much gain that metal heads would turn the gain down. I use the british setting with high gain and UK cab to get that Marshal turned up to ten hendrix live sort of sound.

this amp is extremely versatile and the best thing is that it soesn't sound solid state but actualy gets tube emulation right and makes you think there are glowing red tubes behind you.

Haven't had any problems yet but I always gig with backup just because you never know what could happen. the input jack was not fited well but i superglued the washer to the jack (carefully so as not to get any in the jack) because i had a gig that night and there was no time to find another washer.

I have been playing guitar since i was nine ( i'm 18) and electic guitar since i was 11. I have always been a tube freak. I played solid state amps mainly for their reliability onstage but always recorded with my tube amp. That is why i love this amp as it actually sounds like a tube amp and not a model. Ilove it and would not hesitate to by anaotehr if it was stolen. I compared it to the Fender FM 212 and stage160 amps but found that this one sounded much better and was cheaper to.

Great amp if you have problems with it's sound then keep tweeking the EQ is incredably diverse and might not be the same settings as you are used to dialing in.
Great amp Great deal.

For 275, you can't comlain. If you want a cheap amp that has some great sounds this can't be beat. It destroys anything else in its price range. I wouldn't call it a true modeling amp, as it does not have near as many options as the more expensive ones. but its very versatile, being able to get a good range of clean all the way to heavy distortion. The tone controls are also very powerful and sensitive adding to this versatility. Having built in effects is nice to have, not that it replaces effects pedals and all, but then it is the least expensive 2 12 amp combo you can buy, so I consider it a bonus that it even has them at all. The reverbs sound pretty good, so that makes me happy.
plenty of connections in the back.

On the whole I really love the tone I get from it. I have owned fenders, marshall stacks, mesa boogie, ect, and I have to say for a cheap solid state amp I really am pleased with the tone in this regard. For your money you can't buy a better sounding amp, in this price range. It works well with both my strat and les paul. keep in mind that the eq is very sensitive and needs to be dialed in precisely, each knob has a tremedous ammount of gain and cut.

I find this amp extemely with a Vox tone lab SE. I simply plug the output of the vox tone lab into the Effects Return, which bypasses the preamp but still allows me to adjust the master volume. By turning up the volume on my tonelab all the way up I was able to get a nice powerful sound out of it. Very warm. Great practice amp, good for small gigs, (would be fine for larger gigs if it was mic'd through the pa. )

haven't had any problems, don't forsee any.

Haven't needed any, the manual was ok

Very useful, good sounds, great bang for your buck.