Behringer GMX212 V-Tone

They use very cheap parts. The knob shafts snap if they're bumped.

They have the most ridiculous customer service I've ever dealt with. To get parts, you have to contact them and wait for them to reply-- 2-4 weeks. Then you have to call another company to order the parts. You realize Behringer misuderstood your very clear description and gave you the wrong part number, and email back and forth with them 2 more times, because there are no schematics or parts lists for any of their products like every other manufacturer, they keep it all secret. 8 more weeks. Almost everything has to be backordered-- 10 weeks. They send the wrong part, which you'll never get a refund for. Start process all over to get correct part. Total time to order a $3 knob: close to a year. If they just put on their website (like Fender, Gibson, Peavey, etc.) what the parts are, you could order any 500k or 1 meg potentiometer and solder it in for a dollar.

Decent product if you buy it from a store who will take it back if it breaks under warranty (so you don't have to deal with Behringer), and expect to throw it away when it breaks out of warranty. Their stuff is cheaper, and it mostly performs at least average, but it's always one step out of the landfill.

The amp features were already covered 100 times

For the money (i paid ??50/$80 for it in new condition) it's awesome. We have nine valve guitar amps in our living room so I am able to compare. Result: I won't fire my tube amps anymore if I want just have a little 5 minute playing intermezzo. The Behringer sounds realy nice. It can give you easily the right song idea with its different sounds. Thats the way how I use it, for composing. I had a POD years ago fot this. The POD sounded crap

I have no clue. It must be better than a Ashdown Fallen Angel. The most breakable amp on earth - On stage I am using Marshall's with Marshall back up amps. If the GMX212 gets broken then it's broken, so what.

No experiences

If you find one for less than $150 buy it ! The amp is great fun !

my father bought this for me Christmas of '08. best 130 bucks i've spent, although a brand new one from zzounds is only 200. 2 knobs are broken off, but it doesnt matter cuz i NEVER adjust those knobs because i found the sound that i liked a few minutes after i got it home.

okay, lets start off with the basics. it's a combo amp, with 2 60-watt speakers. needless to say, this thing can yell pretty loud. i haven't used it for a live performance though, but i'm sure it can hold up. i haven't needed to put the volume beyond two yet and it's busted eardrums.

k,so it has two channels, each one includes a drive, low, mid, high, and channel volume dial, plus 3 witches (amp, mode, and speaker, each with 3 various settings) for even better modeling. each individual channel can have itt's own variation of sounds and effects. big plus

there is 99 different effect presets that's operated via 2 dials (effect selector, and effect lvl) so many possibilities. it has just about everything you'll need and then some. it is Wonderful for recording.

the channels and effects can be controlled by a footswitch that plugs into the back of the amp. there's also a multitude of input and out put ports on the back. and a perk about this amp is if you have a cbinet, you can plug it into the back and and play throught both as tho it were a stack.

and there's a master volume and presence control ;)

mine didnt come with a manual, so i had to play around with the effects to learn what all kinds of presets it had. one channel wound up being my clean with slight reverd for softer melodies, while one channel is my heavy metal material.

I'm currently using a silvertone Paul Stanley Sovereign Special (which is an amazing guitar by itself) and a Gibson v with off-brand pickups.

This amp is perfect for anything. Raw metal, soft Micheal Bolton crap. anything. it has a wonderful tweed effect on it that gives you a real acoustic vibe and numerous different ways to make this amp sound exactly the way you want. it's almost perfect.

one combination i recommend is amp-British, mode-hot, speakers-u.k, low 8, mid 10, high 10, lvl 10, with the effect on 98 with full effects level. this produce the most amazing distortion I've heard. no pedal I've used can get this sound :)

of course, one thing i will point out is it's hard to get a good result from mixing the presets with an effects pedal. you get terrible feedback. unbearable. and the foot switch doesn't switch channels kinda slowly, but most amps have that problem. and i usually play on one channel anyway, so it doesnt matter.

i love this amp. i want to buy a brand new one, just because mine was used, and since it's only 200 bucks off z zounds, it's worth more than the price paid. when my dad bought this, he pretty much stole it for the price he paid. it's very heavy, like logs, so i doubt it'll get stolen.

there are plastic parts however. and I've heard the input jacks have been known to fail often, and the chord does slip lose kinda easily, so a wireless system might be a good idea if your a front man, like me.

i've heard behringer has crappy support, but i haven't had to deal with them.

i've been playing for about 5 years now. i own another fender amp, but i haven't touche it in the 6 months i've owned the behringer. I love what this amps got, and i love it's versatility. i also have a behringer pedal thats has failed to disappoint. i am a fan of their products now. as that sham wow guy said "the germans always make good stuff"

wow here we are.I got my Behringer Gmx212 v-tone 3 yrs ago it was was Built in 2006.I Paid $408.00 Plus taxes Canadian. After getting to know her. I Named her Honey. She has a sweet sound no matter how I set her up. Clean,High Gain or hot. Between the Drive and Midrange controls, the versatility of these amps is very wide. my pondering times I like The tweed set clean with preset #2 set about 30. and midrange scooped out. Nice fenderish lonely twin reverb kinda sound. If I wanna head to hotel cali or the house of the riseing sun. then The Brit.is where I land. also very versatile.if the mood gets Dark and seeking Metel. any amp type of the three. gain up guitar cranked master volume set old school (10) She has two channels I find Ch 2 is richer fater and full. when i use A clean tweed. I can set both channels dile for dile and it just sounds sweeter. so i keep ch2 cl and ch 1 as veribully raunch,crunch ect...
she also has a nice fx loop only wish it had a level control. there is a footswitch for ch 1 or 2 and fx on and off. a midi interface. specker outs for a cab hookup I run 2 Bugera 212hbks when i wanna be loud.(anybody that says this baby cant scream and growl should rethink the way they set their GMX up. with the Slave in inputs some times for fun i'll run my Gmx 212 just as power to drive through her 212's fead by my Gmx1200h driveing twin Cabs so hummmm grunt growl it's a rockn roll maaachene. so line out tape in tape out aux in headphone jack. Just think about it she's versatile. the only thing I wish she had is some of the fx presets from the newer modle presets 1-70 on mine i would not trade for the newer ones but i would like from preset 90 to 99 they are diffrent on the later modles the 2x50watt Gmx212 modles.They got overdrives and diffrent preset mixes .but Reverb delay and chorus are all i really use. I try not to hide behind fx. so atleast half the fx i never use.but hay my freinds seem to love that stuff. I use my Gmx for a practice and composeing tool but shes played Bars outdoor concerts and house parties. so she's been up and down and around and round and back again. never skiped a beat or let me down.all solid state no tubes with some guys cant beleve. shes played gibsons, fenders, epiphones and an aray of pawnshop guitars....changed alot of minds.lots of power there. if you get a new one they run jensens not the vintage bugeras like mine they sound thinner just don't have the same honey as the bugeras. but eather ither just do't crank it for a while brake the drivers in gentle for a while you will find your bass stays tighter down thw road

My main guitars are both epiphone. a Les Paul costem and a Sg Special.both have stock epiphone Humbuckers Plate on the paul and double coil on the Sg.I now use Earnie ball slinky hybreds on both. 09-45.between them i cover the old time country Dad and the boys played as i was was a little feller.Dreamin of the day i'd be doin that. to your growin up in the 60's stuff. lots from the 70's 80's 90's I think a true picker loves all breeds. My Gmx212 cover all the stuff i play and more. Mine is quite unless I crank her up past 8 witch by the way is onlt 7 numbers start at 1 so 1 is off and 2 is 1
good ol german reasonins i supose. so shes been indoors outdoor sometimes in my bathroom. where ever i got some juice. the sounds she sings range from saductive honey to a bigbore chainsaw gnawing and growling through a bigass furtree.I can pull a nice fender,marshell,mesa boggie. really anything i'm looking for.The tweed set clean and guitar about 6 I take her to 10 and she gots no noise so clean is clean. the distortion is skull crushing and stays tight upto 8 then she seems to blur with the onboard spks. stays tight through the bk's.

i woud count on her. But i will say i care for my gear. I actully kicked a buddy out for a while cause he put a beer on her head. I'm persnickety about some things. if you use it but don't abuse it you won't loe it. she never let me down. i not even gonna knock on wood after saying that. I think she was made on a humpday.

warrenty was a year never had to deal with behringer ouher the regester my gear.

started playin 1965 befor that it was just messin around hands was to small.I also have Gmx1200h pumpin fullstack of bugera 412hbk's
Fbv1010,line6 spider III 150 Fbv shortboard. A bugera 333xl head pumpin fullstack of bk's. a bugera 1960.hbk halfstack Boss gt10. i'm coverd....well mabe. There was nothing in that price range at 120 watts to compare it to. the closes to it was the spider III form line6 I got 1 played both on and off and after i prefer the Gmx.it's not so user freindly as the line6 but the sound kills it. we all say the same thing...yummy tone.

The amp was made last year, it's versatile, one you figure the programming out, which takes a while. It's stereo, which is much better to me than single channel amps I've owned. I wish it had a stronger input jack - the one it has is plastic and breaks too easily. I used it when a friend brought his new one to my place for me to check out for him. The input jack broke a day later, and that's the 2nd one that broke on him in a month, after the first broke on another new one he traded in for the one I GMX212 I checked out for him. It's got plenty of power, especially for the price, and the modelling, when set up right, is great.

I played a Kramer SG through it for about a half hour. It has such a broad range of sounds that the hard rock/metal I pout it through worked fine. Not too noisy except when cranked, but what amp isn't when cranked? Clean was clean as far up the volume as my neighbors allow. I've heard more brutal distortions, but I'm a finesse player who likes to show my stuff, not seek the ultimate depraved sound.

I wouldn't gig with it with that weak plastic input jack. Behringer should replace that think immediately. I've even see GMX212s being sold on eBay with bad input jacks. This indicates to me that Behringer isn't holding up their end on that problem, because why sell an amp if only the input jack is broken, unless you can't get it fixed by Behringer. I'll bet they don't consider that breakage a warranty item, but one of abuse they won't cover.

I've dealt with Behringer on this particular amp and the input jack problem. The friend I checked out the amp for, after already returning one new one for the same problem, can't get them to even sell the input jack assembly, plus a spare, so that if th=it breaks again, he'll be ready. They have been stonewalling him for several months now, while he's been unable all this time to use the amp at all. I even complained to the Behringer US central office about it and he's still sitting there waiting for help they show no sign of intending to give him. I can only conclude from this that their customer support stinks to high heaven. How'd you like to buy an amp that had a design flaw in it that prevented you from using it for months.
Total time actually used: 1 HOUR.
Total time sitting dead: 5 MONTHS
(because Behringer wouldn't help fix their design problem)
YOU DECIDE

I've been playing for over 40 years. That's why my friend brought me the amp to check out. I've never seen a customer support in all that time so unwilling to take responsibility for an obvious flaw. If stole, I'd leave that boat anchor as a burden to the thief and go get something else. Other than that huge flaw, everything else seemed OK, especially for the bucks. I wish it had a solid input jack. I know there are a lot of people who got this amp and had the input jack break on them, and I wish they'd get together and sue Behringer over that design flaw. I'm just about certain that Behringer knows the fleas on this dog and is just too cheap to fix it and make good with a recall for anyone who wants it on the problem. The only GMX212 I'd buy is a used cheapo with a bad jack from a frustrated customer, and I'd put my own fix on it immediately, because it's a jinx, and the fix isn't that difficult - I've already got it figured out, and if I can, why can't they?

You've read it all before. Tons of effects. Some are quite good while others are so-so. Two channels. Three settings for speaker, gain, and amp models. Easy to use amp but needs a little of time to figure out for the best sound you want. Get the FCB1010 midi foot board. With the addition of this board all of the effects are then much easier to use and to edit. Also, switching channels with the FCB1010 is instantanious. No delay at all. IMO the FCB1010 is a must with this amp.

The sound quality is super. Anywhere from a tweed to a 5150 type tone is easily achievable. You just have to figure it out. The Bugera speakers are fantastic. It is a loud amp when the gain is set on 'hot'. Just toss a noise reducer between you and the amp. Nice and quiet now!

I've had this amp for over two years now. Its been used and abused. But it is still in excellent condition. Makes me wonder how you all treat your equiptment.

Never needed them.

I've been playing guitar for over twenty years. I have other amps that I use more. And some of those other amps are indeed better. But, overall its amazing how close this inexpensive, Chinese made, solid state modeling amp is to the all mighty tube amps it trys to model. I've just recently started using this amp more as a main recording amp. It is excellent for this use. As for gigging with it....................................well, I would use it for a small gathering or in a small pub, but thats about it unless a 4x12 was used. Excellent all around amp.

212 w/ 12" Jensens (Bugeras - Decent Speakers), Multi FX, only one input (and Very Cheap Jack). 2 channels (clean and Overdrive)

Clean channel is quite weak in volume for the most part but quiet. I like clean for Jazz but the GMX 212 is just too weak when compared to my Crate 160 w/ 1-12" or even my Marshall VS30R.
This amp can rock and has varried sound and quality.

Hmmm.... I'm not impressed at all. As stated, very weak input jack. I had to go inside to fix the jack and found an array of small cheap, unimpressive boards and clips. I would have though from the weight of the amp that it would have had some impressive meat and muscle. (must be the particle board it constucted of. The control pot posts are all plastic. as are most of the jacks. They use a composite material for the wire connectors on the Speakers. I had to resolder a lose wire on one terminal and it could'nt handle the heat from a standard soldering iron (I have soldered for many years and have done board level LCD and DLP projector repairs and PC - IC repairs for many years) any way, the terminal contact melted off of the mounting plate of the speaker. Not real impressive at all. The better amps use spades and plug onto the terminals. I just think they are build with cheap plastic components to keep the prices low. Spend the extra bucks and buy a peavey or crate or similar quality amp.

Last time I owned a Behringer V-Tone amp head that arrived dead, I was told they didn't have any in stock and it would take 4 to 6 weeks to get me a new one. Needless to say, I sent it back to MF for exchange for a Randall RH200SC head (AWESOME - which I still use).

Sorry people, I am just not impressed. Although I do own and like my Behringer BG412S Cabinet.

The Behringer GMX 212 was designed with versatility and vintage tones in mind. It boasts two solid state channels, each with it's own assignable multi FX. The rear of the amp is laden with input/outputs such as line out, tape in, tape out etc. I run my computer through it and it sound great.It also has Behringer's modelling features inbuilt, which allows the user to dial almost any sound, making it very versatile. It also comes with a remote pedal, that changes channels and switches effects on/off.

I use my GMX 212 with an Epiphone Les Paul Standard, with no modifications. As I play with a band, we play Rock, Classic Rock and Soft Rock and even forms of Metal (Silverchair, Nirvana, Powderfinger, Wolfmother). It basically generates a good tone for all of these genres. The only problem is it does have a terrible whirring sound when cranked up to maximum (as it is often), even with the guitar unplugged. This makes an outdoor venue a little difficult. It is OK indoors, where it dosen't have to be cranked. One perk is that the clean channel does not distort at incredible volumes. The distortion is not particularly brutal as it is a vintage style amp.

I can depend on this amp. I have had it for two years and the only problem i have has is the guitar input became very loose and jiggly on a gig, only because our drummer stepped on my guitar cable. It has not broken down yet and does not need major servicing as it is solid-state.

I have never had to deal with the company as I did the repairs by myself with my Father. Warranty (I think) is 1 year.

I have been playing guitar for 4 years now. I also own an Epiphone acoustic and another Behringer amp that i got as my first guitar that also came with a guitar. If it were stolen or lost, I would not hesitate on buying a Marshall, simply because my own and the bands abilities have progressed beyond the stage of this amp. I chose this amp because at the time, I could not afford something like a Marshall. I would suggest this amp to anyone who has just started a band, and needs incredible volumes and is willing to sacrifice tone, or, put simply, the discerning musician who only cares about playing.

This amp is designed in Germany and assembled in China. This amp is absolutely versatile for me. I play blues, rock, pop and chrunch and play guitar for more than 25 years.

I was surprised about the low price, the power, the features and the fact that this amp is a stereo thing. And quite a big one, too!

There are two channels and they have both the same features: drive, three 2-way switches to choose between resp. amp (tweed, brittain and californian), mode (hot, hi gain and clean) and speakersimulation (US, UK and flat). This amp comes with a footcontroller with two switches, one for channel switch and one for effects and when you push both, to use the build in tuner and bypass. That's nice.

There are many, many this you can connect to this amp. Almost anything you ever can dream about is possible for your perfect setup. Loops, extern pre-amp use (f.e. works great with a V-AMP2, which I tried). You can directly connet to a mixer, without loosing the sound on your speakers and yes...there's a headphone jack, too!

Features that I miss? Would be nice if they put a V-amp2 with storage banks in it, but hey!: This amp comes with so much features and possibilities + stereo + plenty of power that it is almost unbelievable as it is right now, for such a low price. It's a bargain! But we people almost want more, don't we?
So, we can save effect settings (lot's of presets and effects are built in and you can change them). We can not save a complete set up.
But don't forget we have two full featured channels.
I hardly use the build in effects, only a easy and fine soundin chorus to make my sound stereo and it's great. I use a multi-effect
pedal most of the time for all my presets (Korg AX3G or Behringer V-AMP2). This setup is all I ever want and ever need and it rocks! AWESOME!

Now something different. When I bought this amp, the day after I almost brought it back to where it came from, to trade it to another amp (another Behringer, with built in V-amp). The reason was that I didn't like the very low volume of the clean tweed setting in comparison to the other settings. When I wanted a clean sound on channel one and a crunchy drive setting on channel two, there was a huge difference in the too low volume of the clean channel in comparison to the other, crunchy channel. The only way to solve this was to lower the level of the channel that I choose to be the drive-one and to raise the master volume far. I didn't like this, because I don't want to loose the overall huge power that this amp has.

I finally decided that I should take more time to learn what's the best setup for me on this amp and the next day I connected my Korg pedal to this amp. The sound was amazing. I can make EVERYTHING I want at any volume that I want and I can adjust the volume to any level I like and store it, like all the settings. When I bypass the pedal I can choose the other channel on the amp and can do what I want, with anny setting I want.
Not all the built in effects of the GMX212 amp are great, but they're enough for the money and lot of them are really nice.

So my suggestion: use the built in effects to get a perfect stereo. Add a cheap but good multieffectpedal like the Korg AX3G (mine was 59 euro new!) and you're feeling fully equipped and in heaven.

This amp can sound clean, bright, wide (beautiful stereo), heavy, blues, rock, metal, punk, jazz, chrunch. And of course it depends on your guitar and other connected stuff, too. There's enough high, mid and low and enough power to blow the roof off! This amp is loud! Perfect for gigs, too.

I take care for my stuff. I heard the pot's are hollow and plastic, so think about it and transport in a box when you gig with it and place it on to a flat and reliable service. I always use a backup, I would anyway. The rest of the amp looks okay to me. But my Vox looks stronger. But hollow plastic pot's: if that's true, it's tricky, mister Behringer.

I asked for information on the volume-issue described above (too big difference between clean and other amp settings) and they where very helpful and they are really dedicated. If I wanted I could get my money back. They really take their customers problems and suggestions seriously. But the day after I learned how to solve my problem myself and get the best out of this great amp. No regrets since.

I play guitar more than 25 years now. I have an USA Fender Highway strat, a Johnson Les Paul, an Epiphone Les Paul Junior, a London City Telecaster Comet, an Ibanez Artcore semi-accoustic and a Vester EG335 copy. Up till now I tried the Fender strat and the Les Pauls on this amp. All sound like I want them to sound. I want maximum flexibility and I got it with this amp. I use a Behringer V-amp2, for direct recording and a Korg AGX3 Toneworks multieffectpedal. For a quick practising I use a Vox AD15VT.

If the Behringer amp were stolen, I would get myself another, period!

I love the full sound (can sound like a full tube amp), the huge power, the features, the amount of connectors, the footcontroller that came with it, the built in tuner, the size. All together: how can they make and sell such a thing for such a low price. Very good!

120 watts, Jensen Bugera speakers, 99 effects, 2 channels, footswitch, lots of connections, 3-band EQ on both channels plus drive and level, master volume, only one instrument input, stereo, ext. speaker output, effects loop. Very versatile and easy to operate. I don't use all of the effects, I wish it had better reverb. I play metal and get decent distortion considering the cheap pickups I have on my guitar. I play in a large room, in a small room I got a lot of feedback.

This amp sounds great, I can't believe it only costs $250. The cleans stay smooth at high volumes and I get scary distortion with it. I'm replacing my pickups with Duncans and I can't wait to hear how it sounds then! The effects that I've tried weren't too impressive, but I didn't expect them to be for the price I paid. I'm just thrilled about the power and speaker models. This thing is so loud. The amp and speaker simulaters are pretty good. Just using them and the EQ, I get a wide variety of sound. I don't play with the effects too much. I'm probably going to go ahead a buy a reverb pedal, because the reverb is really weak. There's a little bit of hum when I turn the gain up high.

It's pretty solid. The footswitch has a metal case. I've been banging on it pretty hard and it's still working. The knob shafts are made of plastic though so I'm careful when moving it around. The knobs don't stick out though, so you don't have to worry too much. The amp fell on it's face once and nothing broke, so whatever.
I'd definitely use this at a gig, it's looouuud!

I've never needed customer support.

120 watts, Jensen Bugera speakers, 3-band EQ on each of 2 channels and only $250. Come on, that ain't bad at all, brother.

The gmx212 is as solid state as to be expected in this price range, and plenty, though limited effects. its a good practice amp/small gig amp.

The stereo echo/delay channels are amazing. something you would expect to find with a roland set-up.

Again at this price range you can only expect to find budget minded conservative design to a point, that point being -pick this amp over a crate, absolutley. solid cab/speaker placement with protective metal edges, very good tolex covering comparable to a fender in design.

Honestly this is not a $600 amp, would you expect it to be? you bought this for a reason and got your moneys worth. i have not had any problems with it yet, eveything still works so no customer support needed at this point, and i really dont know what i would do if needed. maybe another amp purchase would be more appropriate.

Like i said earlier i love the stereo echo/delay, amazing at this price range being on-board and all. up to par with roland effects. if it lasts as long as other amps there would be no point in re-purchasing. i recieved the "bugera vintage" series speakers with mine, dont know if that makes a difference, or any impact on sound quality from the celestions.

Date coded '04, this GMX212 is one of the early production units. Two "channels", effects, substantial solid state power, 2 twelves - you know the sales propaganda. The effects are reasonably good for the price, but limited to the combinations and order chosen by Behringer. Using the optional FCB1010 controller provides more control over effects switching and parameter settings, but it takes dedication.

With a stock Strat or a Tele, the tone can be dialed from crystal clean to a stout crunch. No over-the-top distortion, but a fair approximation of over-driven tubes. Metal-heads won't be satisfied. With single coil pickups, you get single coil hum.

Wouldn't put the gigging player onto this amp. While it has never blown up or taken a dump, the cheezy three-position slide switches that Behringer uses on the panel absolutely SUCK. Within 6 months, they were intermittant. Behringer states that they still use the same switches, so be forwarned. The rotary controls (okay, knobs) probably wouldn't survive abuse or a solid hit.

Support isn't impressive. Feel free to search through FAQs in hopes of finding something relevant and useful. Leave your question(s) at the website and get a response. Not an answer to your question, but a response. The people are real nice; they just can't help you. With regard to the aforementioned switch problem, the amp can be taken to an authorized service center where the cheezy slide switches can be replaced with more cheezy slide switches. No, they won't provide a schematic; that might promote unauthorized repairs

If the GMX212 was stolen, I'd search pawn shops for a Blues Junior or similar time-tested amp from a known manufacturer. Screw the digital effects; gimme quality components and a schematic. When purchased in 2005, the GMX212 looked like the best deal available. The effects, the output power, stereo 12" speakers - all for under $300. For the same price, I could have had a good used Peavy or Fender amp and a couple of pedals.

The features of this amp have been well described here already so I won't go much into them, however I will say that I am happy with the features of the amp. There's more than enough input/outputs on the back and the two channels each have independant EQs which was good for me, as I find a lot of multi-channel amps use the same EQ panel for each channel. The layout on this amp gives lots of flexibility. There's 99 effects presets which can all be tweaked with the Mix knob, however I'm not really into the effects on the amp.

There's a lot of different tones to be coaxed out of this amp. The 3 switches each with 3 selections which make up the amp modelling offer lots of possibilities. I have a light crunch as my basic setting - British amp model, Clean setting with a UK speaker model (gain 6, low 7, mid 6, high 6) - and I use external pedals for extra gain/effects. The amp distortion is pretty impressive, though. On the Hot gain setting, you can get some really heavy tones. If I use that, I use effect 98 in conjunction as this seems to tighten the gain, making it sound better. Some of the effects are good, others are not so. Typically I have Reverb (effect 3) on all the time at about 15-20 Mix. This just makes my tone a bit more spacey, while not being too noticeable. The phasers and delays are pretty good, while the auto-wah is not so.

I am pretty confident of this amp's reliability. However, the first one I bought broke down (whenever the footswitch was plugged in the effects processor went funny, refusing to do anything, glitching up etc.) but Behringer replaced it free of charge and the one I have now has not given me any problems at all and I gig quite frequently with it without backup. However, the knobs feel like they could break off quite easily but I am careful when transporting etc.

As I said before, when I had the problem with it, I emailed them and after determining the problem, they said they would pick it up from my house and take it back to their HQ in Germany (free of charge) and send a new one out. I got the replacement pretty quickly (within a week or two) and it didn't cost me anything! Very good customer services.

For the price, really there is nothing better. Good flexibility and sounds make this a very worthwhile amp.

Good basic feature set - 2 independent channels, each with the full complement of EQ, Gain and Volume dials, and three modelling switches, for "Amp", "Mode" (Gain model), and "Speaker". 2-button footswitch for channel-flipping and FX on/off. Master Vol & Presence dials. Good assortment of rear-panel connections. Wide selection of FX types. The FX settings are "presets", but you can vary the mix level manually via the "Mix" dial. (The amp accepts a MIDI connection if you want to go that route for added control.) There's a 2-second delay when switching between FX's, which bothers some people. However, the channel-switching is pretty much immediate, so if you set up each channel with your desired tone & FX, then the FX delay isn't as much of an issue.

The tones out of this amp suit me pretty well. You can get great crunch and high-gain tones - NO KIDDING. I play several guitars thru this amp, and all sound good, with both single coils and HB's. The "Clean/Tweed" model sounds good, but is quieter (which one would expect). I attach graphic EQ boxes in the front-end and the Insert Loop, which allows me to boost-up the signal with the Gain/Level sliders, as well as added tone-shaping flexibility. This is the way i kick the "Clean/Tweed" into a GOOD clean-to-mild crunch tone.....sounds GOOD.

So far, so good. I'm not "on the road" much these days, mostly local and home use. Some have noted things like the plastic dials and such. I've always been so careful with equipment over the years that i haven't had the problems that the 'heavy-knockers' have had. ( AND, no beers allowed on the box! )

No opinion.

I give this amp a high rating, because it pretty much suits me with my guitars and the music i play - rock, blues, alternative.... , esp. with the add-on's i use like EQ boxes and DC Womanizer. (Oh yes, i forgot to mention THAT one .... the Womanizer is THE BEST OD unit i've used .... and it adds an additional dimension to this amp.) I also use a Vox Tonelab, and overall it sounds pretty good. (Naturally, the "Clean/Tweed" model is the best setting for any processor, since you want the processor to sculpt the tone more than the amp.) This amp is FAR from top-of-the-line .... BUT, for $300, it's hard to find fault with it, given all the sounds and quality tone you can get out of it. This amp allows a good guitar to still sound good, which is the best overall test of amplification.

Came with a dual foot switch, channel/effects/tuning. you wont use all the effects but its good to know they are there. every mult-effect proccesor i ever owned i never used more than a few on a regular basis anyways.
running a '86-'87 fernandes strat straight into the amp with my seymour duncan live wire (pickup)sounds good. foot switch very usefull, tuning by the tap of a pedal convenient. all the back panel connetion choices will have you passing out. and bugera "vintage guitar series" speakers (well the one i recieved)

Very easy dialing in what you need to start thrashing right away. like i mentioned, experimentation is the key here. effects loop/aux in is all you need to hook up your effects/pedals/whatnot.. all external effects work with this amp as long as you dont put them between you, the guitar and front panel input.

Its built solid and very straight forward and attractive, not at all over "plasticy" like its direct competition. the previous owner had 8 months to break it in for me, so im hoping for the best. and i dont see any craftmanship problems for lugging this thing around for gigs (has metal corner gurads ++) it is heavey, but what amp isnt? if its worth playing thru.. its built simillar to fenders bigger amps (but looks good in its own right)

Have not needed to, hopefully will not have any problems (fingers and butt cheeks crossed here on this one)

Best price in this range for power/features. paid $180 used a week ago from the original owners purchase date of 2/06 and a $299 guitar center price.

The features alone can create quite a stir in interest. the younger crowd im sure will go for the line 6 spider II counterpart due to the fact that the name sounds "cooler" than behringer, but they allways have been a lost generation (me being a part of that generation at one time like most)

Its worth its price for everything considired. im not going to say its "godly" and the best thing since sliced bread, but the tonal quality is there and its competetor falls very short. has all the power you need for a practice/small gig amp and its clean channel is not weak, once you know how to dial it in. every once in a while an "off" brand or lesser known company will come about with a little gem that fills in all the gaps for a very budget price, this seems to be an example.

Bought 2006 for ??160.

Play using Epi Les Paul standard with no modifications.

Hmmmm. Tricky one this. Clean channel too quiet, distortion stangely muffled and inflexible. Feedsback quite a bit too unless you have the drive right down but this eliminates any real sustain.

I play in a covers band playing punky stuff, pistols, greenday, kaiser chiefs. It works OK with this but I have never been totally happy with the tone though, just doesn't have enough flexibility with the distortion.

Never broken down, gigged with it a few times.

Probably a good amp for starting out, I think after a while you notice its limitations although you do get a loud amp with a ton for built in effects, some useful, some not, for your money.

Loads of features, creates ridiculous range of tone.
Models a number of amps, speakers, and even rooms. Yeah, somehow its has some weird reverby type effects which make the size of the room vary from a box to a field.

Two channels. Easy enough, 3 tone, gain, drive and volume for each. 100 Effects on each. Amp and speaker selct on each. Master presence and volume controls.

comes with pedal. apparently can get some hench midi pedal, never tried tho.

Every sound ive ever wanted ive managed to achieve. Loads of effects, can control them.

Comes in stereo, not noticeable really unless using stereo delay or other stereo effects.

Sounds awesome. Espec for price, i know its a rip off of Line 6, but seriously sounds the same.

As i said can get every type of sound i want out of it.

I agree wit others here that the low end when the tone controls are on flat could be deeper for some peoples tone. But seriously isnt hard to just turn the low end up and the mid and high down...

For sound quality im gonna have to give it a nine. Its not ten cos yeh, it isnt a valve amp, although you could be fooled. Id give very few things a ten.

Had for a few years. never broken down. or anything. very solid, alothough pretty heavy.

i did put a scratch in the sticker on one of the speaker cos i put the pedal in the back of the cab whilst carrying it. The pedal has a sharp corner and is made of steel and speakers are strong magnets. yeh. but thats just me being retarded.

Never had any contac.

Website helpful i guess with manuals and stuff. Although website could be clearer i guess.

Been playing for years.
Number of guitars into it and other pedals and stuff. Thing is with this you dont really need pedals unless you want alot of extra channels.

The sound produced is wicked, range of tones is brilliant. If it were lost or stolen i would buy it again fo sho. Compared with other amps of same price, they have nothing on it, none are as loud or as versatile. Amps similar to it are much more expensive. Only discernable difference between this and line 6 is 1. The badge 2. Line 6 slightly easier to use. If you have the manual its easy enough though.

The only thing its missing really is some old classic fuzz from it.

Easily rectified with a pedal.

Wicked amp. really didnt expect such high level of sound.

to many to list ...id suggest someone go to Berhingers homepage and read thru the features if considering this amp or not familiar with it..

end results im very pleased with the features and have no complaints at all

for the price of these amps i was shocked at the sound quality ..really was expecting budget digital sound ...but this amp sounds amazing...lush warm tones are endless ...great cleans...and the leads are awsome...

have owned many amps ... and this produces high dollar tones with ease
...anyone not pleased with the sound there getting out of one of these is most likely tone def and donot know what good tones are...

the biggest pay off is its not just one good tone your stuck with ...many tone capabilities that are endless.

been playing music for over 20 some years and i love this things sound...

mine is about 3 years old now and looks and works as new ...never have had a problem of any kind and its been used and abused on a daily basis.

at the cost i was worried in this erea ..but my worries are over atleast for the one i purchased ... its been dependable indeed.

i have never needed customer support for this item so i have no idea will leave the rating as no opinion to be fair..

been playing for over 20 years ...many gigs ...and many basment boogies ...own to much gear to list and have owned to much gear to list...

what do i love about this amp ... the price being #1 ...its a steal...
a hidden gem in my book ...many will snear there nose at this amp simply because of (brand) and the word cheap ...that happens often with good music equipment ...i remember when the ds1 and tubescreamers where at the bottom of the wanted lists a few years back just to give a few examples..

did i compare it with others yup many ...

First, sorry for my "English", I'm French ...

A lot of features. Much more than many amps ...

The clean channel is lower than od/drive channels but it sound very close to a good tube amp such as a Fender Tweed. An amazing clean channel ! My setting for clean usage is Tweed/clean/Uk

For a light crunch it's ok - just Ok ...

But for a good drive, Wouah !! A lot of punch and definition with also a tube like sound. Very good for playing Rammstein, NIN, Metal in general ...

Until today, no problem.

This amp really sound great ! Better than the old Behringer amps ...
It's sound like very close to a good tube amp.
It's a big surprise from Behringer, this amp is amazing. You can play all with it from clean ballad and blues to a very very heavy Metal.
I love this amp. If I have to change, that will be only for the Vox AD120VT or a Hiwatt custom 100. Because between those two amps and the Behringer, no other amp can justify the changing for me.
And when you look at the price ...

All of this has been covered more than plenty thoroughly already...I need no go into it.

Here's where I wanted to pitch in my 2 cents. I just played a used one of these at a guitar store. I'd never played one...never seen one...nothing until today so I thought I'd get on here and see what people have to say about it. I've never seen such mixed reviews of an amp so I thought I'd add to it. I LOVED it. The clean channel could have sounded better (but I didn't play with it much...I was too busy BASKING IN THE GLORY of the distortion channel!) and the way the effects are layed out is a little bizarre, but it's no big deal. They sound pretty good which is all that matters and are easy enough to use as long as you have the owner's manual (I would have been lost if I hadn't found the owner's manual in the back of it).

What I LOVE about this amp was the distortion. Oh my GOD it was great. I was playing a Ernie Ball Sub through it, had the gain all the way up (don't remember all the specific channel settings), EQ set up with the highs and lows around 7 or 8 and the mids at about 4. I can see what people mean about the thing lacking "pressure"...that's just a really odd way of saying it lacks bottom end...I guess...(*shrug*)...that's what I thought about it. I thought it sounded great but it could use a little bit more low end...nothing a eq pedal couldn't remedy if it bothered me enough.

All in all...if you play in the style of Killswitch Engage (this amp mimics their sound VERY closely), Shadow's Fall, Avenged Sevenfold, etc, this would be an amp worth looking into. I would have LOVED to play my custom Ibanez S-Series or my Parker through the thing.

...and, to top it all off, it was only $185...helluva deal...

Dunno...don't have one...

Dunno...don't have one...

GO PLAY ONE!!! If YOU like it, BUY IT! lol That's one thing about the reviews I find on here that I just DON'T get. People say how much they hate this that or the other thing...I'd love to ask them one question...WHY'D YOU BUY IT, THEN!?

If you like it, buy it. I liked it. I want one. If you play bluegrass, you probably won't like it...if you don't like it...don't buy one...lol

I own a Behringer V-Amp2 and am pleased with the modeling sounds, so I was curious about this amp. Found a lightly used one at a local music store. The only problem with the amp was a loose input jack. The store tried to fix it, but to no avail. They suggested I contact Behringer for a replacement part. Since I am experienced in electronic repair, I asked them what they would sell it to me for as is. I took this amp home for $125...and man, it was well worth it...since it retails for $349 and it generally goes for about $250 at most music stores.

I don't have to go into all the features, since its been well described already. I don't understand some of the gripes about this amp having "no pressure". If you take the time to experiment with the settings, you'll get plenty of growl. My favorites are the British in either Hi Gain or Hot with UK speaker setting and the Tweed clean with US speaker setting. Its got very nice clean and dirty tone and is way loud enough.

Effects are OK. I'm not much into them, but there are decent sounding delays, reverbs, chorus, flanging, phasing, pitch, etc. I could live without some of them though (auto wah, magic drive(yuk!)

If I could wish for one thing more on this amp, it would be that you could have an extra switch on the footswitch to switch between the mode settings (clean/hi-gain/hot) on each channel. That would be nice to get that extra bit of gain while soloing without having to run back to the amp to switch it.

I play in a band that does everything from Merle Haggard to ZZ Top and this amp can cover all the bases well.

I use both humbucking(bill lawrence, dimarzio) and single coil(Fender noiseless)pickups with the amp. It goes from clean to ripping fairly well. I'd say that the distortion tone compares very favorably with my Marshall JCM900. My ear goes for more of a classic rock distortion tone and this amp does a great job. The clean sound sure does sound very Fender-like and works great for country and mellow rock stuff.

I haven't found it to be any noisier than other amps I've played. Of course, it depends on the situation (club's wiring, flourescent lights, etc.).

I'm taking this amp out to the Sturgis Rally this year for a 7 night engagement, so that will be the acid test. I do plan on taking my Marshall along as well, but would be taking a backup amp along anyway just to be safe. I plan on using both amps on stage.

The only problem I've had so far is the loose input jack and Behringer was super about it...(see "Customer Support").

The amp had a loose input jack when I bought it. I contacted Behringer and, at first, they wanted me to ship it in for repair. I emailed them back and told them that I wanted to fix the amp myself and just wanted a part number so I could order the input jack. They responded and said that the jack was mounted in a module and it would be easier to replace the whole thing. They said that even though I bought the amp used and it wasn't in warranty...they would send me an input jack module FREE OF CHARGE!

If that's not customer service, I don't know what is!

I've been playing guitar for over 25 years and, for my money, this amp holds its own with the big dogs at a fraction of the cost. If you're just starting out, or just want another amp to add to your arsenal, I would highly recommend the Behringer GMX-212. Its a fun little amp.

If it was stolen or lost, I'd get another one...or maybe figure out how to slave together a stack of Marshall Lead 12's....LOL

Seriously, overall this is a very nice rig. Way to go Behringer!!!

This is an update of the review I posted way back.

I think this actually roars like a JCM800, but doenst have the "pressure" in the sound.

Its a big thumping, spongy, bassy, very powerful amp.

Its more painful on your ears at high volumes than other amps.

If you have the money for THIS amp , get a marshall MG instead... frickin ace sound.


Plently of FX... they are shite. preset 97, the "british tube stack" is really painful on the ears. 98 doesnt suck so bad, gives you a big Metallica St Anger sound.

Very harsh sound. No pressure. Clean is good but ive heard better.

Distortion is not great if your a speed-metal head.

Itll do if you have a Boss ME50 or higher.

I run a DIgitech Whammy, MXR DIme Distortion, Boss F-2 Flanger and a ROcktron Metal Planet through this amp. I play a Superstrat homemade guitar. EVH style.

Still dont like the sound, even with these boxes infront of the amp

Its okay... hasnt crapped out on me yet.

Just dont hold the channel button down by accident when turning it on. you will lose all modified presets, and wont be able to save new ones. The channels will both be stuck on the same presets and you cant save preferences. just a warning.

Yeah behringer responded well to an email.

Seems they do care about their customers.

This is crap. Dont buy it. Get a Marshall MG or Line 6 or something. anything but this.

Youll go deaf playing at any volume past 1.7

This review is for the amp as an amp, not an amp in a specific price range, just in general. This amp was bought new in 2006 from MF. It is incredibly versatile. I play by myself, and with my youth group worship band, the 10:10 band. We play a lot of rock, hard rock, and our own little stuff here and there. I needed an amp that would deliver great cleans AND great distortions. This amp DELIVERS. There are 2 channels which are identical. You can set on up as clean, one as distorted. Both channels have a Drive knob, Low, mid, high, and level kobs, as well as three switches.
Switch 1: you're choice of Cali, Brit, and Tweed modeled amps with noticeable differences
Switch 2: Clean, hi gain, or hot mode
Switch 3: US, UK, or Flat speaker modeling

Then there is the Special effects part, and there are 2 knobs: Presets and FX. Presets is where you can choose from 99 simulations including delays, chorus, phasers, auto wah, etc. as well as some different amps, like a dirty cabinet, etc. All the effects seem very useful. For something like the delay, just pick the one you want, and use the FX knob to dial in how much you want it do be mixed in: how much it will continue to repeat. You cannot set the timing for delay, or wah, but the presets are really really fun to use. There is a separate midi pedal you can buy which allows you to change stuff and has a built in volume and wah pedal, but it's not worth it to me. The ONLY negative thing about this amp is that if, and ONLY if, you set up one channel to have one effect, and the other channel to have a different one, then when you switch channels it doesn't switch instantly. The sound does NOT cut out, it just doesn't happen right away, so it's basically a learning curve where you have to know when to hit the button just on time so that it switches when you want it to.
One thing that's really cool is that if you want to have channel 1 be dirty, and channel 2 clean, but you want another kind of distortion for later on, you can go through the effects and find something like a distorted cabinet model, and set it up as the effect for your clean channel (but leave it off) then when you're playing you have 2 distortions and a clean to use without having to change anything. Oh yeah, and the effects don't have to be on, the footpedal and the controls on the face determine if they're on or off. I will be using this amp live tomorrow (hopefully) but I've really pumped up the volume already and it's amazing. It is 120 watts mono, and it can also drive other speakers (it workes as a head if you want). On the back There are RCA inputs and outputs, headphone jack, external effects jack (in and out), auxilliary jack (with level control, I think so the amp becomes a cab), Line in (L&R), and external speaker jacks (L&R). It is Solid State, but that doesn't hinder me at all. It's pretty stinkin heavy too at about 60lbs. Holding in the channel switch button (either on the face, or the pedal) turns on a built in SILENT tuner, which works well.

I use an Oscar Schmidt OE30 semi hollow with HH, and a Washburn WI64 Idol solid body with coil tap. This thing can go from Fender cleans, to an overdriven chuck berry, to bone crushing Mesa-like all out distortion, and everything in between. It's plenty loud enough on it's own for a gig. There is some minor hum on some of the FX settings, but you can always turn them off when you're not playing. Sometimes with the wah, you can hear it "wah-ing" the slight hum when you're not playing, kinda funny actually. All the effects sound good, and function just like they should. The clean channel is interesting, because on my own preferred settings (Cali, clean, UK speaker) it is fairly quiet even with the level all the way up, but just turn the drive knob up a little and it's quite a boost, but still very clean, so that's great. Like I said, the distortion can do pretty any distortion I want, and the amp modeling is SUCH a plus! Also the FX are very useful, because not all of them are plain "special effects" some of them are models of other kinds of amps and distortions. you can get any clean or muddy or fuzzy distortion you want, but it's more geared away from fuzz. I'm taking off 1 point here for the very very slight annoyance of the effect's hum, but it's hardly anything, and unnoticeable while playing. But I'm reviewing this amp as an amp, not a "price range" amp, just an amp compared to any other amp.

It seem incredibly solid, and really heavy 60lbs. It's pretty new to me, and yes I would use it on a gig without a back up because it's the only amp I have, but at youth group there are some other amps I could use if need be, like the tech 21 I've been using. This baby puts it to shame. It has metal corners, very useful, and solid tolex (I assume) covering. It is open back, so that might bother some people.

I called both Musicians Friend and Behringer a few times to check with them about different features and options, and also to ask about the theoretical "effects pause". Both were extremely helpful and answered my questions accurately and correctly. I think the warranty is one year, and there is a local repair center.

I've been playing for a little over 3 years. I have a few guitars. If it was stolen I would be pissed, so I plan on keeping an eye on it. I love that it does everything I wanted to do and more. I researched for ages and this was apparantly the best amp for the job. I love it. Go behringer.

Made in 2005
It is sufficient for home use.

PLay with 8 different axes, every major pickup combo 1 coil 2 coil etc)
This thing sucks. When the at 50% volume on a hard edge effect, it just craps out. Buzzing, seems like it isn't tuned correctly (see: amplification vs. range).

Since I don't like it, hardly play it, therefore it is very reliable. I basically use it as a stand for my Line 6 2x12 amp.

Never called.

I just don't like it. Can never find a sweet spot.

I just wanted to stick my 2 cents in after owning one of these for two years now. I'm continually amused and amazed at the Pronouncements From On High about gear of all kinds. "You WILL BE sadly disappointed"; "this is the BEST thing out there"; "its metal tone SUX", "its metal tone is BITCHIN", etc. Reminds me of the car review I saw recently where the idiot was pissed off because his Ford Fiesta wouldn't do 0-60 in 5.5 seconds.
That said---I really CAN'T gig with this thing; despite it's medium-loudness (mine--I repeat, MINE---seems to be putting out about 25-30w per side, according to my SP meter; I don't know about YOURS), the power amp is too noisy at high vol on dirty settings to be usuable. I also foound the digital noise from the effects to be increasingly hissy and annoying as the vol went up. BUT---I've been using it at lower vols for teaching AND recording, and I'm VERY pleased with it from that standpoint (BTW, if you want a GOOD, FAT clean tone, kick the MODE sw from "clean" to "hi-gain" and crank your drive knob DOWN to between 1.5 and 3, depending on your pickups----VERY nice and ballsy).
Personally I like some of the dirty/hard/deathmetal tones I've gotten---but as I said, I don't know about YOURS. I accept what most of you say about your own amps, and I HAVE heard some buzz about quality control, so perhaps all GMX212s are NOT created equal!

1978 IBZ Artist, Gibson V, Tele, Charvel Fusion, Aria TS 500, Aria Herb Ellis jazzbox.

I've only taken it to rehearsals and cranked it, and had the issues mentioned above with noise. It hasn't broken down.

Can'T get 'em to respond to an actual question!

40+ years. Got Geritol?