Behringer KX1200

the amp is a 4 channel keyboard/pa model. It has 4 bavd eq on the master. Each channel has a vol. and send rotary pot. Paid 300.00 in 2003. I used it with a roland xp80 keyboard live. Sound is good and power is adequate for most jobs. The extra channels alowed me to plug in other instruments (acoustic guitar) as well.

It was clean, nice sounding. Good frequency range with it's 15" bass, midrange speaker, and peizo tweeter.

Probably the most unreliable piece of equipment i've ever owned. I used it a total of 4 jobs, and twice it blew out the outputs. They were small venues and the amp was not pushed at all. The second failure also resulted in the 15" driver blowing out. I trashed it after that.

The unreliability of the amp was exceeded only by the unreliability of Behringer customer support. They never responded to multiple e mails. After several phone calls I was told to ship it to New York for repair (approx 500 miles) and unkown costs. Requests for schematic were denied. They said people might use this to find out how Behringer makes such inexpensive products. That's easy..you get what you pay for. In this case this product should not be sold to consumers.

Good idea, very poor product, poor customer support leave me to enthusiastically discourage anyone from buying this product. In addition I would think carefully before buying any Behringer product.

The kx1200 is a 120 watt solid state keyboard amplifier with a 15" woofer , 5" midrange and a piezo tweeter.It has four channels,four eq dials and a master volume. It has an effects loop, headphone jack, four line inputs,one mike output,tape in and out,line out and balanced direct line to a mixing board.This has all you need, even for a full band rehearsal or live if you use the direct out!

I am a solo entertainer playing electro acoustic guitar sequencer and vocals.I play rock,folk country and blues.The kx1200 can handle any small club with no p.a. with ease. Perfect volume,cover the dance floor and let them talk at the tables is the way I like to perform. The only way to distort this amp is to turn all dials full blast. I usually work at 2/3 volume.

Yes I can depend on it,nothing has broken down in the two years I've owned it. Can't say the same about a couple of house p.a.'s.

Like I've said no problems. I bought the kx1200 at metro sound and music in Toronto.This is a great store where all the pros shop.

I've been playing guitar, bass and singing for 40 years in June.Lost or stolen? May move up to a JBL Eon. A little more punch. I chose this because of price and features. Here is something else I'd like to share.An old musican friend of mine called me a few monthes ago wanting me to play bass in his new group.(I used to play bass for him back in the late 70's.To make a long story short I needed a small bass combo to play my Fender Bass. I auditioned about 12 different combos and finally chose the Ampeg b100r. I was thrilled with the sound and bottom of the Ampeg.However to my suprise the kx1200 was deeper and more powerful when I played the two side by side at home. The kx1200 might be the bass players holy grail everone is talking about.

as said elsewhere 4 inputs, 4 band eq, effects loop with individual send level for each channel. tape input/output (why??? ).
3 way speakers. i was using a modeling effect to play my guitar into this for a bit of fun and i really loved the kick that the 15" speaker gives to the guitar. :) at 120W its definatly loud enough.

stereo would be nice, but for this price mono is fine.

occasionly there is a bit of buzz, but most of the time its really quiet, and when playing, the buzz is un-noticalbe in comparison.

the abbility to turn the bass right up is really cool, and its actually quite nice for playing bass through too.

its never not worked for me, though i havn't gigged with it yet. it seems reasonably reliable, but it is behringer, so im not too sure.

If i was giging, id want something, even a 30W guitar amp at a pinch, just in case.. but, it seems to work fine no problems so far.

i emailed them once about wanting to reverse engineer one of their digital effects racks. I recieved a polite email from them about a week later.

for the price i payed , its definatly worth it. I havn't seen another keybaord amp that is affordable at all here in Australia, so its pretty much it really.

You've probably read all the specs; 4 channels and an FX loop. The biggest let down is that the AMP is all MONO which is pathetic considereing its designed for keyboards. Only 1 DI output and again, its all MONO. If you want to run your boards in stereo you'll have to use a seperate DI to send to FOH and juse use the amp as a MONO monitor.

Plenty of bottom end and the mids sound great - especially with a Fender Rhodes sound. It had a buzzing noise for about a week and a half but I seem to have blasted it out of existence at a gig last night which really is a bit terrifying. I don't like the idea of having a sporadic buzz in my amp, I'd rather have something that is definately broken that I can take to a repair guy and he'll find right away.

Reliability is terrible. I blew up the first two of these I received. Turns out the DI can't handle fantom power which is rediculous for a DI. There are no warnings in the manual about it and when asked about it the guys at Behringer just said, 'yeah... that should probably be in the manual' Not impressed at all. I'm too scared to use the DI now even without fantom power switched on.

Depends who you talk to

Needs wheels and stereo. Sounds fine and having a 4 band EQ was a nice extra. If I could justify spending more money on a keyboard amp I would buy something better and more reliable but for the price its pretty good. WOuldn't recomend it though.

The amp was very versatile until it fried on its third gig ( small jazz combo w.acoustic bass,sax,drums).Puchased brand new, never had to push it for volume, I think the amp circuitry doesnt handel piano-attack transients very well.

It is extremely quit now that it doesnt power-up!

Worst amp, no make that, worst anything I have ever purchased.
was not abused

Customer support is non existant, 6 unanswered emails, event tried emailing the webmaster and still no response. A friend had same experience trying to get his v-amp fixed. Behringer must be asleep at the wheel, or maybe the reason the junk is so cheap is because the warranty dept is non-existant.

rating is 0 out of 10. if it was stolen, I would send a sympathy card to the thief. The only thing I (intially) liked about it was the sound made by the 3-way speaker.This amp is basically a hoax: if you take it apart, you'll see the cheapest components available were used wherever possible, including the drivers. MOre than likely, I will take the electronics out of the top and use it for an extension cabinet somewhere. If I cant get free warranty work, it will be hard to justify fixing this thing.

I like how you can have independent effects that are not inherent in the amp, it makes life easier if something does go wrong. Four channels is a plus when you use keyboards. The DI out makes life simpler too. I use a simple reverb unit with this system coupled with an enhancer/exciter. it sounds great with the accordion I play. I wish the unit was on wheels, I had to build a small dolly for the rig I have. Also the exterior should have been made of carpet- it's just more "road friendly" than what it comes with.

I felt that with a 15" speaker in it, the lows would be stronger, but maybe it has a smaller magnet than other 15" speakers I've heard. This is why I added the enhancer/exciter which has done the trick. It has great mid response and I like the control of 4 band EQ.

This unit has developed an annoying buzz when it is first turned on, even with all of the controls at zero, it still is loud. The unit is still under warranty and have used it in outdoor and indoor settings, when it wasn't buzzing, it worked great. Hopefully I can get that little problem taken care of.

The customer support is there, but they don't suggest many authorized repair places for their products.

I have been playing for a few years now, and before I had difficulty hearing myself, now I hear what I was missing. This product is good if you're on a budget, but you get what you pay for. If you are serious about being heard and not having to worry about your gear crapping out on you, then go with something else.

This unit was manufactured in 2002. The main features are: 4-channel (XLR mic input on channel 1), effects/monitor on all four, tape in/out, XLR output of the mix, 4-band equalizer, 120W RMS, 15" woofer, 5" midrange, tweeter, headphone jack. I wish it had a separate XLR output for channel 1 only to allow separate mic/instrument outputs to the sound board. I built a stand so that I can tilt the unit back on stage where I use it as a personal monitor for vocals, acoustic and electric guitar. It has plenty of power for this application.

Mainly I use the unit for vocals and a Taylor 310-CE acoustic guitar. I also use it to amplify my Gibson SG through a Zoom 505-II effects pedal (both clean and distorted). I play contemporary praise/worship music in our church band and in all cases the sound quality is excellent. White noise is practically non-existant but sometimes I do hear a little buzzing from all the fluorescent lights. At home there is no buzzing at all. Since I use this amp as a personal monitor, any variation in sound comes from my effects pedal. There is no distortion at all but I have never pushed the unit to its limits.

The cabinet is very solid but let's face it; at the price I paid ($249 brand new from American Musical) they have to cut corners somewhere. The unit is made in China (like so many things these days) and the pots have plastic shafts but so do the pots on an old Peavy Pacer amp my friend has. It is solid state so there are no tubes to replace. So far I have not had any problems with it.

I have e-mailed Behringer a couple times and they always send a personal reply. Warranty is 1 year (parts and labor).

I have been playing guitar for about 30 years. If someone stole this amp I would definitely buy another. I chose this amp because it has more features than any other for the same price and I am very happy with other Behringer products I own. One final note; I also play bass guitar and this unit is definitely not a bass amp. I had to max out all the gain settings just to get moderate volume from the passive pickup on my Peavy Patriot. When I tried playing slap style there was no punch at all. Otherwise I think its a great amp.

an Manufactured in '02. The amp is extremely versatile and puts out a great sound. I use an Alesis qs8 in a rock band which focuses on jam and jazz improvisation. The KX1200 does have 4 inputs, no channel switching, an effects loop input/output and a headphone jack. It also has XLR in/out and A/V in/out. I hooked my CD player up to it and it sounds pretty fantastic. I use the amp primarily for stage performance (small club) and practice. It puts out 120 watts, which is more than enough (I never turn it past 6).

I use an Alesis Quadrasynth with a Danelectro Rocky Road Leslie simulator. The best thing about this amp is that it cancels the effect of the Rocky Road's gain problem (see the review on this pedal if you're curious) by using two channels of the PA. I plug direct from my left out and my right out goes through my pedal. If I use input 1 at mid volume and input 2 at mid-low volume, there's no gain change and I get that great Leslie effect. Thankfully, it has no distortion channel. It provides stellar low end and actually enhances the already outstanding tone of the Alesis piano and organ. and an

The one I'm using is actually my second. The first one I received arrived and was not functional. Perhaps it had to do with the absurdly flimsy packaging that it was shipped in. I've had my current one now for about 6 weeks and it has done very well.

I din't even bother with Behringer because I don't speak German. The people at MUSIC123.com were extraordinarily helpful, though it did take about a month to get a new one to me.

I've been playing keyboard/organ professionally now for over 4 years. I've never owned an amp before this one (plugging direct into the PA instead). This amp has completely changed who I am as a performer on stage and I am grateful for it. I love the sheer powerhouse of sound this amp puts out. I compared it to the Roland 100 watt keyboard amp, the sounds were similar, but the Roland cost $250 more. Pretty much a no brainer. Of course I wish I had a Yamaha Performance Grand and a Vintage Hammond B-3 with a 149 Leslie. Those would be a little hard to get from my house to the stage with my Volvo. You simply cannot beat performance for the cost.

4 chanel, full range amp. Each channel has an effects send knob in addition to the level adjustment. I mostly use this for acoustic guitar in performance. I have also played it out with my keyboard. Plenty of power, even with loud stage volumes. This is also advertised as a "PA." I have hooked up a mic to it's one input and guitar to another and it works quite well. I suppose you could use 1/4 phono cables and hook up 4 mics. I have not tried this. There's also a 4 band eq, tape in and out, effects loop, and a d.i. send (no seperate level for the d.i.). It is not stereo like the larger Roland amps, but I could never figure out why Roland calls there amps "stereo." I guess because you can send a stereo signal to the board...If you want to do this, just get two KX1200's. You'll have more power and spend less money. Great features for the price.

This amp has great bottom end. I used to use the smallest Roland keyboard amp, which works OK for guitar, if you don't need a lot of power. Don't think about using the 50-watt Roland for it's intended use (keyboards); it breaks up quickly on the bottom end, even at modest levels. WHen I hook up my keyboard to the KX1200, crank it up and lay down a heavy left-hand bass, this amp holds together and really belts out some meaty bass, I even have to turn the bass down a little! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For acoustic guitar, I use a Fishman blender (in mono mode) into a Fishman pre-amp. I have also tried it with my Digitech RP100, and it works great. If you use digital amp simulation, on guitar OR bass, then you need a full-range amp. Likewise, if you want your acoustic to sound like an acoustic, you need a full-range amp. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Because this has a 15 and great bottom-end, I think it would work well for acoustic bass or electronic drums. (although I have not used it in this capacity) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There is a fan, but it's not too noisy. No one would use this for recording, anyway. The sound is "PA" quality, not studio monitoting quality, which is why the ratting is 8 and not 10.

No problems. I have had this less than a year and there are already gouges in the tolex (nothing a little epoxy didn't fix). Tolex looks great on small amps, but you need carpet on big stuff, because it tends to get knocked around more.

no problems.

Great bang for the buck. You won't be able to beat it on the price-performance ratio.

I purchased this amp on Feb 15th, 03, the date code on the back reads 0802, Aug '02 sounds likely for date of manufacture.
This amp delivers a good basic selection of features, versatile enough to allow patching in other effects if I so choose. The beauty of this amp is its ability to provide a satisfactory mixer and a loud enough amp in a compact, transportable package.
I use this amp with my Roland GR-33 guitar synth.The three way speaker combination helps bring out the wide range of tones coming from the Roland, which my guitar amp doesn't quite do.

I've compared this amp to my JBL TR-125s and find the tone acceptable.
Since this unit is basically a mini PA, I am not asking it to do any more than produce clean amplification when playing with my 4 piece band. It does nicely.

Aside from from "new" component smells after warming up for the first or second time, the amp has been reliable.
I would hold my opinion until I've banged the amp around for a few more months.

I have had no other dealings with Behringer, and bought this amp based on the reviews written here before I wrote this, and word of mouth from other musicians.

When the Beatles played on Ed Sullivan the first time, I was taking guitar lessons the next day! I have a degree in electronics and earn a living working in the engineering field. I would recomend this amp to someone with the understanding that they shouldn't expect to bring down the house with it. Some of the lower frequencies coming from a keyboard can easily damage the speakers,especially if they are transient spikes in that lower range. But having physically seen Fender & Roland keyboard amps with the same features for 30-40% more money, this amp is a great value.