Behringer LX1-112 V-Ampire

This is a brand new LX112 V-ampire. I played with it in my local guitar shop for about 10 minutes and knew I wanted it. It has the V-amp Pro built in, and it has a 12 inch, 50 watt Jensen speaker. Perfect for a small gig or room practicing, and if you're playing at a larger gig you can hook it up to the PA or to other amps. L2 mode is made for live playing, and it seems much louder.

Plenty of effects. You can go from screaming blues, to soft jazz, to rumbling metal. Also has a great and accurate tuner.

I have a Dillion DL600GT with P90s in it. I have the settings on the amp as followed:

Gain - 10
Volume - 9
Bass - 4
Mid - 4
Treble - 8 1/2

AMPS - Tube Preamp
EFFECTS - None
REVERB - 3 1/2
MASTER - 2 (approx)
L2 Mode
Channel A

I get a nice SRV tone out of it on those settings. However, I must say the clean sounds are a bit disappointing. It has a Squier 10 watt I picked up for about $15 hooked up to it, and a few Magnavox speakers I found. Sounds great.

I've taken it to one gig, and several traveling practices, still looks brand new. I've sat, stood, and had stuff thrown at it and it still seems pretty solid.

I've played for about 3 years, and this is my favorite yet. Really because of the built in V-amp Pro. Even so, just for the sake of trying new things, I wouldn't buy this amp if it were stolen or lost. I'd want to try out new things.

well...this amp is still great BUT..I use it live and the switching delay sucks big time!
I have made a new setup and now is working fine..if you have a multi fx pedalboard it might work well with you..
My new guitar helped me a lot...I?ve bought a Jack&Danny YC-7951 (7 string) ..fuckin great guitar..really unbeliveable e very very cheap!
My setup is:

Guitar to Input Boss GT-6
Boss GT-6 send ? Vampire Input
Vampire line out put ? Boss GT-6 Return
Boss GT-6 out ? Behringer mic 200 tube mic preamp (colours the sound in the right way ? Vampire CD input (full throtle lol)
Shure SM-57 in front of speaker

My Vampire has 2 functions now...
It?s a power engine ;)
It?s an external distortion processor (I use Ultimate VAMP)...set a low gain and volume in the vampire patch..and increase the drive and the level in the external distortion of the gt-6

By the way...this way I have a much louder setup..than the stand alone vampire

This is a follow-up review...

We all know the features, and we all know the amp is packed with them.

I own three Ibanez talman electrics. One with the three lipstick tube pickups, one with Gibson P-90's, and another with the stock Ibanez Humbuckers (which I plan to replace soon).

My musical style, as noted in my previous reviews, is limited to blues, folk/rock, pop, and country/rock. This amp is OK for these. I have owned this amp for about two years and some change and I am not as satisfied with it now as I was when I first bought it. This is probably due to my change in aural taste and a more refined sense of tone.

This is a perfect amp for someone on a budget who just loves to have all kinds of options. BUT after playing a few tube amps (peave classic 30, delta blues and a whole slew of Fenders) I am convinced that the digital world is not for me.

No big problems, did lose two of the control nobs. You have to baby this amp...it WILL break!

I've been playing for about 14 years..I mentioned my guitars earlier. I also own a recently acquired Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, a Lowden O-25 acoustic, and a whole bunch of pedals that have been out of comisson since I've had the behringer. (I'm so glad I've got them back)

This V-AMPIRE amp I purchased was made in 2004, and before buying it I considered a few other modeling amps. I pretty much play Classic Rock, Metal & Blues, and this amp can't be beat for features in comparison to cost. I am a hobbyist and guitar playing is relaxing to me, but I do not compromise my sound with cheap items. Believe you me, this is NOT a cheap amp.

I use an Agile AL-2500 Les Paul copy with just the stock pickups when I use this amp, and the sound is sweet. I do agree with other users, when they say to really coax the sound out of the Jensen speaker, you need to set this on L2 mode. The amp is a top performer in music ranging from classics like Cream, to today's groups like System Of A Down and even Chicago Blues. It is by no means noisy and I don't hear a rattle like others do. I like the fact that I can change the presets to the tones I play, but it would have been nice if the included foot pedal allowed a guitarist to scroll through all the presets, and not just the memory banks. All in all, the variety of sounds are simply astounding.

I don't do gigs, so I am not worried about doing any damage to the amp. But if I was to do a performance, I would not hesitate to use this amp.

I haven't had to contact Behringer's customer service, but just from their company reputation, I don't forsee any problems in the future.

I have been playing guitar on and off for about the past 7 years, and I have had the chance to use and even sometimes own so-called "Better" brand name amps, but I can honestly say that the V-Ampire is simply the best sounding amp I have had the pleasure to own and use. Like I said before, I just wish that the foot pedal was more versatile, but for the price and sound quality, this amp is hands above the others. Line 6 could learn a few things from Behringer in amp making!

God forbid, if this amp was ever stolen, I would buy another of this same model faster than Eric Clapton plays Layla!

Features are really good

-32 amp models (going from powerful hiwatt amps to little valve combos)
-15 speaker sims
-Lots of outputs on the back
-good footswitch
-amazing Fx

The guy selling this amp to me in the shop said it basically had 125 channels put into 25 banks (5 channels in each bank) and theres a great metal footswitch for switching channels.

it says its 120 i think that only when you have an extra cabinet (60x60 watts)

Im using this amp with an Epi Explorer and a cheap guitar made buy behringer ( i bought the behringer starter pack)

both sound really good through this amp. The cheap single coils on the behringer guitar go extremely well with this amp, you can get really trashy distorion if you muck about enough.

The Explorer also sounds great through this amp!

But you need to play about with the amp for a while before you can get a great sound.

Looks extremely solid to me

Big Metal fan thing on the back.

Ive never used it on a gig yet but i have had folk kick it and stuff
NOTHING HAS FALLEN OFF!

Behringer support looks quite good and theres a huge troubleshooting database on the site. Also if you lose your manual it available online.

But nothing has broken so i havent had to deal with them.

Overall this amp is amazing

it is extremely versatile and so much better than the Line 6 Spider series.

If it were stolen i would instantly get a new one.

Just a note...If you play the Vampire direct to the mixer through the XLR outs (L2 mode) don't let the sound guy had gain in your channel in the mixer..they must control your sound level only with the fader with the gain in the mixer set to zero. If the sound guy puts the gain just at less than middle your distortions will suck through the PA...and that's a shame cause the Vampire can make wonderful distortions. That happened to me...my distortions through the PA and the monitors sounded like shit! Awfull! Beware!

Other than that, Vampire is Great...don't forget the L2 mode!
Cheers

Still Great..unbeliveable. I'm still in love with it.buy one fast!

ive seen a few people give bad reports on this just because they didnt read the manual properly, and i just wanna rectify this for the sake of prospective buyers.

first issue: the amp isnt as loud as its competition. why? because it only runs at 70watts, not 120 (mines the 2x60, the 2x50 i expect runs at 50 or 60) why does it only run at 70watts? well ive only got opinion, not truth, but id say because RUNNING 120 WATTS THROUGH A SINGLE SPEAKER IS STUPID! you would have 2 buy a speaker that costs more than the amp 2 make it sound clear at 120 watts. instead, behringer have been very smart and made an extreamly versatile amp. if you dont need 120 watts, you can just take the small combo and everything you need is contained within it. if you need 2 play loud, the amp can be plugged into external speakers, run them at 120 watts, and even at 2x60 in stereo. thats enough power even to run a quad box, most heads these days are only 100 watts anyway.

second issue: delay time when switching patches. READ THE FRIGGIN MANUAL MORON!!! PUT IT IN L2 MODE!

third issue: complaints about the sound of the amp. some say the power amp cuts the highs, others say it cuts the mids and lows, still others say it reduces quality of the lows. well, as i am not them and im not playing their amp, i cant tell you for sure, but mabey they have a speaker box setting that is DESIGNED to change the sound in that way. as other people have said, the speaker simulation is great for the line outs, for recording or directly inputting into PA, but if you havent noticed this amp has its own speaker, so you dont need speaker simulations do you? turn em off and learn how 2 EQ ur guitar, and mabey then u might get a decent sound. learning how to acutally control the settings on this amp LOGICALLY will also address such problems as breaking up sustain on distortions and loss of clarity. all amps sound crap if you dont know your stuff, why should this be any different.

final issue: effects. sure they arent great, but guess what? this is a modelling amp, not an effects unit. the effects are just there to compliment the amp modeler, and for beginners/cheapos who cant afford proper effects processors. and who can blame em? you can pay over $350 (AU) for a single chorus pedal. this amp alone costs $600 rrp (AU). if you bought it expecting jaw-dropping perfect effects, then you arent too smart. if you want high quality effects then you need the money to pay for em, buy yourself a stompbox or 2 or even a multi effects processor. using a Boss GT-6 or similar is a great idea because you can use the midi on the GT-6 to switch patches on the V-ampire. this way as you switch patches on the GT-6 the V-ampire switches to the corresponding amp patch.

just an additional few comments of my own:
the 125 preset patches is more than anyone could practically use, its awesome. you can save all your EQ and Amp settings and recall em easy. also, unlike other products with digital processing and memory such as Boss ME-50 and Line 6 POD etc, which all use analoge dials, the behringer products use digital dials. what does this mean? it means that when you recall settings, the LEDs on the dials move to their saved position so you can see where they are and change them easily. this is a distinct advantage over analogue dials, which dont move (unless you get motorised ones- the digital way is far cheaper). sure it does have its disadvantages, in that you only have 17 positions, but thats close enough for most people, and if u wanna be THAT particular about your sound, download the free patch program from the behringer website. it takes like 5 minutes to download and install, and you can adjust the levels at 128 intervals (0-127). you can also access a few extra parameter controls that behringer didnt put on the actual amp probably just because they arent needed so why waste the money, this is a cheap amp after all. The software is also great because you have unlimited storage of patches. if 125

For all of you who complain about the delay in switiching amp models:

Switch to the L2 Mode (look in your manual), this reduces the delay and (IMHO) sounds better, cuz the cabinet sim is disabled, but the analog 4x12er Sim (XLR) is still enabled.

Sounds very nice without the cab sim, i use a selfmade 2x12er Cab with Eminence GB12 (Greenback Copy) and V12 (Vintage 30 Copy) and a Ibanez AXS-32, warm clean sounds and also fat distortion.

Switch to L2 Mode, don't ask, DO IT!

Amp Simulations: Vox, Boogie, Fender, including Hi-Gain over drive and vintange crunch.

Midi interface and effects such as a phaser and spring reverbs.

Great for playing live with that studio polished sound.

I'm using an early 90's Fender USA Ultra and a Gibson Les Paul Custom. Sounds fantastic with both.

I've owned this amp for 6 months with no problems -none at all. I have dis-assembled it though and the hardware is cheap; the screws strip easily and the grill cloth is annoyingly wrinkled.

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I've been play off and on for 20 years. Honestly, this amp sounds great. If you have an ear for tone, you can find great sounds with this box. The speaker should be replaced though in order to appreciate what the amp/sim can deliver. I suggest a high power speake designed to reproduce sounds loud and clear as the character of the sound is being handled by the processor itself.

Ton's of stuff is hidden in this sucker. There are so many way's to recored,play live, or anything you want to do except the loop in&out. It's stupid actually! The effect's loop is before the preamp, If your one of those guitaris that depend on having a eq pedal after the distortion your shit outa luck! The only difference in using the loop vs. running the pedal in front of the amp is having another cord to use the loop. The speaker suck's so i replaced it with a Jensen c12n.

This is the BEST, and mean the BEST recording amp out there right now. It is very quiet. I have seen a lot of complaint's on things that you can change, it's just hard to find some of these problems becuase the manual sucks! Distortions are great and amp sim.(depending on what out jack you use) kicks ass. The effects are good if you don't need to be anal about the setting's, they are sorta limited.

Live play, Don't even think about it, I have a 40watt S/S that's louder than this thing. Plus the delay when changing patches is worst i have ever seen. You will hear total silence for 1.5 sec. and that may be understated.

Junk! I have not moved it around and have already managed to break one knob and the input jack!

never even felt like dealing with them!

How would you rate an amp that's built out of toothpicks and plastic. It has the worst delay when changing patches, and sound's like crap live, but has the best direct recording feature's that you have ever seen! I haven't tried to run it through my power amp to drive my cab, but if it sounds kick ass then i have find a way around the delay in the patch changes.