Behringer LX1-112 V-Ampire

32 authentic amp models, 15 speaker cabinet simulations, 16 multi-FX such as noise gate, compressor, wah-wah, modulation effects, delay and reverb etc.
100-Watt mono or 2 x 50-Watt stereo operation with additional loudspeaker
125 memory locations, divided into 25 banks of 5 presets each
Intuitive rotary controls with dedicated LED indicators
15 rear panel connectors allow comprehensive routing to suit virtually any conceivable application?plus MIDI In, Out/Thru
MIDI implementation includes program changes, control changes and SysEx, allowing complete MIDI automation through our free WINDOWS? editor software
Balanced stereo XLR DI Out with ground lift and switchable ULTRA-G speaker simulation
Pre DSP send/return for dry recording and wet monitoring
Extremely low-noise instrument input ensures maximum guitar signal integrity
Adjustable stereo aux input for line-level signals (CD, soundcard, monitoring etc.)?can be re-configured to feed headphones only, for in-ear monitoring applications
Frequency compensated stereo headphones output with adjustable volume
Super-precise and adjustable auto-chromatic tuner
rugged cabinet for road-proof use

I love to play blues and many versions of rock (from Beatles to SRV to RATM) and this thing gets me to there and beyond. I use a Fender American Standard and a Fender made in Mex. Tele.

Like with anything not all things are perfect. However with the amount of sound this amp offers there is much to like.

BTW I found that adding a 1X12 extension cab added a world of capabilities to this amp. I would recommend this to all.

Built as strong as my old trusty Peavey (very strong).

I Never had to deal with them.

Great Great Great. I have spent many hours at the local guitar shop testing amps. I knew I wanted a modeling amp and this one offered the sound, options, and quality of the others while at the same time giving some extras the others did not offer. Line 6 flextone 3 plus look out!

This is a brand new product just released from behringer. I play mostly heavy metal, hardcore, and punk music. Alot of the sounds suits it just fine.
It comes with a 2 button footswitch, for up and down on the banks.
I have only practiced with this amp, haven't recorded with it yet, but plan on it soon. The volume is a bit to low for my taste, when they told me it had 70 watts power i thought wow, just like my peavy, and it was not no where near the volume i wanted it to be.

I am using a esp ltd m-107, and an Ibanez RG-570.
I love the savage beast on there, it is very good for my metal. I also love the mesa boogie simulatations. Also the brit Hi gain is very awesome at its highest pre volume and the gain all the way up.
The clean sounds are alright, you have to really tweak with them if you want a great sound, so you will have to experiment with these sounds.

It is built very strong by just looking at it. I would gig with it without backup, but the problem is I don't believe it would be loud enough to gig with , without putting it through a soundboard. It isn't loud as I would like it. When they said it was a 2x50 watts of power, I thought that is going to be good, but to me it sounds really low. I turn it almost half way up when I play at home, and I have turned it up all the way, I don't think its going to be loud enough to gig without turning it all the way up, and I don't even won't to have to do that.

I talked to them several times before i bought the product, they were very reliable and helpful, even on other products like the footcontroller.
The warranty is a year long.

I have been playing for 5 years. I have owned other crap, that was good, but not good enough.
If it were stolen or lost, I would problem have to go for something else, I love them amp itself but the volume isn't loud enough for me.
I love all the sounds and effects, and how you can make the delay play for a long time, I played a lick, and it played it for a minute as it slowly faded out, you have to tweek both effect peramerters. I hate the volume of it, but who knows when I gig with it finally or record with it, I may change my mind.
Wish the volume was what a real 2x50 watt would sound like.

The V-Ampire is brand new (released September 2003) and I've only had it for a liitle over two weeks, but since there isn't any review yet, I thought I'd share my thoughts anyway. I have been a very happy user of the V-Amp 2 for 1 1/2 years though, so getting started on the V-Ampire was very easy for me.

It's a modelling combo with 32 amp models and all the usual effects (compressor, wah/auto-wah, chorus, phaser, flanger, rotary, delay, reverb), so it's as versatile as an amp can get. My band plays funk/soul covers, but I also play quite a bit of rock guitar, and the V-Ampire gives me all the sounds that I will need for the songs we play.

One addtional effect that I would like to have is an acoustic simulation (as in the Bass V-Amp) because it might come in handy live, and there isn't a harmoniser either, but neither is a problem for me.

Thanks to the LEDs around the dials, any changes that are made to the V-Ampire's controls are become visible instantly - this is as good or even better than motorised faders. Dialling in all kinds of sounds is very intuitive and easy, but for full control over all effects settings and combinations, it's necessary to connect the V-Ampire to a computer and use Behringer's (free) V-Amp Design software.

The amp has several outputs, of which I find the balanced XLR-outputs the most interesting. These have an optional analog speaker simulation ("Ultra-G") which can go directly to a soundboard, i.e. it's not necessary to place a mic in front of the V-Ampire when playing live.

Even though it has only got one 12" speaker (Jensen JCH 12/70, 8 Ohms), the power amp is actually stereo, so it's possible to add another cabinet to it, or even not use the internal speaker at all. I haven't used the V-Ampire with the band yet, but I'm pretty sure that the built-in speaker will be loud enough for rehearsals or small gigs - but then I don't play death metal. Wattage numbers usually don't say that much but for the sake of completeness: Using the built-in speaker the V-Ampire delivers 1x70W (8 Ohms), using external cabinets (4 Ohms) it's 2x50W.

My two main guitars are an Ibanez RG-550 and a Fame Forum III (excellent PRS copy, with two splittable humbuckers), and the V-Ampire works well with both of them.

The V-Ampire is esssentially a V-Amp 2/Pro with an added power amp and speaker, so if you know either of these boxes, you know what to expect from the V-Ampire.

Of course I don't like all of the 32 models, but neither do I like all "real" amps that are available. There are, however, *many* models that suit my playing. For funk/soul I mostly use clean and mildly distorted sounds, and the "Clean V-Amp", "Custom Clean", "Classic Clean" and "Black Twin" models all work very well in this context. For soloing and rock stuff I use high-gain sounds, and I particularly like the "Ultimate V-Amp", "Modern Hi-Gain" and "Custom Hi-Gain" models.

In my opinion, most models respond very well to my playing, and different guitars also sound different when played through the V-Ampire. The built-in speaker sounds open and direct and transports the characteristics of the models well.

The built-in effects are just fine to my ears, although I wish that it were possible to access all effects combinations without having to have a computer nearby.

The analog speaker simulation on the XLR-outs does a good job of making the V-Ampire's sound availble to a PA. The point of having an analog simulation is that the V-Ampire already has a guitar speaker, so that it doesn't make sense to send all signals through a digital speaker simulation first (although this *can* be done as well). Signals that go directly to the board, however, need a speaker simulation, and for those the analog speaker emulation is there.

As I have said, I've only had the V-Ampire for about 2 weeks, so I can't really say how reliable it is. It surely seems to be rugged and roadworthy, but I'll have to do a few gigs with it before I can further comment on this point. As far as backups are concerned: Since I already have a V-Amp 2, it's easy enough for me to take a it with me as back-up and go directly into the soundboard, should the V-Ampire decide to stop working for some reason.

Prior to buying the V-Ampire, I have sent them several e-mails and called them, and they have always been helpful and friendly. Of course the real question is what happens if I need my V-Ampire repaired, and since that hasn't happened yet, I can't comment. Warranty is two years, and I live in Germany, so finding an authorised service center shouldn't be a problem.

I have been playing for 16 years, and I have tried quite a bit of equipment in that time. One of my reasons for buying a V-Ampire was that it can deliver lots of usable sounds in one small packed, thus saving me the hassle of lugging around and setting up the rack gear that I had been using for the past couple of years.

If it was stolen today, I'd definitely buy another one. I have looked at quite a number of modeling amps because I wanted something versatile. I liked the Zentera and the Vetta, but both of them are grossly overpriced in my opinion. The Vox Valvetronix (don't remember which one) wasn't bad either, but I didn't find it nearly as impressive as some people seem to do. One thing that I dislike about most modelling amps (including ZenAmp and Flextones) is that looking at the amp doesn't tell you anything about its settings, and the V-Ampire (as well as the V-Amp 2/Pro) solves this problem elagantly - and besides, all these red LEDs will look impressive on stage. <g>

One thing that I haven't mentioned is price: The V-Ampire costs considerably less than most (if not all) other modelling amps. Of course this wouldn't mean a thing if the sound wasn't there, but since it is I would defnitely suggest taking a close look at the V-Ampire if you're shopping for a versatible and portable amp.

i love behringer.... this review is for a new behringer v-ampire lx1-112 100-watt modeling combo. i just bought it new for $300. this thing is jam-packed! 32 amp models. 16 digitl effects. 9 kinds of reverb, which is independent from the rest of the effects. 15 cab models. full midi. stereo xlr outs, with digital or analog cab modeling. (depending on which configuration mode you're using) 2 1/4" outs. effects loop. fottswitch jack. (for use with the included footswitch) 3 live configuration modes, and 2 studio. 2 speaker outs, configurable for 100-watt mono at 4 ohms, or 2x50-watt stereo at 8 ohms per side. adujustable tuner. 125 memory locations. headphone jack... + a ton of other great crap! i love this thing! $300!!! the only thing more i could ask for is 2x12's instead of one, but i just plug in my sonic 2x12 cab, and run it in full stereo bliss. it's more than loud enough. if you don't use an external speaker cab, it'll push the single internal speaker at 65 watts. not bad, but ya might well get the full 100 out of it. if you use both speaker outputs it cancels the internal speaker and you can use it as a head to power a stereo 4x12 cab. it's relatively easy to use. with any new piece of gear, always consult the manual, but you basically turn nobs until you hear what you like. i automatically knew my way around it, cause i'm also the owner of a v-amp 2.

here's where the shit really hits the fan! FUCKING INCREDIBLE! i'm playing a hamer standard with stock duncan design pickups. i mostly play melodic metal in the vein of carcass, death, soilwork, arch enemy... it's covers every tone i need. i'm not crazy about super brutal death metal fuzz distortion. i go for the 5150 "brown" sound, and i get a damn great mod with this amp! you can get anything from sparkly clean to blusey grit to ultra-brutal, make your mom shit herself while she's watching oprah ditortion! i highly reccomend the custom high gain (5150) modern high gain (soldano) rectified high gain (boogie) classic clean (jazz chorus) and tweed combo (fender). they really do sound true to the originals. the cleans don't distort even when the amp's cranked. the noise gate is great. you don't have to tweak it much, just set from 1-15. you set around 8, you get moderate hum with a bit `o feedback if you like that sort of thing. set it on 15, you get 0 hum and 0 feedback, even when it's cranked. they probably won't publish this since i'm praising it so highly, but this is by far an incredible amp. the high-gain sounds really match the real amps. granted if you have this sitting next to a soldano super lead 1/2 stack.... you're going to notice a difference, but my point is.. i'm not sure that difference is really worth $1700 extra bucks for a 2-channel 100-watt head with no effects... the effects are great! they don't sound digital! the delays are beautiful, not to mention very tweakable. if you can't dial it in, you'll be able tap it in. the echo, delay, and ping-pong are all very usable. but, if you use a lot of delay, run this amp in stereo!!! they still sound great in mono, but trust me... it's that much better in stereo! the reverb!... the reverbs on this thing are worth $300 alone! anything from tiny room, to spring, to ultra-room! (i love the ultra-room! it ads a beautiful, lush keyboard like ambience to your sound! it's awesome on clean settings!). the modulations sound good, but don't take my word since i don't really ever use too many moduation effects. the flange sticks out though... overall, this thing sounds amazing! you got to keep in mind that $300 price tag!

i've only had it for 9 days... but i would depend on it without back-up. nothing has gone wrong with it yet... it seems pretty sturdy.

haven't had to deal with them.

i've been playing for 8 years, and i'm overjoyed to have finally stumbled across an amp that has everything i need in one box! if it were lost/stolen... i wouldn't even hesitate to buy another. all i have to say is this, fuck line 6.... not only does this amp have twice the featues and sounds far superior to any other modeling amp i've ever played through, it's about $500 less than every other modeler out today. for $300.... this thing fucking crushes!