Behringer LX1-112 V-Ampire

Behringer LX1-112 V-Ampire

Las prestaciones de este ampli son realmente muchas, no perder?? el tiempo describi??ndolas ya que muchos lo han hecho en este lugar. Es Tremendamente vers??til, te permite una gama bien extensa de opciones que no he visto en otros amplis, puedes usarlo en directo, para grabar directamente en el estudio, puedes conectarlo a una c??nsola amplificandolo hasta que se te revienten los oidos, puedes conectarle todo lo que se te antoje en el panel trasero, desde CD player hasta lo que se te ocurra, en fin, realmente es un ampli que puedes usar tanto para directo como para una variada gama de opciones de grabaci??n. Lo que m??s se extra??a en este ampli es que no tenga una entrada USB, cuando se la pongan los Behringer, cre??nme que realmente le har??n una dura competencia a los productos Line 6 de esta gama. En la p??gina Behringer esta un programa de conecci??n via midi que te permite manejar ciertos par??metros desde la compu, sin embargo no he podido hacerlo, esto del midi se me esta complicando algo, pero es un problema de cultura personal. Por la falta de puerto usb y lo complicado que me resulta lo midi le pondr?? un nueve, pero en verdad las prestaciones de este ampli son m??ltiples, ??tiles, buenas y poco comunes en amplificadores de guitarra de esta gama. son prestacione excelentes tanto para un novato como para un profesional, lo digo en serio.

El primer dia que lo enchufe casi lloro de arrepentimiento, me sonaba a mierda pura, maldije a Behringer y a toda su generaci??n, pero repirando profundo y leyendo bien el manual, aplicando las opciones que ofrece el ampli,la cosa cambio totalmente. Le ped?? perd??n de rodillas a Behringer y a sus ancestros, jejeje. Tiene muchas opciones de salida programables, cada una de ellas con opciones diferentes y sumamente ??tiles a mi parecer. OJO: Le??rse bien el manual es la clave!
La opcion L1 y L2 Son buenas para sonarlo directo, las dem??s son para grabaci??n y estudio, hay que estar pendiente de eso!

Realmente bueno el sonido despues de jugar con el manual y los botones! Es sumamente pl??stico a la hora de seleccionar, tiene una variada gama de simuladores de amplificador que realmente suenan bien, no ser??n imitaciones sonicas id??nticas a los originales, pero se acercan, te permiten una gama bien amplia de opciones de sonido, 32 simulaciones de ampli que pueden encajar con cualquier estilo. Tengo el Ri??on rojo de Line 6, el famoso POD xt, el GNX4 y una monta??a de pedalillos de todas las marcas, pero con franqueza, prefiero el simulador de este ampli que no es mas que una version entre Vamp 2 y el vamp pro, Ac?? el asunto es de gusto personal y buscar el sonido individual de acuerdo al estilo. Tiene un brillito valvular en algunas simulaciones que me encanta, cosa que no percibo en POD xt, de hecho lo tengo guardado y no lo vendo porque colecciono pedales y tiene sus cosillas buenas tambi??n. Las distorsiones, a mi gusto, son de la puta madre, buenas de verdad! Los limpios suenan bastante bien en ciertas simulaciones de ampli, todo es darle a los botones, y cr??eme que te acercaras al sonido que estas buscando.

La corneta que trae no es buena, pero al conectarlo a otros gabinetes la cosa cambia radicalmente. Es recomendable cambiarle la corneta. Personalmente muto la salida interna del ampli cuando toco en el sal??n y lo conecto a un Laney MXd (solid state) de 120 W. Suena el conjunto de la put??sima madre. En mi estudio casero trabajo con los cocos, de lo contrario me expulsarian de la residencia, sin embargo tocando en ensayos en sal??n peque??o con amigos el sonido queda bien tal como viene. Es un amplificador poco potente en volumen, cuando estas solo perfecto, pero cuando tocas con otros y sobre todo con un baterista lamentas su poca fuerza, creo que realmente no tiene los RMS que dice Tener. A veces tengo que conectarlo a la consola cuando no uso el Laney MXD para compensar un poco

Los efectos de sonido son realmente buenos, para mi gusto, reverb y ecos son importantes y estos que trae me satisfacen. Las distorsiones en algunos modelos de ampli son la verga de triana, algo ruidosas de fondo, problema que tienen casi todos los amplis y que se soluciona bien con el Noise gate que trae el ampli o uno externo, personalmente uso el Nosise supresor Boss NS-2.

En conclusion, el sonido es bueno de verdad, y los efectos tambien con la condicion de que estudies el manual y realmente experimentes. Por la poca calidad de la corneta interna y la baja potencia en volumen le pongo un nueve tomando en consideracion el precio del ampli ( muy economico en eso le pongo 10.000), pero insisto, suena muy bien!

Para la gama de precio que tiene el ampli realmente no puedes esperar calidad excelente en los componentes. Los botoncilos de pl??stico se ven y sienten algo delicados, hasta el momento no he tenido problemas, pero me cuido de que un golpecillo transforme en escremento plastificado los botones. ojo cuando lo transportes! La caja esta bien, buen acabado en general. Por la gama de precio que tiene le pondre un 9

Hasta el momento no lo he requerido, el manual es bastante explicito y me aclara las cosas. Algo tedioso a veces para leerlo, pero realmente este amplificador tiene muchas prestaciones minuciosas.

He tocado guitarra y bajo durante mas de 25 a??os, rocker de coraz??n, me paseo desde el pop, blues hasta el Heavy metal mas duro. He probado y tenido una gama bien extensa de amplificadores durante toda mi vida, los he probado y tenido de tubos asi como tambien solid state. Pedales tengo una lista bien extensa, realmente colecciono pedales.T engo 10 guitarras electricas, (Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, Epiphone y varias koreanas envenenadas por mi que ahora son mis preferidas, un bajo y dos electroac??sticas). Esto de los ampli es un asunto de gusto y oido personal. Por la relacion calidad precio, las prestaciones y el sonido que tiene este ampli le pongo un 10 redondo. Si lo perdiera me comprara otro o tal vez el Vamp pro para sustituirlo. Lo recomiendo ampliamente. felicitaciones a Behringer!

The features on this amp are great and there is a really wide variety of whatever you want, all popular effects are there such as wah or delay or flanger or chorus

sounds good but the clean sounds can be a little spoiled and most of the time it sounds very...meshy, but hook it up to a descent speaker and all that goes

i've owned 2 of these, the first one just stopped working completley lucky it was under warrantee but i still had to wait 2 months until i got another one in return, and guess what, this one loses its memory every time its turned off and it has to be reset so if i want to gig or something ill have to set up all the presets that i want for that certain show right before i have to start and its really frustratiung

they get back to you in a day, but take 2 months to send you back whatever you sent to them to get fixed or exchange for something else

its a really good amp but having to reset the settings everytime i turn it on is a real pain so as far as ive heard noone else has had this problem but yeah, just to be on the safe side if your interested in gigging don't get this but just for jams at home and recoding etc its good just having to reset all the time is a bugger, but the presets that it already has is very good, but there is no good clean channels that sound completley clear

i don't think this amp was made for the hard core pro that just gigs, even though its just loud enough for a not so loud drummer. instead it was made for guy that can take it to a garage jam or open mic at any bar or play solo with backing traks at gatherings,or this amp can be used as a small recording studio,i plug in a tape deck,a portable cd player, and not only can i play to backing traks but i could record them too.i plug in stereo speakers and this amp dose it all.try making a tape of yourself playing to backing traks with one amp! and to top it off i only paid 200.00 bucks for it brand new at gc,

it seems to do everything very well in the sound dept and better than most other modeling amps. it blows away anything in its price range

tighten the screws and add a few to the speaker and its cool. three years no problems

great web sight. never used support

playing for 7 years,have loads of shit, this product impresd me becouse of what it can do. i compareded it to a spyder,glad i got this one. if it got robbed i would get the rack mount version or the 2 10" version. great pice

Early model. 50W (x2 if you use an external cab as well). Jensen speaker (I have upgraded to a Celestion Greenback)
Covered many times already. Very versatile amp for those on a budget. etc.

This amp can do pretty much anything, but not hugely well. I use it with a variety of guitars (the best of which is a Maton MS2000DLX), running through a Boss V-Wah.
You can get ALOT of different sounds out of this amp, but if anything, there are too many options to adjust. 5 different "base" setups (studio 1-3, live 1,2) that each have their own different timbre (sound). I have found it difficult to get any clean sparkle out of this amp, and the distorted channels are a bit thin. I originaly thought that this may have been a speaker issue, because the "custom design" Jensen speaker is a bit crap. So I bought a Celestion Greenback (which is only 25w, but I don't gig with this amp), which made a HUGE difference, but it still sucks. Distorted channels are very digital sounding, and clip very easily, resulting in mud. The only way to fix this is to turn the input gain down, meaning it doesn't sound any good at all. The amp also gets a nasty hum on the gain channels, fixed only by turning the noise gate right up, which, in turn, kills your sustain. I don't get the hum on my 15w Peavey Rage, or on my Boogie Recto-verb.

This amp does not cut through a band AT ALL. hard to gig with. Great for mucking about tho.

Effects, however, are quite good. Phaser, delay, chorus, auto wah, cominations of the above + others. Reverb can be awesome if you can work out how to make it work for you. there are something like 15 different reverb "modes", from a toilet to a padded room to a cathedral.

This is my backup/practice amp (the Boogie doesn't have a headphone jack, and I live in an apartment), so it doesn't get a huge amount of use or attention. I've had it for around 3.5 years (in the first two it was my main amp) and havn't even had to change the backup battery. Never had any issues.

Never had to talk to them. Good website. Crap manual.

I've played for 10 years. I bought this amp as my first "gigable" amp, and it survived. Love the versatility, but the sounds are a bit ****.If it was stolen, I'd be a little pissed off, but I wouldn't get another. I wish it had more grunt, so it didn't clip so easily.
It gets a 9 because it was SO CHEAP!

Digital Modeling Amp - Essentially a V-Amp2 with a power amp and a 12" Speaker.

Mine is a couple of years old and came with a Jensen speaker, I believe the latest models have a Bugera.

I use this as a studio / recording amp and live with an extension cab.

Feature list is robust - On board tuner, headphone jack, MIDI in/out/thru, 32 amp models, multiple efx & reverbs. Selectable speaker sim and multiple routing as well as DI connectivity is pretty darn cool.

25 banks of 5 locations for patches (125 total).

Cost to Performance ratio on this amp is Tremendous! BUT..."Plug and Play" it is NOT. You have to spend quite some time tweaking the parameters. The factory pre-sets and default settings do not do justice to what you can get out of this beast.

IMO You MUST read the manual 2x-3x to get the most out of this amp. Not the best written document and they breeze past really esssential things (Drive function, noise gate, 2nd effect parameters etc,etc,etc)

Many of the complaints I read here in this forum seem to simply come from not reading the manual and then spending the time to get to know this beast!

Free software from Behringer lets you really dig deep into the configuartions too.

My Big Complaint? I sure wish the included footswitch had more functionality - you can access the tuner and toggle between the 5 pre-sets of the bank you're in....and that's it.

It would be nice to be able to access the "Tap" function and toggle up and down the 25 banks.

Not crazy about the abundence of plastic parts.

Still - must give this a 9 due to the OUTRAGEOUS value this amp represents.

The sounds / variety of tones out this amp are amazing!

I play primarily strats and teles.

I play rock, blues, fusion

MANY useable models here - I especially like the Fender Black Twin and JCM 800 models for clean sounds and the Boogie IIc & Soldano model for overdriven sounds

Some real tonal beauties are here - especilly good is the "clean to just starting to break up sounds" You can tweak the presence just right to add some tube like shimmer...

Tone controls are parametric (they boost AND cut) so bear this in mind if you are messing around with say a Fender Tweed model that originally had NO tone control to begin with!

Again - RTFM!!!

Little Tips...

You can adjust the noise gate (Q - Why do my notes die out A - The noise gate is kicking on, crank it down!)

Q - Can it be louder?

A - You can adjust the pick-up input sensitivity - Strat sounds too quiet or Humbuckers too wooley - adjust it!

Gain Structure - You can select a much higher volume / gain structure for playing live.

Compressor adds a tone of gain too

I am giving it a 9 in this category with the understanding that we are looking at cost to performance.

Does this $ 250 amp sound like each boutique amp it models? Of course not - But it sure puts you close to the various tonal neighborhoods and records pretty convincingly.

So far, so good...2 years - no problems.

Build is a little suspect - lots of plastic parts, probably notthe amp you'd take on a world tour...But again - cost to value is amazing.

Never had to deal with Behringer

I have been playing for 20+ years.

I am an amp collector and own a variety of amps including a couple of Fenders, a Carvin Nomad, a couple of Peaveys, a Seymour Duncan "convertible" and a Ampeg Reverb Rocket.

I orignally bought this since I was really digging on my V-AMP 2 as a headphone amp / recording tool and wanted to try some of the sounds live.

Light Weight and self contained were additional considerations.

I would absolutely buy this amp again!

I play the classic rock music of from 60's to the 90's, and I'm pleased.
I think the amp modells and the cabinet simulations are amazing, but the effects too! But I only use the auto-wah, and delay. The other effects are not important for me.
The power is enough I think. We rehearse not so loud with my band.
2 weeks ago was our first concert, and many people said, that it had a perfect tube sound! I've used the popular "Brit Hi-Gain" (Marshall JCM 800 simulation)with my Squier Standard FAT Stratocaster, and it was awesome!

My favourite amp modells are : Brit Hi-gain,American Blues,Californian Drive,Californian Clean and Black Twin. Some of the clean channels are distorted on at high gain but it's natural I think, just like in tube amps.
The distorted sounds are amazing, this is the best thing in this V-AMP I think. I can't hear any digital color! Perfect! I use humbucker and single coils too, but the clean sounds should be better, they're not so powerful.

I started play guitar 4 years ago. I had a little 30W dean markley amlifier before this. If stolen...maybe yes,if I don't have enough money to buy a tube amp. I love it for the perfect simulations,but I don't like that the clean sounds are not so brilliant. Little bit..digital.Maybe the sample rate is low (31.250 KhZ).

I've tried some of the Line6 spider series but they're horrible I think..too many treble..and the distortion's are bad jokes.

An expression pedal..yes I need it to change the modulation,and to use the wah effect manual.But I will buy a CryBaby next week.

I think this is the best amplifier in this price catogory. It's VERY VERY cheap...for it's quality!

This is the swiss-army knife of amps. Too many features for most players...but that can be a good thing.

I've owned two LX112's and one LX210 for around a year now. First things first, tighten ALL screws on this guy! If you don't, chances are it will sound like it's gonna explode when you crank her up. The build quality is decent for the price....meaning that out of 3 of these one has a big dent on the bottom appearing as if it was dropped. Two had pretty big tears in the covering material, both in places that are hard to notice...on the bottom of the amp. All amps were functional though.

Bottom line, if you want a tube sound...then buy a tube amp. DUH! If you want the sound of a JCM800, then buy a JCM800. But the sounds out of these beasts are very usable. You MUST spend the time to learn how to use it though.

There is a delay when switching between amp-types. Answer...simple, use the same amp when you need instant switching. Just set them up with different gain settings and you'll be good to go.

The other major problem as noted elsewhere....these are not rated at RMS. Behringer lists them as 120 watts stereo/ 70 watts mono. But don't think that you will be as loud as a 100 watt RMS amplifier...because it won't be. It's loud enough for me though, especially running in stereo through an 4x12 cabinet. Mic the amp, or go direct if you need the monster volumes.

I would NOT use it without a back up. That's just common sense with ANY amp.

This is plastic fantastic..
Skip the hi gain pre amps, and the cab simulators.. run it in L1 mode, put a Huges&Kettner Warp Factor in front of it, using the California Clean mode.. and discover real Rammstein-Recto sound.
The effects are OK. This is an amp that covers a lot. WORK WITH IT, and you'll be surprised. I use this mainly in a studio, it's fabulos when mic'ed up. Loud enough for small gigs, sounds awesome through a PA.

Recto or clean, the V-Ampire delivers. Must be tweaked, none of the pre sets are useable out of the box IMHO. Use your ear, and tweak some more. I have several Ibanez guitars, RG ones equipped with stock V7 pick ups, and down. But my fav. is a real cheapo (Fat Strat) Tradition, which beats most of the Strats I have tried in my life. I've been playing on/off since 1978.

It is not build for road use. But, I'd say, let it be a combo! The Jensen 12 " is fab. Sounds much like the Jensen speakers of old Gibson combos, even though they are hard to compare. Gibson combos (the old good ones, were strictly tube driven) At first (when connecting it to a 4*12 cab) it sounds nice, but then, switching back and forth, I came to the conclusion, (depending of the job also) that this plastic thing, sounds best (great, infact) as the combo it is.
Once again, it is amazing in the studio, tapped w. microphone.

Never needed it. I have one of the first ones that came to this country.

I have a Peavey 30, a Crate 5 Wattr. Had, Marshalls, MSB F-50. etc.
This one covers them all. For the buck, this is incredible.

I think that this is an extremely brilliant amp, from it's sound quality to its effects.
And ive played on a couple million amps and this has been one of the best that i have played it even compares to some of the many marshalls that i myself have played on.

The amps clean sound is brilliant you can play loads of different type of stuff from Nirvana to Bryan Adams and to stuff like The who.
But to get this amp's brilliant distortion sounds i set my amp on clean and use my distortion pedal (Boss Hyper Metal) To get an awesome sound but you must fiddle around with the amps eq's before it starts sounding good it took me quite a while to get the full potential of my amp.

I have never had a problem nor have i heard of anyone having probles with this amp.

Never had to.

I haven't been playing guitar in particular for long but i have been involved with sound tech and doing recordings for varios bands/artists. And i have found on all the amps that i have heard and played on this is an extremely good buy

I play funk. i dont need a lot of gain, but this amp still does have nice gain options. theres a set of eq, low mid high, gain, volume. in EDIT mode, theres another set of eqs and a gain mode. think of the eqs and gain selection in EDIT as the eq of your guitar so to speak and not the voice of the amp, and the gain as an output compressor. these controls help you to work with your guitars voice to attain your sound, after youve tweaked your amps voice. models, as far as amps go, theres a good selection. i doubt they sound anything like they say they are suposed to (im not experienced there), but the selection is nice. others will say the same, PLAY THIS IN L2 MODE!!! it gives it really nice tube character (again not the same, but id say as close as it gets for the type of amp it is, and for the bargain) read your manual. speaker outs, so you can carry this thing around, or hook up to make a very inexpensive and rewarding stack.

Effects, i do not like. only ones i put to use are the compressor, delays and, well thats it.reverb types on this thing are great. im pleased with the tone of this amp for the price. first amp, have had it for 2 years, and in the nect few year i will get into the all tube amp. for now im satisfied, as are all the other kids with their stupid line 6 spiders and crates. they love to jam through my setup, that was half the price of theirs.

hasnt failed.

Fantastic value, READ the manual to get the fullest out of it and this inexepenisve starter amp will satisfy you all the way.

Amp and Cab simulation. Loads of effects. All sound great!

A+. The real thing. U2 retro Vintage to modern blistering gain. Amazing for the price.

Never had a problem in two years.

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Not quite my Mesa through a Recto; it does sound close recorded though. You MUST KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING WITH AMP EFFECTS and GAIN to get what sounds good to you; years of experience are irrelevant. SOUND ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE will get you there with THIS AMP.

This amp has great features, the problem is it made of cheap parts that make the amp sound terrible!

Tried everything from a Les Paul to a Tele, The sound just got worse!

You better bring a backup!

None, Forget how customer support.

Been playing for 40 years. I may lose it myself.

Digital Modeling Amp, 125 memory banks, 5 channels per bank, 12" jensen speaker, 32 simulated amps, 15 simulated speaker cabs, 16 effects + reverb, channel swapping pedal inlcuded, headphone jack. that pretty well covers it. Can't really complain about the number of features, but the quality is questionable. I'm gonna go with 8 because yeah it does have a lot of bells and whistles. But it's a quantity over quality thing.

Currently I'm using an Ibanez sz 320, w/ emg 81, 85 active pick ups in the bridge and neck respectively. I hate to bash my own amp but honestly this amp's sound quality is lacking on most of the amp models, it just doesn't sound good enough. On a lighter note the clean channels sound alright, compared to the distorted ones. The Mesa Boogie (rectified head and rectified high gain) settings sound bad on any guitar. I realize it's not suppose to sound amazing in this price range but wow, some settings should be avoided like the plague. I have sort of a love hate relationship with this amp sometimes it sounds good to me, sometimes it's sounds so hurtin' i don't even wanna pick up my guitar. I'm gonna award four points b/c I like some of the clean channels and the effects may not be unreal but if you've got the patience you can create some cool sounds.

Amazingly this amp hasn't broken down or had any issues in the year and a half I've owned it. But i know sooner or later an LED will go out or something will stop working. The build quality is well, ok i guess. But by looking at it you can tell it wasn't meant for abuse. Everthing is plastic, that pretty much says it all. I wouldn't gig with this I don't trust it, plus with effects and cab sims...etc volume drops substantially. One other thing, because i'm lazy I put wheels on it, as I was drilling into it i swear to god the wood used to build it was particle board or some other low grade type of plywood. Until I have an issue I'll go with 9, I know construction ain't the highest quality but it hasn't broken yet.

no reason to call them yet, but presumably it's ok

For 300 bucks and oh so many features I can't complain other than the sound quality, but no one should expect eye watering sound quality from something like this. Some effects are useless, some amp models are useless. But you know what I'm never going to use them all anyhow, I have a metal guitar with emg pickups so i only use about four channels. Knowing what I know now I wouldn't buy this amp again, I would hold out and get a decently priced tube amp, but for a first amp the V-amp is good because it has so many sound altering options, so if you're unsure of what music style you wanna play you can't really go wrong without breaking the bank.

Built in 2003
The most versatile amp I've found and have used many different.
Used for practice & gigs in bars with audiences from 50 to 500 people.

Used with Gibson L.P. custom Strat with emg's Strat w/ paf.
Playing classic rock from the 1960's to the 1990's.
It is very quiet & the noise gate works quite well.
The amp is capable of a VERY wide range of sounds from crystal clean
to overdrive mayhem all available to tweak with descent quality effects to your. hearts content.

It let me down at the last gig. If the internal cmos battery becomes discharged or loose goodbye settings, only garbled nonsense remains.
I will implement an upgrade, but am hesitant to outline it here as the same reviewers who don't like the amp will probably damage theirs due to lack of understanding. It is strange this is not covered in the manual. The amp cabinetry is sufficiently heavy
but the potentiometers are not road quality, (plastic shafts). I built an 1/8" plywood cover to transport & has worked like a charm.

I have called Behringer in Calif. and they were very helpful sending
new chips for free when required, very quickly.

I have been playing for 40 years. Have owned all types of guitars & amps. Always searching for the best sounds to emulate the wide range of material we do. I use it with the fcb1010 midi controller on stage
with good results. I read all the manuals, downloaded the free setup software (very nice) gone to user groups, in other words have done the homework. I have not experienced the time lag others have on switching. I can say from experience that it is loud enough for gigs of up to 500 when set up properly, but just barely. I run the master at least 3/4. It volume seems to not increase much at 1/4 to 3/4 and then increases a lot at 3/4 +. The cleaner sounds are weaker than the overdriven ones, but this can be helped with the compressor with its added gain. WE have a hard hitting 220 lb. double bass playing drummer & the other guys hear me better than when using the 4x12/ tsl setup. No doubt this is because of the Vampire's open back design & single 12" spkr being driven 4x as hard as a 4x12. The foot controller needed a new chip installed in it before it worked properly & has now been Ok for almost 2 years. I couldn't be without this thing. It is my sound(s) now. I use too many presets but really enjoy sounding exactly like the originals. The biggest shortcoming is the wah, using the pedal. I have tried everything but it just doesn't sound good. I substituted the autowah where possible which is better. The Vampire is less costly than the competition. It is designed in Germany & made in China. Yes I know, theres something about that, But LISTEN with your ears, not your ego & you wont believe what is available now for a total $425.00+ IT IS THE BEST AMPLIFIER VALUE THAT I HAVE FOUND IN 40 YEARS. It weighs about 1/5 of the last setup (racks etc.) and I really like it. Maybe I should put the jensen 12 alone in a 4x12 cab. & fit the vampire guts into a marshall head Cab........... No I dont think so. This modeling stuff
is what the fuzz & wah were in 1965. (My hiwatt & Marshall amps are
gathering dust) I guess I'll save them for when we play Masison Square Garden........... OK That won't happen either..........

Just try to use, for example, a Behringer MIC200 tube mic preamp (valve setting, low cut engaged, minimum gain, volume to reach "0" in the preamp's meter) plugged in the pre DSP fx loop of the vampire.
This can make an huge difference.Better and live cleans, no clipping (If the MIC200 is well tuned)..Distortions stay great....
It's a shame, the delay (and stupid sound) bettween patches..

Well, after some time, the preamp selector switch is DEAD...now, to use some diferent preamp I have to search a patch that has the desired preamp... That's a pain in the arse...the rest is fine

Still great...

Take all the amps (tube and solid state) you have collected, all your footpedals, and cabinets.

Write software to simulate the amp circuitry, effects pedals, and cabinets.

Build an all digital amp amp with only one analog control (power amp master volume). Build digital inputs (volume, tone, amp select, etc) for all the other controls. Add a Jensen 12" speaker for good tone.

Add headphones output, recording and PA outputs, etc.

Now you have the LX1-112 design. Minimal analog, all digital domain processing to simulate the classic amp tones, effects, and speaker cabs.

This amp is good for all styles of amplified (electric) guitar, given the fact that it can reproduce the tone of most any well-known amp produced.

Treat it like you would your instrument, and it should last a long time. Plastic parts are used for cost reduction, and the 'pots' (look like digital input knobs not real pots) are probably not very easy to find as a spare part ... except maybe through Behringer customer service.

Behringer USA is very friendly and helpful, even with questions.

I have never had a problem needing actual repairs or support, however.

If stolen or lost, I would buy another.

Unless that happens, I will just be one of the first to buy the next generation digital modeling combo from Behringer. Maybe by then they will have added USB/PC (direct digital) recording support and tube tone 'morphing' controls such as those found in Dr Z. MazJr and Peavey Valveking amps.

This unit was cleary designed by and evaluated (for usability) by guitarists (who also have technically demonstrated they are in the top tier of audio engineering talent).

Check out the Behringer web site for more info, and check here for more ratings and opinions,

http://guitar-mentor.blogspot.com/2005/08/high-yield-gear-for-guitarists-then.html
and
http://www.epinions.com/Behringer_V-Ampire_LX112_Combo/display_~reviews

I'll give this unit a 9 only because I there's always room for improvement. Maybe the USB and 'tone morphing' controls should be open and extensible (downloadable) upgrades to the amp?

If so, then we would have an undisputed 10.

Best in Class features, no need to elaborate as others have covered the vast array of features.

The only missing feature is USB direct digital output for recording (wait for the next model, I guess).

I would rate '10' it USB capability was available today.

Everything a working guitaris needs (and covered in the other reviews).

One caveot, however. Make sure you audition the amp, not the presets. The factory presets don't do justice to either the clean or gain amp models.

For single coils, make sure your adjust the 'configuration gain stage'. You do this by simultaneously selecting 'D & E' (config mode), then using 'tap' and 'gain' to increase the input gain stage globally. Just make sure the clip led isn't going on too often, or you will have too much gain.

From my experience, this is the #1 reason why folks think the amp has insufficient volume (they are set up with a factory-default low gain, weak pickups, and a large S/N ratio, which makes them think the amp has no volume!).

'9' vs. '10' becaus this usability tip is not noted by the majority of folks who audition the amp ... too bad, because it shoudln't be a reason NOT to buy the amp. The factory default presents probably should use a little compression and kick up the gain to be compatible with many weaker single coil pickups.

I have owned mine for over a year, and use it (hard) daily. It stands up to contstant use. Some plastic parts were used to reduce cost, but that shouldn't deter you from using the amp. Just take care of it like you would any recording gear or guitar and you should be ok. Why should we have to build amps like a tank? If you need to buy a gigging case for it.

Good customer support, as I have talked with them for other product info, and Behringer has been very responsive.

Overall, this is a 10. I'll buy another when USB is part of the package.

See other reviews and comments at,

http://guitar-mentor.blogspot.com/
and
http://www.epinions.com/Behringer_V-Ampire_LX112_Combo


Not the only choice out there, but maybe one of the best and most versitile guitar amps made today. Certainly a best value or best buy when evaluated or auditioned properly.

I have owned this amp for about a year. I love it but I haven't owned a lot of amps to compare it to.
Great amp modeling, hate the speaker sims. Power is okay, better if you hook up to another cab and run the full 100 watts.

I use an Epi LP Custom and have no complaints on sound.
I only use about 8 sounds total. Clean, Slight Distortion and really distorted on one channel bank. Clean, Phased out clean, and spacey distortion on another channel.
My advice is... Play and listen to all the presets, pitch the ones you don't like, and tweak the ones you do then save them on one bank for use (write it down).
Play with the amp simulations, they're great. I use my amp only on L2 mode for live playing. I also run mine thru our Alesis PA with powered subs (sounds awesome).

I haven't had any problems over this year of fairly heavy use (everyday).

I give this a 7 because I sent en email about the clip light being lit almost all the time when playing hard. They commented that the clip light indicates the INCOMING signal, meaning I should turn my guitar down in order not to lose the dynamics of my Epi LP Pickups.

I got mine on Ebay for an unbelievable $100 bucks off. There is no problem with it and everything was intact, no scratches.
I would buy another if this one is stolen since it was so low-priced. Although by then I will have more moeny to blow and may go with a higher priced Fender Frontman 65 or higher...

Purchased from Guitar Center in January, 2005.
15 amp models, 32 speaker models, the usual effects.
XLR outs for recording
Line outs for additional amps.
Headphone jack
Just about all the features you'll ever use.

Main guitar is a cheap Ibanez AX model, with buckers.
Play metal, classic rock, praise, country.
Wanted an amp that could get alot of different sounds and be portable
for hauling to church and gigs.
Some amp models sound great, others OK, still others are rotten.
Clean sounds are not the best.Fender should not be worried just yet.
Distortion is much better. Boogie amp model is great for rock & metal.
Amp is not noisy at all.

Seems solid. Nothing broken yet.

Have'nt dealt with Behringer before.

Playing all kind of instruments for 30 years.
Good amp for all around use. Price can't be beat.
If stolen I would probably buy another.
If you want alot of options without spending $1000.00 this is a good amp. It's not a Marshall JCM800 or a Fender '65 Twin, but you can get some good sounds out of it.

It has plenty of features for $250. I have some Fender and Peavey amps
This thing is about as loud as my Peavey Delta Blues, with a crap pot more features. I like them both.

It has a lot of sounds.
You got to read the manual before you try it.
It can get loud enough to gig with if you set the master input jack level to match your pickups.
I play a Nashville Tele thru it. I use the L2 mode, but I also like the S3 mode also.

Looks good and heavy to me. No problems yet, but too soon to tell.
Won't know for a couple three years.

N/A

I been gigging a long, long, long, time. I bought this to see what it was like. I had 45 days to return it, so why not. I hated it until I read the manual. Now I gig with it. Sounds great!

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.