I´m gettin a new toy.-update

Baard · December 11th, 2003, 10:39 AM

I got a bargain price on the Behringer v-amp pro. I´m going to try it out, to see what it´s like. I´m trying to build a alternative rig to playing with my Twin Reverb miked up. I really like my twin, but sometimes it´s nice to have the possibility to a fast setup, and play. Especially the small and sonically challenged places we play. I´l pick it up tomorrow and gig with it on saturday. I´ll report back to you.

Well I gigged with it yesterday. It took some tweaking, but from what I heard, it´s usable. I used the Blackface twin amp model. I had to take off a lot of bass....both in the unit itself and on the mixer. The sounds were usable. I could play the whole night, with the unit, without my toes curling up unce.

It´s not as nice a sound on stage as with my real 70´s twin, but through the PA it´s good, not hash at all, and it cuts well. The balanced outputs goes to the mixer, and the unbalanced goes to my active monitor. The sound through the monitor was also pretty bassy, and that may be because the reverb was a bit to strong(?) I´ll need more time later for experimenting in the rehersal. But all in all it has got nice sounds. A great little piece of eq, with the emphasis on the amp models, and some fx on the side. The compressor was also better than what I´m used to from digital devices. I´m absolutely positive, but it needs more tweaking than say a twin with a mike in front of it. I´ll probably use my rack compressor, and stop using the internal compressor.

Conclusion. Incredible value for money, but not a miracle machine. Almost as good as the real thing, but for me a very good tool for many occations. And it weighs 1.2 kg !

Baard

Darrell · December 11th, 2003, 05:45 PM

It looks like it is made like a tank.

Brad · December 11th, 2003, 07:13 PM

I've posted several times about my little home stealth system. In that, I utilize my V-AMP ll, Korg G-3 or 20 year old Rockman. The V-AMP is an absolute bargin in terms of tones for price. I know many people do not care for the V-AMPS, but they work great for what I use them for.

Best of luck on your system. I very anxious to hear how it turns out for you.

Baard · December 14th, 2003, 12:53 PM

^^

Roel from Holland · December 14th, 2003, 01:41 PM

How do those Behringers compare to the Line6 POD ?

Baard · December 15th, 2003, 05:33 AM

I haven´t tried the pod pro...or any other pod. I bought the v-amp pro, because of the extensive output possibilities.And the pretty sound on tap. Balanced and unbalanced lines out. It´s dead quiet / hum/hissless, and has a pure tone on it´s own....But it´s a budget piece of equipment...and it looks "cool" with all the LED´s up on the stage

Wish I had it when i was a kid....

Seriously, I´m a lazy guy, and I like things to be as small and easy to use as possible. I don´t want to sweat microphone placing, and drums beeing picked up by my amp´s microphone, 8 cables going back and forth etc. I save my twin for the special occations, where we have a big stage, and go on using the V-amp pro into the pa/active monitor.

and my old early 90´s Boss fc 50/fv 50 midi controller, midi volume pedal as my daily gigging tool. For now.

Baard

Spoto · December 15th, 2003, 10:15 AM

Thanks for the V-Amp posts.
I've been thinking of getting one myself.
Are you talking of V-Amp II?
What kind of price range?
Thanks

Baard · December 15th, 2003, 10:49 AM

Is pretty similar to the v-amp pro. But the pro has more inputs, and two loop options, and more outputs...balanced and unbalanced stereo outputs, and the pro has analog cabinet modelling on the balanced xlr outputs...Apart from that the controls are the same. The pro is the rack mountable version, the II is the guitar body shaped one. The pro goes inside a rack flightcase, and looks generally more solid, with metal housing. For home use(if you ere not going to use a digital output facility of the PRO) the II could be good. They also have a version of the II coming with bult in expression pedal.

It´s not a device for seeking for your tone, if you don´t know what to look for, because you have to tweak it quite a lot befor you find it. But if you already have a good idea of your sound it´s usable.

Baard

December 11th, 2003, 10:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
Baard Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 668	I´m gettin a new toy.-update I got a bargain price on the Behringer v-amp pro. I´m going to try it out, to see what it´s like. I´m trying to build a alternative rig to playing with my Twin Reverb miked up. I really like my twin, but sometimes it´s nice to have the possibility to a fast setup, and play. Especially the small and sonically challenged places we play. I´l pick it up tomorrow and gig with it on saturday. I´ll report back to you. Well I gigged with it yesterday. It took some tweaking, but from what I heard, it´s usable. I used the Blackface twin amp model. I had to take off a lot of bass....both in the unit itself and on the mixer. The sounds were usable. I could play the whole night, with the unit, without my toes curling up unce. It´s not as nice a sound on stage as with my real 70´s twin, but through the PA it´s good, not hash at all, and it cuts well. The balanced outputs goes to the mixer, and the unbalanced goes to my active monitor. The sound through the monitor was also pretty bassy, and that may be because the reverb was a bit to strong(?) I´ll need more time later for experimenting in the rehersal. But all in all it has got nice sounds. A great little piece of eq, with the emphasis on the amp models, and some fx on the side. The compressor was also better than what I´m used to from digital devices. I´m absolutely positive, but it needs more tweaking than say a twin with a mike in front of it. I´ll probably use my rack compressor, and stop using the internal compressor. Conclusion. Incredible value for money, but not a miracle machine. Almost as good as the real thing, but for me a very good tool for many occations. And it weighs 1.2 kg ! Baard __________________ All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.

December 11th, 2003, 05:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Darrell Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 48 Posts: 2,528	I would be interested to hear about that amp It looks like it is made like a tank. __________________ "Yeap, I like the American Standard Telecaster, I can even live with one a them PCB amps, and I even use one a them mul-tie-effects things too."

December 11th, 2003, 07:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Brad Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,294	VAMP Pro I've posted several times about my little home stealth system. In that, I utilize my V-AMP ll, Korg G-3 or 20 year old Rockman. The V-AMP is an absolute bargin in terms of tones for price. I know many people do not care for the V-AMPS, but they work great for what I use them for. Best of luck on your system. I very anxious to hear how it turns out for you. __________________ We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old becasue we stop playing.

December 14th, 2003, 12:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Baard Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 668	bump ^^ __________________ All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.

December 14th, 2003, 01:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Roel from Holland Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Den Haag, Nederland Posts: 1,028	How do those Behringers compare to the Line6 POD ? __________________ Proost, Roel http://www.telecastergallery.com

December 15th, 2003, 05:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
Baard Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 668	Don´t know.... I haven´t tried the pod pro...or any other pod. I bought the v-amp pro, because of the extensive output possibilities.And the pretty sound on tap. Balanced and unbalanced lines out. It´s dead quiet / hum/hissless, and has a pure tone on it´s own....But it´s a budget piece of equipment...and it looks "cool" with all the LED´s up on the stage Wish I had it when i was a kid.... Seriously, I´m a lazy guy, and I like things to be as small and easy to use as possible. I don´t want to sweat microphone placing, and drums beeing picked up by my amp´s microphone, 8 cables going back and forth etc. I save my twin for the special occations, where we have a big stage, and go on using the V-amp pro into the pa/active monitor. and my old early 90´s Boss fc 50/fv 50 midi controller, midi volume pedal as my daily gigging tool. For now. Baard __________________ All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.

December 15th, 2003, 10:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
Spoto Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 261	V-Amp Thanks for the V-Amp posts. I've been thinking of getting one myself. Are you talking of V-Amp II? What kind of price range? Thanks

December 15th, 2003, 10:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
Baard Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 668	the v-amp 2 Is pretty similar to the v-amp pro. But the pro has more inputs, and two loop options, and more outputs...balanced and unbalanced stereo outputs, and the pro has analog cabinet modelling on the balanced xlr outputs...Apart from that the controls are the same. The pro is the rack mountable version, the II is the guitar body shaped one. The pro goes inside a rack flightcase, and looks generally more solid, with metal housing. For home use(if you ere not going to use a digital output facility of the PRO) the II could be good. They also have a version of the II coming with bult in expression pedal. It´s not a device for seeking for your tone, if you don´t know what to look for, because you have to tweak it quite a lot befor you find it. But if you already have a good idea of your sound it´s usable. Baard __________________ All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.