Behringer Stomps?

I've recently bought a couple of behringer stomps and they seem to be doing fine and the price was hard to beat. I was just wondering what some other views of them were. THANKS.

I own one of their preamps and a direct box but no pedals. The ones I've tried however have seemed decent for the price but not spectacular, which tends to sum up the company's products as a whole.

Behringer tends to be in a lot of people's black books for the fact that everything they produce are clones of other manufacturers' products.

I agree. Thanks

best $15 pedal ever.

Pain in the ass to change the battery.

Pain in the ass to change the battery.

+100000000000000000000

I have two.
Tuner - I figured why spend $100 just for a tuner. It tunes.

And a compressor for my 12-string.
I used to own a $200 compressor.
Guess what, it didn't make me sound like Roger McGuinn so I sold it.
The Behringer works just fine.


Pain in the ass to change the battery.


Agree. That's why I use a power adapter instead (for all my pedals).

from what i'm hearin, its been money well spent. THANKS

I got one and was thoroughly underwhelmed, the plastic bubble it was packaged in seemed sturdier than the pedal itself I was almost afraid to step on it and frankly, the sound sucked.

I bought the compressor and within a couple days one of th knobs broke... now it's useless.

I ordered a Behringer Reverb on ebay. I sold it on ebay one week later.

The thing that I disliked the most was that the pot that let you select the reverb type had no detents. You had to spin the knob in a circle while playing and listen for the reverb style to change. It was like tuning in an old AM radio. Spin...spin....spin and listen. The knobs felt very delicate. The battery change out was annoying.

I like the new Dano FAB pedals for $15.00 cheapos. I have the Dan echo and the Dan overdrive. They are not on my pedal board, they are just sitting loose by my amps (they're like toys that I simply enjoy playing with).

I wish they would make a FAB compressor and a FAB reverb.

If Behringer raised the prices to $40 but used a metal box and better pots from China, I think they would sell more units.

Just my opinion which is worth about $.000000000002.

John

I got one, the CS-100 compressor. I don't heavily gig, and I hate the effect board and stomp boxes logistically. This is why I am a Line 6 amp guy.

That said, I got it for my Valve JR. and love it. Do I think it would hold up getting stomped on, no. Do I get the impression the plastic Pot shafts will last, no. For $21.00 would I just get a few for backups, yes! ;)

I have the tremolo + what they call the "Super Fuzz". Tremolo works ok, pretty basic but i won't complain. Fuzz works good as a booster, so-so as a proper fuzz as it's pretty hard to dial a usable tone. As said, changing batteries kind of makes you want to stop playing guitar.

r.

Battery change seems simple enough to me, WTF ??

Have a 19 buck preamp pb booster, that I got in 05, love it, very simple, have tried others, Reverb,-Stinks, CL9 Compressor, very cool, bright red with Blue LED, sems to be a copy of D/ced Ibanez, 3 knobs and a real nice yet noisey sound, sent it back have 2 great comps , would like to try one of those new metal Cool Kat Dano Chorus pedals
J

Battery change seems simple enough to me, WTF ??

It is simple actually, but it's incredibly stupid. Why would I want to remove a full part of the pedal to change batteries. That's decades of battery-changing technology wasted. :)

r.

It is simple actually, but it's incredibly stupid. Why would I want to remove a full part of the pedal to change batteries.


No screws to drop, no little hingey flap to brake off. I guess you could drop the pedal cover. :mrgreen:

I have a line 6 flextone 2 but it's only been used once in the last 4 or 5 years, just have a lot of trouble getting a good country sound. It's outstanding for the rock stuff I used to play.

I have a line 6 flextone 2 but it's only been used once in the last 4 or 5 years, just have a lot of trouble getting a good country sound. It's outstanding for the rock stuff I used to play.


With a Tele?? Really?

Middle 12:00 BF Fender model, Bass 3/4+, Treble 3/4+, Mids 1/4-, compressor 1/2+, Reverb 1/3+. Drive 1/4+, a touch of chorus, and a lesser touch of single slap delay. Put the amp a corner or against a wall. [or close].

No ?

Oh, yea... Master and channel vol 1/2ish

& Turn it down a little at the git...

I'll give it a try thanks a bunch.

Battery change seems simple enough to me, WTF ??

I can't do it with no less than 2 pens and an ativan.

Also I wouldn't call it a 'stomp' pedal but rather a 'lightly depress with your pinky toe' pedal.

BTW I've got the Tube Overdrive that I don't think they make anymore but you can get them on the 'bay for $15.

Behringer tends to be in a lot of people's black books for the fact that everything they produce are clones of other manufacturers' products.

This is true, but surprisingly, MOST pedals are clones or variations on other designs. This is even true of most Boutique pedals. There's only so many ways to twist a circuit.

Nothing wrong with a clone, as long as it gives you ample bang for the buck. I've got a French Toast (Foxx Tone Machine) and Rogue Graphic EQ (Boss GE-7) that I've had every intention of upgrading to the real thing, but those plastic cheapies really get the job done for peanuts.

Also I wouldn't call it a 'stomp' pedal but rather a 'lightly depress with your pinky toe' pedal.

my pinky toe is broke currently. But a heel press reveals that the switch is not tactile by any sense of the word.

But the tone changes and the light comes on. Good thing the pedal/switch part is so much higher than the pots/knobs. You kind of can't really stomp on the knobs with out a lot of effort. ;) I don't think they would last long getting stepped on.

The EM600 is a great delay pedal. It's a Line 6 Echo Park clone.

Their UV300 is very nice too - a clone of the Boss VB-2.

External construction is cheap, their new models seem to be winners as far as sound goes.

I own the DC9 comp. I like what it does but I don't concider it a compressor. Dave

I can't do it with no less than 2 pens and an ativan.

Also I wouldn't call it a 'stomp' pedal but rather a 'lightly depress with your pinky toe' pedal.



:lol: :lol: :lol:

i have the compressor
disgustingly noisy and useless
but fine for 30 bucks i didnt expect much

I have the tremolo. Works fine; but now I have a Kustom with built in tremolo I don't use it much anymore. I don't use batteries but have an adapter, so I can't comment on the battery change problems.

I have Behringer's BDI21. It's a copy of Sansamp Bass Driver D.I. IMO, it does the job just fine.

Their UV300 is very nice too - a clone of the Boss VB-2.

I also have this pedal and love it. It has a great warbling vibrato that can make you sea sick if you crank the depth up too much. And I just couldn't bring myself to spend $500 for an original VB-2.

I wish they would make a FAB compressor and a FAB reverb.


John

+1

Got the flanger a few months back. It does a decent impersonation of my A/DA, but it is a bit noisier. A lot of my high school students already have a distortion pedal or channel switching amp, to I let them take it home and tinker with it. They enjoy it, and it exposes them to a different flavor of pedal, so it was $$$ well spent ($40-ish I think).

I have Behringer's BDI21. It's a copy of Sansamp Bass Driver D.I.
Not really -- open them both up and compare the guts.

People always say that Behringer stuff is "just copies" of other stuff. It's not true, though Behringer loves having that reputation and actively cultivates it as it appeals to cheapskates.

All they do is cop a few basic ideas from other successful (if overpriced) gear, like everyone else does, and try to build a cheaper version.

Their most recent legal beef was not about circuitry, but trade dress. Most devices are not even covered by patents because they are almost all derivative of previous designs anyway.
IMO, it does the job just fine.
I just got one after hearing some A/B testing .MP3s with the Sansamp device the BDI21 is supposed to be a "copy" of -- which the comparisons immediately disproved -- because I actually preferred the sound to the Sansamp's, as did about half the others who expressed a choice.

It's fine, but arrived -- brand new -- with problems because the cheap plastic the case was made out of can't holds screws if they bear load. The spring-loaded switch activator button already had a stripped-out flange mounting and had self-destructed before even being used, just from spring pressure. Several other screws were also stripped-out.

It was trivial to repair this, but it's this kind of stuff that you always seem to be up against with Behringer. Interesting gear, but appalling QC. :sad:

best $15 pedal ever.
$15? Where?

I'd buy them for that, but the $30 current street price...eh.

I've got the AB100 Instrument/Amp Selector, and the CS100 Compressor/Sustainer. No complaints. They serve me well.

People whine about the ABS housing being "flimsy" and "weak". I'm a big guy, with heavy feet, and I've stomped on these boxes a lot. No damage.
The pots are secured below the "stomp area"; if you want to break the shafts, you really have to try...
I have yet to see any reports on broken enclosures...

These pedals are cheap, Asian made, and better than you think.

Don't be a snob!

/ Tony

The best Behringer Pedal I heve ever had is Their CL9 Compressor pedal, a clone of the no longer made Ibanez compressors, It is a very good compressor, has attack knob, I took it apart, all of the parts were covered in goop, so that you could not see what they are? Sound Familiar?
Jim
PS- Wish Ibanez would rerelease one of their compressors, I have the guitar pedals handbook by David Hunter and it has a CD of samples, has a Dynacomp, Ibanez(79-80) , and a couple of others , the Ibanez easily sounded the best, great book too

People whine about the ABS housing being "flimsy" and "weak". I'm a big guy, with heavy feet, and I've stomped on these boxes a lot. No damage.
The pots are secured below the "stomp area"; if you want to break the shafts, you really have to try...
I have yet to see any reports on broken enclosures...
You just did -- but you missed it, apparently:


It's fine, but arrived -- brand new -- with problems because the cheap plastic the case was made out of can't holds screws if they bear load. The spring-loaded switch activator button already had a stripped-out flange mounting and had self-destructed before even being used, just from spring pressure. Several other screws were also stripped-out.

I've used several Behringers over the past couple of years. I have used the AB switch, acoustic modeler, ultra chorus, compressor, and pedal tuner. All have served me well on stage, in studio and at home. The acoustic modeler is better than any of the others I have tried (Rockman, Boss, and Korg). The tuner is a staple on my board, as is the ultra chorus.

Overall, they are better than the price paid. For example, if I break the tuner pedal, I can buy 4 more before I hit the price of one Boss tuner pedal. Not a bad deal. I agree that changing the batteries is a real pain, but that is why I use a Visual Sound One Spot - no more batteries.

Behringer gets the same respect Peavey did about 25 years back. Then some big names started using them and all of a sudden people respected their gear. Perhaps the same will happen with Behringer some day.

Shuff

$15? Where?

I'd buy them for that, but the $30 current street price...eh.

Well it went up a few bucks to $17...plus shipping, $22.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Behringer-Tube-Overdrive-TO100-New-In-Box_W0QQitemZ230282032555QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item2 30282032555&_trkparms=72%3A552%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C2 40%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

I have the acoustic DI, and my Taylor (with LR Baggs Ribbon Transducer) sounds fantastic with it through the PA @ church. The DI does give the guitar a more natural sound.

The VINATGE series look very interesting indeed and I am considering buying the Vp1 - vintage phaser (EH clone) or the vintage time machine echo.

Anyone had experience with these pedals? Would LOVE ot hear from you, thanks.

Vintage phaser is cool, it has quite the same vibe as my 70´s Ibanez phase one, it just has additional voicing button that gives two different sound types.

No hiss, no hum, healthy no non sense sound - if a phaser could be described as non non sense :mrgreen:

I also have been using OD100 overdrive pedal for about two years now, no problems what so ever. Ok'ish sound, pretty basic overdrive pedal. Well worth it's price.

Vintage phaser is cool, it has quite the same vibe as my 70´s Ibanez phase one, it just has additional voicing button that gives two different sound types.

No hiss, no hum, healthy no non sense sound - if a phaser could be described as non non sense :mrgreen:

I also have been using OD100 overdrive pedal for about two years now, no problems what so ever. Ok'ish sound, pretty basic overdrive pedal. Well worth it's price.

Thanks so much for that insight... Thats pretty much sealed the deal and I shall get one this weekend hopefully.

Cheers.

Chris.

I first bought the trem pedal. Liked it so much for the price I bought a delay and octave pedal... HATED 'EM. I either sold them or gave them to a friend, can't remember. But I still have the trem pedal. Works great for me.

Has anybody tried removing all the guts and pots and putting them in different housing? I'm like a lot of the other owners and can't stand the difficulty in replacing batteries.

Behringer Delay pedal is pretty useless I agree. Actually it is a **** box.

I tried it just for comparison for Red repeat (as what's really cheap delay sounds like), but main problem is the fact that you can't change the rate of the delay on the fly without the sound like "d..d...d...d..d...d".

It colors the sound with very unpleasant metallic distaste and it does hiss. Bad product.