Behringer Stomps?

[klrcountrytele]

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.

[Guitar_Ninja]

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.

[klrcountrytele]

I agree. Thanks

[surfoverb]

best $15 pedal ever.

[psychetelec]

Pain in the ass to change the battery.

[surfoverb]

Originally Posted by psychetelec

Pain in the ass to change the battery.

+100000000000000000000

[FirstBassman]

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.

Originally Posted by psychetelec

Pain in the ass to change the battery.

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

[klrcountrytele]

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

[Beerts]

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.

[w0odman]

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

[studio1087]

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

[robt57]

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! ;)

[Lion's Skull]

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.

[robt57]

Battery change seems simple enough to me, WTF ??

[guit30]

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

[Lion's Skull]

Originally Posted by robt57

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.

[robt57]

Originally Posted by Lion's Skull

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.

[klrcountrytele]

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.

[robt57]

Originally Posted by klrcountrytele

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...

[klrcountrytele]

I'll give it a try thanks a bunch.

[surfoverb]

Originally Posted by robt57

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.

[11 Gauge]

Originally Posted by Guitar_Ninja

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.

[robt57]

Originally Posted by surfoverb

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.

[Uma Floresta]

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.

[mechanicdave]

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