Oh man the Behringer (Bugera) tube amp sounds awful

Post by **Mike** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:53 am

http://www.gearwire.com/behringer-bugera-wnamm.html

I know it's only a clip but god DAMN.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:29 am

Whoa, no kidds.

I have a keyboard patch on one of my modules that sounds like that. Like that nasty.

James · Post by **James** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:27 pm

He may say it Boog-air-ah but I'm still reading it Bugg-Er-Er

Behringer FTL

luke · Post by **luke** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:55 pm

That was a pretty lacking demo really, he didn't really play well, he demonstrated one sound and he only showed one of the amps. I'll wait until I hear more, at least the clean channel, before passing judgement.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:43 pm

apparently they're supposed to be like Peavey 5150 and JSX series amps. fer metalz.

luke · Post by **luke** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:44 pm

Sloan wrote:apparently they're supposed to be like Peavey 5150 and JSX series amps. fer metalz.

The website looked very metal. I don't get how valve amps can be used for metal.

Post by **Doog** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:52 pm

Malik wrote: I don't get how valve amps can be used for metal.

Uhm.. a large amount of preamp stage distortion?

The sample on the video sounded kinda phased weirdly or something..

luke · Post by **luke** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:58 pm

Doog wrote:
Malik wrote: I don't get how valve amps can be used for metal.
Uhm.. a large amount of preamp stage distortion?

The sample on the video sounded kinda phased weirdly or something..

Not literally, I mean I don't get how metal guitarist are allowed to use valve amps. Such a waste.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:23 pm

What are you getting at?

Loads of preamp valves get you into Metal town. There's nothing wrong with other styles of music just because you don't like them.

luke · Post by **luke** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:40 pm

Mike wrote:What are you getting at?

Loads of preamp valves get you into Metal town. There's nothing wrong with other styles of music just because you don't like them.

Yeah, but valves are often associated with beautiful clean tones, 99.9% of metal guitarists hardly ever use clean tones. Seems a waste having tubes in there if their tone is being weighed down with loadsa metal tonez.

Behringers are usually really cheap, will be interesting to see how much these go for.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:50 pm

What rubbish you talk sometimes.

Valves associated with Clean tone? I think you'd have an argument on your hands there - whilst they do sound lovely clean most solid-state amplifiers do also, it's being overdriven in the pre or power amp that gives valves their lure. So in that case metal players get the very best from their valve amps.

luke · Post by **luke** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:59 pm

Mike wrote:What rubbish you talk sometimes.

Valves associated with Clean tone? I think you'd have an argument on your hands there - whilst they do sound lovely clean most solid-state amplifiers do also, it's being overdriven in the pre or power amp that gives valves their lure. So in that case metal players get the very best from their valve amps.

Yeah, I'm stupid. Again, sorry.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:01 pm

2nd Harmonic Distortion - the way of the true rock.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:05 pm

"that's about all you got"

cracked me up.

I wouldn't trust the guy giving the review. There's no doubt in my mind that they're nothing special, but I'd try one out or hear it in person before giving final judgement based on that video.

luke · Post by **luke** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:07 pm

Nick wrote:"that's about all you got"

cracked me up.

I wouldn't trust the guy giving the review. There's no doubt in my mind that they're nothing special, but I'd try one out or hear it in person before giving final judgement based on that video.

I don't get it, they're releasing four new amps, apparently all specifically designed to deliver a specific tone, and yet he plugs into one amp, plays some weird bendies on one setting and calls it a day. How versatile!

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:24 pm

I wouldn't try to judge much from that video. Dude was obviously strapped for time or something and didn't really show it off too much, besides in-camera audio sux balzz.

As far as the valve amps for metal deal.

About every well-produced metal album you will hear is using high gain t00b tonez.

Peavey 5150, 5150 II, 6505, 6505+, XXX, Ultra Plus, JSX
Soldano
Diezel
KRANK
ENGL
COBRA
Mesa dual and triple rectifiers
Marshall JCM800 etc...

ALL high gain tube amps. All cumming blood heavey tonez.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:28 am

KRANK amps are absolute dogshit. They were banned for a while from Harmony Central because KRANK employees were giving themselves good reviews.

sueisfine · Post by **sueisfine** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:05 am

Well that alone speaks volumes about their quality, although i must admit ive never heard of them.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:59 am

Mike wrote:I know it's only a clip but god DAMN.

I already disclaimed the fact it's an audio/video clip from a cam. Personally if I was bulgera I wouldn't have sanctioned it's use.

element062 · Post by **element062** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:18 pm

I wouldn't totally condemn them yet. I wanna hear 'em cranked and with less bends, more playing.

Oh man the Behringer (Bugera) tube amp sounds awful

Oh man the Behringer (Bugera) tube amp sounds awful

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