ianrunci Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 I have just gone back to bass after playing guitar for the last 15 years and decided I needed something cheap and cheerful to get me going again. I bought a Behringer BX300T head which has hardly been used and was still in the box along with a a Peavey 4x10 all for £120 and managed to get a Yamaha BBG5S for £50 which I think was a bit of a bargain. Has anyone had any experience of the Behringer's, it seems to be ok but I haven't had it down to the rehearsal studio's or on a gig yet so haven't had a chance to give it a good run. Just wondered what other people thought of it? is it cheap and cheerful and worth the money or a bag of crap and I have wasted my money? Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedontcarebear Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 I bought one of them when I got back in to playing too, it was decent and did the job, sounds like you got all that stuff very very cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 (edited) [quote name='ianrunci' post='138027' date='Feb 11 2008, 11:47 AM']I have just gone back to bass after playing guitar for the last 15 years and decided I needed something cheap and cheerful to get me going again. I bought a Behringer BX300T head which has hardly been used and was still in the box along with a a Peavey 4x10 all for £120 and managed to get a Yamaha BBG5S for £50 which I think was a bit of a bargain. Has anyone had any experience of the Behringer's, it seems to be ok but I haven't had it down to the rehearsal studio's or on a gig yet so haven't had a chance to give it a good run. Just wondered what other people thought of it? is it cheap and cheerful and worth the money or a bag of crap and I have wasted my money? Ian[/quote] You'll get a mixed response here. I love all the Behringer kit I've ever bought. Some hate it for what could at a stretch be described as ethical reasons, some have had genuinely bad experiences and some I suspect are employing outright brand snobbery. All I can say is why pay more for a label? Edited February 11, 2008 by stewblack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianrunci Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 [quote name='stewblack' post='138094' date='Feb 11 2008, 12:13 PM']You'll get a mixed response here. I love all the Behringer kit I've ever bought. Some hate it for what could at a stretch be described as ethical reasons, some have had genuinely bad experiences and some I suspect are employing outright brand snobbery. All I can say is why pay more for a label?[/quote] Got round to trying it out tonight. I was really pleased it was much better that I expected it to be. not bad for £120 although I think I will be replacing the Peavey 4x10 sooner rather than later. I have never been a big fan of Peavey gear and have my mind set on an SWR golliath but other wise the sound was clear bright and punchy with is all i need really, plus I was able to get that midrange growl for Chinese way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolleydick Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 You will probably get a mixed reaction to the cab' decision as well! There a lot here who are great Peavey supporters as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassboy115 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I dont really like Behringer I went to buy one and was warned away from it and ended up getting an Ashdown Combo at a good price, i have since played them at rehearsal studios and i really dont like me at all! Peavey are great IMO... Heavy tho! But if it works for you then then fair enough just not my cup of tea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianrunci Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 [quote name='woolleydick' post='140208' date='Feb 14 2008, 12:14 PM']You will probably get a mixed reaction to the cab' decision as well! There a lot here who are great Peavey supporters as well[/quote] Its a personal thing, I never liked Peavey gear right from owning a Mark 3 bass head in 1979 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianrunci Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 [quote name='bassboy115' post='140270' date='Feb 14 2008, 01:19 PM']I dont really like Behringer I went to buy one and was warned away from it and ended up getting an Ashdown Combo at a good price, i have since played them at rehearsal studios and i really dont like me at all! Peavey are great IMO... Heavy tho! But if it works for you then then fair enough just not my cup of tea[/quote] I considered an ashdown head but thought that since I wanted something cheap it would be pointless as I would probably replace it in about 3 months. I managed to get the Behringer I suppose for about £60 if you take into acount at least 60 for the peavey 4x10 so I can't really lose on it and it was always be there as a back up. Plus I quite like the range of sounds I can get from it, although something with more headroom is deffinately on the cards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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