Behringer BXL3000A Combo

lucky · Post by **lucky** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 6:12 am

I have a chance of getting this 300 watt Behringer combo for £185 aprox $331.I would like your thoughts on this before i go any further,it looks like ok but looks are not everything.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 6:24 am

I own one; paid $235.00 here in USA. Good price. Built like a tank (72 pounds) and so far reliable, with lots of power and good sound and features.

Behringers are a love/hate brand, it seems. I'm cool with them.

Go for it!

lucky · Post by **lucky** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 6:26 am

Thank you paul,so the sound is ok with a 4001/4003.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 7:48 am

"so the sound is ok with a 4001/4003"

As long as it is a DCM finish, yes!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 8:10 am

I've played both my 4001 and 4003DCM through it, and it has a very big sound for a compact SS combo. Also my Hofner Icon and my two 12-string basses. But I'm a bass newbie. Others should weigh in on this, as well.

Of course, nothing compares with an SVT or eight...

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 8:45 am

Behringers are "OK"; I have a BX3000T which is the amp head equivalent of what you're looking at probably.

It's a decent sounding amp that has some interesting/useful features (octave divider built-in, effects loop, XLR out, line out) and a fair amount of flexibility but ultimately it is a fairly cheap-o solution.

If you just need something to plug your bass into it's fine but if you are seeking out a tone monster this ain't it.

I've used mine with my '77 4001 and my '85/'05 4003 and it was fine and up to the task at hand but again it's nothing special.

I ran a compressor with this amp when i used it regularly; it gets burpy otherwise.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 11:22 am

Mine isn't too burpy, Al, but I've caught it farting when it thought there was nobody else in the room...

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 11:53 am

Thanks Paul, I needed a good belly laugh!

zoomduck · Post by **zoomduck** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 2:13 pm

If it's farting it has ingested too much 500Hz .

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 3:08 pm

Mine just blames the dog...

pflash4001 · Post by **pflash4001** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 3:55 pm

My experience with Behringer has not been good. We bought a Behringer mixer for our school's PA. Within weeks faders were failing. A friend of mine was actually playing an acoustic gig and halfway through the third song we heard a loud POP! in the PA and smelled something burned. As they turned to check what happened, the mixer actually burst into flames. I have heard others say good stuff about Behringer, too. I guess if it survives the 3 months AFTER the warranty expires it should be ok.

gothbin · Post by **gothbin** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:01 pm

I don't know Behringer bassamps, but I had other stuff of them in my studio. It is not bad, but it ain't good either. It does it's job and thats it. I have to say I sold everything Behringer out of my studio. I would look for a better brand second hand. There must be much too find on ebay etc. But that's just my two cents......