Guitar Talk: Behringer V-Ampire LX Combo Amps

Behringer V-Ampire series was already discontinued and replaced by V-Tone series. Kalau masih ada kat pasaran pun mungkin ia stok lama. Behringer V-Ampire LX112 dan LX210 100/120 watt combo amps. Dengan 100-120 watt memang dah cukup kuat untuk jamming studio atau mini gig tanpa bantuan PA system.

LX112 - with 1 x 12" speaker

LX210 - with 2 x 10" speakers

Nampak sama je kan antara LX112 dan LX210 ni? Memang sama, perbezaannya cuma pada speaker yang digunakan.

Front interface - Modelling dan built in effects pun boleh tahan jugak; 32 amps, 15 cabinets, 16 effects dengan 125 ruang penyimpanan preset (aka patches). Dah tak payah nak sambung-sambung dengan multi-effects pedal atau stompboxes lagi. Foot switch was included too for easy access... Since it's digital, mungkin modellingnya taklah sehebat amp/cab sebenar, tapi kalau rotan dah tak ada, akar pun jadilah kan?

Back panel - external unbalanced and balanced (XLR) stereo output pun ada kalau nak sambung dengan cabinet tambahan atau mixer. Terdapat jugak MIDI interface.

Review kat Ultimate-Guitar pun bagi rating 8/10 kepada kedua-dua amp, quite good enough for cheap amps. I wonder why Behringer discontinued this amp line. Adakah V-Tone series lebih bagus daripada V-Ampire? Ataupun ia hanyalah proses penjenamaan semula (rebranding)? Itu aku tak dapat nak jawab.

Mungkin disebabkan nak menghabiskan stok, the famed yNot Studio menawarkan harga yang agak "gila-gila" untuk kedua-dua Behringer V-Ampire LX112 dan LX210 ni. F*cking 45-65% discount from retail price! Kalau nak dibuat perbandingan, harganya lebih kurang sama macam harga amp 30 watt! Damn! Good stuff, great price but at a wrong time of the year...

Btw, yNot Studio having their "Happy Merdeka Day! Sales" from 23-31/8/2010 (seems to be like stock clearance sale). Check out their online store here.

But the main question is - IS IT WORTHED?

Credits - imej-imej amp link dari website Behringer.

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