Behringer

Our Guest Blogger Scott Wilcox goes all Goldilocks on these three, very different digital reverb offerings from Rocktron, Behringer, and Alesis, and reminds us of that timeless song:

To every dude (turn, turn, turn) /
There is a reverb (turn, turn, turn)  

Former Gearwire MVP, stompbox designer, and senior member of the Harmony Central forums Scott Wilcox (you may know him as tocs100) tells us what he thinks of the Behringer Xenyx 802 mixer. While we may have had some choice words for Behringer gear in the past, Scott's take on this budget-minded mixer makes us rethink our Uli-hatin' ways.  

If anyone ever tells you that you're "their dawg," punch them right in the mouth. Dogs are blindly loyal, easily manipulated and always underfoot, kinda like the Behringer FCB1010 MIDI Foot Controller, which is, BTW, experimental guitarist Matt Sekel's dawg.  

While "Line 6" may be nearly synonymous with "emulation" and "Beheringer" might be nearly synonymous with "knockoff," the Behringer V-Amp is one emulation knockoff that out-emulates the emulation it's knocking-off, or so opines experimental guitarist Matt Sekel.  

Friend Of Gearwire and local Chicago jockey des disques imaginaires Jake Coon dropped by Gearwire Studio to drop some beats with the competition-droppin' Behringer BCF2000. As part of the B-Control series of MIDI controllers, the BCF2000 is one of the nicest pieces of equipment that Behringer has ever laser-engraved its name upon, and Jake gives us a taste of its functional flexibility.  

Behringer has found the key to time travel, and knowing how they operate, have probably found a budget-friendly way of doing so. It's analog circuitry! Who knew?  

Great for live concerts, play by play and other broadcast events, the DT 790 and DT 797 headset microphones from beyerdynamic were on display at the 125th AES Convention. They're specifically built to cut through the noise in loud environments.  

If you aren't yet convinced that Behringer made a worthy rotary controller in the BCR2000, Bill Holland makes a heartfelt pitch (as it were) by using the MIDI controller to manipulate the master bus pitch-shift effects in Ableton Live 7.  

Bill brings back Behringer's BCR2000 for some fun with time in Ableton Live. If your track gets off track, Bill shows you how to rein it back in like its a loose rock in the annual James Dean Rock Lasso and Dance Contests.  

In the same sort of techno-anachronism that peppered the third installment of the Back To The Future franchise, Bill Holland hooks up a keyboard from yesteryear -- the Roland Alpha Juno 1 -- to the MIDI controller of today -- the Behringer BCR2000. The epic hijinks that ensue would make Bob Zemeckis smile, or possibly file lawsuit against us, or possibly both.  

While we may not be head-over-heels "in like" with most of Behringer's products, Bill Holland has a special place in his heart for the BCR2000 rotary control surface, and he uses this demo to show you exactly why. See? We're not label snobs at Gearwire.  

FOH engineer Shelly Steffens shows us the only active DI Box that the Empty Bottle uses, a Behringer ULTRA-DI DI-100. Though they've proven troublesome, they do have at least one redeeming quality.  

If you try and pronounce "SX" phonetically, you might utter an approximation of the supposed quality of Behringer mixers. Whether or not that reputation is deserved is a matter we'll leave up to other, braver souls. Regardless, they've got some new mixers. Yippee.  

Tired of recreating fictional effects pedals (though some industry lawsuits might say otherwise), Behringer introduces its new line of Real Sound Modeling effects pedals, or RSM for short. I just hope they're still made from "real plastic."  

On Behringer's website, Behringer actually guarantees the fun that their new U-CONTROL UMA25S will cause. That's a pretty hefty statement to make, but if their guarantees are built as strongly as their products, I'm sure fun will ensue.  

What's that you say, Uli? You've got an acoustic modeler pedal based on the BOSS AC-2, and it retails for under thirty bucks? Alright, you got me. I'll try one out. . . But no promises, you hear me, Uli?  

We saw the glint in Joe Delaney's eyes and the devilish point of his beard when he finally switched the Bugera 6260 to its crunch channel. This thing can scream, too, but did you know it also has a clean channel? Who knew?  

We talk with Phil "The Pianimal" Ferlino of New Monsoon about tips for bands about to embark on their first road tour. Most of his advice should be common sense (key word: should), but he did have one oft-overlooked recommendation.  

Behringer's Acoustic Modeler AM400 turns your electric guitar into an acoustic guitar. That's nothing. Criss Angel can turn a doll into a real girl. He can also act like a major goon in a toy store.  

Multi-effects pedals can be great, but they can also be expensive due to the abundance of features and effects -- many of which go unused by players who stick to certain tones. Behringer's Effects Trios look to provide a cheaper alternative.  

In his previous video, DJ Puzzle Jason Donnelly showed us the Behringer BCD3000 and mentioned it included a copy of Traktor 3 LE. In this continuation, Puzzle shows us how to use the two in conjunction.  

Jason Donnelly, aka DJ Puzzle, takes a look at the BCD3000 DJ Control by Behringer. It looks like Behringer City has really assembled a winner with this one -- many of their products are low priced, but this one is also a pretty good value.  

Do you ever wonder what happens to bowling pins after they're cleared from the lane? If by bowling pins you mean an audio signal and by lane you mean out an auxiliary send at a bar, you're in luck! Check out this video.  

Bugera amps are tube amps for the budget minded from the brains behind Behringer. Everything on a Bugera is made completely in-house, designed in Germany and put together in Behringer's 3,000 person factory in China.  

Behringer steps things up a little bit with a DJ Mixer that's aimed more towards intermediate and professional level users. Its price, however, is still what you'd expect from Behringer.  

Laurie G-Force talks about her bass amplifier, a Behringer BX4500H through an Ampeg 1x15 cabinet. Patrick Ogle forces her to remove the sticker covering the Behringer name even though the sticker was probably preventing the BX4500H from exploding.  

Bill Holland turns the Behringer B2031A Truth Active Monitors around and explains the controls, showing how to effectively use these monitors with your home studio.  

If you don't know what Linkwitz-Riley Filters and Active Crossover Networks are or what they do, you'd benefit from checking this video out. Bill tests the merits of Behringer and also tests the weight of the monitors. Watch as he lifts one over his head.  

MOTU, dbx and Behringer are some of the names you'll find at Gunpoint Recording Studios in Chicago. Owner Bob Popp has worked in live sound and recording for years, and he knows what to take from each discipline to enhance the other, as well as what to leave behind.  

In this particular Home Studio Workshop, Drew Krag plays around with a pair of $25 Behringer C2 small diaphragm condenser microphones. Drew starts with low expectations but is forced to admit that the C2 clears his tiny...