Members DarkHorseJ27 Posted December 7, 2009 Members Share Posted December 7, 2009 Just wondering which was best out of these two. I will also be running a mic through whichever one I get, and any on-board effects can be disregarded as I have some pedals. Right know I'm leaning towards the Fender. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LiveMusic Posted December 7, 2009 Members Share Posted December 7, 2009 Which two? EDIT: Disgregard, I see your poll now. My answer... I don't have an opinion, as I have only owned the Fender. I just go through PA now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TN.Frank Posted December 7, 2009 Members Share Posted December 7, 2009 Behringer looks to be a great deal on paper but I've read all kind of stuff on the Net about their quality not being up to snuff. I'd go Fender out of the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seagullplayer77 Posted December 7, 2009 Members Share Posted December 7, 2009 I voted for the Fender. I'll use an Acoustasonic every once in a while at GC and they always sound pretty good. I'm not a big fan of Behrninger in general. I have a Behringer mixer and we use a pair at church, and none of the three is much to speak of. Most of the stuff Behringer sells is pretty inexpensive, and some of their gear (like their pseudo-Boss pedals) are just cheap knock-offs. IIRC, Fender amps are made in Mexico and Behringer amps are made in China. Not to knock Chinese manufacturing, but . . . Fender has my vote in this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cortfan Posted December 7, 2009 Members Share Posted December 7, 2009 If you decide on the B, be sure and get the extended waranty if it is offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larry50 Posted December 7, 2009 Members Share Posted December 7, 2009 I'd go with a tried and tested amp from a tried and tested manufacturer - Fender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DarkHorseJ27 Posted December 7, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 7, 2009 I am definitely go with the Fender then. I have someone offering me a good deal, and it'll be cheaper than the Behringer anyway. They have trouble selling there Acoustasonic Junior because apparently everyone would rather have the Acoustasonic Junior DSP, and also the reverb doesn't work. Neither of those matter to me because I already have pedals for all the effects I use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman Posted December 7, 2009 Members Share Posted December 7, 2009 I'm a big Fender amp fan. The Behringer looks great and has a ton of features, but I never had a chance to test one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guildfire Posted December 7, 2009 Members Share Posted December 7, 2009 All I can add is don't limit your choices to these two. Go out and try a bunch of amps. Most guitars shops have several on display you can try out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jesse G Posted December 7, 2009 Members Share Posted December 7, 2009 The one that doesn't say Behringer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DarkHorseJ27 Posted December 7, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 7, 2009 All I can add is don't limit your choices to these two. Go out and try a bunch of amps. Most guitars shops have several on display you can try out. I've tried several amps at various stores. Roland and Fishman amps sound good, but are too expensive for me currently. Crate amps usually sound ok but have good prices. I've really liked all the Fender amps I've tried so far, but haven't been able to try an Acoustasonic Junior. Just those two amps in the poll where the only two with the watts and features I was looking for within my price range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members martinipm Posted December 7, 2009 Members Share Posted December 7, 2009 I have the Acoustasonic Junior DSP and it is a nice amp. I also have an Acoustic 30 that I got at GC for $150 and it is awesome for the money. I also use it to play my iPod through. Makes a nice party box. I'd highly reccomend it, but would go one size bigger because on the 30 whatever effects you have on the guitar also affect the mic. Not the case with the larger model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DarkHorseJ27 Posted December 7, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 7, 2009 I have the Acoustasonic Junior DSP and it is a nice amp. I also have an Acoustic 30 that I got at GC for $150 and it is awesome for the money. I also use it to play my iPod through. Makes a nice party box. I'd highly reccomend it, but would go one size bigger because on the 30 whatever effects you have on the guitar also affect the mic. Not the case with the larger model. Any effects I'm going to have are pedals, so I won't have to worry about them being on the mic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BLUtunes Posted December 8, 2009 Members Share Posted December 8, 2009 The one that doesn't say Behringer. Here's the correct answer. In fact, when it comes down to a choice between ANY two pieces of audio gear, one of which says Behringer and the other says something else, the correct choice is ALWAYS "the one that doesn't say Behringer." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitar_goob Posted December 8, 2009 Members Share Posted December 8, 2009 Behringer looks to be a great deal on paper but I've read all kind of stuff on the Net about their quality not being up to snuff. I'd go Fender out of the two. I'll dovetail franks comment here. I've used the Fender - that's what I would choose between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted December 8, 2009 Members Share Posted December 8, 2009 A guy in my chuch band bought one of those Fender acoustic amps for his Taylor 310 Dred. It wasnt loud enough even for a moderate vol church band. Traded it in for a Peavey 12" powered monitor and a nice preamp pedal, that did the job of stage monitor real good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crashclc Posted December 8, 2009 Members Share Posted December 8, 2009 One of my bandmates plays acoustic and uses an Acoustasonic. It sounds fantastic. It is plenty loud enough to play with the rest of the band going hot and heavy. Great amp. No opinion on Behringer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirJackdeFuzz Posted December 8, 2009 Members Share Posted December 8, 2009 Just wondering which was best out of these two. I will also be running a mic through whichever one I get, and any on-board effects can be disregarded as I have some pedals. Right know I'm leaning towards the Fender. Thanks. I sooo want to get the "other one" the Fender Jazzmaster Ultra Light, and run the acoustic through that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DarkHorseJ27 Posted December 8, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 8, 2009 I think this is the only completely one-sided poll I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seagullplayer77 Posted December 8, 2009 Members Share Posted December 8, 2009 I think this is the only completely one-sided poll I've ever seen. Hmm . . . that is interesting, isn't it? What does that tell you about Behringer ? Hud mentioned that Behringer amps (and Behringer anything, it seems) have lots of features and look like they'd be a good deal, but I think a lot of their success just has to do with good marketing. They seem to be a big fan of the whole "99 pre-programmed effects." That shows up on all of their bigger mixers and on a lot of their amps. The effects sound "meh" at best and unusable (or unnoticeable) at worst. But if you're just getting started with the guitar and you see an amp that has 99 effects, and a tuner, and lots of cool knobs, and two speakers, and lots of watts for something insane like $200, there's a good chance you'll get swept off your feet by the thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DarkHorseJ27 Posted December 8, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 8, 2009 Person flaked on the deal. I'm dissappointed. And now I have GAS for a Fender Acoustasonic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seagullplayer77 Posted December 8, 2009 Members Share Posted December 8, 2009 Person flaked on the deal. I'm dissappointed. And now I have GAS for a Fender Acoustasonic. Bummer! I'm sorry to hear the deal fell through . . . I hate it when stuff like that happens . It's Christmas and lots of people are selling their gear to pay for presents . . . maybe you'll get lucky and someone else will put an Acoustasonic up for sale . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DarkHorseJ27 Posted December 8, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 8, 2009 Bummer! I'm sorry to hear the deal fell through . . . I hate it when stuff like that happens . It's Christmas and lots of people are selling their gear to pay for presents . . . maybe you'll get lucky and someone else will put an Acoustasonic up for sale . Called him, and went over to pay him. I get there and he just sold it to someone else for less because he couldn't wait 5 minutes. I'm going to be slightly pissed for the rest of the night, but I'll forget about it by tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted December 8, 2009 Members Share Posted December 8, 2009 Never played the 45-watt Behringer, but the 90-watt one is great. Not a big fan of the Fender line of acoustic amps, though. I'd look for a 60-watt Crate, though...best value in the acoustic amp world, and if a new one is out of your budget, look for a carefully maintained used one...good enough for Chet Atkins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted December 8, 2009 Members Share Posted December 8, 2009 I hate it when people do this but: None of the above. I'm a Peavey man and I'd recommend a Peavey Ecoustic 110 EFX. Great bang for the buck amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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