Behringer Thunderbird BX108 1x8" Bass Combo Amp 

Comments about Behringer Thunderbird BX108 1x8" Bass Combo Amp:

I bought this amp to replace my broken 25-watt Fender Bassman, which now serves as a printer stand. This is a basic practice amp, if that's what you need. It also looks cool. Some points:
It isn't loud. Maybe you can jam with a friend or two who have acoustic guitars, but a drum kit would drown it out. The low end is clean, but it lacks a certain warmth and depth. My old Fender sounded much better. Haven't tried the Behringer with my 5-string yet, but I suspect it will be a little weak with the low B. It's small, and LIGHTWEIGHT. If you have back trouble, consider this model. For some strange reason, they put the headphone jack on the back panel, instead of on the top along with everything else. This is inconvenient. There are tape output jacks (who uses tape any more?), but no line out or XLR.
Bottom line: If you're looking for a cheap, no frills practice amp, it's a good choice.
Basic. No frills.
Good for its price range.

Comments about Behringer Thunderbird BX108 1x8" Bass Combo Amp:

this amp is just what it says, "a practice amp"...no problems...gives good bass tone...lightweight...and sounds great on recordings!
this is a practice amp and a recording amp...no volume just gain...that's cool and all you need...it makes it easy to HEAR the tone of your BASS!!!
good construction...looks vintage!...very nice and compact...great for practice!
...good amp for the money.......buy it!

Comments about Behringer Thunderbird BX108 1x8" Bass Combo Amp:

I would not recommend, go cheaper and get the same quality if you're looking for a practice amp.
The amp sounds decent at lower levels, but at gains of 8+ the amp buzzes badly. The input jack broke off after about a year of owning this.
Not good for the price. Definitely overpriced. This amp is NOT loud enough to play with a drummer and guitarist. This is not a 15W amp, my brother has a 15W amp which completely overpowers this one. Bottom line, if you just want a practice amp go cheaper and get the same quality. If you want an amp for gigs or to play with friends, spend a little extra and get a much much much louder and better quality amp.

Comments about Behringer Thunderbird BX108 1x8" Bass Combo Amp:

You wouldn't try to use a 6-inch Crescent wrench to change a tire, and you shouldn't try to use a Thunderbird to play heavy or loud music. But this is a dependable, musical little amp that is great for practice or gigs that don't require crushing stage volume.
I've had this about 4 years now. This is really an excellent little amplifier, and you can even gig with it in acoustic or low-volume theater settings.

For practice and learning songs, it has a headphone out that bypasses the speaker. You can plug an iPod into it and practice along with songs - you'll need an 1/8 stereo mini plug to 2 RCA adapter, unless they've changed the input over the years - and the sound is stellar. The EQ is basic, but so is the EQ on a 60s B-15. It's more than enough to make a bright bass sound thumpy or a thumpy bass sound bright.

For gigs, it has plenty of volume and presence to hold its own with folk or bluegrass, and being small it doesn't overpower the stage volume. The headphone out functions as a line-out, so you can go into the PA if you're in a larger hall or outdoor setting.

True story. I played a Christmas pageant in a 2000-seat hall. I was playing bass along with a grand piano, a string quartet, a couple of trumpets and a big choir. They were going to run a line to the Thunderbird, but they'd used up all the channels. I saw there was a microphone under the grand piano, pointing up at the soundboard, so I moved the Thunderbird under the piano. Everyone could hear me fine through the system, and the other musicians could hear each other and me onstage. So don't tell me you can't gig with it - it depends on the gig.
I haven't dinged mine up yet, but I'm pretty careful. I think it's probably made of particle board, which is excellent for sound purposes but a little fragile if it took a fall.
Sound-per-pound and sound-per-dollar, I don't think there's anything that I've heard that competes with it. The back-ported cabinet gives it a nice, round sound.

Comments about Behringer Thunderbird BX108 1x8" Bass Combo Amp:

my owns one of these he let me use it sounded o.k.but my P.v.micro bass was much louder and sounded better with my vintage short scale fender bass but when I plug,ed in my jt30 r.h. and my blues harp this baby shined nice crunch sound also vary loud maybe loud enough for small gigs.

Comments about Behringer Thunderbird BX108 1x8" Bass Combo Amp:

This is one cool little amp. It is well worth the money and it had a GREAT tone. It's a little bit dirty, but in a good way. The tone has a lot of attack to it from it's dirtiness. I play a precision bass through it and it has a heavenly, bright tone good for songs styles where you want the bass to shine and sing through. I also have a thunderbird bass and it too sounds good, but the P bass sounds much better through the amp. I just wish they made this amp in a bigger, louder size.

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Other reviewers have said it: no volume knob, gain only. Great if fuzzy distortion is your deal. For me, I like diversity of tone and you can't get clean tone volume out of this w/o gain low and your ear to the speaker. Nice vintage style package tho'.

Comments about Behringer Thunderbird BX108 1x8" Bass Combo Amp:

it's an okay amp if you don't turn the gain past 3. Otherwise it gets a nasty buzz and sounds ike crap.

Comments about Behringer Thunderbird BX108 1x8" Bass Combo Amp:

This amp lasted me a good 2-3 years before I upgraded, and I still own this amp. Now I mainly, use it for late night practices or as a loaner for my girlfriend who is currently learning bass. This amp was really reliable for me, and I got great sound out of it. I definitly felt like the amp was putting out alot more than 15W at times, it seemed much louder, and not until my current band (in which the guitarists both have 100W, and our drummer is loud as heck) did I need to upgrade. So all in all, a great place to start, it'll get you far!

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cant hold it to too high standards, it was a dirt cheap practice amp. but only a practice amp, dont expect anyone from the room over to be able to hear you at max volume. wait, there is no volume, only a gain control. it sounds pretty good and clean, but never expect this to be overheard much over your computer speakers.