Behringer Thunderbird BX108 1x8" Bass Combo Amp  

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!

this amp is just what it says, "a practice amp"...no problems...gives good bass tone...lightweight...and sounds great on recordings!

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.

I would not recommend, go cheaper and get the same quality if you're looking for a practice 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.