Thurbs Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 I wonder if you could enlighten me... is this a good idea? Guitar > [url="http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/MIC2200.aspx"]Behringer MIC2200[/url] valve pre-amp > [url="http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/CX2310.aspx"]Behringer CX2310[/url] crossover > [url="http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/EPQ2000.aspx"]Behringer EPQ2000[/url] 2 channel amp, 1000w per channel at 4 ohms Amp output 1 > Cab for top end Amp output 2 > Cam for bottom end All that gear can be had for £450. The only downside I can see is developing tinnitus within about 5 seconds of playing.... What am I missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 [quote name='Thurbs' post='1074941' date='Jan 2 2011, 12:57 AM']All that gear can be had for £450. What am I missing?[/quote] Therein lies the problem Thurbs. You just aren't going to get a half decent rig kicking out 1000W for that price point. Behringer seem to have a pretty poor reputation as far as their power amps go (although the outboard studio stuff is quite reasonable for the price). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Behringer don't provide RMS figures for the power of their amps, so the actual RMS is likely to be about half of the figure they're stating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Can't think why you would need 2k? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dincz Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Musky' post='1075030' date='Jan 2 2011, 10:03 AM']Behringer don't provide RMS figures for the power of their amps, so the actual RMS is likely to be about half of the figure they're stating.[/quote] They do provide it but choose to market their amps using the peak figure. The EPQ2000 does 700W per side (RMS) according to the PDF brochure on their web site. The MIC2200 is not a good choice for a bass preamp. It's designed as a microphone preamp and the input impedance is way too low for a bass. You might get away with it with an active bass but definitely not good for a passive. Edited January 2, 2011 by dincz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 [quote name='niceguyhomer' post='1075034' date='Jan 2 2011, 09:23 AM']Can't think why you would need 2k? [/quote] That was my first thought. I've no experience of playing very large venues but I've always imagined that the PA takes over in such situations. Thus the stage gear is really for tone and for the bass player to hear, not the audience. But I'd be pleased to hear some more experienced views on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 I'd forget the EPQ2000 and get [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=115881"]this[/url] instead. Total bargain - even running at 4 Ohms per side that's less than 10p per Watt. I used to run the 1500 version, both as PA and as part or my bass rig, and never had a problem with them. The only downside is that they ain't light. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 [quote name='Thurbs' post='1074941' date='Jan 2 2011, 12:57 AM']I wonder if you could enlighten me... is this a good idea? Guitar > [url="http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/MIC2200.aspx"]Behringer MIC2200[/url] valve pre-amp > [url="http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/CX2310.aspx"]Behringer CX2310[/url] crossover > [url="http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/EPQ2000.aspx"]Behringer EPQ2000[/url] 2 channel amp, 1000w per channel at 4 ohms Amp output 1 > Cab for top end Amp output 2 > Cam for bottom end All that gear can be had for £450. The only downside I can see is developing tinnitus within about 5 seconds of playing.... What am I missing?[/quote] I would say it was a good idea if it wasn't Behringer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Starr Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Behringer stuff doesn't have a good reputation but we have been using an EP1500 for years without problems and as a result I've just bought an EP2500. Their digital stuff seems to have problems because of poor connectors and their instrument amps don't sound too good but some of their PA seems ok. the biggest problem is their after sales which is on a par with Apple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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