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(More customer reviews)I have had this combo for about a month now - and am very pleased. I was initially looking at the Ampeg BA115 (a friend has one), but the starting price of $320.00+ (even used) put it just a bit outside what I could reasonably afford. Having had good results from a small 10-watt guitar practice amp from Behringer, I decided on this combo.
The sound is strong and clear, with good control from the EQ - I can get anything from a low rumble to a very snappy and percussive slap. I have not had the chance to really crank the volume - the highest I've gotten was about 6 on the master and 7 on the gain, and the windows in my apartment were starting to rattle.
I have two basses that I have run through the combo - an SX Jazz Bass-style, and a mid-60s Fender MusicMaster short-scale. The SX has a very percussive sound - unless I crank the highs quite a ways down, it gets very sharp attack - great for slap'n'pop. I think that this bass sounds better with the shape control on - it seems to accentuate the "slappy" sound. The MusicMaster, on the other hand, sounds less "slappy" - and more like an older P-Bass - the amp gives it a nice thick bottom end. It can get a little muddy if the gain is too high - but I think that is more because of the short-scale bass than the amp.
I have a Logitech BP80 multi-effects unit, and have tried it both prior to the pre-amp and on the effects loop - either method has good sound.
The only improvement that I think could be made is that the CD input is a dual-RCA connector - common enough for rack-mount stereos, but seldom available in portable CD players - requiring an adapter for many owners. That should be switched to (or supplemented by) an eighth-inch stereo (headphone-style) jack so that the adapter is unnecessary.
Compared to the Ampeg that I was originally looking at, the sound is not quite as sharp and clean, but close. The volume is hard to tell, since I have not really been able to crank it, but I think it will be just a little less. While I think the Ampeg is probably the better amp by a little bit, the price difference of $70.00 makes this the better value, to me.
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Behringer's BX1800 is a truly affordable 180W bass combo with a 15" high-impact cone speaker and a custom-made horn tweeter for high-end clarity. For tube sound it features Behringer's unique VTC Virtual Tube Circuitry. Shape your tone with the 4-band EQ and mid-shape function, while the integrated musical opto-limiter ensures ultimate volume without distortion. The connectivity options include a balanced XLR DI output, an FX Insert for external effects devices and a separate headphone output. An additional CD input lets you play along with your favorite music.
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