Behringer

[gary mitchell]

I only do at Church

 

[Count]

I have three Behringer pedals and can't fault them, they work, they are strong enough and they don't create noise. What's more, they cost considerably less than the Boss pedals they are based on and, from comparisons I have made, sound exactely the same. If you are going to be jumping on them with steel cap boots then the plastic cases won't survive, but for normal switching on and off using the toe of your shoe the ARB plastic is plenty strong enough.

 

[Fret Cheese]

Behringers are cheap, sturdy and sound great
They just happen to come in plastic enclosures which means a lot of people never try them

 

[Ken Rose]

I want to ask, I have never been around Behringer pedals, I like to get three of them to play bass tru at church, like an overdrive, chorus and maybe a delay. I will only use them one day a week on Sunday during worship, would they be sturdy enough just to do that, and do they sound decent.View attachment 182533

I see no issue. Same company as TC Electronic.

 

[Nabilhuakbar]

Quite a lot of the Behringer pedals are replicas of Boss pedals - the cases are plastic, but I havehad some for a few years and yet to break one.

In fact, nearly all of their pedals are a replica or a clone of something else, and often they're damn good ones. Occasionally they're basically indistinguishable from the "real" thing.

Their BDI-21/ADI-21 models are near perfect clones of Sansamps. Their Fuzz pedal is superb. Their OD pedals are pretty decent, and their compressor pedal does a really good job as well. That's everything I have direct experience with...overall I'm a pretty big fan.

 

[Nabilhuakbar]

I think Behringer pedals sound great. Just like the pedal they are clones of.
I have zero interest in adding pedals to use with my bass though

Oh man you're missing out

 

[cool gouhl]

I have to admit I stayed away from Behringer pedals for a long time because the plastic cases seemed cheap. I was always a Boss man myself. But after owning a few I can say they work and sound great. Most of their pedals are great Boss copies, I even have a Behringer pedal board that is almost an exact replica of the Boss pedal board. But what really won me over is my Beringer reverb machine an echo machine which are copies of the Line 6 verbzilla and echo park pedals, they are the bees knees! I think they are some the only Behringer pedals that the used price has actually gone up on.

 

[gary mitchell]

Are the Behringer pedals made out of worse plastic then the Zoom stuff like the B1or the other one. What makes the Zoom stuff different from Behringer.

 

[Fret Cheese]

Are the Behringer pedals made out of worse plastic then the Zoom stuff like the B1or the other one. What makes the Zoom stuff different from Behringer.

I have no experience with zoom stuff but I know the behringer plastic is tough enough: If you drop one on your toe it's gonna hurt you more than the pedal seriously though I think the only issue could be the foot-switch dying but that's never happened to me

 

[wraub]

I have avoided their products, and will continue to do so, merely because of their cavalier attitude regarding intellectual property and design.
I've seen them take designs and design elements form lots of other companies, right down to copying diagrams and case graphics, and then making the stuff cheaper with inferior parts that are harder to repair. Not good.
If they actually honor a warranty, the old one gets tossed.
It's designed to sell quickly and be landfill when it breaks. There's enough products like that already, imo.
No, thanks.

 

[Block Head Ike]

Are the Behringer pedals made out of worse plastic then the Zoom stuff like the B1or the other one. What makes the Zoom stuff different from Behringer.

I would say that the case design, attention to noise reduction, and the "faithfulness" of the circuit duplication is better in Behringer products then Zoom stuff I have had. I used to put Zoom and Digitech in kind of the same class, but recent Digitech gear seems to have improved significantly and IMHO can stand with Behringer.

Since you have decided to go the individual pedal route, I offer this resource to help you decide which Behringer pedals may be the best candidates for your needs - they have made so many over the years!

https://www.tonestart.com/ultimate-behringer-guitar-pedal-clone-list/

 

[Block Head Ike]

I have avoided their products, and will continue to do so, merely because of their cavalier attitude regarding intellectual property and design.
I've seen them take designs and design elements form lots of other companies, right down to copying diagrams and case graphics, and then making the stuff cheaper with inferior parts that are harder to repair. Not good.
If they actually honor a warranty, the old one gets tossed.
It's designed to sell quickly and be landfill when it breaks. There's enough products like that already, imo.
No, thanks.

Harsh words, my fellow Squier Talker! I suggest you read the article at the link below regarding the ethical issue. You can find many other similar discussions from the pedal manufacturers themselves. As for the 'disposable' nature of electronic goods, I have to agree. More devices accross the spectrum of electronics need to be designed with recycle / re-use in mind. It is one of the reason I tend to buy used - especially for things like effects pedals. Very few are used to the full extent of their useful life.

https://www.cheaperpedals.com/blogs/articles/9764082-is-cloning-pedals-ethical

 

[fadetoz]

Oh man you're missing out

I play bass mostly out of necessity. But I did get a nicer bass a few months back and just got a bass amp and noticed my new effects pedal is made for bass as well and has bass amps and cabs (IR) so may be messing with that for recording. I imagine if I was a real bass player I'd be able to take advantage of effects with it. I've just always had it in my mindset that bass should be clean bass..

Now get off my lawn.... Haha. J/k

 

[DougMen]

Anyone who thinks that bass has to be clean has never heard Larry Graham's fuzz bass with Sly Stone on Dance to the Music.

 

[gary mitchell]

Maybe I want to be the Les Paul of bass since he invented part of it. I dare to be different

 

[dbrian66]

I have used Behringer pedals at church worship for years. If you take care of your equipment, they will last a very long time. If you are throwing your stuff against the wall after the service has ended, you might want to buy something with a metal case.

 

[fadetoz]

Anyone who thinks that bass has t be clean has never heard Larry Graham's fuzz bass with Sly Stone on Dance to the Music.

Who is that? I'll have to look him up.
Honestly I think we should all do what wee want to do and if you want Chorus or fuzz on you bass then you should do it. I have just never wanted it.
My tastes change though and I often find I have missed out on some awesome stuff. For instance I never thought a Les Paul would interest me at all and I never even tried one until a few years ago.
Then I was like OH!! now I get it... I really love LPs now. I always go back to my Strat but sometimes the LP or Tele or hollow body is the guitar I need for a track.

I have a feeling my opinion would change if I got more into playing bass. I kind of have this year more than ever. I always recorded direct into my interface and then added a VST AMP and cab.
I have been using the BDI21 lately and it's pretty sweet.


Now I got a real amp and will see how it does although it is barley a step up since it's a little practice bass amp.

 

[Block Head Ike]

Who is that? I'll have to look him up.
Honestly I think we should all do what wee want to do and if you want Chorus or fuzz on you bass then you should do it. I have just never wanted it.
My tastes change though and I often find I have missed out on some awesome stuff. For instance I never thought a Les Paul would interest me at all and I never even tried one until a few years ago.
Then I was like OH!! now I get it... I really love LPs now. I always go back to my Strat but sometimes the LP or Tele or hollow body is the guitar I need for a track.

I have a feeling my opinion would change if I got more into playing bass. I kind of have this year more than ever. I always recorded direct into my interface and then added a VST AMP and cab.
I have been using the BDI21 lately and it's pretty sweet.


Now I got a real amp and will see how it does although it is barley a step up since it's a little practice bass amp.

Uh, the "Father of Slap Bass", Namesake founder of Graham Central Station, Bass player for Sly and the Family Stone...this guy invented a whole new style of playing electric bass.

 

[dbrian66]

Anyone who thinks that bass has t be clean has never heard Larry Graham's fuzz bass with Sly Stone on Dance to the Music.

I think effects on bass are great! This is one of my favorite Metallica songs. A whole lot of bass and a whole lot of effects! RIP Cliff!

 

[fadetoz]

Uh, the "Father of Slap Bass", Namesake founder of Graham Central Station, Bass player for Sly and the Family Stone...this guy invented a whole new style of playing electric bass.

You sure it wasn't Davie504 that created slap bass?

Watched that video of Larry and I agree.. awesome...