Re: [Harp-L] Gear lust - recommendation

[Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Eugene Ryan" wrote:
<Behringer have a new line of "keyboard amp and PA in one" setups.
<The line is called Ultratone KxxxFX - for example K450FX is a 45W amp. 
 <I've had the 45W for about a monthy now, and I've done a few gigs 
<before making any comments.

<I have to say, this is one great amp, particularly for the price...
<I have an older full-range in one box Behringer PA/amp combo that works
<well, but that is quite heavy and I don't notice a substantial 
<difference between the newer Ultratones without subwoofer and the 
<full-range box.

There is probably no difference to hear--harmonica really doesn't 
produce a lot of sound below 100 hZ, so the subwoofer would have very 
little to do. And that amp does sound like a great deal.  Stick an amp 
modeler on top of it and you have a lightweight, powerful setup with a 
lot of different sounds.

However, you may want to try running a line out to the big amp while you 
have the pitch shifter engaged, and see if you're generating any low end 
with that effect that's not being reproduced by your new setup.

I own a couple of pieces of Behringer gear myself, and they generally 
offer a lot of performance for the price.  You find Behringer stuff in a 
lot of pro studios, not in the most critical roles usually, but in 
places where good enough is just plain good enough.

Regards, Richard Hunter
hunterharp.com