OK, I've been playing guitar for close to thirty years, as a hobby and in a few jam bands with friends. I've always had a certain sound in my head that I wanted to get out of my guitar(s) & amp (1968 Les Paul Jr., Bill Lawrence super distortion pick-ups, Schecter Strat copy, 400 Watt Peavey Vulcan Series 500 Amp). The lead guitarist of the band that I'm in now has the Behringer V-Amp. Iplugged into that and I was sold. I just so happened to see this unit here on Musicians Friend and wondered if it would be worth buying. Well, once I got it and figured out how to use it, I found that sound!!!! The sounds and different tones that you can get out of this little blue box are incredible. I have yet to do any recording with it, from what I hear the unit has it's limitations, but I'll cross that bridge later. As far as craftsmanship, it is made out of plastic, so as long as you don't slam-bang it around it should last awhile. I cart mine around wherever we have a gig or practice and haven't had any problems, then again, I'm the only one who handels my gear. Listen people, i'm not an expert but I know what I want to hear, for the price and the sound you can get this definatly worth it

Price Paid: USD 77 USED! REMEMBER: The VAMP2 is an AMP modeler. It doesn't model POST-production effects like parametric EQs and maximizers etc. Its a virtual amp. The manual has a lot of data and its only about 20 pages. So you can go through it pretty fast. In a nutshell: Configuration mode: Press the B and D buttons together. In this mode you can adjust INPUT GAIN: Hold down the TAP button and move the Gain knob. This controls the input gain of your guitar signal. If you need more gain and are using weak pickups, put this to a higher value. I bought a VAMP. I upgraded to a VAMP2 via 2-2-4 firmware upgrade. I burnt the EPROM myself lol! The upgrade is absolutely free At this point, I highly recommend you join our VAMP2 users group on yahoo and also check out the amazing Korb's Vamp patches page. I have about 7 different guitars: Ibanez Xiphos with Dimarzio D Activators Ibanez RG270 BloodlIne with Bill and Becky Lawrence L500R and L500 XLs (ultra cool pups) Fender Standard White Stratocaster Gibson Les Paul Custom Tobacco Sunburst Ibanez JEM 77FP Pluto Acoustic with EQ True Tone - Reflective Insight Guitar It's about as noisy as the pickups you use. For instance, for years I used it with my RG that had standard Ibanez powersound pickups which are great but can be a bit noisy and muddy. Once I changed those to the L500s, voila, crystal clear with no noise even at massive stage volumes. Its all in your pickups and cables dude. The VAMP only throws out what you put into it :P The effects are really good. A real bonus. You get about 2 seconds of delay which is awesome. You should check out this youtube video of the VAMP2 delay in use. The guy uses it to play Judas Priest's dual guitar intro to Victim of Changes on his single american strat. Search for expert villages tutorial on using guitar effects II: delay. The guy uses just a vamp2 and explains some radical concepts about using delay in music. The other effects are very usable, the key is to dial them in right. Basically, use the tap button to change parameters for either effects and adjust them till you get it right. The phasers, chorus, flangers, tremolo, are all good. Lush and full. Smooth and juicy. When i sue it at home, I usually use the AUX in of my Marshall MG15CD which has a great 8" marshall speaker. Its good for practice. I would also run my VAMP into my DAW and listen to it out the PC speakers or monitors. Sounds great through them as well. And of course through head[hones. Live: I always go DIRECT into the Mixer with a flat EQ. Killer tone. Go check out my videos on youtube. I've used the VAMP on almost all my live gigs with my band PRITHVI. You can nail artist tones pretty easily out the box. It depends actually. A lot of my favorite artists started using a lot of post-production EQ'ing etc later in their careers. However, here's some tips: Steve Vai: Modern High Gain. Mid, Bass, treble, Gain: all at 7. Presence at 5. Delay at 5. Reverb at 4. DRIVE: ON Cabinet: 12 Megadeth (Rust in Peace Era): Dave's rhythm: Custom Hi Gain, Bass, Mid at 3, Treble at 9, gain at 5. DRIVE: ON Marty Solo: Custom Hi Gain, Bass: 7, Mid: 8, Treble: 5, Gain: 7 or 8, DRIVE: ON Cabinet: 10 Van Halen (VH1, VHII): Just use Preset 2B. Its dead on. To get a great SRV tone, Use the JCM 800 model with DRIVE ON and gain on 4 or 5 and Bass: 7, Mid: 5, Treble: 6. For leads boost the Mids and gain. Nothing bad in this. The effects are not exactly lexicon quality but then theyre not needed for what its meant for. Theyre super-usable. Check out Gary Schult on Youtube for more info. Used in over 60 gigs. Never broke down. I've gigged with this without a backup so many times. Though unless you're playing on a desert island, there's every chance there's an amp lying around somewhere. lol At this point i would like to point out that due to its plastic body, the buttons are quite sensitive so you really need to keep it AWAY FROM DUST when you're not using it. Free upgrades. Customer execs on forums. etc. Its all good. With the VAMP community, you'll never need customer support. I got some knobs replaced on my own. Its fun. You can get your won knobs like skull shaped ones or maybe door knob style..god you can really get creative. That's the bets part. Try doing that on other processors! Its quite Customizable. Its a very versatile unit. Think of it this way: If you think of guitar music of the last century, this here blue jewel has it in it. You just have to move those knobs and search them amps/cabs. I've been playing for 12 years. I have a lot of nice gear: Guitars mentioned before, Line 6 Spider III 75 Marshall MG15CD Boss ME8 Zoom 505II Stranger DA1 Distortion Presonus Firebox Simulanalog Guitar Suite I would probably get another if it was lost. I just like it more than anything else. I like the fact that it FEELS great to play. I love the responsiveness. The FEEL is very sweet. I love its compactness and ruggedness. Its userfriendliness. When i use it, I end up player 10 times more tahn i would with anything else. It makes me a born again- guitar addict every time. I lose sleep... I hate the fact its hard to get them here in India. Plus, I wish the body was made of cast iron so it would last forever! My favorite feature is the AMPs and Cabs. They're gorgeous. I've played every processor and amp out there. Theyre all nice in their own way. I just prefer this one for its character. Its unique. I've played PODs etc. Theyre nice for sure, I just like the sound of the VAMP over them. Its my personal preference. I'm currently using my ME8 as a pedal board in front of the "virtual" amp: VAMP. Its working out excellent. Since I already have all these on the ME8, I'm not really bothered. I have written most of my best songs on a VAMP. It also makes me wanna play guitar 24 - 7. If i didnt have to go to work and do chores, I'd prolly be jamming away on the blue jewel. Thanks for reading my review. I'd be more than happy to help you with anything. Contact me of you like. I'm on myspace as well so go ahead and check me out. /arjunkaul Take care and peace!

All of you have prob noticed that this accessory is in fact blue, and has many features. My band has noticed that this product is kinda weak. The effects are non the less cheesy, and overall disappointing. you would be better off saving your money, and buying something a little more high class. Remember to stay class, and rock on

This was my first multi-effects pedal, only in the floor model. This is a great deal. You not only get the pedal, but the power adaptor, foot switch and a soft shell case to carry everything. The amp models and the effects sound great. You also get different cabs, which is a nice feature. The only complaint I have is there is no on/off switch. All in all, a really cool pedal with loads of features, definitly worth the price. I'm glad I came back.

I use the V-Amp 2 plugged directly into a recording device & it has worked fantastically for that purpose. My only complaint about it is the physical quality of the unit. The footpedal has never worked for me due to a single tiny screw being stripped (easy fix if you could come across the exact size screw someplace) the other issue is that after a year now the master volume has developed a bit of a short. I also broke one of the knobs off, but in its defense no plastic knob would have withstood that accident. All in all it's a good device... probably need to look at the V AMP PRO if you're going to gig with it or move it around much.