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Pedalhead
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natthu
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Australia
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 Posted - 03/04/2009 : 09:26:35
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I own a couple of these... the FL-100 Flanger (BF-3 Copy?) and the CH-100 Super Chorus (CH-1 copy?). They are shameless Boss copies.
They are pretty good for the price (less than $45 AUD) but I'm not sure how the effects compare to their supposed Boss counterparts as I don't own a Boss Flanger or Modern Chorus.
The cases are good quality metal which feels as robust as a Boss housing. The footprint is exactly the same as a Boss save the slight rounding of the front corners. Unlike the Behringer compacts the Beta Aivins have the input/output and DC jacks in the same position as Boss pedals (this is a very annoying feature on the Behringer housing). The pot action feels exactly the same as Boss and after having a good look I can't detect any physical differences. The footswitch itself works the same and even has the same style of thumb screw as Boss.
The effects are nice sounding, possibly a bit more subtle than their Boss equivalents... I have a friend who owns a CH-1 and another friend who owns a BF-3. I will have to borrow them and do a comprehensive comparison/review.
The graphics on the pedal are an obvious near-copy of the Boss style. I have also seen these pedals branded dfferently (different logo on the rubber foot pad).
All up I think Beata Aivin may be better than Behringer (definitely in the housing), but they still aren't quite Boss... and the range is a bit limited at present (maybe they have more models to come - vintage Boss clones like Behringer have?) |
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natthu
Gold Member
Australia
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Posted - 03/04/2009 : 09:33:39
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I just did a search on ebay, and it seems that Beta Aivin are significantly more expensive in the US than in Aus....
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MullyFX
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Germany
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zerksies
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USA
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Posted - 03/04/2009 : 12:56:20
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| they call it beringer in the united states |
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natthu
Gold Member
Australia
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Posted - 03/04/2009 : 14:29:39
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| Zerksies, I think you may be getting your clones mixed up - Behringer and Beta Aivin are seperate brands. Behringer = German plastic, Beta Aivin = Chinese Metal. Aside from both being Boss copies, they are quite different (and, of course, neither is as good as Boss). |
Edited by - natthu on 03/04/2009 14:31:21 |
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jaymzHal
Silver Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/04/2009 : 17:40:03
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quote:
Originally posted by natthu
Zerksies, I think you may be getting your clones mixed up - Behringer and Beta Aivin are seperate brands. Behringer = German plastic, Beta Aivin = Chinese Metal. Aside from both being Boss copies, they are quite different (and, of course, neither is as good as Boss).
+1
I couldn't have put it better myself. If behringer pedals weren't made out of plastic and eggshells and had better knobs and switches then they would be much more like boss competition... |
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Dirk
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Netherlands
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Posted - 03/04/2009 : 19:06:54
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Those pedals also look exactly like those from GLX:
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Leeroyfunk
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United Kingdom
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bossarea
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Beta Aivin = Boss Clones?
