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| Behringer iAXE393 USB Guitar Package - Black | 
 enlarge | Brand: Behringer
Category: Musical Instruments
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 3748
Color: black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 14
Dimensions (in): 0.4 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: IAXE393BK
Model: iAXE393-BK
EAN: 4033653052931
ASIN: B000LQN3IY
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Better than expected May 19, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've been playing guitar on and off for 20 years, and while I usually stick to acoustic guitars, I was pining for an electric to satisfy my "flashback to high school" moments. I was looking for a guitar I could tinker with but did not want to get into getting the full setup and end up having very little time to use it. So this turned out to be the perfect combo - the guitar plugs into your PC and with very little fuss you are off and running, or shredding if that's your cup of tea.
Despite previous reviews saying it does not, the iAxe actually does work with Vista just fine - but you have to get the drivers from the Behringer website; it's not included on the CD. It's not easy to find there either, (in fact I struggled to find the iAxe listed on their site at all!), so I just goggled the driver and linked straight to the download location.
PROS
1. Good price.
2. Decent construction. (Harmonics work so that means its constructed fairly well).
3. Usable sound. (You aren't going to get screaming feedback but it distorts quite nicely).
CONS
1. It does not play sound through the PC speakers. You have to use headphones, amp or rig up to route sound through your PC to speakers.
2. Mine did not include an amp - not sure if it's meant to be in there or not.
3. With the USB and headphones installed you need to be careful setting it down as the ports are positioned on the bottom, right where you'd normally rest it. (Bad design) Suggest getting a guitar stand for it and save yourself damaging either port.
4. The "combo" software included has many preset sounds, most of them pretty bad, but overall the sounds are good enough for what you need to do here. If you are looking for something to record with this might -just- be good enough but it's probably best kept for folks who want to learn or just tinker on the weekends.
5. The software is a bit fiddly, getting the sound you want can take some effort.
Four stars because it meets my needs almost exactly. No amp taking up room and causing noise issues with the wife. Sounds pretty good and works quite well. I won't be making a hit CD with it but I will be able to relive the time spent at Brookborough Hall and the guys from "Nothin' Yet".
 Looks Good, thats about it February 23, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
A close look of this guitar shows cheap construction. Whats worse is that its not Vista compatible. When you try to contact Behringer about it they will say we are waiting to see if Vista is the next big windows. (Idiots! Of course it is!)
Anyway I burnt my cash on this piece of junk. Dont make the same mistake!
 A cautionary tale January 2, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This pretty much does everything as advertised. Guitar itself fairly good quality as a "starter" piece. The included amp is basically a toy, though. Sound is barely audible. If you have a VISTA operating system, your PC likely will hedge on installing the needed drivers, so you will need to tell your PC to accept drivers from an unverified source. Advice: This is not for a person with no experience playing a guitar. The trial "amp modeling" software is very complex; you will have 30 days to choose one of three from the Behringer web site. Make sure you register ASAP. Also, mine came shipped in a box that was obviously opened and re-sealed (likely a return). Everything seemed in order and the guitar did not appear damaged. However, the USB cable interface (advertised as INCLUDED) was MISSING. I was forced to purchase a $10 cable from a local Radio Shack since this was a Christmas gift and I did not want to hassle with returning the huge box to Amazon. A little disappointing.
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