BehringerEuropower EP4000 Power Amplifier

This amp was recommended to me by a friend who is affiliated with a very high end audio company. He knew I didn't want to spend 5K on their amplifiers; he said this would be plenty powerful for what i need. I was looking to drop $800 on a new Emotiva amplifier before hearing of this amp.Now I have two Polk RTI12s that have needed "real" power for a couple of years. My high end Pioneer receiver, even when bi-amped, could never power the Polks properly to make the three 7 inch woofers hit hard. I've had a Polk subwoofer doing most of the low end duty because the RTI12s weren't being powered properly.When I first connected this amp to my system, I disabled the subwoofer because I wanted to hear the RTI12s all by themselves now that they have power. This amp has brought these speakers to life! I no longer use a subwoofer when listening to music; it's that powerful. I read somewhere that this amp can pull up to 13 amps. My power center has only showed a maximum of 4 amps at the loudest volume I've played (and this was LOUD!). I can't even imagine how loud this could push my Polks (I don't think the neighbors would appreciate it either!). No distortion whatsoever was noticed at the high volumes I have played.One complaint: the cooling fan. You can hear it at low volumes and it's annoying. But it's an easy fix. I spent another $20 for a super quiet fan and installed it in about 10 minutes. Search "EP4000 fan mod" or similar on Google. It's an 80mmx80mmx25mm 24 volt fan (NOT the 12v computer fan which is WAY more common for this size). I went with a 12db fan: http://www.onlinecomponents.com/ebm-papst-8414ngl.html?p=12102075. I didn't deduct a star for it because at this price this amp is an absolute steal. Great buy!

I like that it is as heavy duty as the QSC 2450 amps we have been using.Been using it to push two dual JBL 18" subs for a couple of months now. Sounds good. Punches hard!

I have a total of 3 amps, 3 sets of speakers depending on the environment I am inTHIS AMP PACKS THE MOST PUNCH and pushes my 1000watt 8ohm speakers wellCrisp clear sound! Pause the music and no hum! nothing worse than thatWill say, when choosing an EQ don't cheap out! Same with amps. I replaced an older amp due to the noise it produced.this amp has some weight to it, but by far is my fav in my current line up, and choose it over the last 4 i have used in the past! should have done it sooner

This unit works well and does what it needs to do. It powers speakers with a loud clean signal. The unit itself is fairly heavy and it has fans in it that run on the loud side even when you aren't even pushing it. It eats up electricity like a mofo, so not for the eco conscious. The lights dim for a fraction of a second when you throw the switch on. If any of these things are negatives for you, find something else. If you need something built like a tank to push a sub or live venue speakers, I recommend it. I'm keeping mine, but because of how loud the fan can get I'm going to transition it to live use only eventually.

I've been using three of these amps and one of the 2500 smaller series and have never had a problem. They are pushing 4 12" JBLSRX monitors, 2 18" Yamaha Subs and 2 15" Yorkville Mains (Ok the Yorkvilles need to be replaced cause they're very old) The sound is clear and I have lots of head room. I crank it to over 105dbs and crystal clear. Some may scoff at the fact of these so called budget amps, but I will tell anyone looking for a powerful, clean and dependable amp to get these. I have been quoted in the thousands of dollars for the Crown, QSC and the Label high dollar brands, but truth is I have no need, cause these amp have impressed me well. Save your money, find a good local store if you like, buy these and try them out. If you don't like them, return them before the return policy expires, but I doubt you will.

For the cost this is a great amplifier. I replaced a Peavy 2000 Watt with it. The new Peavys are made in China and have a one peice board but this has a separate power supply, preamp, and 2 amplifier boards(one for each channel). This makes it much easier to repair if needed. It is noisy because the fan cooling runs all the time, but that could be modified if you needed it for a home theater setup. I was using it to run the PA/Music system for a College stadium. I would say the real power is closer to 2000 watts.

i recently bought this amp and im impressed with the capabilities of it,the variuos settings etc.i played this side by side with the xti 4ooo crown amp and liked what i heard,especially on the microphone.i have a family reunion coming up and this is making the trip.the mixer is the behringer mixer 1804 with a 3102 eq,and the 1124 feedback destroyer and the behringer eurolive b1220 pro speakers,all from amazon .com,a great combination,great prices.for use as djing this is a good amp,as i strongly recommend it.ony thing it is a little heavy but its high current so,it is what it is.thaks paul

The facility I have my sound system in has very noisy in coming power (A/C) and requires good quality equipment to avoid 60 cycle humming. The first set of amps (not this brand) I tried hummed so loud that I had to return them. The Behringer EP/4000 is a beast (almost 40 pounds) and works great. I am driving 18 inch Behringer subs, no problem getting past 120 Db. I liked this one so much I have another on order. This new amp will drive the Behringer mains that are just waiting for more power. I would highly recommend this product.