Harley Benton GPA-100 Reviews

Awesome

Built like a tank. Simple to use. Sounds great. Super loud. Is there anything else to say?

Good, once you figure it out

What's to figure out? You need to give it a line level input to be truly loud. When going from a pedalboard directly, the signal is too low, and it can get loud, but at the very end of the volume knob. Otherwise, works as advertised.

Great pedalboard amp

I use it in conjunction with Harley Benton (Joyo) American sound as a preamp and it works perfectly. It's a bit dry on its own and drive pedals don't sound as good as with the preamp engaged. Loud enough for anything. Using it for rehearsals with a very loud drummer and gigged with it plenty of times. Takes any cabinet.

Great backup

Bought as a back up for gigs/shows and it works perfectly handling the stress of a big theatre size of show, brilliant piece of kit

Is good to raise your signal but not to EQ

I use the Harley Benton GPA-100 to raise the level of the signal of my guitar. The chain that I currently use is guitar-> modeler -> eq -> amp(Harley Benton GPA 100) -> cabinet. As a result, it works very good, is not over heat, delivers the signal with no noise, is well built, feels pretty solid, the meters and lights are very clear, can deliver 100w in 8ohms, which is good enough for live situations, and is transportable, you can carry it in a backpack without problems. At the time I had this equipment, I had 0 problems at this date, after rehearsal, live performance, and recordings. is very reliable. I think the only defect I had was the EQ section that is included. It sounds so generic that it has no soul (I know it's a budget amp, but if they change that part of this device, like including an EQ section with similar bandwidths to Marshall or Fender, this would definitely be the holy grail for amplify a modeled signal) If you want to use this as an amp EQ after your modeled tone, you'll end up sounding like generic/cliché... so make sure your tone/shaping is completely ready before using this equipment, or make sure you have enough room in your preset to add an equalizer to the end of your modeled chain instead of using the EQ section of the Harley Benton GPA100. After that is a really good piece of gear for the price that it cost.

A better option to the Seymour Duncan Powerstage range!

I'd been using the Seymour Duncan Powerstage 170 for 4-5 years before I got this and honestly I should have done it much sooner. Even though the SD is of great quality I've been driven to the point of insanity since the first day I bought it because of the damn fan noise! To most it might not be loud enough to bother you (especially whilst playing) but I've got very sensitive hearing and at bedroom volumes the noise of the fan whirring away drove me crazy! The Harley Benton does not have this problem, it's completely silent and sounds every bit as good as the SD and is of the same build quality for less than half the price. I'm a very happy customer indeed! Used with a Fractal FM3 and it sounds glorious through my trusty Zilla 1x12 cab.

Unbelievably functional piece of gear

Tired of carrying 30kg amps to the gigs and replacing their tubes again and again, I decided to go digital with my rig. Now, all types of guitar amps are under my feet, however I still want to drive my Marshall stack to hear it. Decided to try this inexpensive toy more as an experiment rather than final solution. And guess what - it stays with me for few years now. It is so convenient it fits to my helix bag pocket along with the wires. The 100W written on the box ain't a joke. In most cases I crank it half way to drive my 1960A. Volume at 3 o'clock makes an sound terror on a stage. :) Pros: Big volume knob, EQ on board, intuitive in/out (as in guitar pedal effect), no external power supply, just regular cord. Lighter than feather, strong as a tank, cheap as dirt, loud and undistorted sound. Cons: ummm.... Came back to buy one spare, just in case.

Best 70€ spent!

For the price this thing rules! It's loud, it takes your digital pres, your analog pedal pres. A working musician's tool! Let's see how long it lasts, I hope I don't have to update my review.

Very simpe and good power amp.

Use it with a preamp pedal into a 75watt 16 omh 12 inch speaker, and run my the rest of my pedals through. Decent sound. I cut lows (i shape the sound mainly with preamp) , i push the volume at 3oclock,

having my Preamp pedal volume also at 3 and the gain at 9 ock.

It stands very well next to my jvm 215c when i play stereo.

Solid build!!

Amazing choice

thr amp u need, just plug ur multiefects and its ready to work. truly amazing

Awesome Power Amp for this price

Even if I have not tried any other Power Amps I am satisfied to plug in between the BOSS GT 1000 and the Cabin 4x12 at rehearsal or live at bars. Do not hesitate

Nice one

This is a nice and a useful tool to use at home with a multi-effect but its not loud enough for some reason.

Great idea, well executed

Perfect for a pedalboard set up - put it at the end with a preamp just before it and you can leave your amp at home. Simple to use, transparent and NO WALL WART!!! YES!!!

I'd like to see a 300W version or more for bass. 190W @ 4ohm is fine for rehearsals and small gigs but it might be lacking in a bigger room. I'd happily tolerate a slightly bigger unit for more headroom.

Absolutely no complaints from me though. This is a great bit of kit, built like a tank and it's a bargain. You'd be mad not to pick one up.

Amazing!

I use mine regularly through my Line 6 Helix and sounds incredible! Well worth the price.

Works really well for the price

Very clean/clear sounding power amp. Not the most powerful, but for the price you can't go wrong.

Good power amp

It is loud! Sound a bit dull, but that could be dialed out by EQ. The knobs are not aligned ("zero" position of the knob does not correspond to the printing on the pedal). Not a performance issue, just optical.

Compact and Loud

If you're looking for a portable power amp solution that you can mount on your pedalboard to play nice with your other effects and a preamp pedal, this is the one. Class D power amp, the size of a stompbox, has got plenty going for it, and the layout and setup couldn't be more straightforward. Absolutely worth the money

Super amp for no money

Sounds great, is compact, handles straightforward, has welcome tone controls and no fan! The only (rather unimportant) negative that I can imagine is the absence of a headphones output.

Sold my tube amps

I had a Blackstar ht20 head through a 412 cab and a Blackstar club 40 mkii, both phenomenal amps. Thought I had my dream rig.

I got the GPA 100 and DNAfx as backup. Changed my mind, sold the tube amps!

True, nothing is quite as good as a high quality tube amp. But all things considered, unless you are a professional touring musician in a major act, just do what I did.

I've been playing for over 3 decades, all genres.

wonderful piece of gear for very cheap price

sounds great , build like a tank