As a matter of fact, I just did buy one this past January.

I began looking for a different amp head after becoming dissatisfied with the Amp head that I was currently using. It was a great amp, and I loved the sound of it, but after using it for a time, I found it to be limited for what I needed.

I wanted to find an amp that was: 1. Extremely versatile. (in sound as well as application) 2. Was'nt lacking in various connections. (my current amp was lacking in this area) 3. Would'nt cost me an arm & leg. (I ABSOLUTELY HATE knowing that I'm paying hundreds of dollars EXTRA just for a brand name!!!) 4. Sounded really good. (of course)

After doing a lot of research, and reading tons of reviews; I decided to give the V-Ampire 1200H a try, especially since I already had an Ultra-stack BG412S which was said to be a good match for the V-Ampire. So I ordered one from Musicians Friend. And I'm very glad I did!

The amp has so many cool features that I could sit here for an hour listing them, so instead of doing that; I'll just list a couple of things that I think a new user should know.
First; the manual is a little vague on one feature I found. While in "Configuration Mode" you will notice that the Gain, Bass, Mid, and Treble knobs light up. If you tweak these last three tone controls while in this mode, you can "Tune" the over-all sound of the modeled "Speaker Cabinets" if using them. Like I said; the manual was a little vague on this feature in my opinion.

Second, the amp comes with a simple footswitch. But after doing a little research, I found that a lot of people recommended getting the Behringer FCB1010 Midi foot-controller to work with the V-Ampire.
I ordered the FCB1010 along with the amp, and in my opinion, and for MY needs, it made the V-Ampire come alive. (ironic for the name eh?)
With the FCB1010 you can gain complete control over the amp WITHOUT any MIDI programing at all!!! Of course, if you wish, you can use the board to control the amp any way you want. But my point is, without any programing I was able to take the FCB1010 straight from the box, hook it up to the amp, and instantly gain the use of: instant foot-pedal call-up of ANY preset or Bank (factory or user), real-time volume pedal control, the second real-time foot-pedal acts as a Wah pedal that is frequency-sweep adjustable. Very cool!!!

All-in-all........, I am very pleased with this amp. Sound and Features.

But of course, everyone has different tastes when it comes to Amps, and guitar equipment in general. So all I can do is give you my personal opinion on the V-Ampire. And that is........., this is an awesome Amp!!!

If you wish to know anything about the amp, just ask me, and I'll do my best to give ya an honest answer. :cool: