I'm considering getting one, I've been looking at the Behringer MetAlien.

http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/IAXE629-BKLS.aspx

I plan on using this with Reason, I will be practically teaching myself how to play. Does this look like a good guitar? you think I will be able to get a good metal sound with this?

Have you been able to find any reviews on it? Usually UltimateGuitar and sites like that will have reviews on pretty much anything.

Yeah I've read some reviews and it rates pretty well as a good beginner guitar, but I was checking to see if anyone else had opinions, because apparently USB guitars are fairly new

How much do they sell it for?

this one goes for $150

I've never used or even seen a USB guitar, but $150 is a decent price for a new beginner guitar in general.

yeah I checked on prices of normal guitars and my jaw dropped

Well, if you do get it let us know what you think! I don't know anyone with one.

never knew of a usb guitar, do they also sell cords that i can just plug into my guitar wityh a usb thing at the end, i think that would be cool to have

Metal Blessing wrote:

yeah I checked on prices of normal guitars and my jaw dropped

Yep, they can be crazy. I paid $600 for mine.

laurenwrites wrote:

Metal Blessing wrote:

yeah I checked on prices of normal guitars and my jaw dropped

Yep, they can be crazy. I paid $600 for mine.

i got mine used for $100

behringer is hit or miss... might be GREAT might not

Father_Sole_Kiss wrote:

behringer is hit or miss... might be GREAT might not

I agree with this statement, reason why? I've owned several Behringer products over the years. Mixers, effects processors, etc...

Theres a couple more usb guitars from line 6 also. They come with modeling software to make it sound like almost any guitar. Check out musiciansfriend.com zzounds.com and line6.com for more info.

I'll check that out, thanks

I don't like line6
it might sound like a lot of guitars, but always in a more sucky way

I know some people who don't use anything other than line6, but I've heard more complaints about their products than good stuff. I guess it depends on what you are playing.

I guess it's fun for those who start messing around with guitars and equipment
But if you want to sound like a marshall, buy a marshall, don't use line6 just to pretend you have marshall

And instead of comparing your car to a Subaru, why not just buy a Subaru?

Okay sorry, it just made me think of that commercial.

Yeah I'm basically looking for a cheap way to get started playing guitar but at the same time be able to create some REAL sounding metal riffs, as opposed to the synthesized stuff I have been playing with in Reason.

I'm not looking for it to sound like any certain guitar, because I really have no knowledge. just looking for something that sounds decent.

You might be able to find some youtube clips of them in action, that would give you an idea of how they really sound...maybe.

Done!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubp_b-Z8wn8