Bugera 1960 Classic Guitar Amplifier Head (150 Watts)

Feature:
For me, this head is The Cherry on top! What is told about her....she produces! Very nostalgic for me. Old times surfacing!! Such a Simple head which delivers VERY MUCH in Sound and Craftsmanship, etc., which does not have to bend down to most of the expensive heads around, because: She Delivers!!!

Quality:
She is just BEAUTIFUL!!! Had seen her on the net, here...and others..BUT...when I saw her...I had to have her!!! I did not even try her out!! I just purchased her online, and picked her up, loaded in, went home and then...hooked her up and: BAM!!! It was Love/Sound at first sight/hear! The Bugera company did an excellent job on all the specs of the head. Have not seen and heard such one since the beginning of the 70ties! Everybody knows Marshall, but the replicas were just as good. And this one made by the Bugera Company...is on the SAME level of Marshall or any other, I have to say. And is affordable...for the small wallet! But still gives a Great Value Of SOUND, back, worth every penny. She can take any beating on the road, I would say! But, I made a heads flight case for her, so she is comfortable. Even without the case...she can make it through life!!

Value:
Well, the price in the country I live (Europe) I even got 10% off on each stack because, I purchased 2 of their half stacks: 1960 and the 1990. It was for me...Worth buying!!! So, compared to others...: She was well and worth invested! Every penny Worth It!!!

Desirability:
"Love at first...sight!!" Simple...but....Beautiful!!

Sound:
The head is GREAT! And, for the price....WOWWW!!! I started off putting my stompbox in the input; tried both, High and Low. With a start. When inserted in High, you get a Satriani/Blackmore sound and when inserted in the Low, you get a deep startocaster Hendrix type of sound: Superb! But, my (self built 1993; similar to Cornish) stompbox is inserted into the EX-loop, though, for best results! Which makes it mush more easy to equalize! Can set it much 'finer' than when the box goes through the Direct input! Which sounds much 'course or hard'; not hard in sound, but hard in frequency, so-to-speak. Just bothers the/my ears. Did not sound right. With the Bugera cabinet, you can hear very much - Depth -; 12x4 is here at her best. My echo sounds much more - Perspective - and Deep; in a Mono/stereo way! Usually, you just hear echo...and that's it, but with this head and cabinet: your Ears hear ALL THE SOUND, which is processed into her! And she does not discriminate what she is fed; processes it all to her best abilities! I use a Selector, to switch to the High and Low. Depending on what kind of sound I want to incorporate it, into. In the begin 70ties, I used the High and Low for switching to Lead/High and Normal/Low; when there were not good Boost pedals around, in those days and done on a replica of Marshall: London City/Power City(Dutch fabrications). Thus: my advice would be to utilize BOTH inputs, in such way as I do!? It is almost like playing a 2 channel head, but only both on the same settings, which for me...it no problem. The guitarist, is the one that makes it sound better, not? His contribution, while playing.

Ease of Use:
From having much experience from this type of head, for me...she is easy to use. And I mentioned above: she is Simple and the rest the musician has to do, with his EARS...and guitar playing! Just: Plug And Play!!!

Support:
Have emailed the company a couple of times, and they are very quick! Have had no difficulties so...there was no need for assistance.

Overall:
Will keep her till th end of her days!! Had been looking for these old Vintage type of heads and presto: Bugera comes out with them!! And is affordable, for me. Almost bought a 2-3 channel head some years back, which I am glad I did not purchase!! The Bugeras brought it for me...back to the Basics...the Purity of playing on such Grandeur heads which the rock and pop music was built on! Nothing can beat that!! If they were stolen, I would surely purchase the same setup, again, if possible, without doubt!

Feature:
Simplicity at its best! Old school EQ, twin channel volume that you can blend with a jumper cable. The build quality is outstanding much like when they used to build amps back in the day. Be still my heart! The controls are silky smooth: badass!

Quality:
Simply magnificent! When I took the 1960 out of its box, I was totally blown away at the build quality. I mean I just wasn't really expecting this, I thought it might be some cheesy plastic amp. But, Bugera has produced a beautiful piece all by hand!

Value:
Its price is like winning the lottery! Guitarists who need a single channel tube amp need this unit. An unbeatable killer value! Kudos to ZZOUNDS for bringing us the Bugera line!

Desirability:
Oh man, talk about sex appeal, the 1960 just oozes sex appeal. Its silver and black totally rocks. Its silver piping is just over the top. I almost don't want to play it, and just have it in its own alter! Behringer engineers really kicked ass on this design going back to old school principles. The tubes are just lovely, the chasis design is superb.

Sound:
Wow, this amp just oozes pristine clean with its EL34s. Its very responsive as I use an X3 Live, and the tones are totally orgasmic. Bugera has a winnner on their hands. I've used it in jams, one live show, and one recording session with the matching 4X12 Bugera cabinet. In a word: superb!

Ease of Use:
Tweaking is a breeze and you can dial in whatever tone you want! Easy to use! This amp is totally righteous with effects both in front or through the loop.

Support:
I've spoken to Bugera at their Behringer office, and they are ready and able to help with whatever their customers need! In short, outstanding support! If the amp pops, they can and will send a replacement amp! How cool is that! You won't see Marshall doing that!

Overall:
This amp totally satisfies my search for a single channel tube power amp to drive my X3 Live. I can tell you this, it blows away Marshll, Vox, Orange, and any other single channel tube power amp.