Bugera 333-Infinium Guitar Amplifier Head (120 Watts)
Feel the power of four 6L6 valves with the Bugera 333-INFINIUM. With three distinct channels of scorching sound, the heavier the better.
Overall User Ratings (based on 4 ratings)
Submitted June 9, 2013 by Justin S in Cape Girardeau, MO
"Love it!"
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I have read a lot of BAD things about Bugera. I, also have a mind of my own. Don't even take the reviews on forums into consideration. Bugera amps have had some issues in the past. Bugera amps will continue to have issues, just like ANY other electronic piece of equipment. That being said, this head can do it all! The clean is almost fender tube clean. The volume acts as a gain, so you can get a little grunge here too. The crunch channel does bluesy classic riffs, or a higher gain. The high gain on the crunch channel is similar to the lead, just a little more compressed. The lead channel has a monsterous amount of gain. The eq is very active. The Noise gate works ok.. I recommend an external gate in the loop as well. The tone of this amp is amazing! Better than a lot of the higher end amps that I have played over the years!
Sound
The tone of this thing is excellent. Very warm, and sort of dark. Awesome for anything from blues to metal!
Features
The noise gate works OK.. but for an analog gate in a cheap head, what do you expect?
Ease of Use
This head takes all sorts of pedals very well! Works with any pickup combo. Single coils seem to make more noise. Then again, why use single coils on a "metal" geared amp?
Quality
The exterior seems to be very sturdy. At almost 50lbs, it better be sturdy! The tolex covering is very nice with a leather handle. Some of the accents are plastic.. but i don't like the look of em anyway. Take em off! Not sure on reliability yet. I've only had it for 2 days!
Value
This is extremely comparable to higher end peavey/mesa amps. Excellent value even if it only lasts a year!
Manufacturer Support
Behringer/Bugera have excellent customer serveice. I spoke with a rep just to get some more info on their products.
The Wow Factor
Very nice looking. This head looks expensive.
Musical Background:
Guitar player. Playing for 15yrs
Musical Style:
Rock, Metal, Alternative
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Submitted August 21, 2012 by James Davies in Syracuse, NY
"Absolutely terrifying."
I've never owned a head that cranked out this much tube harmonic sound straight to a listener's brain. This head has monstrous high end, very full sounding mid range, and mind boggling low end. The gain channels are both very equally matched, which makes it east to have rhythm and lead, or separate recording channels. Overall the best piece of equipment I own at a stupid reasonable price.
Musical Background:
Jazz Trio/ semi-professional metalcore band
Musical Style:
Any whatsoever.
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Submitted March 4, 2012 by Chris T in Louisville, KY
"High gain heavan"
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I went into this purchase not expecting much considering the price.. I plugged it up and was amazed. I play with a tremendous amount of gain. I immediately cranked the gain to 10 on the crunch channel set the bass to 10 dropped the middle to 3 and set the treble to 10 and brought it out of standby. It blew me away! What you get is three channels, clean, and crunch, and lead, built in noise gate and reverb. This head is a complete surprise for the price.
Musical Background:
30 years of shredding as a hobby.
Musical Style:
Metal is all I play.
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Submitted February 23, 2012 by jamison neumann in dunn, NC
"buyer beware."
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long story short, this would be my 3rd bugera amp. i owned the original 333 series twice over, with both units suffering critical problems within the warranty period.
this amp is/was supposed to be an authorized warranty exchange via bugera/behringer to replace a dead 333 unit.
sadly, as i opened the box today (2-22-2012) and hooked the unit up to my cab and guitar, eagerly flicking the power switch to watch the warm glow of the tubes within, i was saddened.
the amp did not power on at all--after hearing the dreaded 'pop of death' from within the chassis of the unit.
something had gone wrong...terribly, deathly wrong.
i chalk it up to poor construction and craftsmanship. say what you will friends, i'm not a gear hater by nature, nor am i a snob--although i have owned some pretty fancy gear in my time.
bugera is at best a short term solution to a long term problem.
the sad thing is, is that your short term solution will further extrapolate your long term problem--i.e., being able to afford a decent amp--tubes or no tubes.
many novices and first time tube amp owners will rant and rave about how awesome this line of amplery is, until they too run into the inevitable failure of their unit. be warned veterans, and learn some, noobs.
Sound
if the unit did function, i assume it would have sounded just like the 333, perhaps maybe more compressed since there are some additional wiring schematics on the boards not found in the earlier version.
Features
again, had the unit worked, and i'm basing this opinion/review/experience solely on the re-released run of the original 333 series, the line out feature is a nice addition for recording direct, or running sound direct in when mic'ing a cab is not always suitable or convenient. the damping switches on the back add a multitude of possible tonal palettes, and the using the effects send and return jacks are a nice way of getting a boost of volume and grit to your channel volumes. the mainstay of the 'infinium' series is that there is an indicator on the back of the amp that lets you know when a power tube fails. this is an interesting addition, but i cannot honestly say how useful it would be. i think a preamp failure indicator would be more necessary, as they are typically the first to fail in a tube set.
Ease of Use
easy amp to operate--basic tube amp structure.
Quality
the quality comes into question--at least for me--the unit i received did NOT work straight out of the box. being the tech geek i am, i removed the chassis, took a look around, and noticed some changes in the wiring and layout from the original 333 design. it's much more intuitive, and i daresay sleek. my main complaints are the plastic connections to the board, which in other amps are hand soldered and more durable. i believe this unit is inoperable mainly because of a plastic connection close to the octal rings on the board which was loose, almost completely unconnected, and for a copious amount of glue slathered all around the section of board that houses the master fuse and AC wirings. It seems that with all the glue, no power can be transmitted to the amp without being grounded out improperly. (damn you QC4!!!!)
Value
reliability over sound and looks, this product for me, at least currently, is a DUD.i would pretty much tell any prospective buyers to look elsewhere in the market, and research their gear purchases thoroughly. i mean sure, this is a tube amp for under $600 that offers three channels and a myriad of features, but with the cost of the product being what it is, you could only imagine the corners that were cut during production, and the problems that may arise. especially in today's world and market, you deserve every last bang and boom for you buck--i say beware, and KEEP YOUR RECEIPTS AND A LOG if anything were to go wrong with your Bugera.
Manufacturer Support
bugera/behringer have always been pleasant to deal with via a customer service prospective. their operators are typically kind and well spoken, and listen. the turn around time and getting your problem fixed is the issue. when my first 333 unit failed, it took around 6 months to get another working unit. when my second unit failed, they hopped on the ball and sent me this 'upgrade'...but now that i've received a lemon straight out of the box, i seriously doubt the reliability of the products that bugera manufactures.
The Wow Factor
this amp has the potential for a lot of wow--it's rare to find a tube amplifier that delivers such a good sound for under $1k. with the features it does offer and the potential to do what it should if it were constructed properly and well, and if the company's quality control was higher, this amp, and the whole series of bugera amps would possibly dominate the market. sadly, with the technical issues and shoddy construction, they never will.
Musical Background:
hobbyist, retired professional, gear junkie, genius tinkerer, lover of 6/8
Musical Style:
rock, alt-rock, pop-rock, nu-metal(ugh/ewww), alt-metal, metal, hardcore, popcore, blues, psychobilly, avant garde.
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