Sound:
The sound is AWESOME!! I can't say enough about how nice and fat it sounds. Plus it's loud!! I havn't gone above 3 playing at local bars.
Feature:
The reverb is fantasic, I can almost get it to sound like my dad's fender twin reverb. The presence control lets you get almost any sound you want, from classic rock to metal.
Ease of Use:
All the knobs are labled so I guess it's pretty easy to use.
Quality:
Even though it has plastic knobs and connecters I'll still rate it as a 10. For the price you pay I don't care they the go cheap on a couple things. This thing sounds like a $2000 amp.
Value:
I would have payed $1000 for it.
Manufacturer Support:
Hanv't had to deal with them yet.
The Wow Factor:
Looks and sounds awesome... what more can I say.
Overall:
I'm going to use this thing till dies and I can't fix it any more. If you have the chance seriously go down to a music store and play on one. Before I bought this I was planning on buying a Marshall or Mesa, the guy at the store said check this out. I was in instantly in love with it. All the tone and 1/2 the price.... You can't beat that!!
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"Bugera to take over over-priced guitar amplifier market with affordable tone options suited for every type and level of player." submitted August 6, 2008
Sound:
WOW!
Quality:
I'll put a Bugera up against any tube amp - period.
The quality will make you feel guilty for getting a tube amp at this price.
It really makes me wonder why I spent $3,000 for a Marshal.
Value:
Unreal quality and performance in this price range. Bugera amps mean that nearly anyone can own a true all-valve rocking amp. With the dollar in trouble in Europe, I hope the Bugera will take off. Yeah - some people just have to have that Marshall stack. But, go find someone or somewhere that has a Bugera and plug in. You'll be amazed!
Manufacturer Support:
Haven't dealt with the company yet - it's built so well I probably won't have to.
Overall:
This amp is the real deal. It's a squared away quality slap in the face of all the fat cats that are selling us stuff that is way over-priced. You can bite the tone out of the air and chew on it when this amp is cranked. It can go from the cleanest, sweetest warm tube tone to the most offensive metal assault in just one aggressive foot stomp. I've got mine plugged into a 4 x 12 Hughes and Kettner 8 ohm cabinet. But, even with the 2 Bugera 12's, finally I have located the tone I've had in my head for years and I didn't have to make payments to make this dream come true. Marshall, Peavey, EVH, take notice: Someone is coming up fast behind you. Bugera is going to arm a whole new army of rockers. I LOVE IT!
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Sound:
THE SOUND QUALITY IS HARD TO BELIEVE, I`VE OWNED A MESA DUAL RECTIFIER THREE CHANNEL HEAD AND THIS AMP IS RIGHT THERE, THERE ARE SOME QUALITY ISSUES WITH THIS AMP AS I HAVE READ FROM OTHER REVIEWS AND I CAN`T SAY I WAS A LITTLE CONCERNED WITH THAT! IT TOOK ME TWO AMPS TO GET ONE GOOD ONE BUT CUSTOMER SERVICE AT BUGERA WAS TOP NOTCH, I CALLED THEM WITH MY CONCERN/I HAD A RINGING IN THE AMP ALMOST LIKE A BAD VALVE GOING MICROPHONIC BUGERA CUSTOMER SERVICE RECOMENDED RETURNING IT AND GETTING A NEW AMP AND THAT WAS THAT!!! ALSO THE STAFF AT ZZOUNDS WERE VERY UNDERSTANDING AND A FEW DAYS LATER I HAD A NEW AMP, ONE OF THE ISSUES WITH THIS AMP IS THAT THIS THING IS FREAKIN HEAVY, AND WHEN I SAY HEAVY, I MEAN NEEDING A ROAD CASE HEAVY, WITH WHEELS!!! I WOULD SAY RECORDING WITH RHIS AMP WOULD BE A PRETTY SIMPLE JOB SEEING IT HAS A SLAVE / PREAMP OUT, AS FAR AS MAKING IT SOUND BETTER I WOULD SAY A BBE STOMP BOX OR OUT BOARD EFFECTS LIKE A DIGITAL OR ANALOG DELAY WOULD BE KILLER ALONG WITH THE DIGITAL REVERB ONBOARD!!!PERSONALLY I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR A LEXICON FLASHBACK DELAY ALONG WITH A BBE SONIC STOMP BOX IN THE EFFECTS LOOP WOULD SOUND KILLER, THAT WOULD BE MY NEXT PURCHASE!!!
Feature:
THE INCLUDED FOOTSWITCH WORKS VERY WELL, AND THE REVERB IS VERY ADJUSTABLE AND NOT TOO MUCH FOR MOST OF THE TYPES OF MUSIC I PLAY!AS FAR AS THE XL FEATURES ON THE AMP I THINK GUITARS W/O ACTIVE ELECTRONICS BENIFIT MORE FROM THIS FEATURE ADDING A SMALL MID ATTACK DIFFERENCE VS.HAVING A SWEEPABLE MID WITH MY ACTIVE ELECTRONICS EMG`S !
Ease of Use:
VERY EASY TO GET SOUNDS THAT ROCK W/O BEING OVER DONE WITH OPTIONS! YOU CAN SET THE TONE CONTROLS A TWELVE O`CLOCK PLUG IT IN AND TWEAK AND ROCK OUT DUDES!!!
Quality:
THE ONLY ISSUE I COULD FOR SEE BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT COULD BE IT`S ROAD WORTHYNESS, OR LACK OF PROTECTION W/O A HD ROAD CASE OR WHEELS YOU COULD HAVE ISSUES IF SOME ONE OTHER THAN YOU HANDLES YOUR EQUIPMENT,LIKE A NEW ROADIE OR A HELPING HAND THAT DOESN`T NO YOUR AMP HAS GLASS INSIDE!!!
Value:
THE PRICE ON THE AMP WAS WHAT WAS THE MOST ATTRACTIVE, AND BEST SELLING POINT I THINK, TAKING FOR GRANTED THAT MOST COMBO AMPS THAT HAVE A GOOD REASONABLE SOUND AND OPTIONS AND ARE MULTI CHANNEL ARE OVER A 1000.00 OR MORE I WAS SOLD EVEN IF THIS WAS A TWO CHANNEL AMP IT WOULD STILL BE WORTH THE MONEY!!!
Manufacturer Support:
AS MENTIONED BEFORE CONTACTING BUGERA`S REPAIR CENTER WAS CAKE, IT WAS A NO B. S. CONVERSATION I TOLD HIM THE SITUATION, HE TOLD ME THE BEST OPTIONS TO GO WITH AND THAT WAS THE FINAL OUTCOME!!!AS FAR AS NEEDING WARRANTY SERVICE SO FAR SO GOOD KNOCK ON WOOD THE REPLACEMENT AMP WORKS GREAT, GIVING FACT THAT THE BOX LOOKED LIKE IT WENT THROUGH HELL!!! AND YOU KNOW HOW HEAVY THE AMP IS IF YOU OWN ONE!
The Wow Factor:
VERY SHAGADELIC,I COULDN`T BE WITHOUT IT NOW, I DREAM ABOUT PLAYING IT, I MISS IT IF I DON`T PLAY IT AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK, IT`S AS SEXY AS SEXY GETS REGUARDING MUSICAL EQUIPMENT,MY FRIENDS DON`T UNDER STAND THE ATTRACTION, IT`S A PART OF WHO YOU ARE LIKE MUSIC AND THE FEELING YOU GET WHEN YOU HEAR THAT SPECIAL SONG !!!
Overall:
I WILL OWN THIS UNIT FOR A VERY LONG TIME AND I`M AM ALLREADY INTERESTED IN THERE NEW GENERATION OF AMPS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE USA. AS FAR AS COMPARING THIS AMP TO OTHERS I OWN OR HAVE OWNED, IT HAS GIVING NEW SPARK IN MY PLAYING,AND NEW HOPE IN MY WRITING MUSIC! IF I WAS TO HAVE THIS SOLEN OR IT WERE LOST I WOULD BUY A REPLACEMENT JUST LIKE IT OR REPLACE IT WITH A NEWER MODEL!
Sound:
i just bought this amp 2 weeks ago, wow its like night and day. i had a 65 watt ibanez amp, lets just say craigs list has one for sale for cheap lol.
3 seperate channels, the fx loops still takes my POD. the sounds you get in the clean mode is fantastic. i play a esp explorer 400. the emg pickup rock on this thing
Feature:
dude why havent you added this thing to your shopping cart, 120 watts and 2 -12" speakers. footswitch is awesome too, heavy duty.
get the booster bundle with the amp rack and tuner, sounds better off the ground.
Ease of Use:
piece of cake, took me 20 mins to set up and dial in all my channels
Value:
dude seriously add this thing to your cart
Manufacturer Support:
zzounds kicks ass
The Wow Factor:
badass amp
Overall:
10 stars, bugera has made a winner
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Sound:
This is the only tube amp i have played on so far and so as far as tube amps go i couldn't tell you if it is good for a tube amp or not BUT overall i think its a GREAT amp.
You could probably achieve just about any sound you want with this amp as long as you know now to EQ correctly. It is good for just about any genre, especially metal. the distortion on the lead channel is amazing and the you can get a nice smooth oldies type guitar sound out of the crunch channel. i plan on using this amp for recording and stage use. its simply amazing!
Feature:
it comes with nice reverb and and the footswitch is solid and work just fine
Ease of Use:
im currently using my epiphone studio les paul and i can get nice all around sounds from the amp and its very easy to use. Ive had no problems with it so far
Quality:
Its seems really reliable and well built, like it could last for years and years to come
Value:
i think the value is just amazing. Amazing price for an amazing amp
Manufacturer Support:
havnt bothered with the support yet. it seems reliable though.
The Wow Factor:
it looks very professional and its plan beautiful
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