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When I retired my beloved Trace Elliot Stack, mainly due to size constraints, I went looking for a smaller Class D Head. Tried virtually everything out there, and even brands costing twice as much or more, didn't sound nearly as good as the Bugera BV1001T. I own two of them! The main reasons are this: The Bugera sports a 6 stage All Tube Class A pre-amp section, which the others don't, making for a much warmer, fatter, less compressed overall sound. It also features an optical compressor, which is extremely adjustable to any style.The controls are well laid out and very responsive. The mid frequency control will remind Ampeg fans of the old SVT's! The only reason I did not give it a full 5 stars is because Bugera did not make full use of the amp's capabilities in one area. As the unit has a tube pre-amp, why not put a drive section in the front panel, and on the footswitch, to be able to turn a little grit on, ala' the Trace Elliot AH1200. It would have made an already great amp even more versatile! As for it being 2000 watts? Not really sure about this, I run one of my BV1001Ts through 2 Bugera 2X10s and the other through A Bugera 2 X10, and one of their compact 1 X 15s, either set-up SPANKS!!! At least a 1000, maybe 1200 watts at 4 ohms. Bottom line is it is more than capable of playing just about any type of gig, with any style.

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i ordered this amp head last Friday was a little skeptical at first due to some reviews. however, my amp head came in the mail saturday morning right before church so i got the chance to give it a test run. boy o boy was i shocked with the results. the lows on this bass were amazing i felt everything on my B string and it was very clean as well. i could really tell the difference between my hartke and bugera i will definitely take my bugera with me. it was very light weight and easy to use and understand. packs a powerful punch for the price. the highs are a bit suspect but none the less it's worth the price.

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This amp is "BOSS"! I've owned a lot of amps over the years and this one beats them all. It's extremely lightweight (thanks to the Class D) small and packs a huge punch. I'm able to get the warm sound of a tube amp. Very clear sounding amp. I got a laptop bag for transporting between venues and home. Build quality is top notch. Did I mention it is light weight (like 6 pounds literally) My ampeg svt 4 pro weighed like 45 pounds and I never got the sound I wanted from that thing. Just take the chance and get it or at least go to a store and try one out. You will not be disappointed.

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I have waited a few months to write a review, instead of a two-day WOW! review. I have been using a BBE B max-T with a Crown 1500w power amp into two Acme Low B-2s as my main rig for years. I was tired of lugging a 40" rack for a small gig with one speaker, so I did some research. I chose the Bugera BV1001T, and it has worked out great. Less that 9 # with the case - it kicks it with either one or two power-hungry Acme speakers. The EQ took a bit - bass is flat at about 10 o'clock, and I wound up setting the treble pretty high. The selectable mids are great for when I switch between fretted and fretless basses - and I need the "mwah" Now that I've spent some time with this, I love it! My only quibble is that I replaced the Chinese 12AX7 tubes with JJ's, and it did improve the sound some - not a lot, but you can hear it when you crank the gain - which I do. It's very warm, and makes a perfect amp for my blues/rock gigs. I haven't taken my "big rig" out in months. If I ever need a perfectly squeaky-clean hi-fi sound for a big room, I'll probably drag it out. Otherwise, it's the Bugera - which cost half as much, and weighs 1/4 as much. I recently played the Hard Rock Café Atlanta with it, and everybody that heard it loved it, and couldn't believe the size and power. This thing, run properly, is both warm and clear, with tons of headroom. I doubt the supposed 2000 watt rating, but it does kick my two Acmes (highly power-hungry and inefficient) as hard as they'll take it. Get one, upgrade the tubes, and you'll have a great amp for rock, blues, jam bands, or country, depending how much you hit the gain and volume. Simple EQ - but all you need. I give this an A+ - and in over 40 years, I've played a Bassman, an Acoustic 360, a SVT, a SWR, a Roland, a Peavy pre into a Crown amp, and several Carvin BXs. I really like this head, for what it is!

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Youngest headed off to college and I've got that itch again. Was very pleased to see the tech advancement when i started shopping for new bass gear. My old rigs were crazy heavy. An entire rig lighter than my last head? Yea... Last piece arrived today. Running head into a GK neo 212 8ohm cab. Bass is a Fender precision lyte with passive geezer emgs. Initial impression was NOT favorable. Started with passive and noon gain & compressor settings. Was getting clip light on medium attack notes and the compressor was dropping the volume on strikes. Yuck. Figured my bass was running hot, so engaged the active -15db setting. The clipping stopped completely. Dropping the gain to 11:00 and raising the gain side volume to 3:00 helped overcome the -15db. The compressor revealed itself to be a very serviceable on board option with those changes. Other reviews have said everything else about this head. For now i love it, only durability remains to be tested.

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I received the amp today and ran right into my studio and plugged it up. Wow. Tubes sound so sweet! It took me maybe 10 minutes to dial it in. Lots of bottom. With the gain control you can set up just the right amount of growl, or none at all and keep the gain volume, keep the volume right where it belongs. A great feature!! And lots of power. I don't know if it's really 2000 watts, but it's more than enough for anywhere I ever play. It sounds as good as the SVT-7 I replaced it with at half the price. Good job Bugera! Highly recommended!!

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out powers my GK 700rb, but it should. I'm impressed with the warm tubey tones Im getting and the construction is really good. I'm not super impressed with the power switch in the back since I use a rack and rack effects. Great value, good time to be a bass player.

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Tired of carrying my heavy bass head around, I love the sound of my 1000watt head, however it was just to heavy to lug everywhere. so I've been reading about the BV1001T Veyron Tube Amp and decided to purchase one. Wow! this amp packs a punch and sound great. Your toddler or lady friend can carry it for you, it's truly that light. Bugera have done it again. Great solid controls to and user friendly.

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