Bugera Amp in Sounds Great Shocker! (Video Demo)

Post by **Mike** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:34 pm

This may shock and upset some people.

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Turns out, these Bugera Amps are fucking awesome and cost very little. Â£250.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:37 pm

I didn't know you'd ordered one of these!
Will listen after dinner.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:41 pm

Awesome stuff Mike.
I think i'll sell my jaguar to fund one of these.

the isaac eaton · Post by **the isaac eaton** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:50 pm

sounds waaaaaaay better then I expected, cleans up really well. can't wait to see all the pedal demos through this amp.

James · Post by **James** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:55 pm

What's it a copy of?

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:56 pm

James wrote:What's it a copy of?

I think its a copy of a matchless amp. Not sure which model though.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:56 pm

It isn't a direct copy of any amp I know. The aesthetics recall Matchless, as I guess does the overdrive channel, but they don't do a 2 channel amp like this. The clean channel is what I bought it for and it's brilliant - really wide range of sounds available.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:08 pm

i currently have my laptop hooked up to my stero system and i must say i am truly impressed by the clean sound, and even the dirt channel sounds really nice.
and at about 450 usd, it seems like its most definitly worth it.
BUT! i would still choose my bassman over it, even tho, the bugera has way more features.
if i can ever find that model in the 300 price range i would not hesitate to pick it up.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:10 pm

It's $350 in the states.

And of course I would have a Bassman if they cost Â£250 over here, but they don't, they're more like Â£450+ and very rare in the UK.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:21 pm

James wrote:What's it a copy of?

This was my first thought too. I like the cleans a lot, the reverb's surprisingly good, and it seems to take to pedals well. Nice one, secretive Mike.

aen · Post by **aen** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:28 pm

Oh yeah, well... well.. I bet it's all.... all.... PCB! That makes it difficult to repair!

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:30 pm

Hang on, a 55 watt valve head for Â£250? This seems like exactly what I've been looking for, it sounds amazing!

*starts counting pennies*

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:34 pm

it LOOKS fucking awesome as hell.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:51 pm

aen wrote:Oh yeah, well... well.. I bet it's all.... all.... PCB! That makes it difficult to repair!

Why would anyone repair anything that came with a Warranty?

Because the internet told them to? Sorry haters, it's a winner.

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:52 pm

Did you say the verb is DSP?
Not that this makes any kind of difference in light of everything else, just askin'.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:53 pm

Yup, it's DSP Reverb but it's bypassable for all you tone purists.

I think it sounds good as far as Reverb goes.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:55 pm

Werebouts did you order it from Mike?

Post by **Mike** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:57 pm

Gear4Music.

Annoyingly they only post to your card holding address so I couldn't get it sent to work and had to stay home for the Parcelforce Gimp.

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:02 pm

This amp reminds me alot of the Peavey Classic 50, both in terms of feature set and sound.
As with the 50, I'm not a huge fan of the dirt channel pushed further than halfway up the gain dial and the universal EQ kinda trumps the two channel thing, in terms of their application in performance scenarios. I still think this thing is worth every penny if only for the clean. Ecellent demo, Mike.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:04 pm

wow, i want one.
seriously, i think this may have to be where my birthday money goes.

where'd your order this from? i'm turning up Â£270s in searches.

edit: agh, question-sniped.