Turns out, these Bugera Amps are fucking awesome and cost very little. £250.
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:37 pm
by Thom
I didn't know you'd ordered one of these!
Will listen after dinner.
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:41 pm
by Noirie.
Awesome stuff Mike.
I think i'll sell my jaguar to fund one of these.
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:50 pm
by the isaac eaton
sounds waaaaaaay better then I expected, cleans up really well. can't wait to see all the pedal demos through this amp.
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:55 pm
by James
What's it a copy of?
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:56 pm
by Noirie.
James wrote:What's it a copy of?
I think its a copy of a matchless amp. Not sure which model though.
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:56 pm
by Mike
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.
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:08 pm
by robert(original)
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.
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:10 pm
by Mike
It's $350 in the states.
And of course I would have a Bassman if they cost £250 over here, but they don't, they're more like £450+ and very rare in the UK.
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:21 pm
by benecol
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.
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:28 pm
by aen
Oh yeah, well... well.. I bet it's all.... all.... PCB! That makes it difficult to repair!
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:30 pm
by Freddy V-C
Hang on, a 55 watt valve head for £250? This seems like exactly what I've been looking for, it sounds amazing!
*starts counting pennies*
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:34 pm
by Sloan
it LOOKS fucking awesome as hell.
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:51 pm
by Mike
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.
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:52 pm
by laterallateral
Did you say the verb is DSP?
Not that this makes any kind of difference in light of everything else, just askin'.
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:53 pm
by Mike
Yup, it's DSP Reverb but it's bypassable for all you tone purists.
I think it sounds good as far as Reverb goes.
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:55 pm
by Noirie.
Werebouts did you order it from Mike?
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:57 pm
by Mike
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.
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:02 pm
by laterallateral
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.
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:04 pm
by Reece
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 £270s in searches.
