Phil Starr Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 These are crazy good value, I just bought one at £200 and I'm really happy with it at that. The amp actually measures in at just over 700W and essentially has a flat response with the tones set to 12.00. They are really nicely put together too even the fan is reasonably quiet and the eq centres are well chosen, the one knob compressor not too aggressive and so on. I'm tempted by the BQ250 as well, again a crazy price for a very serviceable backup/practice amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tut Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 I've just ordered one. I regularly gig the Valve version and have been looking out for a mosfet one for a bit. I'll see how the EQ's compare and keep one as a spare. Many thanks to the OP for this! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Tempted... very tempted... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Skin Lewis said: Me too. Years of stacking Martin bins 5 high with philishaves and horns on top. My back deeply regrets it in my dotage. It is more my ears really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 I pressed some buttons in some kind of fugue state and now have one due for delivery on Tuesday... 😬 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Had mine for 18 months and really happy with it - provides me with an excellent back up / alternative to my DG M900 AO which costs loads more - the Bugera really is incredible value for money! 14 hours ago, Phil Starr said: These are crazy good value, I just bought one at £200 and I'm really happy with it at that. The amp actually measures in at just over 700W and essentially has a flat response with the tones set to 12.00. They are really nicely put together too even the fan is reasonably quiet and the eq centres are well chosen, the one knob compressor not too aggressive and so on. Why am I not surprised to find out that we've got this piece of kit in common, Phil? 🙂 You mention good EQ centre points - do you know what these actually are for the ultra-low, bass, treble, and ultra-high? The variable mids are obviously marked on the unit, but I couldn't see any mention of the rest in the manual? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6v6 Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 I bought one of these last week after deciding a needed a spare amp (my LM3 has been misbehaving lately 😬) - arrived on Saturday and I'm impressed with the build quality (particularly for the price) 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Starr Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Al Krow said: You mention good EQ centre points - do you know what these actually are for the ultra-low, bass, treble, and ultra-high? No, this was just an initial impression, some amps you just can't make the change to the sound you want and others are entirely intuitive, hard to get a tone you don't like and this is what I found. Hopefully when we get time to start collecting measurements we can let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 11 hours ago, Al Krow said: couldn't see any mention of the rest in the manual? That'd be because they copied it all from Genz Benz and to crow about the selection of EQ points would be kicking sand in their face. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 Arrived... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telehack Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 Thanks to the heads up from the original poster, I got one of these. Take my comments with a grain of salt, since I'm a reformed guitarist and beginning bassist. Mine has the quirk that if you adjust the master volume whilst playing, it crackles. If you adjust it without playing it's fine. I think I can live with this since quite a few people have reported this and there's no guarantee a replacement wouldn't have the same issue. I tried this first though phones (Beyer 770) with a Squier Bronco newly strung with Labella flats. The amp set flat sounds quite modern which I was expected. I wanted things a little more bassy so I ended up with Mid at 1.6, bass and mid at 1:00, and treble at 9:00 or so. Input gain at noon and beyond added a nice texture to things. The comp I didn't mind at 9:00 or so, but I didn't spend much time with it. Low enhance button sounded decent too. I thought I didn't have a speaker to test this with but looking at the Bugera, it has a mic level line out and I have an SR Jam 100 acoustic amp type thingy. Hmm. So I tried it and it sounded ace. The gain was at 12 and the Master all the way down and it still passed sound to the amp. Obviously, I can't push this at all, but I at least confirmed that it's working OK. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted December 6, 2022 Author Share Posted December 6, 2022 11 minutes ago, binky_bass said: Arrived... Enjoy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted December 6, 2022 Author Share Posted December 6, 2022 I have both iterations of this amp. Very different in terms of getting a sound, but not difficult to 'dial in' (as the cool kids say). I'm going to be trying them both on my mini Trace stack when the second cab arrives today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 5 minutes ago, stewblack said: I have both iterations of this amp. Very different in terms of getting a sound, but not difficult to 'dial in' (as the cool kids say). I'm going to be trying them both on my mini Trace stack when the second cab arrives today. In an ideal world I'd have preferred the valve version, but for £150 I'm not complaining! Will be interesting to see the comparison between this and the Trickfish that was literally 10 times the price! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 The TrickFish is bigger. 🤔🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin Lewis Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 Mine arrived today, sounds pretty decent set flat, and the knobs all do what they're supposed to do. I'll try it out next gig, but I'll be going into the fx return via a Noble pre. I'm not a great fan of class D amps generally, but there seems to be enough headroom to deliver enough of the h-word. We'll see. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) Give it a month and we'll see 50 Bugera Veyrons for sale here! 😂 I've not plugged mine in yet, but I will say that the build quality is really quite good! A nice brush solid metal chassis, a convenient built in handle, good stiff (but not too stiff!) knobs, nice clicky buttons. S'all good on the build front. Edited December 6, 2022 by binky_bass 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldalziel Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) Very happy, sits perfectly on the BF one10 😊 Edited December 6, 2022 by dieseldalziel 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 I like the feature set, and the price is great. Just can’t get past the fact that it looks like a VHS player. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted December 6, 2022 Author Share Posted December 6, 2022 This fits beautifully 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted December 6, 2022 Author Share Posted December 6, 2022 24 minutes ago, Pea Turgh said: I like the feature set, and the price is great. Just can’t get past the fact that it looks like a VHS player. What is this 'vhs' of which you speak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, stewblack said: What is this 'vhs' of which you speak? Maybe a Hi8 (VHS slot would be too wide) Edited December 6, 2022 by Pea Turgh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted December 6, 2022 Author Share Posted December 6, 2022 Those of you wishing you might have the Tube version. I've just given them both a run and I think I actually prefer the MOSFET. I prefer the controls and the sound. Only my humble opinion of course. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Mark Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) I believe the mosfet version is a clone of the Ampeg PF800 and the tube version a clone of the GB Streamliner. If you like those you'll like the Bugeras. I've got a Bugera SVT CL clone and it's brilliant. Edited December 6, 2022 by Sparky Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 2 hours ago, Pea Turgh said: Maybe a Hi8 (VHS slot would be too wide) Tbf that's some nicely styled 90s AV tech. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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