Are These the Best Budget Valve Amp Heads? - Bugera T Infinium Amps

[@stagg49er]

Had my T50 for a few years and its a fantastic problem free pedal platform. I agree with the boys about the fizz when the gain is too high, but if you use OD/Fuzz/Distortion pedals then you’ll be laughing! The freedom to use different types of tubes together is amazing, and they really do last longer.

[@HappyChillmore]

Can you put 6l6 or 6v6 tubes in it??

[@milancv]

This is gold! I will absolutely be getting this small one and a cab to go with it this year. Also, thanks for using an affordable Telecaster and presenting the whole package in a realistic price range for a lot of people. I'm not, of course, counting the pedal board and pedals, as I think they're irrelevant at these price points and even more so for beginners.

[@PeterMoore350]

I used a Squier Affinity HSS through it (pretty much all I did was 9-42 xls) out of the box and yeah sounded great. I fucked around with the settings also on my various Solar guitars and Ibanez Pia and have it set up the way I like it for all them. Ping me if you want a pic etc of mine. Tip for you tone cut zero.

[@prisonmike4971]

Once you catch the pedal bug too, you're donezo. So addicting, especially like the dl4 mkii delay in the oceans 11 reverb. And nothing beats a solid OD.

[@enthused7591]

I picked up a Bugera G5 and G20 Infinium and they leave pretty much nothing to be desired for the price. Love Bugera. Bringing full tube quality tones to the people who don't want to spend a ton, at least for their first tube amp.

[@wspeed657]

Agreed I had a 6262 and loved it. I have a bad back so I sold it for a small head but I would have kept it otherwise.

[@GordonPavilion]

Pete is one of the finest musicians on the planet.

[@johndodd4375]

Talk about blowing smoke lmao

[@dlflash56]

I have been a Bugera fan for the better part of 9 years. My first Bugera was a pre Infinium 333XL 2x12 combo amp. I bought it used, 9 years ago. Never any issues and it still works as it did when I bought it ( Tube changes are a given when gigging with any amp). Next, I bought a TriRec Infinium, which is an absolute tone monster. It is among my top 4 amps in my collection... and again, never any issues with it. For budget amps, Bugera is the best bang for the buck, on the market. Anyone that bashes Bugera, has never owned one, talking from what they've heard from someone who owned a 1st gen model ( which did have some issues)... or is simply a "name brand", cork sniffer. Personally I own Marshall's, VHT, Peavey's, Sovetek, Crate, Bad Cat, Black Heart, as well as a couple of Ceriatone, hand wired Boutique amps. It doesn't matter what name is on the front of an amp... the only thing that matters, is what it does and whether it is reliable... and Bugera checks both boxes. Just my 2 cents.

[@jamescampbell7605]

Thank you for doing a solid review on the Bugera's. I own both and extremely pleased with the quality and value.

[@PeterMoore350]

I recently bought the T50 and love it despite seeing a poor review on another channel. In that channel a commenter mentioned a couple of things and so I asked him a few questions before I bought mine even though the review and comments were a year old. He got back to me, answered my questions and so I bought it. Great amp. Don’t use the tone cut. Mine is set to zero. I’ll be adding the T5 too based on my experience with the T50. I pretty much stay in the clean channel and drive it with overdrive when needed and have other pedals etc going through the effects loop. Great value amps and a great review 🤘🎸😎🍻

[@LudiChuck]

I have a Bugera BC30-212, which is pretty much discount version/copy of Matchless DC30 and it's great. I have nothing but praise for Bugera, you won't get better stuff for your money.

[@mitchellferre1652]

Does Bugera still make the BC30 ?

[@LudiChuck]

@@mitchellferre1652 I don't think so, they stopped a few years ago.

[@silverstaralchemist]

When will Lee's signature pink Jackson make an appearance in these vids?! Love the tones he gets from that little beast (I'm biased because I also bought one as a fun xmas gift to myself last year 😂).

[@bldrv7522]

I’m not in the market for this style amp but I watch all the videos just to hear Pete play guitar.👍

[@fredmarquis1105]

I really like my little Bugera head, I'm a Dad playing guitar for fun in my ManCave and have a valve for pedals platforms that sound it's really cool. You must try it to really know, don't only focus on brand :) good video as always.

[@KC3UVF]

I've had a T5 for a couple of years now. Really cool little amp. The Phat switch as I understand it, bypasses the eq section giving a fixed eq profile with a mid push. I don't think it is supposed to add gain per se, but the mid push certainly makes it seem like it does.

[@matred3538]

Didn't Brian May bypass his eq section on his ac30's? Gives a fuller sound, because you get everything from your pickups output. Just got my T5 a couple of days ago, and really like it. A bit similar to my vox ac4tv.

[@andrewgarcia3136]

anytime you pass more signal it adds gain, so yes in that sense it is supposed to add gain.

[@andrewgarcia3136]

@@matred3538 no he just uses the normal channel, which has no EQ controls. his amps have the top boost channel removed but he was never using it anyway

[@jimmyhartman573]

i bought a T 50 in dec. 2018 for 294$ shipped . . .opened up changed valves to proper or my preferred and it has been rock solid . .great simulator/pedal platform as well

[@elonmush4793]

any recommendations which pedals do work well with it?

[@jimmyhartman573]

@@elonmush4793 if you want any marshall sounds , i mean any . . buy joyo "british sound " pedal . this gets you any marshall sound up to the jcm 900 . . heavier stuff use the bogner red pedal , that takes care of all over drive promise . .i also use a joy analog delay (excellent) . . hope that covers some of your sounds

[@jacobseal]

Sounds absolutely fantastic. It's "vintage" dirt....not a modern smooth sound. That "fizzy" treble is a part of so many great sounds(zz top....etc). Also very pedal friendly. Nice stuff!!

[@cwwisk]

That groove in the intro was great Peter.

[@DougMen1]

My Durple is still one of my favorite overdrive pedals that I've ever had at any price. And it made it from the UK to me in the US in four days, and only cost me $10 for shipping!

[@bobcatblooze]

When my vintage JTM head died I bought a T5 to see me through until it got fixed. (Just needed new valves fortunately). It sounded great through my Marshall 4 x10 and I kept me amused until I got the JTM back. I now use it as a back up.

[@DougMen1]

This is really no indication of how good they are in reality, because Pete is so good that he could make the worst Line 6 Spider ever made sound like a Boutique Dumble clone

[@thehound2161]

Yes, these are the best value in tube heads. Forget that distortion channel. I have not used an amps distortion in 40 years. Pedals into clean all day, every day.

[@bassyey]

So you solid-state sounds.

[@ZombieLincoln666]

What a waste of tubes

[@adammartinguitar5436]

The intro jams keep getting better! These amps sound great too

[@UndefinedKillerOmega]

Kinda solidifies me putting this on the list to buy now. Thanks for the reliably amazing playing Pete.

[@jmabs5096]

I think most folks would rather see the bugera 1960 (plexi clone) 1990, and the 5150 clones... They are insane value

[@madmod]

I can pick up a T5 for next to the cost of a guitar pedal. The lunchbox amps are a great bang for the buck.

[@FugglesRift]

Pete's face when they turned on the lead channel of the T50 kind of sums up all the reviews I've seen for this amp. sounds great on clean though!

[@danieljdtaylor]

I’ve never tried any of their amps but I have one of their cabs, it’s absolutely fantastic in its own right! Let alone considering how affordable it is. Shame it appears they aren’t doing cabs anymore

[@Mark_Ocain]

Behringer brings some pretty good, affordable stuff to the punters. Made in China but at this price point, most everything is.Actually the digital reverb sounds ok too!

[@Zwidawurzn]

Bugera are always good amps. A friend has an old Bugera 333XL, great piece of gear. If you don't want to spend a lot of money on an amp Bugera is the best choice, they have amps for all music styles.

[@Metallex]

When you need fireworks on stage, get a 333XL! Oh man they were something else. I always found that those old things had a couple of tones they did well and the rest was a bit oof. These new ones seem far and away better!

[@th3_short_bus888]

I would love if you guys did a series teaching beginners about gear. I have no idea how to make my guitar sound a certain way with my amp, no clue about valve or solid state or head units and would love to be able to learn

[@davidLPST]

Check out That Pedal Show YT channel. It’s heavy going for a novice but it will be all the education you need at the end of the day. Worked for me.

[@davidwhitten4538]

Had a T50 for years. Love it. Very versatile. Zero issues

[@xpmacedo]

My T5 is really gold. I can't believe what I get from this 5W baby.

[@Kevin20ftw]

I felt the energy of that jam after the intro jam. Left jumpy like I took too caffeine

[@ciprianfilipas7001]

I just bought a V22 based on your previous Bugera video, couldn't be more happy :)

[@_cursist_]

Still happy?

[@iskanderboulila4453]

When your editor just doesn’t dig your jokes 😂😂👌🏼 as always pete’s playing is just godly good

[@johnmac8084]

Great review thanks. It would have been even better with a 'pedal-cam' shot as Pete kicked in the pedals, and links to the pedals in the description.

[@casssieboy]

Your video's are the kind of I watch with some snacks and maybe a cold one, keep it up!

[@josephowens9053]

Wow! Pete’s little shredding bursts at 1:12 & 1:16 absolutely blew my tiny mind!

[@luigipati3815]

I have the t50, and have owned a lot of amps, including the marshall jcm800, a similar amp to the T50. Not only the T50 is a great amp, I like it MORE than the jcm800. Feed a Tubescreamer type overdrive to it, and it will do all a good Marshall would do, and more. The bass pot along the 'phat' button give the PERFECT bass response, which in a lot of amps is either weak or boomy sounding. A lot of people don't understand how brilliant is the Infinium, so they dismiss it as a 'gimmick'.....The T50, if I remember well from the schematic, has a superb, 'purist' tube preamp....no diodes, ICs, transistor generated overdrive anywhere. I don't mind a diode in a tube preamp, but in the t50 they preferred to install more tube stages, something companies don't do easily, because it increases the cost (a diode is a lot cheaper than a tube, which requires additional expensive components). Moreover, the preamp uses DC heaters. Even the phase splitter uses that, which is pretty incredible, I think this is uncommon in many amps. I often think how happy players who were really big in the 1970's, such as Clapton, would have been if given this amp. I can imagine any of these guys grinning. Clapton sometimes used a Fender Champ to record. The Champ is a cheap design compared to the t50....the t50 would have torn the Champ to pieces...

[@musicfanIV]

Damn, that intro jam

[@davidperezgonzalez1839]

We need the bugera infinium 1960 demo, is a 150w plexi clone with master volume and randy rhoads mod. Very interesting amp for the price. And you can change valves, use only 2 power el34 or even 6l6 to get 24 Wats. It's a very interesting piece.

[@robbah9939]

Best amp I ever bought. I run it with only 2 EL34's and Bugera's (cheap) PS1 resistive load. Now I can crank it to max at home and get all that great tone! I dont even use the master on the back. It's all on full

[@jaialaiwarrior]

I know the chrome chassis has nothing to do with the sound but the fact that these can get that clangy, metallic tone that i always have the most trouble finding gives the aesthetics a nice touch. Valve amps are going to have a lot of competition soon, hope the Infinium technology keeps Bugera tube amps relevant for a while.

[@fatpandaproductions6835]

Lee.....you crack me up ...The Jungle Book Bagheera joke...... hilarious 😂😂😂

[@EyecareBacklog1]

Can we have a blindfold comparison between this rig, and a similarly priced combo? Perhaps the Supro Delta King option? Those on a lower budget might prefer to have an all-in-one amp which they can add pedals to later (and not have to choose a cab to go with these heads). Great demo and they look fab; thanks, as always.

[@allbuzzedup1]

Tasty playing Pete...good grief...getting better all the time

[@johnmac8084]

I've got a T5, and I run it with the cage removed so you can see the glowing valves and the transformers. If you just use it at home and you don't need to carry it around this works fine and looks great.

[@bluehole6019]

I’m such a moron I’d be worried to trip and touch something that I definitely shouldn’t touch lmao. Probably looks amazing though.

[@elonmush4793]

yeah you better not touch that thing while it's plugged into the wall

[@johnmac8084]

@@elonmush4793 There are no live parts exposed, the cage is only to protect the valves from knocks, or you touching a hot valve. The live parts are still sealed inside the chassis.

[@void_snw]

I'll just say it: we're all super curious for the 1960 episode on bugeras.. :D

[@Masterfighterx]

They once made the ultimate budget amp, the TriRec, it was sadly very short lived. Had a built-in attenuator which they called ''Varipower'' it was about £566 for such a versatile monster head. Making smaller versions of it, so it could reach lower budget people and people only playing at home where it needs to be a bit quieter would have been such a win for them.

[@IscariottActual]

I owned a trirec. That thing slapped. Everyone shits on these because they are cheap Chinese copies. But just about everything in the world is a cheap Chinese copy at this point.

[@craigmoon3795]

Lee, get the Dane,the great Dane, a manicure 💅 the playing sent shivers up my spine.

[@l1feson]

Hey guys. Don’t forget they also have excellent acoustic guitar amps under the Bugera brand.

[@akwamarsunzal]

That T5 sounds amazing! Drives a 2x12? Impressive!

[@Zwidawurzn]

Why wouldn't it? You can also use a 1 watt amp head with a 4x12.

[@steveduggan599]

The Laney Cub 2X12 is an 8 ohm cab. Any implications using the T5 which says ‘Min 4ohms’ on the back?

[@davidstorm4015]

@@steveduggan599 Min 4 ohms means you can't go below 4 ohms, i.e. don't use a 2 ohm cab. 8 ohms or 16 ohms is fine.

[@steveduggan599]

@@davidstorm4015 Thanks David.

[@akwamarsunzal]

@@Zwidawurzn You can use it, likely won´t sound great as its not powerful enough to move the speakers.

[@redstrat1234]

Been using Bugera Vintage V22 for 4 years. Love it - big wide full sound. My only amp.

[@_cursist_]

Still going strong?

[@joserdiazalmodovar1898]

Hi Gentleman ¡ I have a Bugera infinium vintage 55 Combo since 2015 and it sounds amazing¡ never had a single problem with the amp still has the factory tubes no problem at all. Sounds Awesome to me. The single mod i did to it is replaciing the Stock Turbosound Driver to a Celestion Creamback 75,

[@_cursist_]

Still going good?

[@joserdiazalmodovar1898]

No problem at all .

[@b2tall239]

I have an Infinium G5 since last year and really like it. My primary amp is an Orange Crush Pro stack but I wanted an inexpensive tube head for a change of pace. Turns out it was a good decision.

[@antoniocoloprisco8790]

Can It sound good in 0.1 Watt attenuation in clean and overdrive/fuzz mode(by pedalboard) mantaining volume under 100 dB?

[@b2tall239]

@@antoniocoloprisco8790 Only with 2 opposing flux capacitors in the 2-3 mj range.

[@johngarrett7050]

Wow that lil 5 sounds great!! 🤘🏻

[@muskegmudsuck]

I have the Bugera V5 combo--it's fantastic. It doesn't get super high gain sounds but when I want that it sounds great with an OD pedal. I'd like to get the head as well. I use it on the 0.1W setting 99% of the time at home.

[@antoniocoloprisco8790]

Is this head good to play in home at low volume (

[@muskegmudsuck]

@@antoniocoloprisco8790 Absolutely!! I can get great feedback and gain at speaking volume.

[@antoniocoloprisco8790]

@@muskegmudsuck tank you, i'm going to buy one (Bugera T5) 😊

[@gamjammallota78]

When the Captain said maybe not expect too much from the emulated out, I would add that the emulated out ain't too shabby. Speaking for the T5 of which I own.

[@_w6ve_]

I was just watching yesterday's video when this popped up.NICE❤️

[@henkeH2]

The dane is on FIRE!!

[@alfonsofraire2810]

the DB measurement behind is brilliant!

[@gmac8852]

According to most internet people the T5 is supposed to either set your house on fire or just not sound like an amplifier. In my experience everyone who has played mine are surprised at how good it sounds especially once it gets warm. I do hate the phat switch.

[@Medieval_Arpad_cooks]

I am highly entertained by Pete. He can talk all sorts of marketing, but his playing tells me whether he likes it or not.

[@GuitarTonePro]

Bugera and Egnater amps always sound pretty good and indeed great for the cost. The only real downside is the reliability, but that's only really an issue if you try to gig with them, not at home.

[@AndrewNuttall]

I'd actually lean more towards spending extra on a good 2x12 cab before getting a more expensive head over these.

[@countzero5150]

Construction is pretty much in line with any other Chinese made amps. I actually really liked the pre infinium amps because they are very easy to work on. Schematics are readily available and components are common and cheap. It also doesn't hurt that they share a lot of DNA with the amps they copy. If you've worked on a 5150 then a 6260 is going to give you some serious deja vu. Now Egnaters, that's a name that just makes me sad. They sound great, have some incredible features, and they're very well designed but talk about poor build quality. Those amps are a time bomb, especially the full size heads. Which is really a shame.

[@andybateman5605]

I've done approx 50 gigs with an Infinium v22. Not a jot of bother. Sounds great and solid as a rock.

[@ACIDICMELTD0WN]

Would love to see more of the bugera range tbh. Maybe some of the marshall-esque models

[@emptyMan0]

Not only could the captain go cheaper than the Laney, but it would be a massive upgrade.

[@joe-dp3ng]

If you want to make the small one sound great put jj tubes in it and the fizzy sound turns into a warm drive. If you use a closed back 1/12 cabinet with a good low Watt speaker. It just cannot be beat for the money and your pedals will sound great. I'm getting some of the best classic rock tones at bedroom level ever. I use an ocd and a boss eq.

[@mckorczas7483]

For me sound of these amps is realy close to the victory always use in Andertons videos.

[@chrisb8193]

Right? And those Victory’s sound amazing but cost way more. Be interesting to see a comparison vid on the two brands.

[@jk-76]

I have a T50 Infinium and it is a tank. I run all kinds of pedals through it and it sounds awesome. Running it through a Mesa Boogie vertical 2x12 Halfback.

[@_cursist_]

Still happy with it?

[@nileshnaran6257]

Looks a lot like the old Vox Night Train.

[@matthewtucker1699]

I'm sure they sound fine, they're tube so you kinda can't fail tone wise if you know how to dial it in, but I always stay weary when people say something is good "for the money". it usually means its gonna be a rocker at home or the occasional gig, but if you wanna push it every night try something else. but I'm sure for a kid who works all summer and saves their money these are a great thing to buy

[@DathSwian]

I have both of these and absolutely love them.

[@johnjgibson6807]

Man With Demos like this I’m gonna Run out of Money purchasing Cool Stuff just because 👍👍🎶🎶🎸I LIKEY

[@bukwok]

this type of little amp, good for modifi or diy a cab, i still remember few years ago moved to new house,empty house, only got a tele, a small amp , and a 8 ich speaker full range driver only (no cab), but got a plastic big old rubbish bin,then i cut a hole, then mount a 8 inch speaker on rubbish bin, if take the bin cap off, sounds even bigger ,but if put towel on ,sounds tighter, then i time to time put some old tee inside the bin, just sound getting better,so i play and mess around that setup almost half years , start worse to less worse, then getting better and better sound, thats was funniest things i ever done and learn a lot about , i think i still got some pic in my old old phone .

[@hackleberryguitar4517]

I have the 5W and built a 2x10 cab for it.

[@pancakes1983]

LOL that 50watt is a direct rip off of the VOX Night train 50 look and chassis, nice one Behringer

[@chzzyg2698]

I am constantly flip flopping on Bugera. Every time I'm ready to buy one, because I really like the sound they put out, some reviewer talks me back out of them because they have inherent problems.

[@texasbootlegger3752]

Bugera amps do sound good when working and for the price! I have a T5, V55 Infinium and HD22. The V55 is my latest paperweight! Tube Life Monitoring system went out, closest Service Center is in Nevada! Out of warranty and over 200 USD to repair. I don't think so...

[@Dildosoup]

They sound awesome!

[@zachelmquist4932]

My bugera is awesome and affordable making it double awesome!!

[@_cursist_]

Which one do you have, and is it still holding strong?

[@RubyRoks]

Congrats on having the only demo on KZbin of this series of Bugeras that makes them sound any good. They tend to sound quite thin and brittle in other videos. They're like Voxs where it's incredibly hard to get what you hear live to come across in recordings apparently

[@smartmammal9926]

I would pay 50 more for the 5 watt if they would add an FX loop

[@steviesteve750]

I have an Infinium G5 head into a 2x12 cab. Mostly home use, 1W is perfect though still annoys my wife! Occasionally thought about changing it, but there is nothing as good at the price, with such versatility. I'm adding a 1x10 or maybe 1x12 cab as a 2x12 is just too much for the house.

[@joecampbell971]

That T5 is one funky toaster!

[@joshball8674]

On the Andertons website, it may appear that you are getting a very good deal on this item as it has been reduced from £449 to £269 but as you can hear in this video from 2 years ago, this amp’s RRP was actually £299 at that time. So just don’t be fooled guys.

[@hellsing1983]

INFINIUM! Great movie title!

[@ChayBode]

Love the T5, great sound and value, I have it hooked up to pair of Jensen speakers.

[@xebio6]

Would you say it's giggable? Thx in advance

[@ChayBode]

@@xebio6 It is 5 watts, but through a pa system which could be mic'ed up or via the direct output on the amp, then it could cut it.

[@DougMen1]

What your saying is that it has an active bias system that constantly adjusts the bias on the power tubes for optimum performance. That isn't needed for preamp tubes because they run a very low current levels and last for decades if well made. However, the stock Chinese made Bugera tubes aren't great quality, and an upgrade to some good Sovtek or JJ tubes might improve the sound quality. My Behringer VTM pedal sounded much better with an EHX 12AX7 instead of the stock Bugera one

[@tarkett8529]

Valves don’t change the sound they will only affect how soon it breaks up and even then it’s a crap shoot, as long as they work don’t change them.

[@FxnWaySheGoes]

You are playing my guitar! awesome

[@DeltaWave72]

I have an old V22 (pre Infinum), I've had to change the output xfmr (own fault) but it sounds effing awesome. It doesn't really sound like anything else, it does it's own thing. Also the footswitch is metal and made quite nicely.

[@anthonycharleswardle1308]

The 50 watt head had switches on the back to change from push/pull AB to A Class . This feature though mentioned. Was never demonstrated. Especially relevant as Lee and Pete said the distortion hd a little fizz in the top end? The other vairant from what ever the 50 was set at could have changed that? Well, we'll never know?

[@lucasbauer-crabb3086]

Yeah I wondered too if they had it in AB causing the fizz

[@anthonycharleswardle1308]

@@lucasbauer-crabb3086 An A class setting ,I would guess would have a more of an Vox AC 30 possibly Fender ish chime, I was looking forward to hear the difference. Two styles of amp in one.

[@lowrising8130]

That opening from Pete!

[@yuudee3132]

my desired little lunchbox mini head! lovely!

[@Tomekkplk]

I’m going to start a petition for Lee to bring in his pink Jackson to these reviews

[@BuckFlicks]

Oho! I need that City blue hoodie!

[@oliverboisen7475]

You can tell Lee and Pete have been watching No Way Home 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MRxr400]

that's a very impressive tone.

[@donjuandemarco7796]

I saw Pete's Angel wings for a sec.

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

Starts out with one funky Danish! ;-)

[@davroshalfbeard8368]

Pete is rocking the moustache lol

[@gregmize01]

Damn! That intro tho!😳

[@freddyb7519]

I have that T50. Yup. Fizzy is the word! Buzzy-ish? The dirt channel is shite with every guitar/pedal eq combo I have tried so far sadly. I do like a good crunch b4 I hit it with boosts and drives. It's a pretty good amp if you like your base sound clean and you get all of your grit from pedals bc it's 50 watts clean and LOUD thru any cab. The Turbosound Bugera cabs don't help it on dirt either as I found one and blasted it. Play mine thru an Egnater 2x12 Tweaker cab. Not the best. Or worst. If you want a tube amp that will get loud and stay clean at a very good price, then I would recommend this head. If you want crunch or dirt from a head b4 you hit it hard then this isn't the amp for you.

[@mr.d.572]

Can anyone recommend a good cabinet for these affordable type of amp heads (Bugera, Joyo, Orange, etc.)? I've only had combo amps and so amp heads and separate cabs are new territory for me.

[@chrsrans1]

Very tasty indeed, loved it , what more to say

[@superman-el9jd]

That Tele sounds good