BUGERA 1960 Infinium | Classic British Bite

[@bobibobik5903]

An old Electronic engineer here, THANK YOU FOR VIDEO due to you are helping people like that a lot. It may sound strange, but IMHO Bugera is actually better made then some overpriced amps, I love Marshall's and they also make great amps for normal prices like Origin etc. Since i did some services, Those Bugera are honestly surviving road and abuse very well. Of course i like old Marshall and Plexi's, but this is damn good amp in its own right. Rock on, wish you all the best Maestro Euge Valovirta!

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks man!

[@JimmyTorque]

Sounds disturbingly like the painkiller tone. I love that.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

🤟

[@markattaway4429]

Great video as always, bro! I’ve always loved how you’re not obsessed with amp noises or perfect tone. You just make it happen with your hands! Very inspiring!

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks! Those are part of the charm. It’s rawk n roll you know 🤟😎.

[@Nightwinflyer]

Thanks for highlighting this amp. I purchased one about 2 years ago and it is my main studio amp. Absolutely fantastic '59 Plexi tones, after all, that is what the circuit is. With great mods to make it super user friendly I promote this amp as much as I can. Bugera is gold in my book.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Cool! 👌

[@n0cturnalsurfer]

How does it do with pedals??

[@Nightwinflyer]

It is a hard amp to get clean, so there is always a pushed drive unless you use low output pickups and drop the volume waaay down. Essentially it is a driven amp all the time so it adds that color to any pedal you put in front of it. I use a Digitech Bad Monkey in front of the top left input (channel 1 & 2 in parallel) for rhythm and just the bottom left input (cascaded 1 & 2) with no pedals for lead.

[@pavolvarga6608]

Your intro songs are absolutely amazing each time!!!!

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks!

[@guidedbyechoes]

This is great my friend has the non-Infinium version with no master volume. It makes a HUGE difference. This is one of the best sounding lower cost amps I've heard.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Glad you like it! Thanks!

[@danveneziano565]

I know this is a older video but I just love your unbiased opinion. I also love your playing and original music

[@Heka41]

You’re a fantastic player and your channel is awesome, cheers from America 😀

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Oh thanks! Glad to hear! 🤟🙏

[@dinofond]

Thank you Euge, your explanation of how the jumpers work is so much better than the Manual.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Glad to hear! Thanks!

[@brockpinson949]

Damm Euge your playing is so smooth. Love the Sykes feel intro. Your skills are verrrry badass my friend.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks!

[@Cpmnk]

Holy shiiii, great demo man, honestly spanks amps ive heard. And that playing was so solid

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks!

[@yanfiliatreault3999]

big fan of your videos, great playing , looks like your having a blast, keep them comming

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Glad to hear! Thanks man!

[@phildem414]

Cool ultimate sin/Jake e Lee riff and solo! ROCKS

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks! It was just me 😎.

[@MalikAmer87]

I’ve never heard about this amp before , honestly it sounds amazing 😉

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Yeah I was quite surprised too 😎.

[@Im2Old4ThisShite]

I was considering between this amp and the SV20H a while back and then you made the sv20/sc20 comparisons videos and that was all I needed to buy the SV20H. Now that you've done this video, I'm very happy I chose the SV20. That said, for the price of this Bugera, I certainly wouldn't mind picking one up just to have a great sounding but inexpensive modded plexi sort of thing to play around with. But alas, as you know my plans for next summer in Basel, no point in wasting the money. She sure sounds great through your rig, brother. I can't get over the price though. I could have bought 4 of those suckers for the cost of the SV20. That's just CRAZY!!! Hope you have a great day and week brother! Cheers from Colorado!!

[@EugeValovirta230V]

There are lots of really cool amps but a real Marshall is always a real Marshall 💪. Likewise man 🙏.

[@Im2Old4ThisShite]

@@EugeValovirta230V it's got that Marshall sound I always wanted. The raw acdc clean punch. I replaced the preamp tubes with mullards and the sovtek LPS in the PI with 2 gold lion kt66 for power. It does not suck. 😆😎🤓

[@EugeValovirta230V]

💪👌🤟

[@madddog692000]

Sounds frigging awesome! When I saw the hair down I KNEW I was in for an awesome sounding video!! Great noodling man, sounded fantastic! That amp has a ton of body and seems like it just throws out a wall of sound. Have a great week 🤘 🤘

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks man & likewise!

[@roaldyboy]

You have a magical way with dialing in amps! It’s in your nature, a great ear for tone! There are so many hacks on KZbin that don’t have the first clue of how to set up a tube amp! You are an expert my friend! Really enjoy your broadcasts! Thank you brother! Rock on! Great great guitar work as well🤟

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks man!

[@JanPatrick]

First I thought you were playing some Blue Murder stuff! Great song.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks! 😎🤟

[@MrHutto1]

Ive wanted a Plexi for a long time. Might grab one.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

💪👌

[@martysmetalroom]

Love Your content Euge!! Nice to see some love for the amazing Bugera amps. I have the 333XL. Amazing amp but am also a big fan of Marshall. Keep rocking!

[@dallasbiggz7007]

A Big Thank you for this vid. Great!

[@EugeValovirta230V]

🙏🤟😎

[@Polentaccio]

I have this amp and it's cool! Great features.. I pretty much use the top Left with almost everything at 7. Channel 2 up to about 4. then boost it. Fantastic amp for what it does. Comes up a bit short on the VH everything on 10 but who cares! A little phaser and an EQ push, nobody will really know if you have the chops. In a blind test, the player will make the difference before the amp does.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

👌🤟

[@SirVicc]

I've been meaning to get one of these for a couple of years. May need to make that happen.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

🤟

[@stevengoodman3498]

Euge my man! Its all you brother and your amazing hands and picking style. You could play thru an old peavey bandit from the 80s and it would sound great. Thanks again Euge and happy holidays!

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks man! Our music class had that amp in the late 80s / early 90s and I played that amp a lot. I had just started to play guitar so sounded like s*#&t but after a few years the sound was actually pretty damn good 😎.

[@emanuelebilli1483]

Great video! I got the old 1960 but I changed the transformers. Anyway in Italy the 1960 and 1990 they stopped to sell over here

[@wspeed657]

I had a Bugera 6262 for years and it was rock solid and sounded fantastic. Loved the song! I'm glad you got to review one of these. They have a jcm900 clone. I'd be curious what's your opinion is of that one

[@JohnWiku]

I got a 333XL last year as my first "real" tube amp. I was happy with it but still wanted to try something else, like checking how much better is "branded" amp (blame that on GAS). Last month found a great deal and got an IRT60. Needless to say, chucked the IRT60 away and still chugging on the bugera.

[@wspeed657]

@@JohnWiku My 6262 was my first tube amp as well. I wish I still had it.

[@JohnWiku]

@@wspeed657 if you don't mind answering, what made you sell it? I tried a bug 1990 before trying the 333xl, the power amp on that thing was absolutely silent regarding noises and buzzing, just pure straight music. I tried it first with a Celestion G12t 100 and loved it, but unfortunately I didn't like it when plugged to vintage 30s, so I send it back to the store and got the 333xl instead.

[@Parkerx2]

I had a 6262 and loved it. Sold it and got a 6505+ cause the real one has to be better, right... nope. I sold the 6505+ and now looking for another 6262

[@wspeed657]

@@JohnWiku I haven't liked v30s with any amp. I prefer greenbacks and I have some out of production Randall jaguar 60s that I really like. I was playing on weekends and living around a full size head and cab with a slipped disc in my back was becoming a problem. I had to down size. Got a mini 6505 and a 2x12. Not as good but really close.

[@phillamoore157]

WOW.....I've always passed these by given that I think that sometimes amps can be priced a bit too cheap for their own good. Or, that this $600 would be better spent towards something of better quality. What I'm finding with this demo is that, you'd have to spend at minimum 3x's that amount to get a tone like this. GREAT demo Euge!

[@EugeValovirta230V]

I hear ya 😎. Thanks!

[@maxmustardman298]

Yeah I really had to check the manual acouple of times for what it actually does, but once youve figured it out its a killer amp. Youre right about the IR loader tho, it pretty much comes to a screeching limit if you turn the amp way up

[@EugeValovirta230V]

😎👌🤟

[@linusheeda]

A great amp for a small price. I am totally excited 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Indeed 🤟.

[@FarBeyondMetalz]

I picked up one of these used and the guy put a depth knob on the back. To me, with the depth knob cranked it sounds how I would expect an 800 to sound more than a Plexi. Unfortunately I am not able to test that theory because I don't have any Marshalls but I think the 1960 is a hell of a deal.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Since the amp is pretty much Bugera’s version of a Plexi and 800 is an evolution of a Plexi it makes sense. I mean one of my 800s (The Bad Boy) is really close to a Plexi so it just depends on the amp ’cos all tube amps are different. Especially old Marshalls. Here’s a video about them cranked if you’re interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKC4ZJxpacyiY9U

[@EasyHeat]

The first run of these did not have the aftermarket cascading Randy mod, but the new ones apparently do if I'm not mistaken? That amp will definitely do that Jonny Ramone Marshall LOUD, and thats all I'd ever really need.🙃

[@genelynch3235]

Great playing Eugh, 150 watts of insanity!!! That would blow some heads off in the audience I bet!!! Nice!!! Haha

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks! 😊

[@Greg-rd8qr]

I had 1, had to sell it, way to loud for my apartment! But ya cool amp! And awesome review!! Thanks man!!

[@EugeValovirta230V]

I couldn’t play & record any of my amps without an attenuator / load box. Well I could but I’d gone deaf years ago and my wife wouldn’t probably like that either 😎. Thanks!

[@Moirchester]

Pepita woke up to dance at the great sound amplified by Bugera :)

[@EugeValovirta230V]

He did indeed 😎.

[@joehernandezjrjr1144]

For a second there I thought it was Bad Boys🤟🏽

[@EugeValovirta230V]

😎👌

[@rickycompton2610]

Great video Euge I love how you just dial in a great tone on this amp not bad for a cheap import tube head I’d play through one.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks!

[@SolarWarden88]

Great video and demo man. You should check out the Bugera 333XL, basically their version of the JSX. Keep the vids coming \m/

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks! Some day man 😎.

[@Montyjke]

good work! hello from Kazakhstan))

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks! Cheers! 🤟

[@jessebreakspear6656]

OH, it's so splatty and F*$#@!cked up sounding I absolutely love it! I saw one at a pawn shop for like $300.00 bucks a couple years ago, but I did not know it was a high-gain amp, plus I was on foot so I would have had to order a taxi so I talked myself out of buying it, ah I'm such a moron LOL. Thanks for the video I will definitely snap one up if I see it.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

🤟😎🙏

[@mitchellferre1652]

Your playing is great 👍🏼

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks!

[@cantfindamerica877]

Yes Thank You, It was informative, it helped a lot. Rock On….

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Glad to hear! Thanks!

[@giovanicarvalho7717]

Fantastic brother.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

🙏🤟

[@robbah9939]

You can swap 2 of the EL34 with 6L6 to get a blend, no biasing needed or just run with 2 power tubes

[@EugeValovirta230V]

💪

[@jrlee243]

I don't know what you're doing different but the quality of your tones and sound product is much better than most channels, and you play like a maniac, in a good way. I am curious, do you know when the amp1x is supposed to hit the market. I love my iridium. I choose that over my Helix for my travel rig. Not say the Helix is bad or anything, but the amp1 is just much easier. Great intro like always

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks! I guess it’s the old truth: ”A good player sounds good no matter the gear and not so good player sounds not so good no matter the gear” 😎. But it’s also probably ’cos I’ve been doing music professionally for about 20 years so I kinda know what I’m doing. Kinda 😊.

[@jortekariko]

Moro! toi "The Song" on tonnin hyvä! mites toi soolo? nättiä, nättiä! ei pahemmin nykypäivänä riffit enää hirveesti yllätä mutta, tää oli hyvää shittiä! rupes kaljun pää mossaamaan tai noh, nykimään! nice nice!

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Nasta kuulla! Tänks!

[@johnnycanosoda]

Great Review, I also Own one, and can honestly agree...It's a Hot Rodded Plexi...without the price \m/

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks!

[@svenzia]

Better pull 2 of the tubes for a still whopping 50W. Bugera knows a quartet of EL34 is 100W. They lie a little, hihihi. Dang i am on the fence buying this one. Just found one for 300 Euros. Hmmm, i want to play it at home Maybe the JHS little black amp pedal and the master vol could get me a good sound on pretty low volume. Sounds great here. Thanks Euge - always top class!

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Yeah! 😎. Thanks!

[@bradsutherland_writer]

A brilliant take on Whitesnake, Huge.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks! 😎👌

[@soldierbreakneck771]

Great Song! Love your riffs Plexi is unbeatable monster. There 2 AMPs in the world - Plexi and JCM800 😆 Just kiddin)) but this is close to the truth.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks! You’re not completely wrong 😎.

[@michaelmitchell5909]

Damn that thing sounds bad ass!

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks!

[@littlebritain64]

Thank You for the review. I am wondering why this kind of amps were produced when no band used to use distortion in end '50s/early '60s.....🤔

[@EugeValovirta230V]

You’re welcome. Pete Townsend; he wanted to have more volume, more gain and more everything and when Marshall finally made him the amp (100watt SLP and an 8x12 cab which his roadies made into two 4x12s ’cos it was a pain in the ass to carry) it turned out that he definitely wasn’t the only one. I mean is there anything more iconic in guitar gear than a 100 watt Marshall full stack 💪. No 😎.

[@littlebritain64]

@@EugeValovirta230V Thanks for answering so quickly! Years after, it sounds exactly as what Ritchie Blackmore wanted for his performances...😄

[@legendarylinc0762]

Thanks for doing comparisons with the plexi and jcm, I've been trying to see whether they sound similar

[@EugeValovirta230V]

You’re welcome 🙏.

[@crflores76]

Great review (ala Sykes riffs), maybe the Marshall feels more open (breathe), but burgers is really good for the price and more practical… please a review with wangs amps….

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks! 😎🙏👌

[@NorgGrimm]

That's the sound I need! But in a smaller box/lesser wattage!

[@EugeValovirta230V]

😎👌

[@rhkendall]

I've had one of these forever, the last time it saw the light of day was when Elmo demoed one. I normally gigged always with my Jvm or 5150, then one fine day I took this to a gig, plugged it in and cranked it. Man it sounded like arse, so I just put it away. It's still put away in the same place.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

😁🤟😁

[@rhkendall]

@@EugeValovirta230V You know i'm going to dig it out again and if it's still arse I'm just gonna to sell it.. I don't even know if it'll still works it's been in my shed for 2 years or more.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

😎😁

[@jamesfindice2871]

oijoi, pelkkää tulta euge! sit seuraavaks se 1990 !

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Tänks! Mahdollisesti joku päivä 🤟.

[@MrPeter924]

Great song. Rock. So sound. Bass guitar 🎸. Rock 🔥🔥🤘👍

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks!

[@larslevinberget9558]

Great riff bro!

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks!

[@myuncle2]

hey Euge, put kt66 for power in the Bugera, that's the sweetest tone, and you can't do it with a marshall!

[@EugeValovirta230V]

I just borrowed the amp to do the video but a good tip anyways 👌. Thanks!

[@robertprady885]

All you got to do now is get a good guitar processor, fractal, boss, Kemper, line 6 ,etc and get a great cab

[@christianutter5383]

Sold my Bugera 1960 Inf two weeks ago. I tried a boutique plexi clone and couldn't like my Bugger anymore after that. Kids, don't try nice gear!

[@EugeValovirta230V]

😎👌

[@SixStringViolence]

Bought one for 360€ new at Thomann in Germany 3 years ago. Btw. i see you upgraded to Yamaha HS8 monitors. ;)

[@EugeValovirta230V]

👌. Yeah a while ago😎: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZLLq5h3gsx5ndU

[@SixStringViolence]

​@@EugeValovirta230VI considered between the HS8 and the Presonus Eris E8. At the end i choosed the E8.

[@trinityflow]

Nice 👍. Almost a Beethoven structure to the lead.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks!

[@riniones]

Amazing sound you pulled out from this thing, Euge... when you engaged the master volume, did you turn it down some or you left it on 10 but engaged? I really like it but volume is a concern... thanks for another great test! cheers and merry Christmas

[@riniones]

I rewatched the video and saw that you kept it on 10. Cool!

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks & Merry Christmas to you too!

[@EugeValovirta230V]

😎🤟

[@RoanHayden]

Appreciate all the Randy love in this video 🤘 Don’t know what I’d do with 150watts. If they had a 50watt version. I’d be all over it.

[@JohnWiku]

You can remove a tube from each pair and lower the power a bit. 150W is marketing speak, a 100W tube amp will output almost double that when cranked. 150W peak is not 150W RMS.

[@polviggen]

It's not 150 watts, the amp has 4 x EL34's, they only put out 50 watts per pair, Bugera is a bit off with their rating. Besides, the difference between a 50 and 100 watts is just 3db.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks!

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Indeed.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

🤟👌

[@im5150247]

Dude, first off killer track! Has a vintage Whitesnake bad boys /Arch Enemy vibe! So, I just picked one of these up here in the states for $200, well still on lay-away till next week, my question to you my friend is, since there's really no master volume/gain on this amp, does it have to be insanely loud to distort?

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks! Yeah it’s a Plexi 😎👌.

[@deleted0000ere]

EV when will it be Randall Lynchbox?

[@EugeValovirta230V]

No idea but would be cool to try that out someday 👌.

[@deleted0000ere]

@@EugeValovirta230V cant wait! Its one of my favorite amps besides Kerry King Marshall

[@user-tb9rw7dh2t]

🎉🎉🎉

[@genelynch3235]

Hey Eugh, have you ever played a crate? Alot of my friends had one back in the 80s. They sounded pretty good.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

I think I tried one back in the day but have no recollections of that. Except that I tried one 😊.

[@RapttorX]

This and the Marshall DSL100 both go for about 450€ ...i dont think you can go wrong with any of them in terms of value.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Yeah they’re pretty good for the price 👌.

[@OgamiItto70]

That Bugera sounded like a Plexi or 2203 played through a high-pass filter. Getting close to "shrill" territory, sonically. The Marshalls both had more balls. A twist of an EQ knob or a different cab might maybe clear most of that right up.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

There’s a reason why this costs around 450€ and the 1987x Plexi around 1450€ 😎.

[@xCaptainGeorgex]

I'm kind of curious to know how the Bugera acts with a Variac. I know Euge's got one.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

👌😎

[@NinecoreNeil]

great video

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks!

[@ak1969]

Thomanns price was something like 462 eur, which isn't that much for 150w tube amp? Sounded actually pretty damn good.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Indeed 👌😎. Especially for the price.

[@ak1969]

@@EugeValovirta230V And if you forget the price tag, it sounded pretty damn good . Very raw, but strong.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

I agree.

[@williamstahl5196]

Great sound and well played! I got a question about the jcm800 though. Does it react well with a delay pedal in front of the amp?

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks! I guess the same than any amps: if it’s clean it’s just fine but when overdriven it could be a bit tricky 😎.

[@williamstahl5196]

@@EugeValovirta230V So u don't use delay on your 800s?

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Never. I add all time based effects in the post / mix. Just released a video where I show that 😎: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6i1dKioaNV9jbc If / when I use 800s live I just tell the FOH to add those if he / she feels so. The sound on stage is bone dry 👌.

[@williamstahl5196]

@@EugeValovirta230V Ok right, now I know 🤘

[@katsumotoamaya6540]

❤

[@EugeValovirta230V]

😎🙏

[@johnnydio5803]

Euge, love your channel, and playing.. how can i look into ordering one of your sig ESP Les Pauls.. love the volute on the maple neck.. can't seme to find a direct link on ESP page.. blessings from Dublin.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Thanks! Please check out this video for info: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJ67kpKdnrB_b8U

[@johnnydio5803]

@@EugeValovirta230V thanks Euge. Found that in the end. Wrote to the guys. Got nice reply. Will set the wheels in motion. Blessings

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Cool man! 🙏👌

[@jasonmartin3147]

Euge, where can I learn more about your signature guitar?

[@Im2Old4ThisShite]

Look back in his Playlist at about the 1 year ago mark. He does a full video on this guitar. The title is something like "My signature ESP JAPAN CUSTOM SHOP & it's originator TOKAI LS".

[@jasonmartin3147]

@@Im2Old4ThisShite Nice. Thanks. Also explained that it's not in production which would have been my follow up questions. Euge definitely deserves to see it in stores.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Michael answered and here’s another more recent video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJ67kpKdnrB_b8U

[@EugeValovirta230V]

👌🙏

[@Im2Old4ThisShite]

@@jasonmartin3147most welcome! I agree fully about the thing going into production, scuffed neck and all. I always thought the white parts on that one should be a glow in the dark paint so it is all you see on stage when the lights are out before a song starts. Just a floating guitar in the dark....My favorite one though is his cartoon guitar.

[@jannatinkarlen8702]

Hi euge, what about marshall origin? Thqt should be really interesting video to watch

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Hopefully some day! 👌

[@Theshark15z]

It has no gain knob so how do you adjust the gain??

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Some label the pre-amp volume (how hard you hit the first preamp tube - the harder the more gain) as gain and some as pre-amp or on non-master volume amps the preamp (gain) volume is just labeled volume ’cos that’s the only volume there is 😎. So the more the preamp volume the louder the amp and the more the gain 💪.

[@seanmorgan9020]

Should check out the 1990, it's meant to be a copy of a JCM 900.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Someday 👌😎.

[@phpimusique9373]

cool =)

[@EugeValovirta230V]

😎🤟🙏

[@danveneziano565]

Bottom line if it sounds good it is good.

[@JackJames9648]

question: are Yuo in switerzland?

[@RandyFricke]

Bugera amps are not budget. Marshall amps are just over-priced. With all of the great new "budget" amps in production now all you're paying for with a Marshall is the legacy. The Marshall amps of today will never attain the vintage value of the old ones. Nice chops too by the way Euge.

[@clintjames7327]

decent sounding amp!

[@EugeValovirta230V]

It is 🤟.

[@szveszs]

What? I'm kinda preferred the Bugera, against the JCM.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Personal preferences. Hard to argue with those 😎.

[@MisterTee]

They do tend to sound decent but break down a lot, very unreliable line of amps.

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Can’t except wonders with that price 😎.

[@PeterDad60]

His verbal deliver is full of pregnant pauses, language barrier maybe? Or is it ego?

[@EugeValovirta230V]

I’m just a chill Finnish dude 😎🤟.