Bugera 333xl infinium 120w 3 channel amp.. all the channels..sorry it's such a long video!

A detailed look at my Bugera 333xl infinium which was my main amp and it deserves a showing.. 4 years plus of use and it's been flawless.
PLEASE ask any questions, like and subscribe... Sorry I waffles on for 30 minutes!!
I bought this with my own money, cabinet too but the links are affiliated and it helps me if you use them.
My Ibanez used is no longer made but this is the modern version redir.love/tho...

[@nevada861]

Sorry for the translation, I don't know English, I just wanted to say Thank you. Thanks for the nice video where you explain the details of this amplifier. I've owned one for a year and I agree with everything you said. Congratulations for the channel... Greetings from Mark Milano city - Italy.

[@lobao87]

Hi, greetings from Brazil! I have this amp, bought it 2 years ago, and I discovered a secret to this “fizzy” sound. When you engage de effects loop/boost, this fizzy goes away. I’m using the lead channel almost all the time and this tip just corrected the sound for my ears. Try it, maybe you found the same. Nowadays, for metal, I’m using the guitar straight into the amp, lead channel and all the effects on the loop. Cheers!

[@Fergieguitar]

It does, I run my Digitech RP1000 in the loop using 4 cable method but I agree, there is a de fizzing if just using the FX loop . I use the crunch channel with a very light boost (SD-1 setting gain at 0 level full)) for metal rhythm and lead channel with the same boost for solos.... sounds killer especially when loud!

[@ziggylayneable]

I just bought this amplifier used about 2 weeks ago from a buddy of mine. I'm running it through a Orange 2x12 with greenbacks in it. It's an absolute monster

[@BillVerdon]

Seems to be a really under rated amp... sounds great to me

[@Fergieguitar]

It is, I know the original got a bad name but that was a decade ago, Like I said, I had Laney amps for 25 years, the Ironheart really didn't work for me and within 10 minutes, this was "the sound" I wanted... wait until you hear it with a boost in the front and a delay in the loop!!! :D

[@ziggylayneable]

@@Fergieguitar I have my paddle board hooked up to the loop and I have my delay pedal which is stereo bouncing back from left to right it fills up the room it sounds amazing

[@toevelocity]

not that long at all, just about enough time to go through the amp with decent demo of what it can do. Had mine a couple of weeks now, very impressed. Just reformed an old band after 10 years and this amp is more than what I need. Used to have a Marshall jmp super lead 100w which was way too powerful with not much control on the settings. Had to control the modelling through the pedal board to get control, but this amp gives you so much more control over the settings and the 3 chanel with the pedal controller lets you switch effortlessly to each setting. The real selling point for this is the infinium circuit, it can save you a lot of time and money when it comes to changing tubes and rebiasing when that time comes. Overall mate a good vid the best I have seen on this amp. Cant wait to gig it and put the shits up some control freak sound engineers

[@camberrapampa138]

Te best review of this amp, congratulation!!! Really really great!!! I like the crunch channel, and i love El34.

[@Fergieguitar]

Thank you, that's quite a compliment, nothing is ever scripted and I just ramble on but I'll just call it my style. The Crunch channel is to me the best, I rarely use the lead channel, I'd rather have a boost on the crunch to give me more dynamics

[@luispedro4045]

To get rid of the fizz, plug it into the lower gain input.

[@FarBeyondMetalz]

It's an interesting amp. I have owned the non infinium version for I think almost 10 years now. I think it sounds good one day and I turn it on the next day with the same settings and I think it sounds bad. a bit of a tricky beast to dial in but I definitely think it has unique character. I played my friends JSX which this is supposed to immitate but I thought they sounded pretty different. Wish I would have recorded some clips to compare later on ...

[@Fergieguitar]

Voltage changes in the power supply can do this, if the voltage is low, it's got more gain and a bit of sag(evenings/dinner time) if voltage is high, it's a dry sound. Look at a voltage regulator.conditioner maybe

[@SJ_1990]

@@Fergieguitar Just subbed to your channel and I must ask where in the fuck on god's earth did you buy one of these heads in stock so goddamned hard to find in England!!! Love the channel btw

[@Fergieguitar]

@@SJ_1990 I bought it a few years back from Rimmers Music but they don't stock them now by the looks of it...Looks Mid May All over Europe for delivery!! Crazy!!

[@joeychavez8318]

Bugera makes great amps. Great budget options for metal guys like me. I want the 6565. I plan on pairing it with either an engl or a mesa cab. 🤘🏼

[@Fergieguitar]

Nice, I did consider the 6262 when I bought this and swung back and forth for ages BUT it was the access to 3 channels and such a clean channel that won me over. Both great cabs, I know a lot of folk (in germany) who use Engl and they are immense!!

[@neky2]

nádhera mam ten samej je to dělo a hraje luxusně za málo peněz muziky jak hrom

[@Fergieguitar]

Musel jsem přeložit, co jste napsal, ale to je skvělý popis!! Rock on a těším se, až se brzy vrátím do České republiky na Masters of Rock ve Vizovicích!!! Miluju to!

[@Turbo-D]

there is also a cheap tri rec clone with a lot of technical troubles sometimes even so dangerous that it was discontinued for that reason..sound ok for the price but noisy and shrill in a way you can not dial that out, they used wrong presence pots by accident..cheers 🎸

[@Fergieguitar]

That was the "Tri Rec", this is the 333xl is basically a Peavey JSX , some say a bit of Peavey XXX too but to my ears it's more JSX voices and not at all Mesa Triple rec.

[@Turbo-D]

@@Fergieguitar thats what i just said? 🤷

[@davidefelicetti]

Merci. Good job

[@joecharpentier6636]

Wow....from a Bugera 333xl to a Katana??? Wouldnt be my first choice but hey to each their own.

[@Fergieguitar]

I have both, use both just in different circumstances and how my mood is, to be fair, the Bugera is obviously faster and easier to get the tone but the Katana has it too, it just takes more time and a lot of use of the high pass filter in the eq which is a laptop job BUT given time, it's a good tool and I happily gig either...sometimes both if the venue is kind

[@joecharpentier6636]

@radsquiggle I'm glad you're happy with it. I have heard good things about the Artist mk2 series. I just prefer the tube tone. It's classic and capable of so many sounds based on gain, volume, etc. But the Katana is capable of so many too so I can see going back and forth.

[@Fergieguitar]

@@joecharpentier6636 both have their charms and both have shortfalls, weight is one, having one box to power a cabinet and line out and have a few presets plus a couple of pedals is the win for the katana but time to learn it compared to a tube amp is the drawback.

[@milossegrt8047]

Great video. I have question, please. During your speech from 29:30 onwards, the tube indicators are flashing from time to time, randomly... Is this normal or is there something wrong? I ask, because I put a set of all new tubes (4 preamp + 4 poweramp), the amplifier works perfectly, but I noticed that random flashing of the small LEDs like yours...it annoys me :) Thanks

[@Fergieguitar]

A little bit of flashing seems fine, I think its just testing or doing its thing but mine never seems effected, the thing that is silly is having them on the back where we never look

[@saulyarwood8703]

looks and sounds so nice

[@Fergieguitar]

Thank you so much.

[@Albert1970]

Vous m'avez donné l'envie de l'acheter mais on n'en trouve plus aucun de neuf sur le marché ! What a shame.

[@Fergieguitar]

Continuez à chercher sur Marketplace, Reverb, Leboncoin, Ebay..... ils semblent y être assez souvent. Je suis en France mais je l'ai apporté avec moi quand j'ai déménagé d'Ecosse.

[@renaudleminnier2339]

@@Fergieguitar Merci de vos pistes mais je le veux absolument neuf. Pas de seconde main. Vu le prix , je peux bien me le permettre. Votre présentation est convaincante. J’ai besoin d’un son clair et d’un son crunch. précis , pas brouillon. Vous démontrez que c’est bien le cas. Je vais souvent en Ecosse avec ma femme , un peu partout. Elle pour les écossais et les paysages et les haggis. Moi , pour les single malt de Speysiside, de Islay. Je suis un fan de Marc Reynier et des master of thé Quaich.

[@joecharpentier6636]

Tons of new ones. Amazon has them right now for $529.

[@graou_paou]

I'm in between this and the 6262, really can't decide. Would your recommend one more than the other?

[@Fergieguitar]

It's a tough call, both have way more gain than you ever need, the 333xl has more low end and the active eq gives a huge range to dial in plus you get 3 channels, the 6262 does have a clean/crunch option and the lead channel but your clean and crunch always share the same EQ, maybe you don't need a clean channel but it's there and each channel has its own eq. Playing live the 333xl wins for solos because the fx loop has a level adjust so you can pres "fx loop" on the footswitch and you get a volume jump and thats on all channels, 6262 doesnt have that, it just has on/off . So with a 333 you can have both gain channels on different voicings and play solos on either . I love the 6262 but it's limited by comparisson, I have a Jet City JCA50 and it's similar to the 6262 in function and I love it but if I had ONLY one amp, it would be the 333xl for it's range

[@graou_paou]

@@Fergieguitar I will probably get the 333xl then, seems like it has more features. I will be using it mostly for live performances so yeah. Thanks a lot man I will let you know if I get it!

[@Fergieguitar]

@@graou_paou please do, something this amp loves is the good old Boss SD-1 as a boost, I have used it in some later videos, it just roars.

[@gregory5874]

Bought one of these heads recently it lasted one day and the board fried and couldnt source parts so in the garbage she went never again for me

[@Fitterbyfifty]

Oh that's a shame, No help from Behringer/Music tribe ? Mine's still going strong and gigging in 2 bands. Things break but I hate it when things can't be fixed.... that's a huge waste, sorry to hear that

[@joecharpentier6636]

You turn it on without a cab connected? That will fry it in a minute.

[@Fergieguitar]

@@joecharpentier6636 No, not sure where I said I did that, but no , always connected

[@joecharpentier6636]

@@Fergieguitar I definitely wasn't saying you did, only asking if you did.

[@Fergieguitar]

@@joecharpentier6636 phew, no never, on one of my cabs it has assorted inputs and stereo switching at different impedance so anything not used is plugged off, taped off etc so I can't accidentally plug into 4 ohm if the amp is set to 16ohms