BUGERA TRIREC : COMPLETE DEMO & REVIEW

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TIMESTAMP AS FOLLOWS:
0:00 Intro Channel 3 !!! (Chug on CH2 and Lead on CH3)
1:19 Welcome
1:52 What is TRIREC? (TRIREC Modes)
3:00 PREAMP Options (and Modes)
3:39 What is INFINIUM?
4:53 Other Features (VARIPOWER, etc.)
5:43 CHANNEL 1 DEMO (AUDIO DEMO, ALL MODES)
9:55 CH 2 and CH3 DEMO (AUDIO DEMO, ALL MODES)
20:39 REAR PANEL WALK-THRU
22:44 Wrap-Up
Hope you all enjoy this demo & walkthru of the NEW BUGERA TRIREC!
Special thanks to Bugera for giving me an opportunity to check out their amp!
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[@nachiketrao5285]

Awesome review!!! The chuggy muting sound was just what I was looking for!! Thanks tone king :D

[@NirkEST]

makes perfect sense! me and the rest of the nation are waiting. your shootouts helped me alot in the past

[@paulproductions9213]

AS ALWAYS GOOD REVIEW BRO, LOVE THE BUGERAS, ADIOS, CHEERS.

[@brianbelk5804]

I own this awsome amp i've had it bout 5 weeks now and the youtube videos don't do the sound any justice. It is 1 of the best sounding amps i've ever heard. My friend has a 5150 and I have a 6505 and it blows both of them out of the water. I have some other friends that have Marshalls and Mesa's and they have all said that this amp sounds as good or better than there amps and I agree. This amp is a beast and it is so versatile. You can literally dial in any type of music you want from country to classic rock hard rock to metal. I honestly don't think theres another amp out there that can match up with the sound of this one and the price is unbelievable. Any body that is wondering about this amp it's a great sounding super tone machine and you want b disappointed with it at all!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@suomynona1980]

what do you think about the 333XL? i'm a bit between the trirec and 333XL saving up some cash. can you give me any info on the differences please? thank you

[@Cambridge9999]

Im using the 333xl infinium, with a matching bugera cabinet . I havn't had a 1st had experience with the trirec. I havn't been disappointed yet, stock tubes, sound great. Tons of tone and versatility .

[@TerminalPassage]

I have the 333xl combo and I love it but one day I intend to upgrade to this amp. I would say the 333xl would be better for more classic stuff as it is a more classic amp design where as the tri rec has a lot more features and can no doubt nail some more "modern" tones as well as classic stuff. Both are great versatile amps though, what did you end up going for?

[@DCWelker]

Ryan Bruce and Ola Englund do pretty cool reviews of this amp. Check out Ryan Bruce's Trirec vs Mesa video

[@frankpaws]

5150 is still killer to have though. I just bought the last one I think even available.

[@kamaboko1]

Great job TK. Thanks for your time and effort.

[@yoquiltrucci]

Your reviews are always the best. And always make me wish to buy more.

[@stig354]

nicely done! been waiting so long for this review and now i think it will be time to add this to my bugera collection at some point in the next 12 months!!! \m/ have wanna those badboys

[@TheManglerPolishDeathMetal]

exellent review King and this AMP KICK ASS HARD

[@twiztidkreation]

I just picked one of these up brand new in the box for $300. Guy bought it from Musicians friend warehouse as a back stock dirt cheap and he wasn’t a guitar player. I never thought I’d find one of these in good condition let alone brand new.

[@jotunblod]

Christ this amp is loaded for the price point.

[@paulproductions9213]

***** IS'T GREAT ? www.amazon.com/Behringer-TRIREC-INFINIUM-BUGERA/dp/B007KZQMZA/ref=pd_rhf_dp_p_img_2

[@buffdaddy2032]

Hello boys and girls. Lmao

[@aidencantrell8295]

I have 2 trirecs, I definitely recommend getting one if you don’t already have one

[@jimmysinister9960]

thanks again ttk. love the demos. giving this one a chance.just ordered it. i like the 1990 infinium after the tube change ups.surprised with the 5881 tubes. big sounds. just thought i'd go with this puppy. impulse!

[@hawg427]

Glad your back safely Bro :-) Great video.

[@AXESLINGER2112]

great job as always lewis, hope everything get back to normal quick. i live in the gulf coast and just went thru two in the past 7 yrs!!!!

[@michaelabston]

Great review TK

[@akaboo69]

great vid man

[@RandyFricke]

Great demo. My next amp for sure. I love my 6260 combo but with all of the tweekability of the TriRec I'd just have it for the vintage tones. Nice.

[@madsally4]

Thanks TK..nice sounding amp. And the amp also looks killer!!

[@MrMetalfreaknr1]

Yeah exactly. I cant wait to try it out myself, and feel how it responds to the guitar. Btw I hope all is well after Sandy!

[@martinguitars8991]

Ordering this tomorrow w/2x12s TS .... great video!!! This dam thing got a dial for 1watt to 100watts ... woo hoo!!!

[@bburritt666]

Sounds great. I think I have to get one now.

[@gwugluud]

Glad you used a Strat for parts of this...Most ppl would have started off with a Dimescag Chainsaw Satan guitar with active EMG Bloodeater pickups...It's nice to see someone display some originality; Thank you Sir! Yr demos are in-depth, useful, and informative. Nice Strat.

[@MrMetalfreaknr1]

Awesome demo! It sounds good, but I think it will sound even better in person. What I think could be cool to hear is the difference in tone and sound in each of the 3 Trirec modes. But again awesome demo! Keep Rocking!

[@EarthSuburb]

Now that's a sweet amp. Just about how to get all the job done with just 1 machine. I really love my 333XL 212 Infinium, the clean and light crunchy sounds are A-MA-ZING. I think I have to give this Trirec a try soon. BUGERA ... these guys have worked really hard to make some of the finest amps available for most every guitarist. All thumbs up for these clever designers !

[@trushack]

Vintage and Classic settings are my favorites by far. Really nice cleans, too.

[@cassalinson]

yeah, i agree!

[@BrokeProductions1]

Sounds great on vintage and classic!

[@shredtilyurdead]

nice acoustic chord progression TTK! To come back to the amp I love the user friendly features on it. Biasing can be a pain if you cant do it yourself also the varipower is handy for when you want bedroom tones.Seems like Bugera thought of everything.I love it.

[@austinfailz]

What an amazement. He actually has the channel AND master volumes opened up and the mids aren't scooped! Too bad the gains pretty much dimed. Oh well.

[@DCWelker]

this does the amp no justice. Go check out Ola Englund'sreview of the trirec and Ryan Bruce's Trirec vs Mesa video

[@Rando515]

sounds great. I just picked up the bugera 6262 combo on musicansfriend for 330 including 3 year warranty. Not my 5153 head but very loud and a fun amp to play with. I like playing close to it with the feedback infinite sustain. So many tones I can't get elsewhere. The 6260 is demonstrated elsewhere on Tonekings channel. I agree that the 6260 is a sparkly amp. But than can be a good thing. Put an old Les Paul in front and it is amazing. No kidding. The Trirec is the next stop for affordable toys when I have a few bucks.

[@ericplet]

thanks boss

[@MetalHeadHippie]

TK how does that compare to the 333xl in your opinion Spec wise? Thanks.. What are the major differences.

[@JeffBarberDigideus]

Bugera are very lax on getting thie info out there, particularly here in the UK. Ive been dying to try a 333 Infinium for ages, but no-one stocks them. Even the dealers listed on their web site only have them as special order items. Keep up the good work!

[@rdsxntn19]

The amp releases from guitar center July 25th and from musicians friend August 1st. It was just released at NAMM this year and are now starting to come over. I can not freaking wait for mine to ship!

[@akaboo69]

hope you are safe mang

[@FilthyInsomniac]

This amp sounds great. I would like to see a video of a quick run through with a 7-string just to get an idea of how it sounds. A Mesa and Bugera shootout would be epic!

[@MP422ownz]

Love the dedication Tk, glad you and the tone kids are safe !! I'm lucky to have power here on Long Island no property damage. Sorry to bug you a lil but you didn't show the footswitch. What exactly is foot switchable ?

[@bill2001]

@The Tone King is the line out emulated? will it simulate a speaker load? i have the 333xl infinium and its not and pluggin straight into an interface or pa system sounds terrible.

[@bill2001]

+Michael Davies idk 2 months and no answer id assume not. I dont think it is. I bought a hughes and kettner di box for $100 and it works fantastic.

[@AngelTejedaMetal]

very good video. I'm looking for a sound like arch enemy, do you consider this amp as a good option? or what would be your recommendation? Thank you

[@ragnarr86]

Hey, nice review. Im currently looking for new amp and I was considering a tube amp. Would you recomennd this amp for home playing? Although its a 100W monster, it has this varipower feature. Is it possible to play on this amp, let's say on a 212 cab, on low volumes?

[@michaelbutcher9343]

I just got one of these on Black Friday from Amazon for $460 brand new. It sound like a Mesa boogie dual rectifier. You can’t beat the features vs price for this amp.

[@dh4094]

Michael Butcher I'm jelly...I didn't have money for black Friday....

[@Crunchifyable2]

I like that this sounds warm and nothing like I'd expect a rectum fryer... I mean a rectifier to sound. Granted im more of a marshall / vintage sound guy than a modern metal guy, but this sounded really good. Maybe a little fuzzy at times. But not bad.

[@Venlabax]

Hi! Do you think that clean chanel in Bugera Trirec is really clean? Like this one in Fender Hot Road Deluxe or something more that Blackstar HT-5? Anyone have some experience?

[@peeblesj1131]

Considering the varipower and volume settings and the fact that his face wasn't peeled off, I'd assume he's using the Line Out for the recorded guitar sound i.e. no color from the power tubes. Preamp line out on budget amp + maximum gain = fizz. Nothing warms up a grainy, direct preamp guitar tone like power tubes and a passive speaker. I have a feeling this sounds a LOT better in the room.

[@merakerli]

the clean demo with strat convinced me. I am selling the VOX ac 30 C3 and go for this.but, what cabinets should I get, I want at least 2 for my studio, maybe one big for live.

[@JACKSONLEWISOFCANADA]

fluff has a good metal review/shoot out vids too

[@EvilHippy38]

"TTK" has an amazing ability to make a brutal, high-gain amp sound like... not those things...

[@DCWelker]

like poop?

[@MatrixRZ5]

Who knows but it sounds good to my ears and specially for metal just saying.

[@DCWelker]

He is not doing this amp justice.. try Ola Englund and Ryan Bruce

[@tammyfarmer2219]

Tone King you seem to have a very positive out look on this Bugera product line?I have had the newer version of the 1960 with the infinium tubes,and it is a great product,but the price is off the hook?I love the products.

[@thomson125]

Great sounding amp, no question about it. Still waiting for the Magician though, I hope it does a good job "replicating" the Boogie Mark4.

[@lucaschulte4029]

I own this Amp and it is truely great but I have a problem with the footswitch. It used to save the individual settings (Reverb ON/OFF, Boost ON/OFF, FX-Loop ON/OFF) for all 3 channels but suddenly it stopped working. Now it only lets choose these settings for all of the three channels combined and not for any channel individually. Does anyone have the same problem and/or knows how to fix it? Is there maybe a function on the amp to control that?

[@voltaspeeder17]

If you look where MID knob is it's clear, why it sounds more rock then metal. If wouldnt give up on this amp because one review :)

[@JACKSONLEWISOFCANADA]

same feel here theres something that just keeps if from getting there though.

[@grimm26]

duly noted, but TK and I are both in the USA. The amp also does not ship to Canada, so there, my bubble is expanded :)

[@DreadedMetal]

i fucking love bugera amp !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Nevermore26]

So, how different does the amp sound with the different rectifier settings? I'll probably just stick with my 6262 for now, but this amp has been hyped for so long I'd really love to try it out some day.

[@DumpWeed35]

This video is great, I need some help. What do u think is a better choice between this and the Peavey 3120?

[@jcalzada74]

Hi ..i just whant to ask you where did u order the washburn a-v10

[@merakerli]

I would like to hear moe of the clean channel with Strat. can you hit the strings a little harder, and also try a little less distortion.

[@JACKSONLEWISOFCANADA]

id like to see it shoot out a dual rec and the engl

[@miltonmorales]

My friend TTK, what do you use to record the amp? What microphone? SM57? Saudações from Brasil...

[@dougbline]

It's pretty much a copy of a MESA, just like the Road King you can use both 6l6 &El34,s at the same time, no biasing same settings but probably a lot cheaper! I've got a Triple Rec and would like to try this myself and see if it's as good or better! Good review though! My MESA sounds a little loose so I'm getting a OD pedal to tighten it up!

[@Ariel-oo1nc]

Another great amp like this (but better in my opinion) is the Carvin V3 or V3M. 3 channels, loaded features, active EQ, made in USA blah blah. Check’em

[@mnlcovers]

When does this amp hit the stores?

[@Vindicator18]

Have Bugera fixed the issue with their amps catching on fire within 30 minutes of first being used? That was a slight issue with the 333xl's......

[@Cosmic_Ordering]

Anyone has experienced any of these latter series amps? I have heard the old ones have had some reliability problems. Obviously Gugera was updated after 2012 and these series of Infinium seem to be digging into some better tech. So how about the new models go in the reliability issue ?

[@atrocity35]

So far I've had my 6260 for around 2-3 years. Haven't changed the tubes in it at all. It still sounds great. Killer sound for what you pay. I'm sure there are better amps out there, but if you're on a budget like I was, you can't beat a Bugera.

[@LevitatorMusic]

last year i bought a 333xl infinium head, brand new, ordered from guitar center...hooked it up through a 4x12 cab, made sure Ohms were right and all... blew it up half way through very first practice. Only thing is...i feel like it had to be a fluke...no amp blows up THAT easily! Bugera/Guitar Center returned my money no questions asked and I got something else but...yeah...reliability is still an issue in by personal experience. sounded AMAAAAZING the 2 hours it lasted though!

[@Cambridge9999]

I jam with a guy who plays thru a mesa triple rec half stack, I can almost match his tone if I want. The triple rec only really has one advantage, It can push an extra 5 to 10 decibels, which is alot at high volumes

[@Reortanath]

Sounds like VST amp simulator without IR loaded. Fizzy, grainy and digital.

[@Davesintexas]

My question: Are you PURCHASING THESE ITEMS YOURSELF? OR are these being lent to you by the manufacturers? I am very curious to know because I would like to demo several unique guitars and gear that I would normally not purchase.

[@MKRISING75]

Can you footswitch the modes when your in one of the channels?

[@buffdaddy2032]

Is there anything you know how to play other then pedaling off the low e?

[@thetonekingofficial]

Nothing else

[@MP422ownz]

Hope all is well after the Hurricane TTK.

[@Cambridge9999]

I love my bugera 333xl

[@nebojsaciric4656]

How does Midi works on this amp ?

[@jeppejac]

Hi everybody!:-) I went to the music store today and tried this one out. It's definitely a promising amp in both appearance and sound. It was brand new and hadn't been hooked up to a speaker before. They know me in the shop and just let me go and do it. They were having trouble with their credit card terminal and while waiting for the clerk to fix it, I thought I might as well make a little noise for like 5 min or so. Oh, well... I hooked the amp up with a speaker cable into one 16 Ohm 2x12 cab checking the impedance setting carefully before connecting power etc. (moving slider to 16ohm) The amp did actually play for about 3 and a half minute before the LED on the stby started to flicker and the amp began to gradually loose volume. Before the amp went totally dead, I actually managed to check its back to notice that nr. two tube failure light was on. After that: No more Bugera, folks! So much for infinity, huh? The guy in the store didn't actually seem too surprised! He said it wasn't the first time somebody had fried a Bugera and returned it. Well? I know. The guy could be just full of excuses and I know that one should not fall to conclusions after just one test run and I guess that every amp manufacturer makes monday amps now and then, but this thing does puzzle me. I think many of us have tried at some point to connect an amp from the wrong impedance output. I actually did that by mistake once, but the amp did not blow right away. I played with it for hours before I noticed and corrected it. It was a 100 watt head different brand, though. And it never blew up because of that. What could have gone wrong here? I can't help but thinking that at 1/4 of the Mesa Boogie price, you've got to think twice despite promising looks and sounds!

[@TerminalPassage]

Seems some people get unlucky with their amps, generally most times I see a comment about any issues they are pretty old though which makes me wonder if they just needed to improve their QC. Also who knows what abuse the amp had taken just being shipped around, also how do you know it had never been plugged in? Music stores are notorious about misleading the condition of used gear.

[@jeppejac]

Yup, people get misled sometimes and unlucky, too. I don't say I have the philosopher's on this one. It did seem a bit cheesy to me, though. If you'd recommend this manufacturer, then go for it. That's fine by me. MESA, who makes the original Rectifier, are not necessarily a bettter choice. Especially not for you wallet.

[@TerminalPassage]

I have had my Bugera 333xl for at least 2+ years or so and it still works and sounds great even with stock speakers and tubes. I may have just gotten lucky as I just bought it new online without any testing. I like to judge based on products instead of brands and it has worked out good so far, Mesa is way to spendy for me.

[@jeppejac]

Any manufacturer makes a monday model sometimes, and most Bugeras might be just fine. I ended up buying the ENGL fireball 100 but did consider the Bugera 333XL for some time, mostly because I like the Peavey models it's trying to sound like (XXX) and it has onboard noise gate. Now that's a benefit when playing high gain amps in places where electricity isn't well grounded. Good specs, low price, all that stuff, but after the Trirec test, I didn't buy into it. And you're right, I've been staying away from the manufacturer all together since I think it's fair enough to relate a manufacturer products to the manufacturer as a whole. I suspected, and still do, that each manufacturer has an attitude, a standard that they keep, and when something sounds too good to be true, well... at least one should think twice. It's just a hunch, but that together with the fact that Bugera mostly produces Chinese laboured amp heads heavily based on either American or British models kinda makes me suspect a questionable business- as well as quality attitude. I don't think, contrary to what others claim, that components are of much lower grade than in competing amps, but what about work conditions? Just how abusive might they get to push prices that low? Anyway, that's political and has nothing to do with sound at all. - If you're fine with the 333xl, that's great. Hell, I might even get one after all. There ought to be some real cheap ones around by now and it's always great to have a spare amp, right? How do you like its noise gate? How does the head cope with transportation? Have you tried to change tubes using what they advertise as autoadjusting bias? Does it work?

[@TerminalPassage]

Jeppe Jacobsen Read up on bugera, they actually have solid conditions from what I have read. They have their own manufacturing complex and it sounds like a solid set up especially for China. Been awhile since I did any research but I believe I read they actually have employee housing and medical facilities on hand. As to your questions, I have not changed tubes so I can't comment there but the infinium seems to be holding up nicely. The noise gate is pretty solid, minimal tone impact and it can really help tame high gain noise. I tend to use the clean channel the most and drive it with pedals but the crunch and lead are both intense. Pretty much the same with the lead being hotter but it's nice having 2 separate dirt channels to dial in. The effects loop can be used as a boost which I really love and the reverb is pretty solid. Definitely a lot of amp for the $, occasionally I wish I had looked for a nice used vintage amp but overall I am very happy. Also I have the combo which weighs like 77 pounds and I have carried it around no problem. Drove it around in a car a few times with no case and it has held up alright so far.

[@akaboo69]

hey is your amp goin direct in

[@ElGINACT]

how is the volume?

[@mrTheTMan1]

Hey ttk... Which is louder? Trirec or 6260?

[@jefflafreniere2546]

Good demo but it's imposible to please everyone....Bugera has improved on copies of great amps selling them at lower price...I have their plexi Infinium and it's excellent

[@gwugluud]

When the cows come home...When the Earth develops a 2nd moon...

[@NirkEST]

we need tone king style shootout this and triple rec from mesa

[@KBK286]

I wait a lot to heart it and well is not an amp but a demon .....hope it resist to time....!

[@femaledeer]

So how does the silicon diode sound?

[@xXxiFvkxXx]

lol seriously... "SCOOP THE MIDS" the call of the inexperienced

[@derKleine92]

I think he used the Line out of the amp...(just watched from 0.00 to 0.28)

[@philipfarias3448]

Why do you have the boost engaged?

[@DCWelker]

Because he doesn't know how to dial the amp in properly

[@the-LeoKnightus]

I am pretty much sold on this amp. Largely due to your video. But Man>>>>honestly, what's up with the EQ out? Most of us guys want to hear the amp and guitar. We know what a fender through 6L6 sounds like. I want to hear pure pre and power stage with no eq, modeling, or anything. Also, what cab are you playing? I am pretty well set on going with this tone beast going through a pair of Orange PPC 212's with some phasing and other little tricks. Maybe you could comment back to me on what you think that would sound like in your opinion. I would like to make clear that I dig you review verbally and the showing the different voicing of the amp in the different states of gain and using the guitat to hit the more harmonic tones.

[@PeterDunbar]

+Jay Toomuchhustle Agree.. sounds a bit compressed to me? Would love to hear his setup and he is doing on the setup

[@DCWelker]

too much bass and not enough mids

[@mrstillarookie]

great demo, review, and playing. just one question, tho : why do you have to make that :( face when you were playing? XD no disrespect, dude. just loosen up a lil' bit, ok. take care.

[@decipheryr]

After trying he TRIREC, which is you fav. Bugera?

[@jtc2112]

If someone forced you to move to an island and only take one amp... which one?

[@Qwayzar]

It's not the amp, it's the player.

[@gwugluud]

Is it shipping already? After advertising it for only five years? Sheez, Bugera, you need to give us some kind of notice next time...

[@akaboo69]

love the vid but would love to hear it micd the di sound is to flat

[@kaeseistcool]

i was searching for an engl alternative, because i dont have that much money and found this, a cheaper copie of a mesa boogie and i belive its better

[@larrytate1657]

Not to my ears. These sound a lil fizzy compared to Mesa boogie imho. Still an amazing amp for its price tag, no doubt though.

[@peeblesj1131]

I stand corrected....I should have watched the rest of the video before commenting. In the back panel walkthrough he's plugged in to the normal speaker out. Hopefully the grainyness is due to poor mic placement. Otherwise I fear you may be correct :-\.

[@tolerbearALTII]

Why doesn't any amp I've looked at have enough gain for the harmonics I use? It seems no matter how much I like the sound of the amps, like this one, I don't think I could get the long sweeping harmonics (think Dimebag, Reb Beach, George Lynch) without adding a booster pedal in front of the amp which adds considerable noise. I love your demos Tone King.

[@TerminalPassage]

Maybe the tone you are seeking was the result of people boosting their amps? Or maybe you just need hotter pickups, that can be a huge factor with tube amp response.

[@tolerbearALTII]

Terminal Passage I use Evolution pickups in my main guitars and I still boost the front of my amp.

[@TerminalPassage]

Have you tried a distortion pedal? Very possible the tone you seek is from a dirt pedal going into a hot amp.

[@DCWelker]

This amp has plenty of gain for harmonics. This guy is not dialing it in properly.. He makes it sound like garbage.. Look at Ryan Bruce and Ola England's vids on the trirec

[@midenking9651]

Dime ran Solid State Randall's with EQ to boost and high output bridge

[@123italiano321]

This vs jcm800 vs mesa dual rec?!

[@codyloren6076]

I've seen every review there is on KZbin for the Trirec and none of them sound anything like this review. Is it really this fizzy in person?

[@KaldDodeGitarist]

he probably had the gain higher than the other videos you saw

[@EpicStarman]

He had pushed the gain to 10. Which causes a fizzier sound. He dialed in the amp differently from other reviews. In my honest opinion his dirty tones for this amp are buzzy and lacking. It doesn't show how well the amp can perform.

[@kaeseistcool]

i think you need to import it from europe, i know 3 onlineshops only in germany who got them

[@grimm26]

isn't this all academic since the amp isn't shipping in USA?

[@voltaspeeder17]

If you would like to hear a good metal review of this demo, watch demo from fearedse. This amp can handle metal without any doubt.