That's how all amp videos should be done. With DB meter and showing amp settings all the time.

For those who don't care about "the talk" 4:35 Bugera V5 9:05 Blackstar HT-1 R

I think these reviews are excellent. I don't mind you talking.. thank you for educating us on the amps.

Bugera sounds the best! Others were all missing or had too much of something

Good job on this video! I appreciate your hard work. God bless you and your family!!

That dB meter behind Kris is really awesome idea! Very cool, guys! \m/ :)

@AirplaneStudio

6 жыл бұрын

awesome but sad that you cannot see it all the times, would be great to see it all the time just aside the square showing the amp controls

@coolcat3918

2 жыл бұрын

Andertons have it in their music room as well, always on display.

Really great demo!! 👍

I like the sound of the Bugera!

Very helpful review!

A very good tip for Burgers since it hasn’t an EQ (middle, treble and bass). It’s more mid focussed. Get an Equalizer and you can also take your own settings. Then you can set up Middle, Treble and Bass or better said different frequencies. My personal favourite is the Boss GE-7. I love it because you can set up 7 different frequencies and get very detailed in your personal set up. Also it’s in my opinion affordable (costs new around 89€/100-110$ and used 50-60€/60-65$). I believe an equaliser with the buyers V5 or a budget tube amp is a very good starting point.

@coolcat3918

2 жыл бұрын

Agree. EQ pedal made such a difference to my Bugera V5. It's bigger siblings don't need it that much, they are more open and brighter.

@coolcat3918

2 жыл бұрын

Agree. EQ pedal made such a difference to my Bugera V5. It's bigger siblings don't need it that much, they are more open and brighter.

Great Idea for a video! listening now.

i have the HT1R and it kicks ass! would love to see the rest of the amps comparison!

Love my v5!

The Bugera V5 is a great modding platform. The Internet is full of optimization tips for the Bugera. Four great mods are: a) speaker swap (if you want more punch), b) replacing the 12AX7 with e.g. a 12AT7 (if you want more clean headroom), c) adding a treble bleed to the tone control poti (if you want more treble), d) stabilizing and dampening the enclosure (for less boomy basses). The sound you get than from such a compact amp is amazing - and yes, the Bugera can deliver more than bedroom practice level and makes your guitar sing. If small size matters for you, the Bugera is a flexible, quite sweet option.

@cloudrun654

4 жыл бұрын

Honestly though, you don't need to do anything to them.

@jpdiddy8876

4 жыл бұрын

Does it work the same for the V22

@Ndlanding

4 жыл бұрын

I'd like to know more about upping the treble. Where is this info? I've only found stuff about changing the valve(s).

@coolcat3918

2 жыл бұрын

Just add an EQ pedal instead of swapping/modding things. Definitely brightens amp up and adds more gain/volume.

After a hard and entiring 3 years fight with my Mesa TA15 under bedroom conditions, I just went back to my neglected Bugera Vintage 5. Both amps run into a late 70ties 212 Marshall Closed Back Cab. In any direct comparism ( means 5 W setting on Bugera and Mesa) the Bugera is the winner. Bugera also works better with all of my pedals.

@ThomannsGuitarsBasses

4 жыл бұрын

I love the Bugera stuff. I have a V20 and it always delivers! //Andy

nice review(s),thanks!

The Bugera sounds like a real amp. The Blackstars are alright but the Bugera is raw. Seems like something you can connect with.

What a cool dude!

Excellent video! Thank you!

Excellent review. Very informative. Both are nice little amps that offer various sounds. I prefer the Black Star: seems to me to have a little more "oomph."

Bugera sounds great.

"if it's too loud you can turn down the volume knob and it will get quieter" Wow that's a great tip. . . . . . . .

@AlfredHugecokk

7 жыл бұрын

Douglas Dobson But what happens if you turn it up ???

@douglasdobson8110

7 жыл бұрын

LOL Idunno, maybe it will get less quieter :O) Is there a youtube video on that?

@DraftNutthana

6 жыл бұрын

some amps will be muted if you turn volume down to two or three.

@officialWWM

6 жыл бұрын

It's an awesome modern innovation :)

@IsawUupThere

6 жыл бұрын

Knowing some guitarists, I'm not even sure if you're being sarcastic or not.

Can you do one of these videos for Micro heads. Micro terror, huges kettner joyo bantamp, mooer preamp pedals,vox nutube ummmm and any others you can dig up thanks

@5:49 Cold Gin by Kiss :-D In my opinion the Bugera sounds better than the Blackstar but it has less gain.

Best reviews vids I've watched so far, keep it up!

gooooood review . DB meter!!

Hey Kristof .. nice guitar playing .. I hope all at Thomann having good Holiday times .. So much is changing with things in the world right now But I would put the Bugera on my wish list with the vox MV50 clean . Let us hope next year is better for everyone . I am really enjoying the guitar Tech tips .. No need to reply .. Best wishes for the New Year . Bye

Good video. Can you do a video comparing 20 watt amps? For example: Blackstar HT 20, Peavy Classic 20, Bugera G20, Egnater 20 watt, etc

@mattgilbert7347

4 жыл бұрын

I've kinda done that - ended up with the Blackstar HT20. The Egnaters are cool (Tweaker 15/Rebel 20), sound great - but QC is a bit of a problem. The Peavey didn't do it for me. The Bugera is great, I just preferred the Blackstar. It's a good pedal platform in both clean & dirty channels. A well-designed amp. I have the Mk1 with the EL34s.

Nice--thanks!

Nice Ace Frehley riff!

Thank you; this is a great review and very helpful, esp the db meter! I have a micro terror (which I really dig) but am looking for something for recording that is quieter but still sounds good at 11 p.m.

you are such an amazing player and your explanations are superb! Love this videos, specially about bedroom level. Because that is what most of us probably need!

@Ndlanding

4 жыл бұрын

Speaking at bedroom level, [NO! I can't continue this comment.]

Der Bugera ist genial, ideal für Blues bei Zimmerlautstärke

bonus points for the Cold Gin riff

@wls64

7 жыл бұрын

Haah... was wondering if any1 would catch that, it was fairly quick. well done

BUGERA Excelent 👌

So in the end of the comparisons can you list all the amps as you liked them from best to least? Thank you!

I don't know why men dislike talking, it's very good to hear the opinions of our peers. everyone should lend their experiences of their learned ears to those less experienced, such as myself. and others.

Finally someone which shows dBAs 🙂

So many guitars not in tune or needing intonation work, very common on a clean sound, so many people add distortion that they never really have to bother with it.

That framed pedal setup on the wall is fucking genius.

So what would you recommend to me : Blackstar HT1R used for 150 Euro or Bugera V5 Infinium new one for 210 Euro

I know it’s all personal taste but I owned the Bugera and just found it too dark. I also owned the HT-1R and found it too quiet to get any kind of sparkle in the clean sound. My advice is to spend the extra $240 and get the Blackstar HT-5R. The 5 watts give you a very nice, usable clean sound, the gain channel is awesome with humbuckers, and that plus the other features (effects loop, emulated cab out, foot switch, EQ plus Infinite Shape for the gain channel, 0.5 Watt setting) make it the most useful amp I own. In fact, because of the superior phones out, the 0.5 W setting on that amp sounds way better through phones the the 1 W HT-1R.

@coolcat3918

2 жыл бұрын

Bugera V5 is darkish indeed, EQ pedal solves this problem, it's so much brighter and more versatile.

@richharris2864

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t agree more. I’ve got the HT5R for the same reason.

@jamesmarcin4787

Жыл бұрын

I put an Eminence Patriot speaker in mine and no issues of it being too dark now. Great little amp.

This morning: I'm buying a Marshall MG30GFX. Right now: I'm buying a bugera 5w.

@scott9628

3 жыл бұрын

I've owned a few and they work great. There sound best with pedals and a Les Paul. Loud and really powerful! Hook it up to a 4x12 cab omg!

@coolcat3918

2 жыл бұрын

What did you go for in the end?

Hi, just learning about amps so might sound silly, but wondering if one channel of the blackstar could be used somehow as an effects loop?

finally i was searching for this kind of video for years :D tnx :D greetings from macedonia :D

I had the original version bugera v5 and the heafphone only worked on one side. Did they fix it with the infinium version?

@oldguy3255

5 жыл бұрын

My B v5 Infinium has both sides through some old Realistic stereo headphones.

one guitar addict :)

Keep talking man! A little theory part doesn't do any harm 😉

My biggest concern is how these amps sound with headphones. Will it sound good with high gain pedals with headphones? Can anyone comment on this?

what is the song played at 12:36? have seen in multiple amp reviews...

I prefer G&L Strats to fenders. I like the chunkier necks and the 12” radius fretboards and the alnico pups compared to the ceramic pups in the lower cost MIM Strats. And the G&Ls are less expensive. That’s just my opinion

Thanks for the demo. Bugera V5 sounds really nice. Can this be "miced" up into a mixer/PA for a live gig?

@ThomannsGuitarsBasses

5 жыл бұрын

Hey, I have a V5 and it works great mic'd up! //Andy

@gorimus

5 жыл бұрын

@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses Thanks for your pormpt reply. I was a bit confused between V5 and V22 (althogh V22 is above my budget currently). Since my main use is home playing but at times it might be used for live shows of upto 100 people, in which case V5 (mic'd up) should suffice as you say. Have you compared V5 with Laney Cub8? If I do decide to increase by budget, then I'll consider V22 and Laney Cub12R. I liked the Laney Cub10 (featured in part-2 of the video), so I check out the one with reverb. Any thoughts on how V22 and Laney Cub12R compare?

12:35 that's some steve vai stuffs

This would be cooler if you just played directly into the amplifiers only.

@RGMDG

5 жыл бұрын

I agree. The Amp alone. Cleans and then dirty. No additional effects. Maybe a looper if they want to lay a base track and jam over it. I guess we can always do our own demos.. LOL if that is what we want.. Other than that, I appreciate the effort involved in making a video series like this KUDOS for that.

@tihomir7

4 жыл бұрын

He played directly into the amp if you watched carefully. He also showed how it sounds with pedals because not every amp acts same with pedal use. Some are not pedal friendly and some are

@redseadiver43

3 жыл бұрын

Disagree. Some cheap amps work horrible with distortion pedals ( like a good quality overdrive ). Imagine that you buy one of this amp and once u plug your pedals, does not sound correct.

@redseadiver43

3 жыл бұрын

@@tihomir7 Hi Tihomir. Any recomendation for a low budget amp to work with distortion pedals?

@tihomir7

3 жыл бұрын

@@redseadiver43 that's what I said. Not all amps are acting the same with pedals. No matter cheap or expensive.

DHL is on the way from Thomann to me with the Blackstar combo :-) I hope that is it not too loud with hardrock gain, because I don´t like headphones. But If it not breaks up enough the tubes for practicing it will not more worse than a Spark mini from sound. I wanted an amp for practicing, easy too use with best sound and not a feature amp with smartphone. I can later buy a distortion pedal or another effect. My chorus is also for guitar that I have. The Marshall DSL with 1 Watt was also an option, but not available. Maybe I could need a delay later.

Today you can get any of those used for about 100 dollars. Still there are better options for a small amp such as the YamahaTHR

Blackstar THE BEST!

What brand is that decibel meter?

Hmmm, Blackstar sounds a bit thin for a valve amp to me.

Randall RD1 or vox ac4 tv, since the Marshall one watters are all sold out

Can we use pedals with all these tube amps? I thought it's obvious until I found comments about fx loop and all that...

@ThomannsGuitarsBasses

5 жыл бұрын

Ohh absolutely yes! I used some pedals in this video too. You don't even need an FX loop, as long as the amp is set clean. Just plug in all your pedals in front of the amp's input, and you're good. As soon as your amp distorts and you want to use delays, reverbs, etc, you better have an FX loop and connect them there. //Kris

Awesome sound for 5w amp! Nice riffs, if your ever in Michigan look us up.

the bugera doesnt come with fx loop??, so what if I want to use pedals in the effects loop?

@ThomannsGuitarsBasses

5 жыл бұрын

Kris here, hi! You can use delays, reverbs, etc. in front of the amp too, you just have to be careful with your amp gain settings. As long as the amp doesn't distort too much you can stick every pedal in the amp input. Fun fact: most beloved and expensive pedal platform amps don't have an FX loop. Or even if they have a loop, most players prefer not using them. It becomes an issue though as soon as you want some serious amp distortion. //cheers, Kris

KISS!!!

Well you’re semi-good lookin’..😂

What is the song at 12.20 ? Good Vidéo

wow i surprised with the tone youre getting from bugera

A Thomann Video about entry level tube amps and no Harley Benton amp? 😳

what is the song in 6:15 ?

Would love too see a bugera g20 and v20 in here and other 20 watts amp for comparasion

@wls64

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, me too I have a V22 infinium combo [which I lurve], and just ordered the G20 head this morning. I cant #*%@& wait! >=]

@martinus19

5 жыл бұрын

@@wls64 still have the v22? I plan on buying one. Is it reliable? Or does it break alot. And is it good for a bedroom amp or to loud

@wls64

5 жыл бұрын

@@martinus19 , yes i still have it. its stil awesome... even after getting the G20 and a marshal DSL40, I mostly play the v22. The G20 is good but too high gain for me and runs hot as it is not well vented. It actually blew a tube, which i have not yet replaced. But v22 = yes... OMG yes. get one NOW! take care

@martinus19

5 жыл бұрын

@@wls64 did you ever tried the v55. Is the v22 better? I need it for clean tones. Fendery tones.

I have a Laney Cub 10 all tube 10 watt that kills them both.

I heard that 20 watts is half as loud as 100 watts but the sounds is also way more clear.

@ezer0923

7 жыл бұрын

johno doh 10 watts is half as loud. To double the perceived volume you multiply the wattage by 10 :)

@MaxFreist

7 жыл бұрын

in theory :P

@Ndlanding

4 жыл бұрын

@@MaxFreist Yip. My 100W Marshall (4x12) was tons louder than my 50W (2x12 combo). The stack could send sandwiches flying across the room and make bras fall off. Never, ever turned it past about 5.

@MaxFreist

4 жыл бұрын

@@Ndlanding What I had in mind is that wattage of your amp is one thing - the speaker(s) and their wattage and EFFICIENCY is immensly important regarding volume output ;)

Missed the bit about 2x12 benton cab....

I bought a brand new harley benton 2x12 loaded with v30's from Thoman £150 delivered what a bargain you can't find two v30 able for that money

Nice G&L guitar :-) I use to own a white Legacy (USA). I own a 93 Legacy and a 2002 G&L Commanche. Amp wise i just bought the T5 Infinium head, look forward to trying this lil amp out. ;-) Thanks for the video.

@jasondorsey7110

Жыл бұрын

The t5 is an amazing value, but I had to set it up with a bright speaker compliment, I've been running mine through an 8in jensen and a 12in ev alnico for some chime

@ctcards2636

Жыл бұрын

@@jasondorsey7110 I put 150pF caps on the gain and volume pots (Solder the caps to the inner two lugs on the pots) and it brought out the brightness it was lacking. They really needed a bright switch on the front. My only complaint is its a darker sounding amp. Even with the bright caps its not too bright, you can still get the amp just as dark as it was before. But if you adjust the EQ right you can now get more sparkling cleans, brighter. Easy mod. Also try a 6p14p power tube in this amp.

Bugera V5 crushes the Blackstar IMO. Played both, owned the HT1R and hated it, returned it a week later. Too fizzy, sounds muffled and scooped no matter what. I had a Peavey Envoy 110 at the time and it sounded almost the same as the Blackstar side by side, 'cept of course you can EQ the Envoy.

guitar playing starts at 4:36

Does that Ht 1 goes nice with pedals ( has no fx loop though) sounds awsome...love it

@nfmeola

5 жыл бұрын

No, It has no loop.

4:57 crawling in my skin, these wounds they will not heal, fear is how I fall, confusing what is real..

People don't only listen to high gain amps. What about the clean tones and slightly driven tones?

Is it me or the Bugera wins this one on clean, and overdrive too?

@wls64

7 жыл бұрын

trmbtwo yes... and yes >=]

@officialWWM

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's just you. It sounds like crap.

@cdreid99999

6 жыл бұрын

i came here to check out the bugera but theyre all behind 3 pedals so who the hell knows what the amps sound like

@HaraldEngels

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, I thought the same ...

@luginonluginon2602

6 жыл бұрын

Bugera make amazing amps saying this as el engineer and musican..also since they are the only one who have factory in Asia - they can control things, others and ghost built except maybe Laney if it is UK made? People hate Bugera due they kick ass to far more expensive amps ☺☺☺.

Are you running a pedal on it at around the 5:06 mark? If so what pedal(s) is it? Love that fat almost SRV tone! Same question for around 5:28?

@ThomannsGuitarsBasses

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Daniel, I was using this rather awesome overdrive: www.thomann.de/de/digitech_dod_looking_glas.htm Happy you liked it! //cheers, Kris

whyu do'nt u play with full gaijn ?

Harley Benton TUBES 15

Hi man u play pedal more expensive than amp! And u making review of amp.....

Mic and a few pedals??? How does that help us hear the damn amp?

This vid convinced me that Adio Air GT is perfect for practice and Peavey Triple X perfect for gigs. The honest truth is they all sound terrible.

Bugera V5 4:35 Blackstar ht1r

Do you think, the Bugera could take some decent High Gain Pedal?

@VictorVonBelmont

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, it does. I have a V5 since 6 years ago and I basically use it as a pedal platform. I highly recommend using the V5 with an external 12" cab at least. I use mine with a 2x12" Fender Cab loaded with Celestion V-Types and it's a great improvement.

I just bought a bugera v5 haven't unboxed it yet cause I ran out of cold gin

@ThomannsGuitarsBasses

3 жыл бұрын

hmm... You better unbox it then to get back in the New York groove. haha //Kris

Purchased this amp HT 1 mkII In June 2020. 36 days ago, just started making popping noise when headphones plugged in. Check headphone cable. It’s the amp. Of course returning something after 30 days is a big hassle. Cheap Chinese junk.

Interested in hearing the amps only during comparisons not pedals. YT audio is bad enough. Bailed from this review.

Your missing the Monoprice Stage Right 15W 1x12 combo. $200 and sounds better then all of those.

@CarlitoM77

4 жыл бұрын

Yup.. And it has effects loop and built in reverb. It takes pedals like a champ and sounds great! It's the best 200 I ever spent!

Das Blackstar enttäuscht auf ganzer Linie....finde ich.

Blackstar winssss

that blackstar sounds like a can of bees.

whats he sadang happy about anyway

Dang! That's why you need multiple parts for this review - too much talking!

@Roadking26

6 жыл бұрын

4:35 min of talking before any playing. I hate that shit.

Would not trade my Roland Micro Cube for any of these. Sorry

@ThomannsGuitarsBasses

5 жыл бұрын

Interesting... Why not? //Andy

@scopedope8706

5 жыл бұрын

Well maybe I spoke to soon. I picked up a used Bugera V5 and I'm really enjoying it.

Channel says 'Guitar and Bass', but what about some bass amp info. So little out there on this, so much contradictory information. Such as the bass amp should be 4 times bigger than the guitars. Then to Guitarist, why 15Watts is enough. So 60 watt bass amp then. Nope, Bass players say 250 minimum to play with a kit, and it will still struggle. So how is a 15 watt amp for guitars and 500 for Bass. Baffling