
By Robert Renman - www.dolphinstreet.com
Bugera is creating some buzz with their line of amps, especially the 333 and the V22 models. A friend of mine bought the Bugera V22, and he is very impressed and happy with it. I can understand why. Very appealing price point, great tones and lots of flexibility. It's hard to not like that!
The Bugera V22 is a 1x12 Tube Combo Amp and its 22 watts makes it a good choice for practice, home recording, or smaller club gigs. The 2 EL84 power tubes gives the amp a nice, fat tone, with a little bit of early breakup without having to crank the amp all the way up. The preamp section has three 12ax7 tubes.
This amp has a Mode switch for switching between Pentode and Triode operation. In Triode mode, the amp behaves as a tube amp with less power, which means you get a different sound. Very interesting and impressive that an inexpensive amp comes with this option.
There are 2 channels on the Bugera V22 - clean and lead. You also get 2 inputs - Bright and Normal. The V22 has knobs for Bass, Mid and Treble, as well as a Presence control.
The speaker in the Bugera V22 is a 12 inch speaker, and you can also hook up an external cabinet if you want. The V22 has an impedance switch for adjusting it to 4, 8 or 16 ohm configurations.
With this amp, you also get a built-in digital reverb, and it's a reliable, good sounding reverb.
Included with the V22 is also a sturdy footswitch, for switching between channels and turning the reverb on and off.
The Bugera V22 is definitely worth a closer look. For those looking for a small and great sounding tube combo at an affordable price, this amp is a strong contender.
By Robert Renman - www.dolphinstreet.com
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I got mine 2 weeks ago and I realy like it! Nice amp to a low cost. Tried lot of more expensive amps, but this one I got stuck on. Now I can leave my Fender twin -76 at home and save my back. Rock on!!
Comment added on April 03, 2011I love my V22. I've worn through the first set of tubes gigging every weekend with it, and now with JJ tubes it sounds fabulous with the stock speaker. I've had no reliability issues in a year and I'm really happy I bought one. Great amp for a great price.
Comment added on September 29, 2010