Bugera V5 5-Watt Class-A Valve Amplifier Combo with Reverb And Power Attenuator

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Product Features

• Boutique-Style 5-Watt Class-A Valve Amplifier Combo with Reverb and Power Attenuator
• Authentic preamp design from the '60s featuring 1 x 12AX7 valveeverything from purring blues to mind-blowing crunch
• Integrated high-class reverb with dedicated Reverb control
• Vintage Equalizer with dedicated Tone control
• Built-in 2-way Power Attenuator allows you to get ultimate sound at any volume

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.9 x 11.5 x 17.1 inches ; 24.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 25 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B002GHBZ4U
• Item model number: V5
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,099 in Musical Instruments (See Bestsellers in Musical Instruments)

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Product Description

Boutique-Style 5-Watt Class-A Valve Amplifier Combo with Reverb and Power Attenuator

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars low watt bedroom option with reverb, August 8, 2009

By	crash worship (Bay Area, Ca) - See all my reviews

Although I heard this is a copy of a vox ac30 I think it is more like a mini colossal. 3 wattage setting options with the built in attenuator. 8 inch speaker actually sounds fine in a bedroom. I don't think upgrading the 8" speaker will have much of an impact on the sound. However I'm interested in hearing this through a 10" speaker.

The reverb is nice. Its a big difference between the other low cost/low watt tube amp options.

The amp has a lot of headroom so there is no reason to go with a 12au7 as a pre-amp tube. However to get heavy distortion will require a stomp box to push it.

Maybe a set of jj tubes in replacement of the rebadged sovtek tubes that bugera uses. But that too isn't high on the to-do list.

The amp itself looks and feels well made and the handle feels plush.

I can see this becoming a favorite in the after market mod kit scene given the reverb option.

Wish I could say that this is a locally made amp but they are made in China. 10 years ago I don't see this price would have been possible.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bugera V5 guitar amplifier, October 27, 2009

By	G. Majkrzak (Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I really like this amp for use at the house. The power attenuator is great for cranking down the volume while still getting a natural tube sound. I have found that I almost always run mine on the 0.1 watt setting and it's plenty loud for me in the lving room. Sounds best when the tubes are not driven too hard (just mild distortion / tube breakdown). If you push it too hard it gets into a king of weird tube breakdown that I'm not too crazy about, but maybe the tubes are not really broken in yet? The built in reverb is a nice feature and has a very good sound considering it's digital. This amp is a good deal if you just want something to get a nice bluesy tone around the house without blowing everyones ear drums out.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceeded my expectations, October 13, 2009

By	Desert Rat (Tucson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

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Bought this on Amazon. Incredible value. Hard to believe they can sell this for $150. I really like the way it sounds in the bedroom on 1 watt. Very full bottom end that sounds like a 10" rather than the 8" that is in the cabinet (when playing a single P90 hollow body Godin Kingpin). The 5 watt setting brightens up the sound (and raises the noise floor) but a bit brighter sound is what you want when playing with others and you need more volume. Excellent, natural sounding reverb. Behringer has really done their design homework on this combo and the sound and build quality is a step up from other Behringer products (which is maybe why they went with the Bugera name). I was about to buy a Vox AC4TV and I'm glad I didn't since I'm getting 10" style sounds and reverb for $100. less money.

If I have one complaint, it's that I would have gladly paid a few extra bucks for a plywood box. The particle board construction just adds weight to an amp that is already heavy with decent transformers and a good custom loudspeaker with a heavy magnet. Not a lightweight box by any means. Don't think a Weber, Celestion or Jensen speaker would make much difference and this amp sounds good enough out of the box to leave the tubes alone for now.