Bugera Vintage V5 Infinium Tube Amplifier Unboxing
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- Опубліковано 26 гру 2016
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This is an unboxing video of my new Bugera Vintage V5 Infinium Tube Amplifier. This amplifier is a single 8" speaker 5-watt combo with some great cleans reminiscent of the sound of tweed and Fender amps. Bugera is made by Behringer for those who don't know but the look and feel of the Bugera range is a lot nicer than the cheaper Behringer amps.
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Shane i own this and the v22 model. One for the lounge and one for pub gigs in glasgow. Awesome value for money. cheers!
Wow. Great review! This little Bugera sounds amazing, I like the vintage sound
Way to go Shayne , I always like your demos , they always get the jist of the products demo ' d , good job
Best video I've seen on this amplifier! Think I'll by 2 used ones! You made it sound better than anyone I've heard yet. Greetings from Virginia.
I LOVE this amp! Absolutely amazing and does not disappoint!Thanks Shane! :)
Don't think he made it bro! Ha
Excellent. As long as an amp's got a good clean sound that's all I want. You can always add pedals of your choice.
Had one of these for a while, very underrated. Great amp for the money :-)
Hello Shane, great channel, great vids! That very last blues tune at the end, a vid of a lesson on how to play that would be stellar! Rock on!
That sounds amazing 😉
Thanks for the review
The sound of this amp actually reminds me of a Fender Concert II. Nice one Shane! Thanks for sharing.
Bugera has some cool amps. Specially the Infinium series.
Great little amp! Sounds amazing!
Amp sounds great, but your playing is what is really catching the ear of your subscribers. You keep getting better and better. Thanks for all your gear videos, but you should do a few lesson videos, as well.
I have this amp and actually like it quite a bit... Can even get a bit of Peter Green's "If You Let Me Love You" vibe with it.
Great demo!
Somebody who plays like you will make any amp sound good!
Happy New Amp Day, Shane!
This would sound insanely good through a bigger cab. Reminds me of the Blackstar HT-1 which I adore :) Sounds amazing when cranked
Great vid mate..im Gassing for one of these right now, purely for clean tones.
sounds better than I was expecting. i think that with an 8 inch speaker, just having one tone knob is all you really need anyhow, so with that plus a reverb i think its a pretty good practice/studio amp.
I only have one knob and I'm happy with it! Ha
Best reviewer on youtube
Sounds great!
End of Year G.A.S. attack, eh???. Love all your videos.
That's a great amp I have to check that out.
I've got mine new for 145 euro and i love it. Great little amp! I use my Tele and Les Paul, and it sounds better with single coil. No need for pedals! Just plug in your guitar and have fun! And Shane... You'r the best! I love your demos!
Yeah, I've got one too and have a GLP, Strat, Tele. I think they all sound great and on this amp, though I am leaning towards the Tele at this point (might be because it's my newest guitar)? Just really love Fender guitars!
Sweet! Got to get one of these..
woaaa.. your new video pop-up right after I finished watching your GAS documentary
haha :-) Good timing :-D
Great choice Shane. I gig with the V22 and I get compliments on sound until they see it says Bugera then they trash talk. Shopping with my ears and not my eyes has done me well hope you have loads of fun with yours buddy cheers
Wow, what a shame people liked the sound, but not the name.
Sounded better in your living room than with those fancy mics at the shop
Not sure if that's meant to be a joke or not! Hope not for your sake!
For home use this amp is more practical volume wise compared to the peavy bandit. It sounds lovely , very bluesy with good note definition. On uou tube there is a guy that play this amp with a epi ES 335 . Man that sounds awesome too. Two of these amps to create a stereo effect would be great also.........GAS !!!
nice playing
I have two and a third one that is just very basic and plain. I love all three.
Great demo. I had vox ac4c1-12 and within a week it gave me ear aches and is a very shrill sounding voicing from the celestion speaker. Any idea if this sounds harsh and super trembling?
Thanks for this very interesting video.
How much is the hum/background noise of this amplifier?
Shane I have this amp , I put a eminence 820 h 8 inch patriot speaker in it and change the tubes to sovtek tubes made in Russia , it breaks up beautiful , just had to tell you , I know how you like eminence speakers lol !!!!!! their great little amps especially when their modified !!!! lol
Mike Vincent I did the same thing with my v5. sounds awesome
Do you have all combos or do you have a cabinet with pre amps as well?
How noisy/silent are they there on plugged in and not being played?
GOOD score Shane, I had 1, and sold it after i got my Blackstar HT5. A move I TOTALLY regret!
But this is based on a VOX AC4 circuit!
IDK why they made it with the INFINIUM module when it was Class A anyway.
GREAT little amp! Loud for 5W also!
However, I found the speaker a bit dark sounding. Sounded TONS better thru my Lorantz 12" 75W speaker.
HAD I kept mine, I would have replaced it with a Lorantz 8 or 10" speaker.
Maybe the Turbosound speaker might be better than the old Bugera marked speakers.
I gigged with mine!
The earlier V5 version had the Red Turbosound which apparently was too dark so in this Infinium they have the Blue Turbosound which I find sound awesome. Sure I would love the Tone knob to go more into Treble but that I remedy with a EQ from another pedal I always use + Boost and man creamy territory here I come ;)
Che Guebuddha
No they had a BUGERA Vintage voiced 8" speaker!
***** Oh I see. I read someplace that the V5 (the non Infinium) had Red Turbosound. Thanks for clarifying that!
Che Guebuddha
That's WHAT they MIGHT have been replaced with AFTER Behringer bought Turbosound, but prior to that, all Bugera combos had Bugera, in house made speakers, made at the Behringer factory in China.
Looks/Sounds nice!
Yeah it does. Great sound, and I love the vintage look it has!
Sounds good to me on my tablet not distorted in the way you don't want it to be.mellow just rite for a bedroom.
When I got my V22 i sold my blues deluxe straight away. Never looked back, these things are grouse. Stock speaker is quite efficient. Replace the tubes for high quality ones though.
Did you notice much difference in tone with the re-tubing? I see most owners that replace the stock tubes see minimal improvement. They do say replacing the speaker really breaths a different life into it using , particularly, the Swampthang. I was thinking of replacing the stock el84's with the "high" rated Groove Tube el84's. I would like to use the V22 as a clean platform and the "high" rated GT's, I gather, saturate later than most other tubes.
CadaverKev
I found amps respond slightly more to speakers and some respond a bit more to tubes. Ironically I had planned to put a Swampthang in my Blues Deluxe. The speaker in the V22 is already quite efficient. Though I feel if you were to upgrade it you may need something that matches the voicing. A Swamp Thang would probably give a dramatic increase in bass.. as the V22 is not particularly bassy. Personally the tubes I upgraded with were Russian made Mullards. I use the V22 as a clean platform aswell and it just loves getting pushed into break up with pedals.
I own hotrod deluxe and blues deluxe but this is the one I use the most just turn on and play no need for pedals
it's really unfortunate that internet snob/trolls keep repeating the "Bugera's aren't reliable" mantra like mindless sheep... they had a problem *with their very first run* of amplifiers which was IMMEDIATELY corrected. Many people who are capable of thinking for themselves tried out the amps and have found them to not only be a fantastic value, but they sound good and DO hold up over years of use. I myself owned a Bugwra 1990 head and would still own it to this day except that I moved from a big country house to a small city apartment halfway across the country.
That's not completely true tony. I read "new" recient reviews that say their Bugera amp died within an hour.
Australian safty shoes !! ha ha ha ha ha :P
Suprised you didnt get 1 of these before !! I was researching them before & cause of the speaker out these where kinda sleepers for making into larger combo's.
The 1 I owned was great.
How does the g5 compare to the v5?
sounds pretty sweet, i think id prefer at least a 10 inch speaker but i guess you can always just plug in an external cab. ive played 5 watt tube heads through a 2x12 cab and it was more than loud enough for a quiet gig with a drummer. good stuff.
Oh, you'd be surprised how loud this little amp is for only 5 watts! I can easily play over an acoustic drum. I wouldn't recommend for gigs, but for practicing, it'll work.
I liked the subtle grinding sound it makes in the background. Does it come from the preamp valve or from the post gain power amp valve?
You taking the piss dude? I fuckin hope not!
I have this amp and love it, great tones. Wish I could run it through a larger speaker...
Matthew Hollingshurst you can run it through a larger speaker cab.
First off o have to say great playing and great review
Yes I’m looking for a little practice amp so I don’t have to always fire up the big high powered amps when I feel like playing for a 10 or 15 minute jam or just trying to practice some new chops at a lower volume.
As this review was created a few years ago as in writing this in late November 2018,
I’m not sure how outdated or if this amp is now outdated since this review was posted?
But What I do know is this is exactly what I am looking for
Something that is not at all expensive and something that sounds professional and right on parr with the best boutique handwired popular Amps lthat were all familiar of, and of coarse the tone we all chase! .
This little amp does seem to deliver that tone.!
it has that slight after Tube tone and easy to maintain class A self biasing (which is a bonus and very easy)
it’s just a simple circuit that is so easy dialing up a tone.
I am surprised at how well the reverb sounds on this amp!
Anyways regardless of this amp is considered outdated, ,I think I am going to go for it .
I would imagine since this review has been posted a few more amazing little practice amps have been designed ?
Since I’m so out of the loop II would love for someone who is hip to what’s out there with great practice amps.
C and someone that is basically up to date with all the gear coming out,
I would welcome A reply and recommendation.
Or even thoughts on where this bugera now stacks up almost 2and a half years later since this review has been posted here on UA-cam.?
Once again Great playing and a fantastic Review! cheers!
They've still got this exact amp for sale! I bought mine around June of last year (2018). Plus, just today I was looking around an online music store (Sweetwater), here in the States, and sure enough they're still selling this exact amp for $199.00. It's a great amp, does the job. It is heavy, but not a bad thing. It's a solid build, and very straightforward. And for only 5 watts, this baby is surprisingly LOUD!!! I was shocked how this tiny 5 watt amp can put out that much sound! So, yeah if you're looking for a clean sounding and reliable amp, this is a good one! I've not had any problems with it whatsoever. And I love the old school vintage look. You can't go wrong with this little beauty! 🎸
I just picked a new one up in 2020 for $199. Love the sound it puts out, build quality and feel of it all when playing thru it. I have a semi hollow paired with it right now. Just getting back into the swing of things I’m playing again here.
Sounds great, inexpensive and tube, what more can you ask? :)
Good move. The amp sounds good and I what guitar player wouldn’t rather have that amp than an exercise bike ;-)
Difference between Vintage 5 and V5 Infinium?
v5 or t5 heads... what is SOUND diff...
can you run to a Pa from headphone out
Even though dollar to watt ratio is not good it is affordable. Fender tube amp are Astronomical in price
Owned the original with the blue jewel light. Never had an issue with it but got rid of it to upgrade to a Blues Jr.
Fast forward years later, I test the newer "infintium" v5 at my local Guitar Center and was blown away! Had to pick it up. My Teles love this amp and so do I. I'll never part with it!
Gigged with it at a brewery with a loud crowd. 5w was plenty to get my point across!
Fuckin amazing little Amp!
at 6:25 what song is that, please. i'd to learn to play it
Nice review/unboxing :) would you possibly do a small gig with it or is it solely for practice?
I used to gig with mine, along with my Blackstar HT5.
I'm not sure how I've missed all you Bugera V5 videos. catching up now. They go for $287 in Canada. similar to what you recall spending?
They're selling for $199.00, here in the States. And they're still selling this exact amp. I bought mine around June of last year. Great little amp. Sturdy, sounds great, and very dependable. No problems with it at all. And I'm sure it'll last many years.
I might buy this amp!!
I still have mine, it's a great little amp.
@@intheblues I own one too, and totally agree. I have a question. I'm looking at getting another practice amp. I'm down to 2 choices. One is (I believe) the latest Fender. You did a review on it. I can't recall the model, but it has Bluetooth and uses a phone app, it's a 40 watt amp. It's either that or a Marshall 30 watt, which has some built in effects (I don't like using pedals), anyway you did a review on that one too. Any suggestions?
Can you also do a bugera v22 review, please? I'm seriously considering this as my first tube amp and it would be very helpful to have your particular opinion on this matter. Thanks and hugs from Brazil
Danilo de Oliveira Caretta get one, you will love it , I have so many amps but can't stop playing the v22 infinium
Yeah, get one, it's great value for Money. Got a lot amps, V22 is stunning.
What pickups are in the tele? Look like hot rails. Looking for brand and model. Thanks
Joe Barden Danny Gatton Pickups. :-)
Hi Shane, I would like to know if you are still using this amp for home practice and what do you think about it now since it's been almost 2 years of this video. Any problem with it? I am thinking in getting one for home use exclusively, so the fact of getting a decent tube sound at " neighbor friendly" volume is what makes this amp more attractive to me. I have had difficulties with home volume management with a Fender Blues Junior III that I had to return. Do you think it is a good option? I play mostly clean and with soft OD pedals. Thank's!!!!
I've got this amp (same exact one). I've owned it now going on 1 year, and I've not had any problems and it sounds just as good as when I bought it. And for what you're looking for, I'd definitely recommend it! Very sturdy, well built and durable amp.
They actually just get better and better as the speaker breaks in and loosens up .
4:36 Tabs/Sheets is?
Only in Australia you can go in a shop with guitars and exercise bikes 😂😂😂😂. Sounds and looks good for the price! how can anyone complain! Also I bet it takes pedals great!
not really
I added just one pedal, a Revv G4. Sounds great! I needed some distortion, I play a lot of Black Sabbath's songs, plus the pedal has overdrive. That's the only pedal I'd add to this amp though. I'd rather buy another amp with some built in effects on board. I'm thinking of getting either the new Fender Champ, or a 30 watt Marshall amp that has just the exact effects I want. I'm a bit leary about the Fender amp because it has lots of computer effects, and Bluetooth, and works with a phone app. He did a video of the Fender amp (can't recall the name), but he seemed to have mixed feelings about it. He did have nothing but good things to say about the Marshall 30 watt amp. LOL, I'll be going from a 5 watt to a 30 watt, and that 5 watt Bugerra is pretty loud, lol.
I was a bit surprised with your review Shane, although I respect it. My father has this amp and I always hated it. I can never get any tone out of it, it's too muddy and the headroom is non-existant. It's sold around the £200 mark in the uk, which is just cheaper that sh.. for a combo tube amp. If I look at the economics, it's not possible to build a combo tube amp that sounds any good at that price. You really have to use really cheap components, I'm wondering how much the speaker and transformers worth at that price range.
I still have mine I like it for what it does. Low volume practice. I don’t expect too much from it.
Sounds pretty good. It would need a 3 band eq in order for me to buy one.
Stefan Erceg if i need an eq pedal the amp isnt right for me. The amp needs to sound like i need, and have the sounds i need without pedals. If it cant do that i dont buy it.
@@52TeleGuy I feel the same way too. I don't like the idea of having to buy pedals, if I can help it. I like my amps with built in effects. The simpler, the better!
Izzy T I rarely use pedals, maybe a delay, chorus, and a fuzz. I dont even like modeling amps, just not my thing. I like tubed and solid state amps with no modeling. I feel the same about modding guitars, if you have to mod it, it wasnt the right guitar and shouldnt have purchssed it.
So... did you managed to get the exercise bike?
haha nope! :-(
intheblues Well it's pretty crazy what awesome sounding gear could do with your mind, been in similar situations too, Shane! Anyways, blues on mate!
They're $199 out here.. not bad I guess.. Would totally mod it cuz I can't leave things alone...
LOL, I guess I'm the same way. I need more than just tone and reverb. It is a great amp. I just love hearing lots of effects. Right now I'm thinking of getting either a Fender 40 watt amp that has a ton of built in effects, and is Bluetooth. But, I'm worried something could go wrong with all the technical stuff. So, I'm also looking into a Marshall 30 watt that Shane did a review on. He did one on the Fender too, and had mixed feelings, like I do. I think I'm more into old school type amps. I'll probably go with the 30 watt Marshall, which has just enough built in effects to keep me happy. I guess that's why I originally bought the Bugerra, nice and straightforward, just wish had more effects. I don't like the idea of having to buy a bunch of pedals either.
Great - may get one of these ! How is the headphone output sound quality ?
Not great, imo. Usable, but not enjoyable. Must be some kind of structural limitation on applying a headphone circuit to a tube amp??
I think it sounds great. The only thing I don't like is that the plug for the headphones are on the back of the amp. Wish they'd put it on the front.
@@upload2352 it just may be the type of headphones you're using? I've got 2 different pairs, one doesn't sound to good, but the other sounds great.
@@izzy574 Sennheiser HD-202 - not a high end 'phone, but they're fine with my s/s amps. Tube amps need a load to function properly and the headphone isn't enough, so I believe that the headphone jack is an emulator that simulates a load in order to get a signal. That's why I though my sound wasn't great. I'll try a AKG.
If you're not a cork sniffer & the name on the amp doesn't bother you this is a perfect bedroom amp
I love this but it just seems to cheap/good to be true, and in my experience that means its usually not.
Sorry to be a negative nancy.............I must eat my words - ive actually bought one of these little fuckers myself! I might mess about with the sturdy little fucker and change out the tubes and speaker for a Celestion or something...some guy who calls himself 'rat-amps' recommends some mods that he recons make this a lifetime keeper.
See how you go with it all stock you might not need to make any mods. I didn't feel like modding an amp this price was worth it but if it really changes it for the better go for it. 😎
@@mrtambourineman6107 I bought one a year ago and love it just the way it is, but that's just me. And who knows, one day this amp may be worth a fortune, if the company stops making them.
@@izzy574 I love it now bro! Don't take that 'tone' with me !
You really should try the Bugera G5 Infinium Head. I love it for home use. Blues On....
HUTCHfromBA What speaker cab did you pair the G5 with? 1x12 or 2x12? Interested on getting that amp head
I have a few, Mostly I use it with my Blackstar Celestion 10-30 Cab. 10 inch. I also have a Custom Pine baffled Cab with a Jensen 12" Lightning in it, as well as a 2 X 12 Bugera 140W VINTAGE Cab (not turbo). It sits perfectly on top of my Blackstar 10" Cab and is easy to move and carry.
HUTCHfromBA How does it react to those speaker cabs? Does it lose clarity, etc? Been wanting to test this out in the shop but can't seem to find the correct time.. Maybe this weekend
Franciscus Rico Everybody hears it differently. This is not a gigging amp unless it's a very small coffee shop. I like (as I said) my Blackstar 10 inch Cab. It comes with a Celestion 10-30 speaker.
HUTCHfromBA Well then, I'll just have to hear it for myself this weekend I guess, it almost seems too good to be true, all tube + fx loop + reverb for under 300 dollars. Anyways, thanks for the info m8! Cheers!
Out of interest I have a Quad VA One 4xEL84 power pentodes stereo hifi amp, in the instructions it states that the amp should be turned on and left for 15 minutes before use, as not doing so can seriously limit the lifespan of the valves
179 euro!! What do you want more?! My next buy!
For that price you can get a Fender Mustang II (V.2). 1x12 and insanely versatile. The Bugera V5 is obsolete in comparison.
ErebosGR I prefer tube sound for that price😉
With just 1 preamp tube, 1 power tube and a dinky 8" speaker, it's like buying a Fiat and thinking you have a Ferrari.
ErebosGR 😊
Fiats are really really good so your explanation sucks.
If it was only a 10 inch speaker
Well the box IS big enough for a 10, you could squeeze 1 in there!
DMSProduktions I saw that. I just don't understand any 8 inch speaker in an amp. There's such a difference in the driver capability. The crazy thing with this one is it looks like they could have got a 10 in.
Cat Vomit
It CAN. I OWNED 1 remember!
Check my channel, i have a couple of clips recorded with mine from a few years ago!
it's really unfortunate that internet snob/trolls keep repeating the "Bugera's aren't reliable" mantra like mindless sheep... they had a problem *with their very first run* of amplifiers which was IMMEDIATELY corrected. Many people who are capable of thinking for themselves tried out the amps and have found them to not only be a fantastic value, but they sound good and DO hold up over years of use. I myself owned a Bugera 1990 head and would still own it to this day except that I moved from a big country house to a small city apartment halfway across the country.
I've owned 2, a V55HD & the V5. The V55 WAS problematic, but Behringer fixed mine and came up with upgrades that went into the Mk2 models, (mine is the prototype). The V5 NEVER gave me 1 ounce of trouble.
The V55 has 0 problems! Works every time!
tony93666 Agree...I'm using a T-50 Infinium as my main amp and get a killer sound and I like that it's not the usual Marshall/Fender/etc. rig.
I have had a Bugera V5 (the old one, non infinium) since October 2012 without any problem. I'm super happy with this amp and don't want to continue owning it the rest of my life. Great tone, especially conected to an external 2x12 cab, pedals sound great in it and new it was as cheap as a solid state amp. I like the simplicity a lot, but I think it would be great if it had an effects loop, or maybe an extra pre-amp tube to get a little more gain.
I have been wondering about the T-50 but could never find a decent video review/demo... I have to buy everything online as I am disabled and it is very hard for me to get out and try stuff, so I rely on online videos and reviews ALOT.
tony93666
It's basically a copy of a Vox Night Train!