Ive heard mixed opinions on bugera, but seeing the price i thought id give it a try.
That was the best idea ive had this year.
Everybody talks about the amazing clean tones, and they really are nice, but what makes it a winner is the overdrive channel. Most reviews i read said the od channel is garbage, but thats because they don't know how to set this beast up.
Firstly, the mid boost switch should always be on. This changes the tone to a more mid focused sound. Set the eq to where each knob is at the point where moving it makes the most difference as then it is most responsive. Then dime the master volume. Keeping the master on full will color the tone with power tube saturation. If you are using an attenuator (or in a place where loudness is no problem) push the volume up to anywhere over 6 and viola; you have a powerfull overdrive with beautifully rich harmonic content. Slightly reminiscent of the van halen 1984 album sound.
That out of the way, the build quality is good, knobs, switches, jacks seem sturdy enough.
It is on the heavier side, but hey, its meant to be played, not juggled :)
Oh and one final thing: dont think that 22 watts is quiet, with a 2x12 cab you can make the drummer sound like he's banging on milk cartons.
