Budda

The voicing of this amp appeals to me a little bit more than the 18 and 30 series amps. Don't know what it is but only a slight different in tone but juts a little more preferable to me. First off this amp is ugly as hell. Nothing about the amp cosmetically is appealing what so ever. From the stupid purple color to the hideous control knobs. It is as Budda set out to make a pure ugly amp and would stop at nothing to achieve that feat. A hand clap goes out to you guys on a job well done, mission accomplished. However, the amp sound amazing!!! Just hide it behind a Marshall on stage and see if anyone takes notice of how your tone sounds. Budda V-20 Series II 112 Guitar Combo Amp Features: 20-watt combo 2 Tung Sol 6V6GC Power Tubes 3 High Grade 12ax7 preamp tubes Electro Harmonix 5u4 rectifier tube Master Volume Bass Mid with pull thick Treble Drive Control Series effects loop Slave out 1 Phat 12 12" Speaker 4-8-16 Ohm Speaker outputs UTILIZATION Details Type Tube Number of Channels 2 Power 20W Class AB Speakers 1 x 12" Custom-designed Budda Phat No Effects No Reverb EQ Bass, Mid, Treble No Amp Modeling Preamp Tubes 3 x 12AX7 Power Tubes 2 x 6v6, 1 x 5u4 Inputs 1 x Instrument Outputs 2 x Speaker, 1 x Slave Footswitch I/O Effects Loop Weight 44.91 lbs. SOUNDS The tones on this amp are extremely fat sounding. They resonate very well with a humbucker style pickup guitar. Especially if you use a superstrat like Charvel or a Suhr guitar. Using a nice maple neck on top of alder body will get that fat tone to open up a lot more to get clean distorted note and string separation. Very great tone for rock and pop music. OVERALL OPINION At new these amps come in at around $1600 which may be a bit high for a lot of people, but the tone is extremely good. If you can get over how stupid these amps look. I would recommend this amp to anyone needing a fat sounding distortion tone very similar to a Soldano SLO and don't want to fork out the money to buy one of those.

Nice amp and basically the same as the 18 watts version feature wise but with double the wattage. You get the same great tone but added headroom with the added wattage. This is very warm amp that has an almost perfect voicing for the Brown sound or hot-rod Marshall tone. The tones is a thick chewy extremely organic ton. First off this amp is ugly as hell. Nothing about the amp cosmetically is appealing what so ever. From the stupid purple color to the hideous control knobs. It is as Budda set out to make a pure ugly amp and would stop at nothing to achieve that feat. A hand clap goes out to you guys on a job well done, mission accomplished. However, the amp sound amazing!!! Just hide it behind a Marshall on stage and see if anyone takes notice of how your tone sounds. Budda Superdrive 30-watt Guitar Head Features: 16 0hm switch 23" x 10.5" x 21.5" 47 lbs 30 watt Class AB amp 4 EL84's and a 5u4 rectifier tube Treble, Mid, and Bass controls Rhythm volume, Master Volume Drive Control 2 Channels - Rhythm & Hi Gain Effects Loop Slave Out Pull/Modern Mid function 12AX7 High Grade Preamp Tubes Custom Wound Transformer With 4-8 OHM Switch Custom designed Budda Phat 12 speaker UTILIZATION Details Type Tube Number of Channels 2 Power 30W Class AB Speakers 1 x 12" Custom-designed Budda Phat No Effects No Reverb EQ Bass, Mid, Treble No Amp Modeling Preamp Tubes 3 x 12AX7 Power Tubes 4 x EL84, 1 x 5u4 Inputs 1 x Instrument Outputs 2 x Speaker, 1x Slave Footswitch I/O Effects Loop Height 23" Width 21.5" Depth 10.5" Weight 47 lbs. SOUNDS I love the sound of this amp. I never gave them much thought because of how ugly they are and I particularly don't like the name of the amp. However, after hearing it played on several different occasions I was pleasantly surprised at the rich thick distortion that cam from these speakers. The tones on this amp are extremely fat sounding. They resonate very well with a humbucker style pickup guitar. Especially if you use a superstrat like Charvel or a Suhr guitar. Using a nice maple neck on top of alder body will get that fat tone to open up a lot more to get clean distorted note and string separation. Very great tone for rock and pop music. OVERALL OPINION I am not sure what the street price is on this amp right now. I know that they are decently priced for a boutique amplifier company. They have a interesting look on the front and many guitarist probably don't go for the purple guitar amps like Jimi used too. To my ears though this is a must own guitar amp for these small gigs or even for use as a recording amp. I would recommend this amp to anyone needing a fat sounding distortion tone very similar to a Soldano SLO and don't want to fork out the money to buy one of those.

Same amp as the 1x12 version but with an extra 12 inch speaker. You will get a slightly different tone than the 1x12 since these speakers will be pushing more air and the wattage will now be divided. First off this amp is ugly as hell. Nothing about the amp cosmetically is appealing what so ever. From the stupid purple color to the hideous control knobs. It is as Budda set out to make a pure ugly amp and would stop at nothing to achieve that feat. A hand clap goes out to you guys on a job well done, mission accomplished. However, the amp sound amazing!!! Just hide it behind a Marshall on stage and see if anyone takes notice of how your tone sounds. Budda Superdrive Series II 30-watt Guitar Head Features: 16 0hm switch 29" x 14.5" x 25" 68 lbs 30 watt Class AB amp 4 EL84's and a 5u4 rectifier tube Treble, Mid, and Bass controls Rhythm volume, Master Volume Pull Bright on Rhythm Volume Drive Control 2 Channels, rhythm and hi gain Effects Loop Slave Out Pull/Modern Mid function 12AX7 High Grade Preamp Tubes Custom Wound Transformer With 4-8-16 OHM Switch Custom designed Budda Phat 12 speakers UTILIZATION Details Type Tube Number of Channels 2 Power 30W Class AB Speakers 2 x 12" Custom-designed Budda Phat No Effects No Reverb EQ Bass, Mid, Treble No Amp Modeling Preamp Tubes 3 x 12AX7 Power Tubes 4 x EL84, 1 x 5u4 Inputs 1 x Instrument Outputs 2 x Speaker, 1x Slave Footswitch I/O Effects Loop Height 25" Width 29" Depth 14.5" Weight 68 lbs. SOUNDS The tones on this amp are extremely fat sounding. They resonate very well with a humbucker style pickup guitar. Especially if you use a superstrat like Charvel or a Suhr guitar. Using a nice maple neck on top of alder body will get that fat tone to open up a lot more to get clean distorted note and string separation. Very great tone for rock and pop music. OVERALL OPINION At new these amps come in at around $1900 which may be a bit high for a lot of people, but the tone is extremely good. If you can get over how stupid these amps look. I would recommend this amp to anyone needing a fat sounding distortion tone very similar to a Soldano SLO and don't want to fork out the money to buy one of those.

- True bypass - Low, focused sweep - Side mounted jacks - Rubber grip top, chrome sides - Solid enclosure - Great build job, high quality components. - Powered by 9v battery, or standard Boss style adapter UTILIZATION As with the majority of Wahs, very straightforward to use. Push down into the toe position to turn it on, heel position to turn it off. I've never had any issues in terms of quality or reliability. Well built, high quality components, never had an issue. The true bypass is a great addition. Some versions of this have a plastic battery cover on the bottom which can be a pain. I just pull it off and cover the space with velcro. SOUND QUALITY There are actually three versions of this pedal. The new one, which is kinda junky in my experience, and two old ones. The oldest has a black logo and no bottom battery cover. This one sounds the best, by consensus and experience. There is also another one with a red logo and battery cover, which also sounds great. I've heard the sweep of this pedal described as "only the frequencies you will need." Pretty much sums it up. It is a very closed sweep, and stays away from those piercing highs, so you don't need to worry about pressing toe down. The sound itself is on the lower side of things, very funky. Full and throaty, no nothing thin here. OVERALL OPINION While the massive low end on this wah might not be for everyone, it is really incredible. Built well, sounds great, definitely brings the funk. It isn't really a reproduction of a vintage clyde sound (there are plenty of those out there..) but something new and different. I eventually switched over to a Moollon Vintage wah, but for what this one does, it is great. The prices on the old ones can be a little weird, I've seen them go for as low as 100 and as high as $250. It really depends on how many people are searching for one at any given time. Highly recommended.

The Budda superdrive 30 is a fantastic el84 rock amp that covers a lot of sonic real estate while maintaining a sense of simplicity with it's no-nonsense front panel. The amp features two channels that share a single EQ. The amp keeps the front clean by incorporating push/pull functionality to trigger channel selection, a mid scoop, and a bright switch. The amp sports and effects loop but no onboard reverb. The black Tolex grill and purple faceplate pair well and give the amp a very distinct look that is instantly identifiable. Very enjoyable amp to looks at as well play. UTILIZATION The simple control layout is a breath of relief from other feature packed amplifiers. The tradeoff typically with an amp like this is the compromise of versatility in exchange for easy to dial in sounds. The retention of dynamic feel makes the trade more comfortable with the SD30, responding excellently to pick attack and your guitar's volume control. The amp is very loud and keeps it's clarity at higher volumes as well. SOUNDS I played through the Budda SD30 with a Gibson SG standard. Mesa 4x12. No effects. The cleans of the SD30 are very articulate and the bright switch makes the amp have more chime with darker sounding Gibson guitars. I thoroughly enjoyed the natural breakup of the amp when pushing the master volume. Very vintage and cool. The high gain sounds on this amp are not particularly impressive but are fairly enjoyable when the amp is at higher volumes. I feel the amp could benefit from a boost. The voice of the SD30 reminds me of the Mesa Boogie Electradyne, but not nearly as dark as that amp. OVERALL OPINION The Budda Superdrive 30 is a great, simple amp. An amp that feels like an homage to the classic el84 designs of the past. The versatility of the amp never feels fully compromised but you may be disappointed in the amp if you play more aggressive styles of music. The Budda is priced fairly, but with the sheer amount of Soldano Avengers and Hot Rods on the used market--you might find better value elsewhere.

The superdrive 18 is one my all time personal favorite amps. Partly because of how simple it is. And how perfect it can really be if you give it a chance. The design is pretty vox esque. 18 watts. EQ section. Master, volume, drive. Not a complicated amp at all. El84 tubes of course. UTILIZATION I have had my superdrive combo for a long long time. I've tried a lot of speakers in it. Including a celestion blue. At the end of the day, the budda stock speaker is actually one of the best speakers you can put in there. It kind of depends what you are going for honestly. This amp can cover a ton of territory. It's not hard to set up. I like to play mine with a Gretsch duo jet most of the time. I play it primarily at church. No matter what other 18 watters I put it up against, it holds its own consistently. Takes pedals like a champ. All you really need is a good delay, a good overdrive, and some mod pedal of your choice to make this a real weapon. SOUNDS The Superdrive is fat but not muddy. It has a haze in the low end and a sweetness in the high end. It never sounds harsh...ever. The eq can go a long way toward getting the specific sound you need. As far as gain goes, the superdrive is probably best utilized for those mid gain sounds, or edge of breakup clean sounds. It really rides the area between vox and marshall magnificently. It has the verocity of a plexi with the heavenly jingle of a vox. I really really like the mid gain tones best though. It is just killer with my Gretsch. OVERALL OPINION I think these are a tremendous value. I have sat this thing next to a TopHat Supreme 16 and a matchless spitfire. It hangs with both of them no problem. Try one of these. It's shocking how under the radar budda is considering the value. These are well built reliable amps.

I actually got one of the first runs of this amp. (The reissue that is being released) I'm not sure, but I think these technically aren't on the American market yet. I may be wrong. Mine was bought at an amp expo and it is a prototype but I was told it is exactly the same amp that will be rolled out in the next couple months. Has the sand and surf reverb TANK which is awesome. The sand is your typical reverb. The surf is of course the ridiculous amount that you know and love...surfer guys. This is also a handwired amp. 30 watts. EL84 tubes. Reverb, eq controls, and volume. No gain. UTILIZATION This is clearly a very bare bones amp that's in the style of a vox ac30, which is one of my all time favorite amps and explains why I like Budda so much. To me their stuff rides the line between Vox and low watt marshall amps in a great way. This is definitely in the lower gain camp, although if you turn up the volume you will get some serious crunch. It's a very loud amp for 30 watts though and anything past 1 oclock is intense even in a live setting. I have played it at my church a few times with great results. It's a sick little amp that you can kind of set and forget. Just run a few pedals into it and you are cooking. SOUNDS Sounds very voxy but has a bit more midrange bite in it than you would expect. Pretty classic budda tone. You have to hear it. The reverb is exceptional. This is in my mind, THE perfect surf rock amp. The voicing and everything is set up great for that style of music. Makes me want to go start a beach boys cover band. It sounds very good with both single coils and humbuckers. Might be one of the best amp with pedals I've played. OVERALL OPINION I love this thing. Most amps with reverb these days are garbage but this one has it all worked out. Budda has come up with something really special in the verbmaster. I'm a sucker for anything remotely vox inspired, and while this is a bit more on the rocker side from your typical AC30, it can cover all that ground.

This is a basic analog distortion pedal, with quarter-inch input and output jacks. This effect is not MIDI capable, and can't be edited with a Mac or PC. It's not rackable. It has a 9 volt power supply and also runs on 9V batteries. UTILIZATION This is an interesting pedal for an overdrive, as it's got a bit of a different setup. It has a "mode" button, which will switch the tone from a specific kind of overdrive or distortion, all of which vary in intensity. The next knob is for volume/gain, followed by a tone knob which controls the amount of low and high end on the pedal. Finally there is a contour/frequency knob, something you don't always find on a distortion pedal. I liked the uniqueness of the pedal in this regard, as these knobs are generally found on the amp itself, not a pedal. SOUND QUALITY I like to use this pedal with my Strat and Fender Twin, and I've also tried it with my Les Paul and the Twin. I was expecting a lot out of this pedal, and I expected the sound I got with it to resemble the sound of a Marshall amp. It didn't really come close. Considering that I'm not totally in love with the Marshall sound anyway, I wasn't too disappointed as much as surprised. I did get a few good sounds out of it, but I found more often than not the distortion effects were subpar. I think that I was fooled by the fact that it was a Marshall pedal. OVERALL OPINION I would recommend it to any younger, less experienced player who doesn't want to spend a ton of money on a distortion pedal. I did get this thing pretty cheap, so I would have to say that it's not a totally bad purchase. Player's who've already shelled out the money for a Tube Screamer or Big Muff and are looking for something on the same caliber would be wise to look elsewhere. The sound quality is versatile enough for a beginner but nobody else really.

This is the Budda Class A V-40 Combo. It has a singe 12 inch proprietary Budda speaker. You get a simple 1X12 combo. On the face of the amp there is an on off switch with a stand-by switch. There is a master knob with a from left to right there is a bass knob, a mid knob which you can pull out for a thick setting. Next there is a treble knob and a drive knob. After the drive knob there is a rhythm knob with a pull feature for a bright setting. The push pull feature on the master knob switches you between a dirty and clean tone. The push pull on the mid controls activates the thick setting. The thick setting boosts the low end of the amp. The Drive and Rhythm knobs, set gain levels for the overdrive and clean channels, respectively. Pulling out the push-pull Rhythm pot activates the amp’s Brite circuit, a top-end boost that sounds close to what you could get on a Fender amp. The amp has 4 6V6 power tubes. The preamp has 3 12AX7s. There is an effects loop but there is no onboard reverb. The weight of the amp is about 50 pounds. On the face there is an input for 1 guitar and a footswitch. UTILIZATION Combos are not that easy to carry around. The controls on the amp are very simple as I have mentioned but when you get a combo you know should know what you are getting into. You can carry this amp with 1 hand but I wouldnt make it a habit. The Budda speakers are pretty beefy. The combos strong construction adds overall weight to the amp. SOUNDS The push pull feature on the master knob switches you between a dirty and clean tone so I recommend getting the foot switch if you switch back and forth a lot. The clean tones are very sparkly. Once you activate the brite setting the clean tones are super clear and have a nice bottom end to it. There is a touch of break up with the clean tone which is what I like as it gives the clean tones a more organic feel to them. The drity channel has a very vintage sour feel to it. It has a loose feel to it. Throw some reverb and phase on it and you have instant brown sound. Activating the thick circuit while on the dirty channel gives you some old Marshall type tones. OVERALL OPINION This is a great all around amp. The clean tones are great and the dirty tones have some cool character to them. I like the clean tones on the amp more than the dirty tones. The built quality on this amp is great and there are no faults in the fit and finish that I can find. This amp has a real boutique feel to it. If you are looking for a boutique amp you should check out one of these Budda combos if you can find one.

First off this amp is ugly as hell. Nothing about the amp cosmetically is appealing what so ever. From the stupid purple color to the hideous control knobs. It is as Budda set out to make a pure ugly amp and would stop at nothing to achieve that feat. A hand clap goes out to you guys on a job well done, mission accomplished. However, the amp sound amazing!!! Just hide it behind a Marshall on stage and see if anyone takes notice of how your tone sounds. This is the head version of the more famous combo. You get the same great features and tone but just more portable and use for another cabinet. UTILIZATION Budda Superdrive 18 Features: 18-watt Class AB amp 2 EL84 tubes and a 5u4 rectifier tube Treble, Mid, and Bass controls Rhythm volume, Master Volume Drive Control 2 Channels — Rhythm and Hi Gain Effects Loop Slave Out Pull/Modern Mid function 12AX7 High Grade Preamp Tubes Custom-wound Transformer With 4-8 OHM Switch Push/Pull "modern" mid pot voicing 2 channels with footswitch Pull bright on rhythm volume SOUNDS The tones on this amp are extremely fat sounding. They resonate very well with a humbucker style pickup guitar. Especially if you use a superstrat like Charvel or a Suhr guitar. Using a nice maple neck on top of alder body will get that fat tone to open up a lot more to get clean distorted note and string separation. Very great tone for rock and pop music. The amp has a nice grind to it that is appealing. You get a hot-rodded Marshall style tone that will go good with just about any style of music. You can dial this thing back to get a good clean and crank it up for a juicy fat distortion tone. OVERALL OPINION At new these amps come in at around $1300 which may be a bit high for a lot of people, but the tone is extremely good. If you can get over how stupid these amps look. However, the tone is a great saturated Marshall style tone that most people will find addictive. I would recommend this amp to anyone needing a fat sounding distortion tone very similar to a Soldano SLO and don't want to fork out the money to buy one of those.

I am not really a fan of the KT66 power tubes in amps but this one doesn't sound that bad. It is pretty thick and fat sounding. First off this amp is ugly as hell. Nothing about the amp cosmetically is appealing what so ever. From the stupid purple color to the hideous control knobs. It is as Budda set out to make a pure ugly amp and would stop at nothing to achieve that feat. A hand clap goes out to you guys on a job well done, mission accomplished. However, the amp sound amazing!!! Just hide it behind a Marshall on stage and see if anyone takes notice of how your tone sounds. Budda Superdrive Series II 45-watt Guitar Head Features: 30" x 14.5" x 14.5" 48 lbs 45 watts 2 KT66 Power Tubes Treble, Mid, and Bass controls Rhythm Volume, Master Volume Pull Bright on Rhythm Volume Drive Control 2 Channels, Rhythm and Hi Gain Selectable Tube and Solid State Rectifier Switch Effects Loop Slave Out Pull/Modern Mid Eq function Custom Wound Transformer with 4, 8 & 16 OHM Switch Multiple Speaker Outs 4-8-16 ohm Selector Switch UTILIZATION Details Type Tube Number of Channels 2 Power 45W Class AB No Effects No Reverb EQ Bass, Mid, Treble No Amp Modeling Number of Tubes 5 Preamp Tubes 3 x 12AX7 Power Tubes 2 x KT66, 1 x 5u4 (Rectifier) Inputs 1 x Instrument Outputs 2 x TS Speaker, 1 x TS Slave Footswitch I/O Effects Loop Height 14.5" Width 30" Depth 14.5" Weight 48 lbs. SOUNDS The tones on this amp are extremely fat sounding. They resonate very well with a humbucker style pickup guitar. Especially if you use a superstrat like Charvel or a Suhr guitar. Using a nice maple neck on top of alder body will get that fat tone to open up a lot more to get clean distorted note and string separation. Very great tone for rock and pop music. OVERALL OPINION At new these amps come in at around $2000 which may be a bit high for a lot of people, but the tone is extremely good. If you can get over how stupid these amps look. I would recommend this amp to anyone needing a fat sounding distortion tone very similar to a Soldano SLO and don't want to fork out the money to buy one of those.

Nice amp and basically the same as the 18 watts version feature wise but with double the wattage. You get the same great tone but added headroom with the added wattage. First off this amp is ugly as hell. Nothing about the amp cosmetically is appealing what so ever. From the stupid purple color to the hideous control knobs. It is as Budda set out to make a pure ugly amp and would stop at nothing to achieve that feat. A hand clap goes out to you guys on a job well done, mission accomplished. However, the amp sound amazing!!! Just hide it behind a Marshall on stage and see if anyone takes notice of how your tone sounds. Budda Superdrive Series II 30-watt Guitar Head Features: 16 0hm switch 23" x 10.5" x 21.5" 47 lbs 30 watt Class AB amp 4 EL84's and a 5u4 rectifier tube Treble, Mid, and Bass controls Rhythm volume, Master Volume Drive Control 2 Channels - Rhythm & Hi Gain Effects Loop Slave Out Pull/Modern Mid function 12AX7 High Grade Preamp Tubes Custom Wound Transformer With 4-8 OHM Switch Custom designed Budda Phat 12 speaker UTILIZATION Details Type Tube Number of Channels 2 Power 30W Class AB Speakers 1 x 12" Custom-designed Budda Phat No Effects No Reverb EQ Bass, Mid, Treble No Amp Modeling Preamp Tubes 3 x 12AX7 Power Tubes 4 x EL84, 1 x 5u4 Inputs 1 x Instrument Outputs 2 x Speaker, 1x Slave Footswitch I/O Effects Loop Height 23" Width 21.5" Depth 10.5" Weight 47 lbs. SOUNDS The tones on this amp are extremely fat sounding. They resonate very well with a humbucker style pickup guitar. Especially if you use a superstrat like Charvel or a Suhr guitar. Using a nice maple neck on top of alder body will get that fat tone to open up a lot more to get clean distorted note and string separation. Very great tone for rock and pop music. OVERALL OPINION At new these amps come in at around $1750 which may be a bit high for a lot of people, but the tone is extremely good. If you can get over how stupid these amps look. I would recommend this amp to anyone needing a fat sounding distortion tone very similar to a Soldano SLO and don't want to fork out the money to buy one of those.