All user reviews of 4/5 for the Bugera 1990

* Hand-built 120-Watt hi-gain amplifier driven by 4 x 5881 valves (6L6GC)
* Classic split channel preamp design (Clean, Lead) featuring 3 x ECC83 valves (12AX7)
* Power switch to select Between or pentode triode (60 watts) operation
* FX Loop Level Control With Dedicated
* Frequency Compensated Recording Output
* Heavy-duty footswitch for Channel selection and reverb included
* Impedance switch (4, 8 and 16 Ohm) to match Virtually "any speaker cabinet

The effects loop works perfectly well with setting the input level.
The switch pentode / triode provides a real plus

22KGS the beast is huge!

UTILIZATION

The manual clearly explains the habits and customs of the use of a tube amp. connections, impedance, preheat time, ect.

It is a copy of the JCM900 so we will record that both clean and lead channels share EQ does the same. The switch pentode / triode would be so much more convenient if it was before. On the aesthetic plastoc the buttons and the plate scrap of make are really cheap, apart from the rest is its very own.

It's very powerful, not necessarily 120Watts or not it is quick to pull his face with the dynamics. At home the volume will not exceed 3 / 4 for the clean and 2 for the Lead!
In contrast, separate volumes are really effective and it is quite possible to thoroughly saturate the gain and opening hours making volume gaffe or you could take off the wallpaper ...

A significant point of blowing the lead with The test is simple

SOUNDS

Strat / Tele / Ibanez, Dimarzio / Gretsch B412 with Cutaway new original therefore not been run.

The overall color is more dark than what Marshall meant very well in the demo ToneKing, in fact I think the media are simply less well defined and the dynamics is smaller than a Marshall. Nevertheless it has for its money if the setting is refined as follows: Grave 8 / 9 Medium Aquamarine 3 3 / 4 and very important Presence 5 / 6, Reverb 3 / 4 max.

Start the microphones on the most expressive among those I have tried CS Texas Special
Gretsch of the basic configuration for superb with wonderful effects.
The Tele a bit dry but very excellent in Clean crunch and distortion.
The Ibanez Dimarzio sending grain distortion, it is huge but good on the other hand is the same generation metal.

In short pedal delay / chorus and also add one little roll of the distal type RAT/Guvnor/ts808 to avoid twisting the ears here works very well.

To summarize why

OVERALL OPINION

120w brothel even 25/50 would have been perfect!
We must refine the sound a bit with some settings with some input basic pedals and it takes out its foot, the sound is very close to the Marshall sound even if it does not equal what would still be a shame for owners of this legendary brand.

In short a price to fall to EUR 350 175 the 4x12 amp what more? the V30 so here's a good idea ... Good