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Bugera 333XL

Tube Guitar Amp Head from Bugera belonging to the Modern series

johncobalt johncobalt
Published on 01/18/10 at 18:41
Value For Money : Poor
I have the 6262 from the same brand .... but before long I tried to buy the 333XL (I camped at the merchant) I can therefore make a comment to what is said below. Comparing the 333 at Peavy ... I'm not quite agree. I understand why they say that, but I disagree. O) I know the JSX and the XXX and even if the Bugera is supposed to be a clone, it is quite different in the end. I would compare to a Dual Rectifier. The Peavy are far less clean and have a grain very different ... here for once, that's why I took the 6262 because it really looks like her Peavy I wanted. The 333XL has a terrible finish, the sound is extremely precise, almost surgical, as a mesa. Peavy is the charm of the animal, imperfection ... that's what I like is not a criticism. I admit I was very impressed by the 333XL, but have chosen the 6262 becaufe I just did not want a mesa ... I love the mesa is not the issue ... for the project I have in mind, I needed a different sound than that ... It's the same difference between an album of Dream Theater and Van Halen ... And say that they are less than 500 € .... and we are fighting to see which amps with expensive high-end market is going to look! : O)

UTILIZATION

Most of the 333XL: three channels ... it lacks the Least 6262: very difficult to have a real vintage sound ... the sound is very distinctive modern rock ... that, he knows how to perfection, but the coup, despite its three channels, it makes it less versatile ... on the other hand in modern sound, it's great art ...

SOUNDS

If I played Dream Theater, Linkin Park or Andy James is the one that I would because in this range, it is royal ... But to have a less dense, it is less convincing ... is good, very even ... but as I said many times ... the 6262 down on this point. The clean sound is really nice, we even managed to have a very bold for its funky rhythms, and a well for crystalline arpeggios. It supports very well the effects ... But the crunch channel is disappointing, I can not believe it. In short the Lead channel is the strong point of this amp, both soloist and rhythm is extremely accurate ... Warm, round, light as a speck in fact not at these prices there .... normally

OVERALL OPINION

Let those who have a priori because it belongs to Berhinger (it's not them who manufacture, these are only the "bankers" in the case!) Go into a store and try it! After they always prefer to pay € 2000 for a sound to be equivalent in the final mix, good for Mesa and Soldano ... although they must live, these people too ... Just kidding, everyone is happy as he sees fit ... I myself very expensive equipment, because it makes me happy ... But cons, after trying it, if you claim a Bugera, it sounds not, you're a huge "GEAR SNOB" I should not say ... but I think I'll end up paying me the 333XL also ... At that price ... yes, I know it is not reasonable
Petit added a few months later:
One thing should put a flea in his ear to our skeptical friends: there is very little chance. It sold a ton during the Christmas holidays .... and everyone keeps them! There's one or two good combos leboncoin.fr on a 6262 right here ... and that's it!

If it's as crappy as you think, why people keep them? to meditate