Hello everyone
My name is Walter and I'm a newbie here.
I'm planning to buy a tube amps for guitar and I don't know which is better. Marshall Origin5C or Bugera V5 Infinium.
My budget is enough to buy one of them so I really need some advice
Thank you
My name is Walter and I'm a newbie here.
I'm planning to buy a tube amps for guitar and I don't know which is better. Marshall Origin5C or Bugera V5 Infinium.
My budget is enough to buy one of them so I really need some advice
Thank you
Can you play them? Listen to some reviews of them. Do you like reverb that the Bugera has or maybe not important if you have a pedal.
I have a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe and it ranks. I liked it better than a couple Peaveys and Marshall and Egnater amps.
Currently building a Princeton Reverb and it will be interesting. I'm a Fender guy - as I just love the Fender tube cleans!!!
I have picked up used Fender HRD for around $300, so they are out there...
Currently building a Princeton Reverb and it will be interesting. I'm a Fender guy - as I just love the Fender tube cleans!!!
I have picked up used Fender HRD for around $300, so they are out there...
Looks like you're specifically looking for a rock bottom price tube guitar amp. I've only read the reviews of those 2 amps, but they both rank as "meh". The Marshall is reported to get the classic Marshall tone but not versatility. The Bugera has versatility but a cheezy sounding digital reverb. The Monoprice competitor to these 2 amps has better reviews.
If it were me, I'd be looking at the used market instead.
If it were me, I'd be looking at the used market instead.
Its a question like which car is best.
First:
1. What music would you play mostly?
2. Do you want it for practice only (my guess looking at your question) or are you planning on using it for gigs?
3. Are you looking for a combo or head + cab?
4. Budget?
5. Used or new?
...
Out of the two I would buy the third - a Marshall DSL1CR. 1w tube is plenty of power for guitar work. Have a look at the tiny Boss Katana mini - excellent amp with exceptional cleans and very nice distortion. Has a delay and aux in too.
Bugera are known crap and the cheap Marshalls are really bad. Indeed, they set the standard for worse than worst with their MG series.
First:
1. What music would you play mostly?
2. Do you want it for practice only (my guess looking at your question) or are you planning on using it for gigs?
3. Are you looking for a combo or head + cab?
4. Budget?
5. Used or new?
...
Out of the two I would buy the third - a Marshall DSL1CR. 1w tube is plenty of power for guitar work. Have a look at the tiny Boss Katana mini - excellent amp with exceptional cleans and very nice distortion. Has a delay and aux in too.
Bugera are known crap and the cheap Marshalls are really bad. Indeed, they set the standard for worse than worst with their MG series.
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Back when I built guitar amps for sale in the 70's and 90's I asked a perspective client to go with me to a large music store where you could play with amps and to bring their guitar. We would try several amps in the power and size range they wanted, and I would ask them to tell me whet they liked and disliked about each one.
That's just a starting point, but if you don't know what you really want, you aren't likely to get it. The amp of your dreams is probably something the next guy hates and vice versa.
Of all the amps I made the most popular small amp was a clone of the venerable Fender Champ 5F1. I must have built between 15 and 20 of those in the 90's when my daughter was in the high school marching band, and had plenty of musically inclined friends.
That's just a starting point, but if you don't know what you really want, you aren't likely to get it. The amp of your dreams is probably something the next guy hates and vice versa.
Of all the amps I made the most popular small amp was a clone of the venerable Fender Champ 5F1. I must have built between 15 and 20 of those in the 90's when my daughter was in the high school marching band, and had plenty of musically inclined friends.
