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Have owned numerous amplifiers over my 46 years of playing. Bought the V22 on the recommendation of my son. Extremely impressed, to say the least. Very, very quiet for a tube amp. Two channels with effects loop are great, especially if you like to run your compressor, OD/distortion(s) and wah pre, and all your modulation effects through the loop. Great tones on both channels. The triode/pentode switch on the back is awesome. The triode sound is remarkably sweet, while the pentode sound has lots of growl when the lead channel is pushed. I play a 2007 Gibson ES-335 custom and a 2000 Fender American Strat; and the amp handles both the humbuckers and the single coils really well. Great headroom for it's wattage(s). Fit and finish is good, but I would have used a plywood cabinet instead of the MDF. You get a lot of amp for the $350.00 bucks. Just sold my Fender Blues Junior and plan on buying another V22 for my home. This is probably the best bang-for-the-buck tube amp around. I just can't see paying hundreds, if not thousands, more for a 'boutique' amp, when this amp can give you just about all the sounds you're looking for. My son just dropped a grand on an AC30, and I have no problem saying that my V22 sounds as good, if not better than his Vox. I wouldn't take this amp out on regular gigs due to the cabinet construction, but if yours stays put like mine (on the stage of my church) then you've got a winner. I don't hand out praise too often on equipment, but Bugera did their homework on this and got it right!Read full review
Played a pals Blues Jr for quite a while and that was the direction I was planning on going til I ran into the Bugera V22. The Jr's spring reverb is definitely a step up but otherwise they are very comparable. The Bugera actually has more versatility on board with choice of "Normal" and "Bright" inputs,an external effects loop, Triode/Pentode power switching and mid boost. Handles pedals great. DD7 Delay, Blues Driver, Chorus, Cry Baby, Auto Wah and Tremolo to name the ones I've used personally. Like the Jr you get way more sheer volume and tone than you'd expect from a lower wattage amp. I paid $275 for a used one delivered to my home. Cost you $100 more for a new one or $300 more for a new Jr. All in all a really nice amp.
This is a well made, great sounding tube amp, easy to bias, digital reverb does the job. The overdrive channel can be on the bright side, by changing C46 TO A 2.2 UF WILL GIVE THAT CHANNEL MORE LOW END. The clean channel has plenty of low end punch, good eq range. I purchased the amp based on positive reviews, price, sound. I like the sound of the triode mode that is on the back panel, it will tame the amp down a lot. I don't think there is any amp out there, that will come close to the Bugera for the money. I would like the amp more if it had a good spring reverb.
Its the tube sound I was looking for. Not a spring reverb but its good enough. No headphone jack but works great with pedals. Quiet and speaker is good emough for me that upgrade is not necessary. Only negative is its a bit heavy but all tube amps are..
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I have been playing Marshall amps (JCM800) since 1983. I bought a Bugera V22 because my practice amp (a Raven RG20) died. I figured I would upgrade to tube amp that I might be able to use for rehearsal as well. I gotta tell ya, this little monster does the job and then some! Not only is this amp loud enough to rehearse with a band, it has great, very "Marshall-like" tone! And, you can't beat the price! I read a lot of reviews that stated the the V22 "didn't have enough gain". I can't imagine wanting more gain than this amp has!! And, although I don't play Thrash or Death Metal, I do play some pretty heavy stuff! I do, however prefer articulation of notes when I'm ripping it up! The bottomline is I checked out a lot of the popular, 15-20 watt tube amps in the $300-$400 range and I am very satisfied with the Bugera V22!Read full review
Awesome little amp. Got it hoping to leave my expensive Fender Reverb II at home. It definitely fills the bill. Nice, tight bottom end, added crunch when you want it, no icepick top end, and the digital reverb works pretty well. This is now my go-to amp for the smaller venues we play. The effects in/out works great with my pedal board. Better and with less noise than going through the input of my Reverb II. I was not expecting a mint looking amp for the price I paid. Looks brand new. Plus a 1 year warranty!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished
I have played a lot of amps in 30 years of playing, my faves being a 1962 fender brown deluxe and a 1965 fender pro reverb. Well this little amp surprised me. It has very passable blackface cleans and cranked brownface (think Marshall plexi) lead channel. The reverb , although digital, sounds pretty good to me and hasn't left me wanting more yet. I got it used on here for $200 and it's sound is worth 3+ times what I paid. Even the stock speaker is pretty great so far and I usually swap immediately for Weber blue dog alnico's etc. Overall I say buy one, but everyone's ears are different.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Bugera Vintage-22 is the perfect complement to my Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. I'm running them together and couldn't be happier with the tone. It's clear, controlled and extremely versatile. Dialing in the exact sound you want on the 22 is easy & incredibly satisfying.
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These seemed to have a lot to offer in a combo. I have several tube amp heads, but I was open for a low watt combo & this is a good choice!! Good number of knobs for spit channel usage, Reverb included, & I get the Lead sound I'm looking for in this package. Well engineered & nice quality controls offer a value amp at very reasonable price. This one makes 2 of the same model from Bugera & I am pleased that it showed up after shipping - working just great!!
I own a V22 combo and a V55 head. Firm construction, sweet vintage looks, and tone for days, all at a reasonable price make Bugera's vintage series a magnificent entry into the world of tube amps.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned