Any experience of Bugera G5 Infinium Head?

Legionreturns

Looking for thoughts and reviews and also a price guide. I'm tempted to put an offer in for this as it's been up a couple of weeks with no action...


Bugera  G5 Infinium Tube Amplifier Head (Ex-Display) https://reverb.com/item/6559787-bugera-g5-infinium-tube-amplifier-head-ex-display

ecc83

Don't you bloody dare!

Dave.

Legionreturns

Also looking at Blackstar HT5R and H&K Tubemeister 18 ...just as a second amp option mainly for home use through a 2x12

Legionreturns

ecc83 said:

Don't you bloody dare!

Dave.

Is this yours or were you eyeballing it? 

Arktik83

Not used a Bugera V5 but I have used a Blackstar and it is L O U D for home use.  So definitely try that before you buy unless it's via Amazon that has a no hassle returns system or if you live in a detached house/or have very accommodating neighbours.

ecc83

Legionreturns said:

ecc83 said:

Don't you bloody dare!

Dave.

Is this yours or were you eyeballing it? 

No! It is a shameless COPY of the HT-5.

Dave.

Arktik83

You can get a brand new one for cheaper than Reverb here:

http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Bugera-G5-Infinium-5W-Class-A-Tube-Amplifier-Head/1WOD?origin=product-ads&utm_campaign=PLA+Shop+-+Bugera&utm_medium=vertical_search&network=google&adgroup=1+-+Product+Level+-+Bugera&merchant_id=1279443&product_id=89005d1&product_country=GB&product_partition_id=112448932639&gclid=CjwKCAjwmK3OBRBKEiwAOL6t1KT0jFtWzWG2so1cbxowPJQ2ifAHeAMnXqVAzIUI34R7ixhbxhc4JRoCE1QQAvD_BwE

Legionreturns

I think that answers the question... I'm still rather drawn to the Tubemeister 18 though

ICBM

It's a Blackstar HT-5R knock-off, as Dave said - but with some added bollocks involving automatic valve biasing and such like.

I don't dislike Bugera from a product quality point of of view but I really think this level of blatant copying is taking the piss - they even use the same 'ISF' control (called Morph here) and also have it backwards. At least Blackstar don't actually label it .

Complex valve monitoring/biasing schemes are also a bad idea in my experience - they tend to cause more reliability issues than they solve, and generally ones that then can't be fixed by just changing valves.

abw1989

If the H&K TM18 is anything like the 36W version I have, you'll be onto a definite winner. 

jdbwales

I use one of these as a gigging backup for my Blackstar HT50 as everything's mic'ed anyway - I always feel slightly queasy at the shameless ripping off, but it does sound identical to an HT5R and it cost me £90 second hand but immaculate condition...

olafgarten

I think it will be ok for home use with the Attenuator.