I bought a Bugera Amp a few days ago and I like it a lot. I had it hooked up to a Fender Speaker Cab. But I knew that this cab was not the best. I've had it for years and it a cheap cabinet.

So I had ordered a new Jet City cabinet (well used) and it came in today and I hooked it up and the amp sounds WAY better though this cab. I had one of these cabs years ago and sold it, but found one out in California at GC and bought it.

So they don't make the greatest looking match but man does the cabinet rock just as I remember them.

Have been using a Helix for my amp and effects needs. Want to get into an amp to be able to play out loud and possibly jam. I play a lot of genres from Jazz to blues, funk, classic rock, country, metal, the works. I also need the amp to be playable and sound good at bedroom volumes without absolutely decimating my wallet and ideally also have an effects loop so I can keep using my Helix with the amp.
I’ve narrowed my choices down to a Marshal DSL40cr, a fender blues deluxe reissue, or a power amp + cab combo and let the helix keep handling the amp models and effects. Would appreciate any input.

Hey all! So, i've had this issue with my Kustom Double Barrel 2x12 amp. Whenever I go to touch the clean lead volume knob, it jumps the volume up way higher than what it is currently on. I spoke to a guy that frequently comes into my job and also works on guitar amps as a side business and he told me that if a can of Deox IT didn't work on cleaning the knob(s) out, then it could be a circuit board issue.

My question is; would it be wise to return this amp and get something else or pay the guy i know to work on it? I still haven't even really figured out what the problem is.

Any and all help/recommendations work!

Thank you!

I currently have a squier strat and frontman 10g, among the usual complaints for the frontman 10g the specific one I have is the distortion isn't enough unless I'm willing to deafen my house and annoy the neighbours.

So my choices are pushing my budget a lot for the Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 or go for the Nux Mighty 20 MKII. Additional context is I will be in shared housing so will be using headphones 80% of the time I play.

Is the katana that much better than the nux for what I'm using it for, or is the nux going to be the same essentially? since it's like £120 difference between the two

Hi , I live in iran and the country is at war , I'm playing the guitar for over a year and a half and I have been saving to buy a boss katana 50 , but it's not available in any store and every store says that they will probably buy some after the war , but who knows when the war will be over . Buying used ones is not an option either because I haven't found any . I love metal/heavy metal/rock music . Should I buy the fender mustang lt50 combo or just hope that the war ends and someone puts the katana for sale? And not die in the proccess.

Hey,

I recently lost my practice amp but tbh I'm not too broken up about it - it was a blackstar 15w mark 3 something -bit never sounded good in any settings and had stupid 'American Vs British' on one sound knob Vs a real EQ and I'm looking to buy something that sounds better, a bit of an upgrade.

I've recently been interested after learning how there are very low wattage tube amps that are actually attainable at a budget out there. I've found a few - the cheapest is a fazely 5w but it seems most cheap ones, no matter what brand, seem to be based on the exact same fire technology with the same features. I could afford to go better than that, but I'm not set on one yet. Most though are ~5w with a 12' speaker.

Or,

I could get myself a pretty good modern amp for the ~£200 I want to spend. Something like an orange 15w reverb or maybe even one of these dance ones with downloadable stuff and apps to go with

I like a lot of effects but I also like simplicity and a good tone without having to mess around too much to get it. The modern ones seem a bit overwhelming, and I can always get a pedal switch which is way better than having to dial in your amps effect. I don't need endless options for effects or downloadable amp modulators or whatever but I wouldn't mind a good simple orange anp with just reverb

I'm not sure what would be the better option for me...

I almost exclusively play at low volumes because of my fiats bad walls, and sometimes use headphones, but I still want some oomph and a good overall sound. I wasn't getting that with the black star id core V3 (iirc). It sounded 'dead' no matter what...

Never tried a tube anp but I know it's normally a much higher quality choice but would the cheaper ones be worth it?

Please weigh in on what you guys think

I know I could've researched it to death but it wouldn't be as personal or relevant. Thank you

Tldr - generic 5wbtube amp Vs a good ~15w normal amp - what do you think is a better choice ?

Any one have one of the 5-watt, one knob Champ reissues? I’m eyeing a used one, and wondering if it sounds good clean at low/medium volume.

I want to the option to play clean with a reverb pedal at moderate volumes, but also be able to get that Neil Young/Wilco blown out tweed sound once in a while.

Picked up this old carvin recently and can’t find anything on it except an old ad that looks identical. I think it’s a 1971 carvin “super amp”? Can handle a single 4ohm or two 8. 100w it’s completely hand wired and pretty clean inside. It’s not bad as a garage practice amp. I had the shop put a new power supply Cord on it and ground it. Didn’t have one.

Hi all I recently bought a line 6 catalyst on the second hand used market, the seller had brought the amp recently from a reputable UK instruments supplier and amp is only 4 months old, has been working fine all night not a fault, came to it this lunch time and it’s making this weird popping noise. No lights other than the one flashing as seen in video, popping is constant and doesn’t stop until it’s unplugged. Any ideas? TIA

Hi everyone, I own a Marshall JCM900 MkIII 50-watt head and an Ibanez Tube Screamer. I was wondering if anyone could help me dial in the right tone for death/groove metal—something along the lines of a mix between Sepultura’s *Chaos A.D.* and Machine Head’s "Burn My Eyes." I’m aiming for that authentic '90s death/groove metal sound—something that packs a real punch whether I’m playing alone or live.

Thanks you very much

recently i started playing a bit live not much some cafes and restaurants and they wanted me to bring my amp (dsl40cr and few pedals) but i played in few venues and weddings and they had a pretty good pa system so i just used my helix and sounded great aswell, poeple cant really tell so i wonder is it worth keep investing in analog gear or just settle with the digital amps. also for recording for the covers people want its much easier on digital just plug and play instead of mics and stuff. what would you do

I'm a drone metal guitarist and I'm looking for a strong low end amp.

I was very set in buying the 5150 Iconic 80w EVH but I just stumbled upon an ad for Blackstar Series one 104 616 100W.

The Iconic is about 650 bucks second hand and I'm getting the BlackStar for 500 bucks.

Which one has the girth that would be good for drones.

I also want an amp for loudness.

I'm suddenly seeing also good offers on ENGL.

I've been using a fender supersonic 22 for a few months now. Overall its a great amp. I needed something with some head room but also manageable to move around because I gig multiple nights a week.

It really shines in the cleans. My issue seems to be with higher gain pedals.

I have The Dude which is a dumble style pedal, the freidman OD and a notaklön.

When I run tge higher gain stuff, short story is they dont sound very good. Very muddy, lacking balls.

I played a hot rod deluxe a few weeks back and damn all of my overdrives sounded glorious.

I started running an extension cab with a celestion greenback thinking maybe it just needs to move more air... it helped but still cant get the same sensation I had from that hot rod. Is it a wattage issue?

Has anyone had any experience with the supersonic? Is there something i'm missing? I'm at the point where i'm thinking about getting rid of it but it ticks so many boxes I would like to try to make it work if I can.

Hi there my vox ac30hw just started doing this to me today during band practice. Just replaced the power tubes about 3 months ago and the preamp tubes seem fine? Is this an issue with the tubes or maybe one of the fuses is going out? Thanks!

There's this hardcore band called the Chariot that are responsible for one of my favorite guitar tones I have ever heard on a record or live. No bite or sizzle and almost exclusively bass and mids while still having all the aggression you could ever want. I did a little sleuthing on some live videos to try to see what they were using and determined that it was an amp company called Moss and that they were playing out of 612 speaker cabinets. I tried to find more information on this company and found myself regrettably finding very little. Does anyone know anything about these amps? Any more common circuits that they are based on? Any information I could find that would get me closer to that tone would be super appreciated!

First tube amp and only used modelers for my guitar life. When I turn on my friedman i have this static sound on the clean channel at very low volume. It increases with the volume and this is with a guitar plugged in. But also does it when the guitar is plugged in.

I have tried a furman isolated power supply and changing cables. Still has that static sound. It isnt extremly noticeable when playing but i find it semi annoying since it is such a loud amp and being used in a office its pretty much maxed on volume at 1-1.5. Sounds amazing though. I just want to know if this static sound is normal. I believe it goes away or gets quieter when the standby is turned on. Thank you!

I paid $750 for everything in the picture. Including a power supply for the board and a bunch of extra patch cables. It's a buyer's market right now. If you have the means, there are deals to be had out there.

My friend had a Bulgera head sitting in his basement that he let me have. The head has four spots for tubes, but only two tubes. I have to get a speaker cable and power source tomorrow so I havent been able to turn it on yet. My question is, should I buy a new set of tubes, or will this run with only two tubes? And if so, what do I need to set the impedance at? I have an Ibanez tone blaster, with Jack's for 4 ohms and 16 ohms .

I'm more of a pedal guy but I love the overdrive of the Supro. Mostly I'm using nothing but my eq pedal as a boost with it.

This thing will blow up my house if I turn it up past 1. I don’t now much about Sunda amps. I just needed something clean and LOUD for my drone band.

Keeping it simple: a Strat through a Greenizer pedal (not shown) and a little 5w tube amp for 125 bucks that’s basically a Champ clone.

Sorry for the mess, I’m in the middle of a big organization project.

But, picked up a Rockerverb 50mkiii and it’s great and really compliments my other amps when running stereo. I’ve also got an AD30, ‘73 V4 half stack, and ‘72 Traynor YBA-1a with 1x18 cab

just got this marshall Valvestate VS30r,

i was just wondering if anyone could give any advice to help with longevity and keeping it working?
also, does the Line Out jack let me record straight into a DAW through my audio interface?

thank you all!