6262 Review

The amp features a clean/crunch channel and a lead channel. It also has an effects loop, and a 4 button foot pedal that lets you switch between the clean/crunch channel and the lead channel, and also allows you to activate the reverb (which is excellent) and the effects loop.

Features:	9.3
Sound:	9
Reliability:	4
Impression:	6.3
Overall rating:	7.2
Users rating:	7.8
Comments:	34

overall: 8.8

Featured review by: sjones, on october 29, 2008

Price paid: $ 550

Purchased from: Kassel Music, Marietta, Oh

Features: The Bugera line of amplifiers has garnered a ton of attention since their release last year. The affordability of these amps has scared some people as they think, "For this price, am I getting a quality amplifier?" The answer, at least in the case of the 6262 that I'm reviewing, is yes. The amp features a clean/crunch channel and a lead channel. It also has an effects loop, and a 4 button foot pedal that lets you switch between the clean/crunch channel and the lead channel, and also allows you to activate the reverb (which is excellent) and the effects loop. The amplifier has independent EQ's for the two channels and also independent presence and reverb controls for both channels. All tube signal path that has 12Ax7's in the preamp, and 6l6's in the power stage. // 9

Sound: I play rock and metal of many styles with this amp. It is a very versatile amp. The clean channel is excellent, capable of producing Fender-esque cleans, even at gigging volumes. The Crunch section of the first channel has a classic rock feel to it. Not enough gain on tap to do metal, but any kind of classic rock, punk, alt. rock, ect., where you don't need a ton of gain is at home in this channel. I found I could get very good blues tones out of this channel as well. The lead channel of this amp is phenomenal. Sounds like a less fizzy 505+, and has good note articulation even at high volumes. Great tight, low end response makes this a beast for metal players. Solos scream out of this amp, and with the reverb engaged on the footswitch, lead sounds are even sweeter. Great versatility, and a great lead channel. // 9

Reliability & Durability: I had one Bugera break down on me, and I'm not sure what happened. This is actually my second model. I have had no problems with this one at all. My first head was one of the first to come out for sale, so I knew there was a chance on getting a lemon. None of the other Bugera's that were sold from the store have came back with any problems. This amp has traveled around the region with me and played tons of shows, and has never broken down once. I use it without a backup, but once I can afford one, I may look into buying a 260 or one of the newer Bugera models that are rumored to be coming out next year, just because I like to have back up plans for everything when I'm playing live. I'm pretty sure my first amp was a lemon, and the fault of the company, not mine. Second head has been great, and has probably seen more action than the other. Reliability issues don't worry me at all anymore. // 8

Impression: This is a very versatile amp that isn't hard on your wallet. Whether you need a solid workhorse amp, a backup for an expensive head, or looking into buying your first tube amp, I highly recommend this amplifier. Whether you need classic rock tones of Zeppelin, cleans, or hard hitting Children Of Bodom tones, this amp delivers. I'm very impressed with it overall. // 9

Reviewed by: unregistered, on july 29, 2009

Price paid: $ 489

Purchased from: Zzounds.com

Features: The 262 I purchased was a Brand New factory re-sealed head. I chose Bugera because as a former 505+ owner, I needed an amp that could deliver that hi gain punch, but would cater to my need for gorgeous clean tones. It's no secret the 505 doesn't do cleans too well so after a good bit of research, I decided to go with Bugera. It has a clean/crunch channel and a lead channel. Both channels have independent controllable reverb that can be turned on or off via the footswitch. It really doesn't take long at all to dial in a perfect show ready arsenal of tones. The lead channel is pretty much the same as the 505 (4 6L6s, and 6 12AX7s) but the clean is where this head really stands out. The footswitch has 4 buttons. Clean, Lead, Reverb, and Effects Loop. It's very simple but very effective. This amp has power on tap, and it will suit anybody's style. // 10

Sound: I use a LTD EX351-D with a 81 85 EMG pickup configuration. I have also just purchased a LTD EC-1000 Deluxe. Emgs paired with this amp is like Batman meeting up with jesus to fight crime. I have never heard such a perfect tone for under $1000. I play rock music such as Anberlin, There For Tomorrow, Funeral For A Friend and so on, and I also Play metal/Hardcore such as A Day To Remember, August Burns Red, As I Lay Dying... basically breakdown central haha, and this head spoon feeds these genres with mind blowing tones for less then half the price of a 505. The cleans stay gorgeous at any volume, and the distortion is never muddy. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This head actually just blew out 3 months after I got it, but I love the sound so much, I'll let my warranty cover the repair, so I'll basically have a new head ready to go! The only problem is you need to make sure you register with Bugera as soon as you get this head. I contacted them about repair, and they just told me I have to contact Behringer (Since Bugera is a sub company of Behringer). Customer service is very nice, easy to deal with and it seems like they actually care about your needs as a musician. // 3

Impression: All in all, I feel like getting a Bugera was a smart move. You get what a 505 can't do, distortion equal to or better then the 505 and a whole lot of room to dial in your perfect sound. For my type of music, this head is the best fit. If this head were to go missing, or get stolen, I'd def buy another one. Like I said before, I love the fact that the clean channel is gorgeous, and I love the independent reverb. The fact that you can play rhythm, then go into a solo and hit that reverb button just makes me happier than a little kid on christmas. It's only going to be a matter of time before Bugera blows up, and everyone has one. If you're looking at a high priced hi gain amp such as a mesa or Peavey, give Bugera a shot. They don't disappoint! // 9

overall: 4.8

Reviewed by: mayagod1, on january 08, 2009

Price paid: $ 600

Purchased from: Sam Ash

Features: 2 channel 120w tube amp, independent eq, independent presence, independent volume/gain
FX loop, Footswitch, 2 Bugera speakers, 6 12AX7 preamp tubes, 4 6L6 power tubes.

On the front: 1 guitar input, Power Switch, Standby Switch. On the back: 4 8 16 ohm selector on back, Preamp-out, FXLoop in - out. // 9

Sound: Ok cleans, awesome distortion. It sounds kind of cold and sterile at first, but warms up a bit after a while of playing. It could be my bias settings though, I hear a lot of Bugera owners say their camp came biased way off. This is very bad for your tone and your tubes. A little fizzy at low volumes, but sounds very nice at higher volumes. Kinda like the 5150. The distortion has a nice low-mid roar to it, and the bass is fairly tight, not clinical, but tight enough for most uses. It's a little too harsh for me though, I rolled down my tone knob, and put the treble and presence both to 0, it still sounds kinda harsh. I think the only way to fix this is speaker replacements, but that will actually put the cost of this amp over some higher end ones, which makes it pointless to get it in the first place. You get it for the nice price and features. // 8

Reliability & Durability: Well it broke down on me 3 times already in 4 months! I had to Drive it to a nearby Behringer service depot. I don't know where they contract these ppl because they're not part of Behringer, and they're pretty fcking terrible at fixing amps if You ask me. Each time I was assured and re-assured that the amp will work fine from here on, and within 6 weeks it's broken down 3 times. I honestly feel like the amp spent more time with the tech than it did in my bedroom!

On top of that, when the amp does work, I get a lot sympathetic vibration from something inside the amp, I have no idea what it is, but as soon as I turn up the volume to 1-2 ish it starts to chime in, and it freakin pisses me off that I can't find what it is. Btw I told the service ppl about this problem the first time, they said they'll look into it. I have a feeling they did jag-all cause it's still there after 3 services. // 1

Impression: My impression is basically this, it sounds good clean, it sounds very good distorted, it sounds awesome when cranked, but only when it works! Btw all you tube nubes Who wanna try out this as your first tube amp, DON'T! First of all it's not worth the trouble, secondly it's way to freaking loud for home use. The amp sounds like shit with the master below 2, it sounds it's best at 5+, and at 5 you will blow out all your windows and get the neighbours to call the cops on your ass. I thought I might have a dud and tried to get Behringer to replace it for me, but no deal, and they weren't particularly nice about it. So that's it, no more bugera/behringer for me ever again. // 1

Comments

[gerardk]

Sweet!Im savin up for dis!First

[darrenjables]

I hate Behringer.. Every thing they do... How ever this is an exception.

[Narciel]

Amazing tone for the price.

[joesyrnichenko]

amazing amp. ive had one four over a month with no problems. i picked it up on ebay for 220

[ozoneslayer]

this is ****ing goood amp i got this too

[fr33t0m]

Ignorant kiddies must have voted this low because they automatically think Bugera suck. I have this amp for gigs/recording, it sounds great and looks good too. Great buy for the price.

[SoulTrip]

... Seems like a metal amp, to me. Don't play metal, so it's worthless to me.

[AVA_Plus44_182]

darrenjables wrote:

I hate Behringer.. Every thing they do... How ever this is an exception.

This isn't a Behringer amp dude.

[36mikeyb36]

I got the 333XL and that thing shatters your eardrums I cant stop playing it, it growls harder than Satan.

[Matt420740]

AVA_Plus44_182 wrote:

darrenjables wrote:

I hate Behringer.. Every thing they do... How ever this is an exception.
This isn't a Behringer amp dude.

Yes it is.

[SooperSweet]

I have the combo version of the combo version of this and love it. It sounds insane and it hasn't had any technical problems in 7 months of ownership. A great deal too.

[SooperSweet]

I mean I have the combo version of this amp and love it

[Rogue Hermit]

Matt420740 wrote:

AVA_Plus44_182 wrote:

darrenjables wrote:

I hate Behringer.. Every thing they do... How ever this is an exception.
This isn't a Behringer amp dude.

Yes it is.

no, it really isn't. "Bugera", not "Behringer"

[The Pickle Man]

Bugera is owned by Behringer, and they are built in Behringer factories with Behringer parts.

[goldenslumbers]

i trust behringer atleast for bass amps

[kaboom.]

amen

darrenjables wrote:

I hate Behringer.. Every thing they do... How ever this is an exception.

[UnsignedRecords]

SooperSweet wrote:

I have the combo version of the combo version of this and love it.

damn, what's that look like?

[bite_the_bullet]

No, it really isn't a Behringer amp.

Bugera has ITS OWN factories and ITS OWN parts, Behringer just does marketing and customer support for them.

[fretsonfire74]

The guy in the second review should take the amp to another repair place. They'd do it better.

[darrenjables]

My mistake, it's a different company than Behringer, just that Behringer publish Bugera amps.

[occub]

Uli Behringer designed these amps people, they are made in Behringer factories.

[occub]

Read....
http://www.guitarplayer.com/article...12/jul-08/86 639

[occub]

watch....
http://www.gearwire.com/wnamm-bugeraamps.html

[SooperSweet]

UnsignedRecords wrote:

damn, what's that look like?

Its basically the head built into a cabinet with two twelve inch speakers, check google images for a picture

[whitedevil]

SooperSweet wrote:

UnsignedRecords wrote:

damn, what's that look like?

Its basically the head built into a cabinet with two twelve inch speakers, check google images for a picture

I think he was joking (re-read what you wrote initially!) lol

[sisich]

This amp is amazing, apparently i didnt get a lemon because i have played gigs with it and it still sounds amazing. I play metal and if you crank the bass, and treble and gain w/ almost no mids, this this sounds great for metal. Cleans are....well....clean!

[madh4ttr]

the 6262 rocks. haven't had any probs with mine and very pleased

[bazzabalboa]

Is this a metal amp???

Is the bugera cab any good?

Thinking on getting one very shortly

[nacho_man715]

i don't get why people talk shit about behringer and it pisses me off...i have had the same behringer vmx2x12 for over 2 years, it has been through hell and back, taken apart, put back together, and ghetto rigged more times than i can count, but it's still got a hard-hitting metal tone that'll kick you square in the balls. i plan to upgrade to either the 6262 or 333xl, i've played both, loved both, can't decide as of yet, but i'm leaning towards the 333xl

[QuantumMechanix]

Rogue Hermit wrote:

Matt420740 wrote:

AVA_Plus44_182 wrote:

darrenjables wrote:

I hate Behringer.. Every thing they do... How ever this is an exception.
This isn't a Behringer amp dude.

Yes it is.

no, it really isn't. "Bugera", not "Behringer"

Behringer makes Bugera.

I have a 6262 combo. it's already starting to break. maybe i just have a dud

[Levi79]

Anyone thinking of getting this, im not saying no at all. But check out a bugera 1990, it is a copy of the marshall JCM 900 a great one at that

[BH7697]

secondly it's way to freaking loud for home use. The amp sounds like shit with the master below 2, it sounds it's best at 5+, and at 5 you will blow out all your windows and get the neighbours to call the cops on your ass.

You always have the option to buy an attenuator to connect from your head to cab. You can basically crank your master volume to soak the tubes and control the output volume with the attenuator to the cabinet. Although this is bad in a way because it'll shorten the life of the tubes, thats just my opinion.

[ThrasherBlew]

on the combo is the speaker harshness common or does it just go away with break in or what?

[Mr. Tomnus]

has anyone played on the bugera 1960? its a marshall plexi copy and i wanna know if theyr any good