333XL Infinium 120-watt 3-channel Tube Head Review

Believe the Hype...

Wow. Just wow.... just a tube screamer and emg's. I have all the gain and crunch i could possibly need.. cleans are impressive . Noise gate is a nice touch! Not mind blowing but functional nonetheless..this amp was worth every penny !!! The chunky chug goodness abounds ......so awesome!!!

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Behringer 333XL

Yes, Bugera is Behringer. Yes, this and the 333 are Peavey XXX and JSX clones. And yes, they do sound a lot like the PVs. Check out the used market. This is a great tube head especially as a first one, since it will tell you if a tube is bad. Otherwise, this thing is mean and loud. Loads of gain and not a ton of noise. 3 channels of tube tone. The noise gate, XL switches, presence,… read more line out with level, and effects chain with level control. High and low gain inputs. The old FSB104 can be wired with a MIDI cable to work with these newer heads. They also corrected the "burning molex" problems of the past. Nothing has gone wrong with mine with plenty of time and abuse on it. Also, these are very very heavy and wider than some cabs. Tubes can also be swapped freely by design. Very flexible tube head, very good for the money.

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Bugera Fan

I may not have this model, but I use a Bugera amp as my main rig and its a reliable work horse. Peavey and Mesa Boogie were the only two other brands that kept up with my Bugera's reliability. These may be assembled in China (so is the device you're using to read this), but engineered in Germany ...the guys that also engineer Porsche, BMW, HUGHS AND KETTNER ETC. I've never had… read more one issue except a scratchy master volume pot that a can of contact cleaner spray fixes ( same goes for the selector switch on my Gibson Les Paul Studio) I get all the sounds I want out of it and the Infinium 333xl is my next acquisition!!! One of the best amps for the money, so don't let Chinese made steer you.....Marshall, Orange, Blackstar all do the same. Last but not least, SWEETWATER is the SWEETEST online musical instrument outlet around! Timely deliveries and fantastic customer service! Sweetwater and one other major outlet are the only two I'll deal with.

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Hard to Beat, if Not Impossible

This all tube head produces some of the warmest and chewiest tones I have ever heard from a tube amp. 120 watts with this build quality at this price is incredible. 3 channels: Tons of sparkling clean headroom, incredibly warm overdrive channel and a lead / distortion channel that pours out pure liquid metal. The footswitch is amazing, responsive and built like a tank. I have this… read more paired with a 300 watt Line6 4X12 cabinet. Guitar playing heaven!!

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Great tone and an even greater bargain

Received from FEDEX with box in bad condition. The box containing head was obviously dropped as evident from the torn side of the carton at the hand hold and buckled bottom and edges. I also heard shattered glass sounds coming from inside as I was handling it. Fearing the worse I carefully unpackaged it glass sound even more noticeable. Once I got it out of the plastic I found that… read more the desiccant bag had exploded from being dropped and had gotten into the amp, so relieved it wasn't the tubes. As I cleaned everything out I inspected and found no obvious damage and visually in very good condition. Hopefully no operational issues surface. I powered it on, let it heat up and played thru it all afternoon connected to my Ibanez JEM Woody and Orange Crush 4x12. Not only am happy that it had survived the shipping but also with the tones from all 3 channels from this amp. I really love the drive from the Crunch and Lead channels. With Gain set around 1 o'clock I get a pleasant heavy overdriven tone that has me chugging all day.

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