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Bugera V5 Infinium 1x8" 5-watt Tube Combo Amp

5-watt 1-channel All-tube 1x8" Guitar Combo Amplifier with Reverb, Tone Knob, Power Attenuator, and Infinium Tube Life Multiplier Technology
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A Tiny, Vintage-style Behemoth!

Packed with a 12AX7 preamp tube and an EL84 power tube, the 5-watt Bugera V5 Infinium guitar combo amplifier serves up all of the buttery, tube-soaked tones that you've heard on countless songs throughout the history of the electric guitar. On top of that, you get a built-in power attenuator, so you can hit the sweet spot at any volume. Complete with a high-definition reverb and British-engineered Turbosound speaker, the V5 Infinium is a pint-sized, do-it-all combo. On top of that, Bugera's Tube Life Multiplier Technology ensures that the V5 Infinium guitar combo amplifier gives you reliability and consistent tone over the lifespan of your tubes. Sweetwater Sales Engineers have played through virtually every amp in existence. Give us a call!

Bugera V5 Infinium Guitar Combo Amplifier at a Glance:
  • Classic all-tube design provides sweet harmonics and warm distortion
  • High-definition reverb puts the finishing touch on your sound
  • Infinium Tube Life Multiplier technology keeps your tubes healthy
Classic all-tube design provides sweet harmonics and warm distortion

Inside the Bugera V5 Infinium guitar combo amplifier you'll find a 12AX7 preamp tube and an EL84 power tube, giving you classic, all-tube tone. The hand-selected 12AX7 provides you with sweetly-balanced harmonics and natural tube compression, while the EL84 really drives the V5 Infinium when pushed to the max. With the V5 Infinium, you can easily conjure up the warm distortion and break up you've come to appreciate from the vintage amps of yesteryear.

High-definition reverb puts the finishing touch on your sound

The Bugera V5 Infinium guitar combo amplifier's high-definition reverb adds a distinctive polish to your sound. Because it's fully adjustable, the V5's reverb can provide you with all sorts of different effects. From subtle ambience to a cavernous, reverberant arena, the V5 can pull it off.

Infinium Tube Life Multiplier technology keeps your tubes healthy

It's a well-known fact that tubes wear out. Luckily, the Bugera V5 Infinium guitar combo amplifier's Infinium Tube Life Multiplier technology can greatly extend the lifespan of your tubes, saving you money and ensuring the integrity of your tone. This amazing technology actually monitors the performance of each of the amplifier's output tubes and maintains them at their ideal operating point for an evenly distributed load. Also, an LED next to each tube lets you know when they're about to die, so you can anticipate issues before they cause problems.

Bugera V5 Infinium Guitar Combo Amplifier Features:
  • 12AX7 preamp tube and EL84 power tube provide sweet harmonics and warm distortion
  • British-engineered Turbosound speaker delivers phenomenal sonic quality
  • Infinium Tube Life Multiplier technology extends the lifespan of your tubes
  • Classic-style tone control allows for sound-shaping
  • Built-in power attenuator lets you hit the sweet spot at any volume
  • Integrated high-definition reverb with dedicated reverb control
The Bugera V5 Infinium guitar combo amplifier gives you loads of vintage all-tube tone!

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Tube
  • Number of Channels: 1
  • Total Power: 5W Class A (5W/1W/0.1W settings)
  • Speaker Size: 1 x 8" Turbosound speaker
  • Preamp Tubes: 1 x 12AX7
  • Power Tubes: 1 x EL84
  • Reverb: Yes
  • EQ: Tone control
  • Inputs: 1 x 1/4"
  • Outputs: 1 x 1/4" (internal speaker)
  • Headphones: 1 x 1/4"
  • Bias Type: Auto-Bias
  • Power Source: Standard IEC AC cable
  • Height: 14.02"
  • Width: 13.94"
  • Depth: 8.62"
  • Weight: 22 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 000-B0202-00010

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Rated 5/5

Great apartment amplifier

This amp is very nice sounding and practical to use in an apartment complex. Attenuated at the lowest level you can play using common sense, without complaints from neighbors and still enjoy the tube sound. Don't get me wrong you will still need the headphones after 10 pm but I've got no complaints since buying it. It is the best entry tube amp at this price!
Music background: Backyard musician
Rated 5/5

Boy was i dreaming

I grew up with tube amps,Fender's,Marshall's,Musicman and i always had a great sound and took it for granted obviously well they got sold or stolen thru the yrs and couldnt justify buying them(havent been playn out)so got a katana mkii50 for me and my grandson 2yrs ago its a great amplifier but inside i couldnt bond with it at all and only played it short periods,then i said f it and got this on sale and cant stop playing it the guitar sounds real again holy sh#% i forgot how great the tubes sound yup more volume then i'll ever need pedal board yup no prob sounds sweet so glad i got it here at Sweetwater it was triple boxed and looks great too if the tubes fail i'll swap em otherwise she's a runner if your a player who wants a small tube amp cheap here yago
Music background: New Univox high flyer 1973 $69
Rated 5/5

Great product!

Works perfect with stock speaker. I tried the upgrade some prefer . It canceled the mid range tone that gives this amp a warm vintage tube sound . I sent the speaker back and now play it it stock out of the box
Music background: Blues r/b. Jazz
Rated 5/5

Great Little Amp

Like all the other reviews- this amp is a little gem. I use it mainly for sound evaluation in my shop where I need clear, pure sound to fully "hear" the finished products/guitars. The size is perfect and it can certainly be used for gigging at a small venue. I also did a tube swap and am using J&Js. I heard a slight difference but then I splurged and went all out with the Eminence Patriot 20w speaker swap...and then the wolf in sheep's clothing really came out. More tonal control, lots of headroom and controllable crunch. It's now the perfect shop/practice and gig amp for sure. Nice build quality, looks great, overall solid and well put together. I feel it's priced very good for what you get. I went over on the speaker mod, it was truly a great amp already- so if you are fixed on price/budget, this thing will be great out of the box. Highly recommend.
Music background: Weak at best- but great builder and modder
Rated 5/5

Hot Rod

A must buy at this price and a big thanks to my SE Logan Miller! I played through it for a couple of weeks while the Hot Rod project parts came in and I found that it sounds good stock and more gnarly with the single coils (Strat and Tele). So I followed the advice from some of the comments here and upgraded the V5 with Genalex Gold Lion ECC83/12AX7 and EL84 tubes...and added an Eminence Patriot 20W speaker. It's unbelievable now with almost 12" lows and the tone control can go back to a bit past 12 o'clock. It wants to Rock. This is for real boutique sounds for just over $100 for the upgrade. It's a very unique sound smooth and fat and could easily do small gigs on 5W. I also have a Fender IV FSR Blues Jr. that has a tweaked preamp with an Eminence Cannabis Rex speaker, and I have a stock Marshall Origin 50. Both are all tube. I'm playing the V5 now all time for practice in the house and everything is at 12 with tone at about 2 while using guitar volume to control breakup. Some upgrade notes: the transport around the socket prevents you from seeing the pins align into the socket so be gentle pushing them in and the neg speaker connector will have to be replaced since the Turbosound neg is smaller than the pos connector. My advice is to use the extra $ you save on the price to Hot Rod this amp. Go from good to WOW. You won't be disappointed.
Music background: Fulltime engineer, part time guitar slinger
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