"The Nuke"

JustinDubree · #1 07-19-2011, 04:15 PM

Have any of you had any experiences with the Bugera BTX36000?

Something about this amp interests me. Maybe the 3800 watts of power that is complete headroom overkill. The $543.00 price tag worries me though. It cannot surely be well built for such a little cost. The built in crossover is a great idea, as is the use of multiple D.I. Curious if any of you have given this beast a shot. If so, how many cabs are you playing through/what are your cabs rated at?

jelwood · #2 07-19-2011, 04:18 PM

Bugera wattage = peak watts + 1000 made up watts + some more made up watts. There are people that own this head and like it, I am not one of them.

Bass_Pounder · #3 07-19-2011, 04:22 PM

+1

You cannot change the laws of physics - you simply CANNOT get that kind of wattage out of a standard 110v outlet.

MuthaFunk · #4 07-19-2011, 04:24 PM

A typical 15 A house circuit can only supply 1800 Watts RMS at best so any amp company that quotes higher than 1800 Watts is fudging the #'s somehow. There are 20A supply circuits and matching plugs in Kitchens here in Canada but I don't think any amp company has taken advantage of them as they are not widely spread in bars or stages.

oldcatfish · #5 07-19-2011, 04:27 PM

There will be a lot of negative comments from Behringer/Bugera haters. A few of them will have had a bad experience...but most have never owned any, so take that for what it's worth.

I personally own a Behringer powered speaker that has been very reliable, and I also know several other gigging musicians and churches that have used various Behringer equipment without any problems.

The quality varies...some of their stuff is a great value, some is not. I have not used the Bugera bass amp that you are interested in. I will say that they do tend to over rate their wattage. But that doesn't mean that the amp might not be decent, just don't expect the claimed wattage--it's likely not really there.

Bass_Pounder · #6 07-19-2011, 04:35 PM

If your interested in a high wattage head, with tons of flexible EQ'ing, a built in compressor, and ability to bi-amp (built in crossover), then take a look at the Carvin BX1500

On sale now for $599, made in the USA, and only weighs 10lbs compared to the +40lb Bugera

Carvin.com :: BX1500

samurai1993 · #7 07-19-2011, 04:35 PM

I like some things made by Behringer (I love my BDI, the best cheap peace of hardware I've bought) , but, with the given wattage and that name, I've always thought of "the Nuke" as a self-pun of what happens if that thing goes KABUUM!

seamonkey · #8 07-19-2011, 04:42 PM

I don't believe the specs on this amp. The watts do not mention any standard rating like FTC or EIA, or EIAJ. You can't get 3800W of any standard rating out of a standard 15 Amp circuit.

This amplifier technology is old. It's big and it's heavy.

The big sellers these days are the micro amps. Micro amps are every bit equal in wattage and tone as any heavy amp. They are just a lot more convenient to carry. And to resell when the time comes.

ben12390 · #9 07-19-2011, 04:44 PM

i love Bugera/Behringer. but that amp looks sketchy.

seamonkey · #10 07-19-2011, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bass_Pounder

If your interested in a high wattage head, with tons of flexible EQ'ing, a built in compressor, and ability to bi-amp (built in crossover), then take a look at the Carvin BX1500

On sale now for $599, made in the USA, and only weighs 10lbs compared to the +40lb Bugera

Carvin.com :: BX1500

Great price.

dukeisdog · #11 07-19-2011, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seamonkey

Great price.

I can second that. Get the Carvin over the Bugera any day.