Burgera Veyrons VS Harley Benton block 800B

Hi. I have had the Bugera 1001T and thought it was a very good amp. Definitely warmer sounding than the other two offerings. If you are going for a Motown sound, I’d recommend the Bugera 1001T.

 

I cannot speak for the T but I use the Mosfet version and it's never failed. I keep it clean and maintained but I use it with an Eden 410 and it'll "tote th' mail."

 

The master on my T crackles to, there's no easy fix I can think of. The crackle is only in the first quarter of the rotation and doesn't get worse over time so I don't mind. I'm very happy with this amp, excellent tone (much better then the TC BH250), versatile EQ and usable compressor (most build in compressors suck most of the time).

 

A temporary fix for crackly pots is to turn them backwards and forwards quite a few times until the crackle goes away. That usually works.

 

It will at least (temporary) minimize the louder cracks, this "fix" doesn't eliminate al crackles, at least not on my unit.

 

The problem should be repaired under warranty by the manufacturer.

 

I suppose it depends how often you adjust the master control on a gig as to whether it's an issue. I've got amps and basses with crackly pots but once set they're not an issue. They only crackle when being adjusted. With all the other noises happening in venues a bit of crackle shouldn't matter.

 

Agreed; crackly pots on a new amp is disappointing and it sounds like a common characteristic of these amps.
(I haven't bought a brand new amp for nearly 15 years so a can of DeoxIT deals with my crackly pots when really necessary).

 

Are you saying that it’s acceptable in a new amp?

 

Absolutely not. But the amp is still giggable with a bit of crackle. The OP specifically asked whether it would be an issue on a gig. Whether noisy pots is an indicator of the overall quality of the amp and whether you'd be happy gigging it ( without a backup) is another question. Bugera amps are relatively low price; you pay your money and you take your choice.

 

Don’t try to repair it yourself or you will find yourself without any warranty coverage.

 

It is new, you should not have to deal with this, send it back.
This crackling will most likely get worse over time, take care of it now while it is under warranty/replacement time.

 

Funny...I had that issue with a Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 some years ago. Sent it in to be 'cleaned' (Andy?). Got it back and the issue returned. I bought a used Markbass LMIII that had the issue. I turned the knobs back and forth for about an hour. Cleared it right up.