Peavey 6505+ vs Bugera 6262 Shootout Comparison || Cheap Tube Amp vs Real Deal!! 

Wow it’s crazy how high pitch your voice sounds in these videos lol

Who won? Who's next? YOU DECIDE!!

In this comparison, the 5150 has a slightly better sound but I know it can be easily corrected with a slight tweak of the EQ on the 6262. Perhaps bump the mid up a bit, maybe a tad more presence? Otherwise they are remarkably similar sounding. Having said that, they do differ a bit design-wise. For instance, the 6262 has 6 preamp tubes whereas the 5150 has only 5. I know that this translates to more gain, but if this is different, I wonder how else the circuit differs. Regardless, the 6262 is an incredible amp. Funny story time: back in January 2009, I bought a 6262 brand new. It was one of the first gen models that were susceptible to it's issue that unfortunately tarnished their reputation (molex connectors using pins that had too high of resistance, causing melting of the connector and continuity failure). This happened to mine, so I popped it open and fixed it with my soldering iron. No problems after that. Fast forward to 2013, situation changed and needed to sell as I needed the money more than I needed an amp. Recently bought a TriRec as I'm getting back into playing and realize I don't like it at all, it's just not voiced to my taste in a metal amp. So I start looking around last weel and spot a 6262 on ebay and it just so happens that the seller lives in the next town over from me, a small music consignment shop. So I buy it on ebay, go pick it up after work and immediately notice that the power tubes have the stickers on them from tubestore.com, where I've always bought my tubes. Then I notice a small tear in the tolex on the front where I seem to recall having the same mark on my amp...I thought, there's no way this is the same amp I bought back in 09...so I open the amp up and see the repair I did. As if that wasn't enough, as I was looking through old emails, I found the old registration email I sent Bugera and I was able to match up the serial number, positively confirming this is the very amp I bought nearly a decade ago. And with that repair holding up, it's still rocking.

There's a lot more definition and clarity in the notes of the 6505. A bit more top end, the Bugera sounds great, a little darker and warmer so to speak. Good shoot out man. I enjoyed it as always.

Honestly, you can't beat the sound for the price of these 6262 heads! I listened to this and I was quite surprised and impressed by the 6262. The Peavey already has that pedigree. You know what you're getting with the Peavey 5150 and 6505. With the Bugera, it's a shock. I didn't take this one too serious at first! You can find them for 300.00 or lower all day long. What a value! I'm sold. Ive got a 6505 and the EVH 5150 III with the EL-34 tubes. I'm going to buy a used 6262 and use it to play out! That way I won't beat up my 6505 or my 5150. Damn! Thanks for this video! It sold me on the Bugera. From what I've read, the comments are overwhelmingly positive about the 6262's longevity. It's hard to believe how positive it's reliability is too!

I actually just found a Bugera 6260 in a pawn shop for $240. I played it in the shop and it sounded pretty beastly, so I couldn't help but pick it up for that price.

Great video recognizing the strengths of each amp and video shows tonally they certainly match up very well against one another.

I liked the slightly lower-mid push of the Bugera, and for 1/2 the price, I know where my money would go. Great demo.

Yooooo your voice sounds so much higher in this video than in your newer vids!

Dude im so used to your newer videos and your voice is so much higher here!

Awesome Hunter! So here's my thoughts listening on my studio monitors. Tonally, the amps are voiced very similarly (obviously haha). That said, the best way I can describe it is that the Peavey just has more..... everything really. It's brighter, deeper, punchier, tighter, and the mids cut through like a knife. Listening to the two back to back, the peavey just jumps out of the speakers in a way that the Bugera doesn't. The articulation also goes to the Peavey because the Bugera seemed to "mush out" the notes ever so slightly which makes the Peavey seem clearer. But again, they are both extremely similar to the point that the cost difference isn't as justified. The Bugera does have much better cleans though. It'd be interesting to see a comparison of the two crunch channels back to back. That's where the "brown sound" is in these amps. P.S. I'm glad I finally swayed you Hunter ;) Keep up the good work!

I've been playing thru a Bugera 6260 Infinium for a couple years now and it's absolutely the best amp I've owned to date. I also have a Laney Ironheart IRT-120, but find myself bouncing back to the 6260 regularly. I just really dig the tone of the 6260 over the Ironheart. I played thru a Peavey 6505+ and really dug it, but being on a budget the Bugera just fit the bill. I'd definitely recommend Bugera for any guitarist on a budget. They really can't be beat. The Infinium technology is a game changer. I did replace the stock tubes with some JJs. The stock tubes were quite noisy and created a lot of feedback. With the JJs and an ISP Decimator, the 6260 kills. I'll probably sell the Laney and grab a Bugera G5 and 1x12 cab for bedroom jamming. I like Bugera that much. Great budget tube amps.

Did you used any effects? Its sounds amazing

that riff you played was pretty awesome

i am so pumped u got proper 6505plus now :)

I am really looking forward to plugging my Schecter C-1 Platinum FR Sustaniac through the Bugera. I am wondering if I should run my digitech RP-7 through the effects loop. I don't need the distortion from the pedal, but, the wah, delay, flanger, ect would be extremely useful, not to mention having a pedal for volume instead having to adjust the amp and my guitar volume as much.

Is the ts9 on the fx Loop or in the Front on the amps.👍🤘

Every amp needs an "Add Balls" switch.

Both amps sound very similar though I liked the Peavey 6505+ better.

i have the 6260 infinium and it kicks ass however i do love peaveys and plan to own the 6505 soon..probably the litttle 20 watter for bedroom gigging..great shootout sir.

I do prefer the bugera. A bit warmer, a bit more low mids and though it's a bit less precise it never gets muddy. Gonna get my hands on it :) Thanks for this comparison !

I recently got a Bugera 6262 Infinium and I've also owned a couple of 6505+ in the past couple of years. The Bugera completely blew my mind. I was looking for a back up amp and I think I found it. Tone-wise they're basically the same amp with the Peavey sounding just a bit better but playing live you wouldn't noticed the difference. Now, built wise the Bugera does have some issues, I bought the Peavey secondhand from a friend who kept it mint and bought the Bugera brand new. The Peavey was a year old when I bought it and I've owned it for the past 2 years and it is built like a tank. The Bugera, being brand new, after just a week of use, one of the rubber feet came off while I was loading it up to my truck. Not a big deal, just changed the rubber feet to better ones but the quality is a big difference. Otherwise it's a kick ass amp for the money.

Would the Bugera sound more like the Peavey if you turned the treble up a bit?

This is surprising me, but I think, even without the price difference and only tonely speaking, I'd go for the Bugera (and this is getting me really happy because it's the one I own ^^). It's only personnal opinion tho, they sound really similar, but I think the Bugera is more crunchy and dirty, when the Peavey is more precise, but I like my guitar sound like I like my women : fat and dirty! Oh wait...

can you tell me why I can't find a bugera 6260 vs bugera 6262 video

Why don't you have a ton subscriber yet, you're videos are too straight forward and easy to jive with!

add a sonic maximizer in the fx loop on the 6262 and you then have your own custom resonance

I got the Bugera, yes it sounds amazing at gigs/recording and it’s cheap! Never had issues👍

Hey man, another great video. Another question for you... before you had the torpedo live and used Wall of Sound, were you ever able to find a cab that actually sounded good? I can't seem to find one. Thinking 3rd party IR's are in order. The torpedo live seems to sound wayyyyy better than WoS (which is expected).

peavey has more bite in the top end which makes bugera bassier - still without loss of definition but that can be eq-ed . Otherwise identical tone quality indeed. Regarding the listener: Playback and place in the mix are equally good. Question is: which playing experience is more satisfying for the player ? Thanks for the demo, cheers

Bugera has a tone that I prefer more

I know I’m late here but I’d like to see the Bugera vs. the old block 5150, since that’s more what they’re after than the new stuff. Also, interested to know if anyone has swapped the tubes for the EL34’s on a Bugera and what results that gave them?

Nothing the EQ on the amp can't fix ;)

They pretty much sound identical, and any little difference in the Bugera can probably made with a little eq-ing or tube swap..Those bugera tubes are good, but there are better tubes out there that'll improve its sound so much more

Was this the normal 6252 or infinium

Peavey is brighter without compromising low-end. Peavey wins🤘

What tuning are you using in the song?

The ultimate high gain solid state battle: Peavey XXL vs Randall RG100 vs Orange CR120. ;)

The Peavey sounds tighter, but the difference is only minute. Do they have the same brand of tubes fitted?

The resonance you refer to only adds a shrill element in my humble opinion. I like the slightly darker sound of the Bugger. And as always, RU-vid compression of both audio and video never really lets your eyes or ears get a taste of the real world. Great demo. Wish I could have heard what you heard. And like Mario Bertino said in the opening comments.... "Dead heat until you figure in the price point, then it's Bugera all the way." For 90% of us out there it's tone for the buck..... Reliability is a close second on that if not virtually impossible to distinguish between the tone quest........

Bugera didn't do too bad, but 6505+ takes the gold.

what difference there is sounds like something you could adjust with the EQ. not that it would take much tweaking at all.

I really want a 6262 now it actually sounds pretty good

What kind of mic were you using and what was your cab loaded with? Thanks!

i like the peavey, but i bet if the settings werent identical, you could make the bugera sound the same

I loved my 6262 it was my fav of all the amps ive owned

Love the good ol' pure american high gain shootout! I would go with Peavey for the same reason! Resonance is crucial for metal rhythm!

I think they sound the same. One thing I noticed when I had the Bugera is that when you turned up the gain, the low end came along with it. When you backed down the gain, the low end tightened up. Both are great amps, but the price of the Bugera is hard to beat.

Bugera! Dude you write the best riffs! I swear if you made a record I'd scoop it up day 1.

Hey nice video Bro..I got the Bugera Trirec Infinium coming today..cannot wait. may swap the stock tubes out for some JJ tubes just cant figure out wether I should get 6L6 or EL34. Have you had any problems with your Bugara 6262

Is it safe to use the 2 note for that amp? The rating says up to 100wat btut the amp is 120 watt. I want to get one but I'm nervous of screaming something up

Too bad you didn’t plug in straight into the amp. I mean a TS9 in front tightens things up, but colors the amp real sound too. Having that said, good comparison and the Bugera is not far off and could match the 5150 by tweaking a bit. How is the reliability? Can you gig with the cheaper amp?

Who has or had the 6262 around here? I'm looking forward to buy it, but I can't decide on this one, the 333xl, or Trirec. Any thoughts? Thanks!

That rec in the back slays them all. Mesa master race.

How does it do with pedals? Been looking at the Archon but ive heard so many issues with the noisy effects loop.

Remember to retube. I have pre Infinity 333Xl-Head with TungSol preamp tubes and JJ KT77/Svetlana El34 power tubes and just got newer Infinity 333XL with original tubes. With same setting and through same VHT-cab retubed just slays while with original tubes lacks everything in sound and it's propably played only

Liked the slightly softer tone of the Bugera.

Peavey sounds a tad brighter. If all settings are the same and the Bugera gets a bump in the treble, I bet they both sound really close. But as is, not too far off. Nice video, thank you.

I personally prefer the 6262. Not just based on price, but the fact it has a bit more grunt than the 6505. Great video btw

subtle but significant difference

Bugeras sound great(no question, they seriously do.)but yeah.... there is a quality issue. I don't know when they started that new offensive but a friend of mine had an infinium like 2 years ago. Not that reliable. How long have you had that amp for? Also what gauge strings are you on in what tuning?

Why was your voice so high 2 years ago?

found a 6505+ combo at a pawn shop for $450 in great shape. Worth it? I'm a college student so i'm lacking in the funds area, but i'd love to upgrade from my Marshall MG100DFX to a real tube amp, and a 6505 is my dream amp

I personally loved the Bugera, however, Peavey 6505+ remains my favourite amp I've ever heard. I can see why people choose Bugera on a budget though. And as usual, great video dude!

if you run them through a cab. HOW can you turn it that loud without going deaf? - my 6262's volume is at 0.8 (not even at 1) - and it's already way loud for ''bedroom use''. - are you using some sort of attunator? or did you pull out half the tubes in the amps? - WHAT'S YOUR SECRET MATE?

A sound sample from a mic'd cab woulda been cool too.. I know it's more work and mic'ing cabs isn't easy but hey, not everyone can afford a twonotes box.

Peavey sounds tighter to me. Maybe it just responds better to the TS9 or maybe it has better circuitry and head room. The Bugera sounds great, a bit muddier to me but that's dependent on taste. Nice demo.

Definitely the OG Peavey. Sounds meaner and more pissed off. But in a room setting, I bet both sound massive and thick though.

Resonance adds balls!

Certainly hear the difference, surprised so many of you don't.

Peavy sounds somewhat more mid frequency articulate, a bit louder and maybe aggressive. But the price difference evens the two

I'll take the Bugera hands down, especially the newer infinium. For how great Bugera heads feel when you play them you wouldn't think they were so inexpensive. I've had the G20 Infinium for 3 years now and it does not feel like a $300 head, the build quality makes it feel like a $1,000 head, Im not exaggerating. I had an EVH III 50 for a day and although it was a brutal sounding amp I couldnt stand how cheap the thing felt when turning the knobs. I returned it and stuck with my reliable Bugera G20 that I bought for a fraction of the price to begin with. The 6262 Infinium is totally going to be my next amp.

Lot of people on here trying to "show their ass" and look like some kind of sound engineering expert but if you ask me these amps sound nearly identical. Maybe the tiniest bit of a richer sound on the Peavey but not enough to pay almost twice as much for. Bugera sounds great at the price point. I understand Bugeras have a reputation for reliability issues but judging purely by sound I'd say you would be crazy to pay a grand for the Peavey when you could get nearly the same amp for just over half as much.

Peavey is more toppy but the Bugera has more balls and floors it on the low end. Could you gig with the Bugera though, as far as reliability is concerned.

Peavy low end is tighter. Could probably tweak either one to sound like the other

So what is your favorite amp, period, not just out of these 2. I'm selling my Satan and shopping around so I need input!

In another video you said bugera isn't road worthy. One of the lights burned out on yours. The amp had some quality control problems.

made in america i like. i had a 5150 for 14 years as a teen and never changed tubes. beat the hell out of it and it still worked.

I've owned both, currently still own the 6505+, and they do sound similar fairly similar when recorded but in person it is a massive difference imo. The peavey sounds like cranked, blow your ears off, and shake your walls low end. It sounds immense and the burgera just didn't do it for me. Hence why it's gone (: when you play a 6505 you definitely feel/sound like the bands who use them. Quality peavey is also way better. At least the USA one is. Love your demos/reviews BTW ;)

The peavy is a little more refined but it should be they have a been in the game a lot longer. Personally I wouldn't mind having both. However I own both burgerars and a 6262 combo and an infinium run through a peavy slant cab. I had a peavy valve king when it first debuted and it sounded awful. I've owned these amps quite a long time and the only issue I've had is the 6262 input jack breaking had it fixed for 15 bucks plays like a champ. I can't rave enough about the 333xl it sounds amazing for the price point!

I like the peavey because it has more attack on the low end

One keen to electronics can add a global resonance on the Bugera by changing one resistor by a 1Mega Ohm Pot, logarithmic. Only "down" you have is that the resonance control is then valid for both clean and gain, no separation possible as on the 6506+ without digging more into the electronics. The "default position" Bugera has set the resonance resistor to matches about 9 - 10 oClock on the Resonance knob on the Peavey.

The "add balls" switch

The Peavey sounds tighter, like if it´s already boosted

They don't sound the same with the same settings but I'm sure you can make them sound the same.

sick riffage brotha. I likes

For my money, the Bugera is just fine. Considering you can damn near but 2 of 'em for the price of the Peavey. The 6505 tone is my fav metal tone. The open chugs on these sound incredible

My man put a capo on his voice

I've always loved the sound of bugera amplifiers. However I have heard utterly terrible things about their reliability.

Regardless to whether or not they solved the issues in the Bugera amps, I will never own another. I bought the first 6262 that came into my local music store. It lasted all of 3 days. Brought it back and swapped for another. 2 days later...dead. And that wasn’t the end. I ended up with 4 different heads that we’re brand new in the box and not a single one lasted more than a week. Luckily I had just bought one to keep at my rehearsal space, so I didn’t have to chance using one live. When they were operational, they sounded great. And that is a big “when”. Other than that they were nothing but boat anchors.

The 6505 definitely sounded sharper and in focus as well as having fast, snappy transients. The Bugera's sound is slightly veiled and "undisciplined", but I can appreciate it's free spirited openness...it's like a brilliant, delinquent 18 year old that keeps folding with pocket aces, with a thousand in modifications it will be as good as a $3,000 amp

GOOD TO SEE THESE 2 SHOT OUT VS EACH OTHER, I'VE HEARD(NOT SURE IF ITS TRUE) THE 6262 IS A 6505 CLONE AND THE 6260 IS A 5150 CLONE, BUT I'VE ALSO HEARD ITS JUST A REGULAR 6505 CLONE, NOT SURE WHICH IS TRUE

I’m keeping my 6262 for life

Dude your voice sounds so much different lol

For the cost alone, I'd go for the Bugera being that they sound almost identical.

The peavy sounds more...solid, upfront and real, but the tones are very close. The Bugera would be my first choice because I absolutely love my G5 but the 6262 sounds just a little thinner, actually reminds more of a Krank amp, dime style distortion.

I play this amp with decent high gain pickups, and it is one of the best i ever played, pure based on sound. I do have a VH4 lying around, which is more of an indestructable work horse, but the bugera, despite the fact that it's a very fragile amp, is definately a would bang. I would take it over peavey all day long..

The Bugera gets pretty damn close (close enough, in my opinion) considering the massive price difference between the two

With the way a tubescreamer affects low end and midst you should really do these with no effects. Just my opinion. Keep up the good work.