Grumpyrocker

I know I said I'd have a Bugera V22 review online last week, but I didn't get round to it. However that's because I needed to replace a power valve I accidentally broke (because I'm a clumsy idiot).

Anyway I have now replaced the power valves in the amp - EL84s in this case - and rebiased the amp. This is something of a right of passage for me as I've never done this before. But with my multimeter in hand it actually took moments and was no harder than changing a lightbulb.

The amp now has Electro Harmonix 12AX7 tubes in V1 and V2. There's a Groove Tubes 5751 in the phase inverter and a pair of matching Electro Harmonix EL84 tubes in the power section.

I've yet to play the amp at any volume (my baby son is asleep ten feet away from the amp) but one thing I've noticed already is the hum the amp always had in triode mode (half power) has now gone. The hum was always said to be a feature of the Bugera V22 in the half power mode - but it seems with the right tubes it'll go away.

Anyway, more testing ahead over the next few days then I promise I will actually finish my review.