I've owned a Bugera V22 for some months now and am completely delighted with it. I recently had enough money to spend a little more money on an amp and I really struggled to find anything better than the V22 for over double the money. Everything I tried either was lacking in tone or features compared to my beloved V22.

So as you can see, I'm pretty much sold on Bugera amps. I'd love to get a more rock orientated amp from the company - something more appropriate for metal, like the 333XL or 1990 ranges.

However Bugera seems to be moving in the opposite direction to the rest of the amp market. Right now companies such as Vox, Marshall and Blackstar are producing brilliant low-power tube amps for rock musicians. Amps that can be used at home but still have enough grunt to play gigs with.

Meanwhile most of Bugera's range focuses on 120 watt heads and combos. Madness really. Bugera is making a name for itself in producing brilliant inexpensive but feature-packed amps that are shaking up the market. I can't imagine paying a heap of money for a Peavey 6505+ when the Bugera 6262 does exactly the same thing better and cheaper.

But Bugera really needs to realise that its range is limited. What we need to see from the company is some lower-wattage versions of its bigger amps. The 333XL, 6262 and 1990 would work really well as 50-watt heads - perhaps switchable down to 25, ten or five watts too. Or perhaps the company should take on Blackstar and Marshall head-on with a 20 watt 1990 that will switch down to even lower power settings.

Bugera has shown it can make some great amps. The company now needs to show it's more aware of the kind of amps people are buying these days. There are few gigs where anyone really needs a 120-watt monster, but there are plenty of bedroom players who are looking for a 20 watt amp that will stay with them as they move towards gigging. And while the company is at it - there really should be a V22 head.

There's already a budget rival in this market. The Chinese-made Soldana-designed Jet City amps have had positive reviews. Yet the lower power Jet City amps don't have an FX loop whereas a rival Bugera design most likely would.

Here's what I suggest. A 20 Watt two channel head and combo. Powered by two EL34 tubes with three 12AX7 tubes in the preamp. The amp would have an rx loop, reverb and slightly more gain than the V22.