Bugera T5 Infinium

Good amp, but you have to accept a few facts:
1 The PHAT button is not a sound booster ( as stated by the manufacturer) but instead another type of attenuator. Because only when you press it (switch on) you get the declared power of the amplifier - 5W
2 Forget about attenuators on the back. When you activate them, you will not definitely get a nice tube sound, you would rather need an ear hearing aid.
3 The tube in the preamp is OK, but the Bugera power tube definitely needs to be replaced. I m not the first to say it.. A good and relatively inexpensive option is the SOVTEK EL84
4 Bugera builds small tube amps for 4ohm speaker output... There are not many quality 4ohm speakers on the market and even 8ohm speakers steal quite a bit of power of amp, I guess around 30%. The solution is e.g. building a two speaker box equipped with two 8ohm speakers in parallel setting . Such a setup results in a 4ohm input...
5 A nice tube sound is produced by the amplifier at volume and gain settings for 12 hours at least. Than that's worth it!
I hope my observations help

This is a great value head.I didn't expect it to be as great as it is.You may have spent more on a pedal and been disappointed.
It is a lot of fun.I connect to a 1x12 Marshall cab and it sounds not too far from a Vox NT/Orange Tiny Terror. Classy attenuation and lovely headroom.Pedals. in front sound great too.Bugera have really come on a lot.The quality is solid and the head is built like a chrome tank.
Thomann delivered to me in about 2 days and that was me ordering on a weekend I am thankful for such superb service.
This is a must- buy ! From Thomann !

My Marshall JTM head died (it just needed new tubes thankfully) and I decided to buy one of these to sit on top of my cab and use at home whilst I sorted the JTM out.
This thing is great! It sounds very tubey and takes my pedalboard well. The reverb is also better than some pedals I’ve owned over the years.
There’s no fx loop or DI out but I don’t use those anyway. Also, the gain knob is needed to be turned up in order to increase volume when the “phat” button isn’t pushed in. But it keeps some headroom and I prefer to use it that way with pedals pushing it.
The build quality is great and the fact it tells you when the tubes are on the way out and replacement ones don’t need to be biased was another bonus. (Replacing the tubes on the Marshall head was expensive and awkward).
I still use this for bedroom playing and have taken it to open mic nights and used it with a cab at the venue to ensure I keep my tone but don’t have to carry much.
Highly recommended, excellent value for money.