I have one of these. Don't use it often, but when I do, it gets the job done. No idea on the Bugera, but for the price, and all of the positive reviews, I'd take a chance on it.
I’m just so wary of positive reviews these days. I have no way of knowing whether they’re legit.
What attenuator do you use? And for what wattage of amp?
I don't think there's any hope of getting that to sound right at low volume. You need to get the tens cooking. I still recommend a load box/speaker simulator and a small powered speaker. If you go more than 6dB with an attenuator you lose the presence.
Good attenuators are expensive and worth the money. Don’t skimp.
Could you explain your last sentence?
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If you cut a little volume with an attenuator, it works pretty well. If you try to cut a lot, out gets muddy. Too smooth, no presence.
it's a real game changer in my opinion... awesome piece of gear.While I have zero experience with the OX, this unit (OX) has my attention....
I have the recording version with the 11 band EQ. It does a good job and is built like a tank. When I was looking for one, my choices came down to:Sorry, I was going to attach the link, but spaced it off. I have a Rivera Rockcrusher. Not the one with the EQ section. I have it hooked up to a 50w Archon, but don't use it often. The Archon sounds good enough at low volumes that I usually never use it.
http://www.rivera.com/product/attenuators-cab-sims/rockcrusher/