Bugera PS1

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Hello,
Has any had experience owning or using a Bugera PS1? I have a 2 Notes Captor X, which is great, but I’d like to get a second ‘box’. Whilst the Captor X is great, it’s also quite expensive so I’m looking for a cheaper option. My main question is, does anyone know if the PS1 is a load box as well as an attenuator? I’d like to run my Marshall DSL 20 through it without having to attach a speaker cabinet.
I’d be grateful for any information, advice & suggestions.

Thanks,
Nick

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Hi, I’m also keen to hear how the Bugera PS1 attenuator works as well. I have a 15 watt Fender Super Champ X2 combo for home use that pumps out a lot of volume, so I’ve been thinking of using an attenuator to dampen the volume without losing the sweet tube tones found when the amp is cranked a bit. Feedback from others on the forum regarding the Bugera especially, but attenuators for home use in general would be terrific.
Cheers to all, Paul

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Update on my previous post !! I decided to go ahead and purchase a Bugera PS1 attenuator and so far it’s great. I have my amp cranked fully & it sounds better than I’ve ever heard it before. The PS1 soaks up the power but leaves plenty of tone & volume for my home situation, and it even seems to have gotten rid of that annoying hiss from my amp that I often heard. Really happy, and I managed to get it 10% off in a store promo ($179 Aussie dollars) - so even happier! I can recommend it for any home enthusiast like me.
Cheers, P

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Hi. Good to hear that you think the Bugera is a good option. I’m still wavering between getting one or not. When you have the power soak at maximum, is the amp essentially silent?

Cheers,
Nick

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Gday Nick. With my 15 watt amp turned up fully to 10, the guitar volume to 10 and the Bugera turned all the way clock-wise to 100% (where the amp max vol is apparently at 50% normal vol) my amp is still pretty loud in a room at home. So I just dial the guitar’s vol down to get a level of volume I want . If the amp & guitar are left at 10 and I turn the Bugera all the way anti-clockwise to 0 there is just a hint of sound from the amp, almost nothing. So, you can therefore adjust the Bugera to anywhere you like between 0 and 100 to attain the vol/tone you generally want. But, as I said, I’ve been leaving it at 100 and tweaking the guitar vol and it’s been great.
Hope that helps a bit!!
Cheers, Paul

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Hi Paul,
That’s great to hear. I’m strongly leaning towards getting one just to try it out. Sounds like a good investment to make and would I could use my 60watt Marshall combo!

Cheers,