Bugera BC30-212 User manual

BUGERA BC30-212
Guitar Amplifiers Boutique-Style 30-Watt Class-AValve Combo with Valve Rectier
The BC30-212 is a musical instrument unto
itself; it’s the complement your guitar has always
lacked, and the extra band member you’ve
always needed. That’s because unlike most
amps, the BC30-212 actually communicates
with you and your guitar, responding to the
subtle characteristics of your playing technique
and giving your creativity a voice all its own.
It’s a concept that forced us to concentrate
on the essence of tone and dynamics. As is
often the case, it is the simple, straightforward
design, combined with the most rened
components available, which yields the highest
delity and most dynamic response. In the
end, we succeeded in creating an amp that will
change how you play and perfect your sound.
The Amp That Speaks
Your Language
The BC30-212 is the ultimate in tonal purity.
The preamp conditions your signal then lets
the power amp and speakers have their way
with it. The amp becomes an extension of your
guitar and your ngers - no channel switches
or signal boosting devices to change the tone.
Instead, you control the amp from the guitar;
your dynamic nuances, picking technique,
pickups, volume control, and tone knobs
determine the sound you hear. Pick gently for
crystal-clear clean tones. Pick hard, and you’ll be
rewarded with bone-shattering crunch.
It’s that simple.
The power amp section features four
EL84 valves, the highly reactive, breakup-prone
secret to the sound that made England’s nest
amps (and guitarists) world famous. With the
simple ick of a switch, you can choose two
EL84’s (15 W) or all four (30 W), giving the
BC30-212 the power to restrain volume for
smaller venues, or peel the paint o the walls
in larger rooms.
In short, the BC30-212 thinks the way you
do. And in true BUGERA fashion, it oers you a
multitude of ways to customize its voice to meet
your sonic tastes.
• Hand-built 30-Watt Class-A guitar combo
driven by 4 x EL84 valves
• Mind-blowing distortion with terrifying
punch and breathtaking vintage clean
that breathes with headroom
• True valve rectier gives you the exibility
of using one 5AR4 for a explosive attack
or two 5U4s (not included) for a smooth
and round response
• Channel 1 features two 12AX7s creating
a parallel triode circuit and an interactive
EQ with amazing responsiveness
• Channel 2 sports a high gain channel
based on a specially selected 12AX7 valve
coupled to a 6-position tone switch
• Power amp section features a Cut control
for rolling o the high end plus a Master
volume control
• Power switch reduces output power to 15
Watts for more sound variation
• Speaker Reverse switch reverses the
direction of the speaker to inuence the
amount of distorted sound
• Each channel oers an independent
eects loop
• Illuminated front panel and logo for a
super cool look
• Impedance switch (4, 8 and 16 Ohms) to
match virtually any speaker cabinet
• High-quality components and
exceptionally rugged construction
ensure long life
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BUGERA BC30-212
Boutique-Style 30-Watt Class-AValve Combo
with Valve Rectier
Features
Get Rectied
The power amp works hand-in-hand with
the BC30-212’s all-valve rectier to give you
natural compression and sustain not available
from solid-state rectiers. Put simply, a rectier
converts the Alternating Current (AC) entering
your amp into the Direct Current (DC) it needs.
Most modern amps have silicon-based rectiers
that quickly convert the current, so when you
strum a power chord, it bursts out big and
loud, then decays. But a valve rectier converts
current at a slower rate, which means when
you hit that same huge chord, you still get that
powerful response, but the notes naturally
compress and sustain much longer.
The kind of rectier you choose has a lot
to do with your sound. That’s why we provide
two options on the BC30-212: use a single 5AR4
rectier to deliver bigger-than-life stadium rock;
or plug in a pair of 5U4’s (not included) for a
smoother, more-buttery sound.
Two Degrees of Saturation
The rectier and power amp are the
BC30-212’s heart and soul, respectively, but the
preamp works to predispose your sound to
cleanliness or high-gain grind. When you’re
at your job and your workload is too heavy,
you probably get a bit angry and likely do
a little (or a lot of) griping. Valves work in
much the same manner, except when one of
them is overworked, the sound they make is
often perceived as“totally kick-ass” instead of
“bitching and moaning.”
Bearing that in mind, BC30-212’s rst
channel holds a pair of 12AX7s, the V1 stage
of which creates a parallel triode circuit.
More tubes share the workload, so the
signal it conditions is tamer. Channel 2,
on the other hand, holds a single ECC83A
valve that works in a cascading dual-triode
conguration. The accompanying 6-position
tone switch allows you to dial-in a tone that can
become beautifully disgruntled (or high-gain,
in amp-speak) in a hurry.
Rear Panel
IEC power
socket Fuse
FX Loop for
processors and
eects pedals
Speaker
Phase
switch
Output Power
selector
(Hi 30 W /
Lo 15 W)
Impedance
switch
(16 Ω, 8 Ω,
or 4 Ω)
¼" jacks for
connecting
external speaker
cabinets
Front Panel
Hi/Lo Inputs
(Channel 1) Volume (Channel 1) Bass/Treble
Hi/Lo Inputs
(Channel 2)
Volume
(Channel 2)
Tone – six
dierent tone
settings
Cut reduces
high-end
sharpness
Master
controls
overall
volume
Standby
switch mutes
amplier
Power
switch
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BUGERA BC30-212
Boutique-Style 30-Watt Class-AValve Combo
with Valve Rectier
Hook-up
Both channels feature their own eects
loop. You can also use these loops to create
a virtual third channel. By using a short ¼"
instrument cable to patch the Channel 2
Eects Send into the Channel 1 Input, you can
take advantage of increased gain and use the
Channel 2 tone control to govern the sound.
Whichever Speaker You Seek…
Another feature unique to the BC30-212
is its two dierent 12” BUGERA speakers.
One, the 12G100B8, creates a high-sensitivity,
in-your-face sound. We went to considerable
lengths in our quest for tone, tweaking the
suspensions, cone shape, and even optimizing
the pulp from which the cone is made. We did
all this at our in-house speaker plant, achieving
the most mature and fullest guitar sound
possible, which denitely possesses hair-
raising bark. The other speaker, a 12G80A8, is
slightly less sensitive, but with a warm, round
low-end and clear midrange. Individually, these
speakers can easily hold their own against
the most highly acclaimed speakers on the
market. Together, they create a tonal balance
that is unsurpassed.
In addition to sounding great on stage,
this conguration oers tons of exibility to
sound engineers both in recording studios and
for live performance applications. And if you
need to use additional speaker cabinets, the
Impedance switch can be set to 4,
8 or 16 Ohms, making it compatible with
virtually any speaker cabinet on Earth.
Titanic Tone, Well Within Reach
An amp with as much intuitive ability as
the BUGERA BC30-212 would normally cost
you about as much as a car! But because we
believe all musicians should have access to this
caliber of equipment, we’ve managed to create
a sophisticated, beautifully voiced and durable
instrument that will leave you with more than
enough gas money to get to your next gig.
Plug into a BC30-212 and create a sound
that’s thoroughly your own.
Chromatic
Tuner
TU300
Filter
Machine
FM600
Ultra
Chorus
UC200
Ultra
Tremolo
UT100
Super
Fuzz
SF300
Internal
Speakers
DSP2024P
BC30 - 212
Bugera 212V-BK
Pedal Board PB600
VOLUME
HI HI
CH 1CH 2
LO LO
VOLUMEBASS TREBLE TONE CUTMASTER ON ON
STANDBYPOWER
Electric
Guitar
Standard Setup with FX Loop and Extension Cabinet

BUGERA BC30-212
Boutique-Style 30-Watt Class-AValve Combo
with Valve Rectier
Contact Info
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Specs
PREAMP Valves
Channel 1
Type 1 X 12AX7A, 1 X 12AX7B
Circuit Parallel triode input conguration
Channel 2
Type 1 X ECC83A
Circuit Serial triode input conguration
INSTRUMENT INPUTS
Channel 1
HI
Gain 0 dB
Impedance 1 MΩ
Input ¼" TS jack, unbalanced
LO
Gain -6 dB
Impedance 136 kΩ
Input ¼" TS jack, unbalanced
Channel 2
HI
Gain 0 dB
Impedance 1 MΩ
Input ¼" TS jack, unbalanced
LO
Gain -6 dB
Impedance 136 kΩ
Input ¼" TS jack, unbalanced
CONTROLS
Channel 1
Equalization Passive 2-band tone stack
(Bass, Treble)
Channel 2
Equalization Passive 6-wayTone switch
1st order HP lter (17 Hz, 40 Hz, 88 Hz,
125 Hz, 340 Hz, 500 Hz)
Eects Send
Channel 1
Impedance 36 kΩ
Output level Peak voltage +34 dBV
Output ¼" TS jack, unbalanced
Channel 2
Impedance 1 kΩ
Output level Peak voltage +22 dBV
Output ¼" TS jack, unbalanced
Eects Return
Channel 1
Impedance >200 kΩ
Input level Peak voltage +34 dBV
Input ¼" TS jack, unbalanced
Channel 2
Impedance 68 kΩ
Input level Peak voltage +22 dBV
Input ¼" TS jack, unbalanced
POWER AMP Valves
Type 1 X 12AX7, phase splitter 1 X 5AR4 or
2 X 5V4G, rectier 4 X EL84,
Class A power stage
Output Power
Peak power 30/15 W switchable @ 16 / 8 / 4 Ω
Loudspeaker Connectors
Type ¼"TS jack, unbalanced
Load impedance 4 Ω / 8 Ω / 16 Ω (switchable)
Speaker phase Normal / Reverse (switchable)
Controls
Cut Adjustable 1st order Hi-cut lter
(depends on Master)
Master Post phase-splitter master volume
control
Speakers
Type 2 X 12" internal speakers (1 X BUGERA
12G100B8; 1 X BUGERA 12G80A8)
POWER SUPPLY
Power Consumption max. 180 W
Mains Voltage/Fuse
100 - 120 V~ T 3.15 A H 250 V
(50/60 Hz)
220 - 230 V~ T 1.6 A H 250 V
(50/60 Hz)
Mains Connector Standard IEC receptacle
DIMENSIONS/WEIGHT
Dimensions 20.4 x 27.0 x 10.8＂
(H x W x D) 520 x 687 x 275 mm
Weight 73.0 lbs / 33.1 kg
We are constantly striving to maintain the highest professional standards. As a
result of these eorts, modications may be made from time to time to existing
products without prior notice. Specications and appearance may dier from those
listed or illustrated.