1 month old Bugera 333XL12 amp made popping sound and died.

[JaredsGeetar]

I ordered this amp from Sam Ash about a month ago. I aways warmed it up before playing and never really even cranked it too high. Last night I was playing with the volume set to like 1 or 2 and there was a flash or spark that came from behind the amp, a loud electrical popping sound came out, the amp then made a kind of "farting" sound and shut off. I unplugged the power chord from both the amp and the wall. Today I plugged it back in and nothin. What happened to my amp? I love this thing

[Enzo]

You had a power tube fail. Nothing you did, nothing to do with how you play the amp, just the tube gave out. And that blew a fuse.

The amp has a warranty, and if it is only a month old, even the tubes ought to still be covered. You usually only get like 90 days on tubes anyway. SO I have no idea where you are, but contact Sam Ash about the problem, or call Behringer directly. Sam Ash may exchange the amp, or they may direct you to a service facility. My shop for example is in Michigan, and I service for Behringer/Bugera. Ther are shops scattered around the country. Behringer might exchange it, or they might also direct you to a service center. If either place tells you to SEND the amp somewhere for service, politely whine about how expensive shipping the amp would be. Maybe they will send you a paid shipping label. There are plenty of places wher the closest repair ship is far away.