MESA/Boogie RECTIFIER® BADLANDER™ - Overview & Tone Examples

MESA/Boogie® Director of R&D, Doug West, provides a deeper look at the new 2 Channel Rectifier® Badlander ™ feature set that includes 3 new dynamic modes and the built-in CabClone™ IR complete with 8 MESA Cabinets on-board for going direct silently or with a cab, for recording, stage or headphone practice.

Playing courtesy of our good friend Jeremy Epp.

#mesaboogie #mesaengineering #badlander

[artificialinsolence]

With each passing day, Doug looks and sounds more and more like Clint Eastwood!

[moonsuga]

Whoever did the tone/amp settings and mic setup on this one deserves a raise; one of the best rectifier sounds I have ever heard

[scottchamley]

Okay I wonder how many other people feel like this amp was made for them. Thank you Mesa, this is excellent!

[vincelupone]

This right here. This is the Mesa amp we've been wanting for awhile. Excellent form factor, stripped down for modern rock. You get the Recto heavy sound without the need of an overdrive pedal out in front. This greatly simplifies routing for live use. More of this, Mesa!

[roymartin]

You guys build your amps so well that im still addicted to my 2004 Mesa Single Rectifier 50 watt Solo Head & Recto 2x12 cab. But, im loving the way these new Recto Badlanders sound! Keep up the great work!

[Roostersix]

I preordered mine. You guys just need to hurry and start shipping these bad boys out!!!

[jHeminway]

Ordered today from Manchester Music Mill in Manchester NH. Can’t wait for it to arrive! Perfect compliment to my JP2C and Mark IV.

[Auen]

Hey! it’s “Tone Boy” 🎸Doug nice to see this cat make an appearance. 🎼. Loving the sounds and features from the Badlander❤️.

[hushhog]

I WILL definitely get one of these! Rectifier player since 96. I have the old two channel recto. This feels like home to me

[ChadwBailey]

I got my preorder in for the first batch!! I can’t wait to shred on this thing \m/

[DK-mdpu]

As a classic 70's style crunch lover, I actually love this amp. I could put these clean and crunch sounds to good use. First time I have loved a Rectifier.

[AndiKravljaca]

That crunch mode is so nice. Tight and articulate.

[jayalderson]

I just bought one, mainly for the clean sounds. However, this thing is insane!

[BillyPolaris]

Dear Santa.

I've been good all year. I kept my kids free of Covid-19. Since 2020 was so crap, I think it's only fair that one of these is waiting under my christmas tree this year...

Thanks.

[Major_Fuzzz]

That pushed clean tone gave me goosebumps, I think I may have found my next amp!

[chrisggoodwin]

I'm a bass player, and use (and really love) Mesa amps and cabs. This amp makes me want to take up guitar also...

[maplelanemusic]

Sounds great! Am I the only one that hears some Marshall spongeyness? Love it

[ChannelForty]

Man this is one delicious sounding amp! I was about to order an invective but I think I'm gonna get this instead, rack version. This thing sounds so good, clean is nice and chimey and crystal clear, great tight high gain on the crush channel, that crunch though is really awesome. It's like a modernized cleaned up 800 or something. So good!

[rigorhead]

Love these new Rectos, but my old trusty Electra Dyne still puts a smile on my face every time I plug in.

[SpartanLaserCanon]

The fact that is has Cabclone IRs built into it makes this amp very versatile. By itself with a Mesa 2x12 cab it is perfect for modern metal tones and has perfect clean sound... when the middle isn't to high anyways.