RECTIFIER® BADLANDER™ 50 – Demo

The new MESA/Boogie® Badlander™ 50 offers a slightly different personality than its 100 Watt sibling, with an easier to clip power section and a brighter, bouncier feel. Multi-Watt™ power via front panel switch offers the option to utilize the pair of EL34 power tubes in a 50 Watt Pentode configuration or a 20 Watt Triode configuration. Two identical, footswitchable Channels feature 3 new dynamic modes - CLEAN, CRUNCH and CRUSH - supplying a wide range of gain and tone shaping to cover virtually any style. Adding even more versatility, an on-board CabClone™ IR, gives players the ability to go direct silently or with a cabinet, for recording, stage or headphone practicing with instant access to Impulse Response captures of 8 real MESA® cabinets mic’d in a Pro Environment and library storage for even more. With its new voicing, clip-friendly power range, built-in Variac power selection and on-board CabClone™ IR, the Badlander™ 50 may be the most versatile and recordable Recto® ever!

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[BCyr]

I like that people are upset about "not enough metal in the demo". Obviously it can do metal, dipstick. Go play one!

[JB_Eckl]

Great tones all around, but the big revelation here is that the Crunch channel is extremely Marshall-approved. The firebird and the LP tones were off the charts.

[MarvinSheats]

The cleans are awesome. Lighter, my aging/hurting back would love that 🤗. The crunch is nice also. It’s not overbearing. Very nice👍🏾👍🏾

[powerlifting]

I love how when switching the open back for the closed, they got the guitarist in the same pose again, down to his foot position. Attention to detail! Ha. Great sounds.

[michaelgreen]

Sold, purchased a Badlander 50 head and 2 x 12 horizontal speaker cab and can't wait to hear it live. Compared this Badlander to other amps like EVH 5150 and Soldano Slo but ended up with a Mesa Boogie, again. Love the versatility of using EL34 and 6L6 tubes which these other amps don't have. Have a great retirement Randall Smith, by golly, you deserve it!!!!

[glaucosouza]

Kris nailed a gorgeous crunch tone with that Sunburst. Love it!!!

[froblivion]

I play through the rectoverb 25 & it’s got the kind of clean tone Fender would kill for - it’s brilliant. Of course where it shines is in the gain section - seriously great tone. If I didn’t have that amp this would be on my list but I’m sorted. Mesa rock - accept no substitutes 👍✌️👍

[vincelupone]

This is an amp that's meant to be a modernization / simplification of the Rectifier line, yet everyone in the video is playing blues and classic rock. That's cool and I take nothing away from that, and I'm hoping Mesa does more videos showing what this amp can do in a metal context, with a 7 string / down-tuned guitar and not be afraid of showing what this amp can do with a boost in front. This amp sounds AMAZING with the Grid Slammer pushing the Crunch or Crush mode, and I'd love to see Mesa show off some of that functionality like they did in their Mark V35 and JP2C videos (Angel Vivaldi, John Browne, and the Autonomist guys). Still though, love the amp, keep them coming!

[jorgeleonel]

Really dig the crunch tones! Refreshing take from Mesa, love it

[ivorharden]

I like that even though Mesa is now owned by Gibson, they still use a Fender for demonstrations.

[jalderson]

I have spent the last 6 months trying to figure what tone I wanted for myself as I have just recently got back in the studio. After a very long search, the Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander is my final choice. Mainly because of the perfect clean/clean crunch mode. Everything else is just the icing. I am picking it up in two weeks. I ran across this video and it just solidified my choice. Thanks Guys for a great demo!

[EasyBoy-og]

Mesa, i love your amps to the I would love it if you could reissue the King Snake model or the original boogie.

[seanslavin]

The bite of this amp (EL34's) is insane. I have at least 10 Boogie amps on my wish list. I've owned two Mark IV's, DC-5 combo (amp of choice), Tri-Axis and Triple Rec half stack. I refer to Boogie amps as the Swiss Army amps. As in they have it all.

[Planetgonenuts]

Nice amp/sounds/voices. Well presented. Should do well in sales.

[ThatIrishCowboy]

ok that tone at the end sold me...I've got a 2000's Triple Rec too.

[reogh]

I guess Gibson is tired seeing "Gibson into Marshall" mantra and wants to pull all to this side of the Atlantic. "Gibson into Mesa Boogie" is never a bad combo IMO.

[WilliamZuest]

Being in a band with Doug would be the best; he gets down so hard when he plays.

[-jk-]

This sounds so good. Hopefully we can get them soon at Europe too!

[ericcarpenter]

This is tempting but still love my Mark V. Love all the amps guys, the cleans on this are pretty epic.

[johnhernandez]

I'm definitely gonna get a Badlander 100 watt. Absolutely awesome tones.