Mesa/Boogie Badlander 25 Combo
Product information "Mesa/Boogie Badlander 25 Combo"
The Badlander was born from the Dual Rectifier® and feedback from players who have used them for decades and wanted: "Tighter lows, refined highs and less mids with MESA gain that feels great and sounds full." The Badlander™ 25 1x12 combo delivers this recipe in a small package and with a power range that has a raw character all its own. For the guitarist with a penchant for rock who likes a British influence with American gain, the appeal of the 25 is obvious, with many such tones sounding huge through the cabinets, but also offering a stunning direct performance without live speakers.
Like all Badlander, the 1x12 combo is equipped with our CabClone™ IR direct interface for easy recording and wireless live recording. The same selection of Rectifier® closed-back and Boogie® open-back speaker cabinets from the CabClone IR are also included, offering a wide range of tones and response. The Rectifier Badlander 25 1x12 combo is the ideal companion for any guitarist looking for tube tone and rich gain through the cabinets or direct from a compact 1x12 combo that's easy to carry.
- Channels: 2
- Country of Origin: USA
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 48,26 x 45,4 x 28,26 cm
- EQ: Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble, Presence, Master
- Gain Levels: 3
- Headphone output with speaker mute: yes
- Impedance: 4 ohms
- Includes: Footswitch and cover
- Inserts: Series / Parallel
- Loudspeaker Type: Celestion Creamback 65
- Loudspeakers: 1x 12"
- Output for Extension Speakers: Yes
- Power: 25/10 W (switchable)
- Power Amp Valves: 2x EL84
- Power Range: 11 - 20 W
- Pre Amp Valves: 5x 12AX7
- Technology: Valve
- Weight: 18,1 kg
In the late 1960s Randall Smith, one of the most famous amp repairers in the San Francisco Bay Area, was inspired to build his own amplifiers after developing a fondness for the tweed circuits of the 1950s. He loved their organic sound, the effective controls and the way the tone gently moved from clean to distortion and back again when the gain control was used.
To push forward with his own amplifier designs and concepts, he settled in Pentaluma, California in 1969 and worked on further developing his amps.
The characteristic, heavily distorted sound of his Mesa/Boogie amplifiers was initially the result of an electrically mis‑dimensioned preamp. Founder Randall Smith wasn’t sure whether the preamp’s output would be enough to drive the power amp, and he built it with four twin triodes, of which the first seven triodes are still used today to amplify the input signal.
Many years later Mesa/Boogie has grown into one of the major global players in the market for high‑end guitar and bass amplifiers and is a leader in the development of modern amp designs and circuits. The American company also holds several patents on special features and circuits, such as Multi‑Watt™, Dyna‑Watt™ and the Mesa CabClone™ cab simulator, which you’ll certainly come across when browsing our selection of Mesa/Boogie products.
Of course, a maker of such innovative and high‑quality products has by now also gathered a large fanbase among professional musicians who got hooked on Mesa/Boogie amps. The best known users of Mesa/Boogie amps include the already mentioned Carlos Santana, Larry Carlton, Angus Young, Robben Ford, Eric Johnson, Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, Adam Jones, Mark Tremonti and Dave Grohl. Of course these aren’t the only famous Mesa/Boogie users, and Mesa/Boogie also boasts a large and steadily growing following among studio musicians and hobby guitarists. Maybe you’ll soon be part of the next generation of the Mesa/Boogie fan community?
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A bit expensive, but a very nice and efficient no-brainer peace of gear for playing metal, rock and hardrock. Very surprised by the amount of gain and high volume available for a 25w ! A very good complement to my Rivera TBR-1SLM and Port City 2x12 cabinets. Unless you need a bit a versatility in our setup or want a quick and lightweight solution for rehearsals with your band, I would recommend not to buy the 1x12 speakers coming with it, and go staight with the Badlander head and combined it directely with a 2x12 or 4x12 setup instead. Just my opinion.
