Mesa/Boogie Badlander 25 head
Product information "Mesa/Boogie Badlander 25 head"
The Badlander was born from the legendary Dual Rectifier® and feedback from players who have used them for decades and wanted: "Tighter bass, refined highs and less midrange with MESA gain that feels great and sounds full." The Badlander™ 25 top 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 that sound huge through the cabinets, but also offer a stunning direct performance without live speakers.
Offering the Rectifier-inspired voice and power of the Badlander 100 and 50, the Badlander 25 top is a fiery-sounding, portable low-power option for those who don't need big power. The same simple 2-channel format that repeats Clean, Crunch and Crush modes fits perfectly into this small EL84-powered rendition with a wildness and harmonic complexity all its own.
The main features and options of the larger models remain, only the power section, transformers and cabinet have been reworked. Sonically, it's not easy to pick a favourite among the three models, as each has its own character and application, but the 25 clearly wins in terms of attitude and ease of transport.
Like all Badlanders, the Badlander 25 top 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 responses. For guitarists looking for tube tone and huge gain sound through cabinets or direct. And all in a case that fits in a travelling bag. The Rectifier Badlander 25 is the best choice!
- Channels: 2
- Country of Origin: USA
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 8.5" x 18.5" x 10"
- EQ: Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble, Presence, Master
- Gain Levels: 3 per channel
- Housing size: Medium Size
- Impedance: 4/8 ohms
- Includes: Footswitch and cover
- Inserts: Series
- Power: 10W/25W
- Power Amp Valves: 2x EL84
- Power Range: 16 - 30 W
- Pre Amp Valves: 5x 12AX7
- Special Features: Power can be reduced from 25 to 10 watts, tube-powered effects loop, three different style modes per channel, Mesa CabClone™ Cab Simulator, headphone output
- Technology: Valve
- Weight: 8,6 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?
