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MESA/Boogie Badlander Guitar Amplifier | Demo and Overview with Doug Westplay button

MESA/Boogie Badlander Guitar Amplifier | Demo and Overview with Doug West

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Delivering a trim sonic profile, the Mesa/Boogie Badlander 50 guitar combo amp holds its own while adding a distinct tonal character to the Badlander series. Even more aggressive sounding, yet still inviting and rich, it’s buffed and ready to go places where less output power is required. Two identical channels feature the same three dynamic and duplicated modes as its 100-Watt counterpart. Clean, Crunch and Crush shape the sound further with the ability to navigate most ensembles in virtually any recording environment.

The Badlander 50 also features a two-channel preamp that hooks up with two different power displacements to enhance everything from clean to clipped to wildly saturated. The 50-Watt setting delivers bold authority and the highest headroom while the 20-Watt setting unveils greater clipping potential and a mid-scooped, harmonic-laden response that reveals the trademark EL34 tone.
MESA/Boogie Badlander 50 1x12" 50W Tube Guitar Combo Amp Black
MESA/Boogie Badlander 50 1x12" 50W Tube Guitar Combo Amp Black
MESA/Boogie Badlander 50 1x12" 50W Tube Guitar Combo Amp Black

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Power
  • Wattage: 50W
  • Type: Combo
  • Tube or solid state: Tube
  • Number of preamp tubes: 5
  • Preamp tube type: 12AX7/ECC83
  • Number of power tubes: 2
  • Power tube type: EL34
Channels
  • Number of channels: 2
  • Footswitchable: Yes
  • Number of inputs: 1
Speakers
  • Speakers: 1x12"
  • Speaker brand: Celestion
  • Speaker model(s): Creamback
  • Cab back panel: Removable back
  • Speaker impedance: 8 ohms
  • Cab angle: Straight
Controls
  • Channel 1: 3-position mode + Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass
  • Channel 2: 3-position mode + Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass
  • Master volume: Yes, two
  • Mid-Shift: Not applicable
  • Resonance: Not applicable
  • Presence: Yes (independent)
  • Contour: Not applicable
  • Reverb: Not applicable
  • Boost: Not applicable
  • Other: Cab simulator, IR output level control, 20/50W power switch
  • MIDI control: Not applicable
  • Footswitch: Yes
Effects
  • Effects loop: Yes, series
  • Footswitchable: Yes
  • Reverb: Not applicable
  • Tremolo: Not applicable
  • Delay: Not applicable
  • Echo: Not applicable
  • Flanger: Not applicable
  • Phaser: Not applicable
  • Modulation: Not applicable
  • Chorus: Not applicable
Misc. Features
  • Headphone output: Yes, 1/4"
  • Direct output: Yes (XLR)
  • AUX Input: Not applicable
  • USB connectivity: Yes
  • Built-in tuner: Not applicable
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.25"
  • Width: 22.75"
  • Depth: 10.375"
  • Weight: 60 lb.
  • Country of origin: USA