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Finally got around to playing a Badlander 50. I've been intrigued for a while to check one out. It certainly did not disappoint, in fact it exceeded my expectations. There certainly was a quality to the gain structure that was pleasing and transitional thru the voicings, especially Crunch to Crush. It had note clarity and that nice sizzle sustain with that escalating feedback. Very controllable gain saturation and so easy to dial in too. The tone stack was responsive and surprisingly linear in its operation. The cleans were nice, not quite as lush or as deep as my LSS or V but quite usable. Most of all it was easy to play, forgiving, didn't have to fight it. No frills, to the point and in comparison to say the VII, cost effective. I never even got to testing the Cabclone deal, but I've heard enough to know it's a excellent feature.
I think Mesa did a really nice job on this one. If I didn't have a V:90 and 3 other Mesas already I would have gone for it. This one had el34s, but I could hear how 6L6s could be preferred. Anyway FWIW it's a Goodlander in my book
I think Mesa did a really nice job on this one. If I didn't have a V:90 and 3 other Mesas already I would have gone for it. This one had el34s, but I could hear how 6L6s could be preferred. Anyway FWIW it's a Goodlander in my book