Mesa/Boogie Rectifier Badlander 50 Guitar Amplifier Head (50/20 Watts)

Mesa/Boogie Rectifier Badlander 50 Guitar Amplifier Head (50/20 Watts), Blemished, Action Position Back

Add a Badlander 50 to your rig to experience total control over your sound. Two identical channels with three modes each allow you to sculpt almost any tone.

Overview

Delivering a sonic and weight profile that's a bit more trim, the Mesa/Boogie Rectifier Badlander 50 holds its own while adding a distinct tonal character to the Badlander Series. Even more aggressive sounding, yet with an inviting, effortless feel, it's buffed and ready to go places where less output power is the call.

Take a closer look at the Badlander Series in this video from Mesa/Boogie:

Two identical Channels feature the same 3 dynamic and duplicated Modes as its 100-Watt counterpart. CLEAN, CRUNCH and CRUSH repeated supply the gain, shaping power and an urgent personality to navigate most ensemble and virtually any recording environments.

Here in the Badlander 50, the 2-Channei preamp hooks up with two different and perfect power displacements that 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 finds the power tubes re-wired for Triode operation that unveils greater clipping potential and a mid-scooped, harmonic-laden response that reveals trademark EL34 Tone.

Specs

- Build Location: Hand-Wired In Petaluma, CA with the World's Finest Materials
- Wattage: 50 or 20 Watt Selectable (Global)
- Power Tube Type: 2x Mesa EL-34 (or 6L6)
- Channels & Modes: 2 Channels / 3 Mode Channel Cloning
- Mode Voicings / Styles:
Ch. 1 = Clean, Crunch or Crush (Channel Cloning)
Ch. 2 = Clean, Crunch or Crush (Channel Cloning)
- Graphic EQ / Reverb / FX / Solo: FX Loop
- Footswitchable Functions: Ch. 1/2
- Footswitch Included: 1 Button Footswitch (Ch. 1/2)
- Speaker(s) & Impedance: n/a
- Weight: 36 Lbs.
- Dimensions: 9 5/8" H x 22 3/4" W x 10 3/8" D
- Format: Head
- Amp Type: Tube
- Chassis Material: Aluminum
- Rectifier Type: Silicon Diodes
- Rectifier Tubes: n/a
- Variac Power Switch: Full/Variac Power Switch
- Preamp Tubes: 5x Mesa 12AX7
- Power Amp Tubes: 2x Mesa EL-34 (or 6L6)
- Bias Switch for Alternate Power Tubes Types: Bias Select for EL-34 or 6L6
- Maintenance Free Fixed Bias: Yes
- Wattage(s) Quick Reference: 50 or 20 Watt Selectable (Global)
- Built-In Power Amp Attenuation: n/a
- Power Amp Details (Class & Wattage): "Class A/B Power with selectable, global 20/50 Power Switch - Provides two power options: Choose 2 power tubes wired in Triode, producing 20 Watts of small block-power or 2 power tubes wired in Pentode, producing 50 Watts of big-block power and punch
- Convection or Fan Cooling: Convection
- Number of Footswitchable Channels (or Modes): Two Channels
- Number of Style Modes: Three
- Number of Style Modes Per Channel: Three
- Types of Style Modes Per Channel:
Ch. 1 = Clean, Crunch or Crush (Channel Cloning)
Ch. 2 = Clean, Crunch or Crush (Channel Cloning)
- Channel Controls: Each Channel features Independent 3-Position Style Mode Switch, Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence, Master and 8-Position CabClone IR Select (back-panel) Controls
- Graphic EQ and/or Contour: n/a
- Reverb / Effects & Bypass Options: n/a
- Effects Loop & Bypass Options: Fully Buffered Series Tube FX Loop
- Global Output Level Control: n/a
- Global Solo Level Control & Bypassable Options: n/a
- True-Bypass Options: n/a
- Tuner Output: n/a
- External Switching Jack Options and/or Midi: n/a
- Speaker Outputs: One 8 Ohm and Two 4 Ohm
- Cabinet Simulation - Direct Live/Recording Output: Built-in, channel assignable, MESA CabClone IR Cab Simulator featuring 8 MESA Cabinet IRs, USB Connection for IR transfers, Internal Amp Load for cabinet-free use, IR Balanced XLR Direct Output, Headphone Output, IR Output Level Control & Ground/Lift Switch
- Headphone Output: Yes (see Cabinet Simulation for more information)
- Slave Output: n/a

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Base Item: Shipping Weight: 45.75 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 33 x 18 x 16 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 2.BD5.3.BB
Blemished: Shipping Weight: 45.75 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 33 x 18 x 16 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 2.BD5.3.BB

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 707-789-3348
Web: https://www.mesaboogie.com/support/index.html

Reviews

(1 ratings)

Submitted February 21, 2023 by Jorge S in Horizon City, TX

"Ditched my prior amps"

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This review has been selected by our experts as particularly helpful.

So I was a LONGTIME British amp user until I got this amp from zzounds… the Badlander 50 has such amazing sound and it is very very versatile. The cab clone built-in is such a game changing feature. I use it on recordings and it is so convenient. You really can’t find a genre this amp cannot pull off. But it, or at least try it out, you will not be disappointed!

Features

Most useful feature is the cab clone. I understand the first generation cab clone didn’t do so well for Mesa but with their update… wow… they got it right.One thing I wish this amp had was built-in reverb. It’s not a HUGE deal but would’ve been nice!

Quality

Mesa has incredible quality. It is built insanely well.