A Boutique Desktop Tube Amp: Bad Cat Paw at NAMM 2020 | Reverb
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Small form desktop amps have become all the rage, but Bad Cat has taken it a step further by creating a tube hybrid amp with internal stereo speakers, stereo reverb, preset impulse responses and enough wattage to power 2 4x12's.
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I think this actually looks like it will be really good.
John has created a fully tube preamp and a hybrid tube/class d power amp for AMAZING output power!!! THIS IS A FIRST!!!!! Wow!!! Bad Cat tone and stereo flexibility!!!!!
Victory Just made a very similar amp. Same idea but smaller because it has no speakers. Both look very very attractive to me.
@@joshuabenton3785 The Victory isn't stereo, however... This one really tickles my GAS because I do have a stereo board and love running it like that.
@@shehranazim4784 that is EXACTLY why I am so excited to hear more demos. I have a Kemper Stage....but this is something I am really rooting for.
@@shehranazim4784 I hear ya loud and clear friend! Stereo fx loop IN THE AMP is just a must have for the future of great record-able tones and John(from BC) has put his finger right on the pulse of guitar based music. Awesome job with this.
I was impressed with how the Riverside sounded at the last part of the video.
Sounds lovely. I'm pretty sure I'm not your target market though. Totally changing out my rig in 2020. Goodbye back-breaking Marshall ... Hello Strymon Iridium! Yep. Going direct through the PA for live performance. Honestly ... I'm just tired of moving gear so starting last year we (the band) started chipping away and scaling down ... well everything. Started with our PA and lights. Backline is next on the list. That said ... this amp does sound really good. Thanks for posting.
This amp only weighs 14 lbs just fyi...
@@jaydenfriesen Thanks so much, Jayden. I noticed the smaller physical size of the amp after my post. My bad. I'll have to give it a test drive. It's kind of cool knowing that it will power a cabinet or two if/when there is an opportunity. Thanks again.
@@stephenlennartz3466 An other option is a Line 6 Helix (Helix, Helix LT or Stromp) or Kemper pedalboard, direct in the PA or a I was really surpised about the THR100H + their cabs (really light). The Bad Cat the Paw seems reaaaally great too ! I just want more demo :)
Jesus that looks incredible
These were supposed to be out in March. The GAS is making me so very uncomfortable ⛽
Take a tums
@@LochNessAnthony Challenge excepted! How many days do you recommend?
dinofond Ha everyday until it’s off pre-order
Hope to see some proper demos of this soon
just contacted Bad Cat and as of now the demos are a couple weeks out...finally
Surely, this small and average package will be available for the low low price of nearly 1k, right?
EctoRekt price is 799.
@@Docksidestudio1 Oof.
Better start saving
This looks very interesting and the price point isn't bad if it is well made in USA, sounds great and has the lifetime warranty. Certainly fits a niche for desktop recording and i see the aux in to maybe play along with backing tracks as a plus. The concern i have is whether there will be a long term commitment to maintain and update software for the IRs. Looking forward to seeing more information about his little cat.
You can load in IRs via USB C. I don't know if they'll keep updating it, but you can get IRs from different places of course. So it basically has the capability to always be up to date with the current tech.
Hope the amp will have stereo effect looop.
According to their official page, it does.
Woah could you do wet/dry with the stereo power section and two speakers??
I asked them this on Instagram and they said that yes, it can be done. I'm super excited to get my hands on one!
So basically this would just be a step up from my Blackstar ID V2 10W? Not that I use the feature very often, but it seems they're really banking on that USB functionality
Insane
good gear can't make up for no riffs
I'm liking what I'm hearing how much $$$$ ?
What do the two, 6" speakers sound like?......not demoed.....
i can tell you, guitar heads with internal speakers are fantastic, i have a 5" in my katana head and i wish that for the next iteration they put 2x5" in it.
no clue what these sound like, but i want one
@@KenithCopeland I agree, katana mkii head should have had 2 speakers!
Will the IRs just go through the output or will the speakers change also?
There is a conversation going on about this very topic on thegearpage (with John from Bad Cat and another employee I believe). I believe it's basically this: you can turn the IR on or off. If you hook it up via an XLR to FOH it doesn't go through the speakers.
Here's the link, so you can follow the still ongoing conversation:
www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/bad-cat-paw-at-namm-2020.2114008/page-4#post-29880625
Cheers👍
Only $799.99! Absurd!
I can’t think for myself. Are you being sarcastic or should I also think it’s absurd? 🤷♂️😟
Absurd IS the word!
I think this would be a pretty awesome all around practice, live and recording. I can't wait to try it out. Tube amps are always going to be more money but they just sound amazing. Others just Imitate
It's all relative to what each individual thinks. I look at it this way, How much do we spend every 3 to 4 years on Smartphones? Mine cost me over a $1000 and it will probably become obsolete in 4 years. With an all tube amp like this, you can always sell it if you want something else and you won't loose as much.
Toquelibre it’s not an all-tube amp though, right? Tube preamp and class d power amp if if I recall correctly
I want an amp that can connect to wireless headphones. Been looking for one.
With today's technologie the latency is still too high (at least if you want it for a reasonable price). This will take a few more years.
Have you seen the new BOSS Headphone amp though?
@@florianju5638 that's what I'm looking at. I literally just like having a track and my guitar on one headset. The new boss headphones seem cool.
That's easy. Get an amp with headphone out and plug in a bluetooth transmitter, done.
@@TheEchelon that's what I'm gonna try. Rep at Sweetwater said that there would be a delay. Not sure why.
@@TheEchelon not going to work in Realtime. The latency of any Bluetooth protocol is much too high.
first! btw it sounds really good!
Is this made in usa or china?
USA, my friend! In our shop in Santa Ana, CA.
Whatsca fucking I R
Eh.
Oh great...another "boutique" practice amp with user-unfriendly controls mounted on the back of the top. No thank you
W. Scott Practice amp? You do know it can be used at gigs right? This is a pretty incredible amp at a great price.