THEY DID IT! Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander 100!

[@RiffsAndBeards]

Guys I only used an Overdrive for the full mix just for fun. No boost for the rest of the video. Stop saying you want to hear the amp without an Overdrive lol

[@russellzauner]

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[@daleonov]

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[@EVH5150iii]

I love that roasted chocolate neck on your sting ray! Super juicy

[@kaneo67]

well u fucked up then

[@winfieldspub979]

Hey man, just wondering (as I can't find a straight answer online), is there a 16 ohm speaker output? Great demo.

[@OlaEnglund]

Sounds kickass man... love this amp

[@Marc-nc3vj]

Which do you prefer? The mesa badlander or the new soldano slo?

[@OlaEnglund]

Oh man I love the slo as well. Lol. But the badlander seems more like a thought through modern amp

[@ChrisMpegnis]

now we need a mesa boogie mini badlander !! 🤘

[@jayteesgear]

I hate BOTH of you right now 😂😂😂!!! I need one NOW!

[@landonmontgomery2693]

@@ChrisMpegnis A mini version would be sick.

[@6stringermadness]

I just picked one of these up at my local music shop. Currently I’m playing out of a Black Star ID 150. This should be a huge upgrade for me. This is the first tube amp I’ve ever owned. I think I bought the right one.

[@СергейМогутов-ъ4д]

Finally a good Badlander review from a person, who plays Rectifiers. This thing has a unique gain/eq interaction, you can't give it to an average Joe and expect a good tone out of it. Sounds great. Way tighter than I'm used to hear from this beast.

[@jasonsapp792]

I liked Ola's video on it also...it was a very Ola take on it but I like that

[@СергейМогутов-ъ4д]

@@jasonsapp792 I think this review is way better. Ola don't use Rectifiers, and they are totally different beasts to all Marshall style amps. The EQ is in the middle of gain stages, the sound is very different and the way you change it is also very different. It's just not his thing.

[@jasonsapp792]

@@СергейМогутов-ъ4д different yes but Ola is different from Fluff so that is expected....Ola definitely did the "chug" with it which I expect from him and he delivered. It is just nice to see a new version and great content for all of us to enjoy from both channels regardless of which we each feel is "better"

[@СергейМогутов-ъ4д]

@@jasonsapp792 I didn't like the sound Ola dig out of the thing. His channel is great but Rectifiers is not his thing, active pickups is not his thing either. And Rectifier loves active pickups.

[@jasonsapp792]

@@СергейМогутов-ъ4д that's not accurate...he uses Fishman Fluence pickups in a lot of his Solar guitars as well as EMG'S....not to argue but yes he does use actives....and he has a Mesa Rectifier head the Tremoverb...maybe not his "go to " amp but to say it's not his thing.....he's Ola F-ing Englund ,he is a professional guitarist and channel creator ... EVERYTHING is HIS thing! Lol

[@charlesrocks]

That amp sounds really good. Great crushing tone for a recto. I love the cab clone built directly into the amp.

[@dougleydorite]

Best fluff mix ever and it’s only 1 minute and a couple chugs... more please

[@deansandy1]

Great video! Yes I love my new Badlander 100 with Mesa 2x12 Vertical Cab!!

[@marquisdeceasd]

So many people barking about the price... i had the same argument when I was talking to Mesa's mid-west regional sales director during my Mark V purchase & I'll never forget his response. He told me "don't look at it as an amplifier purchase, look at it as an investment in your musical future." I plopped the money down right then & there. These amps are for practicing musicians who at least partially earn a living being musicians. I'm just a small time regional nobody but I knew quality when I heard it. This one's worth every penny too.

[@stanknugget]

You got got.

[@baritonecult622]

I love that Boogie has simplified the effects loop. I have the TC100 and love that feature, plus it has a built in attenuator 5-7-20-50-100 watt settings Great video Fluff, Cheers from Michigan

[@aheadofmetal]

Dude yea so glad for serial

[@craigrichardellioott]

Thanks so much for showing the clean tones. It is so much more than a metal amp!

[@petervarrica]

We 100% need a shootout with an old recto now. I love my 90s tremoverb 2 channel but this thing sounds tight!

[@Metalbass1979]

Those 90's Tremoverbs are one of the best sounding amps ever made. I played in a band where one guitarist had one. It was insane. The other guitarist kept buying new amps to try to get a tone as good as the Tremoverb.......and never could.

[@123lowp]

I've never played a Recto that sounded ideal right out of the amp. The 3 channel models of the early 2000s sucked. The late 90s revision G Triple Recto was great if you put a Boss EQ in the loop and cut some of the high fizz and some of the lower-mids. Rectos are okay at best. For metal, the Bogner Uberschall is better.

[@TroyPosey]

3 years later, and I finally did it... I got myself in a nice financial spot, and so I decided to treat myself... I ordered one of the Mesa Custom Shop Badlander 100 "Blackout" Editions. It will be here tomorrow! Can't wait! My first new amp ever, and my first Mesa. Can't wait to hear it through my Blackstar Series One Pro 412 cab with the custom-voiced V30's, and compare it next to my old Blackstar S1-100 EL34B head. 🤘🏼🔥🤘🏼

[@llnkv_]

congrats man! I plan to buy a badlander 100 too, but I’m in Europe and the closest stock availability should be in around September. Rock on 🤘

[@TroyPosey]

@@llnkv_ Thanks! And then a few weeks ago, I stumbled on a deal I couldn’t pass up an ultra-rare fully blacked out 1995 Dual Rec Rev-G in mint condition. So now I’m rocking new school and old school Recs. 🤘🏼

[@JasonDominus]

The amp sounds like it's going to be an instant classic. So good!

[@dimitriadam2270]

Hello, I really enjoy watching your videos about Mesa Boogie amps. I played TriAxis/2:90 back in the years and sold it. After having a long straight acoustic playing period, I recently bought a 2x12 combo Roadster, which sounds incredible. 4 channels that give me a wide range of sounds, all usable for me. I love tweaking the sound in Spongy, tube rectification for cleans, breakup sounds and hard rock sound. When it is time to go to the 7 strings world, bold and diode rectification are the best for sure (or at least diode rectification and spongy mode). The Badlander seems to be more user friendly and plug and play (with up to date options as the cab clone). But the Roadster and Roadking are incredible piece for gear. I would enjoy watching a video from you about the RKing and Rster amps. Thank you for the high quality of your work and the analysis. You do a great job. Thanks and take care.

[@VapnFagan]

I loved this amp when i heard it in Ola's video but not so much in this video.. Ill assume Ola EQ'd the audio tracks and what not to make it sound good? Not that you dont make it sound good its just much different.

[@bdubbstsi]

Yeah its close miced and the EQ removes the bottom end so you can have it in a mix. So Ola's sounds a lot bigger with some flub in the butt. Just noticed he has 6L6 also.

[@BlueTitan7]

same here...maybe stick to the Els

[@notedsinner3171]

Oh my God! I agree 100% ! I’m like is this the same amp !? Sounds absolutely terrible on this video ! (I’m sure it’s his playing aswell) however, on Olas video it was absolutely killer !

[@nordicguitar8395]

But remember between Ola and Fluff you’ve listened to two guys play mostly down tuned metal riffs. I dig these two guys but also check out Cream City’s video. The player uses more varied settings, different guitars, varied pickup selections and different music styles.

[@CarcPazu]

My guess is that they both dialed the amp differently. They're two different players, different guitars, pickups, picks, mics, preamps, different rooms, cabs, cables, string sizes, tunings. All this adds up to very different tones. I personally preferred Ola's tone, but I'm all about Death Metal, so I'll always side up with Ola for sound. But Fluff brought something different to the table, I can appreciate that.

[@jakeyoung1231]

Liked how they added the single footswitch. Great review fluff! Also always appreciate it when you break out the Les Paul.

[@PanHoover]

You're playing that "every Ola Englund video" riff. Should we know about something? :D

[@RiffsAndBeards]

It’s actually the riff to Lords Resistance Army it’s my favorite Ola riff 😊

[@PanHoover]

@@RiffsAndBeards I know I know :)

[@toemasmeems]

@@RiffsAndBeards wow thanks I’ve always wanted to know what riffs belonged to what from all the demos I watch. Sick vid fluff!

[@jacksondenker8274]

Love the tones for the new rectifier

[@kylegrossi8175]

Love it. I own a Triple Crown and i wish it had the Badlander Cab Clone IR section with the options. The TC just has the general 3 different cab selections. I love that this amp is stripped down and only a 2 channel. Only thing i would change on this amp is the foot switch would have a FX loop switch. thats it. Great review.

[@johnpacino4491]

Lol... Mesa really understood where the demand from the customers is going. In my opinion this amp is exactly what people are looking for and will be looking in the next 10 years. And I might not be able to affort it right now but the price is very good if you compare with the same level competitors. Respect to Mesa Boogie! Gibson fvck1n learn how it's done! Great video as always pops!

[@pigdick2233]

I bought an sg special for 1200 and routed it for hunbuckers and put in some Duncan black winters without having to pay 2500-3000 for the same guitar that had humbucker routes. Less wood for twice the price? Smh Gibson

[@chrishussey1134]

I have an IR of this amp And I 🖤 it!😊

[@mhb450]

Nitpicky comment from personal experience, a huge upgrade over previous versions..... they finally ditched the "impossible to see onstage" knobs and gone to a knob design where you can give the amp a quick glance and know what the story is. When you have a rig with pedals and a previous version.....if something is off....investigation was hampered with that knob design, and onstage, or with a room of other musicians that just want to play....that it is a heaven sent.

[@clone_force_6952]

Mesa wise, nothing beats the mark five for me

[@SluggerStark]

I just grabbed one this summer and don't know why I never tried one years ago. Absolutely killer amp: tight, great feel for leads, percussive, amazing cleans...super versatile and amazing. That said....I have always had a place in my heart for rectos. :)

[@SluggerStark]

@@fredriksvard2603 I had a mk4 which I wish I never sold, but I don't really miss it with the mk5; you can dial channel 3 in to do what a mk4 does and it is much more versatile overall.

[@bradhargis2261]

Dual Rec with KT77's is the bee's knees for me.

[@markpenney46]

@@bradhargis2261 which setting? Cheers

[@GabeHelma]

Untill the Mark6 comes out 😄

[@paroblynn]

I really like how you point out about the bass controls on rectos. Most folks crank that without realizing it’s effects. Good job.

[@kingpriapatius5832]

I strongly believe that this is the best rectifier.

[@skittlybeepbop13]

Finally a solid video

[@heathbarnhart1092]

Sounds like Mesa has made a very versatile amp. Liked all the sounds I heard.

[@benjipc5637]

I thought the Triple Crown was more versatile, but the Badlander has more edge in its gain.

[@draemora7228]

I need one of these! Long live the Rectifier!

[@celestelongway7315]

Great Mesa vid!! thank you, guys! RB&G u rock, baby.

[@Keithphotorama]

Excellent video, very professional and informative. I am a beginner started learning guitar at 61, and born with severe hearing loss in both ears. Over 2 years ago I got cochlear implant in right ear which enables me to hear better which is why I decided to learn to play guitar. Now I gotta learn more about amps, the Mesa Boogie rectifier amp? I am confused. Can the rectifier work all by itself or does it require the bigger cab amp? Yep, very naive beginner. It would be excellent to have a video explaining the different amp components without using brand names and specs. Many thanks for this video well done.

[@adrianrico4]

Out of all the videos I’ve seen this one showcased the boost the best!!!! Man I wanna definitely subscribe to your channel!!!! Wow 🤩

[@MK-oz2lf]

I like what Luis Torres on his channel had to say about this amp

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

The guy with like 30 amps?

[@MrVegiita]

Badlander vs TC100... which do you like better 🤔?

[@brianb4877]

simple with tons of utility! For whatever reason this and the OrangeCR120 are my favorite demos on yet!

[@mattloughran9445]

How does this amp react to volume knob adjustments on the guitar for clean up? Nice and chimey like a Marshall?

[@user-fu8dz6rq1t]

Sweet Amp very versatile 👍

[@666thsense]

the best rectifier is and has always been the single rec. totally overlooked and underrated as it provides the best barebones transient fidelity. for 50 watts it was way more than loud enough. this new amp seems like a 100 watt version, but probably costs $1,000 more.

[@JManners10]

Had a rectoverb for a bit and completely agree, amazing amp, they go for around £500 and they're worth every penny. The only downside is taking 16382 hours to dial in "that tone"

[@bce3210]

Yep. Hundred percent. Single was always the best. Miss my rectoverb.

[@motoxjosh29]

such a thorough video, much appreciated

[@FruitsRadical]

Have you found that while monitoring the IR out, you get two signals? I haven’t figured out why but I get a cold, weaker signal that is always coming through my monitors even with monitoring turned off (this is the only sound I can get from the headphone output too), and then with monitoring on I get a nice, full-bodied sound in addition to the other signal, but the full bodied one is the only one that gets recorded…if that makes sense. I’d like to be able to get that full, hotter sound in the headphone out for practicing but I’m not sure it’s possible. It sounds nothing like the recorded IR. Great video btw. Thanks for the effort.

[@timh4369]

I purchased the 50 watt head . I love it great amp with lots of great tones

[@doedesjel]

Aaaaand it comes with the earphones socket! I must say that the IR/direct out has a nice sound in this demo, so I hope it's the same in person (when you're cooking beefs over it)

[@Arktiem]

Oh, man... that sounds incredible. Great job Mesa!!

[@ConvexSpade]

4:05 Just FYI, it's silicon, not silicone.

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

💀

[@kellyjackson7889]

Comicone

[@onemillionnotes]

I know that you would probably say that these 2 amps are different but I have a MESA JP2C and was wondering how you would compare the two or what you would might prefer more. Would I like this amp more than the one I already have?

[@megatyaesree]

Thank you Mr. Fluff for this video.

[@TheAnalyticalObservers]

I'm going to buy either one of these, or a dual rectifier, I tune to drop G quite often, on an extended scale 7 string, with Fishman Fluence moderns, would the badlander sound "better" than the dual rectifier? I feel as though the dual rec would be a little flubbier, than the badlander, what do you think?

[@Linuleum]

What pickups are you using in the music man?

[@philm.2812]

You did a good job on this review. I’m one of those old school DR fans and I’m pretty psyched about this amp.

[@MrChadDrye]

That crunch tone at 6:14 🔥

[@TheBlackKoma]

Nice FEARED riff my dude

[@woodward_alan]

Can you unassigned an IR so the output doesn't have cab emulation? Maybe I want to use plugin IRs post recording... jp2c has the switch off ability.

[@brownsfan7753]

Great demo!!

[@place_desjardins]

Nice. It was a thorough amp review video with different guitars.

[@fabricedufour5325]

Great review. Thank you!

[@rb032682]

I miss my Mark IV. 😢 A friend gave me a pair of RCA black-plate 6L6s. I could get a great '59 Bassman sound with those 6L6s.

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

No processing, except some processing 🤣🤣

[@chrismann3933]

"and a pedal going into the amp so you can hear what the amp really sounds like" ...wtf man!

[@NinecoreNeil]

Great demo nice information on it too sounds great 👍

[@SmartMoneyReviews]

What are you using for that intro sound?

[@caylehunter]

I was just on their page and they offer a rack mount version?! SICK!!

[@MartyDadRiffs]

DAMN!! I was expecting it to be in the $3k range. Not bad

[@SuperJiggawhat]

This is a very cool design and sounds like it already has a boost.

[@despot666]

Can that XLR out send a clean signal or will it always be a processed IR tone?

[@99thunderwolf]

How does it compare to the Triple Crown?

[@sergeypopov7519]

Time 5:00-5:30...🤣🤣🤣"Two drunk Bill roars and smashes the beer bar"

[@nickdimarco5264]

the straight silicone rectification and the retainment of 2 channels is what made me go with a single rec forever ago. this might be a great switch. also let's talk about that rackmount option.

[@ThatIrishCowboy]

This or the JP-2C? trying to find comparison videos but no one wants to flip the shred switch on. I just wish I had them both in front of me but there are more restrictions where I live.

[@dyonight]

Ola noticed it has very little noise even at higher gain levels, do you think the noise gate era is finally over? how well did your sample behaved? Very nice detailed review btw great job!

[@RiffsAndBeards]

Veryyyyy low noise indeed.

[@captinoftheobivous]

Love hearing those Dragged Under riffs

[@paroblynn]

Out of curiosity since they did away with the tube rectifiers, and it makes it tighter, why use the boost?

[@RiffsAndBeards]

Cause I knew if I didnt people would ask how it was with a boost haha

[@paroblynn]

@@RiffsAndBeards that’s a fair assumption. Appreciate the response.

[@beholdthepwee]

How did you run this through and orange 212? Aren’t the orange cabs 16 ohms? I thought this only had an output for 8 ohms and two 4 ohm outputs?

[@rubentrevino6288]

Great review

[@battlescarred4271]

Badass man !!!! Thank god Mesa came up with something simple, compact and mean as hell. I’m surprised you didn’t put a Fortin 33 in front of this amp in the demo. Any reason why not ?

[@ryanshook8284]

I'd love to hear this as well

[@lukedoleman2396]

This thing sou d insane man mesa have up the game man my god it is godly sounding

[@jayteesgear]

Awesome awesome awesome!

[@xdeevex428]

Looks like this is going on the "My Piggy Bank Will Be Getting Extra Love" List. I have an OG two-channel Rectifier and I love it but the built-in cabclone for direct-in and the ability to change the wattage is legit next level stuff. I'm so happy to see this type of tech in amps. I have a Two Notes Torpedo Captor, which is great, but it's another thing I have to set up and put away before and after a writing/recording session at home. Being able to simply plug in the amp and start playing is a new type of luxury for us apartment players.

[@wollace3125]

Gorgeous look, great sounds. Wish I had that kind of money

[@TroyPosey]

Same here! 🤣 Always wanted a Mesa, just never could afford one...

[@teamskdm1]

almost all stores nowadays offer credit free leasing of gear

[@bucknasty69]

@@teamskdm1 That and interest free payment plans make it easy to get good gear on a limited budget.

[@paulhughes8364]

Looking to grab this amp and a cab also. Which cab would be best for this amp with it being tighter than the other rectifiers? Standard or traditional 4x12 Mesa cab?

[@nathanbarth7909]

How do you get the fizz tones on the rectifier? Mine is either muddy or too much mids..I use a ts808 as well

[@MrJireh09]

Greetings, quick question , the orange cab is 16 ohms rigth? No problems with the mistmatch? Cause i know mesa only has 8ohms and 4 ohms outs

[@TheJMan1K]

So this vs the triple crown?

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

5:02 or thereabouts reminds me quite a bit of Petrucci's Train of Thought tone. It has that same roaring/grinding distortion.

[@RubyRoks]

It's like they refreshed the Single Rec and made a 100W version as well

[@thijs199]

I got this flashback 2 delay pedal. And it's got these touch sensitive stomp buttons, right. I'm gonna see whether I can midi map those values to anything, that would be pretty much the same thing, not quite, but close

[@jasoncrump1886]

Appreciate the vid man. Ola did a killer one too of this badass amp.

[@cpeplinski]

How are the wattage settings working? Do you get enough volume drop or would you still run an attenuator?

[@gcr28]

Do a review of the new badlander 25. I like your reviews and I’m thinking of getting one.

[@leighmissen7716]

Hey fluff. What are your thoughts on using front end Pedals ie ODS, screamers and what not into plugins or the axefx. Do you think they react the same as an amp would.

[@TrainOfDarkness]

Damn I've never gassed for a mesa before 😳😳😳

[@drewcharles1]

Thoughts on pairing this with a Bogner Uberkab? My badlander 100 arrives Saturday 🤘🏻

[@bertalanolah6565]

During zero band practice / gigging COVID times filled with the best VST plugins and modelers ever you have to have big ball energy to even think about dropping a tube amp on the market, especially in this price range. Mesa crushed it. Crystal clear mix-ready definition? GTFO. The metal tones are insane. Insane. They are so organic that they go beyond being characteristic: they're personal. As if you'd have an angry beast on a leash to make a bond with. This amp will reshape music genres. It's on fire.

[@benedekgabor.]

Yo, yo hold up my dude. This is not that ground breaking imho. They've just dropped an amp with a different sag feel and with a different voicing.

[@karolkozak64]

You cannot hear this amp without a tubescreamer because the ts circuit is built into it. I think i still prefer the rev f since you can get a great full sound and then boost the hell out of it. With thr badlander you are kinda stuck with a slightly harsher squishier sound. Not a bad thing but just a preference in taste. Great video!

[@colemaneuclid]

Came for the Et cetera. Was not disappointed. 🤘🤣🤙

[@foxyfoxtrot4233]

Thanks for the review and doing it with 6L6s. Would have liked an unboosted part to the video as well as Mesa advertise the newly-found tightness.

[@RiffsAndBeards]

The entire video save for the Full mix was boost free.

[@BlueTitan7]

Amazing mesa cleans as usual and the compressed, plastic sound of the gain. I used to have a dual rec....i believe it could do all that.

[@BlueTitan7]

I take what i said back after i watched Ola's review. Maybe different recording stuff, maybe the 6ls not a good idea...different amp there and i could see how it is different to the previous ones.

[@TheAnalyticalObservers]

Is it necessary to boost this, or will it sound badass alone?

[@runnningonempty]

Hey Fluff...Should I sell my EVH 50w el34 and run out and buy this?

[@oscarmejia6408]

Thanks for the demo! I take your opinion seriously. From your experience, which would you recommend better for a rock amp? Which will cut through a mix better? Triple Crown or Badlander?

[@timh4369]

I had the TC 100 I much prefer the Badlander

[@labyrinthzero3427]

heck, when you finally explore the Mesa line and realize that "Boogie" is ONLY the Mark series and similar modifications! even I know it - a resident of Russia! In all other cases (if these are not Mark varieties) it is written and spoken as Mesa Engineering !!!

[@tazturner1335]

I would love to hear you do a shootout with the Badlander and the rev f. I had a rev f and got rid of it for a roadster and have regretted it for 8 years. Been searching for that rev f tone ever since and hoping the badlander can get it. I have a multiwatt now and still looking for that tone and feel of the rev f. Thanx in advance Taz

[@bored7743]

Always buying a dual rec over this. Always.