The Hot Cat 50 is the latest evolution of Bad Cats now-legendary Hot Cat platform. For over 25 years, the Hot Cat has been Bad Cats go-to high-gain amp for professional players. This newest version raises the bar with a redesigned 50-watt power section, a more flexible EQ, two seamless channels, and switchable Lo and Hi gain modes.
Where the Black Cat 30 lives in classic, expressive tones, the Hot Cat 50 is built for players who need bold contrastbig cleans, aggressive crunch, and high-gain in one uncompromising amp.
Simply put, the Hot Cat 50 is the most wide-ranging amp in the Bad Cat lineup. It comfortably covers everything from classic country and rock to high-gain metaland it does it with jaw-dropping accuracy. Its also loaded with real-world features players actually need, including an effects loop, onboard reverb, a direct line-out, and a two-button footswitch. Designed to be the centerpiece of a serious rig, it takes pedals and rack effects with ease.
Plug a single-coil guitar into the clean channel in Lo mode and the amp delivers glassy, American-style cleans youve heard on records for decades. Switch to Hi mode and a Telecaster pushes it into Paisley-style country lead tonesbouncy, articulate, and full of bite. Swap the Tele for a Les Paul, leave the settings alone, and the sound shifts into mid-forward, percussive classic rock territorythe kind of punchy rhythm tone youd expect from an AC/DC record.
The second channel is voiced more like a classic JCM-style circuit, with plenty of crunch and aggression to firmly land in 1980s rock. With the gain around 2 oclock, the tones sit squarely in classic arena rock territory. Flip the mode switch to Hi and the amp gets even more menacingwith modded high-gain tones perfect for harder rock and metal.
Designed and Built in Costa Mesa CA
Custom Wound Bad Cat Transformers
50 Watts
2 x EL34 Power Tubes
4 x 12ax7 Preamp Tubes
2 Channels Clean and OD
2 Modes Lo and Hi
Shared TMB EQ Circuit
Independent Gain and Volume Per Channel
Global Master Volume and Presence
Studio Quality Reverb
Buffered FX Loop
Individual Speaker Outputs (4, 8, 16 ohm)
Line Out
Baltic Birch Cabinet
Two Button Footswitch (Channel and Mode)
Cover Included
5-year Limited Warranty
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