squawken Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Any of you guys own one? I have the Hot Cat 15 watt. Always loved the tone, just felt it sounded it sounded a little "small" because of the one speaker. Hooked it up to my Marshall 4x12, and whoa! Just wondering if I will get a better break up distortion if I hook it up to a 2x12 cab? or if I should get something just a little bit bigger (combo)? I don't think I need anything more than 30 watts. Just curious on anyone else's experience with Bad Cat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg32 Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I have played my friends Bad Cat and would put it up against my Carr Rambler, but I have no good advice for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I have a Hot Cat 30R attached to a 4x12 that entertains me for hours. I swapped a Cub II for a Briton II. Now I'm looking for a Cub again. The cleans from that amp still haunt me I haven't met a Samson design that I don't love! Matchless, Bad Cat, SMF or Star - you can not go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squawken Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 I have a Hot Cat 30R attached to a 4x12 that entertains me for hours. I swapped a Cub II for a Briton II. Now I'm looking for a Cub again. The cleans from that amp still haunt me I haven't met a Samson design that I don't love! Matchless, Bad Cat, SMF or Star - you can not go wrong. Can you get nice breakup at sort of "bedroom" levels, or is it super loud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjsanders Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 just a thot: a 2x12 cab might do it, speakers being Celestion Blues or Golds & mounted vertically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Can you get nice breakup at sort of "bedroom" levels, or is it super loud? It's a 4x12; it moves a lot of air. The amp is friendly enough that I can sit in front of the cab and enjoy it for hours. Mrs. Steiner has yet to chase me with a fry pan so I suppose it's not too loud. "Nice breakup" is a personal preference. I most often use it with a blend of the clean (foreground) and gain (background) channels. The cab and certainly speakers you use are going to spice it a little differently. Bottom line is that the Bad Cat provides a solid, sonic foundation from which to build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffB Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I had serious Bad Cat gas a while ago. Probably still have, just havent revisited it for a while. I got some great sounds at home levels while I had the Hot Cat 30w. I could tell it wanted to be opened up a bit more, but still managed some pretty rocking tones at quieter levels. I ran it through a 212 mainly. I was just so infatuated with my Mesa LS at the time that I didnt appreciate the Hot Cat while I had it and took it back. Kinda dumb move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squawken Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 I kind of tricked myself. When I hooked it up to the 4x12 I had turned it up louder, so it naturally sounded better. When I reconnected to it's own speaker at that same same level it sounded "better" than the 4x12. I should say better breakup. Eh, I'll just continue looking into maybe a 2x12 Bad Cat cab or upgrading to 30 watts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulk1 Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Played with some guys where the other gtr had a 30w Bad Cat. Not sure which one, right now. It was like my Vox on steroids. Loved it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Any of you guys own one? I have the Hot Cat 15 watt. Always loved the tone, just felt it sounded it sounded a little "small" because of the one speaker. Hooked it up to my Marshall 4x12, and whoa! Just wondering if I will get a better break up distortion if I hook it up to a 2x12 cab? or if I should get something just a little bit bigger (combo)? I don't think I need anything more than 30 watts. Just curious on anyone else's experience with Bad Cat? The difference in wattage only helps out clean tones... I'd run anything through a 2x12 if I could, but a lot more air is pushed with a pair of 4x12's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 I put an 18 watt through a full stack outside. One word; Fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbp810 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I put an 18 watt through a full stack outside. One word; Fun! A date with a full stack is always a good time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 A date with a full stack is always a good time I always enjoy those GT&A QA sessions!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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