Bad Cat

Its preamp is based on the brand’s Cub 50/50 all-tube head.

We played a LOT of great pickups this year, three of which make the list. Pickups remain a hugely subjective area, but the Bad Cat Unleash’s ability to make a loud amp quieter or a quiet amp louder, all the while preserving tonal quality, really struck a chord…

Bad Cat’s latest Cub combo is a very different animal. Chris Vinnicombe cops a feline…

Need more control over volume without affecting your tone? This updated Unleash is both attenuator and re-amper.

An attenuator and an amp, all in one? Yes, Bad Cat’s unique Unleash is all about volume – less of it, or more… or lots, lots more.