Bad Cat Lynx......

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Definitely would be cool if they make a 6v6 version at 15/20 watts. Still set on the 50 watt El34 version even if a smaller wattage option was offered.


What I like about it for a 50 Watt is that the power section doesnt flub out and it retains a lot of headroom similar to a Friedman Smallbox 50 for example. In general this is why you want and like 100+ watt amps as a player not so much for the wattage/volume but more for the headroom from more tubes and bigger transformers....... also 7 gain stages doesnt hurt in the headroom department.......


Of course this comes with the territory with higher wattage amps but a lot of 50 watters IME dont really offer a lot more headroom than their smaller 15/20 watt versions or counterparts.

The 5150 Iconic for example at 40 watts or the 50 watt 5150 lll while good as said IMO lack a lot of headroom and tend to flub when really pushed for as good as they are.


Dont know if its the extra gain stages leading to more headroom or the arguably bigger and better transformers and builds but in general they really provide a lot of texture, liquid and organic feel and its very plug and play and very intuitive with more than enough gain on tap for anyone with its 7 gain stages.



Best way I could put it in regards to if it were a car......


Its a Lamborghini Huracan with all the bells and whistles under the hood and the full package of high gain amps bringing unbridled tone, gain and plenty of headroom, definition and articulation on hand and on tap for even the most demanding of players........ Thats the Lynx in a nut shell.




And all I used was a Gibson 50s Standard with Burstbuckers 2 in bridge and 1 in neck....... not a lot of output but a whole lot of lovin' either way ^_^
 
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I hated that amp. It sounded nothing like Ola's video. Tight? Hell no. 7 gain stages is about 3 too many. The Lynx 50 has an insane amount of gain, it's flabby, loose, and just overbearing. I couldn't return it fast enough.
 
napalmdeath said:
I hated that amp. It sounded nothing like Ola's video. Tight? Hell no. 7 gain stages is about 3 too many. The Lynx 50 has an insane amount of gain, it's flabby, loose, and just overbearing. I couldn't return it fast enough.
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All I know is it sounded tits with a Gibson Standard 50s and got plenty of heads turning...... probably nicest modern amp Ive played since a Friedman Smallbox 50 :dunno:


I mean not a lot of other things can touch a Lynx....... Abasi gave up AxeFx and digital stuff for it for good reason too.
 
Only con I have to say about it.....about it being a tiny mid cut inherently, although it offers plenty of mid range to make up for it.....


Like Ola in a way.... who agrees its pure tits.....



Is that its so damn good..... that if you try one.....




Your pretty much forced to buy one because its so damn good and pure tits ^_^
 
Also reading up on the manual to understand the speaker configuration...... some of it is kind of tricky and some of it is straight forward. Plan on just using one cab for it and may settle for using a current amp as a faux cab till I can get the matching cab.......



The Katana Artist Mkll I have has a 100 Watt Waza speaker with more than enough power for now if I get one before I get a matching cab to go with it..... I also have a spare V30 in 8ohm I can retrofit in my Princeton Reverb RI as it has a 12 baffle.......


But yeah the manual breaks down the Lo/Hi feature and how simple yet effective and amazing it is and what seperates this from a lot of other amps along with its impressive 7 gain stages.


Each channel has two modes, LO and HI, whereas HI adds gain stages to each channel and offers substantially more distortion and compression.


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napalmdeath said:
I hated that amp. It sounded nothing like Ola's video. Tight? Hell no. 7 gain stages is about 3 too many. The Lynx 50 has an insane amount of gain, it's flabby, loose, and just overbearing. I couldn't return it fast enough.
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Mine sounds pretty similar to Olas video. I think the biggest difference i hear is a presence in the upper mids that im not in love with. There's a high chance ill sell it though. Very flubby without a boost, very compressed and it sounds really scooped. If I push the mids or presence a bit, it has a but of a sizzle to it that I cant dial out
 
PiggySmallz said:
Mine sounds pretty similar to Olas video. I think the biggest difference i hear is a presence in the upper mids that im not in love with. There's a high chance ill sell it though. Very flubby without a boost, very compressed and it sounds really scooped. If I push the mids or presence a bit, it has a but of a sizzle to it that I cant dial out
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Idk..........


They sound pretty epic to me and Ola agrees in general...... nvm Abasi who gave up AxeFx for a Bad Cat Lynx 50 *_*



Its not perfect......


But otherwise its pure tits and good reason why Ola wants to buy one too IMO after trying them and trying to figure out why exactly they are so awesome...... stupid expensive.....even for Ola...... and a lot of "rich" tones to be had stupid money or otherwise.......



But totally worth the money if you have the money IMO...... there just isnt anything else like it ^_^
 
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I dont even have the money for it.....


But you bet your ass Ima find money for it somehow........



Somehow...... Ima get the money for it....... even though I cant really afford it.... or have the money for it.... Ima make the money come from somwhere for it......



Its that good ^_^
 
Try a lower gain preamp tube in v1.

The ampnhas a shit ton of gain. Even a 12au7.

Channel 1 is less compressed than 2.
 
dead-pan said:
Try a lower gain preamp tube in v1.

The ampnhas a shit ton of gain. Even a 12au7.

Channel 1 is less compressed than 2.
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This is true. I much prefer channel 1, forgot to mention this.

I actually really like the amp and I tend to run it a bit scooped to dial it in to my tastes. Just need room on my rack for another incoming amp.
 
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Try a lower gain preamp tube in v1.

The ampnhas a shit ton of gain. Even a 12au7.

Channel 1 is less compressed than 2.
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I tried everything. It's flubby as hell on both channels. Lower gain tubes made it anemic sounding. OD2 has the absurd gain of the red channel of an EVH. The mids are just weird.. They're scooped, and as you dial in more, it starts to sound weird and unpleasant. To each their own, I hated that amp.

Kyle's video mirrors my experience...
 
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Yeah, I had a similar experience when I first got the amp.

I have to keep the lows around 3 to make it work but I also have many other amps that are similar.

I happen to be playing this amp the last few days. Here is a clip boosted with a Fortin Blade for anyone curious how it sounds here.

 
Mine is dependent on clean power. It needs plugged into a power conditioner. Not sure why but it sounds much better than being plugged directly into the wall.
 
What type of pups is everyone using with these...... I just tried it with a Gibson sporting Burstbuckers 1 and 2 and the results were amazing :dunno:
 
dead-pan said:
Yeah, I had a similar experience when I first got the amp.

I have to keep the lows around 3 to make it work but I also have many other amps that are similar.

I happen to be playing this amp the last few days. Here is a clip boosted with a Fortin Blade for anyone curious how it sounds here.

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That doesnt sound half bad...... cheers man and pretty good stuff ^_^
 
dead-pan said:
Yeah, I had a similar experience when I first got the amp.

I have to keep the lows around 3 to make it work but I also have many other amps that are similar.

I happen to be playing this amp the last few days. Here is a clip boosted with a Fortin Blade for anyone curious how it sounds here.

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It sounds good. Not a tone I tend to go for but I think this is the sound @napalmdeath was referring to. I have it in my amp too. Its like the lows are detached from the rest of the EQ spectrum and then youre left with scratchy mids and highs that are tough to dial in effectively. Ill post a clip that I recorded last year through a Mesa IR.
 
PiggySmallz said:
It sounds good. Not a tone I tend to go for but I think this is the sound @napalmdeath was referring to. I have it in my amp too. Its like the lows are detached from the rest of the EQ spectrum and then youre left with scratchy mids and highs that are tough to dial in effectively. Ill post a clip that I recorded last year through a Mesa IR.
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Would love t I hear it.

Note I did boost it with the Blade which brings out the high end.
 
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