Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
At NAMM 2026, we checked out the new version of the Bad Cat Hot Cat 50! Tweaks to the Midrange and Presence got them where they wanted to be: A nice clean channel with lots of gain on tap. Their Purepath loadbox got them the Best of Show award at this year's #thoNAMM26 - a classic analogue loadbox designed by Bruce Egnator.
Stay tuned for the AB test between cab and loadbox at the end!
Get all your NAMM coverage here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLooPgX64bpwD7JkjgjwO4T1zjy9cLD8L_
Gear used: http://tho.mn/iqv51
Recorded in Presonus Studio One: bit.ly/S1Pro6
Recorded and mixed with Universal Audio: http://tho.mn/uadx1
Monitors optimised through Sonarworks: http://tho.mn/sonar
We use Cordial cables exclusively: thomann.de/intl/cat_brand_BF_cordial.html
Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Intro
0:16 Details about the Hot Cat 50
3:25 Playing Hot Cat 50
4:41 Details about the Purepath
6:58 Playing Purepath
8:11 What do you wanna see next?
Webshop: thomann.de
Facebook: facebook.com/thomanninternational
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NED: thomann.de/blog/nl
FIN: thomann.de/blog/fi
At NAMM 2026, we checked out the new version of the Bad Cat Hot Cat 50! Tweaks to the Midrange and Presence got them where they wanted to be: A nice clean channel with lots of gain on tap. Their Purepath loadbox got them the Best of Show award at this year's #thoNAMM26 - a classic analogue loadbox designed by Bruce Egnator.
Stay tuned for the AB test between cab and loadbox at the end!
Get all your NAMM coverage here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLooPgX64bpwD7JkjgjwO4T1zjy9cLD8L_
Gear used: http://tho.mn/iqv51
Recorded in Presonus Studio One: bit.ly/S1Pro6
Recorded and mixed with Universal Audio: http://tho.mn/uadx1
Monitors optimised through Sonarworks: http://tho.mn/sonar
We use Cordial cables exclusively: thomann.de/intl/cat_brand_BF_cordial.html
Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Intro
0:16 Details about the Hot Cat 50
3:25 Playing Hot Cat 50
4:41 Details about the Purepath
6:58 Playing Purepath
8:11 What do you wanna see next?
Webshop: thomann.de
Facebook: facebook.com/thomanninternational
Instagram: @thomann.music instagram.com/thomann.music
Pinterest: pinterest.com/thomannde
Visit our blogs:
GER: thomann.de/blog/de
ENG: thomann.de/blog/en
FRA: thomann.de/blog/fr
ESP: thomann.de/blog/es
ITA: thomann.de/blog/it
NED: thomann.de/blog/nl
FIN: thomann.de/blog/fi
