velorush Posted October 26, 2020 Posted October 26, 2020 Don't think I've seen this discussed here: Direct out with IRs - this is a really interesting take on the lunchbox / practice / direct-to-PA / interface concept. $799 on the Bad Cat website.
RobB Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 Dang! That thing is a little fire-breather. This video demo shows it is no toy. Nice that it comes with 16 IR presets. I may have to order one of these things someday...
Biz Prof Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 Nice. Those in-between sounds (slightly overdriven) really do sound like a traditional tube amp. And those are the tones that modelers tend to render in a poor-to-mediocre manner.
murkat Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 they're going to sell a few of those for sure. Pretty cool, sounds awesome.
beezerboy Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 I would love it even without the IRs uhhhh... btw... what are IRs? sorry, I live in a culvert
RobB Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 5 minutes ago, beezerboy said: Iuhhhh... btw... what are IRs? sorry, I live in a culvert Impulse response files. They emulate various speakers and cabinets.
Jakeboy Posted November 1, 2020 Posted November 1, 2020 I see one of these in my future for sure.....
velorush Posted November 1, 2020 Author Posted November 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Sugartune said: These aren’t just rebadged BIAS Sparks? Nah, I have the Spark. No line out, no IRs, no tubes. Don’t get me wrong, the Spark is fine, but this is a very different animal and they’re intended for different purposes (with some overlap).
velorush Posted November 27, 2020 Author Posted November 27, 2020 15% off and free shipping on anything on the Bad Cat website today. That really makes the Paw tempting! Pondering what I can get for my Bias Spark. Hmmm.
dboy66 Posted November 29, 2020 Posted November 29, 2020 I'm totally loving this thing! Might have a mini stack to post soon...😜
currypowder Posted December 9, 2020 Posted December 9, 2020 So, has anyone purchased and actually received one of these from BadCat? I ordered one directly from them in early November. Since then, crickets. I have made multiple attempts to contact them for an update (e-mail, contact form and phone) with no response at all. I am fine being patient as long as I have some idea of what I should expect. The website didn't mention a backorder or delay and the silence from them is deafening. I guess it's time to escalate through Paypal, maybe that'll shake them loose.
murkat Posted December 9, 2020 Posted December 9, 2020 I noticed on November 27th sale day, (velorush's posting of) the website stated that they were on back order.
velorush Posted December 9, 2020 Author Posted December 9, 2020 1 hour ago, currypowder said: So, has anyone purchased and actually received one of these from BadCat? I ordered one directly from them in early November. Since then, crickets. I have made multiple attempts to contact them for an update (e-mail, contact form and phone) with no response at all. I am fine being patient as long as I have some idea of what I should expect. The website didn't mention a backorder or delay and the silence from them is deafening. I guess it's time to escalate through Paypal, maybe that'll shake them loose. What's the deal with these multi-function amps? The Spark fiasco was unbelievable. I got absolutely no indication in hours of video and written information the Cubs were anything other than in stock and ready to ship. Did they charge your card immediately? I am convinced the Spark "rollout" was nothing more than a GoFundMe disguised as a product introduction. I really had a much better perception of Bad Cat. After the Spark business, my perception of Positive Grid is about as low as any other company I can think of. I cannot imagine a scenario where I would buy anything else from PG.
currypowder Posted December 9, 2020 Posted December 9, 2020 1 hour ago, velorush said: What's the deal with these multi-function amps? The Spark fiasco was unbelievable. I got absolutely no indication in hours of video and written information the Cubs were anything other than in stock and ready to ship. Did they charge your card immediately? I am convinced the Spark "rollout" was nothing more than a GoFundMe disguised as a product introduction. I really had a much better perception of Bad Cat. After the Spark business, my perception of Positive Grid is about as low as any other company I can think of. I cannot imagine a scenario where I would buy anything else from PG. I paid through Paypal and, yes, was charged immediately. If they would just respond to my many attempts to contact them with a reasonable reply, I'd probably be OK. But apparently even that's too much to ask. I have now contacted them through Paypal and will give them a day or two, then I'll upgrade my complaint to a claim with Paypal to get my money back. I really do not understand how companies, large and small, stay in business if they are not willing to provide simple communication. I think most people are reasonable with a little honesty. I have a guitar refinishing project (with a fairly well-known refinisher) that was supposed to take 6-8 weeks that is now approaching 2 years. The guy always responds to my e-mails with apologies and excuses, but not once has he reached out to me with any kind of commitment on a finish date. I hate to just ask for my guitar back because he does, what seems like, great work. But my patience is coming to an end.
velorush Posted December 9, 2020 Author Posted December 9, 2020 Looks like some guys on TGP were receiving them as early as October. I couldn't find any reference to the Bad Cat Paw on tdpri or the strat-talk board.
currypowder Posted December 9, 2020 Posted December 9, 2020 Really, if they would just respond and give me an honest update, all would be well.
velorush Posted December 10, 2020 Author Posted December 10, 2020 Thread from the Paw post on the Bad Cat Instagram page: Quote badcatamps The Paw is right at home in your living room or in the studio! 5w benjylfc My 2nd paw arrived this morning and it’s the 2 nd paw that’s getting returned as it doesn’t work. 😐 5w3 likesReply recycledpedalboards @benjylfc 😂 what a shit show! 4w1 likeReply benjylfc @recycledpedalboards sucks ass man 😂 4wReply badcatamps @benjylfc hey Ben, sorry to hear that! Can you please reach out to [email protected]? 4wReply Hide replies philly_phil___ Ordered on October 2nd, haven’t received any word on projected ship dates. Would be nice to get a response back at least. 5w2 likesReply badcatamps @philly_phil___ please reach out to [email protected] 5wReply mathewmartinelli @philly_phil___ I ordered in June !! How do think I feel. Hopefully mine is here this week.!! 5w1 likeReply philly_phil___ @mathewmartinelli are they at least communicating with you ? I emailed Erik but no response yet 5wReply mathewmartinelli @philly_phil___ yep , Erick is great he just replies randomly when he can. And mine will be here tomorrow! Confirmed 5wReply benjylfc @mathewmartinelli does it work ?? 4w1 likeReply mathewmartinelli @benjylfc yes. It’s not what I thought but a fun way to play on the onboard speakers. 4wReply Hide replies huckleberry_stin I’m obsessed with mine guys. It sounds better right out of the box than guitar tones I’ve been trying to pull out of my ac-15 for years hahah 5w3 likesReply ecme7 Any updates on when these will ship? 5w1 likeReply abourg521 @ecme7 Yes please, let me know when my Paw will show up! 5wReply Hide replies dojoguitarrepair These ever gonna ship Homies..!!!???? 5w1 likeReply h_sasad 👏👏👏👏👏👏 5wReply (Sorry about the wanky formatting pasted from IG). There are a couple of email addresses in there that might prove helpful, "erik" and "andrew."
currypowder Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 Thanks Jeff. But screw those guys. I just became "that" customer and escalated my Paypal to a refund claim. And I'll complain to anyone who will listen. No one should have to fight so hard to receive a simple response and this Instagram thread only confirms what a shit show they have created. A simple response like "Hey man, sorry but we're running a little behind. We expect your amp to ship by X date". How f'in hard is that? It's not something I needed anyway, but it would have been fun to play around with. OK, old man rant over!
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