Bad Cat Cub V EL84 vs Bad Cat Cub V Handwired 40-Watt Tube

The Bad Cat Cub V EL84 and the Bad Cat Cub V Handwired 40-Watt Tube are both amplifiers sharing glassy, transparent, full. The Bad Cat Cub V EL84 leans bright. The Bad Cat Cub V Handwired 40-Watt Tube leans warm.

Similarity
citedBlended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.

75% — very similar

Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • glassy
  • transparent
  • full
  • dynamic
  • spring
  • harmonically rich
Citation fame
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Price
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$2350via Reverb

Description

The Bad Cat Cub V EL84 is a 15-watt hand-wired guitar amplifier using two EL84 power tubes, delivering the traditional Vox-lineage chimey character that the Cub platform is built on. EL84 tubes contribute bright, chimey harmonic complexity and responsive touch sensitivity with natural power-tube saturation achievable at studio and small-venue volumes. A switchable EF86/12AX7 preamp tube and tube-driven spring reverb expand its tonal range from pristine chime to harmonically rich overdrive. It suits studio players, home guitarists, and smaller-venue performers who want the full Cub character with natural tube saturation at manageable volumes.

The Bad Cat Cub V Handwired 40-watt is a point-to-point hand-wired guitar amplifier in the Cub V series, using EL84 or EL34 power tubes at 40 watts with hand-wired construction on vintage-style turret boards. It delivers the chimey, touch-sensitive Vox-lineage character of the Cub with improved harmonic coherence and tactile responsiveness compared to PCB versions, at a wattage capable of handling medium and larger stages. A switchable EF86/12AX7 preamp tube and tube-driven spring reverb round out the feature set. It is the full-specification gigging version of the Cub V line for players who require stage volume alongside boutique Cub character.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • blues
  • indie rock
  • country
  • Indie Rock
  • Rock
  • Alternative Rock
  • Country
Tonal lean
  • bright
  • warm
Good for
citedOccasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.
  • Practice
  • Studio
  • Worship
  • Live
  • Studio
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