{"product_id":"bad-cat-purepath-di-passive-analog-cab-simulator","title":"Bad Cat PurePath DI Passive Analog Cab Simulator","description":"\u003csection class=\"bc-product-pp__feature-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bc-product-pp__feature-grid-item\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e    \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Purepath is the world’s first fully analog, self-powered speaker simulator with a mechanical reactive load—a completely new category of guitar tool built for players who demand real amp feel, not digital approximations. Purepath requires no power and introduces no DSP. Your amplifier drives the entire system, interacting with a true mechanical load that responds like a real speaker—dynamic, touch-sensitive, and three-dimensional. To validate the concept, Bad Cat tested Purepath against real mic’d cabinets, multiple speaker pairings, and every major IR and DSP-based solution on the market. The results were unmistakable. Where IRs sounded flat or distant, Purepath sounded immediate and organic. Where digital systems required menus and presets, Purepath delivered great tone with a few simple switches. Even when switching between a real cabinet and Purepath into a 12\" PA speaker, the room feel never disappeared—because it never left. For tube amp players who want the most realistic direct sound possible—with zero latency, zero menus, and zero power cables—Purepath is a breakthrough. Studios. Silent stages. Churches. Home recording. If you love your tube amp, Purepath finally lets you hear it safely, and at its very best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bc-product-pp__feature-grid-item\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFully Analog\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"bc-product-pp__feature-grid-text\"\u003eNo DSP. No conversion. Your tone stays intact from amp to output.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bc-product-pp__feature-grid-item\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bc-product-pp__feature-grid-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePowered By Your Amp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"bc-product-pp__feature-grid-heading\"\u003eNo external power required. Your amp drives the entire system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bc-product-pp__feature-grid-item\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bc-product-pp__feature-grid-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrue Reactive Response\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"bc-product-pp__feature-grid-text\"\u003eResponds like a real cabinet. Dynamics, sag, and interaction stay alive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bc-product-pp__feature-grid-item\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bc-product-pp__feature-grid-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo Menus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"bc-product-pp__feature-grid-text\"\u003eNo presets. No scrolling. Just switches and immediate results.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"bc-product__specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned at Bad Cat in Costa Mesa CA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 150 Watts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpedance Options - 4, 8, and 16 Ohms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoad Selction: Silent or Extension Cab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInput from Amp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput to Speaker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEVEL: 0 dB \/ -20 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 20 dB pad for very loud amplifiers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse -20 dB if your mixer\/PA\/interface input is clipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMIC: EDGE \/ CENTER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA tonal contour based on common mic position.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEDGE = smoother, rounder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCENTER = brighter, more attack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCAB: OPEN\/CLOSED\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA low-end contour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOPEN = looser, more airy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCLOSED = tighter with more thump.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePKR: CERAMIC \/ ALNICO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA speaker character control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCERAMIC = more modern bite (think \"V30\" type response).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eALNICO = sweeter, more vintage-style top end.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePRESENCE: 0 \/ 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA presence boost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse 1 if you want more cut in the mix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGROUND: LIFT \/ NORMAL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse LIFT if you hear hum or ground noise through the PA\/interface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePHASE: NORMAL \/ REVERSE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf your direct sound feels “hollow” when blended with a mic’d cab, flip phase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5-year Limited Warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"product_full_description\" class=\"bc-product__overview-body oe_structure oe_empty\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bad Cat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60042134552657,"sku":"PP-DI-PACS","price":449.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1835\/7911\/files\/EC4BCF1D-06C0-4E6D-8D31-8E1D7050E98B.jpg?v=1786651702","url":"https:\/\/www.quimpersound.com\/products\/bad-cat-purepath-di-passive-analog-cab-simulator","provider":"Quimper Sound Records and Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}