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This is by far my favorite demo of this amp. Have the combo and love it. I think I’m done with amp and pedal searches. Also tried it with Studio One and it works fantastic direct. Awesome stuff
I bought the Katana Mk-1 head back in 2017. Been using it with my old Peavey 4x12 cab I bought back in the mid-90's. I got the GA-FC with it. It sounds great. It can do any style of music from jazz cleans, to brutal chugging. The built-in effects are good too, but I also use some external pedals with it. Tone Studio software is great. Easy to use, and very flexible. So many options. Katana is the best value on the market right now. It is the #1 best seller for a reason. If you don't want to mess with tubes, or pay a fortune for an amp and effects pedals, get a Katana!
Love the new katana head, but there is one HUGE reason I will stay with the standard mkII model… the new EX head does NOT have the built in practice speaker that the standard mkII model has. That is a huge feature for me. I love not needing a separate practice amp, like a Spark or Yamaha. The Katana head can be a practice amp, studio amp, or powerful 100 w live amp, all in one unit. I hope Boss come out with one of the new EX heads with the practice speaker included again.
Agree. That way, you have a light practice amp at home. Then, an easy transport to a rehearsal room or studio and hook up with a cab and rock out with your bandmates. Unplug. Light trip back home. Repeat. Another point: why is the combo of Artist Head the same cost as two 1x12 Artist combos? Much more flexibility with the latter. Also the Artist head and Artist 1x12 combo are almost the same price. If this Waza speaker is so premium why does the head ((without it) cost the same?
I am still baffled why you would want this instead of getting the Artist MkII? They are both 100 watt amps and the Artist is 500-600$ less. Great demonstration of the amp, you did a great job showcasing what it can do!
Maybe people want to use or already have their own preferred cabinets and don't like or don't want to be tied to the WAZA speakers in the Artist combo ?
Always loved the Katanas I have a mk2 212 that gets frequent use. That artist head is pretty cool! but...That Epi Slash....oh, That is one good lookin guitar....Im a lefty...wonder if Nick wants to part with it? hmmmm... Im calling my Sweetwater rep tomorrow. lol
My Boss Katana combo sounds better than most amps....Honestly purchased it expecting to be disappointed, I've been a Randall guy and I've been an Orange guy and ill tell ya - BOSS KICKS ASS.
I like what I'm seeing/ hearing so far. I may have a couple of stickin' points. 1. It seems that one needs the Tone Studio Software for much more flexibility and 2. What computer Operating Systems are compatible? Tia, Jim.
Hi, James. The Tone Studio software does add some additional options but is definitely not required to get great use out of the amp. The majority of customers I talk to never actually connect the amp to their computers because it has so many good options built into it. If you do want to use the software, it works several versions back on both Mac and PC operating systems so it should work for just about anyone. Thanks for your interest! Charlie Davis, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1320, charlie_davis@sweetwater.com
Ok.. i have the Katana Artist Mkll Combo, I have a problem with it constantly Squealing, It's like feedback just squealing all through the songs. I've tried different guitars. I tried to get away from the amplifier. And I don't think I'm all that loud..
Can you connect a single 16 ohm 4x12 cab to 1 of the 16 ohm A/B jacks (Artist Head)? Or is it required to use both together. confused by the A/B and 8 ohm transformer. It would be nice if there was a tutorial about speaker connections.
Hey, William! Great question. You always want to match the impedance as closely as possible because too high can damage the output transformer and too low can overheat your amplifier. I checked with a tech at Boss to see what they recommend for this particular amp. It is in fact designed to take two 16 ohm cabs or one 8 ohm cab. You can run a single 16 ohm cab into one of those outputs temporarily, but long term it would not be good for the amp. I hope this helps! Connor Smith, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1793, connor_smith@sweetwater.com
There is a “do the math” error here. This head only draws 77 watts from the wall. Obviously, it cannot output 100 watts rms to the speakers. This is some creative marketing (lying). According to my oscilloscope, this class A/B power amp outputs only 64 watts into an 8ohm load and less than 50 watts into a 16ohm load. So, in fact, two greebacks in a 212 at 16ohms could easily handle the full output of this head. “Do the math” as you say.
www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/KataHdArt412Bn--boss-katana-artist-head-mkii-100-watt-guitar-amp-head-and-2-2-by-12-inch-cabinets Hi, frederik! Thanks for your message, hope all is well your way. As depicted in the link above, two 2x12 16 ohm cabs can be connected to the Katana head simultaneously. Please contact us direct with other questions as you have them! Robert Williams, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 2371, robert_williams@sweetwater.com
At least the Artist Edition is not only a practice Amp but you can use it on every Stage Size possible by adding any Speaker Cabinet you like, use the internal one (Artist Combo) or go Direct via Line Out or combine all of the above!
Hi, joekelly9369! Thanks for your message, hope you have a Happy 4th! The combo has a power amp in, so technically you could take the recording out of the head and plug that into the combo without damaging either. You can plug into a stereo effects pedal or an A/B/Y pedal and connect to both simultaneously. Please contact us to discuss your intended use and we can help further. Contact us direct with other questions as you have them! Robert Williams, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 2371, robert_williams@sweetwater.com
@@JohnSmith-ef2sx your close. It’s a little bit of pickups. More of the signal chain in the amp and how the amp is wired. And a whole lot of the speaker. Tone wood and fingers are myths. It’s the equivalent of thinking patch cable changes anything to do with tone.
@@Onlinewanderer884 easy to explain how your fingers come into the mix. It’s the reason you could have stood next to EVH (or any recognizable player) and played their guitar through their rig and sound completely different. There’s actually no debate.
@@kevincondran8032 explain how the sound of you’re fingers comes out after the gain/overdrive, eq, and speaker. The reason why it would sound different is everyone plays the instrument differently. Tone in the fingers is a myth. Compare the sound of a capo versus the sound of someone baring a fret, there is no difference
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The BOSS Katana-50 MkII offers the same great Katana sound with a finely honed edge and new features! Shop it today at Sweetwater 👉 imp.i114863.net/9WmNyQ
Man that amplifier sounds good
@@LetArtsLive ..and that Man sounds good...what a great amp and what a great artist!
Fellow lefty here. Awesome job Nick. You managed to pack a lot of info into a mere 30 minutes. Love my Katana 100 1x12 combo.
The amp is ok.. But the guy is the real rock n´roll beast. Respect! 👍
Yeah the amp is freaking awesome for sure 🤟🏼
When Nick plays through something I want to but it. Best salesman ever.
This is by far my favorite demo of this amp. Have the combo and love it. I think I’m done with amp and pedal searches. Also tried it with Studio One and it works fantastic direct. Awesome stuff
They have some very accurate tones, especially for "Hells Bells."
I bought the Katana Mk-1 head back in 2017. Been using it with my old Peavey 4x12 cab I bought back in the mid-90's.
I got the GA-FC with it. It sounds great. It can do any style of music from jazz cleans, to brutal chugging. The built-in effects are good too, but I also use some external pedals with it. Tone Studio software is great. Easy to use, and very flexible. So many options. Katana is the best value on the market right now. It is the #1 best seller for a reason. If you don't want to mess with tubes, or pay a fortune for an amp and effects pedals, get a Katana!
Nick Bowcott is a legend
Love the new katana head, but there is one HUGE reason I will stay with the standard mkII model… the new EX head does NOT have the built in practice speaker that the standard mkII model has.
That is a huge feature for me. I love not needing a separate practice amp, like a Spark or Yamaha. The Katana head can be a practice amp, studio amp, or powerful 100 w live amp, all in one unit.
I hope Boss come out with one of the new EX heads with the practice speaker included again.
Agree. That way, you have a light practice amp at home. Then, an easy transport to a rehearsal room or studio and hook up with a cab and rock out with your bandmates. Unplug. Light trip back home. Repeat.
Another point: why is the combo of Artist Head the same cost as two 1x12 Artist combos? Much more flexibility with the latter. Also the Artist head and Artist 1x12 combo are almost the same price. If this Waza speaker is so premium why does the head ((without it) cost the same?
My cousin got the MkII EX recently and we love it so much. That thing rocks!
I need the tabs for that first section.
This video is the exact reason I will be waiting for Fedex tomorrow.
I ordered the Artist2 head and Waza cab.
Some very popular amps for sure. I know I like them. Great video, thanks Nick 🤘
Nick, that was really fun and loved the intro tune. I think they won the bang for the buck contest. Quite impressive.
Your the man Nick love you tune choices and self deprecating personality
This Nick guy is awesome.
Devil in the middle was a good idea ! Great review !
Pretty incredible demo Nick, you’re a super pro!
wow nick bowcott. boss has incredible equipment.
I had no idea Uncle Fester could tear a guitar apart like that👏👏
I am still baffled why you would want this instead of getting the Artist MkII? They are both 100 watt amps and the Artist is 500-600$ less.
Great demonstration of the amp, you did a great job showcasing what it can do!
yea same I got the same question
Maybe people want to use or already have their own preferred cabinets and don't like or don't want to be tied to the WAZA speakers in the Artist combo ?
Awesome video Mr. Bowcott! Are you putting your presets up on tone studio? You should, they sounded great.
Great to see you again brother!!
Really Like your Video :D
Do you guys prefer Boss or Positive Grid in general ? Positive Has more presets no ?
The intro riff was absolutely stunning what song was it?
cemetary gates
Always loved the Katanas I have a mk2 212 that gets frequent use. That artist head is pretty cool! but...That Epi Slash....oh, That is one good lookin guitar....Im a lefty...wonder if Nick wants to part with it? hmmmm... Im calling my Sweetwater rep tomorrow. lol
excellent !!
He looks sick
Very tempting but I am sticking with my Artist MKII until Boss comes out with the MKIII.
It’s out one added sound on the 5 way is now a 6 way
Are your patches available anywhere for download? Killer tones!
Oh no the version 3 out now
👍🤘🤗🫂🤗🙏🙌
VERY COOL PRESENTATOR!!!
BOSS KATANA RULES!!!
DIMEBAG RULES!!!
DJENT RULES!!!
🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
Would like to hear it direct through all those air options
Let there be rock
My Boss Katana combo sounds better than most amps....Honestly purchased it expecting to be disappointed, I've been a Randall guy and I've been an Orange guy and ill tell ya - BOSS KICKS ASS.
IS THAT A LEFT HANDED I AM GETTING IT NOW (i am a lefty)
I like what I'm seeing/ hearing so far. I may have a couple of stickin' points. 1. It seems that one needs the Tone Studio Software for much more flexibility and 2. What computer Operating Systems are compatible? Tia, Jim.
Hi, James. The Tone Studio software does add some additional options but is definitely not required to get great use out of the amp. The majority of customers I talk to never actually connect the amp to their computers because it has so many good options built into it. If you do want to use the software, it works several versions back on both Mac and PC operating systems so it should work for just about anyone.
Thanks for your interest!
Charlie Davis, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1320, charlie_davis@sweetwater.com
🙏🤘🤘🤩😍Nick Rocks👍👍🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Wow sounds great
Thanks for the video and demonstration! Question... Is the stereo delay/ping-pong done post-production? Thank you!
are u using any pedals?
Ok.. i have the Katana Artist Mkll Combo, I have a problem with it constantly Squealing, It's like feedback just squealing all through the songs. I've tried different guitars. I tried to get away from the amplifier. And I don't think I'm all that loud..
Can you connect a single 16 ohm 4x12 cab to 1 of the 16 ohm A/B jacks (Artist Head)? Or is it required to use both together. confused by the A/B and 8 ohm transformer. It would be nice if there was a tutorial about speaker connections.
Hey, William! Great question. You always want to match the impedance as closely as possible because too high can damage the output transformer and too low can overheat your amplifier. I checked with a tech at Boss to see what they recommend for this particular amp. It is in fact designed to take two 16 ohm cabs or one 8 ohm cab. You can run a single 16 ohm cab into one of those outputs temporarily, but long term it would not be good for the amp.
I hope this helps!
Connor Smith, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1793, connor_smith@sweetwater.com
@@sweetwater Thank you very much for the reply.
There is a “do the math” error here.
This head only draws 77 watts from the wall. Obviously, it cannot output 100 watts rms to the speakers.
This is some creative marketing (lying).
According to my oscilloscope, this class A/B power amp outputs only 64 watts into an 8ohm load and less than 50 watts into a 16ohm load.
So, in fact, two greebacks in a 212 at 16ohms could easily handle the full output of this head.
“Do the math” as you say.
Coming up to grab one soon as the damn tax check drops.
Is it possible to stack two Katana 212 cabs and connect them both to the mkii head?
www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/KataHdArt412Bn--boss-katana-artist-head-mkii-100-watt-guitar-amp-head-and-2-2-by-12-inch-cabinets
Hi, frederik! Thanks for your message, hope all is well your way. As depicted in the link above, two 2x12 16 ohm cabs can be connected to the Katana head simultaneously.
Please contact us direct with other questions as you have them!
Robert Williams, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 2371, robert_williams@sweetwater.com
Lefties! Yeah.
Can I use the artist head mk2 without the speaker connected?
Yes, it has a silent mode specifically for that.
Are these practice amps I've never seen anybody play one on stage?
My friend used his on stage all the time for his local gigs for small venues
At least the Artist Edition is not only a practice Amp but you can use it on every Stage Size possible by adding any Speaker Cabinet you like, use the internal one (Artist Combo) or go Direct via Line Out or combine all of the above!
Can i use the katana mk 2 head with the katana mk2 ex
Hi, joekelly9369! Thanks for your message, hope you have a Happy 4th! The combo has a power amp in, so technically you could take the recording out of the head and plug that into the combo without damaging either. You can plug into a stereo effects pedal or an A/B/Y pedal and connect to both simultaneously. Please contact us to discuss your intended use and we can help further.
Contact us direct with other questions as you have them!
Robert Williams, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 2371, robert_williams@sweetwater.com
It works fine ,
Im more or less surprised people dont know what katana means 😭
The tube amp really has been superseded....
I TAKE IT THAT YOU CAN'T SAVE YOUR FINE-TUNED PLUGIN PRESETS TO THE AMP ITSELF??
You can!
The software can do it and much more. It goes deep. You can spend hours/days on what it can do and save it all to the amp.
what is the spec of a "Tone"
Ah yes, the katana. Leonardo from TMNT. That’s his weapons.
They say a good amount of tone is in the fingers and this fella absolutely does not have it.
Explain how your fingers determine your tone over something like the amp speaker
@@Onlinewanderer884 I'm not saying it's 100% of your tone. It's amp, speaker, guitar and player.
@@JohnSmith-ef2sx your close. It’s a little bit of pickups. More of the signal chain in the amp and how the amp is wired. And a whole lot of the speaker. Tone wood and fingers are myths. It’s the equivalent of thinking patch cable changes anything to do with tone.
@@Onlinewanderer884 easy to explain how your fingers come into the mix. It’s the reason you could have stood next to EVH (or any recognizable player) and played their guitar through their rig and sound completely different. There’s actually no debate.
@@kevincondran8032 explain how the sound of you’re fingers comes out after the gain/overdrive, eq, and speaker. The reason why it would sound different is everyone plays the instrument differently. Tone in the fingers is a myth. Compare the sound of a capo versus the sound of someone baring a fret, there is no difference
This guitar guy is playing upside down