How to use a LOOPER pedal with your BOSS Katana 50 or 100 (and other amps)
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Adding a looper pedal to your rig can vastly improve your practice sessions, songwriting and performances. In this video I am going to show you 2 different ways you can connect a looper to your Katana amp and the advantages and disadvantages of both methods.
The music gear I use in this video
Europe
Katana - www.thomann.de/gb/boss_katana...
Harley Benton Looper - www.thomann.de/gb/harley_bent...
Boss RC-1 Looper - www.thomann.de/gb/boss_rc_1_b...
Ditto Plus - www.thomann.de/intl/tc_electr...
USA
Sweetwater
Katana - imp.i114863.net/eoJqZ
Boss RC-1 Looper - imp.i114863.net/av01W
Ditto Plus - imp.i114863.net/GPvjV
UK
Andertons
Katana - bit.ly/3iysV0b
Boss RC-1 Looper - bit.ly/3Um3GLG
Ditto Plus - bit.ly/3um3ukW
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Which looper pedal is your favourite to use with your katana or other amp?
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RC20 has to do for now... Financially tough times for bar workers in Spain (like most other places. I suppose...
I use the Lekato Loop Station. It can store up to 9 loops, up to ten minutes per loop, with a total time of 40 minutes. It also has a tuner.
I have a Boss looper.
Have a Boss RC1. Looking to purchase an RC30 in the future. Could just buy more RC1s, but I'd need another iso power supply.
I don’t know this one... off to Google I go!
Having already bought the 50 and now about to buy my first looper pedal, this video has given me buyers remorse.
Late ass reply. What have you done 7 months later? I bought the 50 as my first amp, but I'm really considering to start getting into pedals, and the lack of an FX loop on the 50 has me thinking I should sell it and get a 100, or maybe even a different amp all together.
@@DUKE_PLANET Dont sell it, get a 50 EX as it comes with an effects loop and you can slave the regular 50 to it for stereo
@@NorHeadHunter But, I thought he just said in the video that the 50 EX DOESN'T come with the effects loop?? Asking not out of sarcasm, but because I'm trying to decide between 50 EX and 100. Thanks
@@kajikanna I looked it up and it doesn't come with an effects loop like I thought, weird. It just adds support for the footswitch.
The price is almost the same as the 100 from where I buy my gear too.
@@NorHeadHunter @kajikanna The 50 ex has a line out so I think you can run that to the looper and run the looper output to the aux in. That way you could use the looper and still turn your guitar volume up, etc and that should work. You would need a 1/4" to 1/8" connector but they are available. Honestly, I have a looper, I never use it...they suck to get the timing right.
I know people are claiming that they'd go with the 100 watt all day. For people with a budget like me and can't afford anything higher, the katana 50 is def worth it.
Problem with the 50 is that the more you use it, the more you'll realise how limiting it is. For example, the fact that you can't change tone while looping and there's not a lot of presets as well as the boss footswitch not being compatible
Where I live, the 50w is €250 and the 100w is €375. So it'd be way better to just invest in the 100w straight away, rather than buying the 50w, then eventually upgrading to the 100w.
Buy used , I got a 100mk1 and GFX pedal for price of a new 50
@@sirbaguette8378 Hey, where I live, the 50 costs around 335$ and the 100 around 520$, would you still recomend going with the 100? Since the 50 is out of stock, should I save up for the 100? I don´t really care about tone switch or looping, at the most I would like wah.
I have both. They are both great amps. The 50 inspired me more than my Marshall stack when I heard the built in effects. I was blown away that I could have one guitar and one $200 amp, and make such incredible sounds without any pedals. It's worth getting the 50 and messing with the knobs until you know the settings in and out, because it's loud, sounds great, and is so versatile.
^^ Everything I said about the 50w also applies to the 100w. If you are gigging, you might want the 100. If you are just a bedroom warrior, you'll be more than happy with either of them.
Terrific explanation of how the Katana 50 MKII would work with a Looper Pedal, and how the Katana MKII 100 would work with one. More so, the way you explained how the Effects Send/Return actually works was outstanding. Thank you! Good Job!
Thank you for making this video, I had my looper hooked up wrong. I have the Katana 100 I absolutely love this amp, still learning new stuff with it, great video!!!
I have had my MKII combo for about 2 weeks I was attracted to this amp for a lot of reasons none of which have disappointed. What was a very pleasant surprise was how good it sounded at half a watt perfect for home. Thanks for the heads up on the settings in tone lab to consider. Nice video first one i've watched and you have a new subscriber.
Man thanks! You were the 4th video I watched and only one that made it so I was actually able to make my first one loop loop.
This video was absolutely fantastic. Not just for content, but you also structured it very simply and clearly. Like, clear intro, explaining what you'll talk about, and then over delivering. Wonderful video! Glad I picked up the 100. Whoop-de-dooper loop!
I’ve had my katana 100 for a year now and have been lazy up to this point in terms of learning how to use all of its features, I’ve just used it as an amp with the effects that came already built in. You’ve provided tons of amazing information in your videos, thank you! Woopdie dooper loop 🤘🏼
Still exploring my katana 100, love it to bits. You just answered a few questions I've been pondering, so thanks, Andy:)
Oh, and whoopydoop etc !
Great to hear! You are very welcome
Whoop d dooper loop. What a well done explanation. I knew literally everything that was presented here already, and still enjoyed it enough to watch to the end.
Thanks Gordon! Do you use a looper in your setup?
Incredible video, I bought a katana 50 MK I a couple years ago but didn't use it because I didn't have time to learn the guitar. Now that I do, and I was looking for info on looper pedals, I bumped into your video and pretty much solved every possible question I had. Thank you so much!!
Already have the 100 Version 3...This is the first time I've heard anyone explain the problems I was having with the looper (RC-3) Thanks a lot.
For your viewers trying to decide between the 50 and 100, I can offer my experience. I played the 50 for four years and loved it. I did not need the power of the 100, but i wanted the effects loop and the capabilities of the GA-FC foot controller. I absolutely love both, and should have made the upgrade sooner. Aside form the added features that most videos mention, I think that the 100 actually sounds better than the 50....and quite noticeably so.
I literally just ran into this issue. THANK YOU so much for making this video.
Thank you for the Send/Return clarification re: looper set up, it really helped me.
You’re welcome Michael. I hope it results in you making music you like 👍
I came here for the looper info. I happen to have bought a Katana 100 MK2 recently, and because there was a lot of helpful information in this video, presented in a clear and friendly fashion..... I hit the subscribe button 😁
For katana 50 + looper
Connect:
-guitar to katana main input
-katana line out to looper input
-looper phones output to katana aux in
It's done.
Been searching far and wide for information to understand this. Thank you!!
Thanks, Andy. Your explanation of the Katana differences, effects loop, and loopers was useful and easy to understand. Woof-dy Dooper Loop!
Thanks for your video. Bought a 100 two years ago following your advices. I am now buying a looper and i am so glad that i listened to you
Great explanation. I'm glad I purchased the Katana 100, such an excellent versatile amp!!
Rock on!
Wow wow wow, changing the "position" setting to "Post Rev" is EXACTLY what I have been searching for. Thank you so much for the tip!
Thanks for getting even more excited about the twin 100 mkIIs I just picked up! Whoop-de-dooper loop!
Whoop-dee-dooper loop! Thanks for the demonstration AND explanations! This also works for my Mustang III v2 (which I prefer over the Katana 100 mk2).
Thanks for info on the "power amp in " input on the Mk2 50w I can now use the looper for practice sessions without the effects on the amp. Great explanation .
Excellent!
My Boss RC-10R arrived today to connect to the Katana 100 as descibed in your video Whoopdie dooper loop! Thanks for the superb content! :-)
Whoop dedooper loop!
Thanks for sharing - I have the 100/212 mkII and a boss RC500 looper.
I can now figure out the looper/amp connections, but I can't really figure out how to use my looper very well.
Thanks a lot, man. Finally the mistery of different tones in the same loop sorted out. You rock ☠
Exactly the video I was looking for - thank you!!
Whoopty dooper loop 😀Great explanation, as someone who has played and taught guitar for 40 years+ - but never used a looper - this advice was exactly what I was looking for - excellent!
I bypassed this looper limitation on Katana 50 using this method, which is not THAT practical, but It's useful if you don't want to use a PC or anything else beyond the guitar's gear.
I have a simple pedalboard (distortion, chorus and reverb/delay) and I use this pedalboard with the Looper on the very end of it, and I use an 6.35mm to 3.5mm jack adapter and plug that line of effects on the 3.5mm Aux In of Katana.
Doing this I can use my pedalboard to generate an specific tone and record the looper sesson, and then using another 6.35mm cable I do plug my guitar on the Katana input to use its tone.
The drawback of doing this is that you need to switch the 6.35mm jack cable on the guitar everytime you want to record another loop session to play over it and sometimes is kinda annoying to switch cables, but it's doable.
Thank you ! This is the informations i was looking for 👍🔥
Whoop d dooper loop!! Good vid Andy!
I searched a lot of other channels on how to connect a looper to the effects on my K 100, you made it simple, thx.
Whoop-de-dooper loop! This was an excellent explanation! This was exactly what I was looking for... I also discovered that when using my Katana 50, a couple pedals inserted before the looper can be nice too, especially if I just want to be modifying my sound with an additional effect: Like going from a clean sound with just reverb and/or delay to an overdriven sound for a solo boost.
I’m finding your Katana vids extremely useful and I do t even have one yet! Clearly though I’ll go with the 100 with the GA-FC. Whoop de dooper loop!
Hey Chris! Welcome aboard!
Gosh!!! Thanks for this info!!! No one explains this…. I had to go through dozens of bloody videos to find this!
Thanks again!!!
I recently bought a RC-5 BOSS and was struggling with how to connect it to my LINE 6 FLEXTONE III. Your video offers the simplest explanation I've seen. Many thanks!
Came here researching about the RC-1. Very nice video, cool, matter-of-factly, technically well-done.
Was fun watching!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Helpful video. Thanks! I love my Katana 100 MK2 now, even more!
I love my Katana 50 MKII and I'm still learning a lot! I also need to dig more into the Katana Tone Studio. This video was great and awesome info thank you Andy! You just won a Whoopdeedooperloop 🤘😄
Rock on! That is one heck of a WHOOOOP DE DOOOPER LOOOOOP
This is exactly what I was looking for, thank you so much
Thank you for making this video. I was actually slightly torn between the 50 and 100. Now knowing all this plus the fact that the 50 doesn't have an fx loop; I'm putting in my order for the 100(2x12). Whoopdie dooper looper
Well done you did you research before hand I bought one without now I'm stuck with a 250 pound amp it's a piece of crap doesn't even take a looper
What a wonderful video. Thanks for explaining in so such detail, I really appreciate it. 🤘
Brilliant Andy and I totally agree with you. I’d go the 100 all the time despite only playing at home. Woopdy dooper loop 😀👍❤️
I’m a born again musician on guitar 🎸 as of two years ago-originally a sax player-and just bought the 50 as an upgrade to my Marshall 15 watt solid state amp Ive been playing until now. I have a looper, a tube screamer, and that’s it.
Since I’m still keeping things pretty basic as I figure out the Boss and what pedals I’m going to buy, it works out fine for now with the only effect difference I can control between loop overdubs being the tube screamer.
I plan to build a full on pedal board, but until then I can do great with the Katana’s big library off effects I don’t really know yet. Even just reverb, I didn’t know the difference in the types until I tried each on the Katana.
Thankyou, this is great news. Thought I was going to have to play through another amp👍
You have a great channel, sir! I don't know why it took me so long to subscribe, but I did. Thanks for the clear, concise how to videos. Ram lama ding dong, I mean, whoop dee dooper loop!
This is the best explanation on how to use an fx loop I've seen. Thanks!
Beautiful explanation, I enjoyed this!
Brilliantly explained. Thank You. Subscribed
I am so glad that the katana MK2 100w was there when I finally decided I needed a new amp after 20 years of using the same crappy amp. Perfect and had more headroom than the 50 which I actually bought first and quickly exchanged.
Same deal. I actually picked up the Katana MK2 50w first. Later to realize what benefits the 100W has over the 50W model, so I exchanged it a few days later. No regrets!
I bought both the 50 AND the Artist at the same time!
Whoopdedooperloop!
Great wee vid, as always. ✌🏻
I've had my katana 50mk2 for a year or so.
I play really only acoustic guitar, and I'm trying to get into looping. So for me my 50mk2 is good because i only need my acoustic clean basically 😊
Thank you for this useful video!
Whoop-dee-dooper loop! (Spelling? Lol). Thanks for the great video and information. I look forward to watching more of your videos and learning all about my Boss Katana 100 and other gear!
Whoopie Doopa Loop. I just picked up a Katana 100 Artist a few weeks ago, picked up my Boss RC-5 looper today and learned a ton from you today. I understand more about the amp than I did before. You are awesome!
Cheers
Thank you very much for your return realy appreciated. And love your video
You are the very best on TH-cam with advice and teaching on the Boss Katana. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Woopdedooperloop
Whoopty dooper loop! Thanks! I can now tell my friend that I indeed CAN change between tones for the loop and lead on the 50W through the use of pedals. He claimed it was only possible with his 100W :D
Thanks! Changing the effects loop position in BTS saved me scratching my head over my drum looper picking up reverb!
This helped. I almost bought something I didn't need. You explained it well. I have a mustang 3 and it still worked. Thanks woop de do a loop.
Dude, valuable info, thanks!
Whoop di dooper loop! awesome!
Extremely helpful video. I am new to guitar but I already bought the Katana 50 haha!
No pedals yet just using the onboard effects but now I know that I can get pedals one day. Thanks
You can change effects over your loop without effecting the loop with the katana 50 IF you use headphones or a seperate speaker though which is pretty cool. You also need 3 guitar cables
Whoopdedooperloop! Just found your channel. Love the Katana videos!!
Awesome! Thank you!
Your presentation is very clear and it is dumbproof. Thank you very much. Cheers from Indonesia.
Fantastic video
whoopdy dooper loop thanks for all the videos you do
Exactly what I needed, thank you!
I had the Katana Air, but missed using my looper with effects as I'd traded a Marshall practise amp plus Boss Chorus and Blues Driver pedals in for it. I then traded the Air in for the 100 MkII and can now have a clean chorus sound for rhythm and I like a crunchy driven sound for leads. So I guess I'm back where I started, and I've lost money, but it's great fun anyway!! Whoopdedooperloop!
I just got a ToneX pedal and I've been trying to figure out the best way to use it with my Katana 100w Mk2. THIS SOLVED IT, thanks!!! Whoopdie Dooper Loop!
Thanks so much for making this looper pedal hookup easy to understand,i,m ordering the boss looper for my Katana 100,Regards ole buddy.
Brilliant! Thank you! Really appreciate the info:)
I struggled a little connecting my BOSS Looper RC-20 XL to my Katana, and this video helped me to connect it correctly. As always a perfect instruction video paired with super teacher skills. No unnecessary NERD talking, no boring elevator voice ;-). Many thanks. I appreciate this channel very much. My wife wants to know which shampoo you're using for your perfect fluffy hair. But I told her, this is about guys stuff. No Shampoos, no conditioners, just guitars. ;-)
There is one sentence that is very important that is missing: "Make sure the channel that goes to the loop has send and return ON".
There is one switch that must be turned "on", otherwise it would not work. I was so frustrated there was nobody mentioned this. I searched every where no explanation about it. I was ready to bring it to the service center since I thought mine was damaged. Thank you very much Chief and Cheers from Indonesia. (whoopy dooper loop or something like that. 😃 )
Hahaha yeah. I recently bought the RC-1, got it home and could not get the Effects loop to work for love or money. Thankfully an old Reddit post pointed me towards checking with Boss Tone Studio. Like yourself, I discovered it was set to off on each channel.
Dude!! you are the man!!! I have watched several videos about looping and signal chain. you are the only one I understand. thanks for helping a novice newbie.🤘
Whoopty Dooper Loop 👍 Been thinking for a while about getting the Katana 50 but after stumbling across this video while scrolling it would definitely be better to get the 100. 2 reasons,1st reason is it would be loud enough to rock with other musicians instead of hauling around my half stack. 2nd of course would be the FX Loop. Im so thankful 🙏 I'm in the position to be able to choose and i hope that other people that would love to have the 100 will be able to get one as well! Thanks for posting and helping me make a decision 🤘
Great job explaining the options. Thanks. Whoop de dooper looper.
Very well done - thanks
I've just bought one (BOSS RC-5). Many thanks for the video! Whoopdie dooper looper
Enjoy it!
Great to the point video Andy. Thank you :). I have a couple of small practice amps and have been thinking about getting a decent mid-range tube amp but I'll admit it would be way overkill for my basic skills.I'm now definitely considering a Katana 100 head since I have a reasonable cab taking up space already and like the idea of the portability of the head with its small inbuilt speaker. Anyway your vids have been great for filling in some gaps and explaining the differences in the range so thanks again. WHOOOOP DE DOOOPER LOOOOOP
Hey Trevor! You are welcome. Happy to help but don’t link your playing ability with gear you feel you deserve. Play whatever makes you want to play more
@@TheGuitarGeek I agree completely. I'm only in it for fun and rehab (gotta keep the arthritic hands moving) so it's simply what sort of sound do I find appealing and can afford to indulge. But I can't ignore my practical side :))
Oh my gosh thank you!
My choice would have been the 100 if my budget allowed it, but went for the MKII 50. Was not as wowed at first, but now that I have figured out Tone Control Studio and began to learn the amp I can't wait to plug in and play every day. Whoop de dooper looper.
Love the SG
ProfBlueReview yes awesome video presence. Thanks for all your expertise.
another great video! Thanks for that! Whoopdie-dooper-Loop!
Thank you for the explanation. Looks like my 50 is up for sale and I’ll be getting the 100.
thanks my man that is very helpful
Dam i didn't know someone actually made a vodeo for what exactly i needed. Haha and i was over here watching 10 videos with no same amp or pedal or problems. Thank u!
You’re very welcome
Great video, thanks!
@TheGuitarGeek: great video and explanation! PLEASE make a video for explanation about Effect Loop Mode: Series and Parallel and how to use them. Thank you.
Lol, whoop di dooper loop. Great video man!
Appreciate it!
Whoopty-duper Loop. Great video. I have an effects modeler board that includes a looper, so the effects loop capability is less of a want for me. Certainly answers the question of which one of the two Katanas I'll probably be going for.
Hi there thanks for the video. I have a Vox AC 10 and A Katana 50 and I use a stereo looper (Boomerang). I use a lot of strymon pedals for ambient guitar in Stereo so the Katana 50 is more then enough to pair with my small Vox.
Thanks for the help!!
Thanks for the awesome video!
You are welcome!
Super helpful…thank you!
Woopdedooperlooper
Whoop-e-loop-a-doop
I have a katana 50 which my son has pretty much taken over. I was thinking of getting another amp and have been considering and researching the different katana kompetitors… I keep coming back to katana and I think I will now opt for the 100!
Hey thanks for the Whoopdedooperloop breakdown!!
No worries! Thanks Phil
Could you do a video explaining how to define a patch that uses an expression pedal to control something besides volume, like a wah pedal or controlling the gain or boost? Also, is there any difference between plugging the expression pedal into the GA-FC vs the amp?