I FINALLY Play a BOSS KATANA! - Is It As Good As People Say?
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the tone studio makes it a whole other animal, so much versatility
1000% agreed. You can literally spend hours and hours just dialing in tone on the app.
Yeah, the tone studio has a ton more options to access. The Katana straight out of the box only scratches the surface of it's capabilities.
If your not using the Tone Studio with a Katana your really missing out on what it's capable of. The effects and parameter options are vast but once you get use to the UI it's easy to dial in whatever tone you want. Plus the community support is amazing and it is easy to find a .tsl file that gives you the tone your looking for.
I use tone Studio with my GT1K-Core and wouldn't be without it!
I use Tone Studio to set it up like a clean Fender-ish pedal platform. There might be better amps out there but I don't think there are much more versatile ones.
Great video - one additional detail, tapping on the lights over the fx knobs will cycle through 3 different effect 'slots' (with corresponding colours) that they've preassigned. Those slots can be switched around with a pretty extensive effect list in the app as you mentioned.
Thank you. Glad I’m not the only one who would’ve been yelling at the screen. I can’t believe he missed that. No wonder his review was only 14 minutes long. I remember watching Justin guitars. He spent an hour on the thing and he couldn’t believe every new feature he found.
@@philomelodia Oh yeah, I caught that too. I was like "Dude you're missing the best bit!" Would've been nice to see a look at the PC interface where you can slot in different pedals.
In other words: "Darrell, RTFM!" 😂
Its not even a detail, it is a principal feature. Cant believe he did not touch those.
The Katana is definitely a great amp. Don’t let the price fool you either. They are an exceptional value.
They are so overhyped, and they do not sound good at all. I've had one and got rid of it.
@@BkBk-gy6vrI have 2 on stereo and they sound incredible. I got rid of my tube amp as well
@@BkBk-gy6vr Troll
@smacker360 Crap
@@BkBk-gy6vr LMAO
Bought the 50W earlier this year. Absolutely worth the money. Honestly, really hard to tell it's not a tube amp. Also, as others have mentioned, each of the effects lights can be pressed to changed to another type of that effect, with the lights changing color between red, yellow, and green.
I prefer the size of the 50, and don't need 100 watts but it lacks an FX loop so I had to buy the 100. Frustrating that the 50EX lacks an FX loop and I guess many don't buy it for that reason. I bet that's Boss protecting sales of the 100!
It's clearly not a tube amp from the sound, still love the katana
It is until you play next to a tube Amp and then it is pretty noticeable. I have 2 Katanas and a valve king and the valve king stands out.
because it's got a modeller circuit, that's why it sounds good.
The Katana is without a doubt, the best bang for your buck amp that's out there at the moment. I love mine. 🤘🤘
Me too. I started with the 50w and saved up for the Artist MkII and the foot switch. Such a great amp and very affordable for incredible versatility. I can go from my Schecter Elite Evil Twin Solo II to my Breedloves to my Slash Les Paul, without hardly any turnaround time. Unplug(PRS silent plug), grab any other and tap my foot switch to my setting for that guitar. Hell, took me longer to type this than change over.
I love my artist combo but I just picked up a used BluGuitar Iridium for not too much more than what an Artist MKII head would cost and the difference is significant. The Iridium lacks effects besides reverb so if you absolutely have to have that stuff built into the amp, there aren't many other options other than an old Bogner Alchemist or something like that but from a pure quality of tone perspective, I think the BluGuitar units are untouchable for that $650~700 price range and absolutely worth spending a bit more for.
It’s refreshing to hear these are still counted as great sounding. I’ve been playing a Mk I since they were new and couldn’t be happier. Great review!
The Katana Head also has a speaker built in, so if you want to do some low-volume practicing, it's a great little addition!
The artist head does away with the speaker even though it costs alot more haha
Cool. I didn't know the head had a built in speaker.
I go to see a guy play who I also play with at church. He had friend stop in to jam at one of his gigs and the guy whipped a Katana head with a built-in speaker. Since it was just an intimate acoustic gig, it sounded great!
@@Paul-Dyou can still put one in it though. I put two in mine. Voids warranty though.
Except there seems to be a high number of heads where the speaker stops operating. Mine stopped after a few weeks. Google it. Nice amp. Sold mine.
Sounds great and great playing as always. Love the Katana - I can’t believe this is your first try!
I own the Boss Katana original in the 50 watt version. I love it.. Also you are able to download all sorts of upgrades, models of amps, speaker box such a full stack, half stack, pedals, favorite guitarist setups, etc...This amp can drive you mad with all the abilities it has...Great review and these Katanas are absolutely incredible for their price range....
You can also click on the lights above reverb and other effects to easily swap between spring, plate etc. They cycle between other colors to let you know which one you are using
So good. The software that is included is where the magic is. Yes, you can run it stand alone like you see here, but the real deal is creating presets, storing them and recalling. Perfect to set up a line card at a gig. And in the studio. They hit it out of the park on this line.
The software makes it possible to create the ultimate hybrid rig with all of its flexibility
The BOSS studio opens a whole new world. Not all effects are exposed through the knobs as you can only select between three. The studio allows for a much wider selection.
I have been using the Katana-100 MKII combo and absolutely love this amp for gigging and recording. Lot's of choices for effects and can save multiple presets to really provide a wide range of tones. Great video BTW! I also gig with a Roland Blues Cube, not as much variety of effects and tone choices but also a very good sounding solid state amp.
Hi Darrell, Fantastic review of a very versatile amp head. It has the looks too. Cheers ✌️🎸
My favourite thing about this video is how you showcased the sounds with effects on and also with effects off, really made you hear the difference.
I have the 100 and I absolutely love it. It's great for everything from quiet practice at home to home recording to gigs. The foot switch makes it really easy to have a low profile gig setup too. I can't recommend these amps highly enough!
Went to a guitar shop and someone was playing the 100 watt Katana and man it sounded good. The modeling amps have come a long way. I'm a old guy so truthfully I own too many amps and guitars so buying a new amp for me is a no go but if I did buy a new amp this would be it.
Do it anyway. These are fantastic and we all need just one more....
This it NOT a modeling amp. Google it.
@@duikmuisje Relax
@@duikmuisje What is it then exactly? I tried googling it but I still can't figure it out now.
@@duikmuisjeit's a modelling amp with a solid state power section. I own one and it sounds great but it's largely digital.
Hey Darrell! i hope you are doing well, i used to watch your videos all the time when i started playing guitar and just recently rediscovered your channel. i wanted to thank you for making great videos and inspiring me in which guitars i should get. Thank you!
Digital has come so far. At 44 I can say it keeps getting better. This generation really is lucky. I think they are making use of it too. Maybe Boss is best. I like my POD Go. Nice quick showcase Darrell
I have both… an original MK1 100 watt combo and a Pod Go. Both great choices.
@@JohnW335andTele I wish the POd Go had more dsp. But that's what the other models are for. But pedals can help remedy that I suppose. Digital has come a long way
It’s not an Digital Amp ! It’s an Solid Amp with Digital Effects:)
I bought a Vox VTXL 50w in 07/08... analog + digital fx..gigged with it etc (lve got 4 valve amps now).
But l tried the Katana & Catalyst (both gd amps, l actually preferred the Cat, the cleans sparkle a bit better).
But l also had a strum on the Axefx 3.. the Princeton Sim is insane! Pick lightly & it sparkles & has that Fender bass tone spot on, hit the strings hard & it drives (like a real Princeton).
So yeah, digital has come a long way!! 1s & 0s making incredible tone...it's pretty freaky!
It’s not digital. It’s an a/b solid state. With digital effects
My first guitar amp was a 100w katana combo. I still have it. It is incredibly versatile. I have the GAFC foot controller and can access custom presets back and forth at will. Boss effects are all built in. My favorite feature is the power scaling. 0.5w is perfect for bedroom practise. 50w is plenty when playing with a band. Great solid state amp!
Yeah I giged with my Artist at a medium sized bar the other night..50w was more than enough…didn’t think I’d like the 1/2 w at home…but i totally am.
Good review! I love my Katana Artist combo.
Really appreciate your honest good reviews, truly appreciated 👍👍
Yes it is. It’s an incredible sounding amp. My favorite out of four amps I own. Absolutely happy I bought one last year.😊
They are amazing when you know how to work them with the tone studio software
Was looking for this comment.. I 100% agree
My local shop in LA didn't even know what they were, Boss just convinced them to try a few. One of the owners thought there was a 12ax7 in the preamp when they first got them. The other owner wasn't convinced until one of the engineers/producers who used to work with Van Halen (I forget who, sorry) came in and bought a couple for his studio.
Holy schnikeys, that gain is aggressive! Good combo, the Katana with the McCarty.
I absolutely love my Artist MK II combo! I still love tube amps for an analog pedal platform but the Katana is fantastic for me (I don't gig or play in bands) as a home player, I also love it for recording at home. I am just getting into patches and ambient sounds and the Katana is really great for both.
The Artist is a great pedal platform. Clean with anaolg pedals, feels and sounds like a Tube amp. I use a JR The Dude (Dumble style oedal) like a premp to get the tube feel. I geve up on patches and just nailed tome.
Thanks for the review, i own the 100 watt mk2 combo and i love it! It's now my grab and go gig machine its so much lighter than a stack i played for many years. It also has lots of head room on clean and crunch at low gain.
Nice review as usual! I use Katana mkII and it's awesome. It has in it all the boss pedals effects. Using the app you can make all sorts of combinations. No need for pedal boards anymore 😊
Awesome review' Awesome Amp! Thank you!🎼🎸
They seem incredibly versatile and a great value
Thank you Darrel for this test, this amp is really fantastic and very versatile, I have the nextone which I am very happy with but which has a different philosophy, fewer sounds but closer to a tube amp and simulating different kinds of English and American amplifier. The good thing is that I don't have any more tubes to change....
Happy New Year to you ;)
Great amp the Katana! I’ve got the 100 watt combo single speaker. The trick with this amp is letting the speaker break in. It’s a less expensive speaker and it’s very tight and icy right out of the box. Give it some time and it’ll sound better and better!
These are fantastic and affordable. Thanks again for a great video.
I recently purchased the 100W combo for small venue gigs, it works great. I did find that adding an external distortion pedal cut the hiss (I use a Fender Strat with Lace Sensor pickups). Great amp!
Had a 50 Mk II combo unit for over 2 years now and absolutely love it!
Great demonstration. I've had my Katana 100watt combo single 12" for over a year. It's a very versatile tool whether it's on stage, recording, or in the bedroom/late night use. The footswitch is a must have in my opinion and worth the extra money. The software goes really, really deep. The only con or drawback is the lack of bluetooth so you must keep the amp relatively close to your computer/laptop to use its usb. The Fender Mustang GTX 100 includes the footswitch and has bluetooth for about the same price. It sounds great as well.
I think for a session player, or utility bar band player, the versatility of the Katana line is hard to ignore.
What do you think about the Fender Mustang series. I play with a Katana user and the amp sounds good and loud and all. But I'm torn between the features, price and support of the Fender line. Any thoughts?
@@maximusindicusoblivious180 I own a mustang V2 but I'm just learning how to use it. It sounds like the new versions are a better interface so I'm sure it's good, but I've just heard a lot more gear demos using Katanas
Good review, thanks !
I love this channel! Have you ever thought about doing a live stream? Either way, keep up the great work and know you're helping us 1st time learners more than you.
The Boss Katana gets some pretty great sounds, I just recorded an album with it that will be coming out next year ,the previous album I did with a JCM 50 watt from 1988 and a Bogner amp but for some strange reason I like the Boss Katana better ,I have the combo model will be buying the head version too
I have a Katana 50 Mk I that I used in my lesson studio and now use in my guitar classroom. It’s such a great $200 amp! It does everything I need to sound cool and make my students sound cool. I don’t use it for gigs (I run a helix or my Princeton/tone king gremlin) but I def recommend it!
I’ve got the Katana 212 …it does so much it’s a bit intimidating.
This amp is sick! Love love love it!!!
I bought a boss katana artist combo used yesterday and it works and sounds amazing
I sold my Bugera half stack to get a 2x12 Katana and foot switch and I have zero regrets doing so. I love the versatility and the sound I get from it. Plus it’s so much easier to lug around than a head and cabinet.
Definitely delve into the apps for this amp. The gumtown Floorboard in particular. It not only provides access to far more control over effects and EQ parameters than you have on the panel…. but it also contains the ‘sneaky’ amps, it allows custom signal chains, it allows you to store patches for future use, etc. It’s awesome. Use those to create your eight presets, and you still have the entire panel to play with any time you like.
I have a Boss Mini Katana that I keep in my truck. I've been more than impressed by it. For its size and price point it really has a ton of versatility. Lot of options and tone choices.
I have been able to try out the boss katana combo amp. The stock sounds that it has on board are pretty good. The amp seems pretty versatile and able to handle everything from clean to something like Hendrix, to Heavy Metal also.
The app that this amp comes with allows you to craft every little detail of your tone. You can change the type of distortion and there is a pre and post eq. It is incredibly versatile. I can't think of a style of music that this wouldn't work with.
I've started using my Katana 100 head exclusively. I don't even use a cabinet with it. I just use the line out either into my interface for recording or into the FOH mixer. Just my HSS Strat, Katana head and GA-FC footswitch are all I need. No pedals, no cabinet, light and easy to carry. I LOVE IT!
Thanks Darrell, great review.
What I think you missed though is how the amp reacts to signal strength. I've owned several "modelling" amps that just do not react to how hard or soft you play. The Katana range is as good as my valve amps when it comes to dynamics. I don't know what magic they've used but these amps give feedback to a player like no other solid state amps before them.
Took you long enough man! Welcome to the Boss Katana Artist Group!
Im buying an Artist combo. I like it and the way the controls are facing me instead of facing up. Good deal. Good review. 😊😊
Outstanding video. High quality
Thanks for your review .I have the first Gen Katana 100 watt head. I love it😮
I bought a Katana 100 a few months ago thinking I needed the extra wattage during rehearsals and small venues but I can blow my entire band out of the water on the 100 setting so I keep it on the 50. It’s a great amp and was super affordable. I love it
Just purchased that exact strat and the amp today😂 it’s nice when both pieces of gear your purchasing are in the same video
Great straigtht forward video. The Katana is the Swiss Army Knife of amps. It does everything well enough to solidly get the job done. If you need a specific specialized tool for a specialized task, you'll still need to buy that, but if you want something that is diverse and can do most anything well, this is it. I've owned tube amps, direct, solid state, etc... but now I like the simplicity of one amp, one chord, one guitar. Nice.
I love your videos - thanks! I just compared this video to a few of your Positive Grid Spark videos, and the Spark sounds so much fuller and warmer and responsive to me. I also HAVE a Spark mini and I LOVE it. I'm even about to sell my Fender Bassbreaker 15 tube amp, because I just play the Spark more and I don't need a louder amp for the gigs I play.
12" Speaker on the Katana.
The humbuckers sound crazy good. I have the first edition 100watt with the two twelves and the foot switch . Great amp and so versatile.
A buddy of mine plays out through a Katana combo. The first time I heard it, I was blown away! What a great sounding amp! Warm and organic. If I ever get another amp it will be a Katana. I currently run my GT-1000 Core into the return loop of my Orange Crush 60 Pro and it sounds great.
I'm confused. So are you saying the Katana is better than the Orange Crush 60? Given you are using the Boss GT-1000 through it, I assume you are. Just interested as you have experience of both. Thanks.
@@chrishyde1216 Well, I run the GT-1000 Core in the return loop on the Orange Crush 60, meaning I bypass the preamp. What I'm trying to convey is if I were to get an amp with which I planned on using the preamp section, it would be a Katana. Sorry for the confusion.
To clarify, the Katana is basically a Boss amp with GT-1000 effects built in, so to speak. The Katana combo was designed around a specific speaker/cabinet combination. So, yes, I think the the Katana combo sounds better than a GT-1000 plugged into a generic cab, which is basically what I'm doing by bypassing the preamp in my Crush 60 Pro. Not that I'm unhappy with my rig; the GT-1000 Core is the most powerful and compact unit out there.
Very well done, with some tasty licks. Good demo. Bought one when they first came out. Everyone should have one.
I wish I could believe that !
I would suggest a noise gate in the effects loop.
I have the Katana Artist and the Mkll 100w along with the footswitch running them in stereo and they sound superb ! I have tube amps as well with a Mig-50 , Fender super-champ 2 , and a peavey classic 30, but the simplicity of the solid state Katana's including the footswitch and all the effects makes the two Katana's in stereo an awesome set-up I use every single day. You simply can't beat the value.
What would you recommend between the artist and 100?.. Im so torn lol. Your input would be greatly appreciated
@lower2141 The "artist" which is also 100w is by far the better amp. The Speaker alone is worth the upgrade, but I also prefer the front mounted controls, and it has more options to shape the sound. If I had to do it all again I would just get two of the artists, but I already had the 100 Mkll.
I strongly suggest the 6-button Boss pedal as well. It's amazing it operates both amps at once when in stereo expand mode.
@@Russell_Optics Thx a lot for the advice it is greatly appreciated
Nice! Thanks Darrell ✌🏼
I have the katana 50 mk1, not knowing when I purchased the mk2 was about to drop within a week. Lol I use it just for practice and I love it, one of my favorite features is the power variable options perfect for low bed room volumes if you have others in the house or late night urges to pick up your guitar like me, it’s nice too plug in at 3:30 or 4:00am and play without pissing off anyone. Cool demo Dean. I really like how the the Katana takes pedals too. For the price and simplicity you just go wrong with the Boss Katana. 🤘
Just picked up a Katana MK II 50W.. Absolutely LOVE it. Cant believe how nice it sounds for just 250$
Good video! What kind of cab/speakers did you have it plugged into?
LOVE my 100w MK2.
Tone studio paired with FL Studio.
Really helped me improve my guitar playing. Started recording my own music. Only been playing/learning seriously for a few months.
I bought the ten inch speaker one and love it. I haven’t even messed with designing sounds just a couple of the stock presets and I’ve been jamming on it for months.
Great Demo, like always. I play the Artist MK2 since two years (not head). The possibilities that you show are only the beginning of a "sound-adventure". If yo use the "Boss Tone Studio" you will love it even more. It's a free software and it gives you many options. As well the Footswitch works great. I don't use my other amps anymore. Maybee s very good speaker-cabinet will make it a little better?
Great review!!. can you do NUX Mighty Review?
I'd definitely like to see a video on the tone studio. 👍
Hi Darrell thank you❤ Your first try? Is that true? The world has been talking about Katana MKII for a few years, no matter for $250 or $400, all of them are great. My uncles sold all their pedal boards and tube amplifiers and had a nice holiday, bought the boss Katana MKII from the rest of the money.
You mentioned the Katana comes as a head version. I actually use my Spark mini as a head into my larger amps via the headphone out + a summing cable and love it.
I don’t have a guitar,I can’t play guitar but I love listening to people who can play and you sir, can play. I love all of the sounds and tweaks that these amps offer. I’m kicking myself for not keeping at lessons to learn how to play but I don’t have the patience. I’m one lesson and I should come out sounding like Chet Atkins. It didn’t work that way though.🤔🙄
I use a 100 Katana head live. It’s super loud and sounds great. I’d love the mkii for sure. Great video!
Hello! I bought the Boss Katana 50 and that thing is a masterpiece but I may like this one better will have to check this one out and get some John Mayer sounds.
A couple of years ago, I bought myself a Katana KTN-100 Mk II (the 1 X 12 combo) as a 52nd birthday present to myself, also bought a GA-FC Foot Controller and Vinyl amp cover for it, wonderful little amp for home practice and also gigging, you get 60 virtual stomp boxes, a total of 8 channels that can have up to 5 fx chained in a row, an FX loop and a few other features too, definitely worth the money i paid for it, I can totally see why they are so popular.
First here!! I bought the 50 watt. It kicks major rear cabinet access. It's perfect for a cheap speaker. And it's LOUD 🔊📢. I LovE mine
Great informative video thanks Darrell. What speaker are you running the amp into and which power setting are you on? Cheers Jon (Australia).
Just finished a country gig with it. 100 watt mkII going into a simple 12" celestion cab with a GA-FC foot switch (a must have). You can add a volume pedal to the foot switch. A few tweaks to the power amp eq section using the tone studio software is ideal to remove the dreaded boss fizz.
I don't have the Artist model but I'm pretty happy with my Boss Katana 100 MkII. And anyone who has worked with the Boss Tone Studio software linked into the amp from a computer can appreciate that a full demo would take hours, but it really does multiply the power and versatility of the amp, to the point that it could take months to years to really gain a good command of all of the parameters, features, and sound technology built into the Boss Katana line.
once you get the foot switches and start getting into the patch editing software, it quickly becomes apparent why this amp is the absolute best out there, especially once you take in the price point
Love it Darrell I have a Katana MKii 50 amp and it is a great sounding amp but the trouble I’m having is dialing a good tone into, I’m more into Journey and EVH so a Neal Schon type tone is what I’m looking for but just don’t know where to start to dial it in.
Juca nery has some good instructional vids on the tone studio
I love my Boss MK2 head Paired with my Harley Benton 2x12 cab
BEASTLY!
My son brought one home a couple months ago, my JCM 800 was having some work done to it so i plugged that into my marshall 1960 cab and that amp gave me some good tones, I'm still not ready to switch to the modeling amps but it is fun to mess with especially downloading different sounds, that's the Golden ticket of this amp.
“The studio rats” channel did a lot of reviews on the katana and they preferred using the clean / crunch settings over the heavily saturated settings and adding the boosts and drive pedals . They then adjusted them through the app. They also gave clear setting suggestions too.
I agree with them. I find that I create the best tones starting with the clean setting--and this applies to both single coil and humbucker guitars.
be a fanboy, but it is probably the best piece of gear I have ever bought. They’re also great for trying new guitars because every store has one and you know what to expect instead of playing a random guitar through an amp your not familiar with
I totally agree. I would recommend this to anyone, no matter your style. You might find a new direction to go in. It's an amp that inspires.
@@mattnelson8325 Absolutely. My mom's partner plays mostly grateful dead music and I'm more of an 80's metal kind of guy. We are both using this amp. The versatility of this amp is incredible. Modeling amps have come such a long way over the years.
...Great playing ! thx
I have a MK1 combo, and have had zero issues with it. It's a great pedal platform, versatile without using the app, and my go-to acoustic amp when performing live. Pretty great all around, and the $219 price tag was stellar too
It would have to be a great pedal platform if it's made by one if the best pedal makers around. It'd be embarrassing if it wasn't. 😆
I have the 100 watt Mk2 (1x12) and it’s an absolute gem. It’s like an amp with a bunch of high-quality Boss pedals built in. The Boss Tone Studio software is also amazing and you can program it however you want (there are a ton of available virtual pedals and effects to choose from and it totally unlocks the true power of this amp). I got an older version of the foot controller (GA-FC) with the wrong button labels, but I just created my own labels and stuck the over the existing ones. That foot controller is kind of expensive but it turns this into an unbeatable gigging machine. I’m actually surprised that you can buy so much amp for such little money…
I bought the 100 watt mk 1 when they first came out. It's a very intuitive layout with great tones! I can play at home and not bother the family or neighbors with the half watt setting or headphones. It really responds like a tube amp while playing soft or aggresive and it is LOUD if you need that. I cannnot say enough good things about the Katana!
For my high gain tone on my Katana using the app was extremely important. But after I dialed in my preset I haven’t used the app since.
I've had about 10 amplifiers over the years, and 5 years ago I bought the BOSS Katana 100 watt combo with dual 12" speakers and and blows all the other away! Now I'm thinking about getting the Katana Head Mk II.
Love the cherry burst Player strat. I've got the HSS version of it. I also own a Boss Katana MkII 50 which is really nice for my first modern amp. It's a great setup for a intermediate player like myself at under $1000 dollars.
Would you be able to a video on how to plug into a scarlet interface for home recording etc?
Great Videos - Have you tried the Celestion F12 - X200 or F12M - 150 Triple Cone ?
I've tried it in store when looking for new amp. While I liked it, ton of options, I have tried couple of different amps and I ended up getting Line6 DT25 as it really wowed me, sounded quite fuller.
I've owned an Artist MK-II sence they were released and it takes time to learn each and every feature, which are many. It's literally impossible to demonstrate every feature in 14 minutes but this is a nice job on the basic functions. The value for the bucks is likely the best out there!