How Good Could It Be? Boss Katana Mini Sound Demo and Review

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  • @BrianBower
    @BrianBower  ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What is your favourite practice amp? What are you playing with these days?

    • @nickcormier
      @nickcormier ปีที่แล้ว

      Plugins.. lol but I have a Katana Mini and dig it too.

    • @BrianBower
      @BrianBower  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nickcormier Plugins are good though. I like them quite a bit. I use Darkglass the most.

    • @JEKAFISHER
      @JEKAFISHER ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Spark GO. It's the size of a standard Bluetooth speaker, has a great app, rechargeable battery through USB-C.

    • @BrianBower
      @BrianBower  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JEKAFISHER I should give it a go sometime. I think sparks are fantastic options

    • @jenjoestar.
      @jenjoestar. 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@JEKAFISHERI’m thinking about buying it as my first amp. I know it’s rechargeable, but what batteries does it take?

  • @canadianintheukbrian
    @canadianintheukbrian 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I own one I swear by it I live in a apartment in my little man cave room the sound is huge, sometimes I look and how it sounds how did you do it BOSS, I run it on the AC , it will come in handy when travel I back home this year, the Brown Sound is killer, you can get some serious Van Halen sounds , lastly 7 watts its loud 7 watts , I highly recommend this amp, love the simplicity no fuss no bs with apps plug it in and go the way an amp should be, old school thinking

    • @BrianBower
      @BrianBower  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I like that it sounds great and is simple. I know some people like the apps and all that but it’s nice to have something that is just an amp and nothing else too

    • @jamesBrian-lu4kj
      @jamesBrian-lu4kj หลายเดือนก่อน

      I use my phone for backing tracks..so can't have a Bluetooth on it to control the spark​@@BrianBower

  • @alexstrums
    @alexstrums 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Believe it or not, this has been my main amp for the past 18months. Takes pedals really well and actually sounds ok with a good pair of open back studio headphones. I run it with rechargeable batteries 🔋
    It obviously hasn’t got the headroom of a good valve amp but hey, when you live in an apartment and have kids it does a very good job 😊

    • @BrianBower
      @BrianBower  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      For what this thing is, it sounds awesome. Much better than some of the amps of yesterday that would be marketed like this. I bought this to play when I was working on a ship. That job went a lot better with distortion.

  • @bendebaggis471
    @bendebaggis471 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice demo. Amp sounds good, I might pick up one for the next time I go on vacation. Right now I play a PRS MT 15 but am experimenting with cab sims and a metal zone lol.

    • @BrianBower
      @BrianBower  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! The MT15 seems great. Never tried one. Should be able to get some gnarly tones with a metal zone!

  • @Kittenklawurbnxplr
    @Kittenklawurbnxplr 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    OMG I LOVE YOUR JINJER SHIRT

  • @CaloyGenAxe
    @CaloyGenAxe 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Planning to buy this. Awesome tone❤

  • @SorooshMhs
    @SorooshMhs ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ayo nice video dude! I exclusively use plugins but i’ve actually been getting the itch to get a practice amp just for fun. Might consider this guy!

    • @BrianBower
      @BrianBower  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! What plugin are you using??

    • @SorooshMhs
      @SorooshMhs ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BrianBower a bunch of stuff for fx and stompboxes. For amps i mostly use Plugin Alliance amp sims. Their VH4 sim is my favorite!

    • @BrianBower
      @BrianBower  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SorooshMhs that is awesome. I really liked Audio Assault stuff when I tried it

    • @SorooshMhs
      @SorooshMhs ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BrianBower sick. I’ve seen some people get great results with AA

  • @luckyhouston1054
    @luckyhouston1054 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Absolutely love mine. Enough volume to match your un amplified voice for busking. It is also small enough to walk and play. It also works great as a preamp for a louder speaker
    Only design flaw. Placement of powder switch means it is way too easy to turn the amp on while you're putting it away
    That means dead batteries when you go to use it again
    .Add something to shield switch from accidental power ons. Huge success in a micro amp; excellent clear tone. A friend, way better than me, couldn't help from sitting there envying the tone of this little amp against his Street Cube amp. Yeah, volume is stronger on bigger, more expensive amps. But, that is not the point of an amp lighter and smaller than your kid's lunch box.

  • @alanhollis9610
    @alanhollis9610 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have had one, in red, for over two years and I love it! I would likely go to prison for one of my friends trying to slip out the door with it. But everyone seems to like use especially when we're just woodshedding and working on new music.

    • @BrianBower
      @BrianBower  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I wasn’t aware you could get other colours. They are great for practicing. The one thing a lot of people do now is practice with a plugin but I like this because it doesn’t require a computer. Also none of the possible technical issues involving a computer

    • @alanhollis9610
      @alanhollis9610 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BrianBower yeah, it was the red one that caught my eye originally. The fact that it turned out to be awesome was just a bonus

  • @richdonn
    @richdonn ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I installed a speaker out jack. Sounds great and loud thru a 2x12.

    • @BrianBower
      @BrianBower  ปีที่แล้ว

      I’d like to see that! I bet it sounds huge

  • @TheOnlyGuitarFather
    @TheOnlyGuitarFather 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Have you tried the Spark Go yet? I did and returned it. This katana seems better to me.

  • @Kyle_BMX
    @Kyle_BMX 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey Brian, i am looking at getting this amp and will use it plugged into the wall, how can this work, what adapter do i need.

  • @hanovergreen4091
    @hanovergreen4091 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can also add wiring and drive full sized speakers/cabs. Best Regards and Best Wishes!

    • @BrianBower
      @BrianBower  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No you cannot! You’ll need to buy a bigger Katana for that.

    • @IAmHappyToBe33
      @IAmHappyToBe33 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yes, you can! search youtube for katana mini mods. best of luck, mate

    • @BrianBower
      @BrianBower  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@IAmHappyToBe33 haha okay. That’s not really who it’s marketed for. Now I’m curious! Might be kind of cool. You probably know Joyo amps and they’re tiny and do it. I’m sure this would sound sick!

  • @kevb6597
    @kevb6597 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Honestly ,this is something you need

  • @bassa69
    @bassa69 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Would this make a ideal amp has I've never picked up a guitar need advice please

    • @BrianBower
      @BrianBower  ปีที่แล้ว

      The price is right and the size is nice for playing alone. This would be fine or the Positive Grid Spark. Give it a shot.

  • @sour1695
    @sour1695 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Anyone tried this on AC adapter with P90 guitar? How bad is the hum with brown channel?

    • @nicklipari7786
      @nicklipari7786 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was getting a lot of buzz with the AC adapter when using certain pedals, switched to batteries and it did clean up for me

  • @RezzhaF
    @RezzhaF ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Little bit of shock when i first time hear this amp

    • @BrianBower
      @BrianBower  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was working away and this thing was fantastic. Simple and works. I wish I could have got a bit better mic’d up sound as this amp sounds great in the room.

  • @JEKAFISHER
    @JEKAFISHER ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had one, sold it.
    The Politive Grid Spark Go blows this thing out of the water when it comes to portability and just the ability to practice anywhere.
    I hated the fact that the boss didn't have a rechargeable onboard battery and that hey opted for 6 AA's.
    The spark charges via USB-C and has bluetooth and the spark app... anywhay JUST DO A GOD DAMN SPARK VIDEO!

    • @BrianBower
      @BrianBower  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ahah well the spark definitely is a step up if you need all of that. I have heard a few clips and they rock. I think this should have a rechargeable battery as well. The thing with this amp is there are people who don't want all that other stuff. Depends what you want. Now I will have to try a spark.

    • @Marta1Buck
      @Marta1Buck 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I use a power bank and usb to 9v converter.

  • @dopelmanni
    @dopelmanni 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Does any adapter work with this from like thomann or will wrong kind damage the amp?

    • @BrianBower
      @BrianBower  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I am not sure. The Boss ones will be a safe bet though. I am not sure if the other ones work good or not. Shouldn’t damage anything as long as it is the right wattage

  • @TurpTesta
    @TurpTesta ปีที่แล้ว

    I think it sounds good for the use case it satisfies!

    • @BrianBower
      @BrianBower  ปีที่แล้ว

      I think an amp like this is fantastic. Simple and sounds good

  • @iburry
    @iburry 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Sounds nothing like mine. For one thing you're missing that annoying 60Hz buzz that gets worse when you use any gain

  • @hadleyslife7351
    @hadleyslife7351 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did you have anything else running through this? I can’t believe those pinch harmonics sound so good through this thing…

    • @BrianBower
      @BrianBower  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nope. Just straight into the amp. Wouldn’t be fair to show it off like that. I could try an OD though.

    • @hadleyslife7351
      @hadleyslife7351 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BrianBower that’s awesome I’m gonna have to pick one up

  • @StompinGroundChannel
    @StompinGroundChannel ปีที่แล้ว

    Sounds like a clock-radio, looks like a lunchbox, but I appreciate the review.

    • @BrianBower
      @BrianBower  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It might be my micing. I think in the room it is good. Remember what it is for too. Now I have heard that the Positive Grid Spark is quite good and would be worth trying too.

  • @henrikdahlberg878
    @henrikdahlberg878 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How does it compare to a roland micro cube?

    • @BrianBower
      @BrianBower  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not sure. I don’t have one to compare it to!

  • @GravesoftheInnocent
    @GravesoftheInnocent ปีที่แล้ว

    Not a bad little amp it seems.

    • @BrianBower
      @BrianBower  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This thing works really well for when you need portable volume

  • @richardrichmore8251
    @richardrichmore8251 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You should have redone the video...incomplete

  • @Aprendiz_de_guitarra848
    @Aprendiz_de_guitarra848 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Infelizmente eu uso um VOX

  • @richardmcgruder5437
    @richardmcgruder5437 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude you played all those songs wrong

    • @BrianBower
      @BrianBower  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Make a video of you playing them right!

    • @richdonn
      @richdonn ปีที่แล้ว

      Everybody's a critic