Boss Katana series has an insane reputation and for a good reason. This amp is amazing, feature-packed and sounds really good, regardless of the genre, although the speaker struggles a bit at very high distortion. From metal to clean acoustic sounds, playing at home won't get any better (without destroying the neighbors' ear drums). The 0.5 Watts setting is very useful for someone living in an apartment. Large range of built-in effects, overdrive and distortion, this amp is a complete pack in itself without any pedals. Nevertheless, if you use your pedals, you'll get great sounds out of it as it also has an FX loop.
If you're into aggressive metal sounds (death/black metal in low tunings), I'd recommend changing the speaker to a Celestion Vintage 30, it's not expensive, easy to replace and sounds much better when distorted. The spade connections are the same, so as opposed to earlier Katana amps, there is no need to buy anything else for the speaker upgrade.
Make sure to buy a matching USB cable for the amp as the vast majority of its capabilities can only be reached with the desktop application that requires a cable connection to the amp.
I highly recommend it.
Boss Katana-Artist MkII Head
MSRP: CHF 621.30
Product # | 241704 |
Brand | Boss |
Category | Guitar Amplifier Heads | Brand Category | Boss - Heads |
Series | Boss Katana Boss Katana MKII |
Release date | December 2022 |
Availability | In stock |
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Description
Cover any style with five amp characters and five variations, and color your tones with a wide range of onboard BOSS effects. Shape your voice with exclusive panel controls, including a three-way Contour switch, Global EQs, an adjustable Solo boost with dedicated delay, and five selectable Air Feel settings. And rock the stage with a roaring presence using the companion Katana Cabinet 212 Waza or your favorite external speaker cabs.
Supplied items
GA-FC Sticker
Owner’s Manual
Attributes
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Properties
- Solo boost with onboard level control (dedicated delay and EQ can be applied to the Solo boost in BOSS Tone Studio)
- BOSS Tone Studio editor software for customizing sounds with over 60 BOSS effects, pre and post EQs, dedicated Pedal FX, and more
- Mic’d cabinet emulation on the line, USB, and phones/recording outputs
- Shape the cabinet emulation with five onboard Air Feel settings (three presets and two settings configurable in BOSS Tone Studio)
- External control support via GA-FC/GA-FC EX foot controller, footswitches, expression pedal, and MIDI
- Three speaker outputs: two 16-ohm and one 8-ohm (8-ohm maximum load supported)
- Optional speaker cabinet tuned for the Katana-Artist MkII Head: Katana Cabinet 212 Waza
- Weight: 12.780kg
- Height: 722mm
- Width: 345mm
- Depth: 365mm
Warranty
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Specifications
Nominal Input Level:
- INPUT: -10 dBu (1 M ohm)
- AUX IN: -10 dBu (20 k ohms)
- RETURN IN: -10 dBu (100 k ohm)
Controls:
- POWER switch
- MASTER knob
- PRESENCE knob
- SOLO knob
- GLOBAL EQ button
- CONTOUR switch (OFF, 1, 2, 3)
- POWER CONTROL switch (STANDBY, 0.5 W, 50 W, 100 W)
- CABINET RESONANCE switch (VINTAGE, MODERN, DEEP)
AMPLIFIER]:
- AMP TYPE knob (ACOUSTIC, CLEAN, CRUNCH, LEAD, BROWN)
- VARIATION button
- GAIN knob
- VOLUME knob
EQUALIZER]:
- BASS knob
- MIDDLE knob
- TREBLE knob
MULTI EFFECT]:
- BOOSTER button
- MOD button
- FX button
- DELAY button
- REVERB button
- TAP button
- BOOSTER knob
- MOD knob
- FX knob
- DELAY knob
- REVERB knob
TONE SETTING]:
- BANK button
- CH1 button
- CH2 button
- CH3 button
- CH4 button
- PANEL button
EXPAND]:
- EXPAND switch (OFF, STEREO, DUAL LINK)
- TYPE switch (REC,BLEND,LIVE)
- CUSTOM SETTING switch (OFF,M1,M2)
Indicators:
- ACOUSTIC
- CLEAN
- CRUNCH
- LEAD
- BROWN
- VARIATION
- BOOSTER
- MOD
- FX
- DELAY
- REVERB
- TAP
- BANK
- CH1
- CH2
- CH3
- CH4
- PANEL
- GLOBAL EQ
Connectors:
- INPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
- POWER AMP IN/DUAL LINK jack: 1/4-inch phone type
- LINE OUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
- SEND jack: 1/4-inch phone type
- RETURN jack: 1/4-inch phone type
- SPEAKER OUT 16 ohms A jack: 1/4-inch phone type
- SPEAKER OUT 16 ohms B jack: 1/4-inch phone type
- SPEAKER OUT 8 ohms jack: 1/4-inch phone type
- REC OUT/PHONES jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
- EXP PEDAL/CTL CH1/CH2 jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
- GA-FC/CTL SOLO/DUAL LINK jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
- AUX IN jack: Stereo miniature phone type
- USB port: USB B type
- MIDI IN connector
- AC IN jack
- Power Consumption: 77 W
- Dimensions (Include handle and rubber feets): 631 (W) x 246 (D) x 296 (H) mm / 24-27/32 (W) x 9-11/16 (D) x 11-21/32 (H) inches
- Weight: 12.4 kg / 27 lbs 5.4 oz
Series Info
The Katana MkII lineup includes three combo amplifiers and an amplifier head. The 50-watt Katana-50 MkII and 100-watt Katana-100 MkII are each equipped with a custom 12-inch speaker, while the 100-watt Katana-100/212 MkII has two custom 12-inch speakers. The 100-watt Katana-Head MkII can be connected to any external 8-ohm or 16-ohm guitar cabinet, and also includes an integrated 5-inch monitor speaker for tone preview and practice.
Reviews (7)
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This thing is blowing my mind right now. In the realm of guitar amps, 600-700 bucks isn't much but this thing has it all. i already had a Boss Katana amp I loved, but this is strictly superior in every aspect. Sound, features, everything. It takes quite a lot of room, it's a big object but it's perfectly alright. It comes with a specific software you can download to create your own custom tones and with the Boss GA-FC foot controller (sold separately and entirely compatible with this amp) you really have a lot of weapons in your arsenal, enough to sustain you for years and years of playing.
Don't be afraid of modelling amps, I personally know a 'vintage tone' guitar guy who was pleasantly surprised by the sound I was able to get with the inferior model I had and an 'entry level' guitar with rather hot humbuckers. The more familiar you will get with it, the better tones you will get out of it and it won't sound 'numeric' at all. This is a tool you have to master, but it will give everything back to you in a great way.