It would be nice if BOSS supplied a foot switch and a cover, other than that its a must have for any music enthusiast, session musician, home studio, gigging musician I find the Pros of this amp are the four chanel selections that you can save for your own personal tones and sounds.įour different amp types all having a different variation and an additional acoustic amp which sounds absolutely brilliant I find the tone setting one of the most important features because you have 4 chanels where you can save the EQ, effects amd ampliefier settings to each chanel so when you come back to it its not lost if you found the perfect sound! so handy Its the perfect home studio amp with its power control options you can set what wattage you need for your surroundings which is a vital feature for a home studio. Ive now had it for a little over a year, pre corona virus I have gigged with it and no complaints at all. I thought I'd never appreciate a solid state amp but after hearing them at live shows and using my friends Katana i was blown away with the quality and sound and had to get one. ![]() I was reluctant to buy this as I love my fender Blues Junior and Vox ac 15, both being valve amps. This amplifier is seriously worth every penny. It is definitely a great foundation for a customisable rig! This is by far the most versatile jamming & gigging amp I have come across, but it is essential to have a footswitch (and expression pedal) to exploit the amps features.Īs an added bonus the software allows you to assign quite a few footswitches and expression pedas to give you very detailed control of your sounds & patches from your feet. The power adjustment (0.5W, 50W, 100W) is exremely useful going from apartment, to practice space, to the gig. (something I noted as a gigging musician) It is a comfortable weight to be carried by the handle. The software to edit amp settings really allows for a wide tonal palette for your amp but can be a bit tricky to learn and set up (i spent the first 2 days just creating/editing tones & patches for the amp). The tone is good, most of the effects seem to be near perfect emulations of the actual pedals. I have not enjoyed the sound or experience of modelling amps until I tried this one. Using the Boss Katana with a GA-FC and Expression pedal really opens up access to a variety of tones and effects from the amp. I would recommend buying it with the switch pedal for changing channels while playing. Overall, I am really happy with my purchase and would never think about going back to my Frontman after this, I think it's great value for the money. Also, the official tone patches were quite limited last time I checked, relying heavily on non-official communities. With the huge number of possibilities it might be a daunting task fiddling around with all the options to find the tones you like. The power switch allows to play indoors without the neighbors having to call the police. ![]() The amp sounds great to my inexperienced ears. The effects loop comes in quite handy for my looper pedal. For this, the switch pedal sold separately is great, allowing to switch while playing. ![]() 8 patches can be stored in memory, allowing to switch between different tones quickly without using the computer. You can connect it to your computer for recording or to manage the tones through the GUI. ![]() A lot of effects and amp modes with endless possibilities for different tones, which allow trying new sounds, especially useful for beginners. At this point I have to say that the sheer number of possibilities can be daunting, but you can always start from the presets or third-party tones available in online communities. I think this is a great option for exploring possibilities and checking out how different pedals / effects sound for those who are not very familiar with tone crafting. I moved from the two channels (clean / overdrive) of my previous amp to all the different amp modes of the Katana (4 with variation + acoustic) and all the effects it includes. I was pretty happy with my Frontman, but I decided to try and expand my possibilities with the Katana.īuying the Katana was a great decision that allowed me to evolve as a guitarist and learn about tones. I moved to the Katana after my starter pack of Fender Squier with the Frontman 15G.
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