Boss Katana Mini, Gretsch Streamliner & My Mini Board… In A Hotel Room? Mick's Vlog

[@ChuckLeone]

I love my Katana Mini. The more I play with it, the more I like it. It takes pedals extremely well and you can't beat the sound and portability for the price. Boss nailed it on this one.

[@arifmondal5261]

Can the Katana mini be used while plugged in to power supply ??

[@ChuckLeone]

@@arifmondal5261 yes it can!

[@RogerThat902]

@@arifmondal5261 Yes, just needs a regular pedal power supply. That's how I use mine mostly.

[@johnevans1453]

Computer, Yamaha THR10X, its Editor, 35 preset slots,great patches, Compact, USB Recording, Headphone, MP3. My favorite traveling rig! I love your content!

[@MrJasonHarvey1231]

Mick: "Let's get rid of this chair" Also Mick: "My chair is gone"

[@peoplewithpixels]

The fine german red wine took it

[@brentleysullivan4080]

pro tip : you can watch series on Flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching loads of movies these days.

[@kanekashton3972]

@Brentley Sullivan definitely, been using Flixzone for years myself =)

[@shadowsong1]

i think that amp is fine for learning and practicing a song for the jam in a hotel room without bothering other people. you might like a bigger one but that one is totally doing the job

[@ultratone]

Don’t know whether I should be more impressed with the katana mini or the audio from that zoom.

[@sunlounger29]

You should definitely have a Gretsch on the show on a regular basis! Sounds awesome!

[@edvesan]

Man, that Gretsch was sounding great even before you plugged it into the Katana. Awesome sounds as always!

[@maximilien_4382]

Sounds amazing for a 470€ guitar that's for sure

[@AveMcree]

The cleans on the katana mini is nice

[@purushswaminathan5693]

man the Belle Epoch makes everything sound great!

[@renamunozf]

Love mini Katana. It's a great amp...very natural tone

[@BK-lx5mo]

One thing to keep in mind is the Katana input is slightly compressed (why it sounds so good with just about any guitar/pickup config). With humbuckers, I typically roll my volume down to 8 and it sounds very natural, very close to my tube amp. As you might imagine, that slight input compression can also squish your pedals - I found running my board into the ACOUSTIC mode sounded the best for clean, uncolored headroom while still having a tone stack for overall tweaking.

[@MarkB.Guitar]

Man, I wish I could afford both a Belle Epoch Deluxe and an Echorec and put both on my board. Maybe if I stopped spending all my money on pedals I could... 🤔

[@jrr832]

I've only bought one boutique pedal, and what a piece of crap it is. Stick to boss and behringer

[@samuelrutherford8107]

I went with the foxgear echosex baby still pretty awesome and cheaper and its mick approved. Wampler tape echo instead of belle epoch.

[@joshmuz9018]

Ben Hackett hey Ben, could you elaborate on that a little....what do you mean they come from behringer?

[@RobCabreraCh]

@Ben Hackett I agree that you can get a lot of pedal for not a lot of money nowadays. However, I have 3 Joyo pedals, and I just never fell in love with any of them. They do sound good, but they just weren't for me. I tend to stick with MXR, I find that they are not very expensive and they sound great! My MXR M77 Modified OD is one of my absolute favourite pedals ever, and I just paid $70 USD for it brand new! That being said, I do have a couple of boutique pedals and I'm just in love with the sounds on there! I think that it's not about the price of the gear, but its more about how that specific piece of gear resonates with you as a player. That's when you decide if it is worth the price.

[@joshmuz9018]

@Ben Hackett thanks

[@juanjosemora6534]

I returned to this video because this is one of the best guitar tones I have ever heard, fantastic Grestch.

[@Benji2N]

Stellar as always Mick. If you plan on doing a few more of these "onsite" sound demos can you dig up one of the DB meters that didn't pass muster for TPS and throw that in your H6 bag? I could kind of get a sense of volume when I heard the vocal mic overloading, but would be great to start hearing/seeing DB meters out in the wild

[@tonynoon8693]

Ok, I think one of the most impressive things in this video was the audio on the Zoom camera! I have heard all of the other items individually, but it was kind of neat to hear it all put together and then realize that the audio was captured by the on board mic of essentially a sports action camera.

[@pappsco54]

Part 2 of the video........Mick absolutely hammered on wine playing guitar......🤣

[@ThatPedalShow]

I couldn’t find the on button. /0)

[@mikemartin6554]

and it would blow away 90% of the rest of videos online! :-)

[@GitarmanBob]

Hey Mick, just ordered 3 different TPS shirts and was AMAZED at how quickly it shipped from UK to USA. Ordered a Beato shirt the same day and your shirts arrived 2 days quicker. I’ll wear one at my next gig.

[@alexmurphy5289]

I recently bought a Belle Epoch and it's such a dream experience to play. That tone, that perfect delay time.... Speechless. I don't think I'll need the deluxe but maybe one day

[@NickGranville]

Those Q2n's are great but just be careful with the USB port. Mine snapped off and its a pain without it. Batteries don't last very long so you need to power it from USB if needing long takes.

[@PhilLament]

I've discovered that I am a fan of "Mick's Stream of Consciousness" videos. Always enjoyable.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Thank you sir! :0)

[@frankardos4211]

Woops..I meant to chime in on how totally amazing that new -ish Roland Cube Street EX is!!! That thing is just everything Swiss army knife complete P.A. "One Man Band" the whole thing and then some! Wow man. One stop and shop for sure.

[@PK22-b7v]

If your mate is from Boss, can you find out if the mini will be updated soon? I'm thinking reverb would be a good addition ... would make it sound much bigger :)

[@bateriasautosil]

I just love the Katana

[@CanaldoOTA]

THR10, the best sounding micro amp !

[@JayKughan]

That Schmidt Array board is so super slick. Love the contents of it as well. A wah & maybe an octave are probably the only things I'd add on.

[@frankardos4211]

That's ALOT of tone out of basically a big alarm clock!! Nice fuzzy tone brother. Dig it dig it dig it!

[@murfmurphy6212]

This was fun, more like this please. Looking forward to a strat update vlog. Nice playing.

[@50trtr]

Mike Kerr's use of pedals is genius we all want to know what the hell is going on with signal chain sounds like a mission for Dan. P.S I will bug you guys until it happens please don't make me do it. That Pedal Show is the best.

[@watchfan6180]

So you can do a lot without an effects loop. I dig it all! Nice!

[@ewetoo]

Dayum that Gretsch is good. And I have to admit even that Katana mini holds up as a practice amp. (Mainly I want that Belle Epoch).

[@tonybrooks476]

Pick ‘n’ Micks at the end!

[@robperkins8377]

Mick: "what I need to do is make this way more complicated than it needs to be" Perfect line.

[@tonybrooks476]

That Gretsch looks fantastic. Super.

[@OdinStan]

Can’t wait to see your show on practice amps. Hopefully the Marshall SL5 makes an appearance

[@jorgenvandeburgt8670]

Just think how this would sound through a Fender Pro Junior...

[@grega1207]

I've heard you and Dan mention doing a show on small practice amps. I'd love to see you include the Vox Mini5Rhythm I've used it for awhile now and it's a nice and convenient little guy. It's got loads of features (3 power settings, 8 effects, 11 amp models, tuner, runs on AC or batteries, headphone jack, aux in jack, mic in jack, and a great drum/rhythm section), and all for around $190. I'd like to see how it compares to all your other choices as I might give mine to my son and would looking for another! Start 'em young!

[@brianpateman2666]

German red wine - very underrated!

[@PhilippeSpectral]

Had a Katana Mini for last year birthday, I returned it. There was an awful rattle on some notes. I got a ZT Lunchbox Jr, I lost the battery operating option but tonewise it's much better (and you can power up a small pedalboard with it).

[@gcvrsa]

That is a beautiful guitar. I love that blue and the BED into the Echorec makes such lovely noises. That outro noise makes me feel right at home. We used to end shows like that, back in the early 90s.

[@BBnator]

As a touring musician, I’ve gone over to a Helix. A HX stomp, to be exact. It is missing the last 9% of a tube amp, but is so amazingly consistent and so much easier to handle when you don’t have a crew to carry the heavy amps every night for four weeks straight. I use it together with my most precious pedals instead of just the full helix.. This is probably blasphemy to ask of you guys, but i would really love to get your views and perspective on amp modulations like this in a live setting. Both the full size helix, the hx-stomp or any other brand for that matter. Please help us uncover the hidden secrets of these machines, like you do on everything else. Since you did the solid state video, I’ve been hoping for this. Love the show, true fan from Norway!

[@ThatPedalShow]

Hello! We can’t connect with it. Totally get the practicality and why people are turning to them in their droves when their current situation is so compromised. (Quiet stages, average amps and rigs). I just wish you could hear a full G2 wet-dry rig. So no,current plans to go there.... when we have a relevant question, we’ll do it. Meantime. sooooo many people tell us they way prefer it over their tube amps. Kinda confusing why they need us to vindicate that decision. Cheers!

[@andrewrjw]

A really lovely video, thanks! The “getting lost” in the Belle Époque really chimed with me as it shows how an interesting delay or looper can enable you to create music that transports you, even when playing alone. I’ve found getting into more creative delays, like the Count to Five has really helped me feel like I’m making music again, rather than just noodling. I wonder if an episode on “interesting/quirky delays” would be good for we home guitarists who don’t have bands to play with?

[@kissthissonline]

For a hotel room pedalboard, you can’t beat a line 6 HX stomp. Get in the now Mick.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Nah. I can’t stand the digital. Just can’t connect with it. To quote James Gasson, this isn’t old school. It’s the school. Not the Katana, but the board. I’ll never compromise on that.

[@joshmuz9018]

Dude that mini board in a case is sooooo cool!

[@JasonClute]

Crazy how vibey that supro harmonic trem can sound!

[@smithcustomguitarco]

Harmonic trem is really the king of modulation.

[@weschilton]

Griffin Smith It is pretty magical!

[@weschilton]

Oh yeah... definitely all the makings for a fun night right there! That boss amp is pretty impressive.

[@kithobart2116]

Love the video Mick! Just wanted to say that I bough some stuff from the That Pedal Show site an led the service, delivery and quality of the items has been second to none. I’m a big fan and it has been a great experience buying from you. No doubt I will be doing it again in the near future!

[@ThatPedalShow]

Ah that’s amazing. Kudos to Katherine for keeping it good. Thank you for the feedback!

[@RobCabreraCh]

I absolutely love those Gretsch Streamliners! I was EXTREMELY close to buy one a few weeks back, but I was moving literally a few days from then, and I knew that I couldn't take it with me if I bought it. But man! It was love at first strum, and it was such a good deal too! I really wish I had the option to take it with me.

[@davids9192]

Rob Cabrera There is never a good excuse for not buying another guitar.

[@cornelius5595]

Let’s talk about that mini pedalboard there. I’m really interested in that thing! It looks super cool, and I like the idea of having an carry-on friendly sized pedalboard.

[@chr15tree]

Quite possibly one of the best pedal line ups ever!!!

[@Mikkokosmos]

ah I hope That Pedal Show soon will expand into That Pedal and Wine Show

[@marcmenickella4014]

Wow the difference in audio quality between the shotgun mic and the Zoom is substantial! That's pretty impressive... also great tones as always, Mick!

[@ThatPedalShow]

Interesting huh!? I should say that the shotgun mic is absolutely awesome - industry standard - for what it’s designed for: dialogue and voices. But yeah, less awesome for guitar tones, especially over gained!

[@bengalvin9932]

10:40 for me this was the best sound you got.

[@ruffalo09]

Started to get a little Robin Trower(ee) there. Capped off the entire performance with a classic tape echo manipulation maneuver. hah *nice

[@tomfairbairn1202]

I’m so happy with my mini katana although I only use the built in sounds and effects which sound great

[@biffyredpill9320]

yes Mike Kerr good idea.

[@Guitar_Ted]

(Shot gun mike) MY GOD!!! TURN THAT THING OFF!!

[@crosswalklarry]

Mic

[@DroneCorpse]

@@crosswalklarry MAIYCKE

[@zfehnel]

I've been using a Zoom Q2n for a few years now, it is a GREAT little camera.

[@matthewcollis-long5233]

Yes. I can dig it. Great tones. Loving the echoes!!!

[@DoubleDguitar]

I have been using the Q2n for a while now and really like it. Cool gift.

[@mattgilbert7347]

Apparently the Katana mini can run off a regular 9v wall wart, so you can use your pedal power supply or a 1-Spot. There's a Katana mini for sale at my local pawn shop for $90. Used, good nick. Box n all. Tempting. I only have 200W Marshalls and HiWatt DR103s.. ...hey...why is my nose growing?

[@CNCTEMATIC]

Yeah that's the thing with small amps. There's only so much small speakers can do. Even just try to play with a loop, I find the 8" Mustang I have at my parents' place craps out trying to play two things at once, not even with much gain. 10" is the bare minimum (and not really enough by itself imho)

[@tmitz73]

Sick Hotel Tones and Playing Mick!! Lovin' that Am - G riff.... totally copped it and jammed to it for an hour!!! Well Done!!!

[@CSLWoodward]

This whole time I’ve been hearing “Belly Pot Deluxe”. I thought it was a round sounding fuzz, silly me!

[@paultwiselton1996]

And I thought it was Belly Pork...LOL.

[@glisteningkabana8154]

Zoom audio was killer. That lil’ Schmidt board is a sexy thing!

[@VERBANDTREM]

Your mini board is sooooooo awesome!!!!!!!! Also, just wanted to say, I was blown away by your little wing solo at the jam! super tasty!

[@ThatPedalShow]

Ah wow. Thanks. Were you there!?

[@VERBANDTREM]

@@ThatPedalShow I wish! your trails echoed all they way to Sydney via youtube. lol

[@notplaying2379]

I play a Katana mini every day, in the car through the speaker and late at night through headphones. I found the Katana mini sounded better than the Blackstar HT1 I was using.

[@Miguel-ik5ct]

Hey man. What you think about the cheapest blackstar id core vs the katana mini?. Thanks for answer

[@rudiger1337]

I was at a much "cheaper" hotel with a much bigger amp (HRD). I was asked to leave politely. Not asked politely to leave, asked to leave politely.

[@davecarpenter2517]

Rudiger get what you pay for, hey?

[@urbanwikstrom9246]

What kind of batteries did you use? I prefer the energizer...... Gets more headroom. Just pulling your leg.... Nice playing Mick!!!!

[@JerryBeatFreak]

Waiting on Dan to chime in on this reply with something about how the different brands have a small difference in base frequency which effects the voice and compression of the gain stage. lol ;)

[@realgoodmind]

I've always wanted a Gretsch but can just never bring myself to pull the trigger over other brands. Need to spend some time with one one day.

[@tomivy11]

Jared Sapp I was the same way you are... wanted one for years. I just picked up a G5420tg For the last three nights I’ve been kicking myself for not buying one sooner!!!

[@metalmulisha0143]

Warm and fuzzy feeling? THANKS RED WINE!!

[@BeefNEggs057]

And those special Thoman brownies 😉

[@nafikhan2546]

Mate, that board is loaded!

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Please . . . .. we need: a Belle Epoch Super Deluxe, with Tap Tempo and 4 Presets. All my other Delay Pedals will go up for Sale. It would be the Epitome of Delay Pedals for me. Now I can say for sure . . . it is The Best Sounding Delay Pedal - I have ever heard.

[@hoover728]

You can get a Disaster Area micro.clock for the BED for tap tempo and up to 99 presets. An extra 130 bucks, but as you say it's the best sounding delay and therefore worth it.

[@michael_caz_nyc]

@@hoover728 Thanks. I just saw the Video on that unit. Something to think about? Appreciate the input.

[@tohstygohstygal]

I stopped using all of my other delay pedals after I got the Wamper Faux Tape Echo v2, so I understand the feeling.

[@alperademi7538]

Lovely playing, lovely tones....amazing how big this amp sounds recorded :)

[@fletches4084]

I was thinking that mic and recording software is doing a pretty spectacular job since any amp with a katana logo on it that I've ever heard live has sounded like a wasp in a box full of socks.

[@RiotBike]

The Zoon Q2N looks cool but is there any eternal mic that we can use for the iPhone to make recordings on it more usable?

[@ThatPedalShow]

Yeah. There are a bunch of aftermarket mics for the iPhone. Shure, Rode and many others make them I believe...=

[@ryanspencerlauderdale687]

I would love to see more videos of pedals versus Dan and Mick, where you guys try to get a good sound out of an unconventional pedal. Maybe the Beetronics Swarm or the Miku or something like that.

[@caleshtcincredibles]

A proper glassa red , doing it right Mick!

[@NGBlad]

Looks like fun!

[@TheShredMethod]

Sweet tones!!

[@tomfoolery2082]

A Gretch isnt quite a powder blue strat but very nice in its self. And remember the more u drink the better i get . LOL

[@TheLambLive]

This was wicked 👍👍👍. I especially enjoyed the belly pork deluxe 😅

[@tedayre]

Following your recent interviews with Ed O Brien and Joey Landreth, and with Mick's ongoing personal journey, I wondered if you might consider doing an episode about going outside your comfort zone? Not sure how that would work exactly, but maybe consider pedals or setups that you usually wouldn't go to. Just a thought!

[@zeejonesy]

I have the streamliner in Torino Green. KILLER axe if I may say so myself. 🤤

[@mattgilbert7347]

I've been playing it almost exclusively for the past 9 months.

[@meadish]

That Gretsch.... I don't really listen to Chet Atkins or Rockabilly or anything, but still adore their sound... I need one at some point.

[@powbobs]

Mea Dish Most of The Who’s famous songs were recorded with Pete Townsend playing a Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins.

[@meadish]

@@powbobs Thanks! I had no idea, but I do love the Who.

[@petelavery1866]

Think I may have to get one of the zoom cameras, looks and more importantly sounds great. As ever, I just watch these vids and put stuff on my wishlist :)

[@goodnightmediaintl]

Came here just to say, Dan, I'm so so glad you got back Red. It even scared me when I saw your posts on instagram! EDIT: I know this video is Mick, just saw it was the most recent video haha

[@ThatPedalShow]

I told him it was in his car. Amazing what blind panic can do to a man.

[@MarkJohnsonJams]

I have one of those Katana Minis. Great for traveling and a bedroom noodle.

[@hankrocks7504]

Are you just recording with camera audio their Mick? Cause that sounds bloody awesome I just got the 100 combo might have to get that little guy for.self practice

[@ThatPedalShow]

The voice is using a Sennheiser MKH416 into the Zoom H6. The amp is mic’d with the Zoom Q2n, except when the on screen captions dictate otherwise. It’s a great little unit!

[@mjh4892]

Mick, I really enjoyed this. I’m trying to decide between the Katana Mini and the Yamaha THR 5/10 as an alternative to running my guitars thru my iPad and into computer speakers (at my office). You may have just made that decision for me.

[@ThatPedalShow]

I’d go Yam THr10 every day of the week!

[@sid35gb]

I have the katana mini but it’s been replaced by an Orange Micro Dark and 8” cab it’s only a few quid more and it’s got a valve in the pre amp so it sounds incredible. You’ll need to try one in person though because none of the KZbin reviews do it justice although the Andertons review gets pretty close.

[@mjh4892]

David C Ahhh now a third option. I know my local Guitar Center stocks the Orange Micro. Of the three the only one I’ve actually played through is the Yamaha. I thought it was amazing for its size. Thanks so much.

[@sid35gb]

MJ H you won’t be disappointed also the Orange is made like a proper amp the katana is an all plastic box😉

[@edwardbosloper2445]

You rock Mick! Best ending! Very cool setup. I like that gretsch. What a cool guitar. Now I want a Katana mini

[@mmmichelin1]

I was so excited to see what you thought about the KEELEY Katana Min. Good video, but I was slightly disappointed.

[@mattgilbert7347]

Streamliner! I just got one recently, love it. Same model.

[@theoriginalallandiscaya]

Nice rig but that Katana Mini is awesome combined with mick's playing ;-)

[@simonnaji]

Astonishingly big sounds from tiny tech.

[@shift-lightneil7283]

Thought you were about to launch in to FLC methedonia at 11:40 ish. Great demo of great tones made by affordable gear and a great player.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Thank you!

[@peter_fiddler]

Neighbours could love it. Especially late in the evening. :-)

[@thehunter99091]

The glass of red wine is a little too close to the edge for me to feel comfortable.

[@EdwardKowalski]

Yes, close to the edge, yet I feel comfortable numb.

[@davids9192]

Hotel room - not a problem

[@GregSB1]

I sponsor the musicians’ club at the high school where I teach. I’ve got plenty of kids that can help you dial in that Katana. We rehearse with 3 different amps from that series, and we never plug pedals into them. It has so much flexibility. I believe the Katanas are the best practice amps in the world, but they are gig-worthy- especially with the GA-FC connected.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Awesome! Glad they’re enjoying it. Get some pedals so they can enjoy it more!

[@DeathMetalGuitar]

zoom Q2n for the WIN! Katana mini rocks too :) Good job Mick!

[@gerryjamesedwards1227]

Best outro ever!