Boss Katana Treble Booster - Is This The Katana's Hidden Gem?

[@TheStudioRats]

Thanks for your comments guys and gals! If there’s something that you would like reviewed or explained let me know in the comments.

[@jazzguitarstudentufc-fan3908]

thanks for your video. Do you still like the BOSS Nextone? I don't see new videos with the Nextone only about the katana. Do you like it more? Which is better for jazz guitar? (clean warm un distorted jazz tones)

[@ernielamprell6765]

Hi Paul, may I ask a question? You start by playing on the neck PUP, getting a great sound. Then you later switch to the bridge PUP, getting a great sound with no big EQ changes mentioned. Is there an EQ change in between? My amp sound using the same parameters was relatively bassy by comparison and I also wondered whether your global output was EQ adjusted? Thank you for the vids.

[@makinganoise6028]

I wrote a tool for performing live and rehearsals, which is kind of like an auto prompt, but cleverer, details on my channel, made in Surrey by a loud Scot, it's free

[@caleshtcincredibles]

As a single coil player and new Katana owner this video is a gem

[@MississippiDave]

You guys are giving Katana ppl so much more value and bang for their buck w the work you do here! Thanks so much!

[@TheStudioRats]

Anytime Dave

[@jimmyjames2022]

Treble Booster really gives that dirty-clean tone some awesome character, hidden gem indeed!

[@TheStudioRats]

cheers Jimmy James.

[@ValNanovsky]

As a proud owner of 2 Katanas, I am amazed at the new levels of depth I constantly find in this amp. I have made mine sound BETTER than most expensive boutique amps I've owned, and the inspiration I find on this channel is never ending. Muchos gracias!

[@stringbender57]

Great tips Paul! I have owned literally dozens of amps over the past 50 years, but I am having the most fun with my Katana 100 Mk II. It's inexpensive, lightweight, low maintenance and VERY versatile. With your tips I have been getting some very good, useful tones. Thanks!

[@maekong2010]

I never would have considered touching the treble booster, as the amp is generally top-heavy to begin with. But after watching your video, I realize maybe that's why I've been falling just short of every tone I've sought till this point. I play humbuckers almost exclusively, though with coil-splits. I have a telecaster, but at this stage of the game, I'm locked into Les Pauls. Just the same,I was stunned with what you managed to do with the clean channel, and now I'm raring to have another go at it in the morning. I'm all in - liked, subscribed and the bell has been rung.

[@0826man]

Yes, i use a strat and i always find that i have a better tone when engaging the treble boost. Great video!

[@TheStudioRats]

Cool, thanks!

[@roaddog7542]

Great demo! Best new amp in this century.

[@TheStudioRats]

Thank you kindly!

[@slobodanarodu2005]

I've looked for that edge of break up tone and got close but not where I specifically wanted to be with my sound. (I tried crunch channel with almost no gain, clean channel with low gain and several od from the inbuilt fxs, just to mention a few) Few months ago I decided to try the clean channel with the treble booster from the Kat, and wow! It was exactly what I was looking for. This amp doesn't stop, it just surprises me every time. Great vid as always Paul, keep it up man!

[@TheStudioRats]

cheers Sloboda

[@mickpoil6362]

As someone who is trying to learn the guitar and the Katana 50 at the same time, these videos are very useful to get a good tone. I am not sure why, but some of the settings really don’t sound the same, eg the uni-vibe, when I use them, but I only use the in-built speaker or more frequently now, headphones, as even the 0.5 watt setting can be easily heard outside our house according to the wife! Just for fun I bought a Harley Benton AC tone and to my untrained fingers and ears makes a very positive improvement for just £24, with free shipping from Germany to the UK.

[@Breuschling11]

Brilliant, Paul. I’ve been using the treble booster for quite a long time and I use it in the exact same manner as you’ve described here - cut the treble 12 to 15 and either leave the bass flat or add 1 to 3 to help balance it out. Well done once again, brother!

[@TheStudioRats]

Fantastic! CHEERS Brian.

[@Clive007]

Great Idea Paul, I'm going to use this for a clean/solo patch for a few songs, the GA-FC sure helps make it easier. Thank you!

[@TheZiggerZagger]

Brilliant Paul....many thanks once again.

[@TheStudioRats]

anytime.

[@STEVEHARLEY1959]

Got to say it again, Fantastic explanation. My Fender Player Strat HSS has come alive since watching your videos. Thank you so much. My goal is to become a 10th of how good your playing is

[@TheStudioRats]

Cheers Steve.

[@jammergreg]

Nice, my 27 year old Don Grosh Strat will love it too!

[@leviaguonie1383]

Ive got the Boss Katana mkii ..its absolutely amazing with the Fender Meteora.. ive been cataloging tones 4 past couple of months n just having a blast.. wat a combination.. i agree.. this amp is the most versatile ive owned.. n amazing tones

[@steverolfeca]

Nice! I was beginning to think that I was the only person appreciated the treble booster on the Kat. Despite the name, it gives nice, warm overdrive on the clean channel...

[@robbie12207]

Thank you so much. I now have some real nice fender style patches on my katana and similar logic with my nextone!

[@albertn9549]

Thank you Paul for this video! Very informative.

[@DeadmanDance]

Wish there was more content about the nextone, too!

[@douglasnewman4163]

Thanks, Paul! Gotta try this. Love your clean tones. (as well as your great playing.)

[@TheStudioRats]

Thank you kindly!

[@Gk2003m]

Wow. I just got a Katana 50 MkII last week, and added the AirStep KAT to control it yesterday. I have two great jazz guitar patches; I can’t wait to get it connected to ToneStudio, and make the fine adjustments. With the right boosts, you could essentially turn four patches into eight.

[@lazmonti]

That treble booster works equally well with the crunch channel.

[@HughJassill]

Your video of the Match Drive utilizing the treble boost was a game changer for me. With a bit of tinkering, my SG sounds like a Strat now!

[@TheStudioRats]

awesome I’m glad it helped.

[@TheLithGH]

Thanks for your katana videos! Very helpful!!

[@bonedale]

Strat + Katana + GAFC + Studio Rat! Is all you need

[@TheStudioRats]

Nice one, cheers Tom

[@acespark1]

I am going to give it a try

[@L0k1011G]

Thanks, now I know the katana is capable to do some kind of "tweed sounds". Thats what I'm looking for :D

[@bielartur]

Great video! Thank you, Paul!

[@TheStudioRats]

Glad you liked it!

[@tazman4103]

I'm liking this tone. works well with split humbuckers too. Thanks

[@TheStudioRats]

cheers Taz

[@acemodean]

Another killer video. Nice work.

[@TheStudioRats]

Cheers michael

[@gregorypearson412]

Sounds good. Treble boost was one of the features of Roy Gallaghers sound.

[@Juno58]

And Brian May, Marc Bolan and others.

[@Matthew_Scan]

I use the clean with the treble boost on zero in my katana and a Hall and Collins echo to play shadows stuff it sounds fantastic the echoes really jump out 👍

[@TheStudioRats]

Nice tip

[@gmichaelhall]

That's as close to concealing the solid state-ishness of the amp that I've heard. With that setting, only the loweest two strings have that solid state vibe clearly audible . Excellent demonstration dude. Everytime you do one of these I go back and give Katana another shot. I got it mostly for a recorded 12 string electric tone leaning towards clean for verses but enough bite to post process a wide shimmery vibe in a bridge. Silly to buy an amp for 1 song, 2 verses and a bridge you might think.. Be assured I've done sillier things that this! Stay safe and well man 😬 😁 ✌️🎶🎶

[@TheStudioRats]

cheers G!

[@generalruckus]

Thanks. Very neat! Great tone.

[@TheStudioRats]

Thank you too!

[@Johnny-oy9fh]

The Katana's actually sound as good as any amp I've ever owned at any price point. Not to mention the amazing versatility and reliability...who needs tubes these days eh...

[@JohnMcGFrance]

Cheers Paul. Very useful as ever. Loving all these Katana tips. Any chance of a video showing some of your favourite blues licks? Thanks again.

[@slawsonscot]

Finally plucked up the courage to download tone studio and link my Katana 50 mk1 in advance of first band rehearsal in a few years. I’ve dialled back the presence significantly as that has always been my complaint of the Katana 50, and it sounds incredible in comparison. Not sure if this treble booster is available to mk1 users, looking forward to investigating tomorrow!

[@makinganoise6028]

Had the 100W K twin for 2 years, I have barely explored what it can do, for the level of Gigs I do it is ideal, plus can take a line out to the desk at larger Gigs and I can carry it with one hand and a couple of Guitars, for the average Player, you dont need anything else.

[@TheStudioRats]

Thanks for the comment

[@makinganoise6028]

@@TheStudioRats do you gigs perform Gigs?

[@Shmoo0fDoom72]

Great intro toanz! Subbed good Sir

[@ilmisxx2]

Well Katana's clean channel is modelled after Roland JC120 that is a solid state clean jazz amp so no wonder it's a bit clean for someone who likes some hair over the tone, try a crunch channel that is modelled after a Fender Bassman I think, it's some sort of fender or you can even roll off the volume on lead or brown and get different characters of clean that way. Honestly when you start getting into eq sections you can get pretty much any tone out of the katana or at least very close. It's a modeller after all :)

[@davidwoods358]

Great video .. and that's a great boost too. I've never bothered to hook mine up to the editor ... I want to now just for this.

[@TheStudioRats]

Go for it! cheers David

[@columbogaming9377]

What's interesting, a treble booster (and I mean the Rangemaster type) shouldn't really boost any treble. It should boost the upper mids and it kinda ends up making the tone sound like a parked wah.

[@Rau1S]

Great video. Unfortunately I couldn't connect the amp to my Mac. Doesn't recognize it. I already wrote to Roland and haven't received any answers from them

[@benjamincompian2562]

good Video

[@navaho5430]

Stuff thats a nice tone, cheers from OZ.

[@TheStudioRats]

cheers Russelle from OZ

[@blackblurable]

I'm watching this as I hold my guitar that has active humbuckers looking for a faux or close to a strat sound like this.

[@ridiculouswonk2135]

Great tip! I’m hoping this will help liven up my Player Tele with Fender noiseless pickups. They feel a little dull compared to the original single coils that were in the guitar, but I have a noisy room and need the noiseless pickups to make the hum bearable!

[@TheStudioRats]

nice one, let me know how it goes.

[@aayandadan9340]

Hey Paul, could you please share a patch for the clean sound used in this video

[@tcanter64]

I do notice you switch the pick up from neck to bridge in a couple different times during the video. I’m sure that has a big boost in the treble in the bridge vs the neck. Still sounds great and I own an Artist mk 1 that I thoroughly enjoy playing with.

[@ColinPugh-o7g]

Thanks for your videos Paul. I'm new to this and the Katana Artist. I'm using a fender strat and have copied your settings exactly into the Katana Panel but it sounds absolutley nothing like your sound! What I can't see in the video is what delay and reverb you are using. I've cycled through the options but just can't find the tone that you are producing. Am I doing something stupid wrong?

[@luiss2895]

Hello! Did you use any Noise suppressor here, and if yes whats the settings? I've a strat as well and a boss katan and with these settings I get a hum, not that loud, but something at a volume I wouldn't like to hear whileplaying. Thank you

[@dentondastardly2660]

Try it in the poweramp with a metalzone in front of it!

[@NinoSidari]

I'd love to hear it with a Les Paul

[@macroini]

Great video man. What yours Pickups?

[@jamesbondaygee]

I got the MK2, and I've had a lot of fun connecting and recording. But t are all of these settings also accessible without the app? Does pressing the little buttons toggle through all the different effects? Also when you present your recordings here on KZbin are you processing them with any plugins before sharing them?

[@billshaffer347]

Hello Paul, Love your sound and playing!! I bought the 50 watt Katana, copied your tone studio settings, and got nothing close to the gorgeous sound you got, so I have questions. 1) What global eq settings do you use for this patch? 2) How did you record the amp? From the USB out? The phones/ rec out? 3) Are your pickups stock Fender? I really would appreciate your help on this.

[@acvecchia]

Great Paul!!! I have an issue in my Katana Head MK2 I think, cause when I try to setup as you even I'm using internal speaker or cabinet, Fender strato as you, the Katana sound terrible with the E and A strings, I need fix that strange sound decreasing the Bottom. Did you realize that in your Katana? Thank you for that Channel.

[@RobertMurphy-wm3ge]

As a heavy metal guitarist who occasionally plays clean (David Gilmour) the clean channel on the Katana is where it shines. The Crunch channel is great but the lead and brown are bleh..

[@TheStudioRats]

yep i couldn’t agree more.

[@columbogaming9377]

Hello, Paul. I've been wondering how well does this amp clean up with the gutar's volume control, from classic gain to more or less clean (clean enough for the notes to be distinguishable)? I've tried one in the store and it just seemed to quieten down the "gainy" sound rather that reduce its distortion.

[@denmar355]

Next thing will be approximating the Brian May tones!

[@joshb7326]

That's exactly what I'm looking for!

[@LyleWatt]

That sounds brilliant! Have you got the Katana mic'd up or are you running the direct out?

[@TheStudioRats]

its connected via USB.

[@SJ-kk4bm]

Is the original Clean patch one you created or is it one already in the Katana? Could you share the settings? Thanks

[@TheStudioRats]

Hi SJ its a patch off of preset pack 1 i think

[@murphshall]

Hey, I love your videos - very helpful as I just purchased a used mkii 100. I have the gafc board on order. My question for you if you would be so kind, is can I still access the tone studio if I bought used and if so, how do I go about it. Thank you

[@santiagogalindo1394]

Every time I turn on the Boost effect, mi volume goes very high and I’m Struggling with that and also with understanding how does the different volume knobs works (master, gain, volume) How do you deal with that? This is specially bad when I want to change from a clean verse to a solo with the booster and the volume goes bad. Can you give me an advice to solve it? 🥺

[@jordymaas565]

possibly get a champ; maybe

[@spivvo]

Question - I see you are using a mission expression pedal. I just bought an SP-1 and replaced the toe switch with a momentary so that I could use it with the GAFC. I did it so that I could set up the Mission with the ‘pedal fx’ function to work just like a cry baby and it sounds great. A video on how you are using yours would be interesting.

[@TheStudioRats]

great idea, ill get it scheduled.

[@75tram]

I think this has already been asked for - have you got the complete patch details? i.e the reverb and delay types and settings as well. I do use the clean patch you put up a while back but I would like to use this one as well - it sounds great!!

[@TheStudioRats]

Sorry, i dont, but its the clean off of one of our katana patch sets.

[@boabglen]

Have you got any dedicated videos to using the the footswitch with the katana?

[@TheStudioRats]

Hi Boabglen! theres a vid on the site Unlock The Boss Katana - GAFC EX - Free Preset Pack. other that that im afraid not. I am currently planning some videos with Boss that will cover this.

[@maxcuthbert100]

How similar/different do you think this is to Rory Gallagher's tone ? From the computer speakers I can't tell.

[@GabrielSkolderblad]

What's the diffrence between treble booster and just turning up the treble knob? :P

[@popastuff]

Hello, love your Vids! The solo boost you used your expression pedal to engage, can you engage that with a momentary switch as well? Also, is that feature (solo boost) only available on the MKII? Thanks so much, keep’em coming!

[@TheStudioRats]

Yes you can! I’m afraid i dont know about the mk1.

[@cmeimgee]

Hi Paul, how do you get such a low noise level in your line? I use a DI box and (sparingly) the noise suppressor in Tone Studio. But with my 87 MIJ strat ('57 reissue) I've still got too much hum for my tastes. Just curious about your setup. And thanks for this video -- I've been trying to get the mud out of my tone and I'm really excited to try the treble boost. Peace.

[@TheStudioRats]

Hi Gary, i just use the noise suppressor, but to be honest i dont get a lot of noise anyway.

[@gonzalosurvideos]

Thanks for your help. One thing I am getting frustrated with is that I cannot seem to be able to save different settings in the tone studio for each of my three booster types on one single channel. I am currently using overdrive, 60s fuzz, and muff fuzz, and would like to have different bottom levels and tone levels for each of these. But for some reason, every time I change the level for these settings for one boost type, it changes for every boost type in that channel. Am I doing something wrong, or is it just not possible to have different values for each boost type in one channel?

[@cobowe]

Rangemaster treblebooster does not boost treble. It boosts the guitar around the 4k mark and cuts a little bass to prevent the early British amps getting "muddy" or "flabby"

[@ah_serezhka]

I did the same but got a dull sound and a blurry sound, why?(

[@kinga428]

Hello. I from Poland and I love your chanel. The question is : can you make a chapter how to set up a nice clean universlal panel chanel (KATANA of course ) ???

[@TheStudioRats]

Hi Mehu. Greetings. Can you explain what you mean by universal panel channel?

[@kinga428]

@@TheStudioRats actually I'm not sure ;) what is your set up of Panel.??? I am trying to set up my Katana completely. Some clean chanels, some clean ambient chanels using options green, red and orange, and some heavy sounds. And I don't know how to treat this Panel chanel. Because if we use all 8 channels with options (green, red, orange) we can have 24 options, is not it?

[@kinga428]

this is nice video how to move between chanels and options. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ-2nn98bMuDfJY

[@therollband1290]

I’m still on the fence about this amp. I have to get an inexpensive am and I’m researching on KZbin. Half the demos sound terrible but then half sound really good like this one. $250 for a 50w amp with 12” speaker is a good deal, I just can’t stand digital guitar tone. Do you find it possible to dial in an organic sound?

[@simonc61]

Great stuff, will be trying this with my Strat today. That is my perfect Strat you have there Paul, gorgeous - what model, year?

[@TheStudioRats]

Cheers Simon. It’s a 62 custom shop.

[@simonc61]

@@TheStudioRats She’s a beauty!

[@stever9301]

Hi, that’s exactly the strat sound I’ve been searching for. Thank you! Does the patch use pan delay and plate reverb settings similar to your “Awesome clean tones” video?

[@TheStudioRats]

Hi Steve, yes it does.

[@stever9301]

@@TheStudioRats Thanks:)

[@boabglen]

What's your thoughts on the speakers in the 2x12 when you get the mk2 100 head? I hear they're not that nice with high gain?

[@TheStudioRats]

I think they are great, I wouldnt listen to all the BS on forums.

[@srsanders455]

Great video, maybe I can remove my tc mojomojo from my pedal board. By the way Paul I’m using the Mesa Gold Mine in front of my Katana artist for higher gain stuff. It sounds amazing, highly recommend it.

[@TheStudioRats]

That's a great idea!

[@derminator95]

How do you have no amp buzz at all? I just bought a Katana 50 and whenever I give it some type of booster, increase the gain or go to the crunch/lead/brown channel the amp buzzing increases heavily, almost as loud as the sound of the guitar itself. Even the clean channel has some buzzing let alone the others. I use the Noise Suppressor in Tone studio but It only removes the buzzing while I do not pluck or play the guitar. Once I start playing the buzzing comes back. I am using a Stratocaster with single coils the same as you are. I plucked in other guitars which are not strats and it has the same problem, Any suggestions before I return it back?

[@michaelrandolph2493]

Can you stack different boost, and how?

[@willsei]

Is that a late-50's Mary Kay Strat??? I can barely see some gold on the bridge and strap button.

[@TheStudioRats]

It’s not, it’s a 62 custom shop.

[@willsei]

@@TheStudioRats Oh nice!! Very sweet! One day I will have one just like it!

[@Tolbiny]

Great tip, thanks. Which Katana do you have?

[@TheStudioRats]

cheers its the 100 mk2

[@mobeersplz]

Shoulda grabbed an SG and played some Sabbath, treble booster was Tony’s secret weapon

[@TheStudioRats]

If I only had an SG.

[@mikevanleeuwen2858]

Great! But the blues driver can do this also I think

[@TheStudioRats]

The Blues Driver is my favourite drive in the katana but it doesn’t clean up as well.

[@marinotomas]

Paul, I have a specific question: is there any difference between the mk2 50w and the 100w version when it comes to obtaining the sounds that you show in your videos? In other words, taking out the "presence" knob, is there any relevant difference that prevents me from taking advantage of all this information you give us to generate incredible tones? I want to buy the 50w version but at the same time I´m buying it because of the great tones you show us in your videos. Thankssss

[@TheStudioRats]

Hi Tomas, sorry I’ve never tried a 50 I’m afraid. But for the extra money it’s well buying the 100

[@CHOPERUS23]

Only problem is that if your patch is already using a booster. You can't add the treble booster if say you're already using an overdrive in the signal chain. That's where Line6 HX Effects excells over the katana tone studio.

[@buzzfretwear2906]

Interesting how your "pretty clean" is my "edge of breakup" :-)

[@supedersen]

There is NO clean sound with a little dirt. It is dirty !!