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[@belligerentamateur]

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[@arthurgonzales4949]

Hey Kyle one of my friends picked that same amp up recently and made mention that after working with it with the app he was able to really dial in an incredible tone. I feel like the app is the key to dialing in a killer tone.

[@freezingCode]

Pressing the green light above the boost knob (or any other effect) will rotate between 3 different preset boosts. And these can be changed in the software, along with more in depth boost pedal settings like level, bass, mids, etc. 👍 Sounded killer mic'd up. Nice job.

[@TaylorDanley]

Unironically one of the best purchases you can make for guitar gear IMO

[@Van020280]

Dafuq does unironically mean?

[@Coggler101010]

​@@Van020280literally means 'not' ironically.

[@TaylorDanley]

@@Van020280it’s like if it was ironic, but it’s not.

[@Van020280]

Still doesn't apply to the statement made​@@Coggler101010

[@weinderdog1184]

​@@Van020280Google's free my guy

[@Guitarnivore]

The Parametric EQ in Tone Studio makes a world of difference.

[@TheCyberMantis]

He can't be bothered to read a manual or use software. So don't expect a proper review from this guy.

[@DanielS-zq2rr]

@@TheCyberMantis Maybe he didn't want to go through the hassle of setting the software up.

[@TheCyberMantis]

@@DanielS-zq2rr No doubt. But if you are going to review something, you need to actually show what it can do. Modelers and the Katana have a learning curve. You can't just plug-in and turn a few knobs. The Katana has a lot of really great features that set it apart from all the basic tube amps on the market. And never forget the super affordable price. Anyone can afford a Katana. Not everyone can afford to buy an expensive tube amp.

[@jaredt3985]

@@TheCyberMantis I agree, these things have a ton of features, and it’s nice to see them fully demoed. But it’s a Kyle Bull video so we’re not getting that lmao. What makes modelers so great is the versatility and feature set. Ironically it also makes them a huge pain in the ass, if you’re the type of person who gets paralysis by analysis, and spends more time tweaking than actually playing. There is a beautiful simplicity to a nice tube amp, if you can afford it of course.

[@notsure1135]

@@jaredt3985yes and no, a clean/mid gain/high gain sound and build from there.

[@resington]

For April fools you need to make a video on chorus delay and reverb pedals. Low gain with a strat on the neck pickup. Playing John mayer licks 😂

[@-_OduvanchiK_-]

I agree about low end. Solved it by dialing output Global EQ: +3dB low gain & +6dB 100hz with q=2. Low cut 40hz, High cut 8Khz. And left it always on. It just shapes the sound to where it should be IMO

[@DJBuglip]

Yeah, I feel like a lot of my Line 6 shit suffers from that too, amps at least. Have to inject a bit more low end.

[@stefpenfield5918]

Tone Studio adds an entire new dimension. Importing patches and creating your own is so fun and easy.

[@JimThompson-i3u]

Sneaky Amps & Dumble Amps are a must.

[@russellzauner]

You can't even get all the knobs from the panel, it's basically a requirement to use Tone Studio at least connected to twiddle all the knobs or just make your patches outright because with the amp you basically also bought access to Boss' entire tone print catalog which is arguably the largest and most famous effects library in existence. You can load a default setting or 100 that rule, but whatever was loaded in that thing from the factory sounds like [bad words] and it probably needs a firmware update too, which is important in software quasi-headless-driven gear. Imagine any Boss effect at your fingertips, available to chain in any order with any other Boss effect, et al. That's why I dig my lil Katana Air ;-) it's super easy and it's indestructible.

[@n_money1019]

@@JimThompson-i3uThe boogie is an excellent sneaky amp.

[@user-yu4wc7di9u]

Hard Rock and Metal is my thing since about 30 years. Have you tried to play those licks on modulations and delays with a strat neck pickup? Try to do it PERFECT and April’s fool probably will smash in your face (or hands and guitar)

[@DJBuglip]

I raised two daughters by myself while working as a cook, after I quit pro music and got a day job, in the nineties. So there was no budget for a buncha gear. I've been into Line 6 gear since the early 00s. It has improved leaps and bounds, but some of it has been good the whole time. Just got my Flextone HD amp working for the first time in the 2 years since I got it, because I tracked down a short from the board to ground last night. 150 solid state watts per channel, 2 channels. So 300 watts with both cabs. Thing sounds killer. There's a million great options out there these days, there's no excuse to not be making music imo.

[@michaelgriffin5304]

Kudos to you for putting in the work to raise the kids! Keep on jammin!!

[@notsure1135]

How good do the kids have it now? It’s more a question of the user interface being smooth than the quality of sound. They all sound amazing with a nice IR or if you have decent speakers.

[@TVoltG]

Single full time dad raising two for 13 years now myself. Good job dad.

[@DJBuglip]

Thanks fellas. Agree, @notsure1135, way easier now. And keep at it @TVoltG, you're almost there! Props.

[@andybecker5001]

That drop c tone was awesome. You don’t need an eq in the loop. Open up tone studio for 10 band and parametric eq

[@flachmann161]

You can use the editor software, which has a 10 band eq, to get those lows

[@schlagdog]

I’ve have the Katana mk2 head forever and it always blows everyone away. Plug it into the editing software and it’s like 100X better with some deep editing. Sounded awesome though with that baritone. You don’t need anything in the loop. It has 2 EQs in the software and everything else you ever would use.

[@riokinsey2134]

Has up to 5 eqs, homie. ;) Should be more than enough for anybody

[@stefanwerner5799]

I went through a bunch of tube amps over the last couple of years, learned how to build and mod them. Only to end up playing a Katana with an overdrive pedal. It’s a good amp, cheap, robust, and doesn’t need expensive red hot vacuum glass thingies. Works for me.

[@NoName-fm4ow]

Same here overdrive with my katana distortion amp

[@bgordo73]

the look when you first tried the drop tuning says it all you love this thing!

[@TheOtherJohnBrowne]

That reveal was executed with absolute perfection

[@mattsbo]

Once you dive into the tone studio the tones you can get are really quite good. There's even a third party tone studio for it that unlocks some more hidden amp models including a dual rectifier and a Hughes and ketner triamp.

[@DamageInc86]

3rd party tone studio!? I love 3rd party transformers. Therefore, it stands to reason, I would enjoy 3rd party tone studios.

[@denniswilliams2385]

Although I too am a tube amp guy, I’m actually not surprised by how good it sounds as modeling has made huge strides over the years and well, Boss does make great pedals and when it comes to engineering, they do it better than most

[@Bash_Man]

Awesome video Kyle. I'd suggest taking this to your band's studio and use it during rehearsal like you did with the EL34 Iconic. see how it actually sounds in a band mix.

[@RetroDoneRight]

For what it costs, its pretty nice. I bought my girlfriend one as a practice amp to replace her small blackstar. It sounds significantly better for sure. And for as good as she is at guitar, I wanted her to have something that also sounded good.

[@pkdude5334]

blackstars are trash

[@chriswoods1234]

Tone studio has a 10 band eq and a parametric eq on top of several boost/distortion options as well as a noise gate. There's so much that can be done with that amp if you get into the software

[@27retrodaze]

Nice work, KB... Ive never owned one or even played one, but i always tell new guitar players to get one... To be able to access EVERY Boss pedal alone makes the price worth it...

[@CHRISMCCOMBS5150]

You have a 100 watt MK2 head there. You have to get into tone studio and get everything you need. The new Generation 3 is “Killer”

[@DeformedDevices]

A boost into my solid state old Peavey amps is a must. Great for dirty clean and sending distortion into stratosphere.

[@saintlotus93]

Using the software opens up a ton of tones. Especially with eq selections, really allows you sculpt the tone.

[@Soloist1983]

I boost the low end in the global EQ in Tone Editor, just a little bit, and it's epic. Also, don't forget that you can change boost types, you can choose from the SD-1, BD-2, and DS-1 (green, orange, red), I think I use the "red" mode (DS1?), and it tightens the amp up SO much

[@blakeanderson7906]

I have the artist mk2 head and i like it. Its versatile, sounds decent enough, it takes pedals well, and its durable.

[@MangoMeoww]

The boss katana is great, but it's no tube amp. I jammed with my cousin. He bought my boss katana mk2, I have a marshall jcm 2000 dsl. He has a 4x12, me a 2x12. The boss can't compete, it gets blown away. And yes this is with tone studio. It's still a great amp.

[@danyeo]

Katana's sound great as long as they're on a decent cabinet. The only Katana combo I like is the Artist model.

[@prefacciprian7728]

I use Artist head MK2 with Focusrite 4th generation and monitors 100W FRFR.Sounds amazing after dial in, and make adjustment on mics.Tone Studio is a must.The dsp from focusrite are disangaged it only ballance the signal.Compete with my Neural Plini plugin. This head is a threat.

[@derek_d]

I feel like im always in the minority here. Ive tried these several times at stores, as well as my neighbor's across the street and i just cant get anything out of it i really care for. It sounds like a good practice amp, which is totally fine, but people always talk about replacing their tube amps with these and I just don't get it 🤷‍♂️

[@scottylund5890]

That's how I feel. It's just like 85% there.. On tone.. Just didn't like it..

[@khushurohit1]

Totally with you. Sold it in a week. Couldn't quite understand the hype. Sounded decent but far far away from a tube amp.

[@DamageInc86]

Maybe we all just have less developed ears lol. I loaded up some patches in tone studio, 6505 patch being one of them. Dialed treble down just a bit, love it. Got a great clean out of it too.

[@CryptToneMusic]

The only other go to budget amp I think you could try is an Orange Micro Dark. I think it lacks low end even with a 4x12 but still a cool amp for what it is. It was my first amp and I still use it, it can even record silently using the FX Send if you make sure to plug a dummy cable into the headphone output and it can also work like a preamp pedal into another amp as well, either into the front or the second amps FX Return

[@pjo1964]

Zombie

[@DanielRodriguez-eh1qd]

I sold my Bugera 3XL head and Marshal cab to get a Karan MK2 2X12 combo amp plus foot switch. I have zero regrets. I love this amp.

[@WilliamWendland]

I had the Artist Head MkII for several months. I did not like it that much. But for the price it was good. But I'm not into price per tone. So I got rid of it, and the GX-100. Sounded good for a practice or budget amp. Definitely not "replacing my tube amps" like all the fanboys say.

[@TarshishedCactus]

I honestly don't like the boss Katana. I recommended it to my brother Because of everyone online praising it and neither of us liked it. Btw we used the combo with the stock speaker.. The mesa 4x12 prob helps a LOT

[@bacongl]

I have been using the 100w MKII head with a 2x12 Marshall cab for practice for the past 3 years and it sounds absolutely killer. It is even fine with a loud metal drummer. I mean it is no ENG Fireball but it is seriously impressive for solid state. Well worth the money. I do use a laptop for the BOSSTONE app. Much easier than fiddling with the knobs on top of the head. I really don't like how they put the controls on the top rather than the front. But the head actually has speakers in it which sound killer btw. Blows away alot of practice amps. Hats off to Rob Chapman for continuously recommending it even though he isn't sponsored.

[@leegollin4417]

Greatest practice amp ever.

[@padywac1970]

I’ve had this one for a couple of years, it’s a really good amp….for the price? ITS FRIGGIN’ GREAT!

[@TheKLeifheit13]

Sounds an awful lot like a Bandit with built in Boss effects to me. Not that that's a bad thing, Bandit's great!

[@finishin.my.coffee8780]

I bought the 1st generation Katana 100 in 2017. Its still my main amp. What sounds really killer is my PRS SE Custom 24 with Mason Dixon ODR Hot humbuckers into my MXR FOD pedal into the Katana. It's such a lively, organic, brutal sound, I almost feel like I'm cheating, if that makes sense. Props for bringing out the inexpensive PRS. Even "budget" guitars sound great through this amp.

[@BLOODFLY1]

Thanks Kyle, that was an excellent demo on an amp I wouldn't think about trying out.

[@uh-ohstinky3581]

Turn off the variation off on the brown setting, it cuts the scratchy highs and gives you a lot more mids and sub >50hz. the variation is basically a treble boosted version of the amp. Pls try the other setting, and you'll LOVE it

[@scottcozart3653]

Glad you finally got a chance to try one out and see why so many myself included keep asking. If you get a chance another video idea I'd love to see is a power amp shootout between katana, quilter, and powerstage. Lots of deals on mk2 heads with the gen 3 out so I'm sure alot of people would be interested.

[@jazzmasterbator]

really shocked how good this thing sounds for the price. jesus lmfao. i wouldnt personally ever use one of these but i get why this is like the ultimate beginner amp this is way better than the shit that was out when i started playing 🤣😂

[@JonDeth]

*It's another pursuit of the Lee Jackson sounds from the 80's and 90's that came from Crate, Ampeg and every other brand he worked for.* Today, his achievements in performance seem to be the staple standard everyone sets out to achieve with their own designs and potentially do it in a different way to appeal to a different market of players. *If it handles pedals well, they've done their job correctly.* As far as the potential for superiority, nobody has bothered to take it the full distance the way it's done with valves which are a much simpler and altogether inferior technology. *Until someone takes the designs a different direction away from the Lee Jackson standard, this is the limit of what you're going to get from commercial brands producing digital and solid state equipment.*

[@megalodon2875]

Not sure if the Orange Supercrush deviates from the design philosophy in the way you suggest, but it has impressed me more than any solid state head in the past 20 years. Played Peavy Trans-Tube Supreme heads in the 90’s/2000’s and was able to get one usable tone at one usable volume from them. The Supercrush blows it away with versatility.

[@JonDeth]

@@megalodon2875 what everyone typically does is replicate the solid-state sound of Lee Jackson where it has the raunch, sleaze and all around meanness most notable in pinch harmonics whereas valves are known by the opposite sound with the soft clipping and very limited bandwidth. In short, it seems to me as an engineer that a solid-state sound was established that many liked so rather than try to genuinely replicate that soft clipping fizz and glittery sparkle of tube distortion, they continue designs that are sleazy, dirtier etc. even though some have note definition comparable to very and I mean *very* finely tuned valve amps. They're maintaining solid-state division so there's two very distinctly different sounds even though each can be designed to sound identical to the other. In fact, I think some tubes with enough solid-state gain in the signal produce the sleazy and raunchy sound better than pure solid-state, and pure solid-state actually can produce that identical tube sound of fizzing, zinging and glitter but they can do it significantly better. If you watch The Light Bulb Conspiracy, that's my perception of what is in fact going on and is an unspoken formula nobody strays from because it creates a stable market and 2 consumer pools that enables us to generate mass amounts of sales. *For example, I have a 3 transistor fuzz I designed from the ground up that sounds identical to tube distortion like nothing I've ever heard commercially manufactured.* Not from Peavy, not from Ampeg and not even from Fender with the latter being the closest. In that circuit and similar circuits, I can ultimately produce a sound identical to valve that exists but I can tune the circuit so it sounds like valves that have never existed. Once you hear it and understand it scientifically you realize there's an intention behind commercial corporations never "crossing the streams". $$$$$ My circuit in it's current configuration can be built by hand for about $1 and whether your company makes the most sales off valves, solid-state or digital, nobody wants the general guitarists to have that as an option over all of theirs. Everyone *SAYS* their S.S. model sounds like a valve with it's tube emulation circuitry but they never do; it's intentional and the lie is on purpose. The fundamental scientific properties making a valve sound the way they do is not magical and it's not something impossible or for that matter, difficult to replicate for $1. *You should go watch The Light Bulb Conspiracy!*

[@muzerino]

I had a Katana 100 and a Mooer 75, and I thought the Mooer had a better tone without needing to dig into the laptop to change stuff so I sold the Katana. And then I bought a EVH 5150iii and got rid of that Mooer as well. My only solid state gear I regularly use now is a Helix.

[@JimThompson-i3u]

Katana Artist is on another level. That's the one to try.

[@chaosandorderstudio]

Why? The models are the same. Yes it has some controls on the front that the regular version lacks, but overall it's the same amp

[@vmx23]

On the Artist combo the better waza speaker is an advantage but on the head, the artist is not worth the premium just for some extra panel controls.

[@JimThompson-i3u]

@@chaosandorderstudio I have both and there's a noticeable difference between the two. The Artist has a *lot* more tone shaping options on the front panel. Part of the equation is the Waza speaker of course but the Artist wins hands down every time.

[@DanielS-zq2rr]

The Artist is better but it's not worth the extra money. Might as well go for a tube amp.

[@rockon856]

I like the built in speaker in the katana head that isn’t in the artist version. For me it’s cool

[@mattsikes919]

I’ve gone through many amps over the last two years, but my Katana will never go away. If it dies, I’ll buy another one. They’re just so dang good!!

[@williamking7420]

I've owned all three Katana amp generations and the newest Katana gen 3 is much improved over the Mark 2.

[@belligerentamateur]

good to know!

[@sinistrousdiabolus]

Honestly, for what it does and the price its a no-brainer. Only gripe is it having so much stuff on board that needs usb tweaking.

[@MK-oz2lf]

I think you’ll like the Quilter Overdrive 202 or the 200 amps even more and those are the high gain amps with tone based on personal collection of a Mark IIC+ and a Dumble Overdrive that one Quilter employee owns.

[@michaelallen981]

That Mesa cab made the katana .. combo doesn’t not sound like that

[@adammercy3588]

If you think that is something, you should see what is possible using the BOSS Sy-1000 and the Roland GK-3. You're welcome.

[@WayneYelverton333]

I had the MKII 112 100-watt combo. Using the Tone Studio is imperative to getting the most from this amp. Hated the internal speaker, it is horrible!! Really needs to be run through a 412. V30's were ok but I preferred Greenbacks because they softened the fizz. The biggest difference between this and a tube amp is that the tube amp seems to have a more 3-d sound, if that makes sense? The feedback field sounds better in my tube amps as well. That being said...I lined out of the Katana into a 100-watt tube power amp>412 Greenback cab and woah nelly! That did the trick. But, I ended up selling it in favor of using my tube amps instead. It can never replace my Dual Rectifier and Boogie MK2 heads. But if you are on a budget and need the biggest bang for your buck...the Boss Katana is the way to go. I highly recommend getting the head and using better speakers though. I don't even like the Waza speaker either to be honest. A nice 412 with Greenbacks or something equivalent will do the trick. Rock on fellas! 🎸

[@ohhhthatsjames]

I have the artist mkii 100w and I got plenty of low end. And endless headroom it’s actually insane for, when I bought it, $600. I almost exclusively use helix as I play mostly p&w (I use Tim Henson and John Petrucci NDSP archetypes when I’m traveling for work), but the katana plus tonelab is the worlds greatest backup rig. You can do almost everything you need for any type of music in the tonelab. And if you are good about being able to adjust on the fly, it takes pedals incredibly well.

[@blakearnold2919]

Gotta use tone studio to get the full experience with using the katana. Blew my mind when I got it

[@MrQwazar001]

Its really good amp for what it is. It has a ceiling for what its tone capabilities are though. For a practice/beginner its still one of the best options out there. Personally i prefer the Blackstar ID:CORE series over this one as far as Solid/moddlers go.

[@spurtoh]

After using one for a while I hate balancing the different channels. Good sounds come out of it but if my clean’s too low, time to bust out the computer. Great. But as a power amp it’s as good as anything.

[@badtonestudio]

Thanks @belligerentamateur! You should give the Bluguitar Amp1 Iridium a spin. I would love to see your demo on that.

[@belligerentamateur]

Filmed the video last week, coming soon :)

[@tsunamijesus]

The channel volume kind of works like another preamp gain, so when you pull down the master, you get some more saturation and life from the front end for sure. And like everyone said, the tone studio is useful. Also, the power section on the Katana is class A/B, which in this age of saggy, overrated Class D "300 watt" amps, plays like a conventional amp in a band setting. Been in several bands with them and it really works.

[@stephenjohnson899]

It's a modeling amp..It's based off the boss processors out here..

[@harlescooper3602]

I love tube amps, but the versatility of boss amps is awesome. They are like the swiss army knives of amps plus light weight. I use mine for studio work all the time.

[@tobins6800]

This thing does need a revisit after some editing. I think you'll be blown away

[@redkurn]

doubt. when i had the waza the only way to get it close to doing metal was using the metal zone model. anything else sounded terrible, i tried out a katana and debated seriously to buy it and when it came down to it a flamma fx100 sounded better, darker, but still...

[@EDWINPIERCE168]

Pair it with an OG 5150 Kyle. Do it. Use OS standard straight cabs.

[@lonerocker2890]

Great video Kyle. I love the channel. I happen to have a Katana Artist MK II I’d be curious to know what you think of that in comparison. Still waiting for them to release the Artist version of the Gen 3 head. I would love to see what you think of the Orange Super Crush 100 head in comparison to your tune heads since that particular amp and its predecessor the CR120 are all analog in both channels and use JFETs.

[@KelticKabukiGirl]

I would just assume the Katana, by Boss, would make it pedal friendly... the footswitch is kind of a necessity from demos. The Brown is just a 5150 like Eddies James Brown sound. Adding Analog dirt pedals to modeling always wake them up.. ALso, I would think it would be optimized for an SD1 to boost it with an OD pedal.

[@krustdogg131]

Get on the p.c. and make a preset with a graphic eq and you can change the boost to different o.d. and distortion as well as all the parameters of the different boosts. You can get much more lows if you wanted. Them save the preset and yoh don't have to mess with it anymore

[@TheMattJacks]

You just felt the blade. I own the Artist mk2 version. Tone Studio makes it the most versatile amp I have ever used. Throw it (1x12,) through a 2x12 Waza Craft cabinet, and the 3x12 makes crazy sounds. 5150 from the 90's and Dual Rec from the 90's are always going to be the kings, but this amp is not $5,000

[@chrisg1621]

Not quite the same as a Katana, but I've been a Roland/Boss cube amp advocate since the first electric guitar I owned with a Cube 30. I am using a Boss Cube Dual LX these days and Roland/Boss for practice cant be beat for me personally.

[@maxammo6282]

I used to be like you Kyle all about tube amplifiers. But once I hooked up to a katana and dialed in some tones with the studio. There's no way I'm going back to a noisy ass hissing buzzing tube amp. Dive into the app tone studio app ad a compressor and mess with the EQ. You will get a better tone than you've ever had out of any tube amp. And I've been doing this probably longer than you've been alive so take that for whatever it is. The katana is the shit. Nice and quiet when you're not playing. You don't have to worry about your precious tubes. That have to be replaced just about every year.

[@cornfilledscreamer614]

It shows once again just how important speakers and mic position are. I was still pretty shocked at how good this thing sounded...

[@b.tee.2600]

Hey Kyle I’m a huge fan of your channel! I’m trying to get the high gain sound on a budget, because I just had my third back surgery so money is very tight right now at my house! I recently got a beginner ultra metal and a demonic 66 pedals. I’m running into a Fenfer acoustisonic 40 watt amp(tubed) someday I hope to get a 5150 amp . That’s my dream amp ! I have learned so much from you and I just wanted to know thank you!

[@ethagr8162]

its less about people liking solid state amps and more about people are poor and thats what they can afford. It just so happens to sound good as well as being cheap.

[@guitarsbymetaljay]

Yeah bro I love my Katana - very versatile amplifiers

[@tonya4157]

You're onto something with that Master volume. Mine sounded best with it turned all the way down.

[@davidshafer6388]

Tube amps and pizza. Awesome.

[@VP-eq4nc]

Pretty dang good. Good enough to know that THAT is Kyle Bull playing guitar. It sounds like Kyle Bull to me! Must be a pretty good amp!

[@ScottStieg]

Great video Kyle, thanks! The Katana Artist MK3 head with the clean class A/B power is the real gem. That'll go toe-to-toe with a tube head. Promise

[@TheCyberMantis]

It also has a "bloom" switch, which is a new feature for the Mk3.

[@Rforce78]

The 100w head has more low end and a crisper sound

[@ivanzivanovic4013]

"I'm not weak..." "I play riffs...badly" Love it...belligerent as always! So relate... ;o)

[@Rokken2Dokken]

I have the katana go which I believe was pulled because it would have competed with the katana MK3. A great headphone amp, even if you need an app.

[@basementmma42069]

I'm over here with my Marshall Mode Four I've had since 2011 like............😧

[@WeiWenLai]

I tried Katana 3 gen recently; those new channels bring tones to totally different level

[@tekdog5959]

Love your show! I am going to have to pick on you here. I feel like traditional amp junkies really don't have any business evaluating a digital amp like, boss katana. Most digital amps are not a turn it on and just go. There is an entire digital layer providing versatility enough to nearly dial in anything you want. Just pressing buttons and turning knobs hoping to get incredible sound ain't going to happen. It has multiple layers of eqs and ability for virtual Mic placement, as well as other methods to dial in the sound you desire. Unless you load the software up and connect PC to amp, then your review is really lacking. Additionally, boss has a ton of effects with many overdrive choices. think there is 60 plus pedals/effects your carrying with the amp. I love the fact i just run a midi device to amp and digitally i get $5K+ of effects with the amp. Been down the road with many setups with bands and school programs, and the katana checks the box across the board. Oh well, keep pumping out awesome content!!! Hope the opinion does not offend you.

[@belligerentamateur]

keep in mind, my videos aren't reviews. It's just me documenting my experience. I mentioned in the video that I don't go over features and don't know much about the amp. I was simply trying it because my audience heavily requested it. I liked it, so I will grab a Mark III and do a deep dive with the software in the future.

[@davemitchell6663]

Right off the Batman.

[@robertmoody4056]

After having no choice and having to sell my mesa badlander and oversized cab for financial reasons, I got a katana 2x12 combo and it has just about every feature you would need....but, the tone was just lacking or missing something...thin no matter what I tried and no string "feel" ....playing was just playing and not addictive if that makes sense. ...my current rig is the best sounding and feeling rig I have ever had...jackson warrior with emg het set, joyo zombie 2 with tung sol tube, line 6 hx effects in the loop and into a fender mustang 4x12 cab with 3 eminence swamp thang speakers and one man o war, wired at 16 ohms mono...and yes it sounds better then my mesa badlander....I was a big name snob lol but my joyo changed me! Play hard, peace out!

[@Tehleetazn]

Leeway and man’s wearing a Fury of Five cap. Respect.

[@BataraKado]

i any song i record always has a boss katana used on it, there super genius, the software makes it turn super sayian.

[@eric_casper5150]

The look on your face after playing a couple riffs on it says it all !!!!!

[@DanielS-zq2rr]

In order to get the really good tones you have to play with the EQs in the tone studio. You can also enable the noise suppressor through the tone studio, which is actually pretty decent. After creating or downloading good patches, you can save them to the preset buttons on the amp, so you wouldn't always have to open up the software. The whole point of the amp is that you don't have to spend a bunch of money on pedals for it, they're all built-in to the amp.

[@ryanmccabe7821]

I have the 100Watt artist but dont use the built in models at all. Joyo argos into fender pugilist into an joyo american sound/sunT preamp into the effectts return. Less spikey frequencies to deal with. Can still use reverb and delay from the katana. Can even use the global eqs 🤘

[@Van020280]

Best addition to any SS high gain head is a Guptech PDEQ in the loop for added low end heft and presence clarity.

[@SilentScreamsStudios]

I have that amp but have also tried many as you have. To be honest, if dialed in with the tone studio software, IMO it is damn good and to be honest, sounds very good compared to many live local bands I have listened to. I have the mk2 50 watt I got used but looks new for $125. Very very cheap and the tones are pretty killer.

[@alexmarshall9574]

RIIGHT NOW, HIDE YOUR FEATHERS ON THE BACK PORCH BABY!!!!! Oh yeah and the amp sounds kinda cool. The tones are kinda like the AMT Legends 2 series pedals. I dig it.

[@jafaremir1403]

Use Final Global output EQ Or Katana Head + Closed Back Speaker Cab = a LOT more low end vs any other Katana Amp But Katana Amps are voiced like a bright 1969 Marshal Plexi (and not like a modern Metal Amp which often drowns out the Bass Player) Same (lack of low end) complaints occur with a genuine 64 Fender Deluxe or Vox AC 30 Amp- most vintage guitar speakers can not reproduce frequencies below 80 hz -and Katana is designed as a Guitar Amp -and NOT a Full range/flat response speaker (like other DSP Modeling Amps often employ.)

[@johnnyt3676]

rob chappers best settings with the master dimed. and volume dimed, then controlling the volume with the gain.

[@bobthebrickbuilder1876]

I've got the 50watt combo and it's pretty nice. I only use the Green Booster (Tube Screamer) and have it set to 1.5 to 2. I keep the gain around 3.4. Brown channel with no variation. I do the channel volume, almost all the way to 10 and the master volume, I switch, depending on where I'm playing but for practicing, I keep it around 2 - when the power is set to 50 watt and it has the best "response" when set at full power. I like to use a smidge of the green reverb but not much and mostly for lead. Same with delay, green delay, super fast slap back, and for lead channel. Sometimes, I break the rules and use effects with rhythm, metal guitar...in that case, I have 2 channels, set up the same but one, lacking the modulation effects. I'm using a Schecter Avenger with a EMG 81/85 set of PUPs. I play a lot of stuff ranging from shred to death metal, metalcore, classic rock, alternative metal, so, I like the versatility of the Katana. It's not the very best but it's no slouch... definitely, value for the price. I do admit that I use Amplitube and Guitar Rig, at home, and I can get "better" tones but it's all relative and still, the convenience of the 50watt combo, is unbeatable (for what it does). If you're going to enjoy the katana to it's fullest, you will need to connect it to the ol' computer, install the software and fire it up. There are more tone shaping settings on there, that fix some of the lack of low end response. For example, the Cab Simulator switch is not on the 50watt combo, so you have to change it, in software, but you can still do so. There's also a noise gate, built-in, you can change it, via the software. That helps, clean the amp up a little and makes it, that much more useable. I'm looking to upgrade to the 100watt head but I really don't have the space, to get that loud at the moment lol.

[@bobthebrickbuilder1876]

I should add that the 50watt really starts to sing when it's set to full power and when the master volume is just beyond, "bedroom volume" and the channel volume is almost maxed out.

[@francobuzzetti9424]

2:08 hear me out, i think he likes tube amps! i might be wrong tho

[@TheGeoff]

Had a boss katana 50 for a while and it was pretty cool. But I wasn’t a fan of diving into the software to mess with all the settings. I sold it on but they are solid

[@guitarplayer1434]

little secret, solid state make better lead tones for recording

[@fastacesus8499]

Honestly for home practice then there is absolutely nothing wrong with these...

[@Aspkkr]

I am a die hard tube amp guy but when I am just wanting to play for a little while I use my Fender GTX -50 or my Katana-2. Just so easy to get going.

[@Fergieguitar]

Ive a MK1 i made into a floor amp years ago and using the parametric EQ AB comparing with my Peavey Ultra Plus, Jet City JCA 50, Bugera 333xl infinium and Peavey Windsor, i can dial it in to match any of them close as dammit to gig with...in fact it's rare the tube amps get gigged now..the low and high cut works wonders

[@mr.meadows5283]

Id definitely like to see you get in the editor, and really sculpt it to your liking.