We need a head to head with this, a tone master, and a silverline. I think a lot of people want to move away from tubes but want to keep the tone and their pedals. Those seem to be the best options for that crowd.
Jeremy This amp in my opinion. The Tonemasters have jensen-type speakers which suck for pedals, at least amp-in-a-box type pedals. Silverlines are decent but excel most for in-between tones. Pure cleans and high gains aren’t great. The Nextone reminds me a lot of the Blues Cubes. I used to have the Cube Artist and it was easily the best non-Fender Fender I’ve owned.
He did make enough video on the tone master to tell me it's not a good pedal platform for high gain or fuzz or a lot of distortion or boost. The katana and the nextone are both far better pedal platforms. The fender seems really good but not quite there yet at taking a high gain pedal in front and doing musically nice things.
I got a Nextone special. With just a gafc pedal its awesome. It eats up pedals too. I get the best fender pedal platform tones out of this thing. I don’t bother with other amps anymore
I'm fortunate enough to own a Nextone Stage and a Tonemaster Deluxe. They are really very different amps. Both brilliant - just different. I have just set up a patch for my Nextone copying these settings exactly. Sounds fantastic - thanks Shane.
Wow!!! This is crazy. I just tried this amp in store today with a strat and was blown away by it!! Within 5 minutes I knew it was gonna be my next amp 😄 I usually just play at home so I ran it at .5 and half watt modes in the music store and it was plenty loud on lead with .5 and the gain cranked. With that I could dial in the volume at any level and it sounds great 👍🏽 from home practice level to small jam level and above... the presence knob was also very powerful. With the presence turned all the way done I was able to get very convincing vintage Marshal sounds as well as fender as well
This is the Boss Nextone artist and how I set up the tones you'll hear in the video. Please let me know what you think. 😀 0:00 - Intro Jam Track 1:42 - Boss Nextone Artist Amplifier Features 6:05 - Clean Tones (6L6) / with and without the "boost" 6:15 - Clean with boost & Delay and bright switch 10:00 - Lead Channel Tones (EL34) 11:38 - Built-in Noise Gate/Suppressor 12:38 - The Nextone Editor - Editing using the BOSS Nextone Software 25:44 - My review of the Boss Nextone Artist Check it out online here: ► Sweetwater (USA) - imp.i114863.net/EBy3K ► Thomann (Global) - bit.ly/2xpdv7m ► Amazon Canada - amzn.to/34G1czr (affiliate links)
Sounds good Shane. I just bought one of these and did a gig the other night practically straight out of the box. I had a Katana 100 which is good but wasn't totally convinced with its clean sounds, but the Nextone Artist is a killer- I thought I was playing through my old Twin Reverb- and I have had 6 of those over the years, too heavy for me to lug around now. Looking forward to tweaking the software, but really I like just putting my pedals in front of the amp.
Love your walkthrough of Nextone editer and then taking a "set and forget" approach to the editer. Would love to have you publish your favorite Nextone settings as you did with Mustang amps.
Hey Shane, I remember years ago watching one of your first videos where you reviewed the tech 21 trademark 60. I'm a big fan of these amps have been playing them for years and it would be really cool to see you revisit the trademark 60. You can get them for Crazy Cheap these days and they are usually in good working order. Top quality all analog made in USA amp that not enough people know about. Les Paul played one up until his death and called it the best amp he ever had.
Excellent video Shane. Just what I needed. BTW - your video production quality has taken a massive jump! Very nice!. YES - please do a deep dive video too.
I had a choice between the Artist or the MK II so i chose the MK II Head with a Harley Benton 2X12 Cab stuffed with Celestion V30's in it. Also got the GAFC foot controller for obvious reasons. Heck all this gear is so inexpensive you might as well go straight to the top of the heap and get the very best most versatile gear they offer.
1st you have rally lovely accent, that is for me (as non native speaker) very charming. 2nd you made this amp sound very real and really cool, my local guitar shop have them, Im running to try them for myself
Nextone Artist 80 is the bomb. BluesCube without the high cost. (But Blues Cube is awesome.) I do not miss my Katana Artist MkI. I sold Ktn100 for the KtnArtist for full sound of the Waza speaker and larger cab. But, the Nextone has it all. I can dial in whatever I want and switch to four realistic classic amp circuit platforms in one box. Tube lovers would need at least four different amps $$$$. Then, could never turn up to get the best tone. Tube lovers have no problem with their Helix or Kemper etc., but have problem with a Katana Nextone or other non-tube amp. The Nextone does one job. It's an amp with key useful effects that enhance the tone. No more, no less. Use or tweak presets and you are done. Tweak at venue like tweaking a EQ pedal if needed. I never used all the Katana effects playing Blues R&B NeoSoul. Also use Boss GT-1 and my modeling software. Use my GT-1 for Phaser Vibe or extra Delay effects when needed. Its portable a jam with friends or at Church.
Which amp do you prefer? This, the Boss Katana Artist or the Tonemaster Deluxe/Twin? Both amps seem great, and I know that Dr. Rick doesn't care for solid-state at all, but I know you feel different. So, This, the Katana Artist or the Tonemaster?
Thanks for the info. I like what tweaks in editor achieved. Not quite as organic -sounding as the Tone Master Twin. Lower market price may attract people who otherwise might have gone for tone master.
So if you keep purchasing more and more amps as we all do, will you know when you have found one that you like? Will you keep shopping? I just moved all my non tube amps out of my music room. Now they are stacked all over the rest of my house. I have to figure out what to do with them. My tube amps are now what I use exclusively. Why? Tone. Maybe also I'll add that tube amps have a way of interacting with my playing and for sure every tube amp that I own sounds better the longer I leave it powered on. After 8, 10 and 12 hours I am blown away from the tone and interactivity. My none tube amps, well they sound the same after 5 min. or 12 hours. If you don't play all day you shall never experience how good your tube amps sound when powered on for such long periods of time. Believe me, it took me many years to make this discovery. I love the tone of my tube amps so much that I really like to play them all day every day. I don't do it for the money, I play for the feeling and joy of playing. -Peter Notice I did not put this amp down. I like my non tube amps. But I don't love the tone. Because I have enough tube amps to play them in rotation to conserve them I even play them for every conceivable reason why I would every use an amplifier. You are not me, but I just can't see my self ever purchasing another non tube amp.
I tell ya Shane, I really like the settings you chose, and I can hear the different model guitars shining through. Seems like it is another great option!
I got this after my katana and liked it but it didn't really shine in anything but was a good all rounder.I have switched up and got an orange supercrush which I love.The head was similar price and already had a 1x12 cab so it was a winner for my uses.
Not that I need another amp, but it does sound good. Double the price of a Kantana good? Don't know about that. You'd have to think with the power specs that it shares a bit with the Katana. One good thing with the Boss amps is the foot switch is universal and can plug into any of their newer amps.
Considering the 40W Nextone for home use. I'm liking that with this model, the FX loop and other connectivity options are the same on the Stage as on the Artist.
I have it for mainly home use, great tone on low volumes, however if you need it to be loud it will be really loud. The trick in the abilities of the amp is in the tone editor, you can get way better tone then deafult and enjoy the amp, and the speaker needs a breaking in, sounds better with playing
I have the 1x12 80 watt. Great amp IMO. I've yet to download the boss software and see what i can tweak. Have katana tone studio software (and a katana) and that is really fun. Should add though, the Nextone Artist sounds great out of the box and it loves my pedals.
Thank you for the settings, Shane! Dialed it in this way and it sounds very good. Especially your settings took away the overdone brightness in the standard lead channel. I can even flip between single coils and humbuckers now using your custom setting without any issues. You have made the Nextone the best solid-state allrounder for blues and rock ever. Well done!
Hey Shane! Ordered the Artist off of the back of your few videos with this amp! Any chance you could share those tweaks you made to the el34 lead section?! As far as bias,sag and any post EQ and such! Just as a general starting point. Also how're you getting on with this a year later?! Still seeing gigs? Maybe a long term review?? Keep up the good work dude ✌️✌️
Great review: fantastic sounds ! I had to dump all my valve amps, need to go for sth lighter and quieter. Nextone sounds and looks fantastic. I love Mark Knopfler - I wonder if Boss nextone will be a good one here to go with my strat for the kind of Sultans of Swing tones, or maybe a Blues Cube is a better option? Would you consider putting the two against each other in a video test? Nextone vs Blues Cube... Anyway, Sultans of Swing is my holy grail of sound.
No disrespect - just wondering why using the editor when reviewing the Katana(s) was out of the question, but for the "simpler" Nextone, you used the editor?
The Nextone is an amazing amp but it's all about the editor software. You can literally dial up everything from shimmering clean tones to way over the top high gain. Saying it's a Blues or classic Rock amp is doing it a great disservice. EQ, sag, bias, is all in the software. In my opinion, it completely smokes the Katana. It has way more balls, versatility and is more realistic and professional.
Awesome video Shane. I been interested when this amp came out right after I bought my Roland Blues Cube Hot an amp I still love. None of the Guitar Centers is in my area have The Nextone to try out.
Shane, I have a NT Stage and the GA-FC coming soon, and I have a question that hasn't been touched upon in any of the vids I've seen so far: Can the different user patches created using the Editor be assigned to the different channels on the GA-FC? If not, do I really need the GA-FC?
The Fender is pretty incredible, to be honest. The Nextone is a very different amplifier in a number of ways. I will be doing a comparison regarding this question.
I like the Katana Artist more. It is slicker looking but Maybe the could add the power amp section variations from the nextone series to complement the preamp options on the artist. That would be cool. Oh yeah, and a front panel noise gate as well. Katana Artist 3 here we come. Lol
Thanks for the video. I'm torn between the Kat Artist and the Nextone Special. Don't need all the effect of the Kat. Interested in the quality of the tone mostly - for a simple clean, clean with dirt, and OD. Nothing high gain. Cost aside what do say? I know I already dig the Kat but think the tone of the Nextone and its ease of use might be better for me. Thanks.
I am not a computer wiz, and i had a very hard time loading the tone editor into my windows 10, i had to call Sweetwater support and have them load it. There is know info on setting the editor to your computer.
I hope you do the Strymon Iridium and BluGuitar stuff in the future. Maybe get Thomas BluG on the podcast - he would be down for it for sure if he is in the neighborhood.
Shane, what is your opinion regarding who these are for and for what music genre? Nextone Artist vs Katana Artist MkII. Similar to you, I like cleans / dirty clean for blues, classic rock, jazz, neo-soul. Had the Katana Artist I, and only used a few effects for favorite artist or particular songs. I only play at home. Cab size and speaker comparison... I sold my Katana 100 to get the Katana Artist MkI with it's larger cab and Waza speaker. The difference was night and day in fullness of sound. Is it fair to say the smaller cab of the Nextone Stage sounds very different than the larger cab of the Nextone Artist?
I still own the Fender Mustang III V2 with the stock speaker. I only play at home so I need to keep the volume down to stay friends with the neighbors! I mainly play blues and some rock and I like clean tones but also a bit distortion , but not to much. What do you think about the Boss Nextone Stage or Artist compared to the Mustang? Would that be a big improvement over the Mustang? The Boss Nextone has an attenuator switch. Is that different to the master control on the Mustang? If the attenuator switch is switched to the lowest setting, does the Boss still sound good with some distortion? I am also hesitating between the Boss Nextone or the Roland Blues Cube. I do think that the Boss will give me more options like delay effects. What is your honest opinion about the Fender and the Boss?
@@AndrewSmith-yt3hg Hi! Bit of a late reaction but I still own my Fender Mustang III. I now use it with the Android Remuda app. Still not sure if the Boss will be an improvement?
I've seen a few demos of this AMP, each one sounds different? I did notice that you placed your mic in the centre of the speaker, hence it sounded too bassey to my ears, compared to when you had it hooked up to your Mac - Have you tried different mic placements, I would try half way between the centre and the edge, that should give you a balanced tone. Also the distance from it will affect the tone too. Like many it would be interesting to compare it to a Katana, I have one and I think it sounds great, it would be amazing if the Nextone has an edge on it. Thanks for the demo, loved the intro of you playing.
Django Fett I was referring to Shane micing the Amp, not direct recording. Recording like this takes more skill, experimentation. By recording direct you are relying on the quality of the software/plug in.
I like your sound and your playing. All of that is a little too complicated for me so I’m wondering if you can use this amp without a computer or do you lose its features?
@@intheblues thanks. If you had to play a gig with one, would you feel like you were really missing out? As, say, compared with a blues jr or hot rod deluxe.
I too would love to see something like this (or any digital amp, eg mooer) vs the fender tone master. I am finally seeing tube purists admit that the tone master sounds as good as the tube version, however those people still turn there nose up to other digital emulation.
Shane - I have the Katana 100 (not MKII) and was considering moving to the Nextone Artist or Stage. I only play at home and generally play SRV type blues or clean tones. I have noodled with the K100 Tonestudio fairly extensively including the master EQ to get a Fender Princeton and Super Reverb sound (at least to my ears). I’m not necessarily into tweaking all the time but not afraid of it either. I’m only using the GFC boss pedal for my pedal board. I do like the concept of simplicity. Two questions: 1) is there a global EQ for the Nextone (or is not needed). 2) Do you think the Nextone is worth the upgrade from my K100 or do I just have GAS? Thanks
Definitely won't be getting rid off my tube amps anytime soon. The lower strings with overdrive/ distortion sound terrible. I tried a friends Marshall code 100 recently, it was the same.
I have a Nextone Stage. It doesn’t compare to my boutique tube amps sound wise, but it’s also about $2,000 cheaper, lighter, smaller, and I’d be a lot happier if it got broken or stolen. These are great for pedal-platforms and entry-level, and pro-level use in certain situations but it’ll never replace my others. I will say you need to hear the Nextone live though. For its price it kicks butt.
Is it correct, that the power tube settings in custom mode are shared by the clean and the lead channel? I tried it yesterday. I was able to change the EQ and the Effects individually for clean and lead but the power amp tweakings seem to be global for both clean and lead?
Shane, what do you think of that amp at low volume? I have a Katana for a practice amp and I like it because I've gotten it to sound pretty decent at low volumes. I live in a neighborhood -- a society, if you will -- and can't really bust out the Matchless or my beloved AC30 every time I want to noodle around. I'd be put in jail, probably. So the Katana's good but would this be better? Should I just get a Helix or something?
I have the stage version for 3 days now, the trick in this amp is in the editor, noodle a bit with it and get a sound you like(for me it does not matter is it a tube sound or digital one, if I like it I like it, if I dont I dont, simple as that), the cleans are exellent for me 6v6 clean compare to hot rod deluxe in some cases sounds nicer, to get the VOX sound not so good(my luck that I don t aprecieate that kind of sound too much), for me low volume sound is good, reallly good, difficult to get that with a tube amp and I tried several, and I have to say even at 0,5watts it can be pretty loud....so far so good for me, I am extremely satisfied, however it does not mean that you will be
@@viroh9176 Are you happy with your Nextone? I'm don't think I'd like the 40W Stage with it's smaller cab. I did not like the Katana 100 with small box. I upgraded to the Katana Artist and loved with larger cab and better speaker. The speaker is critical.
Katana 100 V2, Blues Cube Artist, or Nextone Artist? I'm trying to decide between the three. The Blues Cube was my favorite, but it has fewer options and costs more.
If you are only playing at home you'd be better off with an interface, some monitors, and software emulation like Amplitube. I have the Blues Cube Artist and since setting up Amplitube 4 rarely bother to even turn the Blues Cube on. If you need to play at jams or gigs sure a BLues Cube is a better option than software - but for home use they are pretty poor. I also have a Roland Microcube - and for home use I'd rate it as preferable over the Blues Cube as well.
Shane, after you've configured both channels to your liking how do you save them so that the amp fires up that way ? Scratch that, just figured it out 🙂 Awesome demo as usual btw!
Hey would this amp be suitable for home practice? Im after something that has good tube like cleans that wont be too loud. I was thinking of getting a Blues junior IV but heard those won't sound good at low to medium volume as they are at their best when cranked up. Also how does this compare with the Roland Jc-22
I have a yamaha thr 10c but I'm looking to get something that looks a bit more like a guitar amp. The thr is perfect for home use. I'm wondering if this amp is good for home use, are the volumes usable?
Ccmusic It doesn’t emulate tube distortion, it emulates how a power amp, transformer and phase inverter react to the speaker at volume using discrete solid state. No modeling, it’s just nicely designed solid state. It definitely needs to be turned up to get the power section working and then it feels like a good tube amp.
We need a head to head with this, a tone master, and a silverline. I think a lot of people want to move away from tubes but want to keep the tone and their pedals. Those seem to be the best options for that crowd.
Ryndan Riley which one do you think is best for a fendery clean tone that’s takes pedals well?
Jeremy This amp in my opinion. The Tonemasters have jensen-type speakers which suck for pedals, at least amp-in-a-box type pedals. Silverlines are decent but excel most for in-between tones. Pure cleans and high gains aren’t great. The Nextone reminds me a lot of the Blues Cubes. I used to have the Cube Artist and it was easily the best non-Fender Fender I’ve owned.
He did make enough video on the tone master to tell me it's not a good pedal platform for high gain or fuzz or a lot of distortion or boost. The katana and the nextone are both far better pedal platforms. The fender seems really good but not quite there yet at taking a high gain pedal in front and doing musically nice things.
@@Sir_Dickbag Interesting. I was debating between this and a Tonemaster Twin as a clean pedal platform but I think I will go with the Nextone now.
I got a Nextone special. With just a gafc pedal its awesome. It eats up pedals too. I get the best fender pedal platform tones out of this thing. I don’t bother with other amps anymore
I'm fortunate enough to own a Nextone Stage and a Tonemaster Deluxe. They are really very different amps. Both brilliant - just different. I have just set up a patch for my Nextone copying these settings exactly. Sounds fantastic - thanks Shane.
Wow!!! This is crazy. I just tried this amp in store today with a strat and was blown away by it!! Within 5 minutes I knew it was gonna be my next amp 😄 I usually just play at home so I ran it at .5 and half watt modes in the music store and it was plenty loud on lead with .5 and the gain cranked. With that I could dial in the volume at any level and it sounds great 👍🏽 from home practice level to small jam level and above... the presence knob was also very powerful. With the presence turned all the way done I was able to get very convincing vintage Marshal sounds as well as fender as well
Boss makes quality products and this one is no exception. Great job by Shane to display the product and its strengths, as usual. 👍
This is the Boss Nextone artist and how I set up the tones you'll hear in the video. Please let me know what you think. 😀
0:00 - Intro Jam Track
1:42 - Boss Nextone Artist Amplifier Features
6:05 - Clean Tones (6L6) / with and without the "boost"
6:15 - Clean with boost & Delay and bright switch
10:00 - Lead Channel Tones (EL34)
11:38 - Built-in Noise Gate/Suppressor
12:38 - The Nextone Editor - Editing using the BOSS Nextone Software
25:44 - My review of the Boss Nextone Artist
Check it out online here:
► Sweetwater (USA) - imp.i114863.net/EBy3K
► Thomann (Global) - bit.ly/2xpdv7m
► Amazon Canada - amzn.to/34G1czr
(affiliate links)
BOSS Katana Artist? :p
intheblues why do you say this is the Boss Katana up above?
Not very impressed by this amp since you are even confusing it with another one ? ;-) Thanks for the review nevertheless. Seems to be a good amp !
What are you talking about?katana artist? You need to tell people what the hell your on about as this is very confusing
djdt77 it’s just a typo. Admittedly it’s a bit of a Freudian slip, but if you’re confused about what he’s talking about, maybe watch the video...
Sounds good Shane. I just bought one of these and did a gig the other night practically straight out of the box. I had a Katana 100 which is good but wasn't totally convinced with its clean sounds, but the Nextone Artist is a killer- I thought I was playing through my old Twin Reverb- and I have had 6 of those over the years, too heavy for me to lug around now. Looking forward to tweaking the software, but really I like just putting my pedals in front of the amp.
That little slide in this demo is just smooth as butter shane what a lick man i just love it really really groovy
Mate, that sounded awesome. Great demo and playing as usual. Seems like a really versatile option for gigging musicians.
I love the way you have the clean sound, without the boost set up. Awesome tone. Blues On.... 💙
Love your walkthrough of Nextone editer and then taking a "set and forget" approach to the editer.
Would love to have you publish your favorite Nextone settings as you did with Mustang amps.
Hey Shane, I remember years ago watching one of your first videos where you reviewed the tech 21 trademark 60. I'm a big fan of these amps have been playing them for years and it would be really cool to see you revisit the trademark 60. You can get them for Crazy Cheap these days and they are usually in good working order. Top quality all analog made in USA amp that not enough people know about. Les Paul played one up until his death and called it the best amp he ever had.
Excellent video Shane. Just what I needed. BTW - your video production quality has taken a massive jump! Very nice!. YES - please do a deep dive video too.
Hah, breaking out the Owner of a Lonely Heart riff, never thought I would hear the day. Awesome stuff, mate.
This is a very good introduction to Nextone Editor software. Good basic set-up. Thanks for that 🙂👍
I had a choice between the Artist or the MK II so i chose the MK II Head with a Harley Benton 2X12 Cab stuffed with Celestion V30's in it. Also got the GAFC foot controller for obvious reasons. Heck all this gear is so inexpensive you might as well go straight to the top of the heap and get the very best most versatile gear they offer.
What made you take the MK II over the Artist?
Very nice introduction to the Nextone Editor, your settings sound great. Nice crunchy fat strat tone with plenty of dynamics. Many thanks 🙂👍
1st you have rally lovely accent, that is for me (as non native speaker) very charming.
2nd you made this amp sound very real and really cool, my local guitar shop have them, Im running to try them for myself
Nextone Artist 80 is the bomb. BluesCube without the high cost. (But Blues Cube is awesome.) I do not miss my Katana Artist MkI. I sold Ktn100 for the KtnArtist for full sound of the Waza speaker and larger cab. But, the Nextone has it all. I can dial in whatever I want and switch to four realistic classic amp circuit platforms in one box. Tube lovers would need at least four different amps $$$$. Then, could never turn up to get the best tone. Tube lovers have no problem with their Helix or Kemper etc., but have problem with a Katana Nextone or other non-tube amp.
The Nextone does one job. It's an amp with key useful effects that enhance the tone. No more, no less. Use or tweak presets and you are done. Tweak at venue like tweaking a EQ pedal if needed.
I never used all the Katana effects playing Blues R&B NeoSoul. Also use Boss GT-1 and my modeling software. Use my GT-1 for Phaser Vibe or extra Delay effects when needed. Its portable a jam with friends or at Church.
Which amp do you prefer? This, the Boss Katana Artist or the Tonemaster Deluxe/Twin? Both amps seem great, and I know that Dr. Rick doesn't care for solid-state at all, but I know you feel different. So, This, the Katana Artist or the Tonemaster?
Awesome video ! Could you tell us how does it compare to the Fender Tone Master Twin ?
Thanks for the info. I like what tweaks in editor achieved. Not quite as organic -sounding as the Tone Master Twin. Lower market price may attract people who otherwise might have gone for tone master.
So if you keep purchasing more and more amps as we all do, will you know when you have found one that you like? Will you keep shopping?
I just moved all my non tube amps out of my music room. Now they are stacked all over the rest of my house. I have to figure out what to do with them.
My tube amps are now what I use exclusively. Why? Tone. Maybe also I'll add that tube amps have a way of interacting with my playing and for sure every tube amp that I own sounds better the longer I leave it powered on. After 8, 10 and 12 hours I am blown away from the tone and interactivity. My none tube amps, well they sound the same after 5 min. or 12 hours. If you don't play all day you shall never experience how good your tube amps sound when powered on for such long periods of time. Believe me, it took me many years to make this discovery.
I love the tone of my tube amps so much that I really like to play them all day every day. I don't do it for the money, I play for the feeling and joy of playing.
-Peter
Notice I did not put this amp down. I like my non tube amps. But I don't love the tone. Because I have enough tube amps to play them in rotation to conserve them I even play them for every conceivable reason why I would every use an amplifier. You are not me, but I just can't see my self ever purchasing another non tube amp.
Thank you Shane for a very methodical look at the way you use this amp.
I tell ya Shane, I really like the settings you chose, and I can hear the different model guitars shining through. Seems like it is another great option!
I got this after my katana and liked it but it didn't really shine in anything but was a good all rounder.I have switched up and got an orange supercrush which I love.The head was similar price and already had a 1x12 cab so it was a winner for my uses.
Hey Shane, great video! Just ordered one of these. Would love to see an update/deep dive on this!
Thanks for this. Copied all your settings today and it sounds 👌
Not that I need another amp, but it does sound good. Double the price of a Kantana good? Don't know about that. You'd have to think with the power specs that it shares a bit with the Katana. One good thing with the Boss amps is the foot switch is universal and can plug into any of their newer amps.
Considering the 40W Nextone for home use. I'm liking that with this model, the FX loop and other connectivity options are the same on the Stage as on the Artist.
I have it for mainly home use, great tone on low volumes, however if you need it to be loud it will be really loud. The trick in the abilities of the amp is in the tone editor, you can get way better tone then deafult and enjoy the amp, and the speaker needs a breaking in, sounds better with playing
I have a Nextone Stage. It sounds a lot bigger when cranked than you’d ever expect, and the lows are surprising.
I have the 1x12 80 watt. Great amp IMO. I've yet to download the boss software and see what i can tweak. Have katana tone studio software (and a katana) and that is really fun. Should add though, the Nextone Artist sounds great out of the box and it loves my pedals.
I'd love to see this compared to the Quilter Aviator Cub head to head.
Thank you for doing this beauty...I was so pleased to see this video. Much respect coming from OKC, OK. US
I was looking for this amp, but now i found a JC-40 and the JC-22, stereo, cheaper, and nice pedal platform either.
Thank you for the settings, Shane! Dialed it in this way and it sounds very good. Especially your settings took away the overdone brightness in the standard lead channel. I can even flip between single coils and humbuckers now using your custom setting without any issues. You have made the Nextone the best solid-state allrounder for blues and rock ever. Well done!
A big thank from me too, the amp is way better then I initialy thought, your settings helped and now I love it. Thanks again.
Hey Shane! Ordered the Artist off of the back of your few videos with this amp! Any chance you could share those tweaks you made to the el34 lead section?! As far as bias,sag and any post EQ and such! Just as a general starting point.
Also how're you getting on with this a year later?! Still seeing gigs? Maybe a long term review?? Keep up the good work dude ✌️✌️
Brilliant video dude, great tones. Really helpful set up guide too, cheers!
RIP Grumpy Cat. This world didn't deserve you.
Another good video Shane keep up the good work just bought were T-shirts keep rocking on
Great review: fantastic sounds ! I had to dump all my valve amps, need to go for sth lighter and quieter. Nextone sounds and looks fantastic. I love Mark Knopfler - I wonder if Boss nextone will be a good one here to go with my strat for the kind of Sultans of Swing tones, or maybe a Blues Cube is a better option? Would you consider putting the two against each other in a video test? Nextone vs Blues Cube... Anyway, Sultans of Swing is my holy grail of sound.
Awesome job as always !! And it sounds very good !!
Sounds fabulous
No disrespect - just wondering why using the editor when reviewing the Katana(s) was out of the question, but for the "simpler" Nextone, you used the editor?
Sounds great. Get Boss to send you a GT-1000 to go with it. Would love to see how those two would work together.
TonePilot afaik The new Katana Mk. 2s could be used as solely power amps maybe those would fare better with the GT-1000 or modelling pedals.
@@wlawnsldj Yes, that would be worth trying too.
The Nextone is an amazing amp but it's all about the editor software. You can literally dial up everything from shimmering clean tones to way over the top high gain. Saying it's a Blues or classic Rock amp is doing it a great disservice. EQ, sag, bias, is all in the software. In my opinion, it completely smokes the Katana. It has way more balls, versatility and is more realistic and professional.
Awesome video Shane.
I been interested when this amp came out right after I bought my Roland Blues Cube Hot an amp I still love. None of the Guitar Centers is in my area have The Nextone to try out.
Shane, I have a NT Stage and the GA-FC coming soon, and I have a question that hasn't been touched upon in any of the vids I've seen so far:
Can the different user patches created using the Editor be assigned to the different channels on the GA-FC?
If not, do I really need the GA-FC?
Great video and awesome playing!
Cool song you played there. Sounds great.
How do you like these vs the Tonemaster amps you’ve tried
Nextone sounds ok, the Fender Deluxe Reverb Tone Master sounds unbelievably good.
The Fender is pretty incredible, to be honest. The Nextone is a very different amplifier in a number of ways. I will be doing a comparison regarding this question.
I had the same question, looking forward to the comparison, although you are right they are not the same thing. It will be great to compare!
I don't understand why they didn't add an effects loop on those amps. They priced them pretty high for what they are.
MrSteney Watch the video. There is an effects loop.
I like the Katana Artist more. It is slicker looking but Maybe the could add the power amp section variations from the nextone series to complement the preamp options on the artist. That would be cool. Oh yeah, and a front panel noise gate as well. Katana Artist 3 here we come. Lol
Well done and thanks for sharing brother! Be Well Shane!
Thanks for the video. I'm torn between the Kat Artist and the Nextone Special. Don't need all the effect of the Kat. Interested in the quality of the tone mostly - for a simple clean, clean with dirt, and OD. Nothing high gain. Cost aside what do say? I know I already dig the Kat but think the tone of the Nextone and its ease of use might be better for me. Thanks.
What should we consider in choosing between the Nextone and the Katana Artist MkII?
artist if into effects. Nextone for a more old school vibe.
I am not a computer wiz, and i had a very hard time loading the tone editor into my windows 10, i had to call Sweetwater support and have them load it. There is know info on setting the editor to your computer.
Sounds good Shane!
good class....professor low tight end.
Nice looking amp.
Katana MKII 2x12 can't tell the difference. Honestly is there? Great Video Thank you from across the Pond..........
Timing is everything my friend ;-)
I hope you do the Strymon Iridium and BluGuitar stuff in the future.
Maybe get Thomas BluG on the podcast - he would be down for it for sure if he is in the neighborhood.
Shane, what is your opinion regarding who these are for and for what music genre? Nextone Artist vs Katana Artist MkII. Similar to you, I like cleans / dirty clean for blues, classic rock, jazz, neo-soul. Had the Katana Artist I, and only used a few effects for favorite artist or particular songs. I only play at home.
Cab size and speaker comparison... I sold my Katana 100 to get the Katana Artist MkI with it's larger cab and Waza speaker. The difference was night and day in fullness of sound. Is it fair to say the smaller cab of the Nextone Stage sounds very different than the larger cab of the Nextone Artist?
I still own the Fender Mustang III V2 with the stock speaker. I only play at home so I need to keep the volume down to stay friends with the neighbors! I mainly play blues and some rock and I like clean tones but also a bit distortion , but not to much. What do you think about the Boss Nextone Stage or Artist compared to the Mustang? Would that be a big improvement over the Mustang? The Boss Nextone has an attenuator switch. Is that different to the master control on the Mustang? If the attenuator switch is switched to the lowest setting, does the Boss still sound good with some distortion? I am also hesitating between the Boss Nextone or the Roland Blues Cube. I do think that the Boss will give me more options like delay effects. What is your honest opinion about the Fender and the Boss?
I do to hesitate between the Roland bluescube and the boss nextone. Have you bought one finaly and are you happy with it
@@AndrewSmith-yt3hg Hi! Bit of a late reaction but I still own my Fender Mustang III. I now use it with the Android Remuda app. Still not sure if the Boss will be an improvement?
I've seen a few demos of this AMP, each one sounds different? I did notice that you placed your mic in the centre of the speaker, hence it sounded too bassey to my ears, compared to when you had it hooked up to your Mac - Have you tried different mic placements, I would try half way between the centre and the edge, that should give you a balanced tone. Also the distance from it will affect the tone too. Like many it would be interesting to compare it to a Katana, I have one and I think it sounds great, it would be amazing if the Nextone has an edge on it. Thanks for the demo, loved the intro of you playing.
Django Fett I was referring to Shane micing the Amp, not direct recording. Recording like this takes more skill, experimentation. By recording direct you are relying on the quality of the software/plug in.
Sounded a lot better through the software to me too! I agree that it sounded like way to much bass through the mic.
How many dB at one meter from the speaker do you consider to be gig volume?
I like your sound and your playing. All of that is a little too complicated for me so I’m wondering if you can use this amp without a computer or do you lose its features?
Deeper editing with software, but not necessary.
Shane, you're great!
Now that some time has passed, do you still use the Nextone?
I sent it back to Roland
@@intheblues thanks. If you had to play a gig with one, would you feel like you were really missing out? As, say, compared with a blues jr or hot rod deluxe.
This sound IT is works only during program is on or is on memory Amp?
Do you think it’s a big upgrade for the price over the Katana?
I too would love to see something like this (or any digital amp, eg mooer) vs the fender tone master. I am finally seeing tube purists admit that the tone master sounds as good as the tube version, however those people still turn there nose up to other digital emulation.
Shane - I have the Katana 100 (not MKII) and was considering moving to the Nextone Artist or Stage. I only play at home and generally play SRV type blues or clean tones. I have noodled with the K100 Tonestudio fairly extensively including the master EQ to get a Fender Princeton and Super Reverb sound (at least to my ears). I’m not necessarily into tweaking all the time but not afraid of it either. I’m only using the GFC boss pedal for my pedal board. I do like the concept of simplicity. Two questions: 1) is there a global EQ for the Nextone (or is not needed). 2) Do you think the Nextone is worth the upgrade from my K100 or do I just have GAS? Thanks
Hey did you find an answer? There's a dude selling me the Next one 80 Artist for 400 with footswitch included! 🤔
i would love to know what you think about the nextone compared to the blues cube :)
Shane ,
So what u said the Fender Tone master twin has a more organic sound than either the Katana Artist or Nextone? How do mean more tube like?
Definitely won't be getting rid off my tube amps anytime soon. The lower strings with overdrive/ distortion sound terrible. I tried a friends Marshall code 100 recently, it was the same.
Marshall Code is a known bad digital amp.
I have a Nextone Stage. It doesn’t compare to my boutique tube amps sound wise, but it’s also about $2,000 cheaper, lighter, smaller, and I’d be a lot happier if it got broken or stolen. These are great for pedal-platforms and entry-level, and pro-level use in certain situations but it’ll never replace my others.
I will say you need to hear the Nextone live though. For its price it kicks butt.
Are you going to post the pictures of the rig to help others set theirs up too?
Hi Shane,
Can we change presets with the footswitch instead of toggling the 6 available options?
Hey there Shane, any chance you might get around to a review of the Strauss SVT-20R 20 watt valve amp.
Can u run it at 2watts for home use?
Is it correct, that the power tube settings in custom mode are shared by the clean and the lead channel?
I tried it yesterday. I was able to change the EQ and the Effects individually for clean and lead but the power amp tweakings seem to be global for both clean and lead?
3333 views as I watch; keep up the good work, Shane. Peace.
Shane, what do you think of that amp at low volume? I have a Katana for a practice amp and I like it because I've gotten it to sound pretty decent at low volumes. I live in a neighborhood -- a society, if you will -- and can't really bust out the Matchless or my beloved AC30 every time I want to noodle around. I'd be put in jail, probably. So the Katana's good but would this be better? Should I just get a Helix or something?
I have the stage version for 3 days now, the trick in this amp is in the editor, noodle a bit with it and get a sound you like(for me it does not matter is it a tube sound or digital one, if I like it I like it, if I dont I dont, simple as that), the cleans are exellent for me 6v6 clean compare to hot rod deluxe in some cases sounds nicer, to get the VOX sound not so good(my luck that I don t aprecieate that kind of sound too much), for me low volume sound is good, reallly good, difficult to get that with a tube amp and I tried several, and I have to say even at 0,5watts it can be pretty loud....so far so good for me, I am extremely satisfied, however it does not mean that you will be
@@viroh9176 Are you happy with your Nextone? I'm don't think I'd like the 40W Stage with it's smaller cab. I did not like the Katana 100 with small box. I upgraded to the Katana Artist and loved with larger cab and better speaker. The speaker is critical.
Good review. It's to bad they dont make a Nextone head. :(
Hey dude, nextone editor does have High again distortion for Metal Tones and a good clean?
Thanks
Katana 100 V2, Blues Cube Artist, or Nextone Artist? I'm trying to decide between the three. The Blues Cube was my favorite, but it has fewer options and costs more.
If you are only playing at home you'd be better off with an interface, some monitors, and software emulation like Amplitube. I have the Blues Cube Artist and since setting up Amplitube 4 rarely bother to even turn the Blues Cube on. If you need to play at jams or gigs sure a BLues Cube is a better option than software - but for home use they are pretty poor.
I also have a Roland Microcube - and for home use I'd rate it as preferable over the Blues Cube as well.
When you said you adjusted the eq via the editor to make it more live friendly, what did you adjust?
I would assume he added some mids and brightened up the amp so it can cut through the mix a bit better in a live setting
needs a texas heat speaker real bad real soon
RIP Grumpy Cat! :o(
Nextone vs sliverline please✅✅
It's weird how companies always come out with the same idea at the same time.
should i get this or the fender champion 100 or a bugera 50w
Why does the clean tone sound dirty?
Hello, can you run backing tracks to BOSS NEXT ART? Greetings from Bulgaria!
Shane, after you've configured both channels to your liking how do you save them so that the amp fires up that way ? Scratch that, just figured it out 🙂
Awesome demo as usual btw!
Hey would this amp be suitable for home practice? Im after something that has good tube like cleans that wont be too loud. I was thinking of getting a Blues junior IV but heard those won't sound good at low to medium volume as they are at their best when cranked up. Also how does this compare with the Roland Jc-22
Boss/Roland digital amps (blues cube, katana, nextone) are great at low volumes for home practice, or using headphones.
Cool run thought of the amp Shane, like mine also, cool to have one as an option in the armory
How’s this vs standard katana? Any clear preference? Cheers man
I tried the old version of Katana and since I am more looking for clean tones the nextone for me was way better sounding
I have a yamaha thr 10c but I'm looking to get something that looks a bit more like a guitar amp. The thr is perfect for home use. I'm wondering if this amp is good for home use, are the volumes usable?
I've found the 40 watt Nextone version suits me. And you can reduce the power output too of course, with just the turn of a knob.
Your like the only lefty I see on youtube, just like me lol
haha nice! Lefties unite! :-D
My favorite Lefty. Elliot Easton
twice as much as a Katana II?
Soooooo......when you crank the volume it adds an emulated tube distortion?! Am I understanding this correctly? Because that would be the bee's knees!
Ccmusic It doesn’t emulate tube distortion, it emulates how a power amp, transformer and phase inverter react to the speaker at volume using discrete solid state. No modeling, it’s just nicely designed solid state. It definitely needs to be turned up to get the power section working and then it feels like a good tube amp.
Gotta wonder if this or the blues cube artist is better
After trying the blues cube again recently, I really love it. I think it's best to stay away from the digital stuff if you are a live player.