BOSS Katana Gen3 Head | What's New?
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00:00 - Intro Playing
02:55 - Overview
04:15 - Pushed Mode
07:57 - Bloom
11:05 - More Features
11:32 - BOSS Tone Studio
12:42 - Signal Chains
14:57 - Delays
16:03 - Extra EQ's
17:00 - New Line Out Features
18:41 - Mic Choices & Placement
20:34 - Conclusion 
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I still maintain that the boss katana heads are the best value for the dollar out there in the amplifier world rn. It's insane the amount of bases these cover and how inexpensive they are for all the features they have.
mr Leon is the best, his demo all are essential. yes the head. for the Riffing, mr taylor danley is good. i subscribed to both of you
I have vintage fender tube amps and marshalls. Nothing gets as much runtime as my katana 100 head.
I count myself as fortunate to have both a great tube amp (Marshall) and modeler (Helix). But if I were still a gigging musician, I'd be dying for one of these. Crap; I'm not a gigging musician and I'm dying for one of these.
I sold my Helix. Imho it sounds pretty dull and artificial compared to the Boss GT-1000 that I have now.
I can't get these sounds from my Marshall without pissing everyone off.
Same. I have a 2001 Single Rectifier solo head, and a Marshall Dsl20 head. I'm very much interested in this amp in the head format. Only hope it has a 8 ohm output.
@@J_Braz_ It says Minimum 8 ohm.
@@finishin.my.coffee8780 great! Curious if you have an opinion on the regular or artists series version of these amp. I noticed there's a $100 plus price difference.
Liked as soon as I heard you shredding up that brown channel.
I still have my Katana 1st gen 100 combo. It actually survived a car accident that almost did me in years ago. Rolled upside down in a ditch. So if I do decide to buy the new version I’ll be keeping the 1st gen because it’s sentimental.
😮🤘🏽
I own one and TBH, I think they're grossly overrated. They're very good amps but combining the right 12" combo and a lower priced floor unit gives us literally no less than 10x more.
*I rarely sell gear but am constantly back on forth whether to get rid of it or not.*
Gen 1s rock. One thing I miss is with about the 3rd firmware and Fxfloorboard you had access to a fully customizable amp, distortion, terra echo and multi overtone. These effects are so cool I am thinking about adding a boss GT-1 to get them.
@@JonDethCurious which model you have. I might be one of the last players on the planet that have never tried one (I live in no man's land). I have an affinity for snappy Peavy 5150 tones and although I've seen Katana demos emulate a lot of stuff it's one tone I haven't quite heard it do well (imho), but maybe I'm just overlooking it or haven't seen the right demo yet. Seems to do a lot of other things well though.
@@marcavus1 for the money, the GT-1 looks like you're getting the most. I prefer Zoom but their G3n is lacking in comparison and also leaves you to buy an external expression pedal.
I have an ancient Zoom G2.1nu I want to replace with a cheapo backup since I have a handful of floor units. If I ever bother, it will probably be the GT-1
So cool! You may be the only channel that has a Head version, as of today. :) Great work 👍
Such a cool piece of gear and really well thought out.
Hopefully the stores around Perth start to stock the foot switches again for them as I can’t really seem to find any.
Cool demo bro!
An used Roland fc50 works great too on Katana head (which has midi). The fc runs on batteries, too.
That has to be the gold standard for how a gear review should be done. Thanks.
too kind mate, thankyou!
Beautiful, cheers Leon!
How much will be the gen 3 katanas cost? same price with mk2 ones or more expensive?
Thank you! Cheers!
Morning Leon and all.
Very cool. I was just at the Boss website yesterday or the day before and they had coming soon for the Generation 3. Now I don't have to wait. 😂.
Very cool.
Sounds great as all the Katanas do to me. ❤
Very very cool. ❤
I think it's great man.
Boss / Roland always does a good job to me.
Thank you sir. ❤
I bet you are jet lagged after that travelling with Yngwie?
Need more coffee. Just drank my first cup
Be well my friend and always great content on this my fav guitar channel sir. ❤
Great video. I love that you never mail it in no matter what gear you’re trying out. Much respect from one guitar lover to another. 🤘🏻🎸
I appreciate that mate. Gotta bring it!
A few years ago I made a mk1 into a floor amp, , added USB out to power pedals using the Engl powertap and it's still going strong... I can pretty much match it to my tube amps, Hard to imagine it getting closer but looks like it can...sag is a good addition for sure
This is the model I wanted to see! Hell yeah
Yes some cool new features. I like the new visual aspect of the mic'd cab simulation and the added ambience room effect. However, boss still don't state which speaker type is emulated or provide a range of IRs to use or blend for recording.
Nice run through of Kat 100 Head Gen 3 basics, thanks! I was holding off for bluetooth to finally show up on a Kat and disappointed there's a module cost when the GO has it built in. But the changes for Gen 3 make it pretty attractive even with that extra cost.
I was sold on this for the bloom on the clean channel and the pushed mode. Got my local to bring one in to try.
Trippy, my spark amp died yesterday, and was googling the katana air to replace it this morning, didn't see anything about a mark 3....perfect timing as always Leon 🙏
Just to be clear, there is no new air with these gen 3 releases.
@@Andrew_182 oh ok👍 looks like maybe the 50 will do me.
Still ordered one. Like to build a stereo rig in combination with my MK2 head and my Marshall Box. Hope that works quite easy.
While it doesn't sound bad per se, it does have a distinct solid state amp sound.
He had the Amp and Master Volume knobs down so the reactive SS Class AB amp was not in play. Almost every Katana demo is like this. They need to set the power down to 0.5W and crank those Volumes to get the amp section compression and harmonics.
Plus the punters at a gig can’t tell the difference, only the player
@@robertrollfink1114 but the player can tell the difference.
I'll try do a video comparing the 0.5/50/100w modes
That;s awesome now i want a new to go with old!!! please keep up the great tunes. Thier amazing,very nice info!!! that will go great with my blackhark hp cab!!!!
Nice chops as always 👍👍 katana gen 3 is pretty sweet.
@LeonTodd D-Mack here. That is some SERIOUS TONE CHASING!!!!!¡!!
Great playing. Love how you show your setting rather than waffle on for ages describing them. Gen 3 head seems best for me. Just wish the controls were on the front ( don’t need an Artist!). Subscribed.
Leon I noticed you were running the Katana at full wattage for this demo. Did you happen to test the lower watt settings (i.e. what one might use in a home practice amp scenario) and if so were there any drastic tone changes between wattages? Great gear demo as always btw!
Damn! I loved The Cult riffs! She Sells Sanctuary. 🤘
First impressions are that I'm impressed. So are you going direct? USB or XLR? I'd like to know how you're getting the tone into the video.
Pushed mode sounds great
Wish they updated the aesthetics for a fender or boutique vibe
Cool stuff!
It would be nice if they also update the Katana Go to this firmware. Unless there’s a hardware reason they couldn’t.
I’ll probably wait to see what the Mark 3 Artist version brings to the table.
Dang. All it needed was the tiny screen from the Katana go for the tuner and to show what effect is selected so you don't have to carry a crib sheet to see what effect "yellow" is. Such a missed opportunity. Also, have the dang controls closer to the front! You know, where the player is. I don't play behind or on top of my amp.
Good news: if you have a smartphone or iPad you can now run BTS using Bluetooth from your phone or tablet screen, and this is better than what you described and will be next to you at any rate. The Bluetooth module is optional ($65). Also Boss has a tuner app.
@@markdouglas8073 It definitely isn't better. First, it's not included. Second, the idea of using a smartphone to control an amp that's designed to be controlled easily just by the panel is silly.
Instead of choosing effects by the "color" they're assigned to and remembering which is which, having that tiny single line LCD from the Katana GO would be ideal. "DS-1, BD-1, DELAY, etc" that's all it would have to show. Plus the tuner.
For an amp that's billed as being an "all in one" which requires no pedals and can be dialed in entirely on the panel alone, not having a built in tuner is a major oversight. Not even buying their "pedal board substitute" footswitch provides a tuner but a pedalboard would have one.
Not even the bluetooth app has a tuner which is very strange since the bluetooth app for the ME-90, GX-100 etc does. Not that an app on a phone would be an acceptable replacement anyway.
It's just SUCH a strange oversight. It's clearly intentional and I don't know why.
Boss has a tuner app? So you expect someone to be doing a show and having the audience hear the tuning going on? Ridiculous.
Those omissions are so they can include them in a Gen 4 version in the future
Time to pick up some Mark 2 models at discounted rates; same as when they went from the original models.
Got an ME-90 working with a Katana mk II 50w combo... think I'll pass this time. Love BOSS!
Maybe its me or my computer speakers, but it sounds fizzy, like a blown-out cab. I could be wrong, but I never saw your face of.....yeah, there it is, that's the stuff !! ????
Yeah.. these katanas just sound meh.
@@OkayyyIGetItyall are crazy. Perfect practice amp.
I have mk2 head and it's not even 2 years old. Probably I will wait for Gen4
You can get the pushed amp sound with a clean boost into clean. Sounds like a pushed blackface amp. Pretty great but I already have it worked out. I'll probably wait too. Not missing much.
Mine is only a few months old, definitely not enough of a difference to warrant upgrading, I have the mkI 50w and still use it too.
I'd have to play one of these in person, but I thought the first generation Katana was very cold and sterile-sounding. Kinda like Peavey solid state amps in the 80s. Maybe Boss addressed that with this new model. If this employs a Modeling front-end, versus a transistor circuit, that would explain the cold and one-dimensional tone.
You are Legend mr. Leon. Thanks for the vid.
Can you let me know, when the katana head gen 3 will distribute to Indonesia?
Thanks mate
Holy crap. Frikin Awesome.
If you are coming out of the headphones jack, would that mute the speaker out on the head version of the Katana? I am trying to figure out how to go front of house stereo while monitoring myself on stage.
I guess I was hoping for some leaps and bounds upgrades like when the MKII was released. There are some nice upgrades/changes but not enough to rush out and buy one if you already have a MKII. In my opinion 😀. The drag and drop signal chain is one thing I hoped for. Having to buy something extra to use Bluetooth is disappointing, but of course they want maximum profit. The Go app has a tuner, why wouldn't they include it here? I'm curious to see what FX Floorboard will offer.
some nice new features there...moving the chain around looks much better than before. Ive been putting off an upgrade to the artist head... now i have an excuse 😄
:p
@@LeonTodd forgot to ask.... are the channel voicings the same as the mk2 ?? and do the mk2 patches work on this ?
It sounds so good IMO. Do these have more usb routing options? I've often wanted to run my guitar in straight through my plugin effects in my daw and out of my Katana MkII but afaik it's not possible.
Yes there's some basic USB audio functionality but I'm not sure you can do what you've outlined there off the top of my head
I'm curious about the Artist version of Gen 3 100 watt head... O haven't found a video on that specific head.
I'm with you. Is the Flagship Katana Gen 3 Artist the absolute best Boss offers?
katanas will forever sound solid state
No Bloom function button in Katana gen 3 100W combo? Does it make any difference?
Whatever you did at 7:00 to 7:03 was fuzz perfection 🥵
Edit: $300 roughly for a combo. Okay im sold. 🫠
Have they improved the headphone out yet? I always hoped they would add an IR loader for headphone playing or direct recording.
No IR loader but the DI output has a movable mic style setup which is much better IMO
4:08 the coils are split not tapped.
Great Video! Question: Would it be possible to deactivate the amp section and put a Tonex One in the effects loop instead?
I don't think so. You could run the Tone-X into the power amp input though
As Leon says there is a power amp input to run modellers etc , it’s on the mkII as well
You use the power amp input with cab disabled on the Tonex. It works great. You have to temper your expectations though. Speaker output on Katana 1x12 doesn’t sound like miked 4x12 cabinet of IR
@@andybecker5001 i don’t have a 1x12 combo, I have the 100w head, and a Marshall 212 or orange 412 cab
Thanks for the answer 😀
I was just thinking that it might be nice to use the integrated drive pedals before the tonex and the modulation reverb delay after tonex
Does anyone know how seamless channel switching is with these? Thanks!
Everything you play though sounds cool, but I can't keep up with nowadays technology. Lol. Still got my ADA mp1 and it's enough for me. Wish I had the ADA eq to go with it. Give it a bit more variation.
I own a wall full of high end tube amps and never turn them on because of my katana 100. Sounds so good.
best demo i’ve heard by far. thanks for playing the head and it’s new features. i can’t wait any longer. is yours for sale 💀
I wonder if you can still unlock all the GT100 models/sneaky amps.
Ooooh any idea how this worked on the old model?
I actually use two Katana Artist MK2 and only use the power amp section and use them as FRFRs with a Fractal FM9. I have to have the air on stage. This combo really works well. I run direct and Katana for the air.
Need to put the knobs on front IMO
It has a 5” speaker built in to make it like a small home practice amp, handy when you use it at home. This is why the knobs are on top, the katana Artist 100 has the knobs on the front, and no speaker
Unless I missed it, do you actually show us a visual of the head itself rather than just the top panel? I really want to see what the aesthetics are like with the grey cloth👍🏻
I didn't unfortunately
I hoped that the bloom function would get rid of that horrible attack Katanas have. It just emphasizes the fizz. Very tiring on the ears.
What would you all recommend for a Katana combo amp? I suck at guitar, but at least I can suck while playing on good gear! 🤣
Get a used mkii 50
What are your global EQ setting ?
Really, a separate bluetooth module? The Katana Go has that on board. Sorry Boss, but that is just not state-of-the-art anymore. Nice sounds, though, as always, Leon.
The reason it’s separate is not everyone wants the option of Bluetooth , instead of increasing the price for everyone, only those who want it have to pay for it
Sorry that's missing the point. Many other amps have been including it as standard built in for years. It's a money grab and you can bet your life Gen 4 will have it.
Nice! Thanks Leon! My son has an Artist Mk II. I have to say that even the older ones sound VERY good. Gear snobs (myself included) instinctively want to turn their nose up at these because of the pricepoint. But if you fiddle with it... it's cool. I have a Fractal FM9 for my rig... and no you cant expect it to be that... but honestly... it comes closer than most think (considering the price). For the (small to mid) gigging musician... the Katana is a grab and go piece of gear that if you spend some time tweaking it to your liking....it sounds great! Plus...you don't have to worry about your internal head games of FRFR v. amp in the room argument. It's all included! My one big hang up is that the WAH is unusable in my opinion because there is no auto On / Off triggered by the heal / toe position (which most of these type of products come with now). Has this changed?
Don't think the WAH auto ON/OFF will have been fixed, but just as an FYI ... on my Artist MkII, I run the expression pedal out the back of the GA-FC and also a little tap switch out of the other port, and program it through the Tone Studio ASSIGN page to switch between VOLUME and PEDAL FX when you press the tap switch. Not ideal, I know, but it works for me.
For the price point they've got some great features
almost all the dirty sounds in this vid sound thin and fizzy to me
The Katana does everything so well, except sound very good. It's fine as long as you don't put them next to something else, but if I do then the Katana can't hold its own against any of my tube amps.
On the flip side they absolutely smoke the cheap solid state amps that were available to us growing up
No doubt about that, it’s very practical and can sound quite good. I prefer the clean channel with pedals on it.
I'm going to wait for the MK4 which will probably have a cigar lighter and an FM alarm clock radio. 😅
Pancake batter dispenser!
@@LeonTodd 😆 You have to use the Katana in stereo with my Marshall jcm800, it heats up like a radiator when the tubes are hot, it's also practical for cooking pancakes directly on top of the amp. 🤣
Or even a tuner and built in BT. 🫨
Will fractal ever release a powered 2x12 cab with everything you need built in including a foot switch with built in expression pedal.
Can you move FX and boost podals after the effects loop send/return in chain selection? On MKII you cannot do this. Only delay and reverb are allowed after the effects loop.
Whats a good cab to pair it with?
Katana 150 Watt 2x12 Inch Speaker Cabinet
@@jamdalf4343 Best option?
@@snfrdWhat are you asking?
Great amp still, however it is still disappointing that Boss don’t just build in the BT and charge me $20 more for the amp. If it’s a so called all rounder then make it a bloody all rounder.. LT makes it rock by the way…
Kind of like the PRS SE's without locking tuners - I'd gladly pay a little more just to get the extra spec out of the box
So it basically looks like my Katana Artist MK2 head. Same buttons and extras. Now I wonder what the new Katana Artist will be like?
So, still no tuner? 😂
They keep repackaging the same exact amp head as a new version but basically it’s the exact same amp as the last one
It still sounds like a boss but not like A BOSS.
Good sound that will probably cut through but like ...not good on your own.
It is still based on the modelling of the gt10...oghh.
I loathe the day that amp's started to merge with computers / software 🤣 The unreliable endlessly tweakable upgradeable and then disposable guitar amps when they are no longer compatible.
I’ve watched every RUclips video on the Gen 3 and honestly I’m not impressed. It sounds worse than the previous ones. I had a gen 1 and returned it. Katana is way overhyped.
I want to like these so badly, but I just don’t. Leon can make anyt amp sound great, but these just sound fake to me.
What are you hearing you don't like? Please be as specific as possible. There is, to me, a ratty , busted speaker sound to many of the tones. Leon is a great player and gets excellent sounds out of nearly all gear. But it's still present here. I've heard the boss people themselves and Juca Nery get rid of this quality. But I agree that they sound good, but there is a buzzy fizzy ( not in the high-end, so maybe wrong term) quality to ANY high gain tones. Deep editing is virtually a necessity to get rid of this quality I've seen . But it CAN do it
@@riokinsey2134 after comparing my katana to my axe fx 2. There is this fizzyness to the higher end stuff too, the difference is that the fizzing is more together, higher resolution. I don't know exactly how to explain. I imagine buzzsaw waves. On higher-end modelers the buzzsaw waves are finer and more together; not to mention pleasant sounding. On the katana for example they are very separate, low resolution, and ice picky.
Doesn't sound good, I don't know maybe it's the cab emulation. I think there are better options out there as even Mooer SD30 sounds better.
Wrong
No offense, but I thought that I was watching a bacon commercial at first. Frizzle fry sound, yuck.
Now I'm hungry
So, like, a KLT (Katana, Lettuce, and Tomato) sandwich? 😂
Be careful of your ears on that solid-state stuff.
Great demo, thanks, but sorry guys Katana's including this one just sound crap. All my ears are receiving is typical Boss solid state.
Doesn’t sound too great tbh
Honestly. Sounds like a buzzy little practice amp amount with no bottom end at all. I don't get why people love these.
Does it sound like the totally not washed up TS9->5150->V30->SM57 stereotype or not? You guys are giving conflicting statements 😂
Zero bottom end whatsoever. 🤷
Crappy bedroom amp...who cares
So what amp are you using?
You one of those guys that have $100K of gear but can't even play? Definitely that vibe.
And yet, it sounds a hell of a lot better than the amp you are using in your bedroom on your channel.
So bitter sounding
*You guys and these fucking Katanas!* lol
I have one so I guess I better do something with it today since I like your content. I think they are good amps but grossly overrated. In contrast, I scored a Gamma G50 new for $130 and a $400 floor modeler for free I won't elaborate on the how, but even a $150 modeler will do tremendously more than a self-contained Katana.
*I guess in that I just realized it's still more than a novelty.* I rarely sell gear and at this stage of things, they're hard to get a decent price as a seller due to market saturation so i may as well keep it.