I have the MK2 head in my 20 year old Mesa 4x12. Can definitely hold up to everything else I have.... easily. And I have GEAR. Definitely gig worthy. Fantastic pedal platform amp, if you're a pedal junkie. There's many incredible tricks this amp can do that no one really talks about. It's quickly becoming a secret weapon.
Fantastic demonstration Mike. You were really able to bring out all of the things this amp can do. Definitely one of the better presentations I’ve see on the Katana. 👍 ⭐️💥
I'm a Marshall man but I think these Katana Artists kick butt. Excellent amps, incredible value and versatility. And you don't have to worry about tubes.
Great demo! Much like the HB's, you're turning on the GAS big-time! I had pretty much sworn off a new amp as I love using modelers, but this thing sounds fantastic and is an upgrade from the Mk I. Extremely versatile and spot on tones. God bless and rock on 😎👍🎸
Great overview and sound samples of the mighty Katana. Boss made a homerun with that amp. I have the 100 mkII, and it's all I will ever need in my journey of learning to play guitar. I also use the line out signal, when I record my videos.
@@Chinaguitarsceptic They are indeed. Boss really knocked it out of the park with the Katana series. There's something for everyone, they're reliable and sturdy, they're affordable (compared to some others), and they all sound great. I tell everyone about them.
Great demo. I just purchased the MkII head and love it. I play it through the Bugera SC-112. I had considered the Artist, but could not justify the extra $260. I believe the Katana series is the best amp for the money on the market. I had the 50 watt version and sold it a year or so back. Thanks for sharing.
@@Chinaguitarsceptic @Mark Stanford Yeah I’m having trouble justifying the Artist too because I started playing 2-3 months ago (I have a player Strat but got no amp yet!), not sure if should go with the 100 or screw it and get the Artist? Would really appreciate your guys advices’
I've tried them all and have been so impressed. The artist has more bells and whistles that will serve well if you are progressing to studio work or live, but perhaps not justifiable for the bedroom. It really depends on your budget and long term aspirations my friend. I wouldn't be without the artist now. 😊👍
@@omarqabbani27 If you have the extra 250 bucks, I would go for the Artist. The speaker is set up for the amp, which is a plus. Spend a little more and cry only once!
Allow me to paraphrase: "The 50W setting is too loud for this location, and the 100W setting is RIGHT OUT." I bet the headroom at 100W is excellent. Great pedal platform, in case you use any external pedals.
I just picked this up to try it out and compare to my Soldano SLO 30 and sorry to say I’ll be keeping my Soldano lol, I thought I could get away with a solid state amp, but I just don’t think anything can replace the incredible sound I’m getting out of my Soldano it’s just a perfect tone to me and it will do it all. For a daily practice amp though it’s an ideal amp. I just can’t part with the rich tubed clean sound the Soldano delivers it’s literally incredible.
I play in a gay rock cover band. In the gay rock comunity we all play SolDano amp love them. It's funny how us guys only love certain things and Soldano is one and gay sex is the other..this amp sound good but I love the Soldano...
I suppose we are going to be in for DISTORTION like nearly all of these reviews,my Boss SD1 and SD2 pedals do distortion very well, can't watch anymore sorry, Soldano definitely rules.
The WAZA speaker is the un acknowledged star of the combo and the reason it is 2 bills more than the head. It’s really amazing and is ‘tuned’, so to speak, to the Katana. It sounds even better after it breaks in. Maybe the best amp pound for pound ever made. I own a JC120, Quilter, Orange Rocker head, and an ENGL Fireball head. Owned Fenders and Marshalls. Not going to lie the ENGL is better, but also costs 4 x as much and is loud, Loud, and LOUD regardless of attenuation. Even more amazing with the Katana is when you use the MIDI input for your Helix or whatever. That speaker is a real star, believe me, it sounds so good I rarely use the other amps. I do think you need another 2x12 preferably the one that goes with this for a big enough metal sound if you are playing with another guitarist who is using a Marshall or something.
very cool demo, Mike! If I were in the market, this would definitely be high on my list. I am an admitted BOSS/Roland fan boy! Happy Friday the 13th, dude!🐰❤️🎸🎵🤝✌️
Here's the question (and most everybody leaves this out), how many simultaneous effects does it allow to be ran at once? I know you can hook up effects to it, but you can do that with any amp. This is why the Boss GT-100 is still my goto guitar processor. Completely assignable control of the entire footswitch array, from momentary effects (ala Eddie Van Halen) to multiple effects (and their parameters) being changed with either the foot switch or the expression pedal. Want to cut the mids, bump the treble, turn on the phaser, activate the Wah, turn off the reverb, activate the delay, and turn on the lead boost all with a single button press? You can do that with the Boss GT-100.
you can run 5 effects at once with this amp, as for the second one you've mentioned are you talking about presets? because yes you can run presets on this amp and with a GA-FC you can go into each preset and turn on and off every individual effects.
I love mine. The tones are fantastic and I tested the 100W tone as quietly as I could in my room (lol) and there's no doubt this amp goes to stupid loud levels
I wonder if the head amp doesn’t have a bit more foot switch opportunities. Meaning you don’t need to mess around with the knobs during a live performance
Mike has informative and entertaining videos. Watch a few episodes and like myself, I'm sure you will subscribe. I'm glad I did. Thanks Mike, keep up the great job!
Thanks for the review. I’m considering a new amp and this looks like a strong contender. Is it a lot better than the normal Katana 100? It’s quite a lot more money. I’m also looking at the Line 6 Catalyst amps but the need for a midi footswitch is putting me off and they seem a bit less versatile.
What have you done to me? Have i to leave my beloved tubes?? So many options, all can be changed by a tablet app and managed by Midi! Sounds really interesting and maybe a 2x12 cab will give enough headroom for a loud gig..... There is a external out build in? Yeah, i think so; it's a Boss! Thx for that overview and stay safe ☮️
Great review! I'm hearing some high frequency sparkles on the acoustic guitar which I believe you are not suppose to hear from just a 12 inch woofer without the tweeter. Did you get that high end from the line out or the mic?
Yes I took pretty much all of the line out signal when I heard the recording back. It seems to have an IR almost identical to the speaker in the combo. It's the best line out representation of an amp ice ever heard. You are right though, for some reason the acoustic does sound slightly zingy. I hadn't noticed until you pointed it out. It's subtle and doesn't it me of using it but I would eq it a little for a recording.
@@Chinaguitarsceptic Thanks for the update.. Im really learning towards getting one of these amps, I occasionally need an acoustic amp this seems can get the job done adequately, which is a huge plus. I heard lot people saying the modelling amp lacks the attack response of a valve amp and feels very different, do you feel the same? I'm considering either this or a Marshall DSL40CR/ Blackstar HT40 MKII as main amp.
@Steven Avis there will be a difference as modellers have to convert the signal, however latency is so minimal I've not really 'felt' it. You could say it's no worse than the effects of the tube amp squish/sag compression effect. So it could be argued that the opposite is true. If you're a super high end player who can feel such tiny differences, then you'll probably be spending ten times this for an amp anyway. At the same time players like that can usually make any gear sound great. I was very happy with the sound of the acoustic guitar settings and would be very happy to gig with this amp. As always I would try one out for yourself at a store if you can. I think you'll be very pleasantly surprised how usable all of the tones are immediately. It's been voiced brilliantly and just sounds right and feels responsive to play.
@@Chinaguitarsceptic Thanks for the reply. I'm the opposite of a high end player - just getting into electric guitar and want a decent amp to start with. Somehow all the local stores run out of all Katanas. The Marshall DSL40CR sounds amazing I'm sure i'll be very happy with it, but really love the feature and versatility of the Katana, your acoustic demonstration is what really sold me I thought I can get away with this for my acoustic without getting a fishman loudbox for occasional use. I also like the fact that this has a top end speaker in it, I own a lot hi-fi speakers, the upper spectrum of the same speaker brand makes huge difference. Most people seem speak very highly about the Katana, the criticism usually around "does not feel like an valve amp" or does not cut through band mix very well. If an advanced player like you cannot feel the responsiveness difference then it should be more than good enough for me. Have you tried this in live situation?
Very good question given that both sound so good. I haven't had them side by side but I think Andy did and he seemed to say that the artist was worth the extra money if you have it.
Thank you so much. I upload twice a week usually Tuesday and Thursday and I do a live show Friday and Sunday. So glad you like the channel and hope you subbed? And ring the bell 🔔 😍
@@Chinaguitarsceptic yes I did. I like the way you explained The Katanas features and tones. I've seen a lot of you tube videos on the amp but I enjoyed your Way.
Mike, it would be great if you could do a demo of the XTone Pro. I would really like to see what you would be able to do with it. I've heard great things about them.
@@Chinaguitarsceptic question: the line out is a quarter inch cable. is it balanced? will it sound professional like my fishman then has an XLR balanced line out?
This is on my bucket list after I pay off my Fender strat. I like that the control panel is on front instead of on top like the other Boss Katanas Thanks man 😎👍👌💯🎸🎸 cool Gary Moore riff. Love that song. He was awesome 👍💯
After owning and giging the MK1 100 combo,( loving it) is this worth the upgrade....so tempting Try the android app katana librarian and set it up on your phone
Out of the Katana range the Katana Air would suit my home needs best, I'm not a combo kinda guy. And then the Spark comes in shaking up the guitar world! Like The Move used to sing in the sixties : "What am I supposed to do now" (Goodbye Blackberry Way) ??
Boss are putting out such great options these days. I'm glad to see they are still at the front of pushing the envelope. My first ever pedal was a boss hm2. The air looks great but I've not done the whole spark thing because I'm not a 'bandwagon' kind of tuber 😊👍 From what i can see it looks cool too.
LOL, hm2 , great legendary pedal. Coincidence, too funny because Boss just announced the hm2 reissue yesterday. Also Helix just added the hm2 to their update 3.0. So happy, got the artistmkii yesterday. -15% Zzounds. com $510. shipped overnight. Amazing online, 22 hours to my door. Still have to support my local guitar store, but they couldn't get one and GC said a week. Appreciate and enjoyed your review! Cheers
greetings Gents. Great video! Thank you! I just got my katana mk 2 and now starting to understand it. I also picked up the GA-FC foot pedal. does anybody know what button you press on the foot controller to run the solo boost on the panel of the amp?
I'm thinking about buying two of these amps so I can have stereo sound. I guess I'll need some kind of stereo pedal to get stereo sound from my mono guitar?
@@bobby1970 Boss just dropped the price last week in Oregon (9-5-22) to $499 on amazon and guitar center. I am going to grab a second one to run two with my GA-FC controller. I used to play a Mesa boogie 5:25 amp and I loved it to be honest these Katanas are super reliable with no tube hassles for gigging musicans and I feel like I can get about 90% of the sound of my old mesa so for hauling an amp around from gig to gig the katana artist Mk2 is pre genius. The best solid state amp I have played without the high prices of tube amps
Watching other videos and this amp is really similar to the Marshall Code series. When you have to put time on your computer to program your amp your losing playing time ..
@@Chinaguitarsceptic well, I would say that your hands are really the trick in here ) But yeah - I must admit that after watching few of review vids I am seriously considering selling my Marshall set and go Katana ... something I never thought I would say.
@@yourfavoritedemon9473 here's my take on it buddy. If you can afford to I'd keep the Marshall. My katana sits on top of my half stack. Never really use anything but the katana now but I love all my amps too much to get rid
I was going to purchase a marshall tube amp for killer sound, but was in Nashville a few ago saw several bands had the katana artist mk 2. I asked them why not a tube amp. they said that it sounds almost as good or 80% of a tube amp but prefer solid state cuz they're constantly hauling amps around and dont want to worry about broken tubes or replacing tubes.. these two guitar players at two different bars on Broadway were excellent and both use the katana artist mk 2 with the GA-FC footcontroller. They both said almost as good as tube but better versatility and functionality. hot and cold weather hauling an amp in and out constantly gigging. They said no worry with dealing with tubes. The katana 100 artist mk 2 was plenty loud and they preferred the amp to a helix or pod go pedal. I literally came home from Nashville and ordered the katana artist mk2 over the Marshall DSL 40....
@@Chinaguitarsceptic From your demo it seem like a great amp. One thing I wished Boss would have done, for convenience, is have another input so U could use both acoustic and electric using the same amp, although U could use the electric through a pedal. That defeats the object of all the infinite tones on the amp though.
I have the MK2 head in my 20 year old Mesa 4x12. Can definitely hold up to everything else I have.... easily. And I have GEAR. Definitely gig worthy. Fantastic pedal platform amp, if you're a pedal junkie. There's many incredible tricks this amp can do that no one really talks about.
It's quickly becoming a secret weapon.
I love it
Fantastic demonstration Mike. You were really able to bring out all of the things this amp can do. Definitely one of the better presentations I’ve see on the Katana. 👍 ⭐️💥
Thank you kindly!
R.I.P. We will miss you ❤
I love my plain MK1 katana, this sounds even more awesome! Great video and lovely to see someone using an acoustic with it.
Glad you enjoy it!
thanks...first demo I've seen that demos the acoustic setting. Very versatile amp. Considering this amp because of your review. Thanks again
Thank you
I'm a Marshall man but I think these Katana Artists kick butt. Excellent amps, incredible value and versatility. And you don't have to worry about tubes.
I'm a Marshall man too mate and I totally agree with you.
@@bobby1970 I have the mK2 100 watt combo, I traded all my pedals in after getting it
Great demo! Much like the HB's, you're turning on the GAS big-time! I had pretty much sworn off a new amp as I love using modelers, but this thing sounds fantastic and is an upgrade from the Mk I. Extremely versatile and spot on tones. God bless and rock on 😎👍🎸
It's a sweet amp buddy that's for sure
Great overview and sound samples of the mighty Katana. Boss made a homerun with that amp.
I have the 100 mkII, and it's all I will ever need in my journey of learning to play guitar.
I also use the line out signal, when I record my videos.
Couldn't agree more!
They should make a Artist head...
why ?
Well I think they do now😂
Theo have done it 😂
I still truly love my old Katana 50 Mk1, but this is whole other world above it. Awesome demo.
Thank you mate. The originals are still very cool tho
@@Chinaguitarsceptic They are indeed. Boss really knocked it out of the park with the Katana series. There's something for everyone, they're reliable and sturdy, they're affordable (compared to some others), and they all sound great. I tell everyone about them.
I'm a huge fan.
@@Chinaguitarsceptic Me too. Honestly great stuff!
Just bought one. Thanks for the lesson.
Great demo. I just purchased the MkII head and love it. I play it through the Bugera SC-112. I had considered the Artist, but could not justify the extra $260. I believe the Katana series is the best amp for the money on the market. I had the 50 watt version and sold it a year or so back. Thanks for sharing.
Hope you are loving the head as much.
@@Chinaguitarsceptic That's what she said.
@@Chinaguitarsceptic @Mark Stanford Yeah I’m having trouble justifying the Artist too because I started playing 2-3 months ago (I have a player Strat but got no amp yet!), not sure if should go with the 100 or screw it and get the Artist? Would really appreciate your guys advices’
I've tried them all and have been so impressed. The artist has more bells and whistles that will serve well if you are progressing to studio work or live, but perhaps not justifiable for the bedroom. It really depends on your budget and long term aspirations my friend. I wouldn't be without the artist now. 😊👍
@@omarqabbani27 If you have the extra 250 bucks, I would go for the Artist. The speaker is set up for the amp, which is a plus. Spend a little more and cry only once!
Nice to see a mention for Brent, good touch! 👍
You bet!
@@Chinaguitarsceptic I dig the vibe! 😉
Allow me to paraphrase:
"The 50W setting is too loud for this location, and the 100W setting is RIGHT OUT."
I bet the headroom at 100W is excellent. Great pedal platform, in case you use any external pedals.
I just picked this up to try it out and compare to my Soldano SLO 30 and sorry to say I’ll be keeping my Soldano lol, I thought I could get away with a solid state amp, but I just don’t think anything can replace the incredible sound I’m getting out of my Soldano it’s just a perfect tone to me and it will do it all. For a daily practice amp though it’s an ideal amp. I just can’t part with the rich tubed clean sound the Soldano delivers it’s literally incredible.
I love the slo30 they are different amps but the katana is a great sounding amp
I play in a gay rock cover band. In the gay rock comunity we all play SolDano amp love them. It's funny how us guys only love certain things and Soldano is one and gay sex is the other..this amp sound good but I love the Soldano...
I suppose we are going to be in for DISTORTION like nearly all of these reviews,my Boss SD1 and SD2 pedals do distortion very well, can't watch anymore sorry, Soldano definitely rules.
I have one of the mark 1 Katana amps and this looks like a very good, and versatile upgrade. Cheers Mike👍✌️
Cheers mate. They are really great amps!
I think you put out the best demo of this amp. This amp is amazing and then some.
Thanks very much buddy, I just tried to show what I would want to know. So happy it was helpful 😁🙏👍
And as always, your videos are a treat!
Wow, thank you!
If gigging comes back, and I can get a band together, this would most likely be the amp I'd go for... great intro btw 😁
That would be cool!
The WAZA speaker is the un acknowledged star of the combo and the reason it is 2 bills more than the head. It’s really amazing and is ‘tuned’, so to speak, to the Katana. It sounds even better after it breaks in. Maybe the best amp pound for pound ever made. I own a JC120, Quilter, Orange Rocker head, and an ENGL Fireball head. Owned Fenders and Marshalls. Not going to lie the ENGL is better, but also costs 4 x as much and is loud, Loud, and LOUD regardless of attenuation. Even more amazing with the Katana is when you use the MIDI input for your Helix or whatever. That speaker is a real star, believe me, it sounds so good I rarely use the other amps. I do think you need another 2x12 preferably the one that goes with this for a big enough metal sound if you are playing with another guitarist who is using a Marshall or something.
Great job! I’m sold. Thanks
very cool demo, Mike! If I were in the market, this would definitely be high on my list.
I am an admitted BOSS/Roland fan boy! Happy Friday the 13th, dude!🐰❤️🎸🎵🤝✌️
You and me both!
thank you for the demo . 1st time viewer , subscribed and 🔔
Thank you and a very warm welcome to the channel my friend.
Here's the question (and most everybody leaves this out), how many simultaneous effects does it allow to be ran at once?
I know you can hook up effects to it, but you can do that with any amp.
This is why the Boss GT-100 is still my goto guitar processor. Completely assignable control of the entire footswitch array, from momentary effects (ala Eddie Van Halen) to multiple effects (and their parameters) being changed with either the foot switch or the expression pedal.
Want to cut the mids, bump the treble, turn on the phaser, activate the Wah, turn off the reverb, activate the delay, and turn on the lead boost all with a single button press?
You can do that with the Boss GT-100.
I love my boss gt100 and gigged with it regularly.
you can run 5 effects at once with this amp, as for the second one you've mentioned are you talking about presets? because yes you can run presets on this amp and with a GA-FC you can go into each preset and turn on and off every individual effects.
Yes you can totally. Thanks for mentioning it as I forgot
Gotta love this amp!
Surely do so far brother
Agreed,great demo Mike.
Unfortunately he isn't with us anymore.
I have a mkI which is amazing....but really liking this version too...might have to get one....as well...
It just sounds great on any setting. No silly gimmicks, just all great tone
the sound is better when output online!And it's a very good amp! I own a Fender LT50 which is great too!
Yes the line out is a really pleasant surprise. I thought it might be the pre amp but it's a faithful IR of the waza speaker!
I love mine. The tones are fantastic and I tested the 100W tone as quietly as I could in my room (lol) and there's no doubt this amp goes to stupid loud levels
I have that gold top HB LP (lefty)! Love that guitar!!
I wonder if the head amp doesn’t have a bit more foot switch opportunities. Meaning you don’t need to mess around with the knobs during a live performance
Top class review Mike! Thank you.
Much appreciated!
I'm still to actually try any of the katanas, perhaps in the new year I'll try and get to a large store to demo one!
You will not be disappointed. You plug in and there's simply a great useable tone. No fuss, just right first time.
14:51 oh my god that tone 😮
I actually got this amp its pretty sweet but was wondering if id be able to hook it up with a torpedo X captor and use it ?
So helpful. Great demo!
So glad you found it useful mate. 😊👍🙏
[Applause]
Great tapping!
Thanks mate
Beautiful sounding amp. That covers it!
It's incredibly versatile it's just plug in and it sounds great without any effort
Great review of this solid state amplifier, new subscriber here.
Thank you very much
I subbed, just cause you asked so nicely! My buddy just got this amp n i wanted to check it out before i checked it out lol
Thank you so much. That's hugely appreciated my friend. 😁👍🙏
Mike has informative and entertaining videos. Watch a few episodes and like myself, I'm sure you will subscribe. I'm glad I did. Thanks Mike, keep up the great job!
Thx so much mate 😊🙏👍
If I buy this Boss amplifier. Do I not need to buy an acoustic amplifier?
Is the acoustic channel the same as we use an acoustic amplifier?
Yes
Great vid ... thx , thinking of gittin' one now ...
Thanks for the review. I’m considering a new amp and this looks like a strong contender. Is it a lot better than the normal Katana 100? It’s quite a lot more money. I’m also looking at the Line 6 Catalyst amps but the need for a midi footswitch is putting me off and they seem a bit less versatile.
I love the katana it's prefect
NICE demo of the Katana Mikey! \m/
Thanks mate
Thats really really nice
They are great my friend. The tones are all just so useable right out of the box.
@@Chinaguitarsceptic
I have the Katana MKII 50..... I'm just busting your chops dude.... 😎
Lol ok
Can this Amp connect to a PC/MAC via USB to use with a DAW to record and do guitar tracking? Thanks
What have you done to me? Have i to leave my beloved tubes?? So many options, all can be changed by a tablet app and managed by Midi!
Sounds really interesting and maybe a 2x12 cab will give enough headroom for a loud gig..... There is a external out build in? Yeah, i think so; it's a Boss! Thx for that overview and stay safe ☮️
Yes there are 2 more 16 ohm speaker outs
Trust me at 100w and the master on 10 o clock you can't even hear the drummer haha
It is very very loud
Great review! I'm hearing some high frequency sparkles on the acoustic guitar which I believe you are not suppose to hear from just a 12 inch woofer without the tweeter. Did you get that high end from the line out or the mic?
Yes I took pretty much all of the line out signal when I heard the recording back. It seems to have an IR almost identical to the speaker in the combo. It's the best line out representation of an amp ice ever heard. You are right though, for some reason the acoustic does sound slightly zingy. I hadn't noticed until you pointed it out. It's subtle and doesn't it me of using it but I would eq it a little for a recording.
@@Chinaguitarsceptic Thanks for the update.. Im really learning towards getting one of these amps, I occasionally need an acoustic amp this seems can get the job done adequately, which is a huge plus. I heard lot people saying the modelling amp lacks the attack response of a valve amp and feels very different, do you feel the same? I'm considering either this or a Marshall DSL40CR/ Blackstar HT40 MKII as main amp.
@Steven Avis there will be a difference as modellers have to convert the signal, however latency is so minimal I've not really 'felt' it. You could say it's no worse than the effects of the tube amp squish/sag compression effect. So it could be argued that the opposite is true.
If you're a super high end player who can feel such tiny differences, then you'll probably be spending ten times this for an amp anyway. At the same time players like that can usually make any gear sound great.
I was very happy with the sound of the acoustic guitar settings and would be very happy to gig with this amp.
As always I would try one out for yourself at a store if you can. I think you'll be very pleasantly surprised how usable all of the tones are immediately. It's been voiced brilliantly and just sounds right and feels responsive to play.
@@Chinaguitarsceptic Thanks for the reply. I'm the opposite of a high end player - just getting into electric guitar and want a decent amp to start with. Somehow all the local stores run out of all Katanas. The Marshall DSL40CR sounds amazing I'm sure i'll be very happy with it, but really love the feature and versatility of the Katana, your acoustic demonstration is what really sold me I thought I can get away with this for my acoustic without getting a fishman loudbox for occasional use. I also like the fact that this has a top end speaker in it, I own a lot hi-fi speakers, the upper spectrum of the same speaker brand makes huge difference. Most people seem speak very highly about the Katana, the criticism usually around "does not feel like an valve amp" or does not cut through band mix very well. If an advanced player like you cannot feel the responsiveness difference then it should be more than good enough for me. Have you tried this in live situation?
@@madcarrot2022 no sadly I've only had it in lockdown
Do you find that the Kantana hurts your ears?
the question is ...does this worth double the price of the original katana 100 mkII ?
Very good question given that both sound so good. I haven't had them side by side but I think Andy did and he seemed to say that the artist was worth the extra money if you have it.
Miss you Mike.
I see you keep stepping on a pedal on the floor are you using the GAFC foot switch?
Yes it's a must
@@Chinaguitarsceptic i just found you today, when
. is your next upload don't want to miss you
Thank you so much. I upload twice a week usually Tuesday and Thursday and I do a live show Friday and Sunday. So glad you like the channel and hope you subbed? And ring the bell 🔔 😍
@@Chinaguitarsceptic yes I did.
I like the way you explained
The Katanas features and tones.
I've seen a lot of you tube videos
on the amp but I enjoyed your Way.
Thanks so much my friend. 💜
I'm going to have a get one sooon
Mike, it would be great if you could do a demo of the XTone Pro. I would really like to see what you would be able to do with it. I've heard great things about them.
Let me see what I can do for you buddy
Miss you Mike......
That song at the end is FIRE!!! what is it?
Cheers. It's just something I wrote
@@Chinaguitarsceptic NICE!
i love mine. so much better than my MKI.(RIP lil buddy).
Cool mate. I can't seem to get a bad tone out of it.
thank you 🇧🇷👏
wish I could have seen the amp adjustments you were making......but still some good info, thx
Sorry!
Hey brother thank you for this! Just curious what you mean by “2 banks of effects?” Thanks!
There are actually 3
@@Chinaguitarsceptic so every time u switch the bank (a,b,c) the effects change along with it? :)
Yes
@@Chinaguitarsceptic thank you this was of great help ~ I’m getting this amp :)
It's really great
instead of using a Mic, can you run the line out direct to the snake and connect to FOH sound from your katana artist?
Yes
@@Chinaguitarsceptic question: the line out is a quarter inch cable. is it balanced? will it sound professional like my fishman then has an XLR balanced line out?
Yes it sounds really great 👍
Does it have to heat up before each use or in general
No. Only Tube Amps do.
This is on my bucket list after I pay off my Fender strat. I like that the control panel is on front instead of on top like the other Boss Katanas Thanks man 😎👍👌💯🎸🎸 cool Gary Moore riff. Love that song. He was awesome 👍💯
Just wait till you download the Boss tone studio! A whole new world LOL ;0)
I'm frightened of option paralysis
Nice video. Curious what model that HB guitar is!
Is a mark 2 less Paul
Thanks! I can’t seem to find that one on the Thomann site. Really a beautiful guitar.
I'm not sure they do them any more I'll have a look for you
After owning and giging the MK1 100 combo,( loving it) is this worth the upgrade....so tempting
Try the android app katana librarian and set it up on your phone
I haven't got an original to compare. I know I can get a bad sound out of this amp though
I looove my artist MK2...question. I want a good 4x4 half stack cabinet. What is a good one with this as a head
I've run it through my Marshall 4x12 and it sound great. But it also sounds good through the Benton 2x12 with v30s
Cool demo Mike, does this amp use some of the COSM tecnology?
Thank you and yes I believe it does
Out of the Katana range the Katana Air would suit my home needs best, I'm not a combo kinda guy.
And then the Spark comes in shaking up the guitar world!
Like The Move used to sing in the sixties : "What am I supposed to do now" (Goodbye Blackberry Way) ??
Boss are putting out such great options these days. I'm glad to see they are still at the front of pushing the envelope. My first ever pedal was a boss hm2. The air looks great but I've not done the whole spark thing because I'm not a 'bandwagon' kind of tuber 😊👍 From what i can see it looks cool too.
LOL, hm2 , great legendary pedal. Coincidence, too funny because Boss just announced the hm2 reissue yesterday. Also Helix just added the hm2 to their update 3.0. So happy, got the artistmkii yesterday. -15% Zzounds. com $510. shipped overnight. Amazing online, 22 hours to my door. Still have to support my local guitar store, but they couldn't get one and GC said a week. Appreciate and enjoyed your review! Cheers
Boss Roland rule
They do!
greetings Gents. Great video! Thank you! I just got my katana mk 2 and now starting to understand it. I also picked up the GA-FC foot pedal. does anybody know what button you press on the foot controller to run the solo boost on the panel of the amp?
Cheers. You just program it to any button I believe
I'm thinking about buying two of these amps so I can have stereo sound. I guess I'll need some kind of stereo pedal to get stereo sound from my mono guitar?
@@bobby1970 Boss just dropped the price last week in Oregon (9-5-22) to $499 on amazon and guitar center. I am going to grab a second one to run two with my GA-FC controller. I used to play a Mesa boogie 5:25 amp and I loved it to be honest these Katanas are super reliable with no tube hassles for gigging musicans and I feel like I can get about 90% of the sound of my old mesa so for hauling an amp around from gig to gig the katana artist Mk2 is pre genius. The best solid state amp I have played without the high prices of tube amps
Well worth every penny
Watching other videos and this amp is really similar to the Marshall Code series.
When you have to put time on your computer to program your amp your losing playing time ..
I found no need to use the pc the amp had great tone or of the box. Check out the presets
Every CODE I've ever tried sounds like butt compared to the Katana
It's a great unit
Its absolutely awesome how "budget" gear (no offence) can sound amazing .. wow
Glad you like it! Yes you don't have to spend a fortune these days to get nice sounding kit, even in the hands of a hack like me!! :-)
@@Chinaguitarsceptic well, I would say that your hands are really the trick in here ) But yeah - I must admit that after watching few of review vids I am seriously considering selling my Marshall set and go Katana ... something I never thought I would say.
@@yourfavoritedemon9473 here's my take on it buddy. If you can afford to I'd keep the Marshall. My katana sits on top of my half stack. Never really use anything but the katana now but I love all my amps too much to get rid
I was going to purchase a marshall tube amp for killer sound, but was in Nashville a few ago saw several bands had the katana artist mk 2. I asked them why not a tube amp. they said that it sounds almost as good or 80% of a tube amp but prefer solid state cuz they're constantly hauling amps around and dont want to worry about broken tubes or replacing tubes.. these two guitar players at two different bars on Broadway were excellent and both use the katana artist mk 2 with the GA-FC footcontroller. They both said almost as good as tube but better versatility and functionality. hot and cold weather hauling an amp in and out constantly gigging. They said no worry with dealing with tubes. The katana 100 artist mk 2 was plenty loud and they preferred the amp to a helix or pod go pedal. I literally came home from Nashville and ordered the katana artist mk2 over the Marshall DSL 40....
You won't regret it.
Miss you Mike 😔
What happens with Mike?
Thank you. njoy.
Thanks 😊
is this a tube emulator amp?
It sounds like a tube amp that's for sure
Well done Michael! Will the half-watt setting get quiet enough to avoid upsetting your neighbors, or do you need to use headphones? 😎
Cheers mate. Yes you can get it quiet enough, but it's no work as it sounds cracking through the outputs too
@@Chinaguitarsceptic Thanks bud! 😎
@@patrickfitzgerald2861 my pleasure mate
Far too complicated for me. Anyway, how much does it weigh?
11Kg
19kg
Is that 30 watt?
100W bud
@@Chinaguitarsceptic From your demo it seem like a great amp. One thing I wished Boss would have done, for convenience, is have another input so U could use both acoustic and electric using the same amp, although U could use the electric through a pedal. That defeats the object of all the infinite tones on the amp though.
Or you could use an aby pedal to put both guitars into one input
@@Chinaguitarsceptic I hadn't thought of that. Thinking of buying a Boss pedal but I have no experience of them. Are they easy to set up?
Yes very
yo you totally stole netflix intro guy...
Yup
This is just SAD!
Why
He isn’t with us anymore 😔