8/2/2023 0 Comments Boss katana 50 mk1![]() ![]() My acoustic sounds gorgeous through the amp. With the acoustic preamp channel, this “sag” has a very nice overtone effect. BOSS somehow figured out how to effectively cop a voltage sag in the amp, so there’s lots of sustain which is very apparent when playing clean. But I threw every guitar in my usable arsenal at it, threw several kinds of pedals in front of it, but with only a few simple tweaks of the EQ, I not only got usable tones from the amp, but most were also damn good! Granted, you can make anything sound like crap by adjusting to the extremes. ![]() When I got the amp, I did something that I never do when I evaluate gear. ![]() You’ll have to go into the software to program it out. It’s actually not that bad, but if you just want pure reverb, by default you won’t get it. But admittedly, I’ve only used this sparingly because for some reason, the reverb is tied into the delay, so you always get a bit of delay. The only effect I’ve used with any regularity thus far is the very nice reverb, of which you can use three different kinds. But I’ve spent the last 5 or so hours playing a variety of guitars through the amp – both electric and acoustic – and after dialing in the EQ for each guitar, I just haven’t found a bad sound yet.Īnd get this: I haven’t even begun to use the onboard effects to any extent other than just experimenting because I wanted to use this as a clean platform for my pedals. Of course, I realize that this is my own truth speaking. I’m still scratching my head, thinking how could a literally inexpensive, solid state amplifier perform on par with a tube amp with similar tonal charm and dynamic response. Even when I reviewed the Fender Ultra Chorus, while I loved the absolutely inspirational clean tones that amp produced, it was still fairly one-dimensional in what it could offer. But all that has changed with the Katana 50. But when it has come to amps, I have – up until recently – been of the mind that no solid state amp could even come close to the sound and performance of a tube amp. If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you know that I am of the mind that if it sounds good, it is good. Street Price: $219.99 ~ Yes, you read that correctly… Swallowing my pride… Maybe it’s my initial infatuation talking with this amp, but I’m loving it! Yes, I just got it, but I’ve played countless combinations of gear over the years, and I know what I like, and I absolutely love this amp! I figured that BOSS included some really cool stuff, why not a line out? But no matter, this is still a great amp. And though the smallest of the Katana line, this comes equipped with a more than capable 1 X 12.Ĭons: The ONLY disappointment I have with the amp is that it doesn’t have a line out which is included with the 100 Watt models. Finally, with power attenuation of 50W, 25W, and all the way down to 0.5W, this amp will perform in any kind of venue. The built-in acoustic preamp is not just usable, it sounds killer. Though listed as a 2-channel amp, with a second bank on each channel to set sounds, it’s effectively a 4-channel amp. There’s access to over 50 built-in BOSS effects. Use it as a clean platform – it takes pedals incredibly well. But instead of trying to cop the sound and feel of a tube amp platform, the Katana has a sound all its own, providing the characteristics one would expect from a tube amp. Summary: The littlest brother of the BOSS Katana line of amps, this amp packs heaps of tone and dynamics comparable to a valve amp.
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