Tone Lounge: Boss Katana Amps

Welcome to the latest episode of The Tone Lounge. Neville Marten and Richard Barrett jam, chat, tweak and test their way round new gear that's causing a buzz in the world of guitar.

This episode is all about the Boss Katana range of amps – a powerful and surprisingly affordable portfolio of amplification with a little something for everyone. So what do Nev and Richard think? Join us for a jam in the Tone Lounge to find out...

[AnBru]

"do a bit of tapping"
"I'll try, it's been a while"
... and absolutely nails it

[TheGuitarGeek]

This is by far my favourite katana demo, thanks guys.

[Ukuleleal]

Great demo, but to be fair. That guy could plug his guitar in to an old biscuit tin and it would probably sound amazing. :)

[blakjack]

Late to the party but aside from the magnificent guitar playing and very comprehensive amp feature expose, the main reasons this tube amp snob bought the Boss Katana (100 watt version) are:

1...loud af, great sounding, both clean and dirty, super easy to dial in.
2...jam packed with great sounding effects and other useful features.
3...multi programmable channels and intuitive control set.
4...much lighter to tote than a heavy ass tube amp.
5...takes pedals extremely well.
6...very affordable, best SS bang for the buck imo!

Whether you got cash to burn or a broke ass guitar guitar player like most of us, this super giggable amp is an all around great value from top to bottom!..how long they last remains to be seen but I have quite a few Boss pedals, some nearly 40 years old and beat to crap, but still working perfectly! So I'm convinced this amp might last a long time too!

[Murphy_lab_R]

This was the first time i bought something where all the "Hype" was completely true!
I love the KAT 50 and i only paid $189 shipped!

[markgauthier]

I've always been a dedicated tube guy but, I have to say my Katana 212 is one of the best purchases I've made! Love it!

[Rickholly]

I have been playing gigs for more than 40 years now so in that time I have had a lot of "amp-of-the-moment" rigs. I got the Katana 100 combo in January 2017 along with the GA-FC foot controller and I can say definitely that I have never owned a better amp. Whatever genre of music you play this is the ticket. There are 58 effects to chose from on the BOSS Tone Central site and they download in seconds (all free of course). You can have up to 15 stored in your Katana at a one time. With the more recent software upgrade you now have eight pre-set channels available instead of four (they made it so the patch buttons work as 1-A then 1-B, 2-A then 2-B etc.). I have done about 35 gigs this past year in all kinds of rooms, halls and even a number of outdoor gigs. I have only been able to use the 50 watt setting. This thing can be really LOUD!

[itstodd]

Wow Richard can play - all the while looking so chill. Like he’s sat down about to have a cup of tea and a scone. Then unleashes fury upon the katana

[Tolbiny]

The 100w is £239 in most shops... Amazing value for money. Wow, what a player Richard is, just brilliant.

[Isaac_howell]

Please more vids like this. The Guitarist magazine channel creates content of exceptional quality, some of the best on youtube in my opinion. Keep up the good work.

[TheThinker]

During the last few days, I've been watching various demo videos of this amp. This review is, by a LARGE margin, the best I've seen and heard! Thank you!!

[diwa]

This is pretty fair and well-balanced review. You both did an excellent job. This is a kind of review that I really appreciate: comprehensive and focused on what guitarists actually need to know. This amp seems to be a truly
high qualitiy product. Thanks for this reviw.

[SG-wjqj]

Honestly, I just sold all my amps, and most of my pedals that are worth anything.

I had a DSL40 combo, a Blackstar HT5, a mini mesa rectifier, a Mesa 2x12 cab and marshall 4x12 cab.

They all sounded great, but the simplicity, the ease of use and variety the katana offered me... I sold it all, cleaned up my jam space for simplicity and now I've got the katana 100w 2x12 with a footswitch. With 8 brilliantly custom channels

[LovingYourGuitar]

Finally! A true, reasonable, complete and professional review of this amp. No other reviews needed. Even from me! Thank you gentlemen. Much appreciated!

[bengalvin]

i have a feeling the this will win the GUITARIST CHOICE award when it is featured in GUITARIST magazine!

[LightWingStudios]

By far the best Katana review video on YouTube. I've had the Head plugged into my ProTools DAW for less than a month and it just continues to amaze me. Thank you gentlemen!

[blowawaytheclouds]

Incredible playing, and a great review of this Amp

[andrewguttry]

Possibly the best in-depth appraisal of an amp I have had the pleasure of seeing. Well done.

[leftpastsaturn]

Scaleable power, 4 channels, access to 80 odd Boss pedals, programmable presets, no tubes to maintain... a no-brainer for a studio / small gig amp.

[Dodzee.]

i would have to agree
this is by far the best video on these amps
the tones you guys are getting are amazing
fantastic sound and to believe no valves