Boss Katana Gen 3 Buyers Guide - 50 vs 100

The Katana Gen 3 brings a new sound, bluetooth and a whole lot more to budget minded and pro guitarists

Thanks to @PlayBetterBackingTracks

►🤘 Other Gear I used in this video

Boss Bluetooth adapter

Maybach Albatroz

Fender Player Strat

Lewitt MTP 440DM

This is what BOSS say about the Katana Gen 3 amps

With such powerful sonic tools, Katana is the ultimate canvas for creating masterpiece guitar tones. Edit hands-on from the panel or go deeper with the BOSS Tone Studio app. Define your core guitar sound from six amp characters: Brown, Lead, Crunch, Pushed, Clean, and Acoustic. Then, add tonal color courtesy of over 60 world-class BOSS effects curated into dedicated Booster, Mod, FX, Delay, and Reverb sections. The reactive analog Class AB power stage completes the picture, delivering professional, stage-class sound that perfectly frames your performances.

00:00 Which Boss Katana Gen 3 is the best? 100 or 50 buyers guide
01:23 Sound Sample - Katana 50 Gen 3 vs Katana 100 Gen 3
02:26 Similarities of the Katana 50 Gen 3 and Katana 100 Gen 3
08:17 Differences between the Katana 50 Gen 3 and Katana 100 Gen 3
12:32 Why you should buy the Katana 50 Gen 3
13:48 Why you should buy the Katana 100 Gen 3
17:18 If you already own a Katana, should you upgrade?

𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗟

𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗦
𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙙𝙚, 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙜𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙄 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙩 𝙣𝙤 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪. 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪!
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙮 𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨.

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[michaelshane]

excited for the upcoming Gen 4 release

[jamiewhite]

Im just going to buy a mk2 100 model at a discounted price sorted 🤘🤘🤘❤️

[ronpatterson]

One thing I appreciate about boss amps is they sound like boss amps. Yes they can model other sounds from other brands but they still have their unique strengths. I don't regret buying my 100w mk2 and it's hard to beat the price!

[juanjan__]

I think Boss is hiring you to make these videos because you actually ARE are their user manual for the amp haha. Super informative, as you were with the Vintage and the MKII ones. Thanks!

[supergoat]

I feel with how inexpensive bluetooth technology is they should have just included it. Making it a separate dongle just seems like an add-on to increase margin. I'm not hating on the amps, I've actually been waiting for the Gen3 to come out so I can buy one the heads. Just saying it is a head scratching decision. I use the bluetooth feature of my Spark40 daily and will probably just continue to do so instead of buying the separate dongle from BOSS. Also, no tuner? While that's not a deal breaker for me, it seems like an odd exclusion when cheaper, but very much still great amps, come with these features. I feel like BOSS needs a User Experience Designer on the team. Hey BOSS, hit me up if you're watching. :)

[robertclarkguitar]

Well done man. Seriously great review of these and their differences. Love the moods of your reviews.

[joepassfan]

Outstanding review. Very complete. Thanks.

[GreenmanXIV]

Cheers Andy, loved the presentation, but now I'm intrigued 50 EX!

[chrislocke]

This is the first of your videos I’ve watched. Very insightful. Thanks.

[adamstrachn]

Cool stuff Andy. Thanks for the info! Digging that pushed setting for sure. Much love buddy, be well ✌🏼

[yeehawtwistyarms]

Thanks Andy for a great review, I have a collection of amps so went with your advice and ordered the 50.

[glenclifton]

I bought my Gen. 1 Katana 50 in 2018 and it still works great.
Good job explaining the new amps. Thanks!!

[robmcnamara]

Looks like I can save money and keep my Mk2 50.

[LuisJimenez-pbge]

I ran my GX100 through my Artist mk2 and my 50 mk2 as a pseudo stack and I absolutely loved it. The bottom end of the Artist with the highs of the 50 made my rig sound huge.

[jasonhaynes]

Great video. Honest and helpful. Well done. I've always been a Boss fan.

[mondscheiner_x]

This is by far the most informative video so far about the Katana Gen 3, thanks Andy!
You‘ve got a very good rhythm of presenting information, it‘s never boring and never hectic.
I’d really be interested in a direct sound comparison of MkII vs Gen3, for either model.

[imacmadman]

I have multiple amps, tube, solid state and digital, but I just picked up a Katana Go and it's pretty cool. I also have some Line 6 gear, so it's nice to hear and try the other big player in the digital amp realm. If I needed an amp, I would get the Katana 100, it makes the most sense in my mind, thanks for your informative breakdown, Andy.

[Eric_]

I only play at home and have the 50. It's absolutely the best single speaker combo amp I've had. It's a keeper.

[shadim]

I use expand mode with katana 100 mk 2 and 100 mk 1. It was working very well.
Guitar gig is the best channel for me. Regards bro

[colboysigmax]

Looking forward to hearing about the 100W head!