BOSS Katana Artist MK2 HEAD | 4 of my Favourite Features

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00:00 - Intro
01:07 - Contour Control
02:55 - Global EQ
05:15 - Line Out (Dirt)
06:36 - Line Out (Clean)
07:30 - Solo Boost & Delay (My Fave)
09:03 - Closing Thoughts
10:55 - Jam

[AudioAtmos]

There are so many affordable ways to sound awesome these days. I wonder if young guitarists realize it? Nice demo Leon!👍

[ji]

This is great.
Katana was always tempting for the great features so I’m glad the more robust version finally got its update.

[LordBransty]

That outro jam was something so special. I had no idea you could get a tone like that from a Katana. I could jam with that all day. Thanks Leon!

[jayeye]

I picked up this amp with some amazon vouchers I got over Christmas. I absolutely love it i think that speaker sounds brilliant.

[stevengoodman]

Nice sounding amp. Solo boost feature is great as well. Excellent playing Leon!

[peterharvin]

Yeah, Boss really nailed it with this one. Loved that final jam, btw.

[ShadovvV]

Excellent review. Very thorough and concise, right from beginning to end. Immediately pointing out the differences between the amp series was extremely key and something I haven't seen anyone do except for yourself. Well done.

[bluarcher]

I have a JCM 2000 with a 4/12 cab but that Katana surely looks and sounds like a good (and small) investment. Great video.

[diogenesstudent]

Dude, you have the best tone and you play the best licks.

[kevinmcguinness]

Great review of these features, which make a great amp even better. Awesome tones.

The good news is that with the latest system and BTS updates (Oct '22), all of the features in this demo are now also available on my 100/212 MkII as well.

The feature set gap between the Artist and mine is now so small that I don't feel the need to upgrade any more, tbh.

The only REALLY annoying thing about mine is the positioning of the control panel. I wish it was on the front, like on the Artist.

[jamdalf]

Right now at Sweetwater for US $30.00 more you can get the KA Combo with a US $225.00 Boss Waza Speaker and it still has powered 8ohm and 16ohm speaker outputs if you want to run Cab(s). This KA Head doesn't have the built-in 25watt 5" speaker for like easy practice that the regular Kat 100 Head has. For the price it should at least have a 50watt 6" speaker that could be used for practice and maybe even small gigs.

[mikejelinek]

Who needs a Fractal or Tubes anymore! Great tone brother.

[brubakersflatcakes]

I brought home a Katana 50MK2 and really loved it. The next day I found out about the Artist MK2 Combo, so I bought that instead. I've gigged it (typical party cover band) and it's amazing. The boost function is amazing. Setting up tones is fun and relatively easy with Tone Studio. It's LOUD, and clear. I wish I had this back in 1987. Killer amp. Let's be honest, we don't hear too many negative things about the Katana.

[bimblebob]

Big thanks for running through some of those features I have yet to explore...or in fact managed to get my head around. Really appreciated, and of course great playing.

[tomstegall]

Great demonstration, I love mine it rocks my fenders and prs guitars

[DisruptedSinner]

I got a Katana last summer and it frickin' rocks!! Love it - NO regrets!

[jasongoad]

Sounds amazing!! Love hearing that Scorpions riff!!

[tonymarinelli]

This man knows how to dial in a tone! So many young players and their scooped mids sound horrible. Plus, you’ll never cut through a mix

[Superjet]

I want to upgrade. Its about time they put the controls on the front. I have my mkii head sitting on its side so the controls are on front..lol Love the new features also! Great review Mr. Todd!

[tommywallberg]

Nice demonstration! What do you think of the Waza cab? I would like to buy the head but I have some hesitation reg their cabs. What is your thoughts about this? Maybe any good Celestion speakers would do as well or even better 🤔