Katana 50 stock speakers VS. Celestion GREEN and BLUE

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Katana 50 stock speakers VS. Celestion GREEN and BLUE

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5 жыл бұрын

Ryan loves his katana 50, but does he love it more with a different speaker? In this video the stock katana speaker is compared to the Celestion Blue and Celestion greenback on the clean, crunch and brown channels.
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@joelmiddaugh8229 5 жыл бұрын

That Blue has some character but a $300 speaker in a $200 amp is something I can't justify in this lifetime.

@charlycruz4874 4 жыл бұрын

Tiene toda la razón

@stricknine8623 3 жыл бұрын

I've never understood this way of thinking. If someone likes an amp and is mostly satisfied with it but wants to upgrade it to get it even better,...what difference does it genuinely and tangibly make how much the amp cost you ? Isn't the end result all that matters ? Isn't it actually better if you dont have a lot of money invested in something that you are finding the need to upgrade and sink even more money in it ?

@joelmiddaugh8229 3 жыл бұрын

@@stricknine8623 it's all good whatever floats your boat, experiments and experience at the end of the day, there is always the benefit of learning something new. Maybe it would be worth it. I'm too poor to try but maybe.

@stricknine8623 3 жыл бұрын

@@joelmiddaugh8229 I understand. And my point is that you would come much nearer to affording an expensive speaker in an inexpensive but good amp. But your comment expressed the idea that a 300 dollar speaker in a 200 dollar amp isn't "justified" So you are clearly of the idea that there is something wrong with putting an expensive (good) speaker in an inexpensive (good) amp. If your finances that you've shifted towards were your meaning, you would have simply said that I can't afford or justify spending 300 dollars on a speaker. An inexpensive amp is more likely to benefit with such an upgrade than an expensive amp and you are more likely to be able to justify and afford it after not having spent 700 - 1,500 dollars on the amp.

@joelmiddaugh8229 3 жыл бұрын

@@stricknine8623 I'm certainly not against speaker upgrades, I have a Celestion g10 in my Fender Mustang 1. The 8" speaker in there just couldnt handle the bass. I'm not sure I would ever go with an alnico speaker just because of the cost and because so many good recordings have been made without them. Doesnt seem neccessary, but I am always curious about the differences between alnico and ceramic, solid state vs tube, etc. Its just so much cheaper to tweak your guitar than your amp sometimes, and easier to predict the results. I know how to make a guitar better, I really dont know what I'm doing with amps so much. One of the best things I have ever done to improve tone is simply maintain my frets, for example. That's done more than anything for playing enjoyment, having a buzz free guitar.

@SpectrumAudiophile 5 жыл бұрын

Being a huge Greenback fan, it pains me to say that the Katana speaker sounds much better. In the room, I'm sure it'd be different

@robertlester641 5 жыл бұрын

Same. And the Blue sounded best of all 3 to me

@capitanvonchickenpants8492 4 жыл бұрын

It's a good speaker for the money

@johnnybrown9581 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. I love greenbacks with just about every tube amp. But I must say that the Katana is a solid state amp, and it’s speaker was custom designed for it. I don’t think it takes to other traditional guitar speakers as well as it’s own.

@HugoDeFainia 3 жыл бұрын

The cabinet is a significant factor.

@SynZ777 Жыл бұрын

As someone who owns a Katana, I find the speaker to be very dark to be honest. Think a greenback would balance it out.

@mattterrell4304 5 жыл бұрын

I absolutely contemplated trying this at home, now I dont have to lol

@danaeverhart6487 13 күн бұрын

I like the Katana!!! Best between the first ! The stock Katana speaker has the best tone over either other two.

@hubieh3374 5 жыл бұрын

The stock speaker has more cone break up.. If you're a high gain guy a speaker swap can help avoid that "fizzy" high gain sound! I love the V30s I use with my Katana..

@FabrizioPeretti 5 жыл бұрын

Nice

@Timbo6669 5 жыл бұрын

Yep, but you can change the way it acts in with the global eq...The kat speakers are as close to a FRFR as you can get without actually having them.

@padywac1970 5 жыл бұрын

I have an amp with two V30s. I may try this when I buy this amp.

@robertlester641 5 жыл бұрын

I am stunned. In my head/heart I am Team Greenback. It's just the sound standard. But on THIS video...the Blue was clearly my favorite with the Katana edging out for 2nd. I must repent! Would love to hear the same test with humbuckers/PAFs

@padywac1970 5 жыл бұрын

The blue has a bigger sound. The boss speaker has too much of a boxey sound for my taste.BUT (EDIT) the stock Is more defined. The stock has more mids, the celestians sound scooped. Definitely a difference that people should consider. GREAT REVIEW! Thanks.

@denisgauthier7999 2 жыл бұрын

I'm no expert, but each speaker are in a different cab, and I was under the impression that the actual cab construction is an important factor in how the speakers will respond. I think that the result of your tests would be different if all 3 speakers were installed in the same cab. I’m also curious about the two other cab that you are using, are they open back or closed back? Thank you for the info.

@kites4121 Жыл бұрын

Open vs closed back is a huge difference. Otherwise, the baffle size size difference between two guitar cabinets is going to make a negligible difference. In an open baffle speaker cabinet, the size of the baffle determine the frequency at which the sound is able to defract around the cabinet. Below that frequency, the cabinet will have no bass response. I’m not sure what the slope of the bass roll off is. Maybe someone else can say if it 6db/oct, 12db/oct, or higher. I forget the fraction of the wavelength at which the sound will begin to bend around the baffle. An open back guitar cab with a huge baffle will have more bass, but the size differences between the cabs he is using is relatively small and not likely to make a DISCERNIBLE difference. I think the bass roll off of open back cabs are a big advantage. IMO that leaves more room for the bass player. I can’t stand closed back cabinets but that’s just my subjective opinion. They sound fine mic’s but I’m not a fan of the dispersion characters in the kind of clubs that I play. Peace.

@HugoDeFainia 3 жыл бұрын

The Blue convinced me to try an alnico speaker in my Katana. I went with the Avatar Hellatone A50 Alnico and could not be happier. It is a great fairly flat EQ speaker that I find is better than the Blue or Gold which have an overly bright upper mid that gets a bit annoying over time. The Hellatone A50 (alnico) and the C50 (ceramic) don't have any annoying high-end spikes or weird mids. A great speaker for the Katana and less expensive than the Blue or Gold. The Hellatone 50 ceramics are great in the Katana as well but the alnico gives more "air" and shimmer that I feel the Katana needs. The Katana can be very one-dimensional and the alnico gives some 3D swirl that keeps me interested. You can hear it in the demo of the Blue. Both Hellatones are very much full range with the ceramic having a bit more bottom and attack over the alnico. This was an outstanding demo of what the Katana can be with a great alnico speaker to give it some real character.

@oscarvch 5 жыл бұрын

I actually prefered the stock speaker

@danaeverhart6487 13 күн бұрын

Muddy is a good term for the other two in both examples!

@luciferhades9805 3 жыл бұрын

It all depends on the amp. Cause in the 70s, I played a greenback thru a Crate amp and it sounded like heaven. While thru a Fender amp, the same speaker sounded bad, very bad.

@pushrod49 5 жыл бұрын

Just traded for a Katana 50 yesterday. Played my three guitars thru it with the panel controls and was pleased. Today I've played my new pickup's Squire...my jamming partner know's what I like and is in the pickup industry, and I've played it on and off all day. Still with just the panel setting's and some reverb. Switching Amp's and maybe touching the drive but I am blown away. I envision great knowledge and advancement with this amp. As to the video we're watching. After watching this video and having had the amp only one day....I will say I will utilize some other speaker's I have stored. I do really like the brightness of the stock speaker but then again it's not broken in. Great comparison video and keep up the great job.

@Rockriverboarder Жыл бұрын

The Katana speaker is a nice pairing to the amp. I own one as my only non tube amp and I don’t think there’s a big upgrade there waiting to be discovered. The provided speaker is fine. Spend your money on a fun pedal or lessons. Lol

@antonioalejandrohernandezp6727 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Ryan, thank you for the video, I´ve been thinking about a speaker swap for my Katana 50, maybe with a Eminence GB128 (Greenback style). I have a suggestion for your videos...you always talk about so different is the recorded audio compare to sound of the amps in the room. It´s maybe because of the different mic placement. In this case, the Katana 50 has the speaker placed way to the front left (it´s not centered like most amps), so you are micing it on the edge of the speaker, that´s make it warmer than really is in the room. Then, the mic placement of the custom cab is on the center, which gives to the recording more treble and high-mids and less low end. Thank you! We love your channel, cheers from Spain.

@elkvis 5 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say either one sounds bad, but I like the fullness of the Greenback more.

@luciferhades9805 3 жыл бұрын

Try the amp thru a Celestion gold speaker. Although the best speaker for a Katana 50 would be a Celestion Greenback.

@xsatn2082 5 жыл бұрын

I thought the Katana sounded deeper and more resonant from the videos and celestions were kinda thin

@brianfromoregon2244 5 жыл бұрын

Bigger cab for aftermarket. Curious how the stock speaker in the bigger cab would sound. Fun video

@TheDyingScotsman 5 жыл бұрын

I have a KTN and it sounds great, and I'm picky as hell

@Starkster50 4 жыл бұрын

That could make a big difference!

@Rayzaa101 5 жыл бұрын

I think id put in the Celestion Blue in the Katana. I am a fan of the green back but the blue to me sounds the best of the three. Not that any of those sound bad. I just thought the blue was a little punchier asside from the fuller volume. However with what the Blue costs, unless you can find one used at a decent price it wouldn't be worth it since new it costs more than the amp.

@thegearroom 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve never been a huge blue fan but with this amp it sounded great! Solid video dudes!

@pippydog28 5 жыл бұрын

I put in an eminence CV 65 . I like it in the katana a lot

@sid35gb 5 жыл бұрын

Celestion make good speakers and I like them but in this experiment the stock Katana speaker sounded best to my ears. Bottom line if you want play with speakers just get a head amp and then you have loads of choice if that’s your thing. My experience has always been the amp is more important then the speaker.

@Spoon--mp7xs 5 жыл бұрын

I heard from some one that the Boss Katana speakers are based off the Celestion greenback but modified or something like that.

@Mistertbones 5 жыл бұрын

Great experiment with the speakers.

@noahbarnowl1470 4 жыл бұрын

RIP this poor Katana Also I really dig the stock speaker, interestingly enough.

@Chucksguitargeekery 5 жыл бұрын

This is why I’m leaning towards the head. I already have a couple good 1x12 cabs.

@sibariba 5 жыл бұрын

I personally wouldnt change the Katana speaker!!! great quality and is perfectlly voiced to the amp! changing it its a big no no!

@Starkster50 4 жыл бұрын

I often found that in to pursuit of good tone I more often that not screw things up so I leave my Katana stock, but I do have Chinese Bugera 25/50 watt I might experiment with.

@joshuakozee5719 5 жыл бұрын

The greenback sounds nicer for cleans but I like the katana speaker for dirty

@carmemwickman5594 5 жыл бұрын

Is it really a true comparison if they are all in different cabs? Just saying

@60CycleHumcast 5 жыл бұрын

The Blue and Greenback are in matching cabs. I mean, I get what you're saying, but at what point does it just become "is it really a true comparison if the speakers are precision mounted using a calibrated torque wrench"? -steve

@carmemwickman5594 5 жыл бұрын

I was just being facetious, you are absolutely right about people being so particular about stupid little things, I really enjoy your content man I didn't mean for you to take that comment seriously

@Hallkardia 5 жыл бұрын

You're right. The cab size makes a big difference. Is it open, is it closed? If it's open, how big is the port? The comparison is worthless that way. Even with the stock speaker in a bigger and simply different cab it would sound --> different. That's how it works. Steve, no one is "using a calibrated torque wrench". There're just methods, that make a neutral comprison possible. That's not how it's done.

@MadDrummer100000 4 жыл бұрын

Kalte Nilsen Exactly

@danaeverhart6487 13 күн бұрын

Bravo 👏🏻 Boss!

@harrispapadakis8523 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video Ryan! To me with the aftermarket speakers the amp comes to life, and you can always tweak some things to match better the amp with the new speaker. I am thinking that a Creamback would also be a great solution but I also don't know how a close vs open back cab would affect it

@kirbonite 5 жыл бұрын

I like the blue but for the price I may just buy the 100 watt katana.

@Sheparrrd94 5 жыл бұрын

I actually thought about making my own 1x12 Cab with a V30/Grennback/Alnico Blue and try the Katana throught it. Honestly, the Katana kicks ASS on the recording, the Celestions sound a bit thin and I actually wouldn´t change a thing ... given that i have the KT100 which has a bigger magnet on the speaker. I just love my katana to bits

@60CycleHumcast 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, im really surprised by how great the stock speaker sounds in post, in the room the other speakers felt fuller, but for recording i think id go with the stock speaker.

@Sheparrrd94 5 жыл бұрын

@@60CycleHumcast definately! I always get surprised what tones you can get out of the Katana. I love how beefy a single coil bridge sounds with high gain. Sometimes I even manage to get a "Djent" type metallic sound with that snappy attack with my Squier Strat. Definately best gear buy of my life .... (*hint* video idea *hint*)

@Nate-pz1rf 4 жыл бұрын

I dont hear enough of a difference to justify the price

@22julip 4 жыл бұрын

Great video I kinda like the stock it seems to have a little more depth but like you said it’s a personal choice

@bobboitt3126 5 жыл бұрын

You are right, the Katana speaker is flat EQ wise. For me both the Blue and Greenback sound better. They have more of everything. Bass, midrange and volume plus they sound more 3D

@giabgr 5 жыл бұрын

Really? More bass? More midrange? Weird.

@bobboitt3126 5 жыл бұрын

@@giabgr The Katana speaker sounds very brittle and bright, The Celestions have that smooth midrange and Thump. I think if he increased the treble on the Katana tone control the Celestions would have everything you would want tone wise.

@capitanvonchickenpants8492 4 жыл бұрын

I love katana speakers, I'm looking for some secondhand ones, people spend hundreds on pickups for their guitars, yet changing cabs and speakers makes a big difference

@steverolfeca 5 жыл бұрын

BTW, I put the 8 ohm 20 watt Weber Alnico P12Q replica from my Tweed Deluxe in my Kat 50. I like it better for chimey clean and low-gain tones, but the bass response suffers a little. And of course I can't dime the amp any more, or I'll pop the Weber.

@savoirfaire8979 5 жыл бұрын

Weber alnicos are tragically underrated.

@TheMasonator777 10 ай бұрын

I put an Eminence Texas Heat in the cab that I use with my Katana head. Sounds great.

@BobO-zr7vi 12 күн бұрын

The Blue sounded best to me on the clean voicing , but on crunch I think the stock speaker is best. Didn't care for Green so much on either.

@lostlandmarks8305 5 жыл бұрын

All I needed to hear. Thanks.

@ernielamprell6765 2 жыл бұрын

The Katana speaker is rated at 120W, 4 ohms. I dont know the impedance of the speakers you used, but the green is rated at 25W, with the blue at 18W. So, you must have been very careful not to damage the non stick speakers.

@SidBonkers51 3 жыл бұрын

That Blue wow, it made it sound so much better, alive even. TBH its put me off buying a katana now, as to add the cost of that Blue speaker would double the cost of it, so thanks for that. TBH in every other video of the Katana it sounds amazing. I guess Ill have to wait till lockdown ends an see for myself in a real guitar shop.

@xtheunknown6717 4 жыл бұрын

Reality? The Kat has amazing tonal flexibility. Each speaker needs it's own eq & volume tweaks and that could/would improve both speakers.

@arthurweiss8523 9 ай бұрын

Convinced me to just stick with the stock speakers and work on my playing.

@jessekrueger9795 5 жыл бұрын

The Katana speaker is designed for modeling amps. The same goes for the Fender Mustang series, Line 6, and Peavey Vypyr series amps.

@nikolabegonja5490 5 жыл бұрын

Not really, the katana has an analog gain stage and only slightly colours the sound before it hits the speaker. That's proboably why it sounds so good, it doesn't try to sound like 50 amps, it's got it's own thing going on.

@Emma-kz3zr 5 жыл бұрын

The blue sounded like you had another 50% range Vast improvement

@DareBear2099 5 жыл бұрын

David Willis same feeling. I listened with in ear monitors and I don’t understand why folks are choosing the stock speaker

@Les537 4 жыл бұрын

@@DareBear2099 Cause that is what they can afford and so they justify it. Same kind of people insisting their Epi is better than Gibson.

@JimmyRadloff 4 жыл бұрын

@@DareBear2099 blue speaker definitely has more clarity and more complex tone. I much preferred it.

@ONEALIEN24 5 ай бұрын

The most honest KZfaq out here

@glassbox7761 4 жыл бұрын

For my ears the blue one was outstanding

@WolfofNightMusic Жыл бұрын

I came into this with a closed mind thinking I would prefer the celestion blue hands down. But in that amp I’m preferring the green more.

@SFolkes97 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the effort it takes to do these - the instant switching is one key factor in determining speakers differences, but can be dangerous to your amp. Was this the start of how you later accidentally fried the Katana? The Blue is more articulate. It had better be since it costs more than the amp. I usually like Greenbacks but in this case I'd prefer the stock speaker. This is also the exact reason I have more amp heads than combos - cabinet and speaker variety.

@60CycleHumcast 5 жыл бұрын

Yep. Ryan went to use the Katana again and forgot the speakers were still disconnected. - steve

@steverolfeca 5 жыл бұрын

You've got to consider speaker impedance and efficiency. The stock speaker in the K50 is 8 Ohms, so the amp only sent ~25 watts to your 16 Ohm Greenback. It seemed about as loud, suggesting the Celestion is more efficient. If the Blue is 8 ohm, it would partially explain the volume difference.

@60CycleHumcast 5 жыл бұрын

you know your stuff, the blue is 8.

@stuartmacdonald5361 5 жыл бұрын

This is VERY subjective, but for me the Katana stock speaker was the clear winner to my ears.

@wesbresee 2 жыл бұрын

As a fan of the greenback I must say I'm a bit surprised. I felt that the stock Katana speaker blew the Celestion out of the water in every tonal aspect and channel setting. The greenback sounded flubby, inarticulate, and muddy to me. The Katana sounded more sparkly and crisp. It would have been interesting though to hear what the different speakers sounded like through some good humbuckers. I have a feeling that would have increased the overall sound quality with the Celestion, don't ask me why but...

@hoosierdaddy2308 5 жыл бұрын

Good vid. I would like to hear humbuckers as well, especially on the crunch and brown channels. Also, it would be cool to hear some effects added such as reverb and maybe delay just to hear what effects they would have. I am pleasantly surprised by the katana though. I'm like you and considering the amp has so many options I am sure you could eq or use effects to get the tone you want with each channel. That Katana speaker like you said is probably built to sound as neutral as possible considering it is supposed to do all things for all people in all genre's of music being played thru it. What a great amp. Tube amps will die out soon. In the next 20 years they will be the minority I think because of solid state amps like the katana and because of digital multi effects like the Helix, etc where one can just play directly thru the FOH or PA..

@Starkster50 4 жыл бұрын

True, the single coil pickups with the Strat/Tele towing. How about now with Hotrails, P90's, ect, I'm sure he use what he had but single coils are going to sound thin.

@Lael128 5 жыл бұрын

I'd keep the Katana stock. Sounds fuller that way!

@JHKNVY02 3 жыл бұрын

Katana stock speaker overall for the win. Comes free with the amp

@stephanguisseppi 5 жыл бұрын

What's best will depend on your requirements...playing on your own or with a band? In a band, it's about what cuts through best, which is not always the best sounding rig when listened to in isolation.

@johnnylevi92 5 жыл бұрын

What are the ohm's on the blu and greenback?

@marcorosasnet 5 жыл бұрын

Fair comparison would be the celestions on the katana cab

@AlexDD 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

@57stratkat 5 жыл бұрын

It only makes sense that the Katana speaker wins - Boss does a LOT of research before they release products (hence the long reputation for quality). They no doubt did a crazy amount of speaker experimentation before putting out the combo. The WAZA speaker they developed sounds amazing in the Katana Artist version. They considered all the speaker design elements and tweaked all of them based on the amp characteristics. I think the Katana's are one of the few combo's out there that you don't need to waste time and money with speaker swaps. Unless you just can't leave anything alone....haha.

@profd65 5 жыл бұрын

STFU. It's Boss we're talking about, not NASA.

@robotsongs 5 жыл бұрын

Little did poor Ryan know that this would be the beginning of the end. RIP in peace, lil' bro.

@Idontlikethisever 8 ай бұрын

So the greenback has 25-30 watt the katana 50 watts how does this work?

@littlespaceman 3 ай бұрын

The Greenback is rated to 20W or 25W - if you put that in a 50W Katana, isn't there a risk of damaging the speaker? Asking only for my education as this is something I'd like to try!

@trordle1436 5 жыл бұрын

has anyone done a swap over to a full-range speaker on the katana?

@rgbplumbinghilton 4 жыл бұрын

I use a Jenson c12n in my cab and use the katana head. I get the low end that the Katana lacks as standard. I tried a few speakers and the Peavey vintage voiced from a 2 x12 valve king are a very close second.

@SwnkyTiger 5 жыл бұрын

Got my hands on the same greenback speaker to compare with the Celestion black shadow I had been using in the Katana. I'm going to need more time to pick one but I would definitely suggest trying it if you find a C90 speaker. Brings a thumping bottom end I thought the stock lacks.

@60CycleHumcast 5 жыл бұрын

Oh man. I had a Mesa cab with Black Shadows in it a few years ago. That thing sounded MASSIVE - steve

@enigma1247 3 жыл бұрын

Whats the point of putting a expensive celestion in a cheap amp? I myself have a katana 50 and it serves its purpose. But i also have a 1200 dollar all tube rig that serves its own purpose aswell...why try to mix the two?

@97warlock 2 жыл бұрын

Eminence Swamp tHnag in the katana , I did it,. played several gigs with it, I had just as much full bassy tone as the other guitar player, when I walked out front in the middle.............. we sounded equal. ...Granted he probably didnt have his lows pumped up, maybe at 5 while mine was probably 8 or so with mids down 3-4 But we sounded almost the same & My katana didnt lose its lowend even at gig cvolume.

@danielcastillo5525 Жыл бұрын

I have a BOSS Katana 50 MK1, can I use a Celestion Vintage 30 speaker at 8 ohms?

@gordontubbs 5 жыл бұрын

Boss didn't pull a random speaker off the shelf for the Katana, they designed it from scratch to complement all of the amps voicings. I'd keep it stock.

@regalbeaglestudios 5 жыл бұрын

My vote goes to the Katana speaker, it seemed better all around from clean to lead channels. Putting a Green back in a Katana is like putting $4k worth or rims on a $500 beater...lol

@guitarprepnplus1 4 жыл бұрын

Yet so many do it. Lol

@davidbarlow431 3 жыл бұрын

The stock speaker is a good general purpose speaker. The blueback is dearer than the whole amp so not an economically viable upgrade. Personally I liked the greenback the best, it is a lot less expensive as an upgrade but I really don't think the difference is worth the outlay. I'm a huge vox fan and love my AC15 but I have a katana as well for convenience, no dragging pedals out for a quick 15 minute noodle, easy to move to another room if I need to. - every guitarist should have one and they neither need or are worth "upgrading".

@onefatstratcat 2 жыл бұрын

Eminence has a hemp cone speaker called the "Guit-Fiddle" of all things... 8 ohm 100 watt rated... it was designed to cut down the highs a bit starting at 4k and is pretty balanced from 80hz to the 4K... it's job is to cut out the harsh bow sound of the violin.. they say it can be a solid guitar speaker if you need to smooth out your sound... what the hell.. ebay here I come!lol... it's only money and a few minutes of my time to swap it out :)

@hoosierdaddy2308 3 жыл бұрын

I like all if the speakers, but the Katana is still my favorite overall. To my ear.

@user-ze6uj7td1t Жыл бұрын

Ryan,the katana 50 is perfect. The 100 watt. Is too much. To loud. The 50 is perfect. I agree the stock speaker is perfect.

@danaeverhart6487 12 күн бұрын

Try the Eminence’s it will kick all of them others to tha Curb!!!

@jd426 2 жыл бұрын

Has anyone tried to make the katana combo a closed back cabinet

@Starkster50 4 жыл бұрын

Both the blue and green has fuller sound. I prefer the Green. What's the wattage rating on the Greenback. I would like to install a green or blue in my Katana.

@kangandres 3 жыл бұрын

sir, how come you put 16ohm at katana ? how its prepare? any instruction link video like that? put resistor?

@TG_Sealey_Entertainment Жыл бұрын

Did you build those speaker cabinets? If not where did you get them?

@gp85hkg 6 ай бұрын

To be fair, an accurate comparison would have the speakers swapped in the combo itself...using its' cab. We are hearing what the Celestions sound like in other cabs (".)

@bobwmcgrath 4 жыл бұрын

Is there any chance the DSP in the katana compensates for it's own stock speakers to make them "neutral" ? then when its plugged into another speaker the compensation introduces some oddness?

@FelipeeNobrega 4 жыл бұрын

Well, I prefer the Katana's stock speaker. Specially in Brown channel. It's way better then the others using this channel.

@anthonyrosa5006 5 жыл бұрын

Just leave it be. I bet that Boss tried many speakers in its design phase.

@tommyd688 4 жыл бұрын

At the price level of the Katana I doubt it. Boss using their own propitiatory speakers is a cost cutting measure. note: I own a Kat100 and a Nextone Stage so I am hardly a Boss basher.. As it stands right now I intend to put a ScumBack M75 in my Nextone soon. I play the nextone all the time now over the Kat.

@PelicanIslandLabs 5 жыл бұрын

The Boss speaker sounded more balanced to me.

@thiagogomes9429 5 жыл бұрын

And Katana speaker vs Celestion Seventy /80

@saintkirk51 3 жыл бұрын

But the katana is 4 ohms. Can you use an 8ohm green speaker ?

@swedeinla 4 жыл бұрын

stock sounds way better, at least in the video as I hear it.

@fabienbourdier9847 Жыл бұрын

butterscotch tele nice

@fjk1138 5 жыл бұрын

Stock speaker is smoother in my book.

@Junkbox44 5 жыл бұрын

The Greenback sounds fucking dynamite 💪🏽

@pippydog28 4 жыл бұрын

I've put like 10 speakers I to the katana. To my ears the best was the Eminence Josh Smith

@Les537 4 жыл бұрын

I can always here the bass woof in cheap speakers and tubeless amps. Can't even deal.

@tommyd688 4 жыл бұрын

Ryan is exactly correct.. Sound is a subjective thing. One person's unicorn sound is anothers trash.. IMO the Katana is much too middie.. gives it a nasal sound which I don't care for. I like a little scoop which both the Celestions have , more so with the GreenBack. There's a reason why the GB has so many credits in it's history.. GreenBack for me..

@grapyfernandezguitar 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Ryan what kind of mics are you using?

@davidletterboyz 4 жыл бұрын

The conclusion is weird. As you can read into the comments, most people prefer the stock speaker. However, other KZfaqrs had shown the Katana Artist is the same thing but with better speakers. To conclude: Artist speaker > Katana speaker > Celestion???