My Boss Katana NEVER Sounded Better

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It's 2024 - Gen 3 Katana just dropped and I felt like I was missing out on that new Pushed model - then I turned on my Mark 2 - and was happy again.
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@jbognap Ай бұрын

Good on you for revisiting the MKII during all the Gen 3 hoopla. People should deep dive into the gear they already own before leaping around from gear to gear.

@frankcrack777 Ай бұрын

I got Marshall 2x12 jcm 900 cab and with Katana head mk2 makes me very happy 🙂. I love this combination! Boss Katana stuff is amazing!

@capitanvonchickenpants8492 Ай бұрын

Awesome cab bettter than the 4x12 I have both, the bottom end is incredible

@pauljohnston1560 Ай бұрын

That was a beautiful melody this morning as I wrestled with my first mug of coffee …. 😂😂😂

@Millo1868 Ай бұрын

who won?

@ryand5251 Ай бұрын

This is amazing! Can’t believe you managed to find a way to get so much more out of an already packed unit

@bryceoconnor3927 Ай бұрын

This sounds too good man. You’re the only person whose presets I paid for… I think it’s because you actually use these live!

@captainfruitbatify Ай бұрын

I'm using sneaky amps on a mk 1 head and using the Airstep Kat footpedal. This lets me program the amp via bluetooth from my phone using the Katana Librarian app, which has the sneaky stuff built in. The Airstep also lets you switch 5 effects instead of 3 on the Mk I. I feel no compelling need to upgrade to the II or the III.

@Johnherold121 Ай бұрын

Katana with an upgraded speaker or an external one is such a great all-in-one solution. The speakers those combos come with sound really uninspiring, so if there's anyone who's not enjoyed the Katana experience, that's the thing I'd suggest. A guitar, a Katana 100 with a Celestion speaker and the GA-FC foot controller (+ a clip-on headstock tuner) is all I've needed for gigging recently.

@markdouglas8073 Ай бұрын

I really like the Waza speaker in my 2 Katana Artists. The new Gen 3 Artist also has it.

@monahantp3767 Ай бұрын

Agreed. As mentioned, the Waza speaker in the Artist model sounds fantastic. The Artist is about $200 more than the 100, which is close to what it would cost for a quality replacement speaker-- and that's why I went with the Artist model. That said, the standard speaker in the MKII can still sound really good with a little tweaking to the global settings.

@yarbzag Ай бұрын

Sounds amazing! Loved the space echo. Sorry to be dumb but are they your presets that I can buy? If so can you put a link please… Just pre ordered a gen3 head to run through an Orange PPC112

@timchalmers1700 Ай бұрын

I use my Katana 50 Mk2 for practice at home at fairly quiet (70db) levels. At what level do you use it for a band rehearsal or gig? Is there a level at which it changes - 80db, 90db, 95db?

@Islandsoundzz Ай бұрын

If you review the Katana Head Gen 3, can you share your thoughts on how it pairs with the Boss Katana 212 Waza Cabinet vs other cabinets with V30s etc?

@jackprice7828 Ай бұрын

John you are so good at giving us clear and intelligent info with your description

@redcomn Ай бұрын

I’m ordering the katana artist gen 3 combo. Hopefully it’ll reach here soon

@monahantp3767 Ай бұрын

Congrats! I've got the MKII version and really enjoy it. Maybe next year I'll be able to add a Gen3, then run the two in stereo :D I'm sure you'll love the new amp-- enjoy!

@redcomn Ай бұрын

@@monahantp3767 actually I’ve fender fr10 to run my SY1000 guitar sound But as how limited the guitar effect on it and i wanted to allocated most pf the block on my SY1000 to the synth side i figure i just might as well get this. I run my SY1000 thru roland KC too.

@nedim_guitar Ай бұрын

I should also get the Artist and a Cab. It's not like I need it, and it's not like I can spend my money on more important things, but still...

@CharlesStratton-oi8ef Ай бұрын

This sounds nice

@thanksforwatching73 Ай бұрын

Thank you very much! Can you share your preset for Katana for free😊?

@aristocaster Ай бұрын

T-Amp is a 3A channel of Hughes& Kettner Triamp, i would wish it would have been 3B channel which is my favourite lead channel, incredible attack with sustain, not compressed at all. Like clean channel with tons of distortion, if that makes any sence 😀

@kevinmcguinness1113 Ай бұрын

Lovely playing 👌. Just as an FYI (that you may already be aware of) - you don't need the FxFloorBoard software (which, good as it is, I don't find quite as comprehensive as the BOSS Tone Studio) to access the SNEAKY AMPS. They are also available as two .tsl files that you can just import into the BOSS Tone Studio and select from there - two files because there are 30 different amp sim types and the .tsl file limit is 15. They are basically remnants from the older BOSS amp sims that BOSS used on their COSM effects engine in things like the older GT-series multi-FX and BRxxxx portable multi-track recording desks. I can't understand why BOSS didn't just include them as standard on the Katanas, they only add a lot more flexibilty to an already very flexible platform. I can't confirm, but apparently the .tsl files don't work on the Gen 3 models - why not BOSS 🤦 🤷‍♂️ ?

@sgtcaco Ай бұрын

I want a tube amp the replicates a solid state Amp and it must cost lots of money.

@Alex_Martz Ай бұрын

Is this version 3 available for Katana Go?

@johnnathancordy Ай бұрын

I don't think anything is particularly on the table for Katana Go at the moment....

@AlecBourneMidiMadScientist Ай бұрын

What happens with the hidden amp features if you save this as a mkii TSL file and then inport to the katana Go?

@johnnathancordy Ай бұрын

I don't think it works (just reporting to you in dms)

@aurora3655 Ай бұрын

Crunch crunch crunch

@boabmatic Ай бұрын

Some videos are saying the sneaky amps aren't usable in the new Katana Gen3 models.

@hollowheadsrestorations Ай бұрын

Probably true, as I suspect the gen 3 is based on the newer AIRD models not the older COSM models.

@johnnathancordy Ай бұрын

I need to investigate that - will report back tomorrow!

@johnnathancordy Ай бұрын

I haven't seen it said that the models are any different - they've just added the extra Pushed setting?

@hollowheadsrestorations Ай бұрын

@@johnnathancordy I haven’t seen anything specific in reference to AIRD, however Boss does talk about “refinements” to tone etc. the Anderton’s video does a side x side comparison and claim to hear differences in sound signature ( I can’t tell via KZfaq). Also, the gen 3 vs mk 3 suggests a bigger change than just a new model added plus Bluetooth. My speculation could be wrong, of course, but it seems logical that they would have incorporated the newer modelling vs the older stuff. Plus it stops us hacks from meddling with the software! Looking forward to whatever you can find out!

@johnnathancordy Ай бұрын

I think they'd make a bigger deal of it from a marketing point of view if there were all new models? That's my hunch on it at least! Will report back if I find anything!

@iancurrie8844 Ай бұрын

Such a missed opportunity. The katana Go has a small LCD screen that allows for a tuner and to see what effect is selected so you don't have to carry a crib sheet to see what effect "yellow" is. It's their own design! Why isn't it in the Katana? Such a shame.

@Johnny-oy9fh Ай бұрын

This is why I haven't used anything else since 2016

@leoolivero963 Ай бұрын

Katana mk2 ROI just went.. puff! 😊

@Newnodrogbob Ай бұрын

If you’re buying a cheap utilitarian amp for its resale value, you’re doing it wrong. The ROI for a Katana is the use you get out of it.

@johnnathancordy Ай бұрын

It's not about the Katana, it's about the friends we made on the way!

@leoolivero963 Ай бұрын

@@Newnodrogbob correct. So they went from being cheapies to being freebies.

@leoolivero963 Ай бұрын

@@johnnathancordy On your way to the pawnshop?

@Newnodrogbob Ай бұрын

@@leoolivero963 what does that even mean? Weirdly, all the big retailers are selling used mk II’s for *checks notes* more than nothing. Meanwhile, they haven’t disintegrated either, so the people who own them are still using them to make music. Such a weird take…

@raf_the_riffer Ай бұрын

My Katana sounds much better with my HX Stomp going straight into the FX Loop return haha

@monahantp3767 Ай бұрын

Boss's new Katana Gen3 sounds great... so does your previous gen setting! As much as I'd like to bring home a new Katana, family priorities has a hold on my money LOL! Thanks for reminding folks that the "old" models still have life and remain an excellent option for making music-- after all, that's what it's all about-- right? :D

@Jagermeistery Ай бұрын

Gen 3 Katana just release now…

@johnnathancordy Ай бұрын

Got one in the post - should be here tomorrow!!

@davidcjupp Ай бұрын

Includes paid promotion. Love the JNC but as soon as I saw that I did wonder, you've got the Truefire sponsorship so presumably you have to put that on every video - but are you also being paid by Boss in this video?

@johnnathancordy Ай бұрын

I think I said at the end this one is not sponsored by Boss, the boss videos that have been sponsored tend to be building a Toneset for Boss Tone Exchange

@MrHitthespot Ай бұрын

I had the opportunity to play through the Katana a number of times. Sounded very digital to me. Very uninspiring.

@matthewearl9824 Ай бұрын

It is not digital. It is solid state. Only the effects are digital, and most are anyway.

@ThierryMartinNews Ай бұрын

So tired of fake musicians pretending they know better than millions of users. Are they listening on cheap cell plans with compressed data perhaps or just malignant narcissists acting like they are smarter than everyone else? Why are they watching videos about solid state amps?