BOSS KATANA Gen3 Guitar Amplifiers | Demo and Overview with Kirk Fletcher

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The new BOSS KATANA Gen3's enhanced Tube Logic architecture powers six amp voices-Brown, Lead, Crunch, Pushed, Clean and Acoustic, plus variations for each. There are more than 60 onboard effects (including reverb, delay, modulation, boost) and 15 effects options are selectable per channel/tone setting-five of which can be used simultaneously. There’s a USB-C jack for computer connectivity, as well as expanded editing features via the BOSS Tone Studio app. Bluetooth for iOS/Android mobile devices is available with the optional BT-DUAL adaptor. Line Out/Cabinet options include multiple mic-emulation options with controls for positioning and room ambience. Some features are offered on specific KATANA models only, such as Bloom power-amp voicing (HEAD, ARTIST, ARTIST-HEAD).
“The flexibility of the KATANA is amazing,” says Southern California blues guitarist Kirk Fletcher (Joe Bonamassa, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Charlie Musselwhite), as he demoed the as he demoed the KATANA Gen3 50-EX model. “I can play onstage, practice, or rehearse and the sound stays consistent for every setting. You can also record direct to your computer or use the BOSS Tone Studio app for KATANA Gen3 to edit settings and more. I play mostly blues and I use a pretty clean tone with reverb, so I’m gravitating to the Pushed amp setting. It sounds just like a non-master volume amplifier, and that’s where I live. I feel like those rich harmonics are really accentuated with a non-master amp. The Pushed setting lets me play with all of the harmonics, and I can add this pillow of reverb. It’s fantastic.”
The BOSS KATANA Gen3 guitar amplifier series encompasses the KATANA-50 50 watt 1x12 combo, KATANA-50 EX 50 watt 1x12 combo, KATANA-100 100 watt 1x12 and 2x12 combos, the 100 watt KATANA-HEAD (includes 1x5 onboard speaker), and the 100 watt KATANA-ARTIST 1x12 combo and KATANA-ARTIST HEAD.
Keep up with Kirk Fletcher at / kirkfletchermusic
Chapters
00:00 - Intro with Kirk Fletcher
02:30 - Exploring the “Pushed” Setting on the KATANA Gen3 Amps
04:00 - A Quick Look at the KATANA Gen3’s On-Board Effects
04:36 - Demonstrating the “Lead” Setting on the BOSS KATANA Gen3
05:03 - Listening to the “Clean” Setting on the BOSS KATANA Gen3 Guitar Amp
06:34 - How Kirk Uses the “Pushed” Setting on the BOSS KATANA Gen3
07:26 - On the Touch Sensitivity of the KATANA Gen3 Amplifier
08:07 - The Versatility of the BOSS KATANA Gen3 Amplifiers
08:22 - Exploring the Various Power Settings Available on the KATANA Gen3 Amps
09:19 - BOSS KATANA Gen3’s Recording Capabilities
09:45 - Playing Through the Line Out on the BOSS KATANA Gen3 with Digital Mic Modeling
13:00 - Kirk Fletcher’s Thoughts on the BOSS KATANA Gen3 Guitar Amps
13:36 - Outro

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@guitarcenter 2 ай бұрын

What do you think of the latest BOSS KATANA Gen3 amplifiers? Let us know in the comments below! 👇🎸

@FMI_TheMixEngineEar 2 ай бұрын

Hi There. what mics do you for this cabinet recording?

@thomaslthomas1506 2 ай бұрын

Love this particular video. Thank you.

@jayteesgear 2 ай бұрын

Sounds solid!

@guitarcenter 2 ай бұрын

@@FMI_TheMixEngineEar Hi - We used a Shure SM57 and a Royer R-121! 🎸🔊🎤 Shure SM57: www.guitarcenter.com/Shure/SM57-Dynamic-Instrument-Microphone-1274034493845.gc?source=4GOA4LOBA Royer R-121: www.guitarcenter.com/Royer/R-121-Ribbon-Microphone-Nickel-1274319728010.gc?source=4GOA4LOBA SM57/R-121 Bundle with special clip: www.guitarcenter.com/Royer/Royer-R-121-Shure-SM57-Recording-Mic-Pack-1500000323393.gc?source=4GOA4LOBA

@FMI_TheMixEngineEar 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@andertons 2 ай бұрын

We love Kirk, such an amazing human being. And he makes the Katana Gen 3 sing. 🙌

@guitarcenter 2 ай бұрын

Kirk is the best! 🙌

@andertons 2 ай бұрын

@@guitarcenter He absolutely is. Great video, looks and sounds brilliant 🙌

@guitarcenter 2 ай бұрын

@@andertons Cheers, gang! Lee, let us know next time you want to pop over for a visit to the Vintage Room at GC Hollywood! 🎸

@MrDEATHCUBEK 2 ай бұрын

Marshall dsl 40 vs boss katana? (Any size)

@jessetate9701 Ай бұрын

@@MrDEATHCUBEKdsl its tube

@BOSSinfoglobal 2 ай бұрын

Yes! Great demo from Kirk and the team at GC.

@guitarcenter 2 ай бұрын

🙌🙌

@TheGuitarHistorian 2 ай бұрын

The ability of a true blues master to make a guitar sing with very little gain is just special.

@8luesman 2 ай бұрын

Had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with Kirk in London. Such a Gent and great musician 👍🏻 The amp sounds great too.

@Tolbiny 2 ай бұрын

Grea to see Kirk again after his recent troubles.

@52goldtop 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for putting Kirk on this - what a sound and soul

@erik2446 2 ай бұрын

Any opportunity to watch Kirk play is a treat! Sold!

@musicman0024 2 ай бұрын

Good choice to have Kirk Fletcher demo this amp. Authentic, great vocals, easy to understand and very likable. Didn't over sell it, plus a good manicure. I watched the full 14 mins due to him and his blues playing skills. Loved the benefit of pushing the mic back for that vintage jazz sound. If it's good enough for Kirk, it's good enough for me. Ordering mine today.

@wrigman 2 ай бұрын

Kirk Fletcher is who I wanna be when I grow up ( I,’m 64 years old)I’ve told him to his face……. He told me OH, NO, NO, NO……. he is an awesome person. He once spent about 10 min with my son (about 12 at the time) lending my son one of HIS guitars. He was in Between sets. He played a lick, my son played it back. Kirk just cracked up that my son could play it back. These days I could NEVER get up on stage with Kirk, but, my son ( age 35) could get up with Kirk and play. Some of that is because he took Kirk’s advice to keep playing and practicing……… like I said Kirk is an incredible human being………… love you Kirk!

@cowboygypsey 2 ай бұрын

Wow my favourite bluesman on a Katana, fantastic.

@DannyUnderwood 2 ай бұрын

Kirk is a legend. tasty playing and tones!

@revolutionday1 2 ай бұрын

Shit is boring as hell, really.

@sixslinger9951 2 ай бұрын

@@revolutionday1 I must have missed your video?

@revolutionday1 2 ай бұрын

@@sixslinger9951 Also you: "this channel doesn't have any content" *sad horns playing*

@SteveBaerThatsMe 2 ай бұрын

Stellar demo. I could listen to Kirk play all day long, and talk too! Such a likeable dude. His enthusiasm for the amp is palpable. The new pushed sound is cool. All in all, Katana's are great amps that cover a lot of sonic ground and I always recommend them for people who are starting out or for people who want an easy grab-and-go amp or anyone really who just wants a decent amp for sub 500 dollars.

@gregalon 2 ай бұрын

It sounds like those gnarly medium gain tones are no longer the Katana's weakness.

@hanhakan3631 2 ай бұрын

it is really good to see a peaceful soul and heart on a review nice to know you Mate Best wishes from UK❤

@caryboudas4771 2 ай бұрын

Great u got Kirk to demo!

@ChuckSilva 2 ай бұрын

Whoa!!! Kirk the man!!! that totally solidifies why I love my katana so much and yes I’ve toured the US Bob James Kirk Whalum

@aaronkaaimarino 2 ай бұрын

Vibin on your playin Kirk! Nice job showing off all the pretty tones!

@felinekaiju4517 2 ай бұрын

They've really outdone themselves with the new voicing on the clean as the compression sounds like what I want out of a clean channel and the added pushed amp. Especially now that cleans and pushed have become quite important to me and sold me on the Katana.

@litemetal Ай бұрын

Honey… I have to run down to guitar center and pick up a gen 3 Katana 🎉🎉🎉😅

@MeatSteeple 2 ай бұрын

With these great new clean tones, now I'm interested.

@JohnBurdette-or7if 2 ай бұрын

Nice playing, great tones. Cool amp.

@philiphamilton5251 Ай бұрын

Love your tone, love your playing. Your gold top tones remind me of Bruce Conte’s ‘57 gold top that he used with Tower Of Power. Great demo of the Kat gen3. They are great amps for the money. Thanks for sharing.

@stevep1941 2 ай бұрын

Just got a Gen 3 Kat 50- lovely. I did a lot of gigs with a Kat 50 Mk1 since 2017, and they just keep going and sound great, and survived a couple of falls out of the van. Don't see a need for any other amp. After years of lugging heavy tube amps around, I now don't miss 'em a bit.

@thomaslthomas1506 2 ай бұрын

This is the kind of demo I like to see. If you are a working musician. This is more than likely what you are going to be playing.

@POWERLEADX 2 ай бұрын

Great demo, I want to check this amp out.

@AlJohnsGuitar 2 ай бұрын

Man, I'm digging this Amp so hard because it's showing of "tone" that is more like I like

@robertshamansky1912 2 ай бұрын

Yep, it really sounds good! I’ll have to play one of these and see how it feels.

@wjdavey3 12 күн бұрын

Yay Kirk!!!! 👍👍♥️🎵🎶🎸🎵🎶🙏♥️😎 Great Presentation and Performing!!!! I'm Ordering the 212 Gen 3 🎶🎵🎶🎵🙏♥️😎

@JS-nf1sn 2 ай бұрын

Katanas are popular but still underrated.

@randall9000 2 ай бұрын

@RidgebackHQI read a comment once saying that Jimmy Page was underrated. It still bothers me, these damn mouth breathers

@steverolfeca 2 ай бұрын

Finally, some blues/roots tones out of a Katana! I think the Line6 Catalyst is still ahead in that department, and has XLR out. Five simultaneous stereo effects on the Gen 3 Katana is a definite plus, though. So much value at a beginner price point!

@ThyWorshipMetal 2 ай бұрын

There is an XLR out on the higher end ones like the head, katana artist etc

@thomaslthomas1506 2 ай бұрын

The problem with the Catalyst is it is line 6.....I have some other Roland/boss gear. And Roland/boss really infuriates me sometimes. But they're stuff is just bulletproof.

@brianrollins7275 2 ай бұрын

Not sure which I like more, Kirk or the amp. Excellent playing and many genres covered, thanks a lot for this demo.

@gmg3precision 2 ай бұрын

For the price, you cant go wrong. Just pre-ordered at GC!!!

@garyhundsrucker7771 2 ай бұрын

I have a Katana 50 and a Boss eband amp and connected the two and magic happened! Boss has got to follow up on that eband idea with a bigger screen and more drum accompaniment and whatever else they can throw in there!!😎🤘Gen 5.

@SeanPierceJohnson 2 ай бұрын

My God! Kirk just has the touch 👍

@AntonioCavicchioni 2 ай бұрын

Best demo!!!

@arnolddealiii4259 2 ай бұрын

Pretty great video! Glad they focused on blues and not metal like most boss products. I have the MK2 100 1x12, I gigged out with it regularly for year now and it’s better than any tube amp I’ve ever taken out. It’s got great tones at any or no volume on stage and the foot controller opens it up to being a great versatile tool. I’m not saying it’s better sounding than a tube amp being pushed, but it’s better in the fact I can dial in my tone and when asked to turn down it’s as good with low volume as it is cranked. Tube amps are not like that.

@ScrewHand 2 ай бұрын

Man Kirk is the goat 🐐🐐🐐

@jamesmarcin4787 2 ай бұрын

Awesome demo. The pushed setting sounds great. Never liked the clean setting on the older models. I would love to do a side by side comparison with my Roland Blues Cube Hot. I may have to pull the trigger on this amp.

@brianrollins7275 2 ай бұрын

I also have a blues cube hot and am contemplating getting this amp. But I’m hesitant because I sold my katana 100 mkii and got the Roland amp shortly after. Remembering how much better I thought the blues cube sounded over the katana makes me cautious about buying another katana amp. But they have worked on and improved the sound on gen 3 so maybe I will give it another try someday. Still don’t think it will beat what I’m getting out of my Roland amp. Won’t ever be getting rid of the Roland amplifier but still somewhat interested in the new gen 3 katana’s. Cheers

@jamesmarcin4787 2 ай бұрын

@@brianrollins7275 , Yes the Roland Blues Cubes are fantastic amps.

@brubakersflatcakes9755 2 ай бұрын

Pretty cool. I bought the Artist MKII combo last year. Ill likely stick with it for now. No complaints.

@arnolddealiii4259 2 ай бұрын

I promise the Artist Katana eats the Gen 3’s lunch!

@fatamorgana4318 2 ай бұрын

@@arnolddealiii4259but what about the gen 3 artist? Seems worth the extra $75 compared to the gen 2 artist.

@arnolddealiii4259 2 ай бұрын

@RidgebackHQan artist Katana MKII is better than a Katana gen 3. If that doesn’t make sense then I can’t help you.

@riplead 2 ай бұрын

First time hearing this man play. Forgot about the amp. Chops so tasty, they need apple sauce.

@diegoandino3285 Ай бұрын

What foot switch do you recommend for this gen 3? And what bluetooth device should I buy for connectivity among my iphone and amp?

@DannyBrooks1 2 ай бұрын

This sounds great but I can’t help but think how good this would sound through an old fender blackface super reverb.

@wrigman 2 ай бұрын

The first time I saw Kirk play was at a Kid Ramos gig in Fullerton at Stubricks steakhouse. The late GREAT LYNWOOD SLIM fronted the band for the first set. Kirk was in the back corner playing rhythm for Kid. I thought, what’s all this stuff I have been hearing, Kirk Fletcher? He’s not THAT great……..The second set was fronted by the great Kim Wilson, they were about three songs in, Kid started to go into a solo, Kim gave Kid a cross throught sign and pointed to Kirk…….. I found out what kind of a MUSICIAN Kirk is,I have to ask….. Kirk, how much did the roof that you BLEW OFF cost you that night?????? Although he is too humble, he will never admit how GREAT of a blues player he is!!!!!!!

@MrDEATHCUBEK 2 ай бұрын

Tempted on trying these? How do these stack up against my Marshall dsl 40

@bekkerthesokuangeldragon68 6 күн бұрын

Does this guitar amp have some good bass from the woofers? Like 12 inch woofer? If the back is fully open, that means no bass from it?? I thought closed enclosures would make more bass but if the back is fully open, no bass ability?

@skatecock22 2 ай бұрын

Bedroom boys with rope lighting will love this 😅

@skepptix 19 күн бұрын

this man makes me think i don't deserve to play my own guitar, man almighty!

@JoeTayMetal 2 ай бұрын

I have the 100w Fender Mustang 3 Combo. I'd like to compare them.

@johnalfieri1613 Ай бұрын

Sorry to say, I had that amp and gigged with it one night and hated it. traded it in the next day for The Artist MK2. Killer amp!! I would think the Gen 3 would blow the Mustang away as well. I am going to get the Artist Gen 3. pre-ordered it June 4th

@JoeTayMetal Ай бұрын

@@johnalfieri1613I'm tending to agree... I just don't feel like it would handle high frequency.. high gain or high anything at a suitable high output level. As far as using to record vua USB on my computer... it sounds great!.

@johnalfieri1613 Ай бұрын

@@JoeTayMetal You hit the nail on the head. I was a bit harsh. I would not have purchased it if I did not like how it sounded. It is a great amp but NOT for a live situation i.e. rock & roll band/ I mic/d it so it may have been fine to the audience but it was thin and straining behind me. It drove me crazy. So I am an Artist guy now. Sounds full and rich behind me and to the audience

@jaunianise4172 2 ай бұрын

Baby face Fletcher ! 👍👍

@iancurrie8844 2 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.

@paulmiller780 2 ай бұрын

Hi Is there a way to use a Looper with the 50 ex gen 3? thx

@oreally8605 2 ай бұрын

Goldtop!!!!!

@shayeasy 2 ай бұрын

5:13 wow. so so nice.

@makor2817 2 ай бұрын

How do I identify I’m purchasing the gen3?

@scottagar6061 Ай бұрын

What does the 100 watt have in terms of features that the 50 watt doesn't?

@genghiskhando5507 Ай бұрын

Effects loop

@chrisb3976 2 ай бұрын

Would have been cool if the headphone jack was located on top instead of on the back.

@stangebrew1 2 ай бұрын

The man

@alexhedstrom582 2 ай бұрын

Remember guys, everything sounds wayyyy better when it’s going through a nice ass pre amp.

@daveduffy2823 2 ай бұрын

This shows the problem with digital. There is always a new model with updates are the older one you got becomes obsolete.

@dananthony6258 2 ай бұрын

He can make a toaster sound good.

@arjanbohm5697 2 ай бұрын

Nice amp. But I purchased a Catalyst in 2021 because of the tests Andertons made. Especially because of the sweet blues tones and medium gain tones. In that ball park, the Catalyst is way better than this Katana.

@ballamaniac6984 28 күн бұрын

Cap