The Most Impressive BOSS Katana So Far | Katana:GO

The Most Impressive BOSS Katana So Far | Katana:GO | Thomann

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BOSS just released the smallest - and most impressive - Katana in the range. It's the Katana:GO headphone amp and it has a lot of features that are unique to these amp plug style products.
Enjoy the video and leave a comment below!
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Recorded in Presonus Studio One: bit.ly/S1Pro6
Recorded and mixed with Universal Audio: tho.mn/uadx1
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Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Introduction
0:45 What is the Katana:GO?
4:28 PLAYING | Kris w/ humbuckers
5:36 PLAYING | Guillaume w/ single coils
7:06 How are the stock presets
8:00 Guillaume hits the tone with the Katana App
10:07 PLAYING | Our tweaked preset
10:57 Other app features
12:08 The Stage Feel feature
15:10 Outro jam - Natural Drive preset
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@BOSSinfoglobal 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Team Thomann! 🎉

@munjavg 3 ай бұрын

any rumors on the Katana MK3, I'm planning to buy soon :)

@Durkhead 3 ай бұрын

Can you guys please make plugin versions of your pedals I need a ceb-3 bass chorus effect

@johnoakleymusic 3 ай бұрын

If anybody wants to be in with a chance of winning a Boss Katana Go then watch my review here First Look REVIEW of the Ultimate portable Guitar amp? Boss nailed it! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qsCCYNZ6t5eXlo0.html

@hussamjamil4980 3 ай бұрын

This is exactly what i am looking for. I had the boss 50 in my eyes for a while, but i knew i would be plugging the headphones in all the time. This is bang on what i was waiting for!

@alanst.4417 3 ай бұрын

For the love of God, that custom stage feel is so good 😂 You guys made the Go sound great indeed, much better than some other units out there! Wish there was something similar when I started. Definitely gonna give it a try. Thanks Kris and Guillaume!

@horschy4856 3 ай бұрын

Super coo little thing! Now I'm waiting for the Katana Floor 😂

@Clapthom1 3 ай бұрын

Cool just ordered one

@brianrollins7275 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the demo guys. Seems like a cool gadget to have for noodling on the couch or anywhere for that matter. I noticed there are quite a few of these devices out now but maybe this is the best one yet? Just hope the battery lasts long enough to make it worth the purchase. Cheers

@jackblack2321 3 ай бұрын

Love my fender mustang micro. I used it 99% of the time when playing at home. Going strong after a year and a half. This looks great so I ordered one.

@rcdmrl 3 ай бұрын

Genuine question. Why ordering this one when you already have the Fender? Is it just the different tones? Thanks for your help!

@salamatpoo Ай бұрын

@@rcdmrl I have the Micro and love it, but this blows it out of the water as far as ease of use through the phone app. Plus I play bass and this actually has bass tones and effects rather than just running the clean/studio setting on the Micro. I plan to get the Katana Go and sell off my Micro.

@philxknife 3 ай бұрын

This is really cool, especially for starters with limited room space and budget, I guess. Wish I had this, when I started playing guitar. Also thank you K&G for always putting up a good show. Much love! ✌️

@ThomannsGuitarsBasses 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much buddy! 🙌 If I was travelling a lot, I'd be super happy with a guitar and this through headphones. We were both really impressed by the tone. //Kris

@dartaband3110 3 ай бұрын

@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses Can you tell me how to find that "Ambient Clean tone patch"? What is it's number? Its so cool and nice, pure magic!

@rtroiani 3 ай бұрын

Like everything Katana, sounds great! I have a Kat head, a GX100 and WAZA headphones so probably don't need this, but won't let that stop me from buying it! 🙂

@user-cb1te6ci2f 3 ай бұрын

Very good sound from the Katana (natural Drive is great). I've been searching for this kind of tools to practice during trips : the one from Fender is good but not "tweekable", I didn't like the sound from the Nux, I ended with the Spark go that I really like as phone amp (and smart band option) ... but it lacks the room option from the boss ... one of the most important thing when you are playing with headphones ! Iwill go to my local store to compare the 2 side by side. Cheers !

@Lynx24x 3 ай бұрын

I adore this red Solar guitar.

@ThomannsGuitarsBasses 3 ай бұрын

We do too. In this case you might wanna join in the livestream today at 4pm CET. Just sayin' 😜 //Kris

@lukasmotzing5379 3 ай бұрын

I use mainly the mustang and the brain may amplug and i love them, the katana is i think comparable with the nux..as also editable with the app, the only thing what i would miss is some drum presets as built-in in the amplug to have the "eierlegende Wollmilchsau"😂 (full-package) thx for the great review🤘

@Andre_Ons_Marshall 2 ай бұрын

Decided to go for the Katana instead of the Nux, as the studio effect on the Katana sold me. I am willing to pay the extra money for the Katana Go.

@ant1738 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!! The presets are interchangeable btw/ the Go and the Katana Amps Heads? The extentions are the same .tsl

@frantisca 3 ай бұрын

The outro sound was stunning...! I wasn't really much convinced by the Fender Mustang plug-amp, but this one... wow ! As to the price, it is the equivalent to 10 high-grade string sets so stop complaining about obsolescence. Just play it and have fun ! Well done Boss, the app and the options are breathtaking...

@dustinarnold79 3 ай бұрын

The fender mini does the fender thing great

@niclastname 3 ай бұрын

I know using an app for tones is less convenient sometimes, but for me that's the kind of thing that really sets the fender back a lot. Even cheaper headphone amps have app control, and it gives you so much more control over your sound instead of just general "tone" knobs/buttons. It's just super helpful to be able to adjust highs, mids, and lows independently. ESPECIALLY for something like a headphone amp where it's going to be coming through different sound sources. Different headphones, speakers etc which are all going to sound different and likely need adjustments. As opposed to like a combo amp which is usually just coming through the built in speaker no matter where you travel with it.

@azcorazon844 Ай бұрын

It sounds like ass dude. Its a comprimise. Cool riff though.

@CutzuPisi 3 ай бұрын

Hi Chris, the Ambient Clean preset (4:29) is in Katana tones ? Where can I find it ? Thanks !

@thamashu 3 ай бұрын

Just read on FB that the Hungarian guitarist, Gabesz Sántha took part in creating the built-in guitar sounds. FYI Kris! 🙂

@G15MoneyRecords 3 ай бұрын

If you connect to a Daw can you only record the units presets or can it be used as a DI by selecting a preset. Or bypassing effects?

@slatan5733 3 ай бұрын

Love it! Can you play two amp models at the same time for a more powerful sound?

@charlesaliaga4376 3 ай бұрын

I saw in another channel that you could do that. If you connect it with another amplifier, I don't remember in which channel I saw the video explained.

@abd-ix5qd 3 ай бұрын

Using as an audio interface, will it capture voice over using TRRD headset? Say like of you are live streaming or havong online lesson?

@toddclarke1580 3 ай бұрын

I think evolution is eventually going to offer this technology mounted in the pickguard or body , with access patch change tap buttons, easily available.

@allenmitchell09 3 ай бұрын

I have the fender one. I feel like the newer ones have way more features.

@TheDistortionist 3 ай бұрын

You could gig with this with the Wireless Footswitch! The MIDI control is super flexible!

@andyo-southpawguitaruk5322 3 ай бұрын

That I was wondering about. You recon you can go into aux or headphone input on a clean speaker?

@evrim_k 3 ай бұрын

It is very similar to nux mighty plug pro. A comparison video would be great!!

@michaeldean7220 3 ай бұрын

This! I have the original Mighty Plug and would like to decide whether buying this would be a definite step up or just a bit sideways? I note that this does not have a drum machine or metronome which my Plug has

@MrShredarg Ай бұрын

yeah, it seems Katana Go couldn't load custom IR

@ibanezprestige5964 3 ай бұрын

Can "picth shifter" effect in this katana capable of dropping guitar tuning such as from E standard to C standard for playing Metal sir? Please answer🙏

@filotest3093 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the review and let me ask you .. If I bypass everything in guitar chain in Katana Go and send dry guitar tone to DAW for processing there (amp sim + FX) will I hear in headphones only the processed signal from DAW or also the dry signal going thru the Katana Go to DAW?

@dejongeblondegod 3 ай бұрын

How do you use it via usb in your DAW? When I connect mine with my laptop, and I go in preferences in Reason, I can select the Katana go as audio interface but after that, when I choose the input for an audio track, nothing appears. On the boss support page there is no audio driver for katana go. Only for al the other Katana products.

@manfredoliveras3196 Ай бұрын

Good review, better if it were made with both cheaper and expensive guitars that should represent the users.

@rottenlollies263 2 ай бұрын

Hi ! I have ordered one from my local music store . What would be the specs of the headphones required ? Do you have any suggestions for headphone brand I should purchase ? Thanks

@tanguydelooz2881 3 ай бұрын

Can you easily mix auxiliary music into it for jamming (without needing to upload URLs) ?

@efminkane 3 ай бұрын

Can it be used with other bluetooth foot controllers (eg. M-VAVE Chocolate, Airstep, Airturn, ...) than the roland one?

@jiyukaze 3 ай бұрын

Question to touring guitarists. Any chance for it to replace all the gear and just play in line?

@johnsuperwash7594 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the Video. What is the difference to the Pocket GT? Can you record directly to the iPhone?

@luisvolpon1598 3 ай бұрын

Yes, you can.

@robertomazzucchelli911 23 күн бұрын

Just bought from Thomann. Nice product but is it right that if I'm using a youtube backing track the master volume on the katana rise or decrease also youtube volume? Hope they're gonna fix it with an update. Some videos' audio are really bad and if you can't lower the guitar volume whitout decreasing the video's audio is a huge problem.

@wobject 3 ай бұрын

I love this idea, but I absolutely hate the built-in jack. Besides the fragility it introduces (one wrong move and the whole thing is useless), I'm sure it makes it much harder to tweak the settings while plugged in (must use app). Also, imagine how long the USB cable has to be to use it as an interface. I guess a male-to-female cable would be a workaround for those issues, but that's my point. If I'm going to have to use a cable, why not just make it a plug?

@briangoodstein4269 2 ай бұрын

Can you get to the sneaky amps with this?

@johnb5713 3 ай бұрын

So excited for this! Does can anyone confirm if it works with the Airstep Katana so I can switch presets/effects?

@AlecBourneMidiMadScientist 3 ай бұрын

Working on finding out, I think they must do an update xsonic

@michaelwilliamson248 Ай бұрын

The footswitch being proprietary is a pain. A shame you can’t just use any midi foot controller.

@BkBk-gy6vr 3 ай бұрын

Powered fr cab work?

@fraenkiboii 3 ай бұрын

god damn I ordered one. my office noodles have never been so epic. i already have one of the older vox pluggy thingy ones for the office. but this? this is …. my 2024 is saved.

@ThomannsGuitarsBasses 3 ай бұрын

All hail the office jams!!! 🙌 It's crazy what they can squeeze into such a small box, isn't it? Proper good guitar tones and all. Kudos! //Kris

@fraenkiboii 3 ай бұрын

@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses It arrived and wow man this thing is a keeper. All the Katana tones controllable via app in this tiny box. Just wow! The stage feature is great. Love the custom setting in default. Dialed in my crunch tone and I'v been playing for an houre. Then I realized "oh, I'm not even plugged into my QC, I'm still playing the Katana go".

@pauldncn1 3 ай бұрын

Kris Which solar guitar is that It’s bloody awesome ! Thanks guys , I ordered one 😂😂😂😂👍👍🙏

@ThomannsGuitarsBasses 3 ай бұрын

Hey Paul, it's an S1.6 FR FBR and it's awesome. We might be seeing it a little more in the next couple of days. 😜 //Kris

@pauldncn1 3 ай бұрын

@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses I might have to save some money and get one It sounds epic!!

@manuelkemethofer286 3 ай бұрын

Nice demo - does anyone know whether you can use the Boss Katana Go with bluetooth headphones also? Or is the bluetooth functionality only for connecting the device to the mobile phone?

@GiuseppeDiIorio 3 ай бұрын

in general, you can never use bluetooth headphones for playing music. The signal would be affected by a significant delay from the moment you play a note and the moment you'll hear it. You can use bluetooth for audio streaming from your phone (eg. backing tracks) instead. In this case no matter if the audio will start out of sync from the time you press the play button and the time you start to listening to it.

@gre107 3 ай бұрын

Does anyone know if you can use Bluetooth headphones with this?

@Eidosgod 3 ай бұрын

How does is sound with headphones. Does it sound like a toy? Should I go to Waza air if I want sound that feels real on a headphones?

@RatraceDave 3 ай бұрын

Can you plug an acoustic into it?

@user-xv5di8yd7b 10 күн бұрын

So were is it, cant fiind it on the site

@bogdan2142 3 ай бұрын

Hi. Can you use the Katana GO with wireless headphones?

@I-am-ironbark 2 ай бұрын

No, Bluetooth would introduce too much latency. The boss waza air is a fully wireless alternative.

@Nico-rw2tl 8 күн бұрын

What's going on with the Katana? Can't find one

@nologo24 2 ай бұрын

Mini plug change The World .....

@bigno1900 3 ай бұрын

take my money now!

@im58woody 3 ай бұрын

What cable are you using to go from the unit to the DI?

@ThomannsGuitarsBasses 3 ай бұрын

Hi, it's a TRS mini jack cable. We were using the headphones out of the Katana:GO. Cheers //Kris

@im58woody 3 ай бұрын

@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses Thank you for sharing that with us. Fun video much appreciated.

@eanroad 3 ай бұрын

@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses Was it connected to a mono input in the DI box?

@elvismemphisgs 3 ай бұрын

Is this better than Fender Mustang, with the app might edge it plus Screen

@mitchlatendresse4878 3 ай бұрын

It seems way better to me

@im58woody 3 ай бұрын

👍👍

@lostinpa-dadenduro7555 3 ай бұрын

This will free people from being trapped in front of their computer.

@SorinPopovici985 3 ай бұрын

it will come in the iPhone next 😊

@FlorentChardevel 3 ай бұрын

Unlikely... But GarageBand is free and has some amps and pedals models already.

@jaydavee 3 ай бұрын

I wonder if I would have bought the BOSS IR-200 if I had the Katana:GO

@enzox2946 3 ай бұрын

Can the headphone output go directly into a mixing table / PA ?

@mavric777 3 ай бұрын

Probably

@ThomannsGuitarsBasses 3 ай бұрын

That's exactly what we did here. We went from the headphones jack with a mini jack cable to a DI box then into a mixer. So yeah, it works. :) //Kris

@lesa8020 2 ай бұрын

Exactly what I was hoping for.. I want to gig with this thing simply because I don't want to carry anything other than my guitar gig bag from my car to the stage. Great job with the demo!!

@marek8095 27 күн бұрын

@@ThomannsGuitarsBassespls which di box did you use?

@dungdale 3 ай бұрын

Sold out ㅠㅠ

@Nowo78 3 ай бұрын

Does it connect to BT headphones?

@GiuseppeDiIorio 3 ай бұрын

@isitreallyisitreally1756 3 ай бұрын

Great product but why no stereo option ? Headphones are stereo by nature , why no lush chorus’s or head swirling delays , I get the stage mode is a way towards it but , maybe offer the option to switch to having the fx in stereo might sway some buyers , me included . Great demo 😊👍

@ariesandy7104 3 ай бұрын

how bout acoustic amp for acoustic guitar sounds be like?

@valueofnothing2487 2 ай бұрын

Good to know the $500 I spent on the Katana can put in the size of half a deck of cards. Oh, where's the app for my Katana?

@simonbrown1572 3 ай бұрын

Why is it listed as 129 euros but when you put it in your shopping basket the price goes up to 139 euros??? I have tried this on android and ios with the same results. Anyone else have this problem/noticed this ?

@glroman91 3 ай бұрын

Thomann has shipping costs, it depends on your location.

@PaulCooksStuff 3 ай бұрын

"we will celebrate ... in a way", says Kris, waving a Solar shred machine. _Searches internet for weight range of a Solar..._ 😂

@ThomannsGuitarsBasses 3 ай бұрын

Haha, nice to see that someone pays attention. 😆 Soon my friend, soon. Cheers //Kris

@marcofeola2996 3 ай бұрын

Can i link katana go with katana wireless reciver?

@ThomannsGuitarsBasses 3 ай бұрын

I'm not sure but I don't think so. One question though, why would you want to do that? //Kris

@marcofeola2996 3 ай бұрын

@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses becasue it can be a very good back ump amp: link the boss wl20 t in the mixer and play. Using my smartphon as pedalboard

@clausingemannmller9559 3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately it can't be used together with the Spotify app. Only your Phone s internal music library. The Fender Mustang does that with no problems..

@BkBk-gy6vr 3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately the Fender sounds like crap.

@joesatchton212 3 ай бұрын

Correction: Internal, rechargeable batteries are NOT saving the planet. Unless they are easily user replaceable, internal rechargeable battery devices, all of them, will after a few years stop charging, rendering the devices useless and just more landfill. OG wired headphones and IEMs are the perfect example of this - they will literally continue to theoretically function forever since there are no internal batteries that need to be replaced. Many people have favorite wired cans and IEMs they're still using decades after the original purchase date. Know of anyone who has replaced their airpod batteries, themselves? No. The vast majority of people just throw out the old ones and get new ones. Sorry to mini rant, but those are objective facts I've stated. I personally still use and own plenty of non user replaceable battery devices, so I'm a bit of a hypocrite. However, I do KNOW I am being hypocritical....

@ThomannsGuitarsBasses 3 ай бұрын

I understand your concern and it's an important "big picture" subject. Even though cell phone batteries are not easy the change, it's absolutely doable. You can find places that specialise in doing just that, even many years after that product was made. Same goes for something like this product. It's not meant to be fiddled with in your own garage but since the batteries used in most of these units are easy to find as a replacement, I'm sure a technician can swap it for you in a few minutes when the time comes. Cheers //Kris

@joesatchton212 3 ай бұрын

Fair enough Kris, and thanks for the reply, But be honest - how many typical consumers of these kinds of products will go to that trouble? Maybe easy for a tech like yourself, but you're maybe 20 out of 1000. Not looking to slam you guys - love you. But just pointing out a simple fact - non-user replaceable rechargeable batteries are part of the problem, not the solution. And can also be part of engineered obsolescence. Cheers!@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses

@HomoChomsky 3 ай бұрын

@@joesatchton212 You're entirely right.

@Phoboss32 3 ай бұрын

Totally agree! Hence, I’m super happy with my Boss BR 80 powered by good old batteries. It has also an in-built multi-track recorder, in-built mic etc. There are also other battery powered amp devices like VOX Adio Air or Blackstar Fly or Zoom G3/B3.

@joesatchton212 3 ай бұрын

Yeah. Boss can do user rechargeable battery devices - I totally love my little GT-1. She ain't the fanciest, she ain't got all the latest features, but man can she sound great and she can run on 4 AA batteries, rechargeable or alkaline. @@Phoboss32

@DimKAt21 3 ай бұрын

Pocket GT is still the GOAT, no need for me to change it for my late night practice sessions

@yetimatzenightcat8702 3 ай бұрын

Der Kaiser hätte gesagt...Jo iss denn scho weihnacht'n 😂

@ThomannsGuitarsBasses 3 ай бұрын

😆 Deine Kommentare sind einfach jedes mal 🙌🔥 Ciao //Kris

@yetimatzenightcat8702 3 ай бұрын

@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses 🚀😄

@Alex_Martz 3 ай бұрын

NUX Mighty Amp 3 does much more and sounds better for less price!

@bomel300 Ай бұрын

Its the same price

@elflakeador09 2 ай бұрын

Seems a lot of money for what it is

@nuendo2496 3 ай бұрын

PRS sounds weak….

@spenky 3 ай бұрын

Not replaceable battery is a big no no. Once the battery dies you can throw it in the trash. I still have a 10yr old vox amplug in a drawer somewhere, chug some batteries in it and it`s good to go. Do you think any of these katana gos will still be working 10 yrs from now?

@JTB-- 3 ай бұрын

Realistically Nothing that costs $120 Bucks will last 10 years. In 10 years they will already be on the Boss Katana Go Mini 4

@BluesInSeattle 3 ай бұрын

In 10 years, this thing will be irrelevant. The technology advances we are about to see are beyond comprehension. People already pay $1500 for a mobile phone that only lasts them a couple of years.

@philsalvage Ай бұрын

lol in 10 years there will be something better anyways .

@jimmypennell8831 Ай бұрын

It's a hundred bucks man 😂

@philsalvage Ай бұрын

Dude probably uses both sides of his TP.

@donindri 3 ай бұрын

No looper? No drum machine?

@Phoboss32 3 ай бұрын

Boss BR 80 has it all.

@ricardofigueiras6453 3 ай бұрын

Well! VOX invented the concept, and NUX make the best of all. Sorry Boss

@victorbennett5414 3 ай бұрын

Returned the NuX. Too shrill...

@screensavinggamer9724 3 ай бұрын

Cringe

@dartaband3110 3 ай бұрын

@ThomannsGuitarsBasses Can you tell me how to find that "Ambient Clean tone patch"? What is it's number? Its so cool and nice, pure magic!

@ThomannsGuitarsBasses 3 ай бұрын

Hi, I can't remember exactly but it was one of the presets in the first 3 banks. It's the first ambient preset you'l find, can't miss it. And yeah it sounds beautiful. Cheers //Kris

@dartaband3110 3 ай бұрын

@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses Thank you Kris for your reply! Cheers from Serbia :) Its a shame we dont have Thomman representative in Serbia and official dealer. :'( If you want that, contact me for further info.