"THE BOSS KATANA SUCKS!" - Someone has to say it.
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- Опубліковано 9 бер 2023
- The Boss Katana Sucks! It's Trash. Worst.Amp.Ever! Is that true? You tell me. It seems to be the opinion of some folks. But why. Take a short listen into why I think people feel this way.
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Sorry about the click bait, folks. I try not to do it often, but I felt it was appropriate, especially to get the haters to click and maybe learn why they're wrong.
😂 eit man, you’re are making the haters to come and see your video, I got a Katana 50 mkii and I love it, boss is a company that makes great effects and has built this amp with tons of effects that can be tuned up, actually I am willing to use only the amp panel with a foot control and a exp pedal, we also can control this amp with katana tone studio and katana librarian with Mac and PC as well as android and iOS, boss is a Japanese brand that makes good quality products 🎸🦾 P.D. Great video, pla keep on rocking uploading your cool videos
I kinda thought that clickbait was BS, so I bit to see if you could convince me one way or the other. And you did, Thanks !
Your video got me connected!!! Thanks man!!!
Fooled me… I was at the ready to send you a torrent of abuse… clickbait works 😅😅 love my katana! :)
Dude… I just joined a band. I’m a new player that caught on pretty quick. However, my Yamaha THR10II can’t cut through our drummer. I don’t have a working PC so I guess the Katana MKII 50 is out. I wish Yamaha would release a 100w THRII. Any suggestions for a modeling amp that can cut through a drummer that’s also not super heavy… any suggestions would be greatly appreciated 🙏
My band mates keep telling me how good my Katana sounds in a room full of Marshall and orange amps.🤷♂️
That right there says a lot!
They lying to you
@@SmokeWithMeInCTKatanas rock. The popularity of the amp speaks for itself. The versatility is absolutely key for someone like me who plays every genre out there.
Sympathy
And thats why no one knows your band.. 😂
I’ve been playing for forty years, I own multiple amplifiers and I have two Katanas running in stereo and I’m as happy as I’ve ever been with a rig at any price. All my musician friends couldn’t believe the stereo sound, it’s so great. F@ck the haters. Your channel is solid.
You’re videos have been a Godsend. You have saved me hours of me trying to figure this out myself. I initially intended on using the panel, but you are 100% correct that tone studio opens up many more possibilities. Thank you.
Glad I could help. I can't imagine using this amp just from the panel.
I’ve gigged my 100 katana for 5 years straight. Always reliable and sounds great!
I'm 57 bud worked as a IT Service Engineer for over 20 years , my experience for the most part user's where too lazy to read the instructions or take to the time to learn, we live in a society today people expect a quick snap of the finger its there, no, with any modeling amp there is a learning curve, I had years ago a VOX VTX 20 great amp people moaned its too hard to understand , well I read the manual looked on various resources to understand how to program the tones, in fact I found it fun discovering what I could do with the amp, BOSS Katana is a brilliant amp as you said for what you get for money it's incredible , personally now I own BOSS Katana Mini I shake my head the technology in this little box is incredible the tones from this little 7 watt monster suits my needs, its very basic no pluggins just your ears, but its so stupid and really sad, this is a great channel tremondous free resource, on how to program the amp, just blows my mind how people have nothing better to do but get on a channel and moan , if you don't the like the fecking amp or the channel why the feck you watch it, I love your channel I think it would fun to get into the studio software create your own tone , and the library tones you can get from other users is brilliant , in terms of driver's and updates, again there is so many resources online You Tube etc on how to do this , maybe their too damn fecking lazy who knows, the other things I find many of the older generation users can't be arsed to find tones and all that, we came from a generation you turn it on and that's it, but again , maybe because being in IT for over 25 years it doesn't bother me, but stop bitching have some fun push yourself to learn keep the brain moving their is plenty of great resources this channel is a gold mine, I was thinking of going with interface and plugins , but cost analyis cheap interface , plugins etc, and my PC is a older Dell XPS 2nd Icore 5 12 Gigs of Ram its getting long on the tooth I record my practices on OBS sometimes there is some strain there , I would feel better with bit better more up to date specs running a studio more added costs , I'm cheap bastard I guess the PC is great for what it does and just swapped over to ssd so its fine mabye not for a studio pc anymore so that's another reason why the Katana 50 makes sense, I would just have to get a good set of headphones but it you can throw it down to .5 watts , anyways just ignore these trolls , you have a great channel that's why I subscirbed , if I do get the Katana 50 this channel will be a great resource so cheers bud !!
Once you plug headphones into the phones/rec output, it drops the wattage down. You can actually have it on standby and it will still produce sound out of that output. I love the Katana mini as well. I have a couple speakers from an old stereo that I'm thinking about building to use as a sort of mini-stack to plug into the Katana mini like the mod I've seen people do.
@@Guitarnivore I have 3 P 90's Stock Strat from Vintage here in the UK type guitar I love cranking the gain up on Mini lower the volume you get some serious dirty tone , great for the blues
I've been using for the past several years a spider iv 75. Now, I want to make an upgrade to the Katana or the Catalyst, but is it worth it, or should I just stay with what I've got ?
I had a Spider III 75 and while that was a long time ago and I was a far worse player than I am now, I would say it's definitely worth it. I've heard good things about the Catalyst too. If you are thinking about a Katana though, I would go with the 100 over the 50. It sounds better. See if you can find a used one.
My one question - monitoring the mix through the headphone jack using mkii 50 and Ableton Live, I find the DI signal (USB) is pretty loud versus the rest of the mix. Wondering whether that is something I can control in Ableton or in Tone Studio? Have not seen anything written about it.
Sorry, I haven't, but I have heard of other people having the same issue.
Hey man can you put a software noise gate within the Katana before AND after the preamp? Or do you have to physically put a real noise gate from the fx loop for that? Any idea?
I'm not sure where the gate supposedly falls within the chain, but you only have the option of on or off. I run a cheap noise gate between my guitar and the amp, just to stop any noise from my guitar before it even gets to the amp. Then I usually run the gate on the amp accordingly to the tone I'm using.
@@Guitarnivore Yeah I know you can move the gate within the katana to before or after the amp but I can't find any option to have 2 software gates before and after so I don't think it's possible and I'll need to use a physical pedal to do this. Would be nice to have that option though...
I love your channel! Hands down I've learned more from you than anywhere else. I've even got a few of your patches. Yes there IS a LOT to this amp that I don't know and hope to learn. Cuddo's to you for all your work and knowledge! Thank you very much!
I've been using the mark I 100 Watt 112 combo for years and easily got tone I like within a few minutes on the panel. But I'm also used to practicing with very little effect other than gain/overdrive. Sometimes I'll turn off the overdrive and throw an SD-1 in front and a GupTech Pd Eq in the loop and make it sound even more alive and tube-like. For me it's a great practice amp that sounds very good at practice volumes but starts to sound more obviously like a modeler when turned up decently loud, which gets into territory it can't compete with other amps I have, e.g. '78 Marshall JMP 2204, 6505+ head, modded Rocmkaster pre/Classic 120 power all through various Celestion/EVM-loaded cabs. I tried the sneaky amps out years ago when it was being talked about a lot and really wasn't getting tones as good as it seemed I was getting from just the front panel. I'll likely try out the apps again for tweaking effects and saving patches.
I own both the 100w & the 50w Katana models… I have used the 50w for years now just as a clean pedal platform… It’s only 25 pounds, sounds great, and for small to mid size rooms it’s plenty loud enough… I just ordered a Line 6 Catalyst 60 that also weighs only 26 pounds… It has a FX Loop that the 50w Katana doesn’t and a few other options that are different than the Boss amps…I’d enjoy seeing your review on it sometime… Really like your channel and useful information on the Katana’s from North Wilkesboro NC 🎶🎸🎵🤘🇺🇸
I just bought the MKII Artist Head 3 weeks ago and it's killer! After I used the EQs to filter out the harshness, now I have my favorite gigging/bedroom amp. All I need is my trusty tuner and Boss SD-1 going into the front end, the Crunch and Lead channels and a simple delay/reverb and I'm set!. I did buy the matching cabinet and it's good but my old Bugera 2x12 (Eminence loaded) is better. I've only ever needed to put it on the .5 watt mode and turn it to 6-100 for bedroom use and 100-100 for live use (small bars and coffee shops). I put it on 100 watt mode with the volume on 18-100 and my wife nearly divorced me on the spot...JK... it is stupid loud.
I had the 212 cabinet and I didn't care for it much either. I don't know about the Waza cabinet though. Those Waza dealers are fantastic.
Thanks for all the katana videos you are a life saver! I couldn’t get my mk2 50 to connect to my MacBook Pro(m1 chip) for the first year that I had it. After finding your channel I wanted to try some of the patches and tried my pc and to my surprise it connected no problem to my windows laptop. I read somewhere while troubleshooting that tone studio and driver isn’t supported with the M1 Mac’s yet. Do you know anything about this or know the solution?
I thought I heard someone mention something about tone studio not working on the latest iOS, but I can't confirm.
IMO people are willing to work around the well-known blemishes with tube amplifiers because it's part of guitar lore. The fact that e.g. plugging a guitar straight into a tube amp will lead to specific issues that every recording studio will have to deal with before the guitar is worth listening to on a good stereo system (bass & treble cuts, specific nasty mid frequency cuts for distorted guitar, e.g. 2.5-3.5 kHz) means that either you ignore the issues and pass them off to the sound tech or you deal with them through a chain of EQ pedals in the FX loop.
I went from a Marshall whose tubes were needing replacement to the BOSS Katana Artist and instantly found it more useful for the simple reason that the amp comes with good EQ tools. So I went from needing to give the guitar special processing outside of the amp to just plugging in a guitar and instantly getting great tone that I could play live or record.
The difference in tone that I can hear between the Katana and my old Marshall is not of the "Better/Worse" type, but rather just different tones of similar caliber, but with the caveat that the Marshall really only got Marshall tones, whereas the Katana gets Marshall-esque tones in addition to tones that are totally foreign to the Marshall (and all tube amps really) due to the excellent clean amp models on the Katana.
Your right, who deserves greif while giving free advice. I appreciate your straight to the point approach. Excelent video. Im subscribing.
I appreciate you!
I really appreciate your videos. I’m a new user and you have helped me. I do have a question? How do I save my original panel to tone studio librarian? That way I can put some other life sets and then always go back to the original panel set up that I had. Appreciate everything
Just create a new live set in your library and then drag the tones over to it. All else fails, you can do a factory reset of the amp and that should restore the original channel.
@@Guitarnivore Thank you for your help on this.
@@richardbiederman5115 Any time!
My Katana is not next to my computer...and I already have all my DI tracks...do I really have to move my amp next to my computer, then reamp my DI tracks with the Katana and record everything in real time? Is there no VST audio plugin that can import Katana tones?
No, there isn't a VST for the Katana, but that would be awesome.
@@Guitarnivore Thanks for your reply
I bought a Katana Artist 100 Mkii. I was on the verge of returning it but after this video I will give it another chance with the tone studio. I did research before buying but when playing the high gains it’s just to loud and to much base even when lowering it..Even with my noiseless pick ups. Thanks for the video. Will spend more time with it. Thx 🙏
Check the global EQ and see if it's on and if so, it might be set on an eq setting with the bottom end a bit high. I had the artist for a couple years and loved it.
Awesome video, thanks! Can you use a 1x12 cab with it (even on the 50 watt setting)? I already have a mesa 2x12 cab that I love, but for smaller gigs I dont want to lug that big cabinet.
Yeah, if you want to use the head with a 1x12 you can, just as long as the ohms of the cabinet is 8 or higher. The head is an 8ohm out, so anything below 8 may damage the amp. Anything over 8 will just cause a volume drop, but for best results matching ohms is the best idea. The 50 and 100 Mk2 combos don't have an expansion for a non powered cabinet, but the artist combo does, so you can expand it with 8 and 16oh cabinets.
Thanks, I was referring to the Artist Head not combo, but I assume the answer would still be yes I can do a 1x12 cab so long as its 8 ohms
@@jackr-youtube the Artist head--even better!!
The first time I heard a Katana live, I was blown away! It was just a small 5-piece band in a small club. He was playing a Charvel through it and it just sounded so organic and warm. I was blown away. I have a Boss GT1K-Core and couldn't be happier with it. I run it through an Orange Crush 60 pro. I plug directly into the return loop. If/when I ever get another stand-alone amp, it'll be a Katana.
That is awful people give you flak when you try to help. I am really thankful for your videos. I have a better understanding how to make good tones. I am still working on MY tone, but it isn't so embarrassing 🤣
I have an artist mk2 and the gt1000. Not gonna lie, reading the docs makes a huge difference in the whole experience.
Sometimes they think I work for Boss or something. I can sense their frustration and sometimes I have had to repeat myself multiple times because they simply didn't follow the step-by-step instructions I've given them. It makes you want to just ghost them.
I still haven't found my own tone. I thought I did. Maybe I need to start laying down more tracks and seeing how certain things sound played back.
I tried downloading tone studio but couldn't connect to the amp. I don't have Adobe air and don't know how to put in the same file. I tried but couldn't do it. Do you have a video that can walk me through the process ?
Are you using a mac? I ask because I think that's the only reason you might need adobe air. It is VERY important that the firmware in your amp matches tone studio and that you have the MK2 tone studio. Here is a video that might help. This is for PC, but even if you;re using mac, the fundamentals are the same. Keep me posted and I'll do my best to help you out. ua-cam.com/video/7kOdWBHUJHU/v-deo.html
Also, if you'd like to communicate directly and not through comments, shoot me an email at guitarnivorechannel@gmail.com, that way we're not blowing up the comments section here.
Had the same issue. Got it sorted. Tip: follow the Instructions EXACTLY as written on the Roland/Boss websites, especially during the Firmware update. ( in other words, don't have your amp connected to a PC, switched on, when it specifically tells you the opposite). Tip. 2. Download and install all the up to date drivers first. Ensure that they are, for example, for Mk2 and Windows 8 or whichever operating system you are using.
Tip 3. When installing the Firmware, pay close attention to how the Amp lights behave during the process, as written in the Instructions. For example, they will all flash, or stay on, or blink continuously at various stages during the process. Don't zone out. These light patterns indicate whether you have been sucessful in updating the firmware or not.
Last tip: Switch on the PC first, then connect the amp and switch on. Always this sequence. If the drivers are correct, then you will see the PC has recognised the amp under C:
Hope this helps. It's actually really, really easy to set up. I have ADHD and if I can do it, anyone can, trust me!!
Amen. Great advice. I have a Katana 100 MK2. I will say that it is louder than I need. Tone Studio has way more than I understand. I like going on the clean channel and playing with the different pedals that I can put before the amp as well as the ones that would be used through the effects loop. Allows me to learn without buying pedals. The part that I don’t understand is the global EQ, etc. that are changes that you don’t do if you have your Vox AC30 tube amp with a pedal board. I have watched your videos, The Studio Rats, and Juca Nery and I don’t even know where you learn how to know what decibels or frequencies to tweak to get a certain sound. That is the complicated part to me. Thoughts? And thanks.
Man, I'm still trying to understand a lot of it and sometimes I'm just turning knobs until it sounds right. Some of those effects with all the different frequency settings I don't hear a much difference when I play with them and I leave them be. Sometimes I wonder if you need to be a dog to hear the differences in some of them. I'm going to do some studying up on EQ's some more and see if I can't simplify it into a video for everyone to understand.
I just started using a boss katana. Getting the tone studio to work was a bit interesting but I was able to get it. Personally I use cakewalk, only drawback I can see is the tone studio works besides the daw instead of through it. So I can't put tones to existing tracks or change tones of one I'm working on. Would need re-record it. Unless my setup isn't correct, still figuring it out.
Yeah, tone studio isn't meant to work like that, like a plug-ng like Amplitube. I wish it did. That would be great.
Yes, it is too complicated. I plug my Spark in, choose the American Gain amp, move the EQ 2k up near the top, add a bit of delay and that's it. All on my phone. Very easy.
On the Katana, the 'lead' channel is too fizzy. Now I have to choose a pedal that works with the crunch setting after figuring out that all the pedals on the clean channel don't sound good with lots of gain. And there's an EQ, which is more difficult to use. Then there are treble/bass and mix of EACH pedal. There there is a global EQ and a contour switch which in itself has three different settings.
It's a little ridiculous. The popularity of stripped down amps like the Spark, Orange amps, the Catalyst, the THR, Tone Master are really dominating the market.
Everything in this amp is the same as it would be if everything were in separate units in a studio, stage, rack, etc., but it's all rolled into one. You don't have to use all that and many people are happy just using it from the panel. The Spark is great. I've got one and I love it, but they're two totally different animals.
I've had the Katana MKI 50 watt and it was great! Plug and play was great without using software. But the software unlocked a lot of features if you used it for recording. This amp was great for playing live gigs too! I played small to medium sized venues and it kept up with drummer.
Same here man I got the 100 watt head and the mk2 and never used the programs for it just panned and as a pedal platform
Question. I'm buying a used mk2 100 combo 1×12. Can I get latest firm/software for Tone Studio and firm. Windows 7 x64(x86 also also of course)
I'm not 100% sure, but I don't see why it shouldn't. 10 was built off of 7.
I'm perfectly fine with using the Katana with just the panel. It's fun to mess around with effects on the Katana, but I prefer my pedalboard with it. I actually sold my Blackstar Artist 15 and bought the Katana 100 MK2. The Blackstar amp is great, but I don't like how it sounds with my overdrive and distortion pedals. The Katana feels more transparent. It's cool.
I like that you can customize the panel in tone studio for the FX you want, as well as EQ's, noise suppressor and contour. Then you have those defaults in your panel at your disposal when you're disconnected.
@@Guitarnivore That's a great tip! I'll check that out!
My katana keeps knocking pedals off my board and I haven’t even looked at my tube amp in months. Why bother? The katana artist head is a dream
Hi
Im returning to the guitar, now in my 50's. I blew the dust of my gear and plugged into my Line 6 Spider 2 combo.......
.......and it kinda sounded how i remembered it sounded.
But im fully aware that tech and things have progressed.
Do you think and in what way i might notice a difference by upgrading to a Katana 100mk2.
Im just bedroom practicing at the moment, but hope to jam with others once my confidence gets better.
Your thoughts would be much appreciated.🙏
I've got a Spider III 75 combo and it's going to be a world of difference in both sound and tone options. While the Spider combos have a great selection of preset tones, the amps suffer from way too much bass in the EQ section. With the Katana,, if you're semi tech savy, you have a lot of option in Tone Studio to dial in the tones with various EQ's or simply download and load presets into the channels that you can also tweak to you liking. You can really crank up the Katana too. I will admit that the Katana factory presets aren't anything to write home about and playing the amp in a store with them is not seem very impressive in my opinion.
@Guitarnivore many thanks for the reply. I think I've made my mind up in favour of the Katana. Just wanted some advice before making a purchase.
I'm going for the 100w mk2, so I can use a looper to practice........before embarrassing myself infront of others😁😁😂😂😂
Thanks again for the advice 🙏
@@buckrodgers2303 When you get it, if you need any assistance, just reach out. I'll do the best I can to help.
@@Guitarnivore Will do👍
Many thanks🙏
I just bought a 100W MkII head to replace my Sonzera 50 head, it's no tube amp but for all intents and purposes it's close enough. The only thing I'm unhappy with is the fact you have to buy a $125 foot switch to go with it. Overall it was a good purchase.
Search around and you might be able to find a used GA-FC for under $100. There is also the Air Step Kat option and I think they're only lik $60 or $70. I don't know anything about them but I've heard good things.
it's a fantastic amp for what it is. I call it the Bandit of the New World. Solid tones, good and plenty of FX and easy to use. It's a perfect gigging amp. I have a MKII head after gigging a MKI and using it as backline for a few years. Everything factored in, nothing in it's class beats it.
Thanks for your videos, you've answered a lot of questions for me. Very helpful!
Pre 2000’s trying to get a good sound out of a cheap sub $300 amp was impossible... Unless u went Used or knew musicians who’re were hard up for cash 💰 I think a lot of my friends suffered hearing damage because they had to turn up their amps to get dynamic range of sound they needed to play.
Right?!? My first amp loud enough to play with a drummer was a Crate 120 watt 212 that I bought used for about $ 300 and that thing was LOUD!!
I have a Katana mk2 artist, and my take on the amp is that it's a lot of bang for your buck if you like using effects. You actually get pretty decent clean tones, a fair amount of headroom to play around with, and some pretty solid time based effects for under $600. You also get a good amount of your basic effects like chorus, ocatave, pitch etc. The dirty tones on this amp can be acceptable if you have the right set up and learn how to EQ the thing in the tone studio, but the in amp boosters aren't as good as legit analog drive pedals to my ears. I would recommend this amp for anyone using a bunch of effects that doesn't want to use a pedal board or a multi effects processor along with a more traditional solid state or valve amp to haul around. It's a nice compact set up for live performance. What I would not recommend getting it for is to record with for the reasons stated in this video or to use for more traditional tones without a bunch of effects. I mean, If you play in a classic rock cover band, you'll probably be happier with the simplicity of a Fender blues jr or a Vox AC-15 and a tube screamer. You'll probably be happier with the tone as well. It's hard to beat the sound of small valve amps like that in your typical smaller venue.
I agree with the boosters. I think the basic ones sound way better than trying to use the high gain ones like the ML-1, MT-2 and HM-2.
I needed a good practice amp that could fit in the way I do things. My recording setup is a hybrid computer rig with the interfaces for the line level inputs as well as mic level for the old school recording sound. In that mode, it hits an analog mixing board where the tracks shed that "digital glow", I like to call it. Primarily, I use this for drums and acoustic guitar when I need them.
This amp fits perfectly within that scheme: direct or mic level, it works very well both ways.
I have to agree. This amp is not for everyone. Yes, you can get a good sound out of it from just the panel controls. But, if you really want a stunning sound, the amp's software is where its at. Its simple. Easy and flexible. But, the key to really opening this amp up and getting good tones out of it is two things: 1) 100w setting, crank the master volume and open the channel volume just enough; and 2) the parametric EQ's that are in the AMP's digital effects chain. Not the EQ with the linear faders. The parametric EQ.
You'll be surprised by how many musicians either overlook or don't know about a good parametric EQ. If they do know about it, chances are pretty good they have no idea how it works or use one. If you're one of those players, learn. This amp really shines when the parametric EQ is set properly.
Other than that, its a good practice amp and a good amp for casual gigs etc.
I used to love this amp. And it's still a good grab when I have a gig with limited floor space for my pedalboard. But since the last update I've been having some weird tones when using dirty channels. But after about 3 years I'm still using it basically as a cabinet for my pedalboard. Just plug into the "power in" section and it sounds great!
Have you tried backing up your presets and doing a factory reset. A lot of us have found that if things start to sound a little out of whack, a backup and factory reset helps.
Great video! I have a Spark and love how many options there are. I want to get one of these as well. Heard so many great things about them.
The Spark 40 is awesome. I didn't care for the Spark Go.
If people think a Katana is hard to set up, they need to try a Peavey Vypyr. They will go completely insane with one of those. LOL
Scott, I don't have a Katana, but I'm aware that you have so many videos on the product, that if I were to buy one, your channel would be where I'd go.
(Yes, I'm already a subscriber).
Everyone says every modeling amp sucks simply because they aren't good at tweaking amps and pedal chains.
Most of the modelers have more than enough to get the job done for any style.
You just have to put in that time to learn how to use them.
Once you do, they are very powerful tools for music creation.
I just got the Katana Artist MK 2 100 w a few weeks ago love the Amp and The tone studio is easy to use But most of the time I have it hooked up to my pedal board
I had a board hooked to mine a long time ago. Now I exclusively use the foot switch and the only pedal I have is a Boss tuner.
I just bought the artist mainly due to the front panel.. I think the concept of loading patches that others have figured out from your favorite songs to the amp is a very cool idea.. Time saver as well.. Especially to someone like me who has mainly been an acoustic player and just getting into electrics.. Thanks for the in depth videos man..
lol I freaking love my 50 Mkii, first I was blown away with all the options in the Tone Studio, And then I just learned that you can use the USB connection as an audio interface for recording in DAW
I have had every amp under the sun. After I retired I wanted a small amp and called my salesman at sweetwater. He sent me a katana 2x12 100. I Love this amp and I bought it. I use the software and can get any sound I want. NEVER WOULD HAVE BELIEVED IT.
i had the 50 and the 100 till decided to traded for another Digi Fender
i say there's something that truly bothers me about katanas
and is that it seems to get glitchy with the audio quality and also there was a massive inconsistency issues .. it just feels like it will sound good but Only when it feels like
but maybe is just me who did never learned how to use it proper??
but truly wander if more people out there felt what i felt with it ?
I use mine a lot with the rec/phones out when dialing in tones, but I will say, this amp sounds better when pushed. It took me almost three years before I was able to really dial in tones and get them consistent. It can certainly be a fickle beast if you just load tones into it that other people have made and expect them to sound exactly as described. Where I feel that it can all be fine tuned is in the parametric eq. However, some people just like to select an amp up top, throw some gain, simple eq and fx and go to town. If you're happy with what you have now, then that is all that really matters. I had a Fender Mustang awhile back and it just wasn't for me, so I traded it in for something else. I like the "It's just not for me" approach as opposed to ragging on someone else's gear preference. Not accusing you of that. Just making a statement.
I love my 100 MK2, Easley i connected it to the computer, downloaded many presets, in 2 days i knew every effect and booster how it work, i think its not that complicated, and the sound is just amazing.
People are just too lazy to learn something. The amp is worth the money 100%. Also how can ppl not get it connected to their PC lmao
I agree!
After mastering Helix and FM3, Katana tone studio is trivial. 😊
There are people who started when valves/tubes were made of wood. Bossessses need an 11 and the knobs should be on front. Truthfully I lay mine on side power button up and it sounds so much better, lol
The front knobs is what sold me on the Artist Mk2. I wish they all had them because nwo Ihave the 100 and I have it on a stand that tilts back a bit and front panel would be great.
hey dude whats the mobile app like vs the pc software?
I prefer Tone Studio, just because it's easy to work with on a big screen PC, but the Librarian mobile app is great too. Here is a video I did on the Librarian Mobile app. This one, in my opinion, is better than the other mobile app called Katana Man Pro. ua-cam.com/video/CKNd3PDi2Lg/v-deo.htmlsi=kgJhETfQTSD3tyFx
I've been playing 32 years. I've live played through Mesa, 5150s, Soldano, Marshall, Randall, and Roland JC120. The MK2 Artist 100W WITH the GA FC EX can make every sound you could buy for $1000s if you know how to use the Tone Studio and the GA FC EX. That footswitch is INTEGRAL.
Hell yeah!!! That's what I like to hear.
I love my katana. But I am one of those ignorant folk who hasn't spend enough time on it to really unlock the power of it. Mainly because of lack of time. But thankfully I stumbled upon your channel so hopefully it will help me further understand it more. Because I may have a band reunion and I would like to be able to get the proper tones out of it that I'm looking for. Especially since I'm more metal. But I have a feeling I won't have too much of a problem with that.
I have the hundred watt head, I'm looking to get a different cabinet for it because I'm playing out of JCM 800s. Those cabinets work great for my Sunn Enforcer. But I really think getting a different cabinet solely for my katana is the route to go for the next live gig.
hey dude, what is the reason why the patches give a different sound when you use it with speaker or record the tone with a daw yourself sounds differernt the videos?
The speaker/cabinet is the main culprit. Lately I've been trying to use the simple "rec" setting in the system settings when I'm recording so it comes out sounding most like the speaker. Sometimes it's simply the volume that you're putting to the speaker. I've noticed the patch doesn't always sound similar to the rec/phones out sound unless it's turned up a bit. Also the difference in the speaker of the unit you're using. If you're using a 50, it's going to sound different than the 100 and way different than the Artist and any of the 2x12's. Pickups make a difference in sound as well. Patches will always need a little tweaking on the users end. I'm publishing a video tonight on the sound difference between the 50 and 100 mk2.
@@Guitarnivore thanks for the info man !! cant wait to see new video. Btw mine setup is katana 100mk2 and fender american pro 2 sss i just try some of your pink floyd tones clean was absoulty great !! but the solo tone sounds way differnt.Not only about your video. İn that video you was using a ibanez with humbuckers. I try it with a diffrent youtuber named juca nery and he was using the same guitar and same amp with me.His patches sounds really differnt too !
@@Guitarnivore ua-cam.com/video/NJYgch3OUaU/v-deo.html&ab_channel=BrunoRibeiroZucoloto but this patch sounds real good !! I don't know what he did unlike you, but this patch gives a deadly great tone on my single guitar and humbucker guitar. That mans patch is so strange beacuse when you open the black album named tone and just change the channel from amp it sounds really bad !! I don't know how to explain my english is not enough When we activate the tone called black album and change the channel, the sound changes excessively, as we change it, the sound continues to sound bad when we change it back to the original channel. it sounds really great just when you active it from the patch
@@therethere2p2e5 I'll download it and take a look at what he did. It sounds really good in the video. This is recorded through an interface, so it's probably going to sound way different than the speaker.
@@Guitarnivore no you misunderstand me man follow this : 1- open the tone named black album the rhytm tone in this patch 2- it must be in lead change it with brown or chrunch it doesnt matter 3- you will understand how the quality dropped so much 4- make it lead again but quality still sucks how can that happen ?
I don’t gig what so ever and am a bass player by nature.
I have the Katana 50w and after two years, when turning it on now, there’s a hum. Never had it on 50w because I live in an apt complex.
No complaints, but I’m thinking about trading it in for the Fender GTX. Many vids will be watched and some have already and the foot switch, looper is what has me leaning toward the fender
Sometimes it's the cable. I was having a hum in mine this morning too and I had a cable that was noisy. But there is nothing wrong with looking around. I've heard good things about the GTX series. Id like to try one some day, along with a Line 6 Catalyst or a Black star ID Core.
my band hosts weekly jam sessions in the uk, for which We have to supply the backline. I actually supply Roland Cubes for the guitars, which are very much the predecessors of the Katana Range. My personal experience with Katanas is that their sound is characteristically very similar to their older cousins, and both are incredible pieces of technology!
I don't want to play my amp through a laptop to get access to the effects (what's the point then?). Does anyone know of a good alternative, where all the effects are contained in the amp?
You don't have to play it through the laptop. You only have to use the laptop or a tablet/phone to set up a tone from the software and then save it to the one of the amp channels. Just about every digital amp these days requires some sort of interface to access all of the features. There is only so much you can do from the panel when you have any amp with a lot of features.
@@Guitarnivore Good to know, thanks for explaining
I've heard really good things about the Fender GTX100. It might be worth checking out: ua-cam.com/video/qQWvxE_M890/v-deo.htmlsi=xjihXwmt12NN11ix
Profiler….
What about for clean acoustics? I’m thinking electric violin here with a ME80 pedal board??
It actualyl works pretty well for acoustic and clean tones. Running an ME80 you would use the power amp in, so it would just shut off everything else anyway and become a powered speaker. I'm not entirely sure how an electric violin would work on it, but I'm super curious.
Just got a Mk ll Katana 100. I frustrated myself for hours trying to connect to my laptop. I kept trying and trying to install the driver. But that was not the issue. Roland told me to follow the installation instructions for the FIRMWARE update. I did that and the issue was resolved. Merely downloading the update won't work. Follow the instructions carefully and it'll work!
Yup. Firmware has top match the tone studio version. I tell folks that all the time. Unfortunately Roland/Boss is not very clear about that and they surely need to be.
I agree, it’s complicated! Haven’t had the patience to learn how to configure. But the possibilities are unprecedented! Installed windows just to use it. Thanks man!
I've got a bunch of videos that can help you learn your way around it.
I just found your channel last week, and while I've been using Tone Studio, Floorboard (Linux), and updated my firmware day 1 and just last week - I gotta say I've already learned a ton from you. Great channel, insanely well done videos, and you nailed it - people would rather hate something they don't understand than sit down, slow down, and read the damn manual. Keep preaching brother.
Thanks and I'm glad you're enjoying it!
Yep !!
Look a little ... And you'll Find ALOT
Straight up, genuine opinion and advice. Thank you. Subscribed
Great video Boss. Have you used the Katana Librarian app before? Would love your thoughts as compared to Tone Studio.
Librarian is great, but I prefer to work in Tone Studio if I can.
@@Guitarnivore I'm blind so I use screen reader software to access devices like phones and computers. Librarian is accessible to screen readers on Android and IOS. I too would like to work in Tone Studio but Boss has not implemented the proper accessibility protocols which sadly, is pretty much the trend across these types of products at the Moment.
I just got mine, i like it but got some small issues with it. The cable cord is a really loose fit, when i move the amp it disconnects. Second, the "clean" sound isn't clean at all. It makes my looper pedal sounds like shit. It sounds decent on "acoustic" setting with a little eq changes. I haven't got my hands on a usb cable to connect to pc yet, i hope i will find a fix in there.
There is plenty of good clean sounds you can get out of it. Find that balance between the master and amp volume and turn the gain down and variation off. Are you running the looper through the FX loop (if you have a 100 watt)? If so, you need to connect it to Tone Studio on a computer and adjust the send and return to post-reverb. Also, the parametric EQ will really shape your sound.
I just spent an hour with a Katana 50 MkII and a hollowbody jazz guitar. And it is a great jazz amp! A few keys: a) use the Clean or Acoustic variation. Both work, but have different characters. Switch back & forth til you find the one for you. b) Turn the Volume and Master controls full up. Use the Gain knob as your volume control. c) start with the Bass and Treble at 9 o clock, and the Mid at noon. Play with them til you find what works for your guitar. d) dial in reverb to taste, or not at all.
Whatever you find that works for you is all that matters. You'll find even more goodies within Tone Studio. Glad you like it.
I think that for the money it costs - it's pretty good. That being said though, is there any better amp for a beginner for metal, low tunings, with low-meidum gain, and with also a reverb and such? (Anything from Drop B to Drop D1, but most likely between Drop A and F#). I've heard Peavey Vypyr is good, but it seems like an ideal amp for more higher, classic tunings, like Standard or Drop C
I had a Vypyr VIP 2 40 watt and it can't touch this thing. Once I got the Katana, I never used the Vypyr again and sold it. It's not nearly as loud and you get a ton of feedback with any high gain with any bit of volume.
@@Guitarnivore So, it seems that for it's price it really is the best thing available? I understand that there may be difficulties, but out of the reasons you've mentioned they don't really seem to bother me(thanks for bringing them up though - it's always good to hear also a downsides of anything).
Btw, thanks for comparison with that amp - it was exactly the one I wanted to buy previously, hah
@@cyntdestroyer69xd I honestly can't say it's the best. I love it, but I've also heard great things about the Blackstar amps and the Line 6 Catalyst.
@@Guitarnivore Thanks for your recommendations! :) Gotta check out some of the reviews and local prices for them
Great video dude. I pick up katana 50 mk2 last month and still getting to know this amp. I have it connected to PC fine and getting great sound out of it. However, for some reason i can not get pinch harmonics to sound right. A little weak in sound with little sustain. My fender g-dec junior iuse i have no problems got them pinch harmonics screaming. Its a beast ofan amp. Vintage metal mid 80 sound is what i look for in guitar ampsound . Tips on getting pinch harmonics outof katana would be great. Thanks in advance.
That might be a noise suppressor problem. Maybe adjust that down a bit. I'll have to play around when I get home, but I don't recall having any problems getting PH out of it. What distortion settings are you using?
Sorry dude late reply, thank you, I do not have laptop at the moment but when I get it back I will try it out. I think reducing NS will help. Will let you know how it goes.
On my first trip to the States I spent some real happy time down on Broadway in Nashville, bar hopping and living the vibes.. I soon noticed that the jobbing guitarists amping choice was the Boss Katana, they all sounded amazing.. that was it for me, no doubt I was gonna get one of them back of an Uber tone monsters that a 10 year old could carry ! No regrets , I love mine ❤
Perfect video and exceptionally well stated! People are idiots and if they can't get what they wanted, especially with your videos, they should go buy a simple amp to turn knobs. It's very difficult for people to listen and when everything is not done for them, they become even more useless!!! Love the Boss Katana MKII and thanks to your videos, the sound I'm getting is fantastic!!! Thanks for everything you do!
Boss Katana, fantastic amp, and it's AFFORDABLE!!!! IMO nothing in it's price range comes close.
For a beginner would you recommend MK2 or mk1
Either for a beginner, but the Mk2 has a lot more features.
@@Guitarnivore cheers buddy , it's hard to decide, price is great even new
@@WoolysWorld You can find used 100 Mk2's for around $200 on facebook marketplace sometimes. Some of the retailed sell them used for closer to $300.
@@Guitarnivore I think a 50 is enough for me , used MK1 in Ireland is about 100 , new MK2 is 200
I understand. I always recommend the 100 because it gives you room to grow in case you want to add pedals, the GA-FC footswitch and stereo out. And the speaker sounds better in the 100 mk2.
Subscribed! I’m about to buy a 100 watt MkII head. I’m a retired avionics tech so I love techy, complex gadgets. An old navy buddy, who’s been fortunate enough to have made a great living off of his guitar playing (he’s amazing, his band just recently got a recording contract) swears by his Katana. I told him I finally realized after owning the thing for 30 years, that I don’t really like the sound of my JCM800 anymore. He said get a Katana 50 mkII FOR $200. It’s all the amp you’ll ever need. Well, I want the 100 cuz it’s got a couple more gadgets than the 50, plus an effects loop.
Anyway, I’ll be watching more of your videos.
Are you savvy with speakers and cabinets? I got a question or two that I think I know (as a retired tech, I SHOULD know) but I wanna be sure.
Hi Brett. I don't have much experience with speakers and cabs, but I did try a different speaker in my 100 at one point and the stock speaker sounded just as good. Good choice with the 100. The 50 is great, but the 100 is better with the other options and the speaker in the 100sounds better too. If you do plan on playing with some speaker options, just study up on ohms. Let me know if you have any other questions. I have a ton of Katana content here.
You’d be surprised, or not, how many “gear snobs” don’t have and can’t afford the shit they tell you that you should have.
I can imagine!
Scott you opened up new horizons as i never knew how good these amps were. These amps are like 1000 pound amps!
i can't get my amp to connect to the laptop.......every time it says can't connect....download driver....i install driver.....still won't connect.....tried so many times i don't know what to do
It could be a few things. Sometimes it says the driver error when it's really just the wrong version of Tone Studio. Like a lot of people, to include myself, you may have downloaded the Mk1 software instead of the MK2. You also have to make sure the firmware is up to date before installing the latest version of Tone Studio. Try following along to my video here. All of the latest files for installing are in a zip file you can download from the description. This video has helped a ton of people. ua-cam.com/video/7kOdWBHUJHU/v-deo.htmlsi=gjnyOM4kwZCiV0A6
It took me 2 days (after work) of downloading and updating software and drivers, and I had to update the firmware of the amp itself to get it to connect, but it's worth it....soo much versatility. I'm learning all the bells and whistles it has and right now I'm tackling recording off of the 1/4....
I have question I am hoping someone can help me? I have a boss katana artist combo amp and was wondering can I connect a 4x12 cab to the amp and will it work?
On the back of the artist you should have some outputs. Just make sure you're connecting the corresponding ohm resistance from the amp to the cab. For example, if it's a 8ohm cabinet, you need to plug it into the 8ohm output, or 16 ohm to 16oh cab. Unfortunately, you have to unplug the external speaker, which is 8ohm, so make sure you plug that back into the 8ohm when not using a cabinet. Also, VERY IMPORTANT, you need to use a speaker cable and not just a regular instrument cable. There is a huge difference and if you use a regular instrument cable, it can damage the amp and cabinet. You can download the users manual here: www.boss.info/global/support/by_product/katana-artist_mk2/owners_manuals/12f2c5de-2da4-4bcb-b849-964bed3b4341/
I just bought a katana air and at first I thought I had made a big mistake. it did not sound good and the wireless system was picking up interference from my wifi. got rid of the interference by moving it further away from the wifi and im learnig how to tweak things in the app
I understand the frustration. I've had mine a couple years, and it has always had that kick to the sound and have loved it to death until lately... idk. Recently, I too am suddenly having a frustrating time finding a setting that doesn't sound like lo-fi hissing through glass shards. Prior to recently, I had a hard time finding a setting that *didn't* sound amazing to me. I plugged in a 20 year old fender amp I was using before my Katana... it just sounded amazing and heavy compared to the Katana as of late. I am no way an equipment specialist, just like to plug in and shred. That was always easy for me on a Katana, was actually why I bought the thing. But now, I feel like I've turned the knobs every which way i would have had them set up before... no sauce, only hissing white noise that's as loud as the notes I'm trying to play.
I might just need a break... Again, I've always loved the product, but I'm really starting to feel for those who have found this thing frustrating.
Try backing up your channel presets and do a factory reset. Then reload the patches. It seems like these things need a reset now and again.
Thanks for the reply bro, will def get at it this week and see what i get. Definitely have not downloaded any patches i didn't even know it was a thing with these.@@Guitarnivore
I’ve had this a few months and still can’t get a good metal sound , but I am still leaning this amp. The damn noise gate I wish can go … it makes it even more difficult to her
Check some of tone tutorials. I have quite a few different artist tones. I think what a lot of people do is go straight to the lead, brown or metal style distortion pedals when the crunch and a good overdrive do the trick. Also the parametric EQ is the real trick to getting a good sound.
@@Guitarnivore I will do. I def find them useful
I’ve got the Artist Mk 1 with the GA-FC foot control and love it! Never a glitch. Imagine what the next generation will be like. It’s going to be amazing! Can’t wait!
I'm excited for Gen 3 too!
I’ve just been lazy to download everything and connecting it haha so I just use the panel and I make it work and I love it. I imagine my love for it would increase ten times more by going on there and downloading the different presets but I make it work with the panel until I get the drive to get off my ass and explore what it has to offer haha
Can't get NS to appear on computer for control. Help pleaseñ
I just got the 50 mkii a few days ago. It's a great amp by itself. But I still can't get the tone studio downloaded. Watched multiple videos & read multiple things on how to...it just isn't working.
Also, does it have to be connected to a computer the whole time you're using the tone studio??? Because that's pretty stupid if thats the case . I don't usena computer to record music like most people do these days.
The thing about getting connected is the firmware and software have to be the matching versions. I have a video with all of the updated files in a zip file in the description. But the answer to your question is no. Once you set and save patches to any of.the four channels, you're good. ua-cam.com/video/9O-z21cczyg/v-deo.htmlsi=V4GQy-X2Cc6IXpnZ
@@Guitarnivore thanks. I'll watch that & try it
@@Guitarnivore ok. That's what I was doing all along. But then my computer is telling me to download Microsoft Edge WebView2. I tried to do that yesterday, but I don't remember what the problem was with that. I'm trying to do it again right now.
@@JakeStrange66that's the first time I've heard it ask for that. That shouldn't be needed for anything for the Katana.
@@Guitarnivore yeah...I don't get it. But other than that, I was doing everything correctly... I'm pretty sure.
No boss katana mk ii’s were played during the making of this film.
I brought one because I needed a loud amp that could do clean with headroom. I often find that I hate the voicings in the amps something the amps too bassy or the tone frequencies don't sound right for me but with the katana I could change that and voice the amo like I wanted and it says clean at volume.
I do not like the distortions but I'm not a fan of the digital distortions anyway I prefer analogue pedals but the reverbs and delays are good.
I absolutely love my Katana and the tone studio is easy to use in my experience. My bandmates like it as well, the other guitar player is seriously considering buying one himself!
Everything you said in this video is spot-on.
I have a Katana Mk-1 head. I use it with a 4x12 cab. It sounds really good.
I also have the Roland GA-FC footswitch. I also use a few pedals with it. It works great.
I agree, if you don't use the ToneStudio software, you are not getting the full performance of this amp.
If you want to get kicked off a guitar gear forum quickly, post how much you like your Katana.
The tube amp snobs will cry their asses off until a moderator boots you. LoL! 😆
I have the fender mustang V head and have for years. Loved it. I just bought the peavey vypyr x2 and it was a hard choice between that and the boss katana. I liked the boss had the outputs and that functionally and the peavey doesn’t. But the sanpera was tempting and I have always been a peavey fan …those 6505 tones. I think I may have to get the boss also and see what happens. lol.
I had a Peavey Vypyr VIP 2 awhile back and I didn't care much for it. I think the speaker in those models weren't very good. I would get a lot of feedback anytime the volume was over 4.
@@Guitarnivore I decided I’m taking it back tomorrow and getting the katana combo and saving my money for a vypyr pro 100 head or even just wait and get a real tube amp and some pedals. 6505. Just get it for that metal tone I want. My decision was honestly based on the lack of an effects loop. I like to use my Roland rc 30 loop station and the x2 doesn’t have a loop, so I can’t layer my loops like I want. I like to plug all my instruments in and loop stuff and drum to that at my house. I’m on a budget, and got it at a used gear store, so I only have the option of exchanging it and the katana is the only option at that store right now.
I recently tried out my new boss katana and I was.impressed by the clean channel and the sheer loudness of it, apart from that it's nothing special
If all you've done is "tried out" and used a clean channel, you haven't even scratched the surface of what this amp can do.
I agree regarding firmware, but with some research its easy to update. Once I got Tone studio sorted, my Artist MKII is a beast!
I love my katana.! I can create an awesome metal tone, blues tone, and jazz tone. All in one amp. The trick is to have patience and spend some time in tone studio adjusting the tone to your liking.
Exactly. Gotta put the work in!
Hey Scott, I've been looking into buying my first amp (well, first amp in a long time, since I recently got back into guitar) and I'm currently debating over whether to get a Boss Katana amp (one with tone studio) or a Spark Go. Thing is: 99% of the time I'll be playing on headphones¡ and the rest of the time will be to close friends and family at home, so I have no need for volume. In this video you said "if you bought a whole amp just to play it to an interface or a DAW, just save your money and buy a plugin like Amplitube" - do you think that applies to amps like the Spark Go or Boss Katana Go?
Your reviews are the best, have a nice weekend!
If you want portability the Spark and Katana Go are your best options. Although the Spark Go offers a speaker and connecting bluetooth audio, I think the Katana go has a lot more FX, although patches are easier to apply to the Spark app. If you can live without the speaker (which I don't think sounds very good), I'd go with the Katana Go if you can find one. Rumor has it that they're discontinuing them because of a manufacturing issue, but Boss has yet to officially say anything.
@@Guitarnivore I'm worried that the plans for compatibility with Boss Tone Studio will be scrapped now that the Katana Go has been discontinued. It makes me think the Spark Go may be a safer choice - what do you think? Regardless, I don't think I would be able to get my hands on the Katana Go where I live.
With my budget I could also go for the Katana-50 mkII, but I truly only plan on playing with headphones. Would it make a noticeable difference (headphone-wise)?
@@TDeane I would imagine the app is going to work with the Go unit regardless whether it's discontinued or not. They're still going ahead with syncing the Tone Exchange with the mobile apps, especially now that the Gen 3 Katana has a mobile app. It's tough to say what the future is with the Katana Go, because Boss has yet to officially announce it. It's only been rumored because of letters sent to retailers. I can't tell if Boss means they're discontinuing the unit all together or they just meant they were discontinuing them temporarily until they work out the problem with manufacturing. Maybe that's just me being hopeful, but it was a very successful product when it launched and the demand is there. We'll have to wait and see. The Fender Mustang Micro, Nux Mighty plug and Mooer P1 are also great products around the same price.
The Katana does suck. My pre-amp went out. It's about one year old. So, I bought an Orange MD 20. So far, it works great. And for an 8" voice of the world speaker, it really gets it. Finally got a vacuum tube 😊
Maybe YOUR Katana sucked, but every one that I've owned has been good to me. Enjoy that Orange. They are great amps too. Even the solid state ones sound amazing.
I feel the stock speaker is better for clean than dirty.. Andertons swapped speakers in the katana and some Celestion speakers made the distorted sound more pleasing.. but at times the clean sound got slightly worse..
With the deep editing you can change the EQ in more detail and this might be the best way to unlock the potential of the stock speaker..
The Parametric EQ can bring that speaker alive. The 100 watt speaker is much better sounding than the 50. I've been looking at speakers lately, but I don't know if I want to spend the money just yet.
Hi Scott, I was wondering if you could help me out ? I can not connect to my Artist MKII I keep getting a Connection error Katana connection failure. Please select Midi/Audio device connection. Please turn the unit from slave to normal. I'm not sure where the slave or normal is thanks for any you can give me Mario
It can be a number of things. You firmware may not match your Tone Studio version, you may have installed the wrong version of Tone Studio or the driver didn't install. I would say it's probably it's either firemware/ToneStudio Mismatch, or you have installed the Mk1 tone studio instead of the Mk2 tone studio (It's very common). Check the following video. The files you need are in a zip file in the description. ua-cam.com/video/9O-z21cczyg/v-deo.htmlsi=TBvUgN251DObKh14&t=89
Thanks Scott for the quick reply. It was the wrong version of tone studio I erased everything and started all over again and that worked. once again thank you Mario @@Guitarnivore
Glad to hear it. That's one of the most common mistakes. I did the same thing when I first got mine.
I rejected the Katana initially because I tried the Line 6 products, the Marshall Code and others and was convinced emulation was versatile but didn't do anything particularly well. Someone convinced me to give the Katana a fair shake, spent some time in a booth in a shop with guitars similar to my own on a Katana 100/212 Mk2, and walked out with the amp the same day. But I did spend some time in Tone Studio to dial in like 4 tones I want to use in a live set, and assigned those to the footswitch. So now I get exactly the tone, real tone, that I want, in a configuration that is dead simple to use, daily.
I already knew you meant the opposite the moment the video showed on my feed haha
Installing can be an issue, especially if you're not computer savvy and make sure you're usb cable is working I had a issue Installing only to find out I needed a new cable lol
I must admit I get overwhelmed with mine, I will admit that I am not very technical but I still think it’s a better amp than I am a player
No doubt. It seems just when I think I've learned everything, I find something new or they add more to it.
I recently got the Boss Katana Artist Mk ll and I love it. I did have difficulties connecting Tone Studio and I asked my son for help, and he got it connected in about 20 minutes (obviously saying something about me). I do however think Boss could do a better job of making this process more idiot proof. About a year ago I purchased a Fender Mustang LT25, and though it is not nearly the amp that the Katana Artist is, it was a breeze to connect it to it’s equivalent computer site (called Fender Tone LT Desktop), as it automatically connected to my amp when I went on the site. Boss should simplify their process and make the experience of connecting to Tone Studio as pleasant an experience as possible. If they fix this weakness then no solid state amp will be able to compete with them.
I agree. Why can't everything be controlled and upgraded from the app. Install the core app and let it detect the amp, update the amp system software and update the tone studio software all from the app. While they're at it, why can't they integrate the Katana Air mobile app into the Mk2?