I used to have a roland microcube, it was awesome. I bought a katana mini hoping it was going to be similar. It was close enough, but they cut the tuning fork, and effects. This one seems like it's closer to what the microcube was like, and a genuine improvement.
Great demo Ola!! Sounded very good indeed!! I have a feeling you would be able to get a great tone out of almost anything, you put sole into everything. Also, very nice to finally see a demo of the correct use of the head apparel they included too. I really enjoy eating those little sachets they include with new gear, a couple of those on a baguette and I'm set for the day. 🥖
I have a Katana mk2 head and it honestly rules so hard. The 5150 modeler with deep cab and my 7 string is fjorking tasty. Plus when I don't have space or room to use my cab it just has a .5w and 7w practice amo built right into the head. It's so good dude.
Is there any use for a head for those of us with tube amps? I was looking but hard pressed to find a reason, I used to be it's prime target market but I got pedals and tube amps now so
@@jackbootshamangaming4541 yeah man, a decent solid state makes a perfect backup head and if your playing at a sketchy venue and dont want to take the big bucks tube heads. my main head is a budda and i fucking hate taking that thing out to shithole bars
Boss did buy roland, so yeah, they are trying to fill that hole but many people say that those roland cubes were phenomenal, even for gigs. I didnt like normal katanas, but katana mini is amazing for what it is imo.
I have the Boss Katana 50 first generation and the thing is just a powerhouse of an amp. I prefer it over my Peavy Vypr and my old Fender Princeton Chorus.
Like some parts, some seem less good. Like the knobs and almost everything being on the front. Would make it easy to stash on the desk and have access to everything, but it's also a bit cluttered with the charge cable coming out there too. Don't think I'd upgrade from my non-X version, which was also only 70-ish bucks. Good amp nonetheless
I’m so happy to hear this demo again. It was my favorite Sundays with Ola demo ever since you demo’d Jared Dines’ Stingray guitar. That amp sounds killer too. Thanks for the review man.
I had the original katana mini and really liked it, it def had some downsides which this version addressed(rechargeable, tuner, more effects). I think they dropped the ball however not including an audio interface option which would have really made it useful. Then it would have been a real competitor for the Yamaha THR amps, especially being about half the price.
Does anyone really use this type of thing as an interface though? I have a bunch of products that double up like that and I've never used them once because I have a couple of actual audio interfaces 🙂
That sounds just f'n incredible! Consider me impressed. I previously had a Katana 50 mkII, and am after a mkIII EX, but this may just be the perfect practice/apartment recording amp IMO. Great video OLA!!! Much love from the central North Carolina sludge/doom community! 😈🤘💥
Doesn’t he have a giant decibel meter hanging on the wall behind him in most videos?! Like I’m literally looking at it in his wall of guitars on the right side! 🤔😂
I am torn now on which small amp to get for my desk now. The Fender Mustang LT40S, I like this one because of the small footprint, and you can use the app to tweak sounds. The Fender Mustang Micro Plus, I like this for the even smaller footprint and using the app to tweak sounds. Now, Boss Katana Mini X, I have owned the Mini, and I liked it. This looks like a great upgrade to the Mini. Being able to use an app to tweak sounds and store presets would be great, though. Which would you recommend?
Have a Mini myself. Once I got the GE7 to saturate presence, I was very happy AFTER with that for a bit. The 4" driver is for players that already have an ear & understand the guitar's role in a band... Maybe not beginners. The Behringer HA40R is a GREAT pedal platform. Not perfect, just great.
Not bad... did the technology improve that much? I had a Meteoro amp until 2019 and it was terrible. I don't remember how many Watts it had, but it was way below 50W
would you recommned this over the Orange Crush 20 rt ? I'm looking for my first amp to start playing guitar and i really liked the video of the Orange Crush 20 rt , but i stumbled upon this video right before i made the purchase .
Any idea what the frequency response is? The original had a nice sound but doesn't reproduce the low E's 82 Hz fundamental frequency well if at all. I therefore preferred headphones, even though i don't like headphones :-)
Try a Monoprice 15 watt tube combo. They're only about $250 and just 1 channel, but have 3 preamp tubes, 2 power tubes, a spring reverb and an effects loop. Harley Benton also makes one for European players.
the boss street cube and the me90 effects processor i use with the rc5 looper pedal to busk and shred at the beach. on baterry power. highly recomend. you can link 2 street cubes for a stereo rig.
After looking at far too many reviews, trying far too many amps, losing far too much money along the way, something clicked in my brain and presto, I’ve entered Jazz sound Walhalla. I just connect the earphone output of my Fender Mustang Micro to a Sangean U4 (a fairly simple ‘builders’ radio) and that’s it. The versatility of the little Fender (amp modelling, effects) gives me plenty to experiment with and the (brilliant!) Sangean has totally acceptable sound for home use (not forgetting FM, DAB, blue tooth connectivity etc). And if necessary it all works on batteries if you want. And I’m fine without all the overhyped app-tweeking. So I’m not falling for the commercial traps set by amp manufacturers again. Maybe I’ll change my mind when I start gigging, but that’s a highly unlikely scenario. Would love to see someone showing this solution on youtube
I'd consider it if I didn't get the Roland Stereo Cube last year for half the price. It has two channels, one for my looper and the other for my guitar. I play mostly acoustic electric so I don't need all those effects.
so it can only be powered by rechargable batteries? not plugged in to play? can it work via the usb cable plugged into a laptop? (pls dont shoot me for asking, im not very techy lol)
If anything you should take a look at a Yamaha THR10X or a THR30II. They have a decent amount of girth, speaking in terms of tone, despite being so small.
I'll be honest with you: The original Mini seems to sound better than the new version. I have one myself, and it is impressive even today (considering its size and niche). This newer version didn't impress me at all. The original one is simpler but responds awesomely with pedals, turning it into a VERY good practice amp if you have a couple of pedals. These built in effects in this one are mediocre at maximum.
🤦♂️ I've only had my Boss Katana mini v1 for like 6 months. It's really good, but damn this X seems great! I guess only difference is that the delay on the 1st one is much more adjustable, while here the effects are very limited to adjustment. Not sure i like that. Thanks for the demo Ola! 🤘
My Marshall sc didn’t solve the problem of my 800 being too loud for my condo so I think this will be perfect! Sweet review dude they should give you a commission check 😂
When you first started playing, I thought it was a Breaking Benjamin riff. Also, I liked the "oh, shit yeah" when you switched to the brown channel and that high gain feedback came out.
Do not like that it does not have a power supply!What if the battery dies in a few years and you cannot recharge it anymore?With the USB power you have to have the amp close to your computer!I think a power adapter would have been a better option!
Bass-Metal-Treble. I’m sold
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You may want to try playing through one and hear it not in Ola's studio gear setting
One more amp for my neighbours to review!
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I guess it passes when the cops show up. 🤣
1:10 Clearly Ola has grown a tail and is excited by the new product...
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no horns angus young highway to hell though lol
As if we ever needed more proof that Ola sounds like Ola, no matter what he's plugged into!
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So true bro
Will it Ola: yes
Attention, there is a Boss Katana cutting through the mix..
wow, that sounds perfectly fine in the mix
Really appreciate the review, Ola! Can't say I'm going to buy that lil' sucker, but I'm happy to have the chance to hear what it has to offer.
I love that it looks like a proper amp just smol.
I used to have a roland microcube, it was awesome. I bought a katana mini hoping it was going to be similar. It was close enough, but they cut the tuning fork, and effects. This one seems like it's closer to what the microcube was like, and a genuine improvement.
Great demo Ola!! Sounded very good indeed!! I have a feeling you would be able to get a great tone out of almost anything, you put sole into everything. Also, very nice to finally see a demo of the correct use of the head apparel they included too. I really enjoy eating those little sachets they include with new gear, a couple of those on a baguette and I'm set for the day. 🥖
Gotta wear those bags like a 👑
I have a Katana mk2 head and it honestly rules so hard. The 5150 modeler with deep cab and my 7 string is fjorking tasty. Plus when I don't have space or room to use my cab it just has a .5w and 7w practice amo built right into the head. It's so good dude.
Is there any use for a head for those of us with tube amps? I was looking but hard pressed to find a reason, I used to be it's prime target market but I got pedals and tube amps now so
@@jackbootshamangaming4541 yeah man, a decent solid state makes a perfect backup head and if your playing at a sketchy venue and dont want to take the big bucks tube heads. my main head is a budda and i fucking hate taking that thing out to shithole bars
@@jackbootshamangaming4541 nope.dont believe the delusional people. boss katanas suck big time
Reminds me of the early 2000s Roland cubes
Boss did buy roland, so yeah, they are trying to fill that hole but many people say that those roland cubes were phenomenal, even for gigs. I didnt like normal katanas, but katana mini is amazing for what it is imo.
@@cycomiles4225huh? Idk man I heard Boss is owned by Roland.
@@cycomiles4225i have an old cube i bought way back then, i replaced the speaker with a vintage 30 its awesome i use it live
As a owner of a 15-20 year old Cube: I will never part ways with it
@@DoomKid Everybody says that. Pretty rare sight on the used market.
Ive been stuck on my boss katana mkII for a few years now. Unbelievably good amp for the price. 🤘
Hey Ola!! Theres a tail wagging during the unboxing., 😄🐶
I have the 50 watt katana. And that thing rips my house. Love that practice amp!!!!
I have to keep mine on the 0.5watt setting until my neighbor goes to work 😂
I tried a Katana in the store. The treble made by ears bleed and could not be dialed out. Much preferred the Line6 Catalyst sound.
I have the Boss Katana 50 first generation and the thing is just a powerhouse of an amp. I prefer it over my Peavy Vypr and my old Fender Princeton Chorus.
Like some parts, some seem less good. Like the knobs and almost everything being on the front. Would make it easy to stash on the desk and have access to everything, but it's also a bit cluttered with the charge cable coming out there too. Don't think I'd upgrade from my non-X version, which was also only 70-ish bucks. Good amp nonetheless
These amps are awesome. I recently got the Boss Katana MK2 100watt Head and I love it!!!!
WILL IT CHUG
Love the bag over the head. I always wanted to try that.
I love that the first thing we see Ola play on it is really metal and melodic and sounds awesome and kicks ass!!
I’m so happy to hear this demo again. It was my favorite Sundays with Ola demo ever since you demo’d Jared Dines’ Stingray guitar. That amp sounds killer too. Thanks for the review man.
Roland/ BOSS can do no wrong! Thanks, Ola.
I had the original katana mini and really liked it, it def had some downsides which this version addressed(rechargeable, tuner, more effects). I think they dropped the ball however not including an audio interface option which would have really made it useful. Then it would have been a real competitor for the Yamaha THR amps, especially being about half the price.
Does anyone really use this type of thing as an interface though? I have a bunch of products that double up like that and I've never used them once because I have a couple of actual audio interfaces 🙂
Can't connect to the mobile app or tone studio? I'll just stick with the Katana Go and maybe grab the Spark Mini for a desktop amp
I picked up the Line 6 Catalyst CX200. 2x12. It's impressive for use with my Line 6 Helix LT. It is a good practice amp too and for jams
Super cool little amp…I have the 212 100w katana 2…it’s been amazing, and it looks like boss will continue making an affordably great product…
The 2x12 100w kicks ass! Good enough for small venues!
That sounds just f'n incredible!
Consider me impressed.
I previously had a Katana 50 mkII, and am after a mkIII EX, but this may just be the perfect practice/apartment recording amp IMO.
Great video OLA!!!
Much love from the central North Carolina sludge/doom community!
😈🤘💥
Nice! You could add a decibel reader in the room to help with comparing how loud they are Vs talking
Doesn’t he have a giant decibel meter hanging on the wall behind him in most videos?! Like I’m literally looking at it in his wall of guitars on the right side! 🤔😂
It's so tiny I missed it 😅@@MashaT22
I currently practice through a pro pod. The ear phones are a pain. The boss seems like it would get the job done easier. Thanks for the demo.
I am torn now on which small amp to get for my desk now. The Fender Mustang LT40S, I like this one because of the small footprint, and you can use the app to tweak sounds. The Fender Mustang Micro Plus, I like this for the even smaller footprint and using the app to tweak sounds. Now, Boss Katana Mini X, I have owned the Mini, and I liked it. This looks like a great upgrade to the Mini. Being able to use an app to tweak sounds and store presets would be great, though. Which would you recommend?
I have the original mini with batteries, this one looks like a fine upgrade to practice
Yep get ready for updated regular katanas with that tuner integrated. $$$$$
Do a Roland Microcube vs boss katana mini X. The microcube is legendary for its classic stack preset, especially for that price.
That sounds really good to my ears....ready to record an album!...dig it
4:27 Is magically unplugging your input a feature? 🤔🤔🤔
When you started playing about 2:40 was that using the DI out on the Mini X? Trying to understand i that was the amp or something else?
I do like the control panel in front, hopefully they do a mini head that can be cool
sounded great! i use an Alesis Cube but i have no doubt this would be just as good...
Have a Mini myself. Once I got the GE7 to saturate presence, I was very happy AFTER with that for a bit.
The 4" driver is for players that already have an ear & understand the guitar's role in a band... Maybe not beginners.
The Behringer HA40R is a GREAT pedal platform. Not perfect, just great.
I just bought the regular mini two weeks ago for 60 bucks used… and boss releases this damn thing.
Gog Damn it boss
Ya, I'm familiar with that feeling too.😧
Can you compare it to a grid Spark 2 ? Thanks!
Not bad... did the technology improve that much? I had a Meteoro amp until 2019 and it was terrible. I don't remember how many Watts it had, but it was way below 50W
would you recommned this over the Orange Crush 20 rt ? I'm looking for my first amp to start playing guitar and i really liked the video of the Orange Crush 20 rt , but i stumbled upon this video right before i made the purchase .
Any idea what the frequency response is? The original had a nice sound but doesn't reproduce the low E's 82 Hz fundamental frequency well if at all. I therefore preferred headphones, even though i don't like headphones :-)
Try a Monoprice 15 watt tube combo. They're only about $250 and just 1 channel, but have 3 preamp tubes, 2 power tubes, a spring reverb and an effects loop. Harley Benton also makes one for European players.
@@TheBudgetMusician-xs6ob But apart from lacking an effects loop, the Mini X is much more versatile (3 channels, each with a variation).
I got the original mini because of this channel years ago, feeling very nostalgic right now.
Came here from your old squire frontman will it chug video. I’m leaning towards the boss.
something about those scratchy highs I don't like ... but that's due to the speaker size I guess.
Could be the mic position as well, there's a chance it'll sound nicer IRL.
The base 50W is also quite fizzy on the high ends but the incorporated EQs in the app really do wonders
Does it have a "Hooah!" setting?
@10:47 what is that? Ack! Brainfart! I know this song but I can’t think of what it is!
Same, I want to say it's Pantera, but I don't want to commit.
it is Pantera. Suicide Note part 1
Perfect for your new Haunted album! 😇
the boss street cube and the me90 effects processor i use with the rc5 looper pedal to busk and shred at the beach. on baterry power. highly recomend. you can link 2 street cubes for a stereo rig.
I have one of the original Katana minis and love it!! That being said I want this one too!
Great review. What is the song you first play? Sounds very sick.
Great tune Ola !!!! It chugs !!
I have the original version mini Katana amp and still a decent backstage amp.
Why did you remove the Henrik guitar from the wall???
What is the first song you played?? Sounds amazing
The boss katana amps have a great mid-cut eq if u overdrive the bass and treble
After looking at far too many reviews, trying far too many amps, losing far too much money along the way, something clicked in my brain and presto, I’ve entered Jazz sound Walhalla. I just connect the earphone output of my Fender Mustang Micro to a Sangean U4 (a fairly simple ‘builders’ radio) and that’s it. The versatility of the little Fender (amp modelling, effects) gives me plenty to experiment with and the (brilliant!) Sangean has totally acceptable sound for home use (not forgetting FM, DAB, blue tooth connectivity etc). And if necessary it all works on batteries if you want. And I’m fine without all the overhyped app-tweeking. So I’m not falling for the commercial traps set by amp manufacturers again.
Maybe I’ll change my mind when I start gigging, but that’s a highly unlikely scenario.
Would love to see someone showing this solution on youtube
Simplicity works , its like mini Roland Chorus❤
I have the mini and this seems like a good upgrade.
Sounds incredible! :D
Sounds good for compact.
Pretty cool, but is the rechargeable battery easily replaceable after it fails?
Wonder how this compares to my spark 2. Does it have.a looper?
I'd consider it if I didn't get the Roland Stereo Cube last year for half the price. It has two channels, one for my looper and the other for my guitar. I play mostly acoustic electric so I don't need all those effects.
So not only me hearing "metal" between bass and treble. So this piece of gear has to chug if it has two controls of it
I have a Katana Mini which I love but I may need to upgrade to this
This sounds like mastodon! I love it is there tabs???
@ola what is the song you played in the beginning?
so it can only be powered by rechargable batteries? not plugged in to play? can it work via the usb cable plugged into a laptop? (pls dont shoot me for asking, im not very techy lol)
good enough to use live as a platform for pedals? i mic all my amps anyway
Nice. I love my mini katana from the first gen.
Note to self: If you read "best practice amputated" it's a sign you need glasses.
Just going getting my pairs...😂
Well, I guess I need a new prescription 😂🤘
What song is it in the beginning？so nice
Agree! I hate apps! Thanks 🤘
Do you think this boss katana mini x is better then the normal boss katana mini for metal?🇸🇪🇸🇪🇳🇴🇳🇴
Does it really sound this thin? I was excited about getting one until the demo part
If anything you should take a look at a Yamaha THR10X or a THR30II. They have a decent amount of girth, speaking in terms of tone, despite being so small.
I'll be honest with you: The original Mini seems to sound better than the new version. I have one myself, and it is impressive even today (considering its size and niche). This newer version didn't impress me at all. The original one is simpler but responds awesomely with pedals, turning it into a VERY good practice amp if you have a couple of pedals. These built in effects in this one are mediocre at maximum.
Ola makes everything sound good!
How many watts?
I wonder how different it sounds un-mic'd away from a mix. Not anything close to that!
Good lord that demo track!
Nice double tracking there. Not a bad little metal practice amp. Shame about the fizz - even the mix couldn't hide it.
I was literally about to place an order for spark mini, think I'll wait a bit for this one tho.
🤦♂️ I've only had my Boss Katana mini v1 for like 6 months. It's really good, but damn this X seems great!
I guess only difference is that the delay on the 1st one is much more adjustable, while here the effects are very limited to adjustment. Not sure i like that.
Thanks for the demo Ola! 🤘
This is one sweet unit! Think Santa is going to have to find one for me.
I bought the dsl1 because of this channel too, when i 1st got back to playing again. Nostalgic too. Best gear review channel.
would dream to mod mine (the old one), in order to add a effect loop and put a DD3 in.
Sweet! I love Roland
Thank you Big Brother Ola.
My Marshall sc didn’t solve the problem of my 800 being too loud for my condo so I think this will be perfect! Sweet review dude they should give you a commission check 😂
I like that it kinda looks like the tiny Peavey Rage amp that I started with 15 years ago (but sounds infinitely better)
Love your music as well! 🔥
When you first started playing, I thought it was a Breaking Benjamin riff. Also, I liked the "oh, shit yeah" when you switched to the brown channel and that high gain feedback came out.
Can you do a video on the Peavey invective combo Amp?
Do not like that it does not have a power supply!What if the battery dies in a few years and you cannot recharge it anymore?With the USB power you have to have the amp close to your computer!I think a power adapter would have been a better option!
Mě dostal už jen ten sáček na hlavě.Super video palec nahoru.
very nice review, as always
Will it chug ?????????????????????????????????????????????