BOSS Katana MKIII

[laxu]

Eh ultimately I can spend whatever I want, I just don't find value in dropping 4k on an amp that I am going to use in seedy bars 90% of the time.

Yeah it makes sense to get something that is not that expensive and easily replaceable if that's your situation.

Doesn't make me any more interested in owning a Hot Rod Deluxe or something tho!

 

[Alathea_Squared]

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I have. I've also owned a Bad cat Hot Cat 30 and a bunch of boutique pedals when it was first all the rage. I've spent 3500 on a Les Paul that went back to the factory 4 times for workmanship issues. I discovered my tastes/needs just aren't that expensive.

Is that .50 Cal Mesa?

 

[Bob Zaod]

Is that .50 Cal Mesa?

Mark 3 purple stripe.

 

[Enchilada Jones]

Not good! This thread has fooled me twice now, first when it was initially posted and now again. You know you have bad gas when a possible Katana update has you fearing you are missing out!!

 

[timbuck3]

Katana Gen 3 – Coming Soon

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[timbuck3]

The link: Boss Katana Gen 3

 

[JCW308]

"The 100-watt Workhorse of the Katana Gen 3 Lineup Harnessing the power of BOSS’s evolved Tube Logic technology, the BOSS Katana-100 Gen 3 is packed to the brim with valve-inspired tone and classic BOSS effects. This 100-watt, 1 x 12-inch combo supplies you with six distinct amplifier personalities to play with, including Gen 3’s all-new addition of a dynamic edge-of-breakup tone in the “Pushed” voice. Plus, a quick press of the Variation switch unlocks a voice-specific tonal alternative for a grand total of 12 amplifier tonalities. GearNuts’s BOSS pedal fanatics love how the Katana-100 Gen 3’s five independent effects sections deliver a library’s worth of classic stompbox-inspired effects, from spacious ’verbs to ethereal echoes. And even the most discerning tone chasers will find much to love in the Katana-100 Gen 3’s expansive EQ section, comprising a 3-band EQ, 3-way contour control, Presence knob, and Eight Tone Setting memories to instantly"

 

[Alex Kenivel]

Talk about thread foolin. Forget the Katana, I thought Bawbi was back

 

[BahamaDada]

"The 100-watt Workhorse of the Katana Gen 3 Lineup Harnessing the power of BOSS’s evolved Tube Logic technology, the BOSS Katana-100 Gen 3 is packed to the brim with valve-inspired tone and classic BOSS effects. This 100-watt, 1 x 12-inch combo supplies you with six distinct amplifier personalities to play with, including Gen 3’s all-new addition of a dynamic edge-of-breakup tone in the “Pushed” voice. Plus, a quick press of the Variation switch unlocks a voice-specific tonal alternative for a grand total of 12 amplifier tonalities. GearNuts’s BOSS pedal fanatics love how the Katana-100 Gen 3’s five independent effects sections deliver a library’s worth of classic stompbox-inspired effects, from spacious ’verbs to ethereal echoes. And even the most discerning tone chasers will find much to love in the Katana-100 Gen 3’s expansive EQ section, comprising a 3-band EQ, 3-way contour control, Presence knob, and Eight Tone Setting memories to instantly"

Cool and everything, but reading this adjective overloaden marketing bla bla sometimes makes me so angry I want to punch a baby duck.

 

[0XI0]

somebody on YouTube comments said katana preamps is solid state analog gain stages, like distortion pedal

 

[mchad]

2x12 please Boss.

 

[BenIfin]

Seems like they have added 2 new Amps ..... EOB 1 and EOB 2 [Variation] .... so 12 in total .... 2 more than the current model.

If they keep the price point and quality the same, and the Class AB power Amp ...... seems to me i.m.h.o a pretty darn great Gen 3 product (?!?!?)

Also strikes me that whilst these Amps have a great stock speaker, the stock speaker does seem a touch strident .... a Celestion Redback just takes the amp to a whole new level ...... see here

Maybe I'm missing something ?

Ben

 

[timbuck3]

2x12 please Boss.

2-12 stereo model.. please

 

[laxu]

It's out.

Here's a timestamped comparison between Mk2 and 3:

 

[laxu]

Seems to me the gen 3 sounds bigger and "wider", so that's good. I wonder if they've basically upgraded the modeling here to use things from the Boss GT-1000, even if they are not advertising AIRD or whatever here. If Boss is putting tech from that into this budget range, then it might mean a GT-1000 successor is on the way too.

That said, the Katana 100 Gen 3 is 519 € at Thomann, while a Marshall DSL40CR is 666 € . I know I'd rather go for the Marshall with that small price difference, even if it lacks the versatility and effects.

 

[laxu]

 

[ivanmancic]

That said, the Katana 100 Gen 3 is 519 € at Thomann, while a Marshall DSL40CR is 666 € . I know I'd rather go for the Marshall with that small price difference, even if it lacks the versatility and effects.

I was thinking the same thing when going over the specs for new models. They do look nice, but the price is so high that I would never get an Artist for instance over a versatile tube amp like the DSL40.

 

[Byrdman]

It's out.

Here's a timestamped comparison between Mk2 and 3:

 

[BenIfin]

F%ck me ... its a clusterf%cking tough crowd here at TGF sometimes !

Just listen to Axe FX King Burgs demo here.

The range and quality of tones and effects is amazing .. regardless of price.

Some Boss/Roland products are a bit meh ...... but when they do it right they knock it out of the park .... they didn't overly f%ck with the formula .... just made it better .... and there are a few videos already comparing the Gen 2 to Gen 3 and everything else aside, the Gen 3 sounds -in this demo- amazing.

Ben

 

[Jarick]

It seems like a fine update to a fine product, but it doesn't really appeal to me. Great option for beginner guitarists, they get a ton of sounds without needing to buy pedals. I traded mine in towards a simple tube amp, and between that and high end modelers I have my bases covered.