Boss Katana Original and Official Irrational Love and Hate Thread™

[ChordInversion]

I have the GA-FC. I don't see a big advantage in upgrading to the EX. The LEDs changing colors for banks would be useful for me but I think that's about it.

I agree. I like the GA-FC just fine with mine.

 

[timbuck3]

I'm on my second Katana head and don't use the tone studio or any foot switch. The amp takes pedals unbelievably well. I've got like 4 high gain patches and couple with onboard delay & reverb added. That's it. Played through a pair of 412s with appropriate boosts and eqs on the floor...still haven't heard a Katana high gain tone better than mine...

I also like the versatility of the katana gen2 2-12 combo and the gen 3 artist I use together in stereo . I find the tones I get out of it are kind of tones. I enjoy from even clean to breaking up to overdriven for my taste. It’s pretty versatile now some guys may not like the specific tones to the katana, and I can understand that it may not be for everyone, but under my fingers it just sounds or I should say it just feels very tube like

 

[Alex Kenivel]

I measured the Bloom feature this morning.

This only applies to the Speaker Output as it seems. White noise running from Axe FX3 (extra lazy this morning, last day of vacation!) into the Power Amp In on the Kat Gen 3 Head. Signal is split at the speaker output.

For those unfamiliar with FF Pro-Q, the red line plot on the bottom is the response of the Bloom switch engaged. The white plot overlaid is the Bloom switch disengaged. The thick white plot on the top is the difference between the two.

 

[sleewell]

just bought an artist mk II 100 with the ga fc

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should be fun

 

[paisleywookiee]

One thing I noticed yesterday is how poo-flavored I find the variations to be, on everything except the Pushed setting. But overall, the tones are great.

 

[ChordInversion]

One thing I noticed yesterday is how poo-flavored I find the variations to be, on everything except the Pushed setting. But overall, the tones are great.

At first, I thought I wanted to know what that means. Then I decided I really don't want to know.

I still really like the amp, both MkII and Gen3.

 

[paisleywookiee]

At first, I thought I wanted to know what that means. Then I decided I really don't want to know.

I still really like the amp, both MkII and Gen3.

It's just subjectively, obviously. I like all the original tones, not so much the secondary tones they added in MkII.

 

[Alex Kenivel]

It's just subjectively, obviously. I like all the original tones, not so much the secondary tones they added in MkII.

To each their own, I enjoy the variations. At least with the brown channel there seems to be less mud. Across the board the variations seem to add more harmonics FWIW

 

[Alex Kenivel]

just bought an artist mk II 100 with the ga fc

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should be fun

Welcome to the Love/Hate club! Grab your commemorative coozy and pitchfork at the door and join in on the complex emotional tug of war.

Are you going to try to use it for shows?

 

[sleewell]

Welcome to the Love/Hate club! Grab your commemorative coozy and pitchfork at the door and join in on the complex emotional tug of war.

Are you going to try to use it for shows?

who knows lol gotta hear it first. getting here today. its basically the cost of one or two pedals so i figured why not, heard a lot of people sound really good through them.

 

[paisleywookiee]

To each their own, I enjoy the variations. At least with the brown channel there seems to be less mud. Across the board the variations seem to add more harmonics FWIW

Totally fair. I just don't gel with them, except the Push.

 

[SaberRed]

I have a 100 watt gen 3 head for home play. The brown channel is very good at home practice levels. I have never gigged with it loud so I can’t comment in that regard.

 

[sleewell]

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm sooooooooooooooooooooo

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


holy fucking shit, this amp is really really great!!!!! im such a moron, you all were saying these were crazy like years ago. feel like a fool for sleeping on them for so long.

loud as fuck too. i wasnt really expecting that kind of saturation and volume from it, im not sure why, i have seen lots of bands totally kill it with them but i guess it just doesnt seem like something that cost $355 should be this good hahahaha. i love it.

 

[sleewell]

i should have done more research.

is the gen 3 artist a lot better than the mkII? looks like a bloom button and different resonance type control? contour button in the eq section?

 

[ChordInversion]

i should have done more research.

is the gen 3 artist a lot better than the mkII? looks like a bloom button and different resonance type control? contour button in the eq section?

I have both combos (I love the Waza speakers), and I like them both. The Gen3 differences are basically as you describe, and those are helpful for getting some light breakup to classic rock sorts of sounds, but I never felt the MkII was lacking or anything.

 

[Dave Lewis]

I have both combos (I love the Waza speakers), and I like them both. The Gen3 differences are basically as you describe, and those are helpful for getting some light breakup to classic rock sorts of sounds, but I never felt the MkII was lacking or anything.

I really don’t think there’s that much in it between the 2 & 3.

 

[ChordInversion]

I really don’t think there’s that much in it between the 2 & 3.

Yeah, it's not a huge difference. But now I can stereo link them, so having both is worth it to me.

 

[timbuck3]

I really don’t think there’s that much in it between the 2 & 3.

I disagree… I have both gen 2 2-12 and artist gen3 1-12 the bloom is killer

 

[sleewell]

I disagree… I have both gen 2 2-12 and artist gen3 1-12 the bloom is killer

For everything or do you find it's more helpful for cleans, mid gain stuff or higher gain?



I didn't even mess w the variations button last night or really much of anything else since it was our rehearsal time.

I really like the wattage selector. Its nice to be able to get quiet real quick to show band mates ideas or work out a part without being at volume or messing with your settings.

I think the main thing though was just the feel and response are so much better than i was expecting. It sits so naturally in a mix. Some of the other ss amps I've played sound great solo and have no issues getting very loud but then something kinda doesn't mesh right with a band.

 

[timbuck3]

For everything or do you find it's more helpful for cleans, mid gain stuff or higher gain?



I didn't even mess w the variations button last night or really much of anything else since it was our rehearsal time.

I really like the wattage selector. Its nice to be able to get quiet real quick to show band mates ideas or work out a part without being at volume or messing with your settings.

I think the main thing though was just the feel and response are so much better than i was expecting. It sits so naturally in a mix. Some of the other ss amps I've played sound great solo and have no issues getting very loud but then something kinda doesn't mesh right with a band.

Don’t get me wrong the gen 2 is great.. I just found a gen3 artist 1-12 for a great price so I hook them in stereo