Boss Katana Original and Official Irrational Love and Hate Thread™

[ChordInversion]

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

Some of the difference you are noticing may be the speaker. The Wazas add a lot to the amp, IMO.

 

[Dave Lewis]

My Katana Bass sounds pretty good with a guitar too.

 

[sleewell]

ok so i really love this amp, dont get me wrong, its a pretty minor gripe and easy to fix but why doesn't it have a noise gate?? they put so many effects and other bells and whistles in there. it seems like it would have one

 

[holoholo]

ok so i really love this amp, dont get me wrong, its a pretty minor gripe and easy to fix but why doesn't it have a noise gate?? they put so many effects and other bells and whistles in there. it seems like it would have one

I thought it does have a noise gate?

 

[sleewell]

I thought it does have a noise gate?

huh, im not seeing. would be sweet though. is it only accessible via the software or app or something??

 

[JiveTurkey]

huh, im not seeing. would be sweet though. is it only accessible via the software or app or something??

Bro!

 

[JiveTurkey]

Installed the editor and ran it in offline mode because I love the fact that you can do that with Boss stuff! Props for this one bit of functionality!

 

[sleewell]

well shit


hahaha



thanks!!!!!!

 

[JiveTurkey]

well shit


hahaha



thanks!!!!!!

You are welcome. I wish the controls were on the amp as well! (And maybe I am dumb and they are?)

 

[timbuck3]

 

[Alex Kenivel]

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 don't have the Artist so can't comment specificly but comparing my Gen 3 Head and MkII 100w combo, Bloom and EQ Contour aren't anything special, and are things easily accomplished with the EQ1 and EQ2 blocks in the MkII.

The Pushed channel and Bluetooth control are what make it worth it to me. I'm kinda chuffed about not being able to arrange the effects as well on the Gen 3. MkII at least has the FX Floorboard software that lets you put the blocks anywhere and access the sneaky amps

 

[sleewell]

OK lol I found the noise gate and think I've got it set pretty decent. Had another super fun time w this amp last night at rehearsal.


Next <probably> dumb question lololol is if you've taken the head and played somewhere else were you wanting to be able to adjust the gates' settings or was it fine? Same guitar, maybe a different cab, different room, similar volume levels but maybe slightly lower or higher.


Thanks!

 

[GuitarBilly74]

OK lol I found the noise gate and think I've got it set pretty decent. Had another super fun time w this amp last night at rehearsal.


Next <probably> dumb question lololol is if you've taken the head and played somewhere else were you wanting to be able to adjust the gates' settings or was it fine? Same guitar, maybe a different cab, different room, similar volume levels but maybe slightly lower or higher.


Thanks!

It's fine, once the threshold is set there is no need to change it for different cabs. You only have to adjust it if you change gain levels, and even them it will likely fine for live, where the noise gets dispersed in the room anyway. .

 

[ChordInversion]

I just bought a Waza Blue speaker, like in the Nextone Special, on Reverb. I may put it into my Artist MkII. I'm also eyeing a Waza cabinet with two of the green speakers. I'm considering swapping in the blue for one of the greens to make a 2x12 that combines both to use with some of my non-Katana heads. Could be fun.

 

[Val Kill More]

Knew Knobz!

 

[timbuck3]

Knew Knobz!

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Wow looks like it’s from 1990’s now

 

[Val Kill More]

Wow looks like it’s from 1990’s now

Thanks!

 

[sleewell]

hey can i just get something like this for my tablet or phone instead using my laptop to use the tone studio app?