dronerstone
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I'm sure the Catalyst is great as a modeler power amp. I've been using my Katana MK2 Head like this for a couple years now, and when I ditched the Katana Cab for a super-light DV Mark, things got even better!
I switch between a Helix Floor and a large board with a preamp on it, and both sound awesome through the Katana.
With the Helix, I split to a parallel path near the end, so I can add a cab sim that's sent to FOH via XLR, while the 1/4" out sends the cab-less signal to the power amp input.
When I gig with the board instead, I use a Red Box or CAB M+.
Anyhow, I love big-iron solid-state stuff for that purpose. Katana, Catalyst, but also cheap old "niche" amps like LAB Series, Peavey, Acoustic, etc.
All sleepers, imho.
I switch between a Helix Floor and a large board with a preamp on it, and both sound awesome through the Katana.
With the Helix, I split to a parallel path near the end, so I can add a cab sim that's sent to FOH via XLR, while the 1/4" out sends the cab-less signal to the power amp input.
When I gig with the board instead, I use a Red Box or CAB M+.
Anyhow, I love big-iron solid-state stuff for that purpose. Katana, Catalyst, but also cheap old "niche" amps like LAB Series, Peavey, Acoustic, etc.
All sleepers, imho.