Hey everyone! Boss released a big Katana Air today!…hello?

[ragingplatypi]

 

[JiveTurkey]

Is this the 97th rehashed turd in this series of turds? Let it die already ffs

 

[Lysander]

Andertons uploaded a good review. It's basically the same as the old Air, but with much larger wooden enclosure, and bigger speakers - so it does sound noticeably better.



At ~$600 though, i'd much rather have a Yamaha THRII instead.

 

[JiveTurkey]

600 DOLLARS?

 

[Lysander]

600 DOLLARS?

 

[JiveTurkey]

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[ragingplatypi]

Andertons uploaded a good review. It's basically the same as the old Air, but with much larger wooden enclosure, and bigger speakers - so it does sound noticeably better.



At ~$600 though, i'd much rather have a Yamaha THRII instead.

I saw that video, and even they seemed bored with it until the end when they compared it to the smaller one.

 

[GTR37]

 

[paisleywookiee]

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Well he doesn’t own part of Boss, that’s for sure!

I don’t see where they get off charging the same amount as a Katana Artist.

Boss Katana Artist MkII 1x12" 100-watt Combo Amp

100/50/0.5W 2-channel 1x12" Guitar Combo Amplifier with 10 Amp Voicings, 5 Simultaneous Effects, Line/Headphone Output, Effects Loop, Stereo Link, and USB

www.sweetwater.com

 

[GTR37]

Well he doesn’t own part of Boss, that’s for sure!

I don’t see where they get off charging the same amount as a Katana Artist.

Boss Katana Artist MkII 1x12" 100-watt Combo Amp

100/50/0.5W 2-channel 1x12" Guitar Combo Amplifier with 10 Amp Voicings, 5 Simultaneous Effects, Line/Headphone Output, Effects Loop, Stereo Link, and USB

www.sweetwater.com

I am dying , honestly that's like the worst smells bad face I have seen ever in a vid

 

[jellodog]

I don’t see where they get off charging the same amount as a Katana Artist.

The Artist isn't wireless though? A decent wireless system can cost quite a bit, although it's not clear how good the wireless system is on this amp? I suppose that is part of their justification. But who knows what they're thinking

 

[JiveTurkey]

What overpriced bottom of the barrel piece of shit. Thumbs way down.

 

[paisleywookiee]

The Artist isn't wireless though? A decent wireless system can cost quite a bit, although it's not clear how good the wireless system is on this amp? I suppose that is part of their justification.

I mean, sure? But then get a regular Katana 100 1x12 and a Boss wireless. The wireless thing is cool, I just don’t think the whole package equals $600 bones.

 

[Alex Kenivel]

 

[the-trooper]

At ~$600

 

[norminal]

 

[holoholo]

600 DOLLARS?

 

[Lysander]

The Artist isn't wireless though? A decent wireless system can cost quite a bit, although it's not clear how good the wireless system is on this amp?

It ships with a WL-T wireless transmitter, which is reportedly quite good - very similar to Line 6's Relay G10 line.

The main issue for me would be that the Air EX doesn't have a rechargable battery in it. Sure, you can purchase an external one from Boss... which can be said of any other desktop amp in the market.

 

[Iron1]

::Marked Safe from Spending $600::

 

[ragingplatypi]

At the end of the video they actually make the argument for why the amp exists and at that price point. Tl;dr, or rather tl:dw, is that in the near future probably every amp maker is going to take a crack at making a desktop version of their amp and creep into a larger box and higher price bracket because you can’t create low frequencies from nothing.

Sure, nobody here is going to buy that, but I personally know plenty of people who will.