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Electric guitar combo amp
The BOSS Katana-Artist MkII (100 watts Class AB, 1x12) programmable transistor/modeling electric guitar amp is the natural evolution of the flagship BOSS Katana model. Five new variations on the five amp characteristics double your basic tonal possibilities (ten distinct timbre options), and built-in effects increase from three to five.
Three-position Contour front-panel controls, global EQ with three modifiable curves, and a Solo Boost with adjustable volume provide even more versatility.
The new dual-amp function lets you combine and control two Katana-Artist MkIIs to generate super-thick sounds with optimum spatiality. Each amp can be adjusted independently and then controlled via a GA-FC footswitch, allowing you to combine clean and distorted sounds, create wet/dry configurations and more.
The Stereo Expand function is designed to assign one amp as master and the other as slave. Featuring BOSS Tube Logic technology, the Katana-Artist MkII reproduces the realistic output distortion behavior of tube amps, with the sound becoming more consistent and the response intensifying as the overall volume increases.
However, you can maintain the same sound at any volume, thanks to the Power Control circuit. Thanks to the Tone Setting system, you can memorize your tones (amps, effects) and recall them instantly.
Once you've adjusted the parameters to your liking, save the tone at the touch of a button.
Eight memories (two banks of four) are available, accessible from the front panel.
Hands-free control via external footswitches or GA-FC footswitch.
A foot-controlled boost function ensures that you'll be perfectly heard during solo passages or on sections requiring extra volume.
The Waza 12" custom loudspeaker plays a decisive role in Katana-Artist MkII's sound quality and performance. Specially developed by BOSS, it boasts a wide dynamic response, muffled midrange and the rich harmonics of the famous English 25-watt speaker from the 60s.
Thanks to a detailed analysis of the original vintage examples and a drastic choice of components, the Waza speaker reproduces the characteristics of the legendary model while enabling it to handle 100 watts of power. The semi-enclosed cabinet structure delivers directional, highly toned sounds with full bass frequencies and full midrange.
Line, USB and headphone/recording outputs feature simulated microphone pickup, enabling you to send sound to a PA system, recording software or headphones. Direct sound can be reworked using three Air Feel ambience controls, available in BOSS Tone Studio software.
The optional GA-FC footswitch is virtually indispensable. Its six switches allow you to recall your Tone Settings memories and activate/deactivate the five effects sections.
The GA-FC can also be linked to external footswitches and expression pedals, with default assignments such as tap tempo, bank selection, foot volume or pedal FX. Assignments can be made in BOSS Tone Studio, with up to three parameters controlled by a single pedal.
You can connect your Katana-Artist MkII to the BOSS Tone Studio application and multiply the amp's capabilities: you'll find over 60 effect types (various routings possible within four different chains).
The new Pedal FX category makes it easier to assign Wah-Wah and Bend effects to an expression pedal. You can import your patches from a first-generation Katana into the Katana-Artist MkII.
Three-position Contour front-panel controls, global EQ with three modifiable curves, and a Solo Boost with adjustable volume provide even more versatility.
The new dual-amp function lets you combine and control two Katana-Artist MkIIs to generate super-thick sounds with optimum spatiality. Each amp can be adjusted independently and then controlled via a GA-FC footswitch, allowing you to combine clean and distorted sounds, create wet/dry configurations and more.
The Stereo Expand function is designed to assign one amp as master and the other as slave. Featuring BOSS Tube Logic technology, the Katana-Artist MkII reproduces the realistic output distortion behavior of tube amps, with the sound becoming more consistent and the response intensifying as the overall volume increases.
However, you can maintain the same sound at any volume, thanks to the Power Control circuit. Thanks to the Tone Setting system, you can memorize your tones (amps, effects) and recall them instantly.
Once you've adjusted the parameters to your liking, save the tone at the touch of a button.
Eight memories (two banks of four) are available, accessible from the front panel.
Hands-free control via external footswitches or GA-FC footswitch.
A foot-controlled boost function ensures that you'll be perfectly heard during solo passages or on sections requiring extra volume.
The Waza 12" custom loudspeaker plays a decisive role in Katana-Artist MkII's sound quality and performance. Specially developed by BOSS, it boasts a wide dynamic response, muffled midrange and the rich harmonics of the famous English 25-watt speaker from the 60s.
Thanks to a detailed analysis of the original vintage examples and a drastic choice of components, the Waza speaker reproduces the characteristics of the legendary model while enabling it to handle 100 watts of power. The semi-enclosed cabinet structure delivers directional, highly toned sounds with full bass frequencies and full midrange.
Line, USB and headphone/recording outputs feature simulated microphone pickup, enabling you to send sound to a PA system, recording software or headphones. Direct sound can be reworked using three Air Feel ambience controls, available in BOSS Tone Studio software.
The optional GA-FC footswitch is virtually indispensable. Its six switches allow you to recall your Tone Settings memories and activate/deactivate the five effects sections.
The GA-FC can also be linked to external footswitches and expression pedals, with default assignments such as tap tempo, bank selection, foot volume or pedal FX. Assignments can be made in BOSS Tone Studio, with up to three parameters controlled by a single pedal.
You can connect your Katana-Artist MkII to the BOSS Tone Studio application and multiply the amp's capabilities: you'll find over 60 effect types (various routings possible within four different chains).
The new Pedal FX category makes it easier to assign Wah-Wah and Bend effects to an expression pedal. You can import your patches from a first-generation Katana into the Katana-Artist MkII.
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Technical sheet
- Power in watts 100 watts
- Power of the guitar amplifier 100 watts and more
- Speakers configuration 1x12
- Technology Transistors
- BOSS Katana-Artist MkII
- SKU KTN-ART 2
- Transistor/programmable modeling amp for electric guitar
- Combo
- 2020
- Authentic-sounding 100-watt Class AB analog power amp with musical response
- Power Control for maximum sound and tube response, even at low volumes
- Special 30 cm (12") Waza driver provides classic English stack sound and response, with enhanced power management capabilities
- Tube Logic technology produces unprecedented power, decisive punch and sharp presence
- 8x Tone Setting memories to save and recall all amp and effect settings
- 5x amp characteristics with 5x variations, plus Booster, Modulation, FX, Delay and Reverb sections with 3x variations each
- 3x position contouring to shape overall timbre color, and global EQ knob with three settings, editable in BOSS Tone Studio
- Switchable solo function with level control
- Dual GA-FC footswitchable amplification functions for true stereo effects
- New version of BOSS Tone Studio editing software for assigning over 60 BOSS effects to sounds (new editing options such as pre and post EQs or dedicated Pedal FX)
- Serial or parallel effects loop, external speaker outputs, and power amp input for pre-amps, modeling and multi-effects
- Speaker cabinet simulation on Line, USB and headphone/recording outputs, with three Air Feel ambience settings available in BOSS Tone Studio
- External control via GA-FC footswitch, footswitch, expression pedal and MIDI
- Ultra-rugged, semi-open rear cabinet produces directional sound rich in low frequencies
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