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part
smart
solid and reliable

hidden behind the controls is a seriously powerful tone engine
intermittent habit of shutting down when you adjust the FX knob
requires external software

Amplification technology: Solid State
Cabinet shape: Straight
Jack plug input (not microphone / pedal): 1
Eq on input: yes
Graphical eq (slider): no
Power (rms): 50 W
Battery operated: no

Boss Katana-50 - Pros & Cons

Boss Katana-50

part
smart
solid and reliable
low-end power and midrange clarity are truly impressive
two high-gain amp models are just as good
the boosters are really good and easy to use
The eq has a great range
and is very responsive
channel is great for crunchy tones at low gain
these amps are amazingly affordable
It sounds good at low volume as well
The cabinet sim is very good
the Katana sounds very very good
includes easy to work with sliders to set every parameter
affordable guitar amplifier is
The clean channel is exactly as advertised
incredibly simple and easy to use interface
these effects are very easy to play around with
it looks classy and cool
thick and sturdy
EQ is highly responsive with what seems like a very wide range
it has performed remarkably well in that venue
Very easy to dial in
tone
portability
and versatility
extremely well developed amp with great tones
easy
direct and honest way
The clean channel is great
awesome palette of tone options in both clean and overdriven settings
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wide dynamic response
smooth midrange
and rich harmonic
It has an upgraded speaker and sounds amazing
It can easily be the best friend of a musician
highly portable amp
perfect for traveling with
it is relatively intuitive
professional amp of the series with some valuable extra features
The range of effects is more complete and of very good quality for
They are great for playing various virtual instruments paired with sequencing software

hidden behind the controls is a seriously powerful tone engine
intermittent habit of shutting down when you adjust the FX knob
requires external software
it s not as impressive as the rest of the channels
play guitar and stare at the red dirt
Katana 50 is as loud as class A/B 50 watt tube amp
The high-gain sounds are a little bit harder to tame though
It s very hard to get a tight modern sound
crunch and distorted tones are their weak points - this
it only has 50 watts
you ll have to crank it up to the max
s Katana 50 is not a boutique amplifier
that it s flimsy or anything similar
you can only use three effects at once
not trying to mimic a particular platform
the amp only weighs 25 lbs
The built-in acoustic preamp is not just usable
a bit more expensive at $359
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poor quality speakers
amp sounded horrible
like a guitar blowing through a plastic pipe
You cannot use the USB connection for this reason
turning on/off the effects can become really annoying
they can be quite confusing to keep track of
it is not as powerful as the Artist or 100W models
still does not sound thick like a tube head plugged into big speakers
there is no need to start from scratch with the sound programming
50 does not have Effects Loop and Line Out plug options
It does not feature any speakers

Boss Katana-50 - Full Specifications

Amplification technology	Solid State
Cabinet shape	Straight
Fullrange/bass element quantity	1
Fullrange/bass element size	12.0 in
Treble	no

Colour of product	Black

Able to add as monitor (angled)	no

EQ on input	yes
EQ (Rotary controls)	yes
EQ controls	High Low Mid
Number of Bands	3
Graphical EQ (slider)	no
Power (RMS)	50.0 W
Type of effects	Booster Delay Reverb

Analogue 3.5mm input (Aux)	1
Analogue RCA stereo input	no
Balanced input (analogue) XLR	0
Direct out	no
Headphone output	yes
Jack Plug input (not microphone / pedal)	1
Microphone input	no
MIDI	no
Pedal input (phone connector 6.3mm / 1/4)	yes
Phone connector output (6,3mm / 1/4)	1
Return/Send	no
USB	yes

Width	18.5 in
Depth	9.37 in
Height	15.67 in
Weight	25.57 lb

Memory card reader	no

Battery operated	no

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Published: 13.10.2020

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Boss Katana-50 MkII (Electronic): 5 out of 5 stars on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

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