With incredible digital processing power, the Boss Katana 50 MkII can also store your favourite amp and effects setupsfor instant recall. Simply dial in your favoured sound, and use the dedicated 'Panel' button to save and store.Four presetslots(two banks of two)are available, which can be switched onthe control panel or via a compatibleexternal footswitch (sold separately). Amplify Your External Gear The next section has the presets, presence, master volume, cab resonance and power controls. The Katana 50 can save four presets plus a panel setting. All the other models include eight presets. The presets are divided over two banks.

The Katana 100/212 is the same as the 100, but it includes a second 12 inch speaker, as the name already suggests. Line, USB, and phones/recording outputs with mic’d cabinet emulation and three Air Feel settings (configurable in BOSS Tone Studio) The Katana 50 MKII can store 4 of your favourite patches directly to the amp, with 15 effects per patch. There is a rear-panel connection, allowing you to control the amp channels with a footswitch or manipulate effects with an expression pedal. The Katana 50 is compatible with the Boss FS-6 ( Katana 100MKII and above use the GA-FC) and all Katana models are compatible with all Boss Expression Pedals. Mic'd cabinet emulation on the USB and phones/recording outputs, with five Air Feel settings available in BOSS Tone Studio I am a retired, senior who has had an interest in guitars since I was in high school during the early 70's! But there was no YouTube at the time and I got discouraged and lost interest within two years. When I retired three years ago, I found my daughter's guitar in the closet and realized that the desire to play was still in me!It only gets better. BOSS are committed to giving you the best possible experience, which is why they've created a free update to expand the Katana's capabilities. This update to the Boss Tone Studio app brings a host of new features: The Katana has a unique streamlined design. The looks of the amp are very minimal, which means you could easily walk past this in a music store – but it’s so popular that the chances of that happening are slim. With its built-in BOSS effects, the Katana-50 lets you perform anywhere with just a guitar and amp. Connecting to BOSS Tone Studio via USB provides access to 65 fully customizable effects, and you can load your favorites into the amp’s various effects sections. Going beyond standard distortion, delay, and reverb, the selection includes effects types like pitch shifting, ring mod, slicer, and many more. Channel and global parametric EQs are available as well for powerful overall tone shaping. Version 3 Effects and Control Features The Katana-50 features line, USB, and phones/recording outputs with mic’d cabinet emulation, allowing you to send mix-ready amp tones to a PA system, computer DAW, or headphones. Connecting to BOSS Tone Studio provides access to three different Air Feel settings, letting you shape the tonal character of the direct sound to suit any performance scenario. The Version 3 update further enhances the direct USB capabilities, offering true stereo sound with many of the Katana’s modulation, EQ, delay, and reverb effects, including the newly added DC-30 Analog Chorus-Echo. BOSS Tone Central

The Katana 50 can switch from 0.5 watts, to 25 and 50 watts allowing you to play at any volume. All the other models have 100 watts, which can attenuate to 50 or 0.5 watts for lower volume. Five independent effects sections (Booster, Mod, FX, Delay, and Reverb) with three selectable variations in each Standby means the Katana amp is powered on, though the onboard speaker is disabled. This is the perfect setting for late-night recording/ practice sessions. 0.5w is perfect for when you are playing at low volume and still require the tone of a pushed guitar amp. 25w is ideal for quiet rehearsals and jamming with other musicians, whereas 50w will enable you to compete with a drummer and use it in live situations. However, the Gear4music extended warranty scheme provides an enhanced service, and is designed to offer a higher level of protection than many 'free' warranties offered by some retailers and manufacturers.There’s also a handy carrying handle at the top of the amp. The handle is made of a sturdy rubber material. And we're still not done. In this second incarnation of the Katana, Boss have added two variants for each amp character. So players now have 10 amp tones to experiment with, unearthing even more sonic possibilities for your sound. And, with 4 integrated memory slots, you can save your sculpted tones and access them whenever you need to with the touch of a button. It's this extensive versatility that makes the Katana MKII Boss's most functional amp to date, and why players now have the power to truly explore their creativity to its fullest. Let your creativity flourish Furthering the live possibilities of the Katana EX is the new emulated line out, which is in addition to the phones/recording out. This makes the new Katana a very valuable stage companion, transforming it from a modest practice amp to a combo that is capable of taking up residence in the largest venues.

Whether you're a beginner or a pro, the Katana-50 MkII EX isa truly remarkable amp both in its feature set and quality of tones" One thing that’s often mentioned when speaking of the Katana is its wide range of features. The amp includes five amp models: Acoustic, clean, crunch, lead, and brown.Boss also provides their Tone Studio software which allows you to control every aspect of the amp and really start tweaking the tone. Here you can get crazy in detail with the effects. It includes easy to work with sliders to set every parameter. You can assign effects to the colors from here,

Optional GA-FC and GA-FC EX foot controllers provide complete amp control, including expanded Tone Setting selection, effects on/off, expression pedal control, and more.The amp also includes tons of effects ranging from chorus and flanger to auto-wah and harmonizers. All of the effects are emulated after official Boss pedals. Same with all the overdrives and distortions.