Boss Katana 50 MKII EX

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Combo Amplifier for Electric Guitar

  • Advanced features over the standard Katana-50 MkII model: GA-FC and GA-FC EX footswitch support allows you to select memories, turn effects on and off, and more; a line output for sending mix-ready sounds to a PA in the house; and the ability to connect a second Katana MkII amp with the Stereo Expand function
  • Power: 50 W
  • Speaker configuration: 1x 12" Custom
  • 5 Amp types: Clean, Crunch, Lead, Brown, Acoustic and adjustable
  • 5 Independent effects, 3 of which can be used simultaneously: Booster, Mod, FX, Delay and Reverb
  • Power Amp In (for use with multi-effects units)
  • 2 Memory locations for amp and effect settings plus panel setting
  • Power control (0.5/25/50 W) for full amp sound at any level
  • Controls: Amp Type, Gain, Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Booster/Mod, Delay/FX, Reverb, Master and Power Control
  • Updated BOSS Tone Studio software to customise your sound with over 60 different BOSS effects, channel and global EQs, customisable routing and more (free at BOSSTONECENTRAL.com)
  • USB connection for recording and effect setting (matching USB cable: 450531 - not included)
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 470 x 238 x 398 mm
  • Weight: 11.6 kg
  • Matching footswitch: Boss GA-FC, art.431181 or Boss GA-FC EX art. 549935 (both not included)
  • Suitable dust cover: art. 438089 (not included)
Available since January 2023
Item number 557810
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Power 50 W
Speaker 1x 12"
Channels 2
Reverb Yes
Effects Processor Yes
External FX Loop No
Line Input Yes
Recording Output Yes
MIDI Interface No
Connection for External Speaker No
Headphone Output Yes
Footswitch connection Yes
Incl. Footswitch No
Weight in kg 11,6 kg
Memory slots 4
Line input 1
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The Katana gets an upgrade

The Katana 50 MKII has secured its place as one of Boss's most popular amplifier models thanks to its combination of a high level of sonic flexibility, an impressive range of effects, and volume reserves to cover a lot of different applications - all wrapped up in a combo that is easy to transport. Boss has now taken this successful model a step further by adding new features to create the Katana 50 MKII EX, which delivers the same high level of performance with enhanced flexibility. This updated version retains the connections for Boss's GA-FC and GA-FC EX floorboards and now includes a line output, which provides a mix-ready signal for sending to a PA system, and a "Stereo Expand" feature that allows players to connect a second Katana amp and thus expand their live setup.

Boss Katana 50 MKII EX guitar combo, front view

Down to the last detail

On the surface, the Boss Katana 50 MKII EX is a typical 50-watt, 1x12" combo amp, but it packs far more features than players might expect - which can be accessed easily via the control panel on the top of the amp or via the Boss Tone Studio Editor, which is available free of charge at bosstonecentral.com and allows the user to customise their sounds down to the last detail. This last point of course also makes the Katana 50 MKII EX an ideal choice for recording applications, where the signal can be sent straight from the amp's integrated USB port or line output to the user's DAW. What is more, the Boss Katana 50 MKII EX is compatible with Boss's GA-FC and GA-FC EX floorboards, which provide access to up to eight presets and much more, thus ensuring that this amp will cut a great figure in the rehearsal room and on stage as well.

Boss Katana 50 MKII EX speaker

For players of all levels

Until fairly recently, players would have had to shell out considerably more for an amplifier with as much to offer as the Boss Katana 50 MKII EX - so while its size and price tag correspond more with those of an entry-level amplifier, its quality and features certainly don't. Or to put it another way, this amp's price and format are ideal for those just starting out on the guitar and in their first band, but it has the quality and versatility to go far beyond that and will also find favour among more advanced guitarists looking for an amplifier that will deliver top-quality sounds at low enough volume levels for practising at home (or who are quite simply sick of hauling heavy equipment to and from gigs and want a great-sounding amp that is lightweight yet still powerful enough to handle the live environment).

Boss Katana MKII logo

About Boss

The Boss brand has been an important part of the Japanese Roland Corporation since the mid-1970s and has caused a sensation from its inception, especially with its compact effect pedals but also multi-effect units and other helpful tools for guitarists. The company's single effect pedals in particular are legendary and can be found in almost every guitarist's home. An incredible 15 million have been sold to date. With its Katana series, the manufacturer now also offers excellent amplifiers at a very interesting price point.

Controls on the top panel of the Boss Katana 50 MKII EX

Everyone's personalised amp

It is obvious that the Boss Katana 50 MKII EX has many advantages, but the biggest of these is that it allows every player to create precisely the sounds they are looking for - which after all is very high on any guitarist's list of requirements. After all, an amp with a huge wealth of options is not much good unless the player can operate it intuitively and customise the settings to produce a sound that they are truly happy with at the end of it. The Boss Katana 50 MKII EX ticks all of those boxes and lets the player quickly and easily find the right sounds to complement the instrument and the style that they are playing - whether they are looking for smooth, shimmering clean tones or full-on Metal distortion - and the basic sounds can be optimally enhanced with the amp's high-quality onboard effects. Unlocking the Katana's full range of functions will require one of the matching floorboards, so Thomann of course has a range of corresponding bundles on offer that are definitely worth a look!

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LittleKing 26.09.2023
I had been needing a new amp for some time now, and I'm so glad I went with the Katana. Now, my needs for an amp are very simple, so I won't be going into elaborate detail. But this thing really blew me away with how solid and feature complete it all is.

I love the clean black and white aesthetic; the settings and controls are clear and intuitive; and especially do I like that power control knob - very useful! I'm really looking forward to recording some of my own material with this amp in the future.

For a real noob like me, I really can't find any faults with this. It does everything I need it to do and then some. Highly recommend!
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Slashhxx 13.10.2023
Great amp , great sound. Very good price for this quality.
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Awesome tones
TMPHY 28.01.2024
The effects built into this amp are amazing. The sound quality is awesome, too. I'd recommend getting the external footswitch, though.
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Eddy J. 30.01.2023
Marre d'utiliser un pedal board un peu figé couplé à un ampli à lampes de 15 kg, j'ai voulu changer.
Grand bien m'en a pris.

L'utilisation est très simple, 4 sons accessibles via le panneau de contrôle et beaucoup plus avec le pédalier Boss GA FC EX. On branche, on tourne les boutons, on sauvegarde, on joue.
Les effets:
les cleans sont cleans😊, avec une égalisation assez large.
Les crunchs sont largement utilisables pour le rock et le blues. Ça ne remplacera pas un twin mais...
Les sats sont elles aussi agréables, avec un large éventail.
Le reste est convaincant, je ne suis pas allé dans les paramètres poussés que l'on peut trouver avec le logiciel, les préreglages me suffisent pour le moment. Chorus, flange, delay, reverb, trémolo... Tout est accessible en un minimum de temps avec pour certains effets un paramètre accessible (tap delay...).
Dommage qu'à l'aire du smartphone il n'y a pas d'application pour gérer..

Le vrai atout reste le pédalier. 4 x 2 sons accessibles par simple pression, avec pour chacun d'entre eux un boost, 1 son panel qui reprend le réglage fait sur le panneau de commande. Et surtout pour chaque son la possibilité en une pression de passer en mode pédale, c'est à dire que chaque effet peut être activé individuellement, si votre son clean est bien préparé vous aurez donc, un joli clean, un clean chorus, un clean chorus delay, un clean delay.... Etc.
Ce qui nous fait de belles possibilités.

Testé en live deux jours après l'achat. Rien à dire, format club sur scène avec batterie, claviers, chanteuse, chanteur, cet ampli s'en sort très bien. Le niveau de sortie peut être switché sur trois puissances, 0,5 w, 20w et 50w. On m'a demandé de le laisser sur 20w, master à 4...
Une wah et une whammy dessus et hop, c'était parfait.
Dernier point, la sortie ligne fait le boulot, un micro de moins.

En résumé,
Avantages : le poids, la versatilité, la rapidité de prise en main, la qualité des effets
Inconvénient : pas d'appli mobile
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