Boss Katana 50 MKII

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Boss Katana 50 MKII
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I wish I could give 6 stars to this amp
HaCan 06.01.2021
I bought this amp at the beginning of 2020 (so the beginning of the pandemic) since I needed an amp that I can use at home, without waking up my neighbors. Before purchasing this one, I tried other practice amps but I wasn't satisfied. After I bought this one, I ended up using it more than my Marshall and Fender amps!

Pros:
- This is not a modeling amp! In other words, it does not try to replicate the sound of a Marshall, a Fender, a Vox, an Orange, etc. It has its own characteristics as an amp.
- The amp types/channels (Clean, Crunch, Lead, and Brown) do what they are supposed to do! I mainly use the clean and crunch channels. The clean channel is great, with a little bit of reverb, your licks sound fantastic. The crunch is my favorite, it just adds the right amount of crunchiness, such that the pedal effects that come after still sound fantastic! I rarely use Lead and Brown channels, even though I play metal %40 of the time.
- Then there are the effects, which can be controlled/adjusted with Boss Tone Studio. Now, this is where the modeling happens! Clever guys at Boss came up with digital processing algorithms to replicate the sound of very famous pedals (Muff Fuzz, Rat, DS-1, etc.). On top of that, there are lots of modulation and FX options that you can play with.
- The speaker sounds good in all settings. It is loud enough if you use it in 50W mode (for bedroom usage, 0.5W is also great!).
- The USB connection is very useful when you want to record your guitar without any microphones.

Cons: (These are cons that are expected and they are no reason to affect the rating.)
- No FX loop. So if you want to connect external pedals, you have to connect them in front of the amp, which may/will result in unwanted sound effects in certain situations.
- It doesn't support a decent footswitch controller as its big brother 100W does. Therefore, turning on/off the effects can become really annoying, since you have to turn the knobs to (de)activate the effects.
- In order to play some songs through the speakers of this amp by using your PC/Mac, you have to connect it through the aux-in connection of the amp. You cannot use the USB connection for this reason.
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10/10
The Star Wars Cantina 07.10.2020
I bought for my nephew who just started guitar. I heard good things about the Katanas over the past few years and even seen musicians play them in pubs which sounded great.

As a seasoned guitarist who uses higher end tube amps, I was honestly shocked when I played it myself how good it was.

The price of the amp is a steal. If you're starting out and need an amo, you're are crazy not to get one. It's hands down the best bang for buck solid state amp on the market. I only wish it was around when I was growing up.
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Crazy
Emilio M R 25.04.2022
At this price, with the accompanying software (and MIDI control from a DAW for example!!) there can't possibly be complaints.

The sound is fantastic for a small gig or practice rig, super light-weight, PLENTY loud, an insane amount of pedals and effects, it has a built-in interface with which you can record straight into your DAW...

My only complaint is that the noise gate is actually a noise suppressor (and sadly not a very good one, especially for metal) and degrades the open state of this "gate" in an attempt to supress noise. However, I couldn't possibly hold it against it for all the other fun stuff that this comes with and this price.
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Very nice modelling amp.
Irish Dar 18.11.2020
Ive had this for several months now, and it is the product I expected.
I have not gigged with it, although with the addition of the pedal selector, no reason why you couldnt (other than how loud you need). With the pedal I can basically choose from four saved tones (and the panel).
I find it shines in the studio. There are a plethora of tones and styles can be achieved especially when hooked up to a laptop that combined with the presets provided, you can keep library upon library of your own saved sounds.
Pros
Great sound opportunities and inspiration. Great for studio.
Cons
All presets not easily accessed on the fly so might not suit all for live performance.
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Perfect for beginners
Wickedboot 04.11.2023
My first amp. After one year of using it I'm still learning new stuff, and sounds. Great purchase. Very fast delivery, great services from Thomann.
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Excellent combo was a success with Rolland!
YaTTzY 19.06.2023
This combo is well balanced. A large set of effects makes it unrivaled in the market. In conjunction with Xonic Airstep, it becomes absolutely universal for both home and live performances, given that you can control the effects via a smartphone. I was also very surprised by the flexibility of settings, you can make an excellent sound through the control panel and be already satisfied. But they went further and made great software for managing from a computer. With this software, you can do anything, create any sound. This combo is definitely worth the money. The effects sound great, as always with the boss. When you think that this is enough, you discover a huge community where you can share presets, and install new presets in one click.

The only thing worth paying attention to is that the combo is quite loud for, so you should pay attention to this when choosing. Also, there is no stereo support when connecting headphones
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Best at this price range
IceUul 09.12.2022
For this price it is hard to get anything better sounding and these pedals really add up to this product. Bought this for my second travel amp, it is small and easy to transport. Well mode product, almost sounds good as katana 100 and 100/212. Few thing i don't like compared to my other katana (artist mk2) is how to change the channels on this one, it should have same system. Features are quite good also, but lot of things missing what other katanas have. Software works very well and is easy to use.
About sound, i feel it lacks of power for bigger rooms or even small stages, i put this against wall and it started to sound much better.
Beware, this amp could sound bad if you put it in the middle of the big room with bad acoustics.

What it is good for?
1. It is good travel amp, it is really small and lightweight.
2. Good bedroom amp, enough power for 20m3 room.
3. Good amp for beginners, quite simple and easy to use.
4. Good for metal, i think metal sounds better on this than other katanas.
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As good as a valve amp
LiamG88 23.12.2021
Great multi-purpose amp for all kinds of styles. Responds to the volume controls on itself and the guitar much like a valve amp would. To get the most out of it, you really need to connect a computer via USB (use a printer cable), because only with the tone studio software can you access all of the many effects and such, as well as fine-tune them. That said, without a computer, this is still a fantastic amp for any player at any level.
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Espectacular piece or art for a bargain price
My Kat 27.04.2022
I hit the bulls eye
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Awesome amp, great value!
BO_BA 01.08.2023
Can't express how cool is this amp! It does take some time to get used to it and learn how to use it. -1 star for handling since it's not very beginner friendly from the start. However, after you read online, see few videos on how to set up those tones, it's incredibly versatile and awesome quality. Sounds amazing and love those effects! 10/10 stars overall, would definitely recommend
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