BOSS Katana-50 Gen 3 Guitar Amplifier

recommend this amp if you have the money to buy it. I have only been playing guitar for a few years but was tired of that little amp that comes with the FENDER SQUIRE AFFINITY. I bought a Fender Stratocaster standard and this amp had all the sound tone effects I think any beginning to intermediate would want for playing most any style of electric guitar music. It has some channels for saving 3 or 4 setups and recalling them at just the press of a button. A definite time and frustration saver. Check out YOU TUBE if you have any doubts

I've been researching amps for a couple months before buying one, and read a lot about BOSS Katana amps being a good, affordable beginner amp that is also useful as you advance. After buying the BOSS Katana 50W Gen 3, I am very happy with the amp. I just recently bought my first electric guitar and amp and this amp lived up to all my expectations. It has a huge range of tone, and I've been able to dial in the right kind of sound that I want. I only need something for playing at home, so it is plenty loud. I also opened the BOSS Tone Studio, which was very nice. It was helpful to watch a tutorial to figure out how to download it, and to intially figure out some of the dials. I was very satisfied with all the sounds that were on it already, so I didn't really change much except for adding a fuzz effect on the booster knob. Before buying this amp I had tried two other amps, one was a tube and the other was a modelling amp, both older Marshalls, and this BOSS Katana was definetly a better choice because of the range of effects and volume for a good price. Even though it's not a tube amp, I think it sounds very nice and works great. The only thing I wish had been added to the Gen 3 was bluetooth without the extra accessory. Thats a pretty standard thing now so it's a little odd for it not to be added, but otherwise I am very happy. I feel that I will be able to learn and grow on guitar with this amp for years and not want to replace it.

I am PLEASED! I recently went through a bit of an identity crisis and sold all my guitar stuff, total mistake. Now that I'm trying to get equipment enough back to get back into guitar without going bankrupt I have made purchase decisions based on more research than emotion (unlike before.) This is a great amp for beginners all the way up to intermediate and I'd argue in the right circumstance even beyond. This is the same Boss that makes the iconic stomp boxes so you have so many amp modeling avenues, multiple power stances, perfect size IMO for practice or smaller gigs, sounds great, has a wide breadth of functions, dunno what else to say. Happy to be back at it with my Boss Katana 50.

A rock solid blue-collar players amp the tones you get out of it are as close to a tube amp as I’ve found in a solid state amp it does shine in small venues. I’ve been playing over five decades it’s a budget friendly quality amp.

Great amplifier, easy to use and has a bunch of settings so you can get a lot of different sounds, plenty of distortions, crunchy metal, 50's old goldies sounds, I still have a bunch of setting to try out, I can also setup sounds in a software app that you can download and it works with the amp. Worth the money,

this is a cool amp that has a lot of cool features that i like...........i have this amp and the Fender mustang Gtx 50 with the foot pedal...........I'm a classic 50's Rockabilly player and the Fender is better for that sound/style..............this amp can get close to those sounds too ..........this isn't really a modeling amp like the Fender.......the Katana is more like a real tube amp and the Fender models tons of vintage amps............i also have the Fender mustang lt40s 40 watt amp and it also sounds a little more authentic for classic 50's Rockabilly........if you want a amp that actually sounds like a real tube amp without having real tubes the Katana get you very close to the real thing..........

This is a great amp. Was a gift for my son and he loves it. Its a decent sized amp and the sound and functions are great.

Was looking for an amp to replace a Line 6 spider 20w that has developed issues with the preset controler that forced me to always connect my tablet to be able to view the presets settings. Didn’t really need a 50w amp but didn’t see any I liked in the 20 to 30w range that offered similar features, except another Line 6 but didn’t want to go with one of those again. The presets are nice and the controls are easy to learn. Haven’t even connected my tablet to it yet and don’t see any reason to rush to do so. Pros: The built in output attenuator allowing me to set the output power level is very nice. The controls are simple to use. The six presets all sound good and modifying them is easy. Cons: Standard price. I got it for a $30 discount plus another $39 for the BT attachment. If I had to pay the full price and add the BT adapter, I would have looked hard at the Fender Mustang 50GTX that would be about the same $ with built in BT. Didn’t like the rear/top mounted controls as they force me to stand up and lean over the amp to get to them. Would have preferred a top/ front control layout, but I’m getting used to this and it’s becoming less of an issue. Plus most amps of this type also have the same rear/top layout (except Line 6 and didn’t want to go there again) So I happy with the purchase and hope for years is use and would recommend.

Excelente! La construcción tremendamente solida, materiales de excelente calidad, los controles resistentes, tiene una gran potencia, es un procesador de efectos con amplificador y bocina. El sonido tiene mucha definición, cuerpo y nitidez dándote un gran ataque en cada nota aún con el gain arriba. Según veo se pueden controlar las memorias (Ch-1 y Ch2) con un FS-6 o algún análogo (estoy por probar). Este producto te hace querer más! Así que si tu bolsillo lo permite considera un upgrade a otro de la misma línea pero superior, de no ser así este será suficiente para ensayos a muy buen volumen y considero que para tocar en vivo en un lugar no muy grande puede funcionar bien

Industry standard for a reason. It does everything well. It doesn't do everything amazing. It's a Swiss army knife. It's also stupid that you have to buy the Bluetooth unit seperate to the amp. An obvious cash grab by BOSS. Regardless, for home practice, you'll be stoked.

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I was skeptical to be honest as I have always been a tube head. I love my mesa boogie that I had to left on my home country while I'm living abroad. I was looking for an affordable option to get an all-in-one amp that would do most of the job (FX) as I only brought my Gibson SG with me. I have a few BOSS analog pedals that I like, so I thought they would know better how to do it digital and not risking their brand reputation. Guess what?! It is really good! FX are good and easy to set, amp models offering a wide range of organic and warm sound. Mine is the 50W model, same as my Mesa Boogie. It doesn't sound as good and loud, but I knew that would be an unfair comparison as my Mesa costs 5x more. It does sound quite loud and you can definitely use it on stage having it either microphoned or sending out from the amp to a mixer. I haven't checked the previous Katana generations, but I bet this 3rd Gen is the best. For what's worth, I would say there's no better choice on the market to date. I can see a need for a footswitch ($$$) to go through the saved presets when playing with a band. If the footswitch was more affordable, it would be a home run. BOSS nail it!

Aunque creí que es la versión Gen 3 50, me llegó la 50EX, viene en su empaque de Roland en el envío. - En general me encanta como suena el pushed me trae recuerdos de los amplificadores de bulbos. - La variación de los efectos es suficiente para no estar comprando pedales adicionales. A no ser que requieras tocar en vivo y se sería muy útil. - No compré el adaptador Bluetooth por el momento solo conecto el auxiliar por cable y el BTS no lo he probado a fondo, pero tiene su puerto USB C. - La función que más me gusta, es el atenuador de potencia, de esa manera puedo tocar con un volumen que no moleste a mis vecinos. - Para conectar los audífonos, se usa una entrada de de 6.35mm, así que recomiendo un adaptador si es que no tienes audífonos con esta entrada. - Realmente suena muy fuerte, entonces creo que también podría usarlo en un pequeño auditorio sin ningún problema. - Con el tiempo planeo adquirir la pedalera y el adaptador Bluetooth, aunque los controles son suficientes en el panel del amplificador, creería que en una presentación no sería muy cómodo estarme acercando a configurar.