How to choose the right Katana MKII for you - my DEFINITIVE answer!

So you're thinking about getting a Boss Mark II

katana

and you want a combo, but there's the 50, 100, 100, 212, and Artist, and you're not sure which one is for you, so I made this video to go over it. some of the differences between those amps so you can decide which one is best for you. Hello fellow guitar lovers, I'm back with the

katana

s and I'm finally going to

answer

the question I get asked the most about these amps and that is which one should I

choose

before we continue. Note that I'll leave my head out of this because today we'll only be covering combos.

Okay, if you want to move on to the amp I recommend, then I'll spend some time. stamps below this video, but I really recommend that you watch the full video so that you understand the reasons for my recommendations, so let's take a look at the main differences between the katana 50, the katana 100, the katana 100 212 and the katana artist . It's not about Watts now the boss named the katana amps after the watts they have so the katana 50 is 50 watts the katana 100 and 100 212 are 100 watts and the artist is 100 watts but they are b

right

er, more creative, more expensive, what are you wondering? what is a what is a lot of fun to say what is a measure of power and in the world of guitar amplifiers that translates to how loud the amplifier is the first thing that is possibly the most important thing when choosing a katana is not to let the The power of the amplifier is the reason you

choose

that amplifier.

Many of us are home players and just play in our bedrooms or living rooms and worry that 100 watts or the artist may be too strong, however all katanas can be set to 0.5. watts mode so the 50 isn't actually any quieter than the 100 or the artist in that mode may sound a little different but it's pretty much the same. On the contrary, people wonder if the katana 50 is enough if I'm going to be in a gang, well, the katana. 50 is strong enough to keep up with most drummers so if you think the 50 katana isn't strong enough it probably is even for playing and if you think the artist or 100 is too strong for playing at home, it is not once again.

Power is not a reason to choose one model over another, it's about money, the Katana 50 is the cheapest of all the Katanas, however it is also the most feature-less amp of all the Katanas. Here are some things the 50 doesn't have as number one. The 50 doesn't have an effects loop, it does have a power amp, but that will cut out all the amp effects, so it becomes a powered speaker if you want to use a looper or any effects that need to be in an effects loop . like a reverb or a delay or something, the 50 probably isn't the number two amp for you, although all the katana combos have a 12 inch speaker, the 50's 12 inch speaker has a smaller magnet and is a Cheaper speaker than any of the other amps I quite like the punky harshness of this one, although number three, the 50, doesn't have a line out, so if you want to plug into a PA system and use the katana as a speaker monitor, you can't do that if you want to record with a katana through a line output and use the katana as a monitor speaker, you can't do that, you can use the record output

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up here, however that will mute the speaker on the cabin number four, 50 no. compatible with the gafc, so these wonderful buttons that access all the effects and functions of the katana will not work for the katana 50.

It will work with a two button switch or a one button switch to change the different presets, but It doesn't work with one of these number five, the panel is on the top so you can't see it if you're in front. Number six, the 50 only has room in its computing power to store four presets in two banks of two compared to its bigger brothers which has room for eight presets, so if any of the things I've mentioned up to Now it's a deal breaker, so the katana 50 isn't for you, okay? What about the 100? Do you get more for your money?

Well next in the range is the katana 100 and 100 212 has everything the 50 has plus a bit more an upgraded 12 inch speaker or two in the case of the 2-1-2, these have a larger magnet than the 50 and is capable of handling 100 watts, the sound is more rounded, fuller and less harsh and punky than the 50. It has an effects loop, yes, it has stereo expansion, which means you can connect two katanas together and use stereo effects in stereo as a side note. use a 50 as a slave but you will need to use it in conjunction with the 100 as a master.

It has a real line output, whereas the 50 only had the record output and headphones which would mute the internal speaker. The line output will hold this speaker. Active, so you can still use the Katana as a monitor speaker, the 100 has eight presets in two banks of four and has built-in presence control. If you find the extra features tick more boxes of things you need then maybe the 100 is for you, but if you want more there's the katana artist the katana artist the flagship of the katana range and experience

definitive

. It's also the most expensive in the range, so let's find out if the extra features are really worth it.

The artist comes. with the wazacraft g12w speaker, which again is an upgraded speaker, but this time we are talking top level, it really is something different compared to the other two speakers and the other two combos, while the 100 and 50 can sometimes lack of bass and bass. and the feeling that makes you go. This really sounds complete and is a totally different playing experience. The Artist has a speaker, which means you can run an external booth office and get even bigger sound. It also has MIDI control capability, meaning I can control all of the amp's functions with a MIDI controller footswitch.

Anything that has midi and can send signals to something. You can control the artist katana. That's cool, although I don't use it. I don't really dive into midi, but yeah. that's your thing, I love the way the artist sounds, however for me the most interesting feature of the amp is the front panel because when you're playing or if you're doing what I do when you're in a recording studio . or whatever you don't want to lean over the back of the amp when an amp has so many knobs and if it's a dark stage or something, it's almost impossible to see what's going on back there and at least here like you're making a video with him now playing and changing things, I could do it without having to lean over there and I think it's an absolute game changer, it might seem like a small thing but to me it's huge, the artist also has this solo feature that you can participate in. with this button just below or you can activate it with a single channel footswitch or in conjunction with the gafc, so when your guitar is not loud enough in solo mode, also on that front panel is the contour switch three way and the global EQ which allows for even more tone shaping so you can preset it from the katana software, boss tone studio and then have three settings here and the global EQ for easy switching live without a computer if you need even more tone shaping in the cabin.

Resonance is here to save the day again on the wonderful front panel that we have vintage, modern and deep that you can change in the software but in the artist you can change it only here. Note, you can also change the camera resonance on the 100 to 1 2. So if any of those features seem absolutely necessary to you, like the front panel, then this artist could be your cat. My back hurts just looking at an amp, let's talk about weight. The 50 weighs 11.6 kilograms or 25.6 pounds, the 100. weighs 14.8 kilograms or 32.6 pounds, the artist weighs 19 kilograms or 41.9 pounds and the 100 212 is the heaviest of all at 19. 8 kilograms or 43 pounds.

It's crazy how light the 50 is and if weight is an issue then if you use it for public transportation or just don't like lifting heavy amps then you won't have any problems with this one. The 100 isn't actually that much heavier, so maybe try both, but the really light size of this one is everything when it comes down to it. As for the size, this is the 50 and this is the artist, so you can see the difference between those two models and here is the 100, which is right in the middle of those two sizes, the 2 1 2, the 100 watts it's even bigger than the artist which is crazy but of course it has to house those two 12 inch speakers the size of the 50 makes it very attractive ok which katana should you buy the 50?

The katana 50 because of its size, its weight, its price, its list of features. Its sound is one of the best amps we guitarists have ever had at our disposal and if your wallet can only go up to 50 and you know you don't need those extra features when you know you don't need them, then that's the time when the 50 It's 100 for you, so what about 100? Well, online, I've seen a lot of people on social media have bought the 50 or are going to buy the 50. and then they change their mind and try to return the 50 and get the 100 mainly because of those extra effects loop features for the looper and they didn't know the effects didn't work or the other reason the 50 doesn't work with the gafc and the 100 that happened to me, in fact I picked up the 50 and the 100 at the store and they let me take them home .

They were very kind to me here in Austria and I had both amps and tested them in this room many times. Eons ago and I ended up getting the 50 back because the 100 justified the extra expense and I still make that decision today. I still think 100 was the right choice for me. So what about 100? 212. Well, you might notice that I don't. I have one and the reason is I don't really know why that amp exists because it doesn't have the artist features it's pretty much the same as the 100 but bigger sounding with two speakers but it's considerably heavier and considerably. bigger and I just don't think that amp has the benefits of that size and weight.

I think it's much better to go for the 100 or have the artist say that if any of you own the 100 212, please let me. Let me know in the comments about your experience and why you chose that amp because I've never heard of anyone playing that one so let me know please, maybe the artist, the artist, the speaker, the midi, the front panel, the price. The price puts it firmly outside the budget amp range and if you're looking for a budget amp this isn't it. However, this amp is a totally different beast to its siblings, even though it has the same brain, you get all these features. which are available on the front panel, you have the upgraded speaker, this amplifier, although expensive, looks even more expensive than it really is, so if you can deal with the weight, size and price, and want to have rights of brag to all your friends and other guitarists, you know, choose the artist, you won't be disappointed, it really is the best, it's all the features of all amps that I think should be covered, but if you still can't make a decision, I'll summarize in short each of the four amps.

I didn't read it for a long time. If money is the most important factor, the 50 is extremely impressive for the price and you get a lot of amps for your money if you plan on expanding your rig at some point and are about to get the 100. I suggest you save some more to get the 100. It is also the best option if you have never tried a katana and are buying one without being able to experience the game. the 100. If you have the money and you've heard good things about the katana or you've tried the 100 or the 50 and thought the arena wasn't full enough for you or you just want the biggest bragging rights, the artist is really a Amazing amplifier that won't let you down.

It is brilliant. Well, now the decision is yours. I hope I helped you today because that's a question I get a lot and I thought the easiest way to

answer

it is to do this. video and if you are determined to buy a katana then there are some links below this video if you buy it from one of those links I get a small reward at no extra cost to you so those are affiliate links and I use them and then get some money i can buy food and guitars thanks that's all for me today thanks to the boss for helping me make this video also thanks for watching if you want more from me there are videos floating on your screen right now where you can subscribe and break the bell and all that kind of stuff and I'll be back very soon or even right now, bye.