Boss Katana Artist Gen 3 Guitar Amplifier

Boss Katana Artist Gen 3 Guitar Amplifier

With Katana Gen 3, the acclaimed BOSS stage amplifier series evolves to take your guitar ambitions to the next level. The flagship Katana Artist Gen 3 brings you the ultimate Katana experience, offering 100 watts of Class AB power, a custom 12-inch Waza speaker, and a host of advanced tone tools. New Tube Logic enhancements enrich the core platform with even greater sound, feel, and response, including an expressive Pushed amp character and a unique Bloom option that revoices the amps feel and response. BOSS Tone Studio has also been updated, making your editing workflow more intuitive than ever.

Main Features

• Third-generation Katana amplifier with evolved Tube Logic sound and expressiveness
• Flagship 100-watt combo amplifier with advanced tone tools and a custom cabinet design
• Distinctive gray and black matrix grille
• Custom 12-inch Waza speaker realizes classic British stack speaker tone with increased power handling
• Six amp charactersincluding the newly developed Pushed typeplus a selectable variation for each
• Bloom switch engages a dedicated circuit that revoices the amps feel and response
• Five independent effects sections: Booster, Mod, FX, Delay, and Reverb
• Solo section with dedicated level boost and delay effect
• Three-way Contour for shaping the overall tonal color
• Three selectable Global EQ options
• Three Cabinet Resonance options: Vintage, Modern, and Deep
• Eight Tone Setting memories for storing all amp and effect settings
• Power Control for achieving cranked-amp tone and response at low volumes
• Updated BOSS Tone Studio app (Windows/macOS) for remote editing from a computer or mobile device
• Download and share Katana sounds on BOSS Tone Exchange
• Compatible with sounds created on previous stage-class Katana models

Famous BOSS Effects
Katana Artist Gen 3 features five simultaneous effect categories loaded with essential selections from the historic BOSS library. Booster, Mod, FX, Delay, and Reverb sections offer enhanced sound quality and access to 15 unique effects. Theres also a dedicated Solo section with a level boost and delay effect. BOSS Tone Studio unlocks additional possibilities, allowing you to customize the onboard effects from 60 different types and tweak deep options not available from the amps panel. And when the optional Bluetooth Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor is installed, you can wirelessly edit sounds on the gig using the BTS editor app on your smartphone.

Specifications

Rated Power Output: 100 W

Nominal Input Level

INPUT: -10 dBu (1 M ohms)
AUX IN: -10 dBu (20 k ohms)
RETURN IN: -10 dBu (100 k ohms)

Speaker: 30 cm (12 inches) x 1

Controls

POWER switch
RESONANCE knob
PRESENCE knob
MASTER knob
SOLO LEVEL knob
SOLO DELAY knob
SOLO button
SOLO TAP button
LINE OUT button
LINE OUT switch(CUSTOMRECBLENDLIVE)
GLOBAL EQ button
POWER CONTROL switch (STANDBY, 0.5 W, HALF, MAX)
CAB RESONANCE switch (VINTAGE, MODERN, DEEP)

[AMPLIFIER]
VARIATION button
BLOOM button
AMP TYPE switch (ACOUSTIC, CLEAN, PUSHED, CRUNCH, LEAD, BROWN)
GAIN knob
VOLUME knob

[EQUALIZER]
CONTOUR button
BASS knob
MIDDLE knob
TREBLE knob

[EFFECT]
BOOSTER button
MOD button
FX button
DELAY button
REVERB button
TAP button
BOOSTER knob
MOD knob
FX knob
DELAY knob
REVERB knob

[TONE SETTING]
BANK button
CH1 button
CH2 button
CH3 button
CH4 button
PANEL button

[STEREO EXPAND]
STEREO EXPAND switch

[LINE OUT]
GND LIFT switch (OFF, ON)

Indicators

VARIATION
BLOOM
ACOUSTIC
CLEAN
PUSHED
CRUNCH
LEAD
BROWN
CONTOUR
BOOSTER
MOD
FX
DELAY
REVERB
TAP
SOLO
SOLO TAP
LINE OUT
GLOBAL EQ
BANK
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
PANEL

Connectors

INPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
POWER AMP IN jack: 1/4-inch phone type
LINE OUT jack: XLR type
LINE OUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
SEND jack: 1/4-inch phone type
RETURN jack: 1/4-inch phone type
STEREO PHONES jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
SPEAKER OUT 16 ohms A jack: 1/4-inch phone type
SPEAKER OUT 16 ohms B jack: 1/4-inch phone type
SPEAKER OUT 8 ohms jack: 1/4-inch phone type
EXP PEDAL jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
GA-FC/CTL CH1/CH2 SOLO jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
AUX IN jack: Stereo miniature phone type
USB port: USB C type
MIDI IN connector
BLUETOOTH ADAPTOR SLOT: Bluetooth Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor
AC IN jack

Power Consumption: 77 W

Accessories

Owner’s manual
Power cord
GA-FC sticker

Options (sold separately)

Footswitch: BOSS FS-5L, BOSS FS-6, BOSS FS-7
Expression pedal: Roland EV-5, BOSS EV-30, BOSS FV-500L, BOSS FV-500H
GA FOOT CONTROLLER (GA-FC,GA-FC EX)
Bluetooth Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor (Model BT-DUAL)
Amplifier Stand: BAS-1

Size and Weight (Include handle and rubber feet)

Width: 630 mm/24-13/16 inches

Depth: 248 mm/9-13/16 inches

Height: 515 mm/20-5/16 inches

Weight: 19 kg/41 lbs 15 oz

• 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms
• *The specifications are subject to change without notice.