Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 Guitar Amp

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Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 Guitar Amp

Featuring a custom 12-inch speaker, this 50-watt combo amp offers evolved Tube Logic sound, 12 distinct amp characters, onboard BOSS effects, advanced connectivity, and more. The renowned BOSS stage amplifier series has advanced with the Katana Gen 3, designed to elevate your guitar playing to new heights. Enhanced Tube Logic features provide richer sound, improved feel, and greater responsiveness, including a new expressive Pushed amp character perfect for those who love edge-of-breakup tones.

The updated BOSS Tone Studio app streamlines your remote amp and effects editing, making it more intuitive than ever. With a wealth of inspiring tone tools and versatile connectivity options, the Katana Gen 3 is an essential centrepiece for studio recording, live performances, and daily practice. The Katana-50 Gen 3 strikes an ideal balance between power and portability, delivering 50 watts of Class AB power in a compact 1x12 combo.

Since its debut in 2016, the BOSS Katana series has set a standard for guitarists worldwide, backed by advanced Tube Logic amplifier architecture and reactive Class AB power. Katana amps leverage decades of BOSS expertise to deliver professional, tube-inspired sound along with modern conveniences such as onboard effects, one-touch memory recall, extensive sound customization, and reduced weight. The Katana Gen 3 enhances this legacy with increased range and versatility, offering a playing experience unmatched by other amps.

Enhanced Tube Logic Tones

Tube Logic meticulously recreates tube circuitry, capturing the nuanced interactions at a component level to deliver the revered tone and feel of classic tube amps. This approach has been refined in the five amp characters available in previous Katana models, including the iconic high-gain Brown type. The new Pushed character introduces internal dynamic enhancements, delivering the touch-responsive gain of a clean combo pushed into harmonic saturation. Each of the six amp characters includes a selectable variation, providing 12 distinct tones to support any musical style.

Consistent "Sweet Spot" Sound at Any Volume

Every tube amp enthusiast knows that turning up the volume enriches the sound, making it fuller and more responsive, but often too loud for many settings. External power attenuators are commonly used but can introduce unwanted artifacts. The Katana Gen 3’s integrated Power Control solves this by allowing you to achieve cranked-amp inspiration at any volume without compromising the sound. Simply adjust the panel knob to set the level, whether for live performances or bedroom practice sessions.

Renowned BOSS Effects

Katana Gen 3 offers five simultaneous effect categories featuring essential selections from the BOSS library. The Booster, Mod, FX, Delay, and Reverb sections each have three variations, providing 15 unique effects. With BOSS Tone Studio, you can unlock additional possibilities, customizing onboard effects from 60 different types and accessing deep options not available on the amp’s panel. With the optional Bluetooth Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor, you can wirelessly edit sounds during a gig using the BTS editor app on your smartphone.

Unmatched Sound Shaping

BOSS Tone Studio for Katana Gen 3 includes new visual enhancements and graphic customization options for faster and more intuitive tone crafting. Explore amp and effect editing tools, change effect order, and shape your overall sound with the three-way Contour control and multiple EQs. Configure system-wide settings and organize custom setups for all your performances. Additionally, access BOSS Tone Exchange to download professional setups and share sounds with the global Katana community.

Save and Control Your Tones

The Katana-50 Gen 3 provides powerful tools for sound control. Four Tone Setting memories allow you to store complete amp/effect setups and recall them instantly. With footswitches and an expression pedal, you can remotely switch memories and control various custom assignments configured in BOSS Tone Studio.

Amplify External Modelers

Besides its standalone operation, the Katana-50 Gen 3 serves as an excellent monitor for external setups like a direct-to-PA pedalboard. Connect to the Power Amp In jack to bypass the Katana preamp and use the reactive Class AB power section to amplify any modeler or external preamp.

Comprehensive Connectivity

The Katana-50 Gen 3 offers versatile connectivity options. Plug in headphones for quiet practice with stereo sound, and record to your favorite music software on computers and mobile devices via USB-C. All audio outputs feature IR-based cabinet simulation for superior direct tone, with three Air Feel types and two customizable settings available in BOSS Tone Studio.