Boss Katana Artist MkII Combo Guitar Amplifier
- Professional 100-watt combo amp with enhanced tone and exclusive features
- Custom Waza 12-inch speaker realizes classic British stack speaker tone and response with increased power handling
- Tube Logic design approach produces class-defying power, authoritative punch, and cutting presence
- Robust analog class-AB power amp section delivers authentic tone and highly musical response
- Ultra-solid cabinet construction and semi-closed back for tight, focused tone with rich low end
- Five amp characters with five variations, plus Booster, Mod, FX, Delay, and Reverb sections with three variations in each
- Three-way Contour for shaping the overall tonal color and Global EQ switch with three settings (customizable in BOSS Tone Studio)
- Switchable Solo function with level control
- Integrated dual amp expansion functions for GA-FC control and true stereo effects
- Updated BOSS Tone Studio editor software for customizing sounds with over 60 BOSS effects; newly added editor features include pre and post EQs, dedicated Pedal FX, and more
- Series/parallel effect loop, external speaker outputs, and power amp input for preamps, modelers, and multi-effects
- Eight Tone Setting memories for storing and recalling all amp and effect settings
- Power Control for achieving cranked-amp tone and response at low volumes
- Mic'd cabinet emulation on the line, USB, and phones/recording outputs, with three Air Feel settings available in BOSS Tone Studio
- External control support via GA-FC foot controller, footswitches, expression pedal, and MIDI
Rated Power Output100 W
Nominal Input Level
- INPUT: -10 dBu (1 M ohm)
- AUX IN: -10 dBu (20 k ohms)
- RETURN IN: -10 dBu (100 k ohm)
Speaker: 30 cm (12 inches) x 1
Controls
POWER switch
MASTER knob
PRESENCE knob
SOLO knob
GLOBAL EQ button
CONTOUR switch (OFF, 1, 2, 3)
POWER CONTROL switch (STANDBY, 0.5 W, 50 W, 100 W)
CABINET RESONANCE switch (VINTAGE, MODERN, DEEP)
[AMPLIFIER]
AMP TYPE knob (ACOUSTIC, CLEAN, CRUNCH, LEAD, BROWN)
VARIATION button
GAIN knob
VOLUME knob
[EQUALIZER]
BASS knob
MIDDLE knob
TREBLE knob
[MULTI 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
[EXPAND]
EXPAND switch (OFF, STEREO, DUAL LINK)
Indicators
ACOUSTIC
CLEAN
CRUNCH
LEAD
BROWN
VARIATION
BOOSTER
MOD
FX
DELAY
REVERB
TAP
BANK
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
PANEL
GLOBAL EQ
Connectors
- INPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
- POWER AMP IN/DUAL LINK jack: 1/4-inch phone type
- LINE OUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
- SEND jack: 1/4-inch phone type
- RETURN jack: 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
- REC OUT/PHONES jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
- EXP PEDAL/CTL CH1/CH2 jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
- GA-FC/CTL SOLO jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
- AUX IN jack: Stereo miniature phone type
- USB port: USB B type
- MIDI IN connector
- 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)
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.
Rated Power Output: 100 W
Nominal Input Level:
INPUT: -10 dBu (1 M ohm)
AUX IN: -10 dBu (20 k ohms)
RETURN IN: -10 dBu (100 k ohm)
Speaker: 30 cm (12 inches) x 1
Controls
POWER switch
MASTER knob
PRESENCE knob
SOLO knob
GLOBAL EQ button
CONTOUR switch (OFF, 1, 2, 3)
POWER CONTROL switch (STANDBY, 0.5 W, 50 W, 100 W)
CABINET RESONANCE switch (VINTAGE, MODERN, DEEP)
[AMPLIFIER]
AMP TYPE knob (ACOUSTIC, CLEAN, CRUNCH, LEAD, BROWN)
VARIATION button
GAIN knob
VOLUME knob
[EQUALIZER]
BASS knob
MIDDLE knob
TREBLE knob
[MULTI 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
[EXPAND]
EXPAND switch (OFF, STEREO, DUAL LINK)
Indicators
ACOUSTIC
CLEAN
CRUNCH
LEAD
BROWN
VARIATION
BOOSTER
MOD
FX
DELAY
REVERB
TAP
BANK
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
PANEL
GLOBAL EQ
Connectors
INPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
POWER AMP IN/DUAL LINK jack: 1/4-inch phone type
LINE OUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
SEND jack: 1/4-inch phone type
RETURN jack: 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
REC OUT/PHONES jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
EXP PEDAL/CTL CH1/CH2 jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
GA-FC/CTL SOLO jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
AUX IN jack: Stereo miniature phone type
USB port: USB B type
MIDI IN connector
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)
SIZE AND WEIGHT (INCLUDE HANDLE AND RUBBER FEETS)
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.
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