Providing gig-ready rock tones while minimizing your reliance on a pedalboard, the Katana-100-212 Combo Amplifier from BOSS provides 100W of power and features two custom-designed 12" speakers, making it quite suitable for large venues. The amp gives you access to 61 BOSS effects via BOSS's Tone Central. Using a USB connection, you can port any 15 effects into the amplifier at any one time, with three separate effects available for simultaneous usage. Once you select among these effects—as well as among five different onboard amp characteristics and EQ/presence controls—you can store your tone into one of four recallable Tone Setting memories. In this manner, you can easily change your tonal array onstage without a complicated tap dance routine.
Turn your attention to the rear of the amplifier head and you'll notice quite a few connective possibilities, such as a headphones/recording output that provides the ability to direct your sound to headphones and recording devices with a minimal amount of maneuvering. Additionally, a line out jack allows you to route line-level signal to mixers and PAs. An effects loop affords you the opportunity to use outboard gear, and an auxiliary input jack lets you play audio from compatible players through the amplifier.
But wait, there's more! For external control, there are two different footswitch inputs, one for channel selection/expression pedals, and one specifically tailored to the all-encompassing GA-FC foot controller.
- 100W combo amplifier
- Two custom-designed 12" speakers
- Five distinct amp characters: Clean, Crunch, Lead, Brown (derived from the Waza amp), and Acoustic (for acoustic/electric guitars)
- Choose from 61 customizable effects with BOSS Tone Studio editor software
- Full-time channel and global parametric EQs for refined tone shaping
- Store 15 different effects on board, with three effects available at once
- Dedicated gain, EQ, presence, and effects controls for adjusting sounds quickly
- Assign parameters to the front-panel effects knobs
- Three Cabinet Resonance types adjust the interaction between the amp’s output section and speaker, enabling you to fine-tune the feel and tone of the amp
- Cabinet simulation on the line, USB, and phones/recording outputs enhanced with three Air Feel settings for adding depth and dimension to direct tones
- Reverb section supports delay and delay-plus-reverb in addition to reverb only
- Eight Tone Setting memories for storing and recalling all amp and effect settings
- Expanded send/return routing options for inserting external processing in the effects loop
- Power Control for achieving cranked-up tones at low volumes
- Line Out and USB jacks provide mix-ready tones
- Preset effects available at the BOSS Tone Central website