Experience advanced Tube Logic tech and reactive Class-AB power with the BOSS Katana Head Gen 3, the 100W amp-head successor to the popular MKII, improving upon its predecessor with a sixth amp character (Pushed) and enhanced BOSS Tone Studio workflow. With 12 total amp-character variations and five onboard FX categories, your sonic potential is nearly unlimited.
Katana Head Gen 3 is an ideal performance companion, sporting four footswitchable channels and a panel-control channel, each with 3-band EQ and Presence controls. Each channel includes gain, channel volume, and master volume controls. When these are combined with the handy optional power reduction down to 50 or 0.5W, you get the ultimate in tonal control regardless of output volume. Katana Head Gen 3 includes plenty of connections, including a stereo headphone output, a 1/4" line output, a Power Amp input for external modelers, an FX loop, USB-C for computer recording and app control, optional stereo cab expansion, an 8-ohm speaker output, and IR-based cabinet emulations with three Air Feel settings on all outputs. The Katana Head Gen 3 includes a power cable.
- Newly evolved Tube Logic and reactive Class-AB amplifier technology
- New Pushed amp character type with selectable variations
- Updated BOSS Tone Studio app with new interface for more intuitive workflows
- Stereo headphone output for quiet practice
- Solo section with dedicated level boost and delay effect
- Three-way Contour control or shaping overall tonal color
- Three cabinet resonance options: Vintage, Modern, and Deep
The new Pushed character spotlights internal dynamic enhancements with the pleasing touch-responsive gain of a clean combo driven into harmonic saturation. All six amp characters include a selectable variation, giving you 12 distinctive tones to support every musical style.
The integrated Power Control in Katana Gen 3 delivers the best of all worlds, letting you dial in cranked-amp inspiration with no adverse effect on the sound. Just turn the panel knob to transparently harness the level for everything from live stage playing to daily bedroom jams.
Dial in system-wide settings and behaviors and organize custom setups for all your gigs. You have access to BOSS Tone Exchange, where you can download pro setups and share sounds with the worldwide Katana community.
- Customize onboard FX with over 60 premium BOSS types
- Detailed amp and effect editing tools including deep parameter controls, FX order, and more
- Customizable IR-based cabinet sounds for the headphones, line outs, and USB recording output
- Fine-tune the Contour settings
- Customize three Global EQs
- FX loop control, including post-amp / post-reveb positioning and series or parallel operation
- Save and organize Livesets for different playing applications
The GA-FC and GA-FC EX Foot Controllers (sold separately) extend your capabilities even further, providing complete stage control solutions for your Katana Gen 3. Switch Tone Settings, turn effects on/off, integrate multiple expression pedals, and more. The GA-FC EX model includes an expansion option to double your footswitches or control two Katana amps at once.
- Stereo 1/4" headphone output for quiet practice and stereo output
- Unbalanced 1/4" line outputs for PA systems, front-of-house mixes, and DI recording/reamping
- Optional ground-lift switch on line output for eliminating hum from grounding loops
- Record to your preferred DAW on a computer or mobile device with USB-C
- All audio outputs feature IR-based cabinet emulation, with three Air Feel types and two custom settings
- Stereo 3.5mm aux input for jamming along to your favorite tunes
- One 8-ohm and two 16-ohm speaker outputs for sending your tone to an external cabinet
- Series FX loop for inserting FX between preamp and power amp
- 5-pin DIN MIDI input for syncing internal FX
- Connect up to two footswitches and one expression pedal
- Supports GA-FC and FA-FC EX foot controllers for complete stage control
- Optional Bluetooth Audio MIDI Dual Adapter (BT-DUAL) for wireless audio playback from wireless devices and remote editing via BTS app (for iOS and Android)
- Companion Katana Cabinet 212 Waza with two 12" Waza speakers