BOSS Katana Artist Head Gen 3 Guitar Amp

BOSS Katana Artist Head Gen 3 Guitar Amp

Flagship 100-watt amp head with evolved Tube Logic sound, sophisticated tone tools, and advanced performance features.

With Katana Gen 3, the acclaimed BOSS stage amplifier series evolves to take your guitar ambitions to the next level. The flagship Katana Artist Head Gen 3 brings you the ultimate Katana experience, offering 100 watts of Class AB power 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 amp’s feel and response. BOSS Tone Studio has also been updated, making your editing workflow more intuitive than ever.

FEATURES

• Third-generation Katana amplifier with evolved Tube Logic sound and expressiveness 
• Flagship 100-watt amplifier head with advanced tone tools and a custom cabinet design
• Distinctive gray and black matrix grille
• Six amp characters—including the newly developed Pushed type—plus a selectable variation for each
• Bloom switch engages a dedicated circuit that revoices the amp’s 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

VERSATILE CONNECTIVITY

• Power Amp In for preamps, modelers, and multi-effects
• Stereo Expand function to link with a second Katana amp 
• Send/return loop for external pedals 
• Stereo headphones jack, 1/4-inch and XLR line outputs, and USB output with IR-based cabinet sound
• Three speaker jacks: one 8-ohm and two 16-ohm (8-ohm total load supported)
• Record/playback tracks in music production software on a computer or mobile device* via a USB-C®
• MIDI input for advanced remote control

EXPANSION OPTIONS

• Jacks for up to two footswitches and an expression pedal
• Supports the GA-FC and GA-FC EX Foot Controllers for complete stage control 
• Optional Bluetooth® Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor (BT-DUAL) for wireless audio playback from a mobile device and remote editing from the BTS app (iOS/Android)
• Companion Katana Cabinet 212 Waza with two 12-inch Waza speakers

BOSS TONE STUDIO

• Newly updated interface for a more intuitive workflow
• Customize the onboard effects with over 60 premium BOSS types
• Detailed amp and effect editing tools, including deep parameter controls, effect order, and more 
• Customize the IR-based cabinet sound for the headphones, line outputs, and USB recording output
• Fine-tune the three Contour settings 
• Customize the three Global EQs
• Effect loop controls, including post amp/post reverb positioning and series/parallel operation
• Save and organize Livesets for different playing applications