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I purchased a Katana V.1 head when they first hit the market and quickly found it was a beast on stage and in the studio. I can duplicate 9/10's of the way classic SRV's strat cleans w quack on a Bassman 50w all the way to our Bro Dimebag's nutcrsuhin' face melt humbucker tone "name any heavy amp"),all with one SS amp. Man...what to say about the unfair reviews regarding the BTS software? It's as easy as any other,so go figure. Thing is, those heads are kinda heavy! All good, but I needed a smaller combo to lug about. To be fair, I tried out some other brands but wasn't overly impressed,so went with a 50MkII 12". Wow, this is truly a guitarslinger's delight. I was doubtful about placing pedals in front of it but that was a no-worry. But what the heck! The onboard FX are plenty for any gig (if you have the pedal controller or not) and I really like the knob set-up for good old-fashioned tweaking by feel at loud volumes. Which,btw, this little monster will do...it'll do loud. Better yet, it'll do soft and still retain the tube mojo. I like mine so much, I am buying another one from zZounds, ASAP. I have a little carry around Boss GT-1 multi-effect's pedal that is a keeper for direct-to-interface recordings,too;it's also a mini-beast,easpecially tapping into BTS. I'll get back to you and let you know how it all sounds in stereo with two of them. May be better to just duplicate the same setting one each amp w small variations? Ha, gonna be fun finding out! *Cheers* Regarding zZounds, I KNOW they'll get it right.

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Thats right , WOW, this Amp is awsome! zZounds knocked it out of the park on getting this shpped quickley and FedEx got it delivered before I even got the email with the tracking number!!

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First off I love zZounds. Probably the best place to buy new gear from. They let you return things no questions asked if it doesn’t work out and they have payment plans no credit necessary. I ordered my Katana last week and got it one day later. Amazing considering it was free shipping. I’m buy now means a great guitar player but I wanted something I could practice with and record ideas with. This thing sounds way better than any computer plug in, which is how i was recording before. There are tons of options to sculpt your sound using their software and you can get some pretty good sounds without it as well. For what you get I could easily see paying twice the amount it cost.

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There is no perfect, plug in and play amp out there. My working tone consists of a pedal chain, 7 band EQ, EQ on my Boss Metal Zone and EQ on my old Crate G120 combo. It took a lot to dial it in, but it was worth it. When I recieved my Katana Mk2 50w I dialed it in first and plugged in my modded Strat with a Seymour Duncan TB 6. It sounds phenomenal on the brown setting and brown it was. I added some phaser and Ain't talking about Love sounded amazing! It's hard to explain all the features. I plugged my pedal chain in and dialed in the acoustic clean and it sounded just like my tried and true old friend. I love it because I can take it anywhere and it's light weight. Every guitarist should have one of these. It's that good. Thank you zZounds for the fast shipping. It got here a day early. Nice!

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Solid state amps have come a long way. A REALLY long way. I’ll be honest, being a tube snob, I had very low expectations. I could have set the bar in the same area as I would a $2,000 and it still would have hopped it effortlessly.

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I was skeptical of buying a modeling amp. Previously, I owned a Peavey Classic 2x12, but I don’t play in a band anymore, and I can’t play THAT loud in an apartment. I am a huge fan of Boss Effects, and I owned the ME-50 in the late 2000s. This amp is not gimmicky. It plays just like a tube amp. Loud as hell, but doesn’t lose tone when you’re playing it at .5v. It has a lot of bounce and depth. Reminds me a lot of a fender twin reverb. The ins and outs are clutch. I run Bose sound canceling headphones from the line out, then run an iPhone into the auxiliary with Garage Band.Having played this, even if I had the disposable income to buy something more expensive, I’d still buy this. Modeling amps of today are waaaay beyond what they were 15 years ago. The warmth and response in the Katana is unbelievable, and the effects stack well without being muddied.I only use the clean option/amp model/channel, and I use the gain and booster dials for distortion. Great rock n roll, blues sound. The crunch and lead options are OK, but I find that you get a lot more push when you use the clean channel as the base. I dial the mid and treble just past 2/3 and leave the Bass on just below 1/4. Perfection.Buy this amp. I’d guess that it will be worth more than what we payed for it one day. It’s that good.

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This is a very nice, good sounding amp, especially for its price. Plenty of power, features galore that are easy to use, nice footprint and has a decent but not too heavy weight. If your guitar isn’t sounding the way you think it should, don’t automatically think the problem is with the guitar. It just might be the amp you are using. This amp is one that I think someone can enjoy for a long time.

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I'm just sorry I didn't get this when I sold the original Katana 50. Very well made. Sounds fantastic. Boss fixed the issue with the effect section by adding dual knobs. They still didn't add a speaker out. I still like to occasionally use my 2 x 12 cabinet for fuller sound.

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I can't say enough good things about this amp. It is extremely versatile and easy to use. It sounds absolutely amazing. I am very happy with this purchase and I highly recommend this amp. I've been playing for 50 years, and this is the closest I've ever seen a solid state amp get to a tube amp. Then, there's the Tone Studio software. It's very intuitive and you can dial in the exact sound you want. Go get one now.

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32 years of experience as a professional player, effects pedal builder, pickup builder, and a keen interest in technology and music. Many of my musician friends said this was a great amp so I took a chance ... they were NOT kidding! Great sounding models straight-away of the panel options and nice effects. Using the software opens up so, SO much more. This is a useful tool in a myriad of ways and for the cost of a pedal, if you know how to tweak it: pure gold.My critiques are only minor quibbles: the cab box is cheaply made but since I don't plan on touring with this, it's not an issue. Ease of Use is pretty simple and intuitive if you're technically inclined, but if not I can see this being troublesome for some people. Value? If you're smart and know how to tweak, for the price of a pedal this amp is amazeballs! Wow Factor is high because this is a great product, for REAL.

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I bought this amp to replace an aging Line 6 Spider 3 in May of 21 and since then it’s been my ONLY choice for the studio, and go-to on the smaller shows. At a significantly lower price than some other modeling amps, and a fraction of what you’d pay for a suite of digital amp sims it’s well built and sturdy, easy to lug around, fits in the trunk, and is packed with more tone than I know what to do with. There is a learning curve to the controls and tone studio but learning both unlocks the full potential of this little unit. I will say in my experience in the lower tunings (C standard and lower) it does lose a little more clarity than I’d like, but it’s usually not a problem with proper EQing but something to be mindful of. Bottom line, it records well and it can bring down the house in a smaller venue as well as it can be used as an apartment practice amp. Can’t go wrong.

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This is one of the best small amps I've used. Clean tones are great and the mods are as well. It's light so no back breaking piece of equipment to carry around. Tone is nice and loud. I've played small to mid size gigs with it and it holds it's own wonderfully. Definitely a keeper in my book. We liked it so much we bought another one.

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All the youtube reviews said get this amp. I finally did and do not regret it. This is the first modeling amp I heard that actually has great sounding usable effects. All the effects you need are there and they sound great. Seriously. You can even download effects presets online at their website, but I haven't done that yet. I found a great creamy fuzz tone using the acoustic simulator setting and a boost effect. (Think early Dokken). The delays in this amp are outstanding and there are many. The power switch has 50w, 25w, and 1/2 w settings so you can crank it or choose low volume without losing tone. This has to be the best amp at this price point. Boss really nailed it with the katana series.

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This is the 3rd Katana in my collection. I regularly gig with an Artist MK2 and my pedalboard, and the other guitarist in the band uses my KTN100. I wanted something light and easy to grab and go for a side project I'm in and didn't want to mess with a pedalboard. The KTN50 is perfect for that. Pair it with an Airstep KAT foot switch and have all the functionality of a larger model with a GA-FC. 50 Watts is plenty loud enough for a small band and it sounds good in a mix. I changed the speaker with a Mojotone V30 but honestly it doesn't make a drastic difference. The stock sounds just fine and I'll probably swap it back. I just wanted to break the Mojo in. It's not the most amazing amp in the world by any stretch of the imagination, but I would argue it's one of the best sounding and most versatile amps under $300. If you are looking for some quick start tones I'd suggest going to the Boss Tone Exchange and search for The Studio Rats free packs. They are a great starting point that don't require much tweaking to sound good.

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This amp is so good at what it does. You can definitely gig with it if you want fro small setups. It’s not heavy at all so easy to tote. It has 5 incredible amps from acoustic, clean, lead, crunch, to brown. Then you press a button and all those amp styles change to a more punchy, tune like amp experience. So it’s like 10 amps in one. The effects work flawlessly and all our useable tones and effective. Nothing is wasted here like on some effects amps. I haven’t even used the computer interface yet because the built in tones are so varied and awesome. And this amp can get loud, especially on the 50 Watt setting. So in practicing I keep on the low .o5 watt set because it’s plenty loud enough trust me! And the tones still come through clear on the low setting. In short this amp is perfect. One flaw though is that you don’t really have the capability to use as a head and output to another speaker which would have been nice. Bluetooth connection could bring added value to this model. All in all for the price you can it beat this product. Value is off the charts and though it is a solid state amp, it does emulate a tube amp as well as anything I’ve seen.

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I’ve played many brands over the years - Marshall, Randall, Line 6, Peavey, Orange, Blackstar, and probably more. I was looking for something to jam in the bedroom several months ago and got the Katana Mini based on the tons of YouTube reviews I saw and was super pleased at how it sounded for its size. When it came to wanted a bigger amp with a larger sound for more serious playing, I caved in and got the Katana 50 after hearing similarly great reviews on YouTube. It’s lightweight for a 12” speaker and possibly louder than some 100 watt solid state amps I played despite being a 50 watt solid state amp itself. It’s loaded with tons of effects and tones which are all equally amazing and can easily hold its own against the biggest and baddest amps on the market. If you don’t have the money for a large tube amp and need something cheap that sounds amazing and loud enough to hold its own for a small gig, look no further.

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Running the Boss GT-1 into the power amp input of this Katana combo is pure dope. Both work hand-in-hand via the BTS software,making it easy to duplicate presets--either on-board the combo or using the power amp input for GT-1/modeler pedals. So many options in a lightweight beast!

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This really is a great sounding amp. As long as it continues to work after 4 months. Do your homework and read its warranty with Boss. In order to have it fixed, I have to pay an exorbitant shipping rate to send it to them to fix one of their defective products under warranty. You pay! Has nothing to do with Zzounds as they are fantastic.

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I put in a negative review on this before. I'm giving it a positive review based on my experience since. This is a very good amp for very low volume use at an apartment. Personally i wouldn't use it to gig or for high volume, as it begins to sound very sterile the more you turn it up IMO. But some extreme metal players may like that.

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Waited a couple months to review. Its completely sterile sounding like most solid state amps. Cant beat the price, really only good as an emergency back up or for practice.

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When I got this amp I was on the fence as to whether I liked it. There are features like the high gain and modulations I don't need. I like clean articulate tones mainly. I like the way the controls are laid out. This amp looks solid as a ship. You won't out-grow this box. I've come to terms with what it is and isn't. A little change will do me good.

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I've been on the fence many days with this amp. It doesn't leap out at me. Obviously geared for heavy loud distorted sound. Nothing noticeably tubelike or vintage sounding. Frankly I don't get the hype otherwise. All in all seems competently average. I think it's built solid. The tone is nondescript and gray-ish or generic. I'm not disappointed. It has its virtues. It's easy to dial in your tonal sweet spot. It's about as simple and intuitive as can be using panel selections. I accept it at face value.

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I'm not a metal player like many owners, but I bought this with decent tone and versatility in mind, and really got neither. Overdrive presets and auto resets to bass boost the OD channel. any changes to the amp panel turn it on. What does this mean? it mean anything overdriven will sound like muddy crap unless you change the EQ in software. No problem you say? well imagine you just got rid of the bass boost in software. You need to tweak the od lvl a bit so you turn the knob down. wait... it sounds like muddy farts again. why? because that bass boost turns it self back on if you touch the panel controls. Even when dialed in the thing sounds like a cheap modeler which it is... so I guess that can be expected. Personally I don't see how any whom ever used a real tube amp could call the sound these make "good".I believe many or most of the "great tone!" report you hear about these are from unexperienced and young players whom never experienced any of the types of amps this thing is supposed to emulate

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Software for this amp is ridiculously hard to use, Fender and Marshall far superior in this department, gains are very fizzy and ice pick treble