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Boss Katana Head MKII 100-Watt Guitar Amplifier Head

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Boss Katana Head MKII 100-Watt Guitar Amplifier Head
Product no: 9000-0055-8870 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Boss presents the Katana Head MKII. Bringing the same level of discipline as the MKI, but with even more tones, effects and skills. In addition to the five MKI tube-amp emulations, the MKII has been gifted with a further five, giving you even more space to sharpen you sound. This Katana offers 65 effects to push your sonic depth and the sound quality of each has been improved even further and expanded to include octavers, pitch shifting and a variety of delays that have even more effect on the stereo image. With the dual effects pots, you can control any effect and each can be swiftly toggled on and off via the amplifier itself. A sly USB port gives you an output to your PC or Mac to record your newly mastered moves directly to your DAW.

The Katana Head MKII: Surround and Defeat Your Adversaries with Better Stereo Imaging and Control

Use the Stereo Expand option and connect 2 Katana amps to deepen, widen and clarify your stereo imaging, surround your adversaries and take them down with sound. The first amp acts as master and the second amp serves as a slave. Both amps can be controlled at the same time with the separately available GA-FC footswitch (a useful accessory, even if you're only using one Katana Head). An optional expression pedal can also be connected to control volume, pitch and wah with your foot.

Sharpened Tone Editor, Power Amp In & Cab Resonance

For those who are on a higher mission, chasing elusive, never-heard-before-tones, the free Boss Tone Editor has been updated and fully adapted to meet the demands of the richer sound palette of the Katana MKII models. If you've honed any presets from the original series, these can be loaded up with the new line and fine tuned even further. Jack in your pedalboard or high-quality multi-effects and use them as a preamp by connecting to the Power Amp Input to get a direct path through the class A / B power amp. In addition to the Mic-d cab simulation on the direct outputs, this Katana Head MKII has also been graced with Cab Resonance Control, previously exclusive to the Katana Artist amp. More skills, moves and agility to defend your musical honour!

Specifications

Product features

Connectors	External speaker(s), Footswitch, Headphone, Line-out, MIDI, USB
Number of channels	1
Number of speaker outputs	1
Amp modelling	yes
Sustainable product	not specified
Effects loop	yes
Weight	10 - 14.9 kg
Speaker output impedance	8 Ohms
Built-in tuner	no
Built-in effects	DSP / misc.
Colour	black
Power attenuator	yes
Amplifier type	transistor
Amplifier valve	not applicable
Power in Watts	76 - 100 Watts

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	11,2 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	55,0 x 31,5 x 31,0 cm

Product specifications

Boss Guitar Amplifier Head
Series: Katana
Model: Katana Head 100 MKII
Amplifier type: modelling
Power output: 100 W (switchable to 25 or 0.5 W)
Number of channels: 2
Speakers:
- Quantity: 1
- Size: 5-inches
Front switches:
- Power, master, power control
Front controls:
- Amplifier type: acoustic, clean, crunch, lead, brown
- Equalizer: bass, middle, treble
Multi-effects:
- Booster / Mod
- Delay / FX
- Reverb
- Tap
Tone setting: CH1, CH2, panel
Indicators:
- Boost / Mod
- Delay / FX
- Tap
- CH1
- CH2
- Panel
Connectors:
- Input: mono jack
- AUX in: stereo mini jack
- Rec-out / headphones: mono jack
- Expression pedal/CH1/CH2: stereo jack
- USB: B-type
- MIDI IN
- Power amp in: 6.35 mm mono-jack
Dimensions: 470 x 228 x 215 mm
Weight: 10 kg
Included: power cable, manual
Separately available:
- Foot switch: BOSS FS-5L (not included)
- Expression pedal: Roland EV-5, BOSS FV-500L, BOSS FV-500H (not included)
- MIDI pedal: BOSS ES-8, ES-5 (not included
MKII updates:
- Variation pot with 5 extra tube-amplifier sounds in addition to the 5 original MKI sounds
- Dual effects and On / Off buttons for extra control over every effect type
- Upgrades for voor existing effects and new Stereo / Pan Delay, Poly Octave & Whammy effects
- Special power amp input (no return) for use with high-quality effects and multi-effects pedals
- compatible with both the new Tone Editor and MKI presets
- Full control over the amplifier functions via the assigned Roland GA-FC footswitch port
- Stereo Expand to add 2 Katana 100 Watt amplifiers and combine them for True Stereo sound
- 3 Cabinet Resonance variations per Tone Setting with control pot, as found on the Katana Artist amp
Special features:
- Lightweight, portable 100 Watt amp head with powerful stage-ready sound
- Five amp characters: Clean, Crunch, Lead, Brown (taken from the Waza amp) and acoustic (for electro-acoustic guitars)
- Choice of 65 effects (customisable using the BOSS Tone Studio Editor software)
- Save 15 effects on board: 3 effects can be used simultaneously
- Separate gain, EQ and effects controls for quickly shaping the sound
- Four memory ports for exporting and importing amp and effects settings
- Power Control takes care of the amp's sound and dynamic response at low volumes
- Integrated 5-inch monitor speaker for playing without an external cabinet
- Line out jack and USB port deliver direct mix-ready sounds
- MIDI In for Tone Setting selection and effects On / Off via MIDI foot switch
- Pro setups available via BOSS Tone Central

Katana MkII Version 2 software update
new Solo-block in the FX chain
new EQ-block in the FX chain
two new effects: centa OD (Booster-block) and Solo EQ (Solo-block)
expanded Cab IR options
contour settings
3 global EQs

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Pedro April 24, 2021

Wrote the following about Boss Katana Head MKII 100-Watt Guitar Amplifier Head

I heard of the Katana 100 Head from a goof friend and, after some doubts, I bought it; and I'm rally satisfied of the product; I was looking for versatility, and I fully found it : from stage to recording room you can have anything just in there; need for a 100 W 4x12 cabinet ?? just plug it in , ready for the gig; three output power selections from 0.5 to 100 W. What else could I need ???? time to enjoy it ;)

Free Boss Katana MKII Software Update!

Tuesday 16 August 2022 By Kim | Bax Music

Free of charge, the Katana MKII Version 2 software update stacks a mass of new functions on top of everything that already comes with the Boss Katana MKII guitar amp!

Boss unveil their new Katana MKII Guitar Amplifiers!

Thursday 3 October 2019 By Kim | Bax Music

Boss take a giant step forward with their new Katana MKII guitar amps. Freshly sharpened and improved with twice as many tube amp sounds, up to 65 effects and focussed control to get you armed and ready to defend your musical honour!