Boss Katana Artist MkII Head, a head-type amplifier that offers the sound and premium features of the iconic Katana-Artist MkII combo in a powerful 100W format. Cover any style with five amplifier characters and five variations, and colour your tones with a wide range of onboard BOSS effects. Shape your voice with the exclusive panel controls, including a three-way Contour switch, global EQs, an adjustable Solo boost with dedicated delay, and five selectable Air Feel settings.
Features:
- Professional 100-watt head amplifier with enhanced tone and exclusive features
- Tube Logic design approach delivers class-defying power, authoritative punch, and cutting presence
- Robust analog Class AB power amplifier section provides authentic tone and extremely musical response
- Five amplifier characters with five variations, plus Booster, Mod, FX, Delay, and Reverb sections with three variations each
- Three-way Contour for shaping overall tonal colour and Global EQ switch with three settings (customisable in BOSS Tone Studio)
- Solo boost with integrated level control (dedicated delay and EQ can be applied to Solo boost in BOSS Tone Studio)
- Integrated dual amp expansion functions for GA-FC/GA-FC EX control and true stereo effects
- BOSS Tone Studio editor software for customising sounds with over 60 BOSS effects, pre and post EQ, dedicated Pedal FX, and more
- Series/parallel effects loop and input for power amplifiers, preamps, modelers, and multi-effects
- Eight Tone Setting memories for storing and recalling all amplifier and effects settings
- Power control for achieving amp tone and response at low volumes
- Microphone cabinet emulation on line, USB, and headphone/recording outputs
- Shape cabinet emulation with five onboard Air Feel settings (three presets and two configurable settings in BOSS Tone Studio)
- Download and share live sets at BOSS Tone Exchange
- External control support via GA-FC/GA-FC EX pedal, footswitches, expression pedal, and MIDI
- Three speaker outputs: two 16 ohm and one 8 ohm (maximum load of 8 ohms accepted)
Technical Specifications:
- Nominal output power: 100 W
- Nominal input level:
- INPUT: -10 dBu (1 M ohm)
- AUX IN: -10 dBu (20 k ohms)
- RETURN IN: -10 dBu (100 k ohms)
- Controls:
- Power switch
- MASTER knob
- PRESENCE knob
- SOLO button
- GLOBAL EQ button
- CONTOUR switch (OFF, 1, 2, 3)
- POWER CONTROL switch (STANDBY, 0.5 W, 50 W, 100 W)
- Cabinet resonance switch (VINTAGE, MODERN, DEEP)
- AMPLIFIER:
- VARIATION button
- AMP TYPE switch (ACOUSTIC, CLEAN, CRUNCH, LEAD, BROWN)
- GAIN knob
- VOLUME knob
- EQUALISER:
- BASS knob
- MIDDLE knob
- TREBLE knob
- MULTI EFFECT:
- BOOSTER button
- MOD button
- FX button
- DELAY button
- REVERB button
- TAP button
- BOOSTER button
- MOD button
- FX button
- DELAY button
- REVERB button
- TONE SETTING:
- CH1 button
- CH2 button
- CH3 button
- CH4 button
- PANEL button
- EXPAND:
- EXPAND switch (OFF, STEREO, DUAL LINK)
- AIR FEEL:
- TYPE switch (REC, BLEND, LIVE)
- CUSTOM SETTING switch (OFF, M1, M2)
- Indicators:
- ACOUSTIC
- CLEAN
- CRUNCH
- LEAD
- BROWN
- VARIATION
- BOOSTER
- MOD
- FX
- DELAY
- REVERB
- TAP
- BANK
- CH1
- CH2
- CH3
- CH4
- PANEL
- GLOBAL EQ
- Connectors:
- INPUT jack: 1/4 inch phone type
- POWER AMP IN/DUAL LINK jack: 1/4 inch phone type
- LINE OUT jack: 1/4 inch phone type
- SEND jack: 1/4 inch phone type
- RETURN jack: 1/4 inch phone type
- SPEAKER OUT 16 ohm Jack A: 1/4 inch phone type
- SPEAKER OUT Jack B 16 ohm: 1/4 inch phone type
- SPEAKER OUT 8 ohm jack: 1/4 inch phone type
- REC OUT/PHONES jack: 1/4 inch stereo phone type
- EXP PEDAL/CTL CH1/CH2 jack: 1/4 inch TRS phone type
- GA-FC/CTL SOLO/DUAL LINK jack: 1/4 inch TRS phone type
- AUX IN jack: mini stereo phone type
- USB port: USB type B
- MIDI IN connector
- AC IN jack
- Power consumption: 77 W
- Accessories:
- User manual
- Power cable
- GA-FC sticker
- Dimensions:
- Width: 631 mm
- Depth: 246 mm
- Height: 296 mm
- Weight: 12.4 kg
