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Modelling Head for Electric Guitar

  • Power: 100 watts
  • Special cabinet design with distinctive grey-black matrix grille
  • Six amplifier types and one selectable variation each - including the newly developed Pushed type
  • Five independent effect sections
  • Solo section with its own level boost and delay effect
  • Extensive EQ setting options
  • Three cabinet types: Vintage, Modern and Deep
  • Eight memory locations for all sound settings
  • Power control to achieve "cranked amp" sound and response at low volumes
  • Revised Boss Tone Studio app for setting sounds via computer or smartphone
  • Adjustable room sound to control spatial depth for direct recording via USB and line out
  • Optional expansion with optional Bluetooth adapter for wireless audio streaming or app control
  • Controls: Resonance, Presence, Master, Solo Level, Solo Delay, Amp Type (Acoustic, Clean, Pushed, Crunch, Lead, Brown), Gain, Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Booster, Mod, FX, Delay, Reverb
  • Switches: Power, Solo, Solo Tap, Line Out, Line Out Switch (Custom, Rec, Blend, Live), Global EQ, Power Control (Standby, 0.5W, Half, Max), Cab Resonance (Vintage, Modern, Deep), Variation, Bloom, Contour, Booster, Mod, FX, Delay, Reverb, Tap, Bank, CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, Panel, Stereo Expand, Gnd Lift
  • Effects: Booster, Mod, FX, Delay, Reverb
  • Speaker outputs: 16 ohm A&B, 2x 6.3 mm jack
  • Speaker output 8 ohm: 6.3 mm jack
  • Instrument input: 6.3 mm jack
  • Effects loop send and return: 2x 6.3 mm jack
  • Power amp input: 6.3 mm jack
  • Line output: XLR
  • Line output: 6.3 mm jack
  • Stereo headphone output: 6.3 mm stereo jack
  • Expression pedal: 6.3 mm stereo jack
  • Footswitch in: 6.3 mm stereo jack
  • Aux input: 3.5 mm stereo jack
  • USB C
  • MIDI input
  • Bluetooth adapter slot
  • AC input
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 631 x 246 x 296 mm
  • Weight: 12.4 kg
  • Available since September 2024
  • Item number 590637
  • Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
  • Powerrate in W 100 W
  • Reverb Yes
  • Effects Yes
  • Bluetooth Yes
  • Footswitch No
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Heads will roll on stage

Since their debut in 2016, Katana amps have become some of the most successful guitar amplifiers on the market. With a smart range of power options, compact dimensions, and a generous collection of built-in sounds and effects, they strike a perfect balance for today's players, offering professional sounds and effects in a portable format. After all, nobody wants to lug around more gear than necessary. Add to that their wallet-friendly price point, and it's easy to see why the Katana series continues to be such a hit. Now, Boss has introduced the Katana Head Artist Gen 3, a new and improved version of their pro-grade guitar top, complete with enhanced features and – just as importantly – still for an extremely attractive price.

Boss Katana Artist Head Gen 3, professional modelling head for electric guitar

An artist armed with an arsenal

Boss has refined its Tube Logic engine to deliver even more authentic amp tones. One standout addition is the new "Pushed" amp type, designed to emulate the raw, dynamic edge of a valve amp being driven hard. Like the other amp models, it's available in two voicings. The effects section remains split into five blocks, offering the usual high-quality selection. Delay times and modulation effects can be tapped in by hand or controlled via an external footswitch or pedalboard. Around the back, alongside the trio of speaker outs, users can find a whole host of sockets: expression pedals, AUX in, headphones, FX loop, Power Amp in (for setting up a stereo rig), XLR out, and USB for direct recording. New to Gen 3 is a slot for an optional Bluetooth adapter, which is ideal for wireless audio streaming or remote control via the Tone Studio app.

Boss Katana Artist Head Gen 3, professional modelling head for electric guitar, rear view

As flexible as it is powerful

The Katana series continues to grow in both sonic range and versatility. The third generation of the Katana Artist Head offers a broad spectrum of amp and effect combinations, ranging from acoustic presets and sparkling cleans to rich crunch and soaring modern leads. The full-range EQ makes it easy to shape the sound to whichever of a pro's many guitars is currently in use; and with adjustable output power, dedicated controls for resonance and presence, and three cab resonance settings (Vintage, Modern, Deep), the head can reproduce almost any sound a musician can dream of. One feature unique to the third-gen Artist amp – and of course its sibling, the Head here – is the Bloom switch, which activates a special circuit with its own unique and independent sonic characteristics: The sound is given more presence and 'bite', while also providing more dynamic low-end response. That the Boss Katana Artist Head Gen 3 is capable of combining these two seemingly disparate functions – and that at the touch of a button – is simply further evidence of the professional standards that have been adhered to in its conception and construction.

Boss Katana Artist Head Gen 3, professional modelling head for electric guitar, manufacturer's logo

About Boss

The Boss brand has been an important part of the Japanese Roland Corporation since the mid-1970s and has caused a sensation from its inception, especially with its compact effect pedals but also multi-effect units and other helpful tools for guitarists. The company's single effect pedals in particular are legendary and can be found in almost every guitarist's home. An incredible 15 million have been sold to date. With its Katana series, the manufacturer now also offers excellent amplifiers at a very interesting price point.

A versatile third-gen powerhouse

With its almost endless array of amp tones and effects, and vast variety of sockets and connections, the Boss Katana Artist Head Gen 3 has once again raised the bar for guitar modelling heads – professional musicians will know exactly what they have on their hands here. However, thanks to its flexibility and compact dimensions, it's as comfortable in a living room session as it is in rehearsal spaces or recording studios, with the USB output enabling direct, high-quality audio capture with spacious three-dimensional tones. And when it's time to take it on stage – the Artist's natural habitat, after all – this third-gen powerhouse will be ready to flex, when paired with the right speaker setup, of course! To top all this off, the Boss Tone Studio app provides deep editing tools in a clean, intuitive interface, and now, with the optional Bluetooth adaptor, users can tweak their sound wirelessly from their smartphone or tablet.

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Dillthedog 06.08.2025
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Dieser Amp rockt und ist modern zugleich!
Wayman 09.12.2024
Ich wollte mir die Ehre nicht nehmen lassen hier die erste Bewertung zu verfassen!
Ich bekam diesen Katana Artist Head vor wenigen Tagen geliefert. Er klingt wirklich gut und es unglaublich vielseitig - die meisten werden sich hier schon youtube Videos dazu angeschaut haben um den Sound zu hören.
Warum hab ich ihn gekauft? Ich habe bisher ein tolles Engl Steve Morse Topteil gespielt mit einer 2x12 Marshall Box England made.
Ich war damit SEHR zufrieden. Da das Top ( kostet über 2k ) keine Effekte on Board hat und 24 kilo wiegt, ich in der ersten Etage lebe war es schon immer eine gute Schlepperei. Dazu kamen entweder ein Effekt Pedal Board oder Kemper den ich nur für die Effekte zum Einschleifen nutzte. Sound super, Aufwand hoch, viel Kabelei.
Nun bei vielen Gigs, meist Cover, schneller Umbau oft nötig wollte ich eine einfachere Lösung probieren.
Für unter 700 Euro ein Topteil was jetzt halb soviel wiegt wie das voherige und alle Effekte on board hat - yeah!
Vorab - der Sound ist super, aller erste Sahne, Crunch Sounds auch, mit den clean Sounds kann ich noch kein abschließendes Statement machen aber bin sehr optimistisch. Sie brauchen aber etwas mehr Finetuning mit EQs und Contour und Bloom Regler. Aber alles ist da um genau das zu tun!
Soweit bin ich also schonmal sehr zufrieden!
Was mich wirklich sehr positiv überrascht hat waren die unglaublich viel mehr Editier - Möglichkeiten wenn man die Boss Studio App zum einstellen nimmt. Der Chorus am Amp hatte mich zunächst nicht so überzeugt - aber mit der App kann man dermaßen viele Parameter einstellen - ein Traum! Mittlerweile hab ich sehr gute Einstellung gefunden. Da sieht selbst der Kemper Profiler echt blass aus im Chorus Vergleich - kaum 3 Parameter die man meist einstellen kann. Hier viel mehr!!
Es gibt viele unterschiedlich Distortion/Overdrive Effekte, der Tube Screamer klingt sehr gut, Einstell und Speichermöglichkeiten ohne Ende die auf dem physischen Amp 20 Extra Knöpfe nötig gemacht hätten. Deshalb ist das Konzept die wichtigsten Regler am Amp zu haben aber irre viel Finetuning machen zu können an der App zu meiner vollsten Zufriedenheit. Hier kann man mit etwas Tüftelei seinen Sound basteln. Chorus, Phaser, Tremolo, Leslie, Harmonizer, Pitch Shifter, Octaver, Compressor, alles mit diversen Einstellmöglichkeiten sind vorbildlich!
Der Kopfhörer Sound ist definitv schwächer als der vom Kemper, da kommen die verzerrten Sounds nicht mehr so gut wie aus der Box. Das stelle ich mir mit dem Record out ähnlich vor. Aber das spielt für mich keine Rolle, deshalb hab ich ihn nicht gekauft. Das als reine Info.
Was noch genial ist: Wenn man Stereo Effekte nutzt kann man über die Line out ( wenn man auf der Rückseite den Stereo Schalter eingeschaltet hat ) in den Effekt Return irgend eines zweiten Amps reingehen und hat dann einen echten Stereo Sound mit z.B. Ping Pong Delay. Und das macht schon was her! Also anders als es in der Bedienungsanleitung scheint muss man dafür keinen zweiten Katana kaufen. Ich hab es in einen gut klingenden Combo anderer Marke probiert und es geht. Leider ist der Standard Boxen out nur Mono - ich kann also meine Stereo Marshall box nicht stereo fahren.
Alles in allem - ich bin begeistert - Preis Leistung ist top - deshalb uneingeschränkte Empfehlung.

Falls noch was auffällt werde ich es nachtragen!
Mit dem XSonic Airstep Fußschalter kann man nun auch sehr leicht das wichtigeste bedienen und über Smartphone steuern.
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