In praise of the lowly Boss Katana

[MechaGodzilla]

i did add pedals to the signal but could not get a clean i liked either. i get that these are affordable amps that a lot of people like and good for them!

[Errant Tiger]

I got a MkI 50 maybe 4 years ago to pair with my Gemini I and loved it. Installed the Clean Twin Sneaky Amp pretty quickly and never looked back. Then when I moved out of my big house into a small apartment last year I picked up a MkII and haven't even hit the software; I rarely use the Ampeg now and when I go stereo I use the two Katanas. I run 7-20 pedals through it/them and they all sound great. Bought one for my ex off Craigslist, she loves it too. Everytime I think I need to shell out a couple thou for a couple Quilters, I just go back and crank my Katanas and the urge subsides.

[rfurtkamp]

Yea, the "Clean Twin" is my standard in the GT-100 and GT-001 patches as baseline most of the time.

The MK II I'm happy with the "alternate clean" (when you press the variant button) when I don't want a lot of gain.

I went into the software to change the drives built in and make some minor tweaks, but I haven't needed to since doing that other than to update it to get the HM-2 in the latest firmware (and put that in place of the dirtbox that was there for more standard things - I don't even remember what it was now!).

[friendship]

I just got a mini katana to free myself from headphone tyranny and it's very fun to play with

[imJonWain]

How do you like the mini? I keep waiting for a local 50 or mini to pop up.

[friendship]

it's very nice! All three modes are usable and it's loud enough for my porpoises, which is to quietly shred in my underwear on the couch. It has a ton of bass, so I usually keep that dial low. I love that it has a simple delay instead of a reverb. Haven't tried the direct out yet. I want to try running some synths through it, too.

[goroth]

Underwear shred couch crew roll call!