With the BOSS Katana-50 EX Gen 3, the acclaimed BOSS stageamplifier series evolves to take your guitar ambitions to the next level. NewTube Logic enhancements enrich the core platform witheven greater sound, feel, and response, including an expressivePushed amp character that edge-of-breakup fans will love. The BOSS Tone Studioapp has also been updated, making your remote amp and effects editingworkflow more intuitive than ever. Loaded with inspiring tone tools anddiverse connectivity options, Katana Gen 3 is your indispensable centerpiecefor studio recording, live performance, and daily practice. Equipped with 50watts of Class AB power, the Katana-50 EX Gen 3 model delivers big, stage-readysound in an easy-to-carry 1x12 combo.
Katana Gen 3: Inspiration Unbound
Backed by Boss’s advanced Tube Logic amplifier architecture and reactive ClassAB power, the BOSS Katana series has become a standard for guitaristseverywhere since its introduction in 2016. Katana amps embody decades of BOSSdevelopment knowledge, providing professional, tube-inspired sound coupledwith modern advantages like onboard effects, one-touch memory recall, deepsound customization, and reduced weight. Katana Gen 3 elevates the lineup witheven more range and versatility, bringing you a playing experience thatgoes where no other amps can.
Refined Tube Logic Tones
Tube Logic recreates tube circuitry and all its complex interactions at acomponent level, putting the coveted tone and feel of classic tubeamp designs under your fingers. Boss’s approach continues to evolve withrefinements to the five amp characters available in previous Katana models,including the iconic high-gain Brown type. The new Pushed character spotlightsinternal dynamic enhancements with the pleasing touch-responsive gain of aclean combo driven into harmonic saturation. All six amp characters include aselectable variation, giving you 12 distinctive tones to supportevery musical style.
‘Sweet Spot’ Sound at Any Volume
As every tube amp lover knows, the sound becomes richer, fuller, and moreresponsive as you turn up the volume. Unfortunately, it also gets waytoo loud for many playing situations. An external power attenuator isa common solution, but it can introduce artifacts thatcolor the amp’s tone and feel. The integrated Power Control inKatana Gen 3 delivers the best of all worlds, letting you dial in cranked-ampinspiration with no adverse effect on the sound. Just turn the panelknob to transparently harness the level for everything from live stage playingto daily bedroom jams.
Famous BOSS Effects
Katana Gen 3 features five simultaneous effect categories loaded withessential selections from the historic BOSS library. Booster, Mod, FX, Delay,and Reverb sections offer enhanced sound quality, grab-and-go parametercontrols, and three variations each for access to 15 unique effects. BOSS ToneStudio unlocks additional possibilities, allowing you to customize the onboardeffects from 60 different types and tweak deep options notavailable from the amp’s panel. And when the optional Bluetooth Audio MIDIDual Adaptor is installed, you can wirelessly edit sounds on the gig usingthe BTS editor app on your smartphone.
Unrivaled Sound Shaping
BOSS Tone Studio for Katana Gen 3 offers new visual enhancements and graphiccustomization options that make crafting your tone faster and moreintuitive. Explore amp and effect editing tools, change the effect order, andshape the overall sound with the three-way Contour control and multiple EQs.Dial in system-wide settings and behaviors. And organize custom setups for allyour gigs.