BOSS KATANA ARTIST GEN 3
With Katana Gen 3, the acclaimed BOSS stage amplifier series evolves to take your guitar ambitions to the next level. The flagship Katana Artist Gen 3 brings you the ultimate Katana experience, offering 100 watts of Class AB power, a custom 12-inch Waza speaker, and a host of advanced tone tools. New Tube Logic enhancements enrich the core platform with even greater sound, feel, and response, including an expressive Pushed amp character and a unique Bloom option that revoices the amp’s feel and response. BOSS Tone Studio has also been updated, making your editing workflow more intuitive than ever.
Main Features
Third-generation Katana amplifier with evolved Tube Logic sound and expressiveness
Flagship 100-watt combo amplifier with advanced tone tools and a custom cabinet design
Distinctive gray and black matrix grille
Custom 12-inch Waza speaker realizes classic British stack speaker tone with increased power handling
Six amp characters—including the newly developed Pushed type—plus a selectable variation for each
Bloom switch engages a dedicated circuit that revoices the amp’s feel and response
Five independent effects sections: Booster, Mod, FX, Delay, and Reverb
Solo section with dedicated level boost and delay effect
Three-way Contour for shaping the overall tonal color
Three selectable Global EQ options
Three Cabinet Resonance options: Vintage, Modern, and Deep
Eight Tone Setting memories for storing all amp and effect settings
Power Control for achieving cranked-amp tone and response at low volumes
Updated BOSS Tone Studio app (Windows/macOS) for remote editing from a computer or mobile device
Download and share Katana sounds on BOSS Tone Exchange
Compatible with sounds created on previous stage-class Katana models
Versatile Connectivity
Power Amp In for preamps, modelers, and multi-effects
Stereo Expand function to link with a second Katana amp
Send/return loop for external pedals
Stereo headphones jack, 1/4-inch and XLR line outputs, and USB output with IR-based cabinet sound
Three speaker jacks: one 8-ohm and two 16-ohm (8-ohm total load supported)
Record and play tracks in music production software on a computer or mobile device* via a USB-C®
MIDI input for advanced remote control
*Compatibility with all third-party devices and software is not guaranteed. An upcoming firmware update will provide generic driver support.
Expansion Options
Jacks for up to two footswitches and an expression pedal
Supports the GA-FC and GA-FC EX Foot Controllers for complete stage control
Optional Bluetooth® Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor (BT-DUAL) for wireless audio playback from a mobile device and remote editing from the BTS app (iOS/Android)
Expand your sound with one or two external speaker cabinets
BOSS Tone Studio
Newly updated interface for a more intuitive workflow
Customize the onboard effects with over 60 premium BOSS types
Detailed amp and effect editing tools, including deep parameter controls, effect order, and more
Customize the IR-based cabinet sound for the headphones, line outputs, and USB recording output
Fine-tune the three Contour settings
Customize the three Global EQs
Effect loop controls, including post amp/post reverb positioning and series/parallel operation
Save and organize Livesets for different playing applications
