KellyS Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Apologies if this has been posted before, but I am very excited for this. If it’s anywhere near as consistent as the guitar version, I’ll be getting it for sure. Especially as it now supports editing on a mobile device. https://www.boss.info/global/products/katana-110_bass/ Has anyone had any experience of it yet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Hmmmm......and the 160 watt version has an external speaker jack, which is handy. All the guitarists I know are fans, and many are owners, of the guitar version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 The guitar range are excellent but we all know that a bass amp is such a different beast. Still looking forward to trying one though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsyBean Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Very interesting, will have to try one out. Be interesting to find out the weights and I wonder if a Katana extension cab is in the pipeline? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Edwards69 Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 (edited) With this and the new Postive Grid Spark Mini there's certainly some great practice amp options to be had. If the Katana has a pitch shifter, I'll be very, very interested. It'll save me having to set my helix up just practice a couple of tunes with dropped tuning. If it has a completely flat "FRFR" mode, then even better. Edited March 17, 2022 by Greg Edwards69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsyBean Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 15 minutes ago, PsyBean said: Very interesting, will have to try one out. Be interesting to find out the weights and I wonder if a Katana extension cab is in the pipeline? The 110 is 16.8kg, the 210 is 21.8kg. I know weight and watts don't mean everything (and the Katana guitar amps seem pretty loud) but on paper that doesn't look great against a Markbass CMD 121P at only 12kg, which can chuck out some decent volume especially with an extension cab. Still, be interesting to see how they perform in the real world and love the Katana trickery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Class A/B power section. Mmmm.... hefty.... [/Getting my coat] 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Over to Naomi.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Whilst the demos sound great, I do think the low cost all-rounder (home and quick rehearsal) element has been lost a bit. I mean more so the low cost. I think my 100W guitar Katana cost about £220. That amp really can work in a lot of scenarios plus it's loud, cheap, light and small. The 2x10 would probably be needed for a bass rehearsal and the price is quite high. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 £550 for the 2x10 seems pretty reasonable. Assuming it really is loud enough to gig with. I'm definitely intrigued. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Competition from the Peavey Vypyr VIP 3, which can be had for under £300. Amp modelling for bass and guitar, with a bunch of FX, and loud enough to gig with (I've gigged mine on bass in large pubs with no worries). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 The power ratings seem a bit weedy, even if it is 'Class A/B'. They're fairly heavy for what they are too. Would it not have been better for Boss to have released just a high powered head, only? They'd probably have made a killing doing that, as the heads look superb. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 32 minutes ago, 40hz said: The power ratings seem a bit weedy, even if it is 'Class A/B'. They're fairly heavy for what they are too. Would it not have been better for Boss to have released just a high powered head, only? They'd probably have made a killing doing that, as the heads look superb. The implication from the demo is that being Class A-B these are much more powerful than similar specced Class D... a potential minefield I know! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 18 minutes ago, yorks5stringer said: The implication from the demo is that being Class A-B these are much more powerful than similar specced Class D... a potential minefield I know! One heck of a minefield! 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 (edited) I love my Katana 210 guitar amp, it's a great amp in it's own right even without all the effects and modelling shenanigans. It just covers just about everything from crystal clear cleans to screaming distortion, and it does it in a very tonally pleasing way, it's got none of the harshness or lack of personality that people sometimes associate with non valve guitar amps. I'd say it's up there with the best guitar qmps I've owned or played through. I've got a helix stomp which covers my effects requirements but I'd be very interested to try the bass amp to see how it measures up just as an amp Edited March 17, 2022 by Cato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 1 hour ago, 40hz said: One heck of a minefield! 😂 That is where I switched off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, yorks5stringer said: The implication from the demo is that being Class A-B these are much more powerful than similar specced Class D... a potential minefield I know! I had a 150 watt Ashdown combo (not class D) which was sufficiently loud to play with a drummer. If I'd had another cabinet attached I'm sure it would have been even louder. Of course the proof of the pudding is in the eating.......if you know wot I mean. Edited March 17, 2022 by gjones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan47 Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Seems like the 1 x 10 also has a tweeter and both combos are Bi-Amped . Doesn't say if they are fan cooled or passive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan47 Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 7 hours ago, Greg Edwards69 said: With this and the new Postive Grid Spark Mini there's certainly some great practice amp options to be had. If the Katana has a pitch shifter, I'll be very, very interested. It'll save me having to set my helix up just practice a couple of tunes with dropped tuning. If it has a completely flat "FRFR" mode, then even better. apparently it has an octave, don't know about a pitch shifter. It has a flat mode for use with a pedal board or preamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkydoug Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 (edited) Extension cab mutes the internal cab. A strange design decision. Price is better than I’d expect. Weight of the 210 is ok, but all going through that one handle? I’d prefer side handles too. I’ll probably get one… really do like Roland / Boss for bass. My 400w 210 D’Bass was fantastic (why did I ever get rid??). If they did a 300w class AB head I’d have already placed an order! I get the impression some of the big hitters are realising a pipeline of gear that was held back by covid. Exciting times for us gear geeks:) Edited March 17, 2022 by funkydoug 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Edwards69 Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 8 hours ago, PsyBean said: The 110 is 16.8kg, the 210 is 21.8kg. I know weight and watts don't mean everything (and the Katana guitar amps seem pretty loud) but on paper that doesn't look great against a Markbass CMD 121P at only 12kg, which can chuck out some decent volume especially with an extension cab. Still, be interesting to see how they perform in the real world and love the Katana trickery. And just a top handle too, it would seem. That's quite a lot of weight to carry in one hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, Greg Edwards69 said: And just a top handle too, it would seem. That's quite a lot of weight to carry in one hand. Be better with 4 handles.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 5 hours ago, yorks5stringer said: The implication from the demo is that being Class A-B these are much more powerful than similar specced Class D... a potential minefield I know! I think she was a bit misleading there. Markbass LMII is class A/B and that's no more loud or "hefty" than it's class D successor, 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Edwards69 Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 15 hours ago, yorks5stringer said: Be better with 4 handles.... There's nearly a joke there. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Edwards69 Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 (edited) 15 hours ago, lemmywinks said: I think she was a bit misleading there. Markbass LMII is class A/B and that's no more loud or "hefty" than it's class D successor, I refer thee to the Rt Hon Alex Claber - it would appear that it's the power supply that make the most difference. Edited March 18, 2022 by Greg Edwards69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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