MichaelDean Posted February 13 Posted February 13 I just had an email from GAK that they've brought it back. Must have sorted out the missing component or maybe a redesign? Might need to get one. https://www.gak.co.uk/en/boss-katana-go2-guitar-and-bass-headphone-amplifier/972558 2 Quote
MrDinsdale Posted February 13 Posted February 13 They're great, hopefully this means more ongoing support and updates! Quote
markbunney Posted February 13 Posted February 13 Good news, it is a bit cheaper than the first edition as well. i had one and sold it, and then regretted selling it so I might grab another one. Quote
tauzero Posted February 13 Posted February 13 I was just about to post the same thing. There's an update to the firmware available at https://www.boss.info/us/support/by_product/katana-go/updates_drivers/12b0d6f6-b2c4-41d3-8f65-b1247ce1eb4b/ which I presume means that the Mk 1 and Mk 2 are software compatible. Just did the update, all went well, and I didn't have to re-do the pairing for the audio side - on the MIDI side, the app happily scanned for and picked up the MIDI channel on the Go. Externally, the only change seems to be that instead of having a big knob for volume, there's a side mounted control which I would have thought would be more fiddly. 1 Quote
MichaelDean Posted February 13 Author Posted February 13 I wonder if the big volume control was the hard to source part? It seems strange to omit it otherwise. Quote
Cato Posted February 13 Posted February 13 (edited) Total unfounded speculation but without the big volume wheel the Go looks less like the Fender Mustang headphone amp. I wonder if there was a 'cease and desist' involved in the sudden halting of the original run? Great to see it back anyway, mine is still my go to practice set up. Edited February 13 by Cato Quote
thumbo Posted February 16 Posted February 16 I've just got back into using mine again, it's an excellent little gadget for practice sessions. I was underwhelmed with the bass presets out of the box, but with some tweaking it's capable of some decent sounds. I've just dialled in a Jamerson-ish tone for my P bass with flats which has kept me entertained for a good chunk of today. How are folks using it for practice? I find the bluetooth connectivity great for playing along to tracks off my phone or laptop. Quote
tauzero Posted Sunday at 17:38 Posted Sunday at 17:38 1 hour ago, thumbo said: How are folks using it for practice? I find the bluetooth connectivity great for playing along to tracks off my phone or laptop. That's the way I use it. I've been a bit lazy over presets and haven't bothered setting up anything, must do something about that some time. Maybe. Quote
tauzero Posted Monday at 15:23 Posted Monday at 15:23 On 13/02/2025 at 16:57, Cato said: Total unfounded speculation but without the big volume wheel the Go looks less like the Fender Mustang headphone amp. I wonder if there was a 'cease and desist' involved in the sudden halting of the original run? Great to see it back anyway, mine is still my go to practice set up. If there was a cease and desist, it would have been the other way as the Boss came out first (or at least that's what this article says). And it also says that Fender bought up the entire supply of the required chip, hence the redesign. 1 Quote
Woodinblack Posted Monday at 18:56 Posted Monday at 18:56 They are great things, I have one of the originals. Quote
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