Review of the Boss Nextone Special Guitar Combo amplifier. Where to buy it?

• 2 Channels: Clean and Lead
• Power: 80 Watt
• 1 x 12″ Custom Waza B12W loudspeakers
• Professional stage amp with BOSS Tube Logic technology for authentic tube sound and feel
• Innovative power amp voicing and Custom Waza B12W speaker with classic “Blue Bell” sound
• 4 Analogue Class AB power amp circuits – selectable for each channel: 6V6 / 6L6 / EL84 / EL34
• Independent clean and lead channels with selectable American and British EQs
• Integrated effects: Boost, delay, tremolo and reverb
• 5-Way power control
• Additional headroom switch in the clean channel
• Switchable solo function with level control
• Memory for 3 sound settings
• Line, USB and headphone/recording outputs with Cab IR
• Clean channel controls: Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Boost, Delay, Reverb, Bottom, Tp, Presence, Solo Volume.
• Controls Lead Channel: Gain, Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Boost, Delay, Reverb, Bottom, Tp, Presence, Solo Volume
• Global control: Master
• Clean channel switch: Extra Head Room, Tone, Power Amp Select, Solo
• Switch Lead Channel: Tone, Power Amp Select, Solo
• Global EQ: American / British, Boost, Delay, Delay Tap, Reverb
• Power Control: Standby / 0,5 W / 20 W / 40 W / 60 W/ MAX
• Tone Setting: 1 / 2 / 3 / Panel
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 620 x 246 x 530 mm
• Weight: 18 kg

Connections:

• Input: 6.3 mm jack
• Recording output / headphones: 6.3 mm stereo jack
• Send & Return: 2x 6.3 mm jack
• Line output: 6.3 mm jack and XLR
• Ch Select/Solo: 6.3 mm stereo jack
• Boost/GA-FC: 6.3 mm stereo jack
• USB type B
• MIDI input
• Outputs for external speakers: 2x 16 Ohm (6.3 mm jack) and 1x 8 Ohm (6.3 mm jack)

• Improved sound and exclusive functions
• Eight tone setting memory locations
• Analogue Class-AB amplifier section
• Five types of amplifiers with five variants
• 3-Way contour and global EQ switch with three settings
• Switchable solo function including volume control
• Revised BOSS Tone Studio Editor software for customizing sounds with more than 60 BOSS effects
• New editor functions, including pre and post EQs, dedicated pedal FX and more power control for overdriven amplifier sounds and dynamic response at low volumes
• Speaker simulation on the line, USB and phones / recording outputs
• External control via GA-FC foot controller, foot switch, expression pedal and MIDI
• Power: 100 watts
• Equipped with: 1 x 12″ WAZA custom loudspeaker
• Controls: Amp Type, Gain, Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Booster / Mod, FX / Delay, Reverb, Presence, Master, Solo
• Switches: Tone Shape, Power Control, Cab Resonance, Expand
• Instrument input: 6.3 mm jack
• Effects Loop Send & Return: 2 x 6.3 mm jack
• Line output: 6.3 mm jack
• Power amp input: 6.3 mm jack
• Aux input: 3.5 mm stereo jack
• Solo Footswitch connector: 6.3 mm jack
• Channel / Bank Footswitch connector: 6.3 mm stereo jack
• Phones / Rec Out: 6.3 mm stereo jack
• USB

• 2 Channels: Clean and Lead
• Power: 80 Watt
• 1 x 12″ Custom Waza B12W loudspeakers
• Professional stage amp with BOSS Tube Logic technology for authentic tube sound and feel
• Innovative power amp voicing and Custom Waza B12W speaker with classic “Blue Bell” sound
• 4 Analogue Class AB power amp circuits – selectable for each channel: 6V6 / 6L6 / EL84 / EL34
• Independent clean and lead channels with selectable American and British EQs
• Integrated effects: Boost, delay, tremolo and reverb
• 5-Way power control
• Additional headroom switch in the clean channel
• Switchable solo function with level control
• Memory for 3 sound settings
• Line, USB and headphone/recording outputs with Cab IR
• Clean channel controls: Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Boost, Delay, Reverb, Bottom, Tp, Presence, Solo Volume.
• Controls Lead Channel: Gain, Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Boost, Delay, Reverb, Bottom, Tp, Presence, Solo Volume
• Global control: Master
• Clean channel switch: Extra Head Room, Tone, Power Amp Select, Solo
• Switch Lead Channel: Tone, Power Amp Select, Solo
• Global EQ: American / British, Boost, Delay, Delay Tap, Reverb
• Power Control: Standby / 0,5 W / 20 W / 40 W / 60 W/ MAX
• Tone Setting: 1 / 2 / 3 / Panel
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 620 x 246 x 530 mm
• Weight: 18 kg

Connections:

• Input: 6.3 mm jack
• Recording output / headphones: 6.3 mm stereo jack
• Send & Return: 2x 6.3 mm jack
• Line output: 6.3 mm jack and XLR
• Ch Select/Solo: 6.3 mm stereo jack
• Boost/GA-FC: 6.3 mm stereo jack
• USB type B
• MIDI input
• Outputs for external speakers: 2x 16 Ohm (6.3 mm jack) and 1x 8 Ohm (6.3 mm jack)

• Individual settings via the Nextone Editor software
• 2 Channels
• Power: 80 Watts
• Equipment: 1x 12″ Speaker
• Controls: 2x Volume, Gain, Dely, Reverb, Bäss, Mids, Treble, Presence and Master
• Switch: Power Amp Select (6V6, 6L6, EL84 and EL34)
• Power control
• Effects: Delay, tremolo, reverb
• Effect grind-in path
• Input: 6.3 mm Jack
• USB,
• Headphone / Rec-out output (6.3 mm stereo mini jack)
• Line out
• Foot switch
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 572 x 248 x 475 mm
• Weight: 16.2 kg

• 2 Channels: Clean and Lead
• Power: 80 Watt
• 1 x 12″ Custom Waza B12W loudspeakers
• Professional stage amp with BOSS Tube Logic technology for authentic tube sound and feel
• Innovative power amp voicing and Custom Waza B12W speaker with classic “Blue Bell” sound
• 4 Analogue Class AB power amp circuits – selectable for each channel: 6V6 / 6L6 / EL84 / EL34
• Independent clean and lead channels with selectable American and British EQs
• Integrated effects: Boost, delay, tremolo and reverb
• 5-Way power control
• Additional headroom switch in the clean channel
• Switchable solo function with level control
• Memory for 3 sound settings
• Line, USB and headphone/recording outputs with Cab IR
• Clean channel controls: Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Boost, Delay, Reverb, Bottom, Tp, Presence, Solo Volume.
• Controls Lead Channel: Gain, Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Boost, Delay, Reverb, Bottom, Tp, Presence, Solo Volume
• Global control: Master
• Clean channel switch: Extra Head Room, Tone, Power Amp Select, Solo
• Switch Lead Channel: Tone, Power Amp Select, Solo
• Global EQ: American / British, Boost, Delay, Delay Tap, Reverb
• Power Control: Standby / 0,5 W / 20 W / 40 W / 60 W/ MAX
• Tone Setting: 1 / 2 / 3 / Panel
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 620 x 246 x 530 mm
• Weight: 18 kg

Connections:

• Input: 6.3 mm jack
• Recording output / headphones: 6.3 mm stereo jack
• Send & Return: 2x 6.3 mm jack
• Line output: 6.3 mm jack and XLR
• Ch Select/Solo: 6.3 mm stereo jack
• Boost/GA-FC: 6.3 mm stereo jack
• USB type B
• MIDI input
• Outputs for external speakers: 2x 16 Ohm (6.3 mm jack) and 1x 8 Ohm (6.3 mm jack)

• 2 Channels
• Power: 100 W (simulates 22 W tube power)
• Loudspeaker equipment: 1x 12 “Celestion NEO Creamback
• 1 Output selector switch for full power and five attenuation settings
• Impulse Response
• XLR line out with speaker simulation
• Mute switch
• USB port for firmware upgrades
• Control CH 1 Normal: Volume, Treble, Bass
• Control CH 2 Vibrato: Volume, Treble, Bass, Reverb, Speed, Intensity
• Weight: 11.3 kg
• Includes 2-way foot switch and black protective cover

• 2 Channels: Clean and Lead
• Power: 80 Watt
• 1 x 12″ Custom Waza B12W loudspeakers
• Professional stage amp with BOSS Tube Logic technology for authentic tube sound and feel
• Innovative power amp voicing and Custom Waza B12W speaker with classic “Blue Bell” sound
• 4 Analogue Class AB power amp circuits – selectable for each channel: 6V6 / 6L6 / EL84 / EL34
• Independent clean and lead channels with selectable American and British EQs
• Integrated effects: Boost, delay, tremolo and reverb
• 5-Way power control
• Additional headroom switch in the clean channel
• Switchable solo function with level control
• Memory for 3 sound settings
• Line, USB and headphone/recording outputs with Cab IR
• Clean channel controls: Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Boost, Delay, Reverb, Bottom, Tp, Presence, Solo Volume.
• Controls Lead Channel: Gain, Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Boost, Delay, Reverb, Bottom, Tp, Presence, Solo Volume
• Global control: Master
• Clean channel switch: Extra Head Room, Tone, Power Amp Select, Solo
• Switch Lead Channel: Tone, Power Amp Select, Solo
• Global EQ: American / British, Boost, Delay, Delay Tap, Reverb
• Power Control: Standby / 0,5 W / 20 W / 40 W / 60 W/ MAX
• Tone Setting: 1 / 2 / 3 / Panel
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 620 x 246 x 530 mm
• Weight: 18 kg

Connections:

• Input: 6.3 mm jack
• Recording output / headphones: 6.3 mm stereo jack
• Send & Return: 2x 6.3 mm jack
• Line output: 6.3 mm jack and XLR
• Ch Select/Solo: 6.3 mm stereo jack
• Boost/GA-FC: 6.3 mm stereo jack
• USB type B
• MIDI input
• Outputs for external speakers: 2x 16 Ohm (6.3 mm jack) and 1x 8 Ohm (6.3 mm jack)

The amps of the Dutch company Koch are no longer an insider tip. Nice tube sound, at the same time flexible and settled in a fair price class – these are the most important infos in advance. The studiotone combo could attract all guitarists who want to use the warmth and distortion of a power amplifier at tolerable volumes. On the other hand, this amp with its 20 W also has clean reserves, which should be sufficient in most cases.

Which brings us to the clean channel, which has quite Fender-like qualities: You can choose from fat to sparkling sounds here, with 2 voicing switches (2x for mid, 3x for treble), which effectively modify the sound. The overdrive channel on the other hand really takes off – strong, warm tube sound located between the rough British and settled American sound. The gain will be enough for most people. The Overdrive Boost channel, boosts the same sound even stronger and thus also hi-gain applications are covered. The 3 sounds share one equalizer – in the studio no problem anyway. But also for live applications it is no problem, because the gain staging between clean and overdrive is already set.

The 12″ VG12 Koch loudspeaker installed here is built in cooperation with Jensen and it fits perfectly to this small power cube. A highlight not only in the studio, but also when you have a quite delicate situation with the volume live: A recording-out with two simulated speaker types and microphone positions is located at the back. If you have to play silently, one can switch on the power soak and send the signal directly to the mixer – completely without any noise. Excellent tube sound with many useful features – not just for the studio!

• Power: 20W
• Equipped with: 1x 12″ VG12-60 Koch loudspeaker
• 3 Channels: Clean, overdrive, overdrive boost
• Class A
• Tubes: 2x EL 84
• Passive bass – mid – treble equalizers
• 2 Vocing switches: Mid shift (2-way), bright (3-way)
• Separate loudspeaker outputs: 4, 8, 16 ohm
• Speaker on/ off switch
• Recording output
• Effect loop
• Reverb
• Headphone output
• Dimensions: 45 x 24 x 44 cm
• Weight: 17.5 kg
• Incl. FS2-ST foot switch