The Best Guitar Amplifiers of the BOSS brand

Let’s go with a selection of the most valued guitar amplifiers for this brand. This is a selection based on different parameters such as quality, sales leader and positive reviews.

Amplifier Boss Katana Mini

This amplifier usually has a price around 81.00 €

  • 1 Channel
  • Power: 7 W
  • 3 Basic amplifier types selectable: Brown / Crunch / Clean
  • Equipped with: 1x 4″ speaker
  • Analog multi-stage gain circuit with 3-band analog EQ
  • Cabinet construction: Closed
  • Controls: (Mono): Gain, Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Delay Time, Delay Level
  • Switches: Amp Type, On/Off
  • Effects: Delay
  • Input: 6.3 mm jack
  • AUX input: 3.5 mm stereo mini jack
  • Phones / Rec output: 3.5 mm stereo mini jack
  • Power supply connection (coaxial socket 5.5 x 2.1 mm – negative pin inside)
  • Current consumption: 350 mA
  • Power supply with 6 x AA batteries or a 9 V DC power supply (not included, matching power supply available as an option: Article Nr 138091)
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 230 x 116 x 181 mm
  • Weight: 1.2 kg
  • Colour: Black

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BOSS Katana Mini Amplifier Review & Demo

Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:

Comment:

As guitar player, a small practice amp is a must when a time and space was limited. Check a bunch of review on this guy, but yeah, sometimes reviewer like to exaggerating thing, so im actually 70% convince. I had to try it since its sounds good, but will i like it?. Yes, i super like it.

Pros-
-As one of reviewer says, it really is worlds biggest smaller amp.
-Speaker sounds fantastic. It really does
-Simple feature but all you needed (im a demanded guy actually, Tone knob only doesnt satisfy me, minimum must have 3-band EQ.
-That JC CLEAN, that Boss pedal CRUNCH, that saturated BROWN channel. Happy happy me.
-Its loud enough, and speaker sim does sounds great.
-Take pedals really well, even mfx unit.
-Feather weight, easy to carry around.
-The most important for me, yeah, it does handle 7-strings like a boss.

Cons-
-Plastic all around (well built though)

Basically, if you need a great practice amp. This amp is a great choice. Especially if you’re seven stringers like me..For the price, its unbeatable. I’ve already try bunch of small practice amps mind you..

Comment:

I have heard a lot about Katana’s, so I gave this guy a try when I was looking for a practice amp for a small apartment. I was a great surprise!! I could not be more happy. It has a really nice clear sound, and great volume. But what surprised me it was the overdriven sounds. For low volumes, it truly delivers a nice round warm overdriven sound, that makes you enjoy practicing. Its really simple to use, and even have some on-board effects for even more fun while playing.

Pros:
-Quality of construction: Well manufacturer, clear connections, and very robust, yet lightweight.
-The size: Very portable, fits on a drawer, an can run on batteries.
-The sound: Amazing sounds!!. I had other practice amps, and even when the clean sound are good, the overdrives are usually, well, not enjoyable . However, this one delivers a great and playable overdriven sound, at lower volumes. I have valve amps, so I am very "picky" for the overdrive sounds, and this ones delivers . Obviously in the context of a practice amp.

Cons:
– I enjoy playing so much, that I wish it would have extra effects like the bigger brothers =)

To get some context of my overdriven preferences, I like rock and heavy rock, but I am not into a really heavy overdriven sound . I had played mostly Marshall JCM. I have not use the amp with external pedals, live overdrives or other distortion, so I could not made a comment on that.

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Amplifier Boss Katana 50 MKII

This amplifier usually has a price around 209.00 €

  • Power: 50 W.
  • Equipped with: 12″ Custom speakers
  • 5 Amplifier types: Clean, Crunch, Lead, Brown & Acoustic
  • 5 Independent effects: Booster, Mod, FX, Delay and Reverb – 3 of them can be used simultaneously
  • 2 Memory locations for amplifiers and effects settings plus panel setting
  • Power amp input for the use of multi-effects devices
  • Power Control (0.5 / 25/50 watts) for full amp sound at any volume
  • Controls: Amp Type, Gain, Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Booster / Mod, Delay / FX, Reverb, Master & Power Control, Sounds
  • Updated Boss Tone Studio sound customization software with over 60 different Boss effects, channel and global EQs, customisable routing and more (free on Bosstonecentral.com)
  • Connection option for up to two foot switches
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 470 x 238 x 398 mm
  • Weight: 11.6 kg
  • Matching footswitch FS-6: Art.173531 (not included)
  • Matching expression pedal: Art.102890 (not included)

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Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:

Comment:

I bought this amp at the beginning of 2020 (so the beginning of the pandemic) since I needed an amp that I can use at home, without waking up my neighbors. Before purchasing this one, I tried other practice amps but I wasn’t satisfied. After I bought this one, I ended up using it more than my Marshall and Fender amps!

Pros:
– This is not a modeling amp! In other words, it does not try to replicate the sound of a Marshall, a Fender, a Vox, an Orange, etc. It has its own characteristics as an amp.
– The amp types/channels (Clean, Crunch, Lead, and Brown) do what they are supposed to do! I mainly use the clean and crunch channels. The clean channel is great, with a little bit of reverb, your licks sound fantastic. The crunch is my favorite, it just adds the right amount of crunchiness, such that the pedal effects that come after still sound fantastic! I rarely use Lead and Brown channels, even though I play metal %40 of the time.
– Then there are the effects, which can be controlled/adjusted with Boss Tone Studio. Now, this is where the modeling happens! Clever guys at Boss came up with digital processing algorithms to replicate the sound of very famous pedals (Muff Fuzz, Rat, DS-1, etc.). On top of that, there are lots of modulation and FX options that you can play with.
– The speaker sounds good in all settings. It is loud enough if you use it in 50W mode (for bedroom usage, 0.5W is also great!).
– The USB connection is very useful when you want to record your guitar without any microphones.

Cons: (These are cons that are expected and they are no reason to affect the rating.)
– No FX loop. So if you want to connect external pedals, you have to connect them in front of the amp, which may/will result in unwanted sound effects in certain situations.
– It doesn’t support a decent footswitch controller as its big brother 100W does. Therefore, turning on/off the effects can become really annoying, since you have to turn the knobs to (de)activate the effects.
– In order to play some songs through the speakers of this amp by using your PC/Mac, you have to connect it through the aux-in connection of the amp. You cannot use the USB connection for this reason.

Comment:

I bought for my nephew who just started guitar. I heard good things about the Katanas over the past few years and even seen musicians play them in pubs which sounded great.

As a seasoned guitarist who uses higher end tube amps, I was honestly shocked when I played it myself how good it was.

The price of the amp is a steal. If you’re starting out and need an amo, you’re are crazy not to get one. It’s hands down the best bang for buck solid state amp on the market. I only wish it was around when I was growing up.

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Amplifier Boss Katana 100 MKII

This amplifier usually has a price around 309.00 €

  • Power: 100W
  • Equipped with 12″ custom speakers
  • 5 Amp types: Clean, Crunch, Lead, Brown & Acoustic
  • 5 Independent effects: Booster, Mod, FX, Delay and Reverb – 3 of them simultaneously
  • 4 Memory slots for amplifiers and effects settings plus panel setting
  • Power Amp input for the use of multi-effect devices
  • Power Control (0.5 / 50/100 watts) for fully turned amp sound at any volume
  • Controls: Amp Type, Gain, Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Booster / Mod, Delay / FX, Reverb, Master & Power Control, Sounds
  • Updated Boss Tone Studio sound customisation software with over 60 different Boss effects, channel and global EQs, customisable routing, and more (free on Bosstonecentral.com)
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 530 x 248 x 484 mm
  • Weight: 14.8 kg
  • Suitable footswitch: Boss GA-FC Art.431181 (not included)
  • Suitable dust cover: Art.438090 (not included)

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Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:

Comment:

I moved to the Katana after my starter pack of Fender Squier with the Frontman 15G. I was pretty happy with my Frontman, but I decided to try and expand my possibilities with the Katana.

Buying the Katana was a great decision that allowed me to evolve as a guitarist and learn about tones. I moved from the two channels (clean / overdrive) of my previous amp to all the different amp modes of the Katana (4 with variation + acoustic) and all the effects it includes. I think this is a great option for exploring possibilities and checking out how different pedals / effects sound for those who are not very familiar with tone crafting. At this point I have to say that the sheer number of possibilities can be daunting, but you can always start from the presets or third-party tones available in online communities.

PROS:
– A lot of effects and amp modes with endless possibilities for different tones, which allow trying new sounds, especially useful for beginners.
– You can connect it to your computer for recording or to manage the tones through the GUI.
– 8 patches can be stored in memory, allowing to switch between different tones quickly without using the computer. For this, the switch pedal sold separately is great, allowing to switch while playing.
– The effects loop comes in quite handy for my looper pedal.
– The amp sounds great to my inexperienced ears.
– The power switch allows to play indoors without the neighbors having to call the police.

CONS:
– With the huge number of possibilities it might be a daunting task fiddling around with all the options to find the tones you like. Also, the official tone patches were quite limited last time I checked, relying heavily on non-official communities.

Overall, I am really happy with my purchase and would never think about going back to my Frontman after this, I think it’s great value for the money. I would recommend buying it with the switch pedal for changing channels while playing.

Comment:

Using the Boss Katana with a GA-FC and Expression pedal really opens up access to a variety of tones and effects from the amp.
I have not enjoyed the sound or experience of modelling amps until I tried this one. The tone is good, most of the effects seem to be near perfect emulations of the actual pedals.
The software to edit amp settings really allows for a wide tonal palette for your amp but can be a bit tricky to learn and set up (i spent the first 2 days just creating/editing tones & patches for the amp). But it is worth it.
The amp itself is also not the heaviest. It is a comfortable weight to be carried by the handle. (something I noted as a gigging musician)
The power adjustment (0.5W, 50W, 100W) is exremely useful going from apartment, to practice space, to the gig.
This is by far the most versatile jamming & gigging amp I have come across, but it is essential to have a footswitch (and expression pedal) to exploit the amps features.
As an added bonus the software allows you to assign quite a few footswitches and expression pedas to give you very detailed control of your sounds & patches from your feet.
It is definitely a great foundation for a customisable rig!

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Amplifier Boss Katana Air

This amplifier usually has a price around 333.00 €

  • Completely wireless guitar amplifier – with radio transmitter for guitar
  • 5 Unique ampsounds from the Katana Stage series
  • With 50 BOSS effects
  • For jamming – stream music via Bluetooth from mobile devices and computers
  • 6 Onboard memory slots for storing your favourite amplifier and effects setups
  • Operates on 8 AA batteries or power adapter (included)
  • Channels: 6
  • Power: 30/20 W (power adapter/batteries)
  • Equipped with: 2 x 3″ (7.5 cm) custom speakers
  • Cabinet construction: Bass reflex
  • Controls: Amp Type – Gain – Volume – Bass – Middle – Treble – Dst/Mod – Delay/FX – Reverb – Master
  • Switches: Dst/Mod – Delay/FX – Reverb – Tap – Bluetooth – On/Off – Ch
  • A – CH B – panel
  • Connectors: Input (6.3 mm jack) – Phones/Rec Out (stereo mini jack) – AUX In (stereo mini jack) – USB connection – power supply connection
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 340 x 144 x 181 mm
  • Weight: 2.2 kg
  • Radio transmitter and power adapter included
  • Suitable replacement transmitter: Article no. 486908 (not included)

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Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:

Comment:

I bought this little guy ,cause I wanted a little practice amp with no use of cables, and with a pair of wireless headphones the job is done! Great clean tones and with a little search with the unit effects you get great modern gain sounds, too…Still not got the full 100% of what this amp can do – because of a sudden hand injury-but I tell you this little fella rocks, especially with a good pair of headphones.No problems at all with connectivity or latency, and its a fun home entertainment system too, since you can connect via bluetooth any tablet or phone and listen to music.Great feature also that you can use any backing track you have and adjust correctly the volume so you can jam with it in no time.A bit expensive though, but for the things you can do and the sounds ,I can justify the cost at least …looking forward to try with an FRFR speaker that Im willing to buy and see what its gonna sound …..for now I just put it in a wooden base (like a small furniture) so that can amplify it’s sound naturally….but I prefer playin with the headphones…great feeling overall.Very pleased with the product although I say again its a bit expensive..

Comment:

It’s well made and compact from a design perspective, but you cannot get away from the fact that it has 2 tiny speakers that really don’t deliver. The ‘portability’ concept is good and the wireless works perfectly, but at low volumes you can hear your guitar strings chime and at higher volumes the sound is muddy.

I appreciate that Boss has tried to deliver something for us rocking apartment dwellers – but at this price, it really does not deliver once you get past all the gizmos. Instead buy something else ‘low wattage’ with at least a 10" or 12" speaker plus a e100 wireless kit if that’s what you want – as I am now doing.

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Amplifier Boss Cube Street II Black

This amplifier usually has a price around 309.00 €

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    Amplifier Boss Cube Street II Red

    This amplifier usually has a price around 309.00 €

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      Amplifier Boss Nextone Special Guitar Combo

      This amplifier usually has a price around 769.00 €

      • 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
      • 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)

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