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Very easy to use
By: Bob
Submitted: 1/20/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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I bought this amp and was very surprised at how great it sounds and how easy it is to use
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Great amp for all styles
By: Chris C
Submitted: 12/10/2019
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One of the the most versatile amps I’ve ever owned!
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Awsome Anp
By: TIMOTHY ROMERO
Submitted: 11/7/2019
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Powerful sounds professional series amp you can use everywhere.
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Great for acoustic
By: Unmutual buyer
Submitted: 11/6/2019
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I bought this guitar so I could incorporate some acoustic songs into my act. Great effects onboard and they are easy to dial in. Reverb sounds great. No complaints! This amp also takes pedals like a champ. Would recommend for the price and value. Buy the foot switch as well it comes in handy for dynamics of your songs.
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What else can say
By: Mangled Guitars
Submitted: 10/7/2019
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In the world of Amps, the Katana series from Boss is phenomenal! From my solid body classical to my L.P. I've got tones I didn't think were possible. As a former touring musician I like a solid reliable rig. Now as a studio musician this nails it! Easy connection to a MAC or PC with the port on the back and a smooth effects loop. Seriously, it's everything I've wanted and need.
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Great tones and versatility
By: Chris caroll
Submitted: 10/6/2019
3 people found this review helpful.
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This amp is a powerhouse! Every time you ever would need is in this amp! Great for live situations and recording!
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The stage ready solid state!
By: Mike F
Submitted: 9/26/2019
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Great amp and tone. Has that tube sound for sure and gets really clear loud tones.
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This amplifier is absolutely the most versatile amp I've ever seen.
By: Marc Patterson
Submitted: 9/6/2019
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This amplifier is absolutely the most versatile amp I've ever seen. Pair it with the Tone Central library and add any tone you can imagine. Literally. You can get the tone of any specific artist, any specific song, any boutique amp that's made, even some that aren't made anymore. The effects built in are impeccable. All Boss or Roland. The footswitch is a must for a working band situation. The whole package is extremely well built. The quality and thought put into the Katana has exceeded my expectations.
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Versatility and great sound
By: Steve P
Submitted: 9/5/2019
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If you're looking for an amp that will keep up with a band but be versatile enough for your own projects, this thing is great. I bought it because it is light weight and was perfect for a gig I was playing outdoors. It's just a solid, solid piece of equipment. The Tone Studio is easy to use, and it's simple and fun to set up!
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Excellent Amp for the price. Sounds great.
By: Scott Lapidus
Submitted: 9/4/2019
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It is the best amp for the price . Sound great and you can play at 100, 60,or .5 amp. I use it to practice by my self or can up the amps to play with other or use to play in large gigs with a lot of people. Overall 5 stars.
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Great portable amp!
By: Mark Trammell
Submitted: 4/27/2019
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I would have given five stars if you didn't need to use the Tone Studio software to micro adjust the effects such as reverb, echo and other effects. So I'm finding the need to add a portable laptop for Tone Studio to use on stage. But outside of that, OUTSTANDING
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Each day, I love and treasure this amp even more!
By: Shelton Skerrett
Submitted: 3/25/2019
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I am sooo glad I bought this Boss Katana KTN100 amp! I’ve only been playing guitar for 54 years, so far, and have owned and operated my recording studio business for 39 years, as not only a guitar player, but a composer/musician (who plays at least 16 instruments)/songwriter/recording engineer/producer of countless advertising jingles and records, etc. I listen to, and study music of all kinds, from all around the world, and write, perform, record and produce a very broad range of styles and genres of music, featuring nylon string classical, and steel string acoustic, and a wide range of electric guitars and sounds, from clean to gritty, vintage to new, fingerpicking acoustic, to avant-garde to traditional jazz, to rock to punk to reggae to juju to Latin to zook, and all points and blends in between, and beyond. I can say that I have put this amp through its paces, and it authentically and easily handles anything I can throw at it, better than any other amp I have ever worked with!
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Love this amp!
By: Music Tank
Submitted: 3/5/2019
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The Boss Katana is everything as advertised! I have used all the settings and they sound great. I even played at the 100 watt setting on a gig with a drummer keys bass and vocals against my Katana. Got compliments all night long on my sound!
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This thing is a monster
By: Charles sago
Submitted: 2/20/2019
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Had this amp about a month. First thing I want to say is this amp is extremely loud. If your looking for and amp to gig with this is it. The five channels are great and are easy to taylor the channel for your own sound preference. The amp has a bright sound, more treble sound because it is a open back cab. It's easy to adjust to get a Marshall or orange tube amp sounds. The good part you can get the sounds you need with out getting a second mortgage on your house. Haven't tried any of the downloadable software yet. I prefer to get use to the amp first. This amp does it all. Just buy this Beast, you won't be sorry.
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Terrilbly shrill
By: Rbetts
Submitted: 1/9/2019
4 people found this review helpful.
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I think it sounds terrible. The high-end has this artificial quality that you can't dial out. to me it just sounds terrible the Reverb sucks
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A great little amp
By: Brannon
Submitted: 1/7/2019
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This is a great little amp. I wanted something solid state, with effects built in, and that sounded good. I found all these things in the Katana.
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Great Amp
By: A.Santos
Submitted: 12/30/2018
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This is by far one of the most versatile and best sounding solid state guitar amplifier that I've owned. It sounds as warm as a tube amp and reacts like one. It is well worth the money. I played my acoustic, jazz, nylon string and solid body electric guitars and all sounded great.
I highly recommend this amp as your main gig amp and back up amp.
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That great boss quality we all know and love!
By: Zachary Williams
Submitted: 12/29/2018
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For the price you can’t beat the boss katana. This is a solidstate amp with tube amp sound and feel. the effects are modeled perfectly after boss pedals if you ask me. I hope to be able to get the boss katana Waza craft and a cab next.
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It’s what I had hoped it would be.
By: Joel
Submitted: 12/28/2018
1 person found this review helpful.
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This is a great little amp with a big quality sound.
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I love it
By: Rick
Submitted: 12/27/2018
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This amp is amazing,use it for practice or a gig.nice cleans and distortion delay reverb and download different stomp boxes.quality so good hard to believe it's solid state
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Great value, great amp!
By: Mike M
Submitted: 12/5/2018
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Great and versatile, especially for the price.
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Couldn't Ask for Anything More
By: Josh H
Submitted: 12/5/2018
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What a great amp with loads of options! My Katana 100 came with footswitch, safe and sound and ready to go.
Great plan with AMS for the amp and I'm happier than heck.
Thanks guys/gals!
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Well worth a shot
By: Rosario Montes
Submitted: 11/30/2018
1 person found this review helpful.
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This is a pretty versatile little amp. I’ve only scratched the surface, but I’m very excited to really dig in. Top notch quality.
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Buy it for the features
By: CSX2000
Submitted: 11/6/2018
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It meets the hype of the good reviews which is a pretty high bar. I was sold on it after watching a Boss tutorial in the support section. The layout of the control panel is so much more logical than others. You may want to make a cheat sheet on the settings until the colors of the LEDs and the associated features are in your memory.Still a learning curve but a logical one.
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The Boss
By: Ulric
Submitted: 10/23/2018
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Highly recommended
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Versatile And Loud
By: Tremayne Hodge
Submitted: 10/4/2018
2 people found this review helpful.
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My hands may be new to playing the guitar but my ears knows awesome sound. It’s very easy to dial in the tone in your head with this amp, and did I mention this 100 watt amp is LOUD. It is great for practicing at lower volumes with the power control dial. Nice kick stand to aim the up off the floor built in and the construction oozes quality. Beginners like me and pros will love this amp because it can do it, what ever you’re into jazz ,blues, rock, metal this amp has you covered out of the box and there is another world of tones and effects in the tone studio when you connect the amp to a computer. Awesome amp the eas of use and great sound keeps me and drives me to practice. I really enjoy the Katana 100 the hype is real.
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Great amp..well worth the purchase
By: Chris
Submitted: 9/10/2018
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This amp has great sound and is easy to use. Very flexible with creating and dialing in your sound.
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Thousands of dollars in individual pedals Saved!!
By: Vincent Price
Submitted: 9/5/2018
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With all the Boss pedals inside the software of this thing, you not need a pedal board. Plus this thing is loud!!
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It sounds excellent, better than I thought it would.
By: Melinda
Submitted: 9/5/2018
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It is well made, easy to operate, and makes my music sound incredible!
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The best Bang for the Buck
By: Mark
Submitted: 9/5/2018
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Tone, a very subjective thing. Even when comparing tube based amps Everyone's opinion of the amps tones are different. This Boss Katana 100 watt amp has a very diverse arrangement of sounds. Its easy to use. The included foot switch is easy to program so you know right where to go when switching from rhythm to lead tones. I play mostly rock from the 60's through late 80's. As with any amp, you spend a little time tweeking it and VOILA, magic can happen. I am very pleased how this Katana amp performs. I researched many different brands before deciding on this one.
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Amazing amp
By: Jason
Submitted: 8/21/2018
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I shopped for a new amp for over a year. The tones you can get from this guy are unreal, and the .5w setting lets you get those sweet 100w sounds in your home
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Incredible guitar amp for any medium
By: DMinasi
Submitted: 8/13/2018
1 person found this review helpful.
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I have had the Katana 100 combo amp for 8 months I can confidently tell you, this amp can do anything. I play with the band during the week I play from my church on the weekends. For the weekends, I plug my acoustic guitar amp into it and it sounds absolutely perfect. It’s definitely loud enough and I can add so many different combinations to give it a wonderful clean sale on the acoustic I cacophony tell you, this amp can do anything. Play with the band during the week I play from my church on the weekends. For the weekends, plug my acoustic guitar amp into it and it sounds absolutely perfect. It’s definitely loud enough and I can add so many different combinations to give it a wonderful clean sale on the acoustic sunny setting. During the week, I crank the amp to 100 Watts, and it cuts through the mix over the bass and drums. This amp is a true camelion. It is easy to program and has a great sound. You can using right any professional setting. Way to go Katana!
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Not Impressed
By: Allen Homer
Submitted: 8/11/2018
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I bought this after watching reviews since they came out. I dont like the way it cuts through the mix.
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Absolutely love it!!!
By: Larry
Submitted: 7/21/2018
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This was to be the best amp that money can buy! The clean channel is a little harsh but an adjustment to the Global EQ will do wonders!!!
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"Well worth the money"
By: Ted Sidelinger
Submitted: 6/26/2018
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So far so good, like the wattage switch!
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It's a great amp . Cut's through the mix .
By: Arthur Thompson
Submitted: 6/18/2018
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At first I thought this was going to sound like crab . I was going to send it back but I change my mind after playing the Katana for the first time live . Play a lot a funk and the funk was on . The blues . Soul . Reggae . Rock . Play what ever you want to play on The Katana KNT 100 .
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Awesome amp, and I haven't even opened the footswitch yet
By: Nathan Vinson
Submitted: 6/14/2018
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It is just awesome. It is very quiet on clean, and I have barely tweaked the factory presets. The brown and other gain channels are excellent, and I get some great harmonics with them. I have had this amp and the footswitch since early May, and I get so involved in playing plugged into it, that I still haven't gotten the footswitch out of the box yet. For the price, there is no other way to go. I play through a Marshall JTM30 tube amp, and when I got this amp, I don't think I turned the Marshall on for a month. With the "panel" setting, you essentially have five patches at a time. I can't wait to get into the tonelab app and explore more. I could go on and on about how great it is, but you get the picture. By the way, if you get the footswitch, remember that it works several different models. Your Boss amp will come with a sticker to overlay on the footswitch that is particular to your amp. Otherwise, the footswitch will not make sense to you.
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I love my new amp!
By: Lori Lynn
Submitted: 2/13/2018
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I am having a blast getting to know my new amp and it's effects!
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Great amplifier!
By: Rick
Submitted: 1/18/2018
3 people found this review helpful.
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I think this amplifier is worth the money and it is very usable live. I am almost 60 and have been playing guitar over 60 years. I have had most popular tube amps since the 60s (Fender Marshall Supro) and still have most of them. I play a strat or something loaded with P90s for a little more ooomph. I purchased this amplifier from AMS along with the GAFC. I have the latest firmware loaded into the amp. I spent a week of evenings tweaking it with the software and did a factory reset.....that is good enough for me. The GAFC is not needed for how I play. Lead setting, gain 11 o'clock (oc), volume full, bass 3oc, mid 12oc, treble 11oc, add reverb to taste, presence 9oc, adjust master for level. Use volume knob on guitar to roll of gain and adjust picking heaviness to clean it up. It is a usable gig-able amp. Side by side with a tube amp? No. Who cares? It sounds great. Keeper? I don't know. I have GT1 direct.
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Well worth the money
By: Jame’
Submitted: 1/3/2018
1 person found this review helpful.
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After several weeks of research and testing this amp seemed to have widest range and programmable effects
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Amazing!!
By: Bill
Submitted: 12/25/2017
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Reacts like a tube amp without the weight. Can handle any size venue. You can retire your pedal board as well. Best investment I could have made!!
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Best Amp for the Money!
By: Shane
Submitted: 11/12/2017
1 person found this review helpful.
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This is a beast. You aren't going to realize what this amp can do if you don't connect it to the free software, but its really quite easy. You get very tube like response from this thing and all the variable drives/effects you have access to are great. Oh, and volume for days. This definitely packs a punch. Unless you just refuse to use the software, there isn't a better amp for the money. Even just throwing some of your own pedals in front of the clean channel on this is enough to beat most amps in the price range.
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We'll see
By: Billy"guitar"
Submitted: 8/18/2017
3 people found this review helpful.
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Well I had the 50 watt, and liked it, but had some problems. I have always been a tube guy, but I read a lot of reviews and figured I'd try the 100 watt. So far it really is the best solid state amp I've heard. I wish it came with a footswitch, but I really don't have any negative comments yet. I love the fact it's so light and the kick stand is a great idea.
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I really love the amp. worth the cost.
By: Bruce Templeton
Submitted: 8/3/2017
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It is perfect for what I use it for.
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A No-Brainer
By: Ditchgator
Submitted: 6/15/2017
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1X12,4 channels, 5 amps,55 Boss pedals, power attenuation.
Not to mention it sounds and feels great. A very dynamic amp. But you've heard all this before. Still on the fence? Well, don't be.
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Just not sure real yet.......
By: Thom Abell
Submitted: 6/8/2017
3 people found this review helpful.
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I've always believed in first impressions and I've oftenn been surprised when my first negative impression of something became quickly overshadowed by a cascade of positive impressions. I've read all the reviews for this thing and watched every video online before pulling the trigger on the purchase. It arrived yesterday and I have to say that underwhelmed has a new benchmark. I found all of the default settings harsh and shrill all except for the acoustic channel which was exceptional when I used a Taylor GS-Mini with just a touch of delay. Absolutely stunning. The regular clean channel was lackluster. The other channels sounded about as bad as a solid state amp can sound except the Brown channel with some delay and compression. I haven't owned an SS amp since 1981. I had assumed that perhaps the technology had improved in the last three decades. I used a new 335, a 78 LP with PAF's, a Strat with Texas Specials and a guitar I built at luthier school with some P90's. No joy.....
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I'm very happy i chose to buy this amp !
By: joe
Submitted: 5/28/2017
2 people found this review helpful.
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this is a great little amp, you get a lot for the $$$$$$$...sounds great, very easy to operate, a big thumbs up ;;; thanks AMS !
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What I Wanted
By: Sema'j
Submitted: 5/4/2017
1 person found this review helpful.
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Exactly what I wanted,an amp without all of the preset sounds.Just a few fx's like reverb,distortion and chorus and a good clean sound for R&B and 70 and 80's soul music.I use a Boss ME-80 for my effects and pre amp.Set the 4 channels for Clean,chorus/Delay or Reverb,Blues Lead,and Distortion lead an use them via foot switch as a second set of effects.
Use the Clean channel with the pedals.I have trusted the Boss and Roland products for 30 years and more on stage for my sounds.This amp seems to fit into the same trust mold.Stay tuned
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This Amp will Wow You
By: Very Disappointed
Submitted: 12/24/2016
3 people found this review helpful.
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I love the simplicity coupled with the capability of this amp. I only needed the 50w. So my only advise would be to give the 50w version the same 4 channels. But the sound is perfect clean or dirty
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I love it!
By: Freddy Stone
Submitted: 11/7/2016
12 people found this review helpful.
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This is everything in one amp that I wanted. First of all the clean sound is beautiful with plate, spring, and hall Reverb. The Crunch is fat and responsive, the lead CH can cover a wide range of crunch and high gain. Then there's the BROWN channel that sounds amazing, great for lead, rhythm or anything you want. Effects are very good, no one does effects better than Boss. On top of it all there's the Acoustic guitar channel, for my acoustic guitar that sounds amazing. This amp cuts through the mix of the band with power to spare. There's power control from 0.5W, 50W, and 100W.
I'm so happy with this amp, and as always thank you AMS.