Boss Katana-50 MkII, 0.5W mode, metal sound test (camera audio) - Iron Savior - Battering Ram 

Congratulations and I hope you find a lifetime of enjoyment with your new hobby!

Hey that's awesome! Me too!! I bought my first guitar after 11 years of pianos/synths and got the Boss Katana as well. What did you get as your first guitar? :) I bought the Ibanez GRG131DX black and loving the ride! Awesome demo by the way, great playing! 💪

@@MARDAMACE Hey! Never better than today to get started, right? I bought an Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60's version in Bourbon Burst.

@@BrianAz Hey awesome! Absolutely, here's to a new journey playing Guitar and sharing our experiences :)

Hows the journey going?

@@juha2031 agreed, which is a shame because I like them a lot! 🤘

I haven't tried the Katana in a gig/jam setting but I think it would be well suited for that. IE - THR for home practice and recording, your half stack where you need volume and power, and the Katana would bridge the gap and even overlap some of the functions of the THR and half stack maybe depending on context. I'm purely a home player so the THR is the tool I use for that need.

Boss katana has way more tone options and can handle home use as well as gig use. As well as recording. Its my go to for allll

Yes indeed! On the back panel there is a 1/4 inch jack called "phones / rec out" for your headphones.

@@axeltune2128 thanks bro

I was using the yellow-light booster, not the green one. The knob is a dual stacked knob; the bottom knob is on part of the way for the yellow boost, while the top knob is off. Hope that helps! :)

I will admit that it's a noisy amp at high gain settings, especially with a booster engaged. I didn't do anything special to remove the amp noise, aside from simply relying on technique, trying to mute (using my hands) where possible. I am told that connecting the amp to a computer via USB cable allows accessing hidden features such as a noise gate, which is exactly what we want. However, I haven't gotten around to exploring this yet.

​@@axeltune2128 Thanks. Is this normal for amps to be that noisy or is it only the katana that does that? Or are other amps (such as Yamaha THR10) much quieter on high gain settings and with boosters engaged compared to the katana??

@@derminator95 Some amps are inherently noisy. The THR can be noisy with high gain too (see my first video posted with it where I play The Trooper by Iron Maiden and listen to the string noise that I failed to dampen with my hands) so I primarily play it using the THR Editor software which has a noise gate feature. The THR doesn't have an on-board booster feature nor does the THR Editor software :)

It might help to lower the power

@@Moneymakinshark-dawg I use it on 0.5w and its still unusabaly noisy. :(

Hope you can try the amp for yourself and trust your ears!

@@axeltune2128 what are your personal thoughts on it?

@@onsentd I only kept the Katana for a short period before selling it, so I'm not an authority on it. But, the tone I got for this video satisfied me and I have no doubt the Katana can handle a wide range of scenarios, including high gain.

@@axeltune2128 Thanks for the input man!

I haven't tried, but I am certain it would be fine for that, given how versatile the Katana amps are in general.

Axel Tune alright, thinking of picking up a 50 and plugging a Friedman OD pedal on it.

Brown channel with low to mid gain is perfect for that Dirt tone like on dam that river

With the settings seen in the video, the volume "in the room" is at a level where I can still talk comfortably over the amp without having to shout. You'll notice the Amplifier Volume knob on the left is at between 1-2 o' clock and the Master Volume knob on the right is between 11-12 o' clock. So there is plenty of leeway to go up and down in loudness at the 0.5W mode. Even at whisper-level volumes, it sounds pretty consistent! Even at 25W and 50W modes, you can still get whisper-level volumes but the tone doesn't seem to sound as "full" or "pushed" like the 0.5W mode cranked up a bit. And of course, the Yamaha THR amps are also capable of great tones at very low volumes.

@@axeltune2128 thanks for the reply, if you were to keep only one which one would you keep? Thr or katana?

@@luisgarciaalanis I think it depends on the situation. If you need to perform live, the Katana is the better choice. The THR is meant as a "desktop amp", which is very suitable for me since I almost always play guitar when sitting at my computer.

@@axeltune2128 o

Apparently if you connect your Katana to your computer, you can access a hidden noise gate. I haven't tried so I'm not sure how to approach it. Let me know if you try and it works for you!

Only good for standard tuning? Where have you heard that? Also takes pedals very well. Have you tried pedals with it?

Changing your tuning doesn’t increase feedback. How would that even work?

​@@leoncorbett4553yea that's a nonsense thing tunings have nothing to do with feedback lol check your guitar output jack or something dirty knobs or something 😅

Thank you. I never saved the preset which is why I show a photo of the settings at the beginning and end of the video.

I haven't tried the headphone jack yet, and not sure if I will. Currently on a long break from music to focus on health, career, and family. Hopefully someone else may be able to provide you with an answer!

@@axeltune2128 thats a pity, thanks anyways. Good luck!

Itsgreat sounds raw as fuck through the headphones I use super clear

With the settings seen in the video, the volume "in the room" is at a level where I can still talk comfortably over the amp without having to shout. You'll notice the Amplifier Volume knob on the left is at between 1-2 o' clock and the Master Volume knob on the right is between 11-12 o' clock. So there is plenty of leeway to go up and down in loudness at the 0.5W mode. Even at whisper-level volumes, it sounds pretty consistent! Even at 25W and 50W modes, you can still get whisper-level volumes but the tone doesn't seem to sound as "full" or "pushed" like the 0.5W mode cranked up a bit. Best of luck in getting one!

@@axeltune2128 Thanks man, the 0.5 watts is very important to me, because if I play with a 50/25w my family just gonna throw pan directly into my face man 😅

Unfortunately I have never tried a Blackstar amp before, so I am unable to compare.

I think the 0.5W mode is appropriate for bedroom levels!

@@axeltune2128 ok thanks u so much

@@axeltune2128 oh lastly if u put the wat at 25 and the volume down is it still good for a bedroom

@@orestmyl That might work, but I would still recommend the 0.5W mode for bedroom volumes. It's available for us to enjoy, so it deserves to be used in its most appropriate scenarios, such as very low volumes.

Use headphones 🎧.

Hello, the settings are shown at the beginning and end of the video! Enjoy!

If the song doesn't require the bar, I don't need to attach the bar to the guitar. 🤷‍♂️

@@axeltune2128 good point. I just got this amp today. Have you tried the recording feature yet?

@@Dime_time333 I've procrastinated so hard on this amp and still have not gotten around to recording with it. It's weird, I get the most engagement from RU-vid on my one Katana video even though I am primarily a Yamaha THR user. Maybe I should switch camps because maybe the Katana is where all the action is. 😅

I think Ola Englund has proven that it does indeed chug! :)

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SongKTXqUU0.html

I have not tried the Orange Crush 35rt so I cannot make a fair judgment. 🙂

The katana 50 by a LANDSLIDE! The crush 35 sounds kinda like a 10 watt practice amp honestly. It sounds a bit thin and even the drive channel is voiced weird. I'd DEFINITELY go with the katana. Although, the orange crush 60 is FANTASTIC and sounds wonderful! I'd still go with the katana personally.

So did you go for the katana or the orange?

I don't know about the 35rt sounding like a 10 watt amp or sounding thin. LMAO. I have the 35rt. I bought it since I can't use my heads and cabs in my new place. I bought it online since it caught my eye and can be a practice amp. The moment it arrived and tried it, it's freaking loud. Not enough as my practice amp. So I settled with the Orange Crush 12. But I still kept my 35. It sounds good. Very good amp plus the effects loop in there is pretty useful. Can't go wrong with it. It can be played with a drummer and can do gigs with it. Best amplifier for the budget. After rocking and loving my 35rt for 3 years, I bought a Katana 100 as a main gigging amp. My Heads and Cabs are a drag when travelling. Katana 100 is just as good as everyone reviewed it. Love it. Verdict. Orange 35rt is loud, can take pedals well and overall sounds great. Is it on par/equal with the Katana? Yes it is. But both of them pales in comparison with my H&K's, Marshalls and Blackstar heads. Orange Crush, Katana and Roland Jazz Chorus are the best Solid State amps. Can't live without them.

Tho I would take the 35RT over Katana 50 because of the effects loop. Katana 100 over 35rt because it has more power. But like I said, you can't go wrong with 35RT. Get them both if you like!