It could be bigger. I suggested a screen to Fender for the Mustang Micro a long time ago but they just wrote back and said they have no plans for another version of said device. So do…the thing and find out, I guess.
What have your experiences been like so far? Do you come to play or do you mainly fiddle around with the effects? I'm worried that I'll lose myself in it instead of playing ... 😅
@@7riX7er as long as you use it solo (so not connected via app), it works great for actual practicing :) just make sure you spend some time beforehand creating your favorite settings
@@ErwinvanAsperen you're right ... just to accord fiddling around while playing. Btw is this backing track feature bound to the dedicated app or can i use any player on my mobile and send the audio via bluetooth to the katana ... or at least when connected via usb used as an audio interface?
Ryan, I can tell you really worked at getting this demo ready. But as I watched, I was thinking, "Oh here is another one of those headphone amp jacks that are cool but never get you to where you feel like it does enough..." And then you mentioned the Stage feel and I put my headphones on and Wow!, the effect of it coming through my headphones here at home was pretty damn special! I'm an old timer who doesn't like messing with gadgets, but this one hits a couple of major marks for me, and yeah it looked and sounded like a lot of fun. Another Great job.
Thanks so much for the commentary and playing. This was a fun video. What an amazing device... in such a small package. Hope it isn't crazy expensive. This makes one wonder about what you even need these days (want may be a better word) - when such a compact device can do so much. Not long ago, you would've needed an entire room filled with gizmos (and a lot more time and buckets of money) to do all of this.
He’s very good at getting the message across. I’m giving one away on my channel if you’re interested Boss Katana Go + FREE GIVEAWAY. First Look REVIEW of the Ultimate Guitar amp? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tZR-sIR13fY.html
Hi Ryan! I recently started playing guitar again after a 14 year break. I blame you I stumbled upon one of your videos weeks ago and it truly made me dig out my guitar and amp to play. Thank you for the inspiration to play again and the effort you put into your videos. I would love a video about the licks and riffs you play when your testing things when you break out the what I think is the inspector gadget theme it never fails to make me smile. I can’t find a tab that sounds right compared to what you play. Thank you again and good luck finding your mannequin self!
My pre-ordered personal example shipped out today. I am super f'n excited. This will actually be my first Katana product. In fact, somehow or another, I have never even played through a Katana product. I have already loaded the app on my phone and have spent time exploring it. It shows tons of promise.... The tones I have heard in all the initial drop review videos have backed that up. Including this one. I know this is your business, but thanks for taking the time to do such an in depth over view and review.
The demos that I keep coming back to for products! Ordered the go for myself. Always enjoy a good surfy review and just having fun and working it out! Good stuff. Excited to practice and write with this thing! Dig the surf patches you have going as well.
I have the Fender Mustang Micro but I'm buying this as well, these devices allow me to support both my audiophile headphone and guitar gear addictions. Peanut butter and chocolate in terms of disposable income. Love the demo, hopefully you get a bunch of kick backs on these. Great way to practice at home or traveling.
The Katana sounds cool. I’ve got the Vox Boutique and I love it. These rig-in-your-pocket jacks are going to be very popular I think . It might be cool too to use speakers instead of headphones .
And this is why i like your channel. It always looks like you're having a good time. I'm buying this sucker no doubt. As a new older player this would make me pick up the guitar more often than not. Thanks!
Dude... This is a loong video ! I have not yet gotten to the end ... But your starting out with WHAT KATANA GO COMES LOADED WITH ... was a saving grace for me. All the stuff I have seen so far, show it paired with a stoopidphone ...Which to be honest I resisted buying until last December... When I bought a new car, with a cool "Infotainment System" that includes Apple Car Play and Android Auto for navigation and music stuff ... So anything requiring use of the Stoopidphone devise (iPhone 13 in my case) is a daunting deal ... But can be fun when it works. Your vid here ,shows what the Katana Go can do independently ... And how much more it can do once connected to the damm phone and the Boss App So ... I will add a couple of these to my existing Fender Mustang Micros and my Katana 100 II (which I have never used the Boss Tone Studio with ) as the sumbitch does more than I know how to use in a Basic mode !
Notice how he can't stop smiling as he's playing with it. That was my first few says with the Katana Go. Look, there's nothing else on the market in this form factor that can deliver what this does. I own the Fender Mustang Micro and the Nux plug, they were great in their day. This thing just smokes both of them. You can hear it in this video and all the others, it's the BOSS effects. They created digital twins of their analog circuits long ago and most of them are in this little plug. It sounds good enough to lay down bass and guitar tracks with, if you don't have existing plug-ins. BOSS could have sold a bass version of this, instead they made this a 2-in-1, that's so commendable of them to add value to this one product .
I still enjoy the extra controls on my Pocket GT. But after watching some other reviews of the Katana Go, I'm blown away by what Boss has packed into this little monster.
Awesome demo Ryan, thank you. Seems like a decent product but I wonder how long the battery will keep recharging? I guess if you get 2-3 years out of it it’s worth it. I’ve spent way more on just one effects pedal so maybe I’ll give it a try at some point. Thanks
Only "downside" for me is the switching between guitar and bass mode. As a bass player who enjoys playing a guitar every now and then, I like the effortless switching between guitar and bass "mode" like with the Nux Mighty Plug (Pro). Anyway, I'll definitively check out the Boss Katana Go. At the moment I'm using a Nux Mighty Plug and the Boss looks like a nice upgrade.
Have you tried to import patches into the Katana Go that you created and exported from your Pocket GT or a GT-1? Boss' website says they are all compatible with the Tone Exchange, but I've heard the patches exported from a GT-1 or Pocket GT aren't compatible with the Katana Go and vice versa. I like this, but I like the versatility of sharing patches between the GT-1 and Pocket.
They call them headphone amps ?!? these little units R basically a recording studio environment + unlimited FX and amplifier's even acoustic sim's , I own all the new units and it comes down to what fits for you they all sound spectacular and have the basic quality to do serious recording !
I suppose you could use some with a radio line out but you’d probably have latency or interference or some other junk. Plus it’d weigh it down most likely.
I paid $1,700 for my Quad Cortex and this is $120. Amazing! I never use the "Capture" (profiling) feature, use only half the Inputs/Outputs, never needed the looper, I use the older firmware version (1.3.0 or something like that), but I do use "Scene Mode" that are Presets, but you can turn on/off/adjust parameters. I only need a few sounds to make something sound good; If I couldn't afford the Quad Cortex, I'd get this no problem.
Boss missed the proverbial boat in my case. If they'd brought this out six months ago, I'd have bought it! I've got a Katana Mk II 100w combo, so the compatibility would have been a major plus. Instead, I got a NUX - and that does everything I need for now (and it was also a lot cheaper).
If it bent the oppisit way at the plug and had 2 little flanges on it. the knob wouldn't be interacting with the body of the guitar it would be less obtrusive as mosy guitars jacks sprout directly from the edge, you'd think they know that, also God gave rock n'roll to you.
Best value for a Kat amp, all the options via bluetooth of 'big' siblings ($170CAD in Canada vs Kat 50 at $380CAD). With this GO and the new IR-2 poor Kat Mini has no home anymore.
Pretty amazing technical development of Boss, if you can hear the sound in stereo using headphones! I mean my Katana 50 mkII just cannot do it. It's phones out connection is as MONO as ****. 🤪
They should just call it "The Boss." Honestly, Boss products are awesome. I own a Boss Acoustic Singer Live and Katana MK ll, and they're fantastic...especially the Acoustic Singer
Thanks for the video, I have the pocket gt and like the controls on it but the one less cable is tempting, I was thinking about the waza air as no cables... Maybe Ill just get a better pair of headphones for now and then consider this later. I was wondering if Boss are going to update the Waza air but this seems a really logical move for them and the price point is good. Thanks for mentioning the pocket GT in your video. Perhaps Boss' next move is a Katana Mini with this built in to compete with Spark and other portable modelling amps
Also it’s app is almost just like the Nux Pro and if only these had a looper, which in fact always makes Me think of the P1 or used p2 or now S1. I also gave away the Fender version to My Son and We both thought it was also awesome but no app that I remember. Haven’t tried the Flamma
@@timetraveler_0 Nice try Gibson circa late 2000’s! /s Tbh, I don’t know anything about that product, but I do know that the cost to put one on more than one guitar is rather prohibitive (all things considered).
Please check out the Flamma FX20. It's fairly new but I think you will be very surprised. It has 52 amp models, 14 modulation effects, 5 reverb effects and 5 delay effects. It also has 40 drum machine grooves. A comparison would be amazing.
I have a Fender Mustang Micro that sounds great, but I find limiting and non-intuituve. I thinking the Boss Katana headphones, but for $120 this is a no brainer.
Well in fairness to the Fender Mustang Micro ... this Boss deal is 2 to 3 years newer ...So they would have to make it cooler that the Fender. I have the Fender ... and will buy the Boss as either one of them are cool devises ...
I would love if your voice was at the same level as the guitar, so I can clearly hear you talking without been blasted by the guitar or not been able to hear you clearly so the guitar is at good level.
RYAN Hey could you pretty pleasseeee review the Walrus Audio Mako M1?? I love your videos on the D1, R1, and ACS1. I'd love to see a demo of that gorgeous looking pedal
Just ran across this and was ready to buy one within 10 minutes of the beginning of the video. But it's discontinued! If they bring it back, they should turn it into a wireless transmitter and include a receiver. Plug and play at gigs! Meantime, does anybody know where I can still get one at a reasonable price? Only place I found online was in Puerto Rico and they won't ship back to the mainland.
I like it. I am invested in the Positive Grid system, have a Spark 40 and a Spark GO. I can basically do this with the Spark GO, just with a cable running to my GO and then headphones. But it would be cool to have it in this small, plug form-factor and still be able to use all my Spark tones.
I saw the Go name and it sure looks like they are competing. It's 10 dollars cheaper too. Looks like Boss is taking a page from Line 6 and their Catalyst and copying them right back. Pod Go, Spark Go and Katana Go.
Alright, typically not my thing but this has so many features that all sound pretty freakin' great. I would actually get a ton of use out of this and not be paranoid that I'm annoying my neighbors. C'meer affiliate link!
I've bought the Pocket GT right after it's release and I really enjoy it. From your experience so far...Ist the Katana Go worth to upgrade? Feature wise it loos quite similar but if the sound is a real upgrade, I would consider hitting the buy button 😬
Sounds awesome for such a little guy that you can take and plug in anywhere... however did you hear that for some reason these have been DISCONTINUED?? Wondering if this is a similar issue that Fractal had with their FM9 with chip shortages... ??
I believe "audio position" in the stage feel settings moves around where the sound is coming from for audio you're playing through your phone like a backing track. So if you want the band to sound like they're behind you like you're playing on stage etc. And since you didn't have anything like that playing at the time, you didn't really hear what it was doing.
Damn it Ryan! Now my headphone amp has been relegated to JUNK! Bust out the credit card and dive further into the Guitar money pit!😅 ……and yeah…where’s the mannequin?!?
Hi, using it as an audio interface, does it capture voice over also thru the mic of the TRRS headset? For example you use it for live streaming/online lesson? The NUX MPP does this.
I feel like practice headphone amps peaked with the Korg Pandora PX4D, although this is more like one you could put on your belt rather than a proper amp plug. It had all the features you'd want for practice though. Tuner, effects, rhythm, and phrase training (stores several seconds of audio that you can import from anywhere and playback at lower tempo without changing the pitch). There's another model for Bass with similar features. The device is a bit dated now, the audio quality suffers because it's about 15 years old. Boss Pocket GT is comparable, but fewer features, and also discontinued. Less portable is a multi-effects pedal that has headphone output, batteries, and AUX in. Such as the Boss GT-1 or Zoom G1 Four or G3n. The GT-1 is rather large, but a useful tool if you want something to practice at home with headphones while having your phone playing backing tracks. (these are useful even if you totally ignore the effects) The amPlug and Valetron plugs were very compact but they didn't even have a tuner. Fender Mustang Micro sounds great, again no tuner. So the Katana Go is definitely a big upgrade in the amp plug market. But overall I can't really recommend anyone spend their money on an amp plug compared to a used effects module like the Pandora or Pocket GT.
For me the question is which is better, the Pocket Gt or this. I prefer the format of the Pocket Gt. What do you think? Cheers from Portugal Portugal🤘🍺🇵🇹
that would be pretty great but i dont know how you would start it and stop it without a footswitch. you could plug it into a looper pedal and use it that way.
