Desktop Amp Comparison - Boss Katana Air vs Yamaha THR10iiWL 

A better comparison might be the THR30 versus Katana Air. I have both. The Katana air is a fine practice amp. The THR30 sounds much better to me. Both will do the job just fine. The THR30 is stronger metal and though I wish it was not yellow ish has a better feel than the Katana which feels a lot more plasticky ... the built in rechargeable Yamaha versus Katana that you have to deal with changing batteries or recharging them yourself taking them in and out. For me its a win for the Yamaha your mileage may vary.

Thanks for the A/B...to my ear Yammy better in every sound except possibly acoustic, which is not going to be main use anyway. Fwiw I'd say same for THR vs Positive Grid...I also like the simple onboard controls that let you switch mods and reverb without your phone.

Very helpful review for a guy that is shopping.

I have the thr10ii and i love it. It definitely made me play much more at home. BTW was that a PROPAGANDHI riff???? NICE!

at 3.22 you show the top of the THR30 ll, yet you are reviewing the THR10 ll correct? just curious why, or do I have it the other way round? Cheers

Loved the video! Shows how the amps will sound when I will play them in real world. Much better than the polished videos made by companies that sell amps etc.

As sentimental as this sounds, my money’s with the Yamaha; they took the home amp from passable to infallible. It would feel wrong for me to then buy the slightly cheaper option when it’s based off something they created.

Yamaha should really include the wireless dongle. I have a thr 5 but went katana sit for the living room since everything you need is in the box.

the difference really comes out when you demo the bass guitar. Yamaha has way better lows.

Hey! Great comparison. Just wondering which riff you were playing at 8:50?

Yamaha wins for sure. It makes the Katana sound lifeless…

Is strat connected with katana air wirelessly? Someone tells, that this is impossible without adapter for transmitter jack

Yamaha sounds and looks miles better.

Yamaha sounds more natural to me

08/03/2022 If you are looking for a Bluetooth pedal that controls the Katana Air, you can clarify something here: When switching the sounds, the Xsonic Airstep BW needs up to 1 second to switch from clean to lead sound, that's too long for me personally! The Airstep Update App does not work stably on Android either! The update keeps failing!!! I can only recommend the Airstep BW if you accept that the switching time is 1 second until the Katana Air is switched! The problem is not with the amp but with the Xsonic Airstep BW Bluetooth controller pedal! Question for you musicians: Have any of you tested the Boss EV-1-WL with Boss FS6 or FS-7 and what is the switching time until the Katana Air is switched? Thank you for your willingness to help. (guitar teacher and repair service)

Sound wise, there's hardly a comparison. I blame it on the Katana Air's speakers and housing / sound projection design in general, as in the headphones, Kat Air actually sounds awesome. But you don't get a desktop small hifi amp to mostly use the headphones out...

Bossy is Beeeeessssy

Yamaha.

How you play bass on Katana Air? There is no bass amps in Katana

Too much talking compare the amplifiers

But can you use the boss wireless with thr?

Yamaha wins here

Yamaha sounds way better in all the sounds

5,000,000 ERMS o NOOOOOOOO

OK boys! Here is how I HEAR it: Both amps are pretty comparable, however in most areas the Boss had the edge! In the clean & slightly crunchy setting the Boss SOUNDED like a big amp thru its speaker. The Yammy was more thin. However, the higher up the gain spectrum you went, BOTH started to sound more & more like a cardboard box! I think the speakers start to show their limitations, with trying to put out the frequencies required with lage amts of distortion! Tho, I guess BOTH amps would sound HUGE plugged into proper external speakers or recorded thru their USB audio output! In the accoustic, again the Boss killed the Yam for clarity and body of tone. In the bass amp, again Boss actually sounded LIKE a reasonably sized bass amp, and was full bodied & clean! The Yammy was more mid focussed and over driven! MY 2c! Cheers!

Why does every guitar or amp video I watch have 90% talking and just 10% playing?

The Yamaha has a more robust sound.

Clean tones Boss wins....Crunch Yamaha wins.