Bye AX8... Hello Katana (it's not a modeler)!

JerEvil":8474v79s said:
ob1clyde":8474v79s said:
This is one of the many reasons I sent
Back the AxeFx2 I had just ordered
This month.. a simple
Plug and and play low
Volume
Option with the capabilities to go
Direct if I so desired into whatever.. the little speaker
Is what's got
Me
Sold! Just for
Bedroom
Jamming..
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Yeah man. Right there with you. TRYING to stick with balancing my need vs want. After hearing some killer recordings of it, It was a no-brainer.

Here are some a bud of mine did:

demo is 5 parts which are the main tones he uses:
1-Pushed clean
2- same with tremolo
3-modern clean with chorus
4- crunch ( actually the lead channel - various levels using the guitar volume knob)
5-lead (lead channel with boost and delay)

https://app.box.com/s/7v3o6qoassvwb361zm4q14na0velqcm1

Then some pick dynamics showing how the gain can be scaled back or opened up depending on pick attack

https://app.box.com/s/r1yk0473o6xxp2op16pyr97542dq4rpr
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Honestly the clean and lead tones sound amazing. Crunch was ok imo and acceptable but left a little to be desired. However for the money and for the leads and cleans it sounds great. I'd love to play one in person to see how it sounds/feels.
 
I only spent some time with a Katana in a shop test room with the 5' speakers and walked out super impressed... it's a potential market killer.. if it had a "Friedman" logo on it instead of a Boss it would be seen as a point of no return.

In my situation, with so many good low volume amps I have I don't see a reason to get a Katana tho.. even with that super low price.
 
kunos":1wblmcw6 said:
I only spent some time with a Katana in a shop test room with the 5' speakers and walked out super impressed... it's a potential market killer.. if it had a "Friedman" logo on it instead of a Boss it would be seen as a point of no return.

In my situation, with so many good low volume amps I have I don't see a reason to get a Katana tho.. even with that super low price.
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It's hardly a low volume amp though. This sucker gets loud and sounds better as it gets louder. It competes with my BE100 in volume.
 
atrox":s6f25gh2 said:
kunos":s6f25gh2 said:
I only spent some time with a Katana in a shop test room with the 5' speakers and walked out super impressed... it's a potential market killer.. if it had a "Friedman" logo on it instead of a Boss it would be seen as a point of no return.

In my situation, with so many good low volume amps I have I don't see a reason to get a Katana tho.. even with that super low price.
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It's hardly a low volume amp though. This sucker gets loud and sounds better as it gets louder. It competes with my BE100 in volume.
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So at the lowest wattage setting through a 1x12, I imagine that will sound killer?
 
Kapo_Polenton":2cs2oy5m said:
Let's hear it when you get it!
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Oh for sure! Will be here tomorrow so I will get something done this weekend. Maybe "Maggots" from Gwar finally! LOL! But with power metal style vocals...
 
Sorry man, but as much as I praise the Katana, I'd never get rid of an AX8 for one. I've had my Katana for a couple of months now and am very happy with it, but I'd be glad to turn it over for an AX8.
 
atrox":3cezsm98 said:
kunos":3cezsm98 said:
I only spent some time with a Katana in a shop test room with the 5' speakers and walked out super impressed... it's a potential market killer.. if it had a "Friedman" logo on it instead of a Boss it would be seen as a point of no return.

In my situation, with so many good low volume amps I have I don't see a reason to get a Katana tho.. even with that super low price.
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It's hardly a low volume amp though. This sucker gets loud and sounds better as it gets louder. It competes with my BE100 in volume.
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It really does keep up and stay with both of my tube amps volume wise. SS amps usually crap out at high volumes, this one does not.
 
JerEvil":2ozalv8k said:
atrox":2ozalv8k said:
kunos":2ozalv8k said:
I only spent some time with a Katana in a shop test room with the 5' speakers and walked out super impressed... it's a potential market killer.. if it had a "Friedman" logo on it instead of a Boss it would be seen as a point of no return.

In my situation, with so many good low volume amps I have I don't see a reason to get a Katana tho.. even with that super low price.
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It's hardly a low volume amp though. This sucker gets loud and sounds better as it gets louder. It competes with my BE100 in volume.
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So at the lowest wattage setting through a 1x12, I imagine that will sound killer?
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Yeah. It sounds great on any of the wattage settings at any volume. I just prefer it pushed. I, like Billy, usually keep it on the 100 watt mode. the master works well enough there for low volumes and sounds a lil less squishy
 
SavageRiffer":38s9oplj said:
Sorry man, but as much as I praise the Katana, I'd never get rid of an AX8 for one. I've had my Katana for a couple of months now and am very happy with it, but I'd be glad to turn it over for an AX8.
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Well to be fair, I got rid of the AX8 to fund a Les Paul. The AX8 stopped getting used at home s soon as I got more accustomed to the Torpedo Studio. I also am no longer gigging where I need a direct solution.

The AX8 slays and if I decide I'm not a LP guy, I'll trade the Lp towards an AxeII most likely. The Katana is for office/late night practice which is all the AX would be used for anyway. I agree, theKatana is no AX8 but it also doesn't need to be, if that makes sense.
 
crankyrayhanky":3gaspto3 said:
lol, that would be awesome! Please make sure to add red colored Hersheys syrup for splatter effect
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Guess who just hand programmed all the drums for a GWAR song.....

Only thing I did was shorten that long ass solo part. The leads kind of suck so just went to the guitar harmonies after the "Beneath the sky, of maggots I walked..." part
 
How you enjoying the modeler?



:) JK

Seriously though I've always been a fan of most things BOSS. When I was in high school in the 80s, their pedals were the gold standards and the ones everyone wanted to own. Then later, I owned one of the pedal boards. I was in a band in the late 80s in Korea when I was stationed there and didn't have a lot of money or room to store stuff. I got a tiny little BOSS combo amp with two speakers in it and actually did a show with it. :) I have no doubt that the Katana will be another success for BOSS.

I've been an Axe-Fx II owner for years and love the Fractal stuff but I would have no problem getting whatever amp gets great tones. Enjoy it man!
 
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