Boss Katana "First Look" and sounds from my Dodge RAM!!!

[JerEvil]

So I decided that there is no better place to show me getting some "first sounds" than from the inside of my Dodge RAM! It has a power outlet so why not?

The good (so far
• Packed better than some $4k boutique amps I have seen
• Pretty light
• Feels solid (doesn't feel cheap at all actually)
• Simple to use

The bad (so far
• The boost as it lives is too much gain. Goes from none to too much instantly
• Noisy as hell with boost engaged and the channel gain anywhere near noon

I have to say, it was REALLY easy to dial in good usable sounds. (Easy to dial in not-so-good as well) and I mean usable in the sense that I'd be happy to use them in front of people and not feel embarrassed! In person, it sounds as good as any other digital amp I have tried. Also, keep in mind, this is an iPhone capturing the internal 5" speaker!

Is it the AX8? NOPE!!! Does it need to be... NOPE!!!

Anyway, a thorough play through vid to come soon!

EDIT:
Check out the 9:00 mark. I like this sound a lot and then you can hear the Lead channel cleans up well with volume knob.

 

[Metlupass2]

WTFF?!

 

[JerEvil]

WTFF?!

I don't know if this was your intent but I DID LOL when I read this!

 

[SavageRiffer]

Sounds great, but dude, that shirt

 

[JerEvil]

Sounds great, but dude, that shirt

LOL! C'mon man, it's "Casual Friday" in the corporate office!

 

[messenger]

Sounds great, but dude, that shirt

I like the shirt

 

[MrDowntown]

Noisy AF...ya think it has anything to do with being plugged into the truck...given all the stuff running through the turck that could cause some interference?

For a guy, in a pickup, on a (casual) Friday...with NO pick...on a 5" speaker, it sounded good.

 

[MetalHeadMike]

That music in the intro sounds like something from The Benny Hill show


Looks like a cool little amp for what it is!

 

[studiodunn]

For a guy, in a pickup, on a (casual) Friday...with NO pick...on a 5" speaker, it sounded good.

This!

 

[guitarobert]

LOL. Really looking forward to the Ax8 comparison through the same cab or Torpedo cab! The Katana clips members here have posted sound better to me than most Ax8 clips I've heard..

 

[ob1clyde]

That is by far the best amp head with a 5" speaker played in the cab of a truck that i've ever heard.. Good job, and best demo of the speaker yet!