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UltraGary
Well-known member
They must've deleted a bunch of posts here because early last year there were TONs of threads singing the praises of this amp.
ChurchHill
New member
I haven't done any searching, but yeah, there were TONS of threads on this, TONs of great reviews. Hmmm... maybe they got lost in the transition to the new server or something... 
Mailman1971
Moderator
Nothing was deleted. Click on RIG TALK at the top for the forum. Go to the bottom of page where the search is. Type in KATANA. 31 pages come up.
Yes I’m a big katana lover myself.
Yes I’m a big katana lover myself.
Mr. Willy
Well-known member
The Katana is ok. Really good for the money. There’s a harshness in the tone that can be grating after a bit. Just gotta watch the top end settings. Here’s a clip of mine:
sgill72
Active member
Love mine...
MetalHeadMike
Well-known member
Congrats!!! If it makes you happy, that's all that matters....period!
Now that said, and I'll try not to offend anyone, but I played the 100 watt in a shop here last month and thought it was the most god awful thing ever. Tone-wise it sounded so thin, fake, weak, and processed. I'm sure through a decent cab it would have sounded better, but still not my thing. I really feel the 20 watt PV Vypr something or other I bought a few years ago when I was beating back and forth across the country was better, and it really wasn't that great either.
I know these are cheap, and they're pretty cool for what they are, but I couldn't be happy with one after owning the amps I've owned. All of my blabber here is comparing against some pretty epic tube amps so it's definitely not apples to apples and a bit unfair really. But again, I think the peavey and the line 6 amps I've messed with in shops sounded much better.
Ok, the Katana lovers can let me have it
Now that said, and I'll try not to offend anyone, but I played the 100 watt in a shop here last month and thought it was the most god awful thing ever. Tone-wise it sounded so thin, fake, weak, and processed. I'm sure through a decent cab it would have sounded better, but still not my thing. I really feel the 20 watt PV Vypr something or other I bought a few years ago when I was beating back and forth across the country was better, and it really wasn't that great either.
I know these are cheap, and they're pretty cool for what they are, but I couldn't be happy with one after owning the amps I've owned. All of my blabber here is comparing against some pretty epic tube amps so it's definitely not apples to apples and a bit unfair really. But again, I think the peavey and the line 6 amps I've messed with in shops sounded much better.
Ok, the Katana lovers can let me have it
sytharnia1560
Well-known member
MetalHeadMike":2459ycxs said:Congrats!!! If it makes you happy, that's all that matters....period!
Now that said, and I'll try not to offend anyone, but I played the 100 watt in a shop here last month and thought it was the most god awful thing ever. Tone-wise it sounded so thin, fake, weak, and processed. I'm sure through a decent cab it would have sounded better, but still not my thing. I really feel the 20 watt PV Vypr something or other I bought a few years ago when I was beating back and forth across the country was better, and it really wasn't that great either.
I know these are cheap, and they're pretty cool for what they are, but I couldn't be happy with one after owning the amps I've owned. All of my blabber here is comparing against some pretty epic tube amps so it's definitely not apples to apples and a bit unfair really. But again, I think the peavey and the line 6 amps I've messed with in shops sounded much better.
Ok, the Katana lovers can let me have it
when I got mine I tried it in the shop first and pretty much thought the same thing as you..but I saw enough potential in it to get it anyway and now I love it. Once I had plugged into a computer and reset it it came to life. My 5153 has barely been tuned on since I got the Kat over 12mths ago
JerEvil
Well-known member
I liked mine for the brief time I had it. I really needed it to sound good from the direct out and it just didn't so off it went. I tried with the AMT-CAB and AMT Pangea as well but to no avail.
