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Roland Katana-Artist Gen 3 - 100w 1x12 Electric Guitar Combo Amplifier
KTNART3
The Next Generation of a Modern Classic
With Katana Gen 3, the acclaimed BOSS stage amplifier series evolves to take your guitar ambitions to the next level. New Tube Logic enhancements enrich the core platform with even greater sound, feel, and response, including an expressive Pushed amp character that edge-of-breakup fans will love. The BOSS Tone Studio app has also been updated, making your remote amp and effects editing workflow more intuitive than ever. Loaded with inspiring tone tools and diverse connectivity options, Katana Gen 3 is your indispensable centerpiece for studio recording, live performance, and daily practice.
Equipped with 100 watts of Class AB power, the Katana-Artist Gen 3 model delivers big, stage-ready sound in an easy-to-carry 1x12 combo.
Features:
- Third-generation Katana amplifier with evolved Tube Logic sound and expressiveness
- Flagship 100-watt combo amplifier with advanced tone tools and a custom cabinet design
- Distinctive gray and black matrix grille
- Custom 12-inch Waza speaker realizes classic British stack speaker tone with increased power handling
- Six amp characters—including the newly developed Pushed type—plus a selectable variation for each
- Bloom switch engages a dedicated circuit that revoices the amp’s feel and response
- Five independent effects sections: Booster, Mod, FX, Delay, and Reverb
- Solo section with dedicated level boost and delay effect
- Three-way Contour for shaping the overall tonal color
- Three selectable Global EQ options
- Three Cabinet Resonance options: Vintage, Modern, and Deep
- Eight Tone Setting memories for storing all amp and effect settings
- Power Control for achieving cranked-amp tone and response at low volumes
- Updated BOSS Tone Studio app (Windows/macOS) for remote editing from a computer or mobile device
- Download and share Katana sounds on BOSS Tone Exchange
- Compatible with sounds created on previous stage-class Katana models
Expansion Options:
- Jacks for up to two footswitches and an expression pedal
- Supports the GA-FC and GA-FC EX Foot Controllers for complete stage control
- Optional Bluetooth® Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor (BT-DUAL) for wireless audio playback from a mobile device and remote editing from the BTS app (iOS/Android)
- Expand your sound with one or two external speaker cabinets
Highlights:
Premium Details for Serious Players
The top-of-the-line Katana Artist Gen 3 is built to meet the sophisticated needs of advanced guitarists. Numerous performance and tone-shaping tools have direct panel controls for fast access, along with deep customization options via BOSS Tone Studio. Developed by BOSS, the custom 12-inch Waza speaker provides the true character and response of the famous ’60s 25-watt British stack speaker with modern power handling capacity. The carefully tuned combo cabinet maximizes the amp’s full potential, delivering smooth, punchy, and satisfying sound with a wide baffle and semi-closed design.
Refined Tube Logic Tones
Tube Logic recreates tube circuitry and all its complex interactions at a component level. Our approach continues to evolve with refinements to the five amp characters available in previous Katana models, including the iconic high-gain Brown type. The new Pushed character spotlights internal dynamic enhancements with the touch-responsive gain of a driven clean combo. All six amp characters also include a variation for 12 distinctive tones. Going further, the Bloom switch engages a dedicated circuit that introduces a totally different amp feel. The sound comes alive with a sharper attack and a richly dynamic low-end response, two characteristics that are difficult to achieve at once.
“Sweet Spot” Sound
at Any Volume
As every tube amp lover knows, the sound becomes richer, fuller, and more responsive as you turn up the volume. Unfortunately, it also gets way too loud for many playing situations. An external power attenuator is a common solution, but it can introduce artifacts that color the amp’s tone and feel. The integrated Power Control in Katana Gen 3 delivers the best of all worlds, letting you dial in cranked-amp inspiration with no adverse effect on the sound. Just turn the panel knob to transparently harness the level for everything from live stage playing to daily bedroom jams.
Famous BOSS Effects
Katana Artist Gen 3 features five simultaneous effect categories loaded with essential selections from the historic BOSS library. Booster, Mod, FX, Delay, and Reverb sections offer enhanced sound quality and access to 15 unique effects. There’s also a dedicated Solo section with a level boost and delay effect. BOSS Tone Studio unlocks additional possibilities, allowing you to customize the onboard effects from 60 different types and tweak deep options not available from the amp’s panel. And when the optional Bluetooth® Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor is installed, you can wirelessly edit sounds on the gig using the BTS editor app on your smartphone.
Unrivaled Sound Shaping
BOSS Tone Studio for Katana Gen 3 offers new visual enhancements and graphic customization options that make crafting your tone faster and more intuitive. Explore amp and effect editing tools, change the effect order, and shape the overall sound with the three-way Contour control and multiple EQs. Dial in system-wide settings and behaviors. And organize custom setups for all your gigs. You also have access to BOSS Tone Exchange, where you can download pro setups and share sounds with the worldwide Katana community.
Complete Stage Command
Katana Artist Gen 3 features a host of powerful tools for modern performers. Eight Tone Setting memories let you store and recall complete amp/effect setups, while rear-panel jacks support remote control with footswitches, an expression pedal, and MIDI. The GA-FC and GA-FC EX Foot Controllers extend your capabilities even further, providing complete stage control solutions for your Katana Gen 3. Switch Tone Settings, turn effects on/off, integrate multiple expression pedals, and more. The GA-FC EX model also includes an expansion option to double your footswitches or control two Katana amps at once.
Expand Your Range
Katana-100 Gen 3 flows with all your creative journeys. Easily link two amps via the Stereo Expand* function, with master control from the main amp and stereo effects like chorus, delay, and reverb distributed across both amps for a wide, immersive sound. Or connect to the Power Amp In jack to bypass the Katana preamp and use the reactive Class AB power section to amplify a modeler or an external preamp.
Expand Your Range
Katana Artist Gen 3 flows with all your creative journeys. Expand your stage presence by connecting one or two external speaker cabs (8-ohm maximum load). Easily link two amps via the Stereo Expand* function, with master control from the main amp and stereo effects like chorus, delay, and reverb distributed across both amps for a wide, immersive sound. Or connect to the Power Amp In jack to bypass the Katana preamp and use the reactive Class AB power section to amplify a modeler or an external preamp.
Get Connected
Katana Artist Gen 3 includes connectivity to meet every need. Plug in headphones to practice quietly with stereo sound. Send a feed to a house PA via the XLR or 1/4-inch Line Out jacks. And record to your favorite music software on computers and mobile devices over USB-C. All audio outputs feature IR-based cabinet sound for great direct tone, with three Air Feel types and two customizable settings in BOSS Tone Studio.
BOSS Tone Studio:
- Newly updated interface for a more intuitive workflow
- Customize the onboard effects with over 60 premium BOSS types
- Detailed amp and effect editing tools, including deep parameter controls, effect order, and more
- Customize the IR-based cabinet sound for the headphones, line outputs, and USB recording output
- Fine-tune the three Contour settings
- Customize the three Global EQs
- Effect loop controls, including post amp/post reverb positioning and series/parallel operation
- Save and organize Livesets for different playing applications
Specifications:
- Rated Power Output
- 100 W
- Nominal Input Level
- INPUT: -10 dBu (1 M ohms)
AUX IN: -10 dBu (20 k ohms)
RETURN IN: -10 dBu (100 k ohms) - Speaker
- 30 cm (12 inches) x 1
- Power Consumption
- 77 W
Controls:
- Main
- POWER switch
RESONANCE knob
PRESENCE knob
MASTER knob
SOLO LEVEL knob
SOLO DELAY knob
SOLO button
SOLO TAP button
LINE OUT button
LINE OUT switch(CUSTOM、REC、BLEND、LIVE)
GLOBAL EQ button
POWER CONTROL switch (STANDBY, 0.5 W, HALF, MAX)
CAB RESONANCE switch (VINTAGE, MODERN, DEEP) - [AMPLIFIER]
VARIATION button
BLOOM button
AMP TYPE switch (ACOUSTIC, CLEAN, PUSHED, CRUNCH, LEAD, BROWN)
GAIN knob
VOLUME knob - [EQUALIZER]
CONTOUR button
BASS knob
MIDDLE knob
TREBLE knob - [EFFECT]
- BOOSTER button
MOD button
FX button
DELAY button
REVERB button
TAP button
BOOSTER knob
MOD knob
FX knob
DELAY knob
REVERB knob - [TONE SETTING]
- BANK button
CH1 button
CH2 button
CH3 button
CH4 button
PANEL button - [STEREO EXPAND]
- STEREO EXPAND switch
- [LINE OUT]
- GND LIFT switch (OFF, ON)
Connectors:
- INPUT jack:
- 1/4-inch phone type
- POWER AMP IN jack:
- 1/4-inch phone type
- LINE OUT jack:
- 1/4-inch phone type
- SEND jack:
- 1/4-inch phone type
- RETURN jack:
- 1/4-inch phone type
- STEREO PHONES jack:
- Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
- SPEAKER OUT 16 ohms A jack: 1/4-inch phone type
- SPEAKER OUT 16 ohms B jack: 1/4-inch phone type
- SPEAKER OUT 8 ohms jack: 1/4-inch phone type
- EXP PEDAL jack:
- 1/4-inch TRS phone type
- GA-FC/CTL CH1/CH2 SOLO jack:
- 1/4-inch TRS phone type
- AUX IN jack:
- Stereo miniature phone type
- USB port:
- USB C type
- BLUETOOTH ADAPTOR SLOT:
- Bluetooth® Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor
- Power
- AC IN jack
Size and Weight:
- Width
- 630 mm
24-13/16 inches - Depth
- 248 mm
9-13/16 inches - Height
- 515 mm
20-5/16 inches - Weight
- 19 kg
41 lbs 15 oz
Model: | KTNART3 |
Manufacturer: | Boss |