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Boss Katana-Artist Head MkII - Amp Tone Profile, Specs & Settings

Boss Katana-Artist Head MkII - its tonal profile, specs, and how to recreate its sound on the gear you already own. No catalogued songs use this amp yet, but ToneMirror can translate its voicing to your rig in under a minute.

  • balanced
  • high-gain gain
  • mid-priced tier
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Tonal profile

Head version of the Katana-Artist. 100W with three speaker outs (2x16 ohm, 1x8 ohm) and no onboard driver, so it is voiced through whatever cab it drives; Boss pairs it with the 2x12 Waza cab. Five amp characters with variations for ten tones, including the Waza-derived Brown, plus a three-way Contour switch, global EQ, an adjustable Solo boost with its own delay, and five Air Feel settings. Five simultaneous effect categories, over 60 types via Tone Studio.

Amp specs
Type
Amp
Brand
Boss
Price tier
Mid-priced
EQ voicing
Balanced
Gain structure
High-gain
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FAQ

Common Questions About the Boss Katana-Artist Head MkII

  1. What does the Boss Katana-Artist Head MkII sound like?

    Head version of the Katana-Artist. 100W with three speaker outs (2x16 ohm, 1x8 ohm) and no onboard driver, so it is voiced through whatever cab it drives; Boss pairs it with the 2x12 Waza cab. Five amp characters with variations for ten tones, including the Waza-derived Brown, plus a three-way Contour switch, global EQ, an adjustable Solo boost with its own delay, and five Air Feel settings. Five simultaneous effect categories, over 60 types via Tone Studio. The most common knob positions across the songs in our catalog are summarized above.

  2. What are the Boss Katana-Artist Head MkII's key tonal traits?

    The Boss Katana-Artist Head MkII is characterized by balanced EQ, high-gain gain. ToneMirror uses exactly these traits when it translates a tone you pick onto your rig - or the Boss Katana-Artist Head MkII's sound onto whatever you own.

  3. Do I need a Boss Katana-Artist Head MkII to play these songs?

    No - that's the whole point of ToneMirror. Each per-song page describes the sound on the record, and our match engine translates it to whatever amp you actually own. Different EQ curve, same recorded result.

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