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BOSS Katana-Mini Guitar Amplifier feat. Andreas Kisser from Sepultura

BOSS Katana-Mini Guitar Amplifier feat. Andreas Kisser from Sepultura

Description

The Katana-Mini guitar amplifier from BOSS brings full-size tone and versatility to an ultracompact format. You will appreciate its advanced analog gain circuitry, which provides satisfying distortion easily controlled by input volume and picking dynamics. The Katana-Mini offers three classic voicings: Brown delivers harmonically rich high gain ideal for heavy riffs and searing solos; Crunch provides overdrive perfect for rock rhythms and blues leads; Clean offers up crisp, punchy tones with wide dynamic range.

Advanced Analog Gain Circuitry Brings Big Tone

Unlike typical small amps with lackluster sound, the Katana-Mini produces impressively full tone that makes you want to play for hours. BOSS's design approach incorporates a custom speaker, refined circuitry and component selection to maximize sound quality in a minimum size. Decades of energy-efficient research provide surprising power and punch from just six AA batteries.

Three Classic Voicings: High Gain, Overdrive and Dynamic Clean

The Katana-Mini's all-analog input circuitry includes cascaded gain stages like a high-end amp, providing satisfying tone and feel with distortion controlled by playing dynamics. The Brown setting delivers expressive high gain rich in harmonics, perfect for heavy riffs and solos. Crunch brings overdrive ideal for rock and blues. Clean offers crisp, punchy tones with wide dynamic range.

Shape Your Tone With Traditional 3-Band EQ

Unlike limited EQs in other small amps, the Katana-Mini provides natural tone shaping with familiar bass, mid and treble controls like a full-size amp. Enhance your sound further with the onboard tape-style delay. Simple time and level knobs dial in reverb-like ambience to long, warm repeats.

Jam Anywhere, Record in Silence

The Katana-Mini sits on a tabletop or shelf at home, with a handle and battery power to grab and go anywhere. The AUX input lets you jam with your music library. The phones/recording out has special cabinet voicing for miked amp tone in private practice and recording situations.

Open Box BOSS KTN-MINI Katana Mini Guitar Amplifier Level 1 Black
Open Box BOSS KTN-MINI Katana Mini Guitar Amplifier Level 1 Black
Open Box BOSS KTN-MINI Katana Mini Guitar Amplifier Level 1 Black

Features

  • Great Katana tone in a highly portable amp
  • Rich, full sound that far exceeds other amps in its class
  • Authentic multi-stage analog gain circuit and three-band analog tone stack
  • Three versatile amp types: Brown, Crunch and Clean
  • Built-in tape-style delay for warm ambience
  • AUX input for jamming with music from a smartphone
  • Phones/recording output with cabinet voicing
  • Runs on six AA-size batteries or optional AC adapter (sold separately)

Specs

Output
  • Power: 7W
Single input
  • Nominal Input Level:
  • Input -10 dBu (1 mohm)
  • Speaker: 1x4
  • Controls: 3-band EQ, Type switch, gain, volume, delay time, delay level
Connectors
  • Aux. input: -10 dBu (20 kohm)
  • Headphone/recording output
Power Supply
  • Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 6 (included)
  • Rechargeable Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) x 6 (sold separately)
  • AC adapter (sold separately)
  • Current Draw: 350 mA
  • Expected battery life under continuous use: Approximately 7 hours
  • Rechargeable Ni-MH battery: Approximately 9 hours (When using batteries having a capacity of 2500 mAh.)
Dimensions
  • HxWxD: 9-1/16" x 4-5/8" x 7-1/8" (230 x 116 x 181 mm)
  • Weight (including batteries): 2 lb. 11 oz. (1.2 kg)

Reviews

4.56

75 Reviews

95%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Best mini amp
Battery popped
Best Small Amp Available
Fantastic little travel amp
Love it for direct in recording
Small amps are finally getting good!

Most Liked Positive Review

5

The "Legendary Pignose Amp" for A New Generation

The portable solid state amp I have been waiting on. I thought it would come from Vox because they showed they could do it with their AmPlug technology. However, they never put two and two together to produce a battery-powered all solid-state portable amp. They have solid state amps, but they are mains powered. They have battery powered amps, but they use digital modeling technology. Enter the Boss Katana Mini. All analog (except the delay effect which I don't use) pedal friendly, simple, battery powered, loud enough to play with acoustic guitars, singers, and percussionists in a room. It checks all the boxes. Fits on my desk where I can tweak it while recording. The sound inspires me to play in a way that my old tube amps turned down to bedroom level didn't. Add a Zoom G1Xon, and you have everything the Katana Air gives you minus the wireless and with the addition of a looper and wah pedal. I would love to have a slightly larger version of this amp, like a Katana Air minus the added effects and wireless capability. I get it, the Air is an all in one super convenient home solution, and I plan to get one to keep in the living room. However, I think there is a market for a great sounding, battery-powered, no-frills, LOUD all solid-state amp that takes pedals well, like a tone and pedal freak's busking amp wet dream. As the title of my review suggests, this amp is basically what I always wanted my Pignose to be. The Pignose is a great amp, it is its own beast and many a good useable recordable tone can be had from it. But the one thing you can't really do is treat it like your bigger amps. You need to meet the Pignose on it's terms and then you can get great tone. This amp feels and sounds like a good tube amp, turned up to preformance volume

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Most Liked Negative Review

3

Not bad for what it is, but that's not a lot. I returned it.

Pretty good for what it is, but what it is isn't much. I tried the Orange Crush 12 at the same time, another small $100 amp, and I thought the Orange sounded much better. I had a Katana 50 for a while and that's an amazing amp, so I may have gotten my expectations up unrealistically for this, and the reviews were so over the top. But I just find it a pretty thin sounding amp. I couldn't get much volume out of the clean channel, didn't much like the crunch channel, and the Brown sounded great but it's just not something I'd use very much. So I returned it. It's a pretty good little first amp for a kid who's parents don't want to be blown out of the house, but for someone who's been playing a while, you can do as well or better for the same money and a whole lot better for not very much more.

Filters
Best Uses
  1. Home Studio21
  2. Amateur Recording15
  3. Practice8
  4. Performances5
  5. Pro Audio / DJ / Mixing5
Cons
  1. Limited Functions7
  2. Poor Sound Quality3
  3. Weak1
  4. Nothing to add - the product is perfect.1
  5. Does not include power supply for plugged-in use1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced37
  2. Novice18
  3. Professional Musician5
Pros
  1. Portable57
  2. Easy To Use54
  3. Excellent Sound45
  4. Good Power Output21
  5. Warm / Comfy21

Reviewed by 75 customers

  • Great beginner amp and portable

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted6 months ago

    byLillian

    fromOregon

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Sales lady directed me to this amp which for my needs. Affordable and does the job. I'm pleased with it and love the small portable size.

  • I would buy this and think for the price it's very good

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted6 months ago

    byTodd

    fromRiver Vale NJ

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    I will use the amp in the living room where I have two of my guitars and then walk it outside and use it on the deck to practice playing outside. It is portable and versatile and well-priced! Just an FYI it doesn't come with a power cord, that is an additional $30 dollars, so the price isn't as good as you first thing it is. And you don't know that until you unpack it and look for the power cord. #sweepstakes

  • Best mini amp

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted7 months ago

    byAlan

    fromClearwater, Florida

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Powerful mini amp! #sweepstakes

  • Awesome practice amp!

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted7 months ago

    byAlan

    fromTampa, Florida

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    I have a 5150 combo amp and needed something a little quieter to practice with and this was exactly what I was looking for. The tone is awesome for a 15w amp and has a lot of versatility. #sweepstakes

  • Good idea, flawed execution

    2

    submitted8 months ago

    byKent

    fromKC

    Very portable but sound quality was not great. Even with recommended power adapter it has too much buzz.

  • I would buy this product again and will recommend it.

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitteda year ago

    byBilly

    fromKFalls

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    The product is a must. It meets every need in a compact way. It just perfect.

Q&A

Have a question about this product? Our expert Gear Advisers have the answers.

  • submitteda year ago

    asked byDaniel

    fromBronx, NY

    Do you need an AC adapter? Or can you just use the batteries as a power source?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    No, you won't need the adaptor if you're using batteries.

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byJoanne

    fromOhio

    Is there a place to plug in headphones?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Yes, the KTN has a headphone/record output.

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byAngel

    fromSacramento, CA

    Can i run pedals through it?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    Yes

  • submitted4 years ago

    asked byRiggs

    fromundisclosed

    Do you sell the ac adapter for the boss katana mini? If so where do I find the product on your web page? Thanks in advance, Riggs

    Open Reply - Thomas
    Take a look at the "BOSS PSA-120S2 AC Power Adapter"

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byRC

    fromLos Angeles, CA

    Can this Boss Mini Amp handle a bass?

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    No. It cannot

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byMik

    fromundisclosed

    Can i use this on my Acoustic Electric Guitar? Seems like it is only for Electric Guitars

    Open Reply - Ronald
    It will work with any guitars that have a pickup.

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byMichael

    fromundisclosed

    Will this amp work with a 7 or 8 string guitar???

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    Yes, this will work with 7 and 8 string models

  • submitted7 years ago

    asked byTom

    fromCalifornia

    Hi there which ac adapter does the Boss mini Katana use

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    Here are the provided power specs: Power: 7W Single input Nominal Input Level: Input -10 dBu (1 M ohm) Speaker: 1x4 Controls: 3-band EQ, Type switch, gain, volume, delay time, delay level -Connectors Aux. input: -10 dBu (20 k ohm) Headphone/recording output Power Supply: Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 6 Rechargeable Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) x 6 AC adaptor (sold separately) Current Draw: 350 mA Expected battery life under continuous use: Approximately 7 hours Rechargeable Ni-MH battery: Approximately 9 hours (When using batteries having a capacity of 2500 mAh.) Dimensions: 9-1/16 x 4-5/8 x 7-1/8 in. (230 x 116 x 181 mm) Weight (including batteries): 2 lb. 11 oz. (1.2 kg) Includes: Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 6