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Clean Bright– ‘Boutique’, with tighter bass and chiming mids and highs; breaks up when pushed hard. The most recent amp lineups from these well-known names are getting a lot closer to the real thing. With plenty of modern perks up their sleeves too, including various built-in amp types, effects and even emulations of real power amp tubes; today’s players are fortunate to have these versatile tonal platforms available. But when it comes to their sounds, features and value-for-money – which brand is currently making the better guitar amplifiers? BOSS Katana MkII Amps Great for Gigs and Practice – No fuss 50W all-analogue amplifier with digital reverb, perfect for both beginners and gigging guitarists. Controls: Clean Volume, Clean Bright switch, Overdrive switch, Overdrive gain, Overdrive volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, ISF, Reverb switch, Reverb level, Power reduction
BOSS Katana MkIIs are extremely versatile with their various amp characters and diverse onboard effects. But there are even more features that set them apart from the competition. Power scaling functionality is certainly one of them, which applies to all Katana MkII models. Although this is something that perhaps makes more sense with valve amps, it nevertheless gives you the ability to power down to half-wattage or even a mere 0.5-watts. This means that you can play at lower volumes without losing valuable tone.
While tonnes of built-in effects is cool, what if you want to use your own external stompboxes in conjunction with a Katana MkII? Fortunately, these amps (apart from the Katana 50) feature effects loops that let you to make seamless use of your favourite ambient, time-based and modulation effects. This is fairly uncommon for digital amps, so it’s a great plus for these models. Additional Features If an item can not be repaired, a similar alternative product or cash discount (as defined in this policy) will be offered Brown– A lead sound with an edge, inherited from the BOSS WAZA brown sound. Inspired by the famous “EVH” sound. An excellent alternative for guitarists seeking the pristine purity of solid-state in a non-modeling, non-digital design
However, the Gear4music extended warranty scheme provides an enhanced service, and is designed to offer a higher level of protection than many 'free' warranties offered by some retailers and manufacturers. We’ve put two of the most advanced and hotly-debated solid-state amp ranges head-to-head, ultimately to help you to decide which amps are better. Serving as all-encompassing workhorses for recording and live performance, it’s clear that Katana MkII and Silverline amps pretty much cover all of the bases from their impressive feature-sets and specs. But is there a clear winner? As someone who no longer plays electric guitar very often, I was looking for a good quality basic guitar amp; no huge arsenal of amp models and effects, no university level learning curve, no 4-digit price tag. On top of these versatile built-in sounds, you can also take advantage of a Silverline’s comprehensive 5-band EQ section. With Bass, Middle, Treble, Presence and Resonance controls, these enable complete control over the key areas of your guitar’s sound. Although the larger BOSS Katana MkII amps feature ‘Cab Resonance’ switches with 3 different settings, the sweep-able Resonance controls on Silverline amps are more intuitive and allow for precise adjustment of the lows.
The Debut 50R is a simple and elegant alternative to entry level digital modelling amplifiers. Ideal for pedal players, the Debut 50R focuses more on tone and usability rather than unwanted features. This versatile amp is perfect for guitar players of all levels, whether jamming in a bedroom, practicing in a small room, or performing on stage. Careful preamp design that mimics valve circuit behaviour and the powerful ISF-enhanced EQ make it easy to dial in practically any overdrive tone you want, while the reverb sweetens the decay for stadium-like sounds at bedroom volume levels. There’s a choice of Hall or Plate models and it’s just down to personal taste which you prefer: the Hall is slightly warmer and darker, while the Plate has more high-frequency emphasis.
BOSS Katana Amps are equipped with 5 primary amp ‘characters’ that cover everything from organic vintage clean tones to modern, saturated high-gain. There’s even a dedicated ‘Acoustic’ setting that’s optimised for electro-acoustic guitars, meaning that BOSS Katanas can be used as acoustic amplifiers too. Here’s a breakdown of each of the BOSS Katana’s amp characters: With 4 channels (excluding the Katana 50), you can set up the perfect clean, overdrive, high-gain and lead tones to cover all of the bases. However, BOSS Katana MkII amps have a total of 8 preset slots, which allow you to save a further quartet of unique amp sounds in a second bank. Built-In Effects ALL tones in this video come straight from the amp, recorded in stereo - no pedals or external processing was used!
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Collection and delivery costs are included for the first 2 years in the event of an item becoming faulty Discrete MOSFET preamp delivers dynamic overdrive tones that sound straight out of a hot tube amplifier The features have been carefully selected to include two footswitchable channels, a patented ISF tone control, power reduction and built-in reverb - the Debut 50 covers all an aspiring guitarist’s practice and gigging needs.
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