BOSS has shared the most recent addition to its Katana lineup, the Katana-Air EX.
An EX you received’t thoughts staying in contact with, this amp is completely wi-fi, and options two five-inch audio system – the earlier Katana-Air had three-inch audio system – which ship a 35-watt stereo sound in addition to Boss’s ultra-low latency expertise.
There’s entry to 50 completely different Boss results too, and 5 preamps varieties, in addition to a tuned bass-reflex port to profit the bass tones on low-tuned and bass guitars.
The Katana-Air first arrived again in 2018, however that is the primary time it’s been given an overhaul – whereas Boss usually upgrades and overhauls its Katana amps, it’s not usually that the Katana-Air will get this a lot consideration.
This time, the amp boasts a brand new wood cupboard, which alongside the bigger audio system ought to be higher for “producing full sound with wealthy resonance sometimes solely accessible with efficiency amplifiers”.
There’s additionally USB connectivity for utilization as a direct audio interface, the stereo line output with mic’d cab emulation, and as much as 12 hours of run-time. And, you should utilize the up to date BOSS Tone Studio for Katana-Air with visible amp/impact construction and YouTube playback characteristic.
One factor that hasn’t modified is the management panel, nevertheless. The Katana-Air EX, regardless of being bigger than its predecessor, has the identical management panel. So, there’s a knob that permits you to choose one of many amp fashions, and a three-band EQ. You can too management grasp acquire and reverb, with the remaining knobs being for BST/Mod and Delay/FX.
There’s additionally an optionally available FS01WL wi-fi footswitch and EV-1WL wi-fi expression pedal.
The amp wants both eight AA batteries or the Roland BTY-NIMH/A chargeable amp energy pack. Or, in the event you don’t want to make use of the Katana-Air EX wirelessly, there’s a energy adaptor included.
The Katana-Air EX is ready to retail at $659.99.
For more information, head to Boss.
