BOSS KATANA Artist Gen 3 100-Watt Guitar Combo Amplifier

Flagship Tone and Versatility - The BOSS KATANA Artist Gen 3 100-Watt Guitar Combo Amplifier

With Katana Gen 3, the acclaimed BOSS stage amplifier series evolves to take your guitar ambitions to the next level. The flagship Katana Artist Gen 3 brings you the ultimate Katana experience, offering 100 watts of Class AB power, a custom 12-inch Waza speaker, and a host of advanced tone tools. New Tube Logic enhancements enrich the core platform with even greater sound, feel, and response, including an expressive Pushed amp character and a unique Bloom option that revoices the amp’s feel and response. BOSS Tone Studio has also been updated, making your editing workflow more intuitive than ever.

• 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

Backed by our advanced Tube Logic amplifier architecture and reactive Class AB power, the BOSS Katana series has become a standard for guitarists everywhere since its introduction in 2016. Katana amps embody decades of BOSS development knowledge, providing professional, tube-inspired sound coupled with modern advantages like onboard effects, one-touch memory recall, deep sound customization, and reduced weight. Katana Gen 3 elevates the lineup with even more range and versatility, bringing you a playing experience that goes where no other amps can.

Inspiration Unbound

Backed by our advanced Tube Logic amplifier architecture and reactive Class AB power, the BOSS Katana series has become a standard for guitarists everywhere since its introduction in 2016. Katana amps embody decades of BOSS development knowledge, providing professional, tube-inspired sound coupled with modern advantages like onboard effects, one-touch memory recall, deep sound customization, and reduced weight. Katana Gen 3 elevates the lineup with even more range and versatility, bringing you a playing experience that goes where no other amps can.

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.

SPECIFICATIONS

General

• 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
• Controls
• 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 Section
• VARIATION button, BLOOM button
• AMP TYPE switch (ACOUSTIC, CLEAN, PUSHED, CRUNCH, LEAD, BROWN)
• GAIN knob, VOLUME knob
• Equalizer
• CONTOUR button
• BASS, MIDDLE, TREBLE knobs
• Effects
• BOOSTER, MOD, FX, DELAY, REVERB buttons and knobs
• TAP button
• Tone Setting
• BANK, CH1–CH4, PANEL buttons
• Stereo Expand: STEREO EXPAND switch
• Line Out: GND LIFT switch (OFF, ON)
• Indicators: VARIATION, BLOOM, AMP TYPES, CONTOUR, FX, TAP, SOLO, GLOBAL EQ, TONE SETTING
• Connectors
• INPUT jack: 1/4" phone
• POWER AMP IN jack: 1/4" phone
• LINE OUT: XLR + 1/4" phone
• SEND/RETURN jacks: 1/4" phone
• STEREO PHONES jack: Stereo 1/4" phone
• SPEAKER OUT (16 ohms A/B, 8 ohms): 1/4" phone
• EXP PEDAL: 1/4" TRS
• GA-FC/CTL CH1/CH2 SOLO: 1/4" TRS
• AUX IN: Stereo mini
• USB COMPUTER port: USB-C
• MIDI IN connector
• Bluetooth Adaptor Slot: Audio/MIDI Dual Adaptor
• AC IN jack
• Power Consumption: 77 W
• Accessories: Owner’s manual, power cord, GA-FC sticker

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

Manufacturer: Boss
Model: KTN-ART 3
SKU: I786924-N-0-WHXX
UPC: 761294520666

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