Boss – Katana Artist MkII 100w vs Boss KTN-50-2EX Katana
The Boss – Katana Artist MkII 100w and the Boss KTN-50-2EX Katana are both amplifiers. The Boss – Katana Artist MkII 100w leans bright and saturated. Current prices: $393.68 vs $331.18.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.37% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Acoustic
Boss – Katana Artist MkII 100w
Boss · amplifier
Boss KTN-50-2EX Katana
Boss · amplifier
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$393.68via Reverb
$331.18via Reverb
The Boss Katana Artist MkII is a 100-watt Class AB modeling guitar combo amplifier loaded with two Boss G12W Waza loudspeakers designed to replicate vintage Greenback tone with substantially higher power handling. Five core amp characters — Clean, Crunch, Lead, Brown, and Acoustic — each with a Variation mode double the available tonal palette. The Artist MkII adds Presence and Resonance controls, a tube-buffered effects loop, and premium Waza speakers not found on standard Katana models. Five simultaneous effects blocks can be stacked for deep sound design. Boss Tube Logic technology drives the amp modeling for realistic response and dynamics. The Artist MkII is the flagship of the standard Katana series, targeting professional gigging use.
The Boss KTN-50-2EX Katana is part of Boss's Katana modeling amp line, built around Boss's Tone Studio ecosystem for editing amp characters, effects, and presets via computer or mobile app. As an EX variant of the Katana 50, it reflects an updated or regionally distinct configuration within the broader Katana lineup, which spans multiple generations (MkI, MkII, and Gen 3) each refining the amp modeling engine and onboard effects.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Djent
- Alternative Rock
- Metal
- Jazz
- bright
- saturated
- high gain
- transparent
- crunchy
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Practice
- Silent Recording
- Studio
- Live
- Practice
- Silent Recording
- Studio