The Boss Katana Air is a Boss amplifier. Close alternatives include the Yamaha THR10II WL and the Positive Grid Spark GO Wireless Modeling Practice Amp. It pairs well with the Suhr Shiba Drive and the Xotic EP Booster.
Boss Katana Air
Boss · amplifier
The Boss Katana Air is a wireless home-practice guitar amplifier that receives the guitar signal via the included Boss WL wireless transmitter, eliminating the instrument cable. Bluetooth audio streaming is also supported. Dual speakers produce a SuperWide stereo effect for an immersive practice sound. Battery or AC operation supports portable use. Built-in Boss effects include reverb, delay, and drive voicings with Boss Tone Studio editing via smartphone.
- practice
- high gain
- bluetooth
- wireless
- studio
- reverb
- exceptional sounds
- delay
Good for
- Practice
- Silent Recording
- Busking
Genres the Boss Katana Air is commonly used in
- Ambient
Pedals that stack with the Boss Katana Air
Suhr Shiba Drive
Suhr
19% matchSuhr Shiba Drive pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
19% matchStack Xotic EP Booster on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost
Electro-Harmonix "Ram's Head" Big Muff Pi V2
pedal
18% matchFeed a high gain signal into Electro-Harmonix "Ram's Head" Big Muff Pi V2 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Henretta Engineering Lake Effect
Henretta Engineering
17% matchKeep Boss Katana Air's high gain voice out front: Henretta Engineering Lake Effect goes after Boss Katana Air in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Boss DD-500 Digital Delay
Boss
15% matchKeep Boss Katana Air's high gain voice out front: Boss DD-500 Digital Delay goes in Boss Katana Air's effects loop so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1
Free The Tone
15% matchPut Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1 in Boss Katana Air's effects loop, clear of Boss Katana Air's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor
Warm Audio
12% matchWarm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Benson Amps Delay PT2399 Echo
Benson Amps
tonal matchBoss Katana Air leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Benson Amps Delay PT2399 Echo wants — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
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Yamaha THR10II WL
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Boss Katana Air?+
The closest matches in character are the Yamaha THR10II WL, the Positive Grid Spark GO Wireless Modeling Practice Amp, the Yamaha THR30IIA Wireless 30W 2x3.5 Modeling Acoustic Combo.
What pairs well with the Boss Katana Air?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Suhr Shiba Drive, Xotic EP Booster, Electro-Harmonix "Ram's Head" Big Muff Pi V2 — Suhr Shiba Drive pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward.
Compare
- vs Yamaha THR10II WL
- vs Positive Grid Spark GO Wireless Modeling Practice Amp
- vs Yamaha THR30IIA Wireless 30W 2x3.5 Modeling Acoustic Combo