I can't believe Boss didn't give you one for nothing. You've probably helped them shift a few thousand units. You certainly convinced me to buy mine.

@erictoniaschwab1009

4 жыл бұрын

Neil H Boss got money from me for a Katana specifically because of Dave.

@OGPokey151

4 жыл бұрын

Same here

@davedynamite77

4 жыл бұрын

Me too.......I bought the 100 watt head

@practicalpatch4969

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly right Neil.

@peaceproject1128

3 жыл бұрын

Me too and I’m blown away by it!!! 🤯 All thanks to Dave! 👍🏻

Dave is not underwhelmed, yet not overwhelmed. Ladies and gentlepeople of the tube, Dave is distinctly whelmed at this stage.

@jsnowdendavies

4 жыл бұрын

I have been seeking "the balance of the whelm" for most of my life and it remains tantalisingly out of reach!

@BollocksUtwat

4 жыл бұрын

@@jsnowdendavies Is the Katana Mk2 the one foretold who will bring balance to the whelm?

@allanpowell7208

4 жыл бұрын

@@jsnowdendavies You might also say he is gruntled.

@evetsnitram8866

4 жыл бұрын

I get better sounds from my Zoom ms-50g.

@erictoniaschwab1009

4 жыл бұрын

Evets Nitram I use one of these as well and it works great for direct to PA gigs that I do. When playing with my Kat 50, I use the Zoom for Reverb, delay and trem.

Friday night watching Dave have fun with a new amp - perfect entertainment of the highest order. Makes every other review of the MK 11 look staid and boring. Dave hits the spot that all other KZread guitarists fail to reach and the best bit is he makes most of it up as he is going along rather than being stuck in a rut with pre-learned bits.

@400_billion_suns

4 жыл бұрын

The funny thing about Dave's gear reviews is that I usually end up just listening to his playing and completely forget that it was supposed to be a gear demo. lol

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

Always a joy Dave, you are never a gear snob, you are an amazing player, and you make guitars sound better no matter the budget.

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. : )

Old video Dave but thanks for helping me make an informed purchase. Really loving the improvements I had a mk 1 years ago

Great playing, thank you so much Dave, love your review!!!

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

You are the most nicest genuine person on utube. And very talented.

Dave, God bless you, thank you for your time, IMO this is your best episode yet, I'm sorry I could only spend 49 x minutes with you today, amazing. I don't have a Boss Katana at all, I have been waiting with great anticipation for your feedback on the Mk II, this is interesting, and great suspense for next week, I really look forward to the comparison, much appreciation in advance, see ya next week!

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

Seems like that's where "budget" stuff goes: You add a few things that cost virtually nothing ("variations"), chop off a couple of things that are comparably cost intensive (leg) and keep most other things the same (which has become cheaper to manufacture). Result: A "new", "improved" version that is quite a bit cheaper to produce -> more profit. Not necessarily a bad thing - depending on what they chop off and what they add.

@BollocksUtwat

4 жыл бұрын

To me it seems more like a process of iterating a winning product to ensure it doesn't lose the edge in the marketplace when newer products are added to compete with it.

Our Dave sounds a bit happier today ☺👍👍

some great playing, Dave! Really enjoyed the blues at the beginning.

Great review Dave! Glad to see you're back "in the saddle"! Hope you are felling better.

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

Dave, great job as usual. Cheers from Cleveland Ohio.

Thank you for your videos. Always interesting to listen to you :)

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

just watching those magic fingers! wish mine would work like that.good to see you happier dave.

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

That was a lot more fun than I thought it might be. Subscribed.

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much indeed. :)

So happy to see a pep in your step. Spill the beans on that trower bridge of sighs setting for mk1. Please include effect settings, ive been learning sighs :)

I can watch this all day long

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

Dave, love the videos. I saw another channel referring to some Boss advice: crank the Master Volume and adjust Volume to taste rather than the opposite. Might be worth exploring.

@denisj20111

4 жыл бұрын

I seen a similar video as well, maybe the same one, and given that BOSS emulate a tube driven Power amp stage, winding the Master volume to full and controlling the tome volume using the channel volume does make a difference. It is a warmer deeper tone with what appears to me as having more depth similar to a valve amp at full giging volume. Give it a go, its all subjective though

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

Having already read a bit about the new one. I already had the impression that it was more of a remodel of the original one based off of user feedback. I think the extra flexibility with the stacked control knobs will make a pretty significant difference for those people that don't have a pedalboard. Or just want a versatile minimalist setup. I thought it sounded bloody good and I REALLY liked that spring reverb with the sympathetic vibrations of the springs coming through with punch notes. Sounded great. Dave got some authentic classic tones out of it, the spring reverb really helped pull that off. BTW. I finally bought my HX Effects after lusting for one after Dave's review. It was $100 off retail in the states for the month of October. Couldn't resist since the new price was lower than most people are selling it used. After a couple of days of fiddling I'm really loving it.

@1951kbz

4 жыл бұрын

I think you nailed it. I have the 50 Mk I and the only reason I would buy the Mark II is the stacked tone knobs. But I'm perfectly happy with the Mk I and I wouldn't bother upgrading at this point .

Dude your a good guitarist!!!! One of the better reviews I've seen.

@thedavesimpson

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. :)

That cements my plan of saving money, selling my MK1 Katana 50 and getting a Katana 100/212 for it. If I was totally happy with my 50 tho, I wouldn't sell it for an MKII, at least from what I am seeing and hearing here. Also: Fantastic playing! Also: good to see you being a lot more composed than on Wednesday!

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

Ah, Dave is the Boss of any amp 👍🔥🎸

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

Great !!! Thanks for the Unboxing!!!! Congrats from Brasil Dave, Awesome session!!!! ✌🏻🇧🇷✌🏻

@kevinlocke6120

4 жыл бұрын

100 watt

@blue-tb2fd

4 жыл бұрын

There is a 50 watt model but Dave's is the 1x12 100W model.

@klaatubaradanikito1950

4 жыл бұрын

@@blue-tb2fd thanks!!!! ✌🏻

@klaatubaradanikito1950

4 жыл бұрын

@@kevinlocke6120 thanks!!!

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

Great playing...you mastered that Strat. Amp sounds great at times.

Dave always enjoy your playing and exploring new things, Jeff in LA USA

I just bought in the past week a Katana Mk I plus 6 button foot pedal for a killer price with the full knowledge of the Mk II being out. With the Tone Studio, FX Floorboard and Sneaky Amps, I don't see anything that makes me envy the new model at all. I will admit to not really liking the Katana initially, especially after all the buzz around it. Sounded solid statey and digitally to me. Was going to resell it. But I figured at that price, give it a week. Couldn't dial in a good tube sounding sound. But one night after playing my tube amps and having that rattling around in my ears, I tried again and came close enough to be pleased with it now. It really responds well to louder volumes. So she's a keeper.

@erictoniaschwab1009

4 жыл бұрын

Sir Vic Yeah I noticed that today regarding louder volume. I don’t get a chance to often play loud because of my wife and kids being at home and playing in venues that I can’t crank it up. I had the chance to open up the Katana on 50 watt mode today. I’m not a big fan of the adjectives us guitarists use but it really has warmth to it and nice sustain and compression when cranked up. And man it’s loud. Loud but not harsh. I’d love a Fender Deluxe Reverb or a Mesa Boogie Rectoverb. But I can’t justify that kind of money when I only get to play loud once or twice a year.

Great video! The Trower sounded amazing!

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

Love and regards to both you and Jo. I have been there and it does just take time. Music is a healer. I got second hand 100 Katana mk 1 and love it. Will get mk2 although not getting rid of mk 1. Look forward to shoot out on Monday. Can I thank you for you inspiration Dave as the sound of your strat means I will get one as well as karana 100 mk 2. Thanks to your videos and others have swooned over the tones of strat. One day at s time, possibly even 1 second at a time - though you'll get there Dave.

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

Come for the Katana first impressions. Stayed for the awesome playing! 36:50 wow i really got immersed into that one. Thx ;-)

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much indeed. :)

At first I was excited about versatility of this amp. But then I started to think of my "versatile" Boss multieffects- GT6, GT8, GT 10..They are long gone and I still own the same valve amp...I also came to conclusion that Katana is excellent amp for people playing at small venues, pubs and so on...grab and go sort of solution. When you drown any sound in delays and reverbs it will sound nice but it is illusion. True amp will sound good with no effects. If I had some spare money I would buy this Katana at once but since I can afford one amp per 5 years I will go for Marshall :-) Valve amp do not require resets;-) Great playing and feeling as always Dave. Keep on rocking!

Brilliant play and sound!

Dave, you are some player man! As for the amp, it sounds great 👌

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much indeed. :)

My conclusion as well! They didn't loose any of the original mojo, and gave you some cool controls to make this pro grade! Perfect combo amp ever!

I can never understand why people give great videos like these a thumbs down. Anyway, great demo of the amp man! Thank you!

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much indeed. :)

I was torn between buying the 50 MK I or II, your video helped me make up my mind. Just picked up a MK I for €165. Cheers Dave.

Excellent video Dave!! Love the playing :-) What blows me away is you totally think "out of the box" example being..."let's see I turn the bass ALL the down, AND the treble All the way down too"... I find That to be amazing! I won't lie, I tried that but does not work for me, but sure in the hell works for you :-) :-) My opinion is ... All effects on amp are fun to use, BUT I actually love the Katana, 1st. Version because I use it in clean mode, add some gain, a tad of reverb, AND that's it!!! When I use my pedals, and rack multi effect the Katana sounds incredible!!!!!! What's crazy is I have tried other, little more expensive amps as well, but the Katana sounds sooo good that it's what I have in my set up now!! I can see if one doesn't have any effects, and using all the goodies on this amp can be great fun... I use my amps in the clean channel, and use external effects, for total sound control, also for a wide variety of styles and sounds, thus personalizing ones guitar voice. I have tried many amps using this method, but the Katana sounds the best so far, (hard to believe), in studio perfect, and on (stage/live) it tears it up!!!!(even the other guitarist was surprised, AND he was using an expensive tube amp) his face expression said everything, all I know is the more you used it, the better it sounds!! AND no need to worry about replacing tubes when you're on the road gigging :-)

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. : )

Hi Dave, thanks for the unboxing video and demo. It will be an interesting shootout between the MK1 and the MK2. Then you can give it a full and unbiased review as you do with all your equipment. Here to offer you support and understanding, as do all your followers.

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

Hi Dave, I bought a 50W MkII after watching your enthusiastic review of the 50WMkI, and I love it to bits. It is such a versitile amp, and being a bit of a software junky had to connect up Tone Room and down load patches. Anyway I digress, on the 50W MkII when I press the Variation button there is an ever so slight volume change but I put it more down to a different amp model, and the crunch is slightly more noticeable than the other amp modes. I definitely don't need the 100W amp so went for the 50w, but dissapointed they didn't provide the 100W features on the 50, like the 4 channels and the GAFC pedal compatiability. As mentioned below, try the Master on FULL and control the overall volume using the tone volume. You get that overdriven fully cranked valve sound. Found by accident by a BOSS rep. Try it. What do you think?

I think the control out of the box with the effects, makes it more usable to gigging musicians

Yes please, Dave...a comparison video

Delicious playing! You sold me, as soon as I get$$ I'm buying one... One love🙏

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

Great playing there Dave, really put the amp through some tests

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. : )

Dude! Dave! Your playing is phenomenal. I would love to write a song with you. I have a song that I know you could spruce up and make it even better with your guitar skills. Keep the videos coming my friend! So glad you continue making videos. I've been here since the first videos you made. I am a lifer.

It’s a direct replacement for mk1 with a few added extras that were asked for, if you’ve got a mk1 it’s not a upgrade unless you need to replace.

It came in 😃 can’t wait to see the dual katana sword fight 🤘🏽🤺🔉🔊

Nice demo very helpful. Great playing!!!

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

i always enjoy your guitar playing!. I still enjoying my katana 100 watts head MK I and probably will not change to any amp from now. I kind of agree with you that katana is the perfect amp, " to me" as well. Thanks man

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much indeed. :)

Your guitar playing is off the scale ... Amazing... 😎🎸👍

I’ve been away for a while, but I’m back Dave.....Your channel is one you should be proud of

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much and i am indeed very proud of it. : )

I assume the 'variations' scoop the mids. If you're not running any bass or treble, then scooping the mids can only result in a volume drop.

Nice to see you smile again 👍

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

:)

Katana gen 3 is on it’s way Dave!!!! Can’t wait

When you never user Tone Studio the MKII is has more options with the variations and the 5 effects at the same time. Good to see you smiling Dave!

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

Amazing player. Love your boyish sincerity. Like a kid at the Christmas tree. Open and honest. Stay you.

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

Would love to see a comparison of Mkii vs a Blackstar Silverline 100

I wonder if you could just order the stand part and add it

Spring reverb .... drip .....lovely

Sounds the dogs bollocks Dave, eat ya heart out, let it rip and rejoice. Love your blues, you was so into that, It was as though I was in the room with you, really could feel that. Thanks a million!!!

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much indeed. :)

The variation of the crunch channel woth the red boost at noon is pretty amazing...with gain at noon also.

Well, I bought 50W (MKII) version few weeks ago because of you and I am satisfied.. It's of course not like my Rockerverb 100 MK1 but this one I can use at home haha, thank you!

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for watching. : )

With the volume issue, I had the same problem in my 50w katana 1. If I made a change in the mode, the volume would drop. I then would have to just adjust the volume knob slightly and it would jump to a normal volume. I made an exchange thinking I had a defect, but had the same issue with the second one.

@stealthninja4299

4 жыл бұрын

Same here too

when you do the shootout can you also compare the line outs for recording? maybe it has improved?

Good gravy Dave. 👍

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

:)

You're still my most favorite guitar player who inspired me big time. And I totally agree that Boss should pay you for all the great stuff you pulled outta the Katana series. At least they should give you this Katana 100 mk 2 for free!!

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

YES!!

Very nice playing. Not too often do I actually like the style of play during reviews.

Very honest initial review

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

Love the slane castle californication riff

Great review as always Dave. Cheers! For anyone who doesn’t know, with MKI one can get the dual concentric dials functionality (i.e. all effects at once) using Fxfloorboard rather than Tone Studio

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

@erictoniaschwab1009

4 жыл бұрын

Where can I get FX Floorboard? And I also saw that a V4 update for Katana Mark 1 is coming out in December.

@NicholasAmpazis

4 жыл бұрын

erictoniaschwab1009 sourceforge.net/projects/fxfloorboard/files/KatanaFxFloorBoard/

I was considering selling my Vox VT combo and buying the M1. Now I'll wait to hear from you and the Boss Katana shoot out

Although I don't own a Katana I did borrow a Mark I 100w for a couple of weeks (to see what the fuss was about) and I have to say once I took the plunge and hooked it up to the Tone Studio it went to yet another level. I was already impressed but all those pedals etc... from the Boss range really shone. Can't help but think this is Boss's thinking for the future so I wouldn't be surprised if, when linked up, the Mk II really comes into its own. I can be wrong of course but, well, I just have a feeling I'm not. For what it's worth my friend I borrowed the Katana off has had time to delve deep into the Tone Studio so he's much more aux fait and he likens it now to running the amp on its own (as I understand Dave does) to watching a tube Black & White TV and with the Tone Studio being like an HD plasma screen with 5.1 surround sound. The sounds he now gets for recording out of an amp costing under £300 are very impressive.

Nice playing Dave, as always.

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

That's more like it davo! 🎸 🔥🔥🔥

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

@jordanwalsh8171

4 жыл бұрын

@@thedavesimpson no dude, thank you! Reviews are generally boring but that was epic!!! 🤘

Hi Dave! I wonder why your Katana has a different volume using variations, my 100 MkII has the same output volume at each variation of every amp type!

I have the new version and tried your eq settings and get the volume drop but if I set it all eq at noon There is no drop living mine

nice! :) smooth as hell

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

I have the 100 x 12, I suspect it is the same 'core' amp in the MK II just with additional features, would you agree Dave? What I tend to do is have the 'power amp' maxed out volume wise, and adjust the overall level with the Master volume, seems to be some argument about this, but I find this smooths out volume output. The GA-FC footswitch is essential for gigging with this amp IMHO

You are an amazing player my friend 😃

The variations most certainly have different EQ setups than the non-variations and with the bass and treble turned all the way down like you had it, that may be why you're experiencing volume drops on the variations.

Wonder how this stacks up againt the artist version.

I think you are right on the money.

Sounds just like the mk1, volume fade on variations hmmm not good in my opinion, however I'm waiting for the shootout before I decide whether to sell my fender hot rod deluxe or not or which to buy mk1 or mk2 after I sell the fender

got the 50, great!

hey dave!! was bosses selling point on this MK2 that it sounds better or that it had more options? i thought it was all about more that it had more options more than anything to do with sounding heaps better.

Boss are going to discontinue the mk 1 so will mine will become a collectors item? I put castors on mine and chock the wheels, I found the little stand wasn't sturdy enough

Dave, a new speaker doesn't tend to sound not so good as an (long) used one ? I heard of that before...

Killer tone and playing 🎸 my friend

27:05 YAAASSSS! You play a mean EVH, sir.

Hey mate I’m trying to match your clean setting. When you say gain & volume at 10 do you mean on full or 10 o’clock? And in the manual it says spring reverb is the red setting

You amaze me every time you play, as for the amp you caused me to buy the katana 50, now look at what you have done to me got to have that amp now".... my wife thanks you.........

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

Very interested to see the shootout Monday.

Great unboxing video🙂

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much indeed. :)

I don't think it was supposed to sound and feel different. It's all about those few little additions. What attracts me the most is having 5 effects at the same time instead of 3 on mark 1. Variations are cool too, but I guess differences between them can be relatively achieved by tweaking EQ and gain. New effects and connectivity options... I am still resisting the temptation. Would love to see the comparison video.

Can't wait for the shootout. I'm not really interested in getting a Katana as I'm happy with the amps I have, but I'm curious a f. LOL. Nice vid, mate.

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

I bought the original Katana 100 (because of your demos) and love it. The MKI is great out of the box, and even though it still sound good, I really haven’t seen anything on the MKII that makes me want to run out and sell mine. It seems like they rushed to say they have upgraded. The biggest upgrade for me would have been to include the footswitch. Great demo as always though.

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

Dave in you're video of the mk1 50 watt combo you get the Free Kossoff and Clapton Beano tone but the amp is running flat out. Can you get these tones with the combo at the low volume setting ie room volume.

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed you can. : )

Wow hits you with the mark II when you plug it in to your computer.

Great review.

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)

I love listening to you play! I don't think it's meant to sound any different or better. It's the exact same amp with some minor incremental improvements. Like when car manufacturers update a model each year. I don't think you're supposed to rush-out to replace your Mark 1. Sound-wise, as others have said, maybe the speaker needs to be broken-in a bit...

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :)