The Gen3 sounds darker to my ears from here. I like the way the mk ii pops on the video. There’s definitely a mushy sound the Gen3 has. No bad, but different. That said I’m happy with my mk II, and would probably buy a used mk Ii before getting the 3 as it doesn’t sounds like it would cut through a mix vs the 2.

@TwistedIdentity

Күн бұрын

I got a Gen 2 Artist Head recently and when I saw the Gen 3 came out I was just like "-facepalm- really." buuut it's to be expected I s'pose :P After actually hearing the Gen 3 on videos though, yeah I'm happy with my Gen2 I don't care to upgrade haha. You're right the 2 does seem a little brighter. I'd rather my amp be bright and be able to dial it down than to not be bright enough

Great Vid Juca. Noticable difference listening through some decent sony bluetooth headphones. Sounds more analog on the Gen3. I've got a Katana Artist MkII combo but 95% time use preamp pedals connected to the effects return of the artist. Using Joyo American Sound and SunT as preamps with boost pedals and much prefer the analog sound and enhanced dynamics. Still use the delay and reverb from the katana using this setup. Stock sounds of the katana sound good but a little spikey. My preamp pedal rig rounds out the sound quite a bit, Gen3 appears to produce a rounder less spikey sound in your demo. When I engage the global eq using the preamp rigup I get the eq shift I'm after but lose some of the harmonics and analog roundness.

Sounds more like change in speaker emulation than preamp itself.

Great video! Thanks for doing this!

@JucaNeryGuitar

18 күн бұрын

Thanks :)

Great 👍🏻 Demo as always....tried the gen 3 myself. Im waiting for either rhe head or Artist which is coming next month. But i must say these gen 3 are a huge improvement especially that true natural response and sound is incredible on the gen 3 . Truly feels and plays like a tube amp now and mk ii was soo close already. Have a blessed day dude 😎👊🏻💯

Very cool! Didn't the Gen 3 sound a bit too dark? I am not using great quality headphones, but that's what I heard. Didn't love the clean tone, which I thought sounded a bit better and brighter on the MkII. But the distorted tones, while darker/fuller, sounded great on the new one.

I do hear the difference but I will probably just stick with mkll

@depam455

3 күн бұрын

The gen 3 is 200 euros more than the Mk2 and the sound is too similar

I got the MK2 head and I love it to bits

Juca, this is the vid I wanted to see!

Listening to this through my computer speakers, they sound pretty much the same, only slightly different. Both seem to sound pretty good.

Generally speaking the gen3 sounds fuller but sometimes the tone is too close with a lot of bass, maybe it's because was setup to work with the MK2.

Juca, do you favor the waza or regular katana speakers? Relatedly, which do you personally feel your patches sound better through ?

@JucaNeryGuitar

15 күн бұрын

They're both good, the Waza being a better speaker.

Thanks for demonstrating them both, I have neither amp and was considering the Gen3. I feel the MKII might sit better in a mix, the Gen 3 sounds like it would lost. I’ll have to play them both to really tell though.

I like Gen 3 better, BUT, with digital every time you get something a new revised version is around the corner. You go broke keeping up! I’m just gonna be happy with what I have. I was happy with it prior to Gen3.

You said there was a weaker signal coming from the MK2 when you were doing clean and actually it sounded like the opposite it dropped off when you started playing the Gen 3. Just wondering if I'm the only one that heard it that way.

@williamdavidson7893

17 күн бұрын

I heard it that way, too.

@johnelias5293

14 күн бұрын

Me too

@JucaNeryGuitar

14 күн бұрын

It’s because of the video sound when exported.

Gen 3 sounds like you threw a thick wool blanket over it.

Would love to see the same shootout with the Artist Mk2 vs Gen 3

@twelthstring

16 күн бұрын

Yes , but without bypassing the Waza spreaker.

I have a first generation 100 Watt Katana, I seen no reason to upgrade to a second generation or third generation yet. Maybe the 4th generation will finally give me a reason to upgrade but from I've seen so far in these upgrades, I doubt it will. The Katana I already have does everything I need.

I think it is important to disclose if the gear was send by the manufacturer or bought by the reviewer's own money.

@JucaNeryGuitar

15 күн бұрын

Both sent.

Thank you !!! Juka just saved me a lot of Εuros. I will definitely keep my MK2

@ablegrei7050

4 күн бұрын

Me too!

I can say that owning both mkii and gen3 50 watt, I think it's more noticeable through the speaker in that it's a little smoother in the top end, if that makes any sense??

I wonder if you can unlock the "sneaky amps" on the gen 3 amps like you can on previous ones.

@kevinmcguinness1113

Күн бұрын

Apparently not, unfortunately.

Like Juca says, maybe it sounds different in the room but from what I hear I agree with others that say the Gen 3 sounds dark in comparison to the MK2. I'm not a fan of dark and prefer the brighter sounds even if it's thinner. I'll stick with my MK2 for now. Maybe I'll change my mind if I ever get to hear one in person.

So the gen 3 has headphone jack stereo output but the mkii doesn't correct?

Prefer the Gen3. My Gen2 has that ice pick sound you have to dial out.

@beefnacos6258

17 күн бұрын

Yup and it's still there just a little bit , for me at least. When I record though you can't hear it

Gen 3 sounds killer through the DI! Much closer to a Tube but WAY simpler and CHEAPER to record! I may have to pick up an Artist Gen 3 head in the future!

Your english is getting better👍

@JucaNeryGuitar

16 күн бұрын

Thanks :)

which was one the winner and why?

Hoping the gen 3 does not sell well so I can pick up one cheap! Would like a second Katana for stereo with my Gen II 50 ex. Might go for the 100 gen 3 and put a neo in it to reduce the weight. Already got a neo for it.

@jeffreyquinonez8964

7 күн бұрын

What's a neo?

@tomcaron9113

6 күн бұрын

@@jeffreyquinonez8964 It is a neodymium magnet speaker. A super lightweight magnet is used in place of a regular magnet.

@jeffreyquinonez8964

6 күн бұрын

@tomcaron9113 will it sound better or worse than the stock speaker. I'd like to try a different speaker with any katana I have in the future but I want it to sound great for metal

Mk 2 sounds brighter than Gen 3

@These_go_to_eleven_1959

16 күн бұрын

I agree but it also is thinner sounding.the Gen 3 has a fuller, warmer tone. I wonder if you added more presence to it?

Will GEN 3 patches work on Mk2?

@JucaNeryGuitar

18 күн бұрын

Nope, only the other way around.

'm dang sure they are both running the same preamp tech, maybe they updated the software. Run a loop into the front end, then a spectrum analyzer? just sayin?

@bikeman1x11

17 күн бұрын

might just be the cab/speaker emulation

The 2 sounds better

I keep my Artist MK II. There is no need for a new Amp. The "old one" works fine!!!

@StanleyGrant13

17 күн бұрын

I got a Gen 3 and hooked my MKII up to it as a slave to get stereo out of the config. It’s the best of both worlds.

The gen 3 sounds muddy in all of these clips but it person it doesn’t. I don’t think the eq responds the same on gen 3 so the patches won’t translate that well

@jeffreyquinonez8964

7 күн бұрын

It definitely won't transfer over well. But that's ok. Everyone can make their own patches again and upload em to the internet 😉 👍

The MK2 sounds good but the GEN 3 sounds warmer and fuller. Good choice of guitar for this comparison. Thanks Juca

@JucaNeryGuitar

18 күн бұрын

Thanks :)

Gen 3 sounds a bit scooped in the upper mids

Have a mkii will wait for gen 4, best to skip a gen otherwise I could never keep up, beside I think we know someone who can make a pushed patch

@beefnacos6258

17 күн бұрын

I'm sure you'll be waiting another 5 years minimum

I have the MKii, and at least in this video, I think it sounds better

Is it possible to connect GEN 3 to a smartphone via USB?

@JucaNeryGuitar

2 күн бұрын

Never tried, but I guess so.

@sabbathcross

11 сағат бұрын

@@JucaNeryGuitar could you check?

@JucaNeryGuitar

11 сағат бұрын

@@sabbathcross Will do soon :)

Gen 3 really dark sounding

@greenwichmusic6771

15 күн бұрын

It has to be the way he has the eq set, I think this video confirms you can’t dial them in the same. In person the 3 doesn’t sound all dark and muddy like this

It's great that you did this video but can you please Check again Because I've already commented that when you said there was a weaker signal coming from the MK2. It sounded opposite to what you were saying and the weaker signal is coming from the Gen 3 can you please check that out and let us know

@JucaNeryGuitar

16 күн бұрын

It’s definitely weaker. I tried to adjust the gain to match in my DAW.

@nightworkband7715

16 күн бұрын

@@JucaNeryGuitar thank you for the response so you are saying that the MK2 sounded louder because you over adjusted it? Because the Gen 3 sounded weaker and more muffled

@JucaNeryGuitar

16 күн бұрын

@@nightworkband7715 Yes, that's it. In the end of the video might seem that the Gen 3 is weaker but it's quite the opposite.

@nightworkband7715

16 күн бұрын

@@JucaNeryGuitar thanks so much for the prompt responses. Maybe that's also why on the clean channel the MK2 came across a little better which surprised me but that could be because you overcompensated a little bit. Thank you very much for the video and your answers. I look forward to seeing more

@JucaNeryGuitar

16 күн бұрын

Stay tuned for the next video where I’ll use microphones. Cheers

It’s the Apple business model Gen 4 will come out and and Gen 3 will be obsolete rubbish

I like the MK2, Gen 3 sounds like you put a pillow over the speaker, my opinion for what it worth.

not worht upgrading

MK 1/Gen 1 gang rise up 🙋‍♂️

MK II !!!

First lol.