Boss Nextone Artist Review
I d go so far to say that these amps are what the katana artist should have been.
Boss nextone artist review. The default clean sound is very pleasing with a sweet treble and a snappy bass that s full and rounded quite fender ish in character and not too dissimilar to a silverface deluxe. Boss nextone stage 40w combo amp we go hands on with the boss nextone stage combo amp. I am very impressed. At a very glance these amp look very similar.
Two channels with onboard fx. The katana range also features a single class a b power amp we incredible dynamic response and feel. Watch boss product demo videos. Many seek the snap bounce and crunch of traditional tube designs but want a variety of signature tones of iconic american and british amps.
The boss katana range is quite vast and goes from their katana air mini practice amp up to katana artist which is a fully fledged solid state amp with a powerful suite of effects and everything you d need to get gigging. The control panel has a familiar old school look and feel with separate volume and gain controls for clean and overdrive channels sharing a standard bass mid and treble eq. Not a heavy metal amp i d say. If the nextone retained the effects section from the katanna it would be game over.
Both amps come equipped with a custom 12 inch speaker. The boss nextone artist is an attractive option for the player who wants authentic tube tone without having to lug around a 60 lb. Four switchable power tube types and a wide gain range equip players for decades of transatlantic tube tones from van morrison to van halen and beyond. The nextone excels at classic amp tones from clean to somewhat overdriven.
The flagship nextone artist features 80 watts of power while the nextone stage features 40 watts of power and a slightly more streamlined cabinet. There are some key differences that make the nextone very impressive. The nextone is electrically very quiet with practically zero hiss and hum making it an ideal partner for guitarists who spend a lot of time in the studio. The nextone stage looks classy with its silver trimmed grille cloth set off by the famous boss badge.
The guitarist s quest for tone at times can seem an endless journey.