Boss Unveils First Katana Bass Head, New 1×12 Cabinet
Boss has released a few bass combo amps in the Katana series, but now they’ve unveiled the first head unit in the lineup. The Katana-500 Bass Head was introduced alongside the new Katana Cabinet 112 Bass, and though the pair make a good match, Boss introduced some new technology called Cab Resonance to help the amp work with any cab.
“Every speaker cabinet has its own characteristic impedance curve and frequency response, and these elements affect how the amplifier feeding it behaves,” the company explains. “With a simple button press, the Cab Resonance feature in the Katana-500 Bass Head calibrates the amp’s reactive output stage circuitry to match the unique properties of the connected cabinet. Our proprietary process analyzes numerous elements, including the lowest frequency that the cabinet can produce, high-end resonances, and many other factors. With this information, advanced processing dynamically enhances the output to provide superior feel and response, powerful lows, and high-definition overall sound.”
The 500-watt amp has plenty of other tricks up its sleeve, with a four-band EQ, compression, drive, and more. An onboard memory allows you to save and recall your custom setup with just a touch. Other features include an XLR line output, an Amp Feel switch, a Shape Switch, a Hi-Cut, and more. A USB port lets you connect with the Boss Tone Studio and audio recording and playback.
The Katana Cabinet 112 Bass is fitted with an Eminence Neodymium Series 12-inch woofer and a high-frequency tweeter, which has an on/off switch and two preset level settings.
The Boss Katana-500 Bass Head is available now for $799.99, while the cabinet has a price of $699.99.
Boss Katana-500 Bass Head Features:
| 500 Watts via Class D power amp |
| Cab Resonance calibration |
| Two Amp Feel settings |
| Four-band EQ |
| Compressor and drive controls, each with three selectable types |
| Shape switch with mid-scoop, bright, and wide-range options |
| Bottom knob |
| Hi Cut button with three selectable frequencies |
| Blend knob to mix in the dry bass sound |
| Pad switch to optimize the input for high-output active pickups |
| Onboard memory for saving and recalling a custom setup with a touch |
| Two high-current speaker outputs with robust locking connectors |
| XLR line output and headphones/recording jack |
| Edit tones and access over 60 effects with BOSS Tone Studio for Windows/macOS |
| USB connector for communicating with BOSS Tone Studio and audio recording/playback with music production software |
| Download and share Livesets at BOSS Tone Exchange |
| Optional Bluetooth Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor allows you to edit sounds and stream audio from an iOS or Android mobile device |
Boss Katana Cabinet 112 Bass Features:
| 500 Watts |
| Eminence Neodymium Series 12-inch woofer |
| High-frequency tweeter with on/off switch and two preset level settings |
| Speaker input and link jack for connecting a second cabinet |
| Impedance: 8 ohms |
| Robust locking-style speaker connectors |
