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Boss Katana 500 Watt Compact Bass Amplifier Head with Class D Power Amp (KTN-500B-HD)
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Boss Katana 500 Watt Compact Bass Amplifier Head with Class D Power Amp (KTN-500B-HD)
500 Watts of Cutting Katana Tone
The BOSS Katana-500 Bass Head packs 500 watts of gig-ready low-end power into a compact and portable package, refining the Katana bass formula with a host of cutting-edge features. This head’s refined preamp circuitry and massive 500-watt Class D power section dish out a clear, full-bodied foundation for you to tweak with the Katana-500’s immensely flexible 4-band EQ, low-end shaping Bottom knob, and 3-position Hi Cut switch. Next, the Katana-500 head’s dedicated Drive and Compressor controls grant you plenty of grit and punch, while the Vintage/Modern switch transforms your signal from old-school warmth to modern clarity with the click of a switch. Picky about your bass cabs? The Katana-500 Bass Head’s state-of-the-art Cab Resonance automatically optimizes your head’s tone for your respective cab. Furthermore, a versatile output section including dual XLR speaker outs, USB, a miked speaker-emulated line-out, and headphone out ensure that this head excels in any setting, from straight-into-DAW bedroom recording to sold-out stages. Top it all off with a veritable library’s worth of effects via the BOSS Tone Studio, and the Katana-500 Bass Head elevates BOSS’s Katana bass offerings to an entirely new level of performance and power.
Specifications :
- Type : Solid State
- Number of Channels : 3 (3 x presets)
- Output Power : 250W Peak (8 ohms), 500W Peak (4 ohms)
- Effects : 3 x Drive, 3 x FX (Chorus, T-Wah, Heavy Octave)
- Compression : 3 x CompressorEQ : 4-band
- EQ, Low Mid Button, High Mid Button, Bottom Knob, Hi Cut Button
- Amp Modeling : Modern, Vintage
- Inputs : 1 x 1/4" (instrument)
- Outputs : 2 x SpeakON (speaker A, B), 1 x XLR (line out)
- Headphones : 1 x 1/4" (phones, rec out)USB : 1 x USB-B
- Footswitch I/O : 1 x 1/4" (Boss GA-FC), 1 x 1/4" (expression pedal)
- Footswitch Included : No
- Features : Bluetooth with BT-Dual Adaptor
- Software : Boss Tone Studio
- Power Source : Standard IEC AC cable
- Height : 3.77"
- Width : 11.73"
- Depth : 8.34"
- Weight : 6.17 lbs
- Manufacturer Part Number : KTN500B HD
Features :
- Compact bass amplifier head, combining refined Katana preamp circuitry with a clear, rich, and massive-sounding 500-watt Class D power amp section
- 4-band active EQ section, with 3 low-mid and high-mid frequency options to sculpt your sound
- 3-position Hi Cut switch smooths over your signal’s treble response
- Bottom knob to optimize your low end
- Amp Feel switch instantly transforms your tone from the old-school warmth of Vintage to the cutting precision of Modern
- Dedicated Drive and Comp knobs to add punch and grit to your tone
- Cab Resonance button automatically optimizes your tone respective to your cab’s frequency response using cutting-edge processing
- Impart extra clarity to your sound by adding in your direct tone with the Blend knob
- Shape button modifies your head’s voice with wide-range, mid-scooped, and bright profile curves
- Pad switch to accommodate high-power active pickups
- USB functionality gives you access to direct computer recording and BOSS Tone Studio software, with over 60 BOSS effects to explore
- Tone Studio allows you to swap out and switch to alternate effect types on the Comp, FX, and Drive knobs
- Built-in Memory control makes it a cinch to instantly recall a previous preset
- Robust output section includes dual XLR speaker outs, an XLR line-out, and a headphone out
- Additional jacks available to pair up your expression pedal or GA-FC footswitch
