Hughes & Kettner 100 switchblade or Boss Katana?

notanon

Which one? I know questions will be what kind of tone budget etc but AFAIU Boss = new technology, H&K = German quality: that is the real question for these amps.  I understand no right or wrong a kind of a vote question I guess.

More info: I could bid to £200+ for H&K which was a  £1K amp originally. However time flies with respect to technology. Offer me a £1k computer from 5 years ago and I think you are looking at  £300 max. BTW I do know that there are marketing phenomena such as Apple - please don't correct me about depreciation and get into a lengthy discussion on things like ROI, NPV . .. . . I'm looking for serious advice here on amps and technology not marketing but of course quality is important hence the question.

Don't mean to be curt here but you know how it goes sometimes - TFB is exceptional on advice IMHO.

Feedback Appreciated Folks

Legionreturns

I've owned both, so that puts me in a relatively unique position I'd guess. 

FWIW I'd take the katana. Weight plus connectivity plus reliability trumps a slightly better sounding amp. The h&k is a fantastic bit of kit but the katana delivers in spades and is easy to use, transport and store as well as having more up to date connectivity. 

notanon

Thanks @Legionreturns advice appreciated

Legionreturns

notanon said:

Thanks @Legionreturns advice appreciated

No worries. And in all honesty, I'd be happy with either amp. Having owned both though, I still have a katana. That probably tells you what you need to know.

Legionreturns

*Double post*

darthed1981

@Legionreturns has nailed this one for you I think, but it is fair to say the Katana is an exceptional amp for the money and damn good full stop.

ennspek

Neither will disappoint but it depends what you want to use it for really.
The H&K may be overkill for a home amp.

Voxman

In addition a new Kattana will be guaranteed and the Kattana is way easier to resell..most folk simply don't want big heavy amps anymore. 

ThePrettyDamned

Not used a katana, but didn't think much of the switchblade.

Being German doesn't mean well built... Certainly they have some good built amps but some h+k stuff I've heard is unreliable.