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Apart from his opinions on the Mk1 v Mk2, his opinion on the Katana generally as a superb-sounding amp I completely agree with. “One of the best amps of all time”. Spot on.
I have a hope that the Katana 50 can singlehandedly inspire a new generation of young guitarists who can get pretty much any tone they like out of one unit, not to mention a palette of effects, and not have to worry about spending a fortune or using crap gear like back in my day.
Any katana is a hateful box of wank
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
The overdrive in particular was just a bit flat and uninspiring. I’ve also found that the clean channel - although it sounds quite good by itself - can sound scratchy and fizzy with pedals... but the overdrive channel sounds much better, if you turn down the gain just far enough that it’s completely clean - it then takes pedals really well.
But I still much prefer the Peavey Transtubes.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Might just be a fond memory but at the time of ownership (admittedly over a decade ago) I loved that thing
Though I am not in the market for a guitar amp, I checked out the video that @Tenebrous posted.
Interesting but..
* The guy can play guitar but was the first few minutes of endless wailing necessary?
* Comparing a new combo amp to an old one is not a good idea if the new amp has not been properly broken in. I don't think that a few days is enough breaking in time. In the case of hi-fi speakers >100 hours use is the bare minimum. Guitar speakers may require less but I think it ought to be >50 hours usage.
* Placing combo amps on top of speakers is not typical of their usage and might affect the sound output. It might have been better if the 4 * 12 speaker cabs were turned to face the wall where any possible effect they may have is reduced to the minimum.
* The recorded tests should have BOTH amps sitting in exactly the same place. And using the same power cable to power both.
FWIIW, I thought the MK1 amp sounded good and was easily the better of the two amps on test.
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Yes, but you also like the Blackstar Cores, which are even worse . They avoid having as much of the harshness by burying it under a pile of blankets.
Some of us just hear things differently I think.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Yes - but also importantly, regardless of what internet reviewers and 'popular wisdom' have to say. I've heard £150 solid-state amps that I prefer to £1500 valve amps, and I'm not afraid to say so... but it's easy not to trust your own ears when you think you're not an expert.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I can get how they might not be universally popular - after all there are many genres and styles of music because people have different tastes - but they categorically can't be described as objectively shit. They demonstrably aren't. They're also not the best thing in the world, but there's a place for them in the world, and it's not at the bottom of landfill.