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BOSS Katana Mini 7-W Amplifier - White
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BOSS Katana amps have received accolades from guitarists everywhere for their fantastic sound and feel, onboard effects, and great value. Now, the Katana-Mini makes serious Katana tone accessible in a small, go-anywhere amp that runs on batteries. Offering sound quality that far exceeds other amps in its class, this miniature powerhouse features an authentic multi-stage analog gain circuit for big, expressive sound, plus a traditional analog EQ and an onboard tape-style delay. Ultra-compact and travel-ready, the Katana-Mini delivers inspiring Katana tone anywhere you want to play.
Unlike typical small, battery-powered guitar amps that offer so-so sound quality, the Katana-Mini produces big, full tone that inspires you to plug in and play for hours at a time. BOSS's comprehensive design approach includes a custom speaker, advanced hardware, refined circuitry, and special component selection, which all work together to produce maximum sound quality in a minimum footprint. The amp also incorporates BOSS's decades of research in energy efficient design, providing class-defying power and punch from only six AA-size batteries.
Features
• Great Katana tone in a highly portable amp
• Rich, full sound that far exceeds other amps in its class
• Authentic multi-stage analog gain circuit and three-band analog tone stack
• Three versatile amp types: Brown, Crunch, and Clean
• Built-in tape-style delay for warm ambience
• Aux input for jamming with music from a smartphone
• Phones/recording output with cabinet voicing
• Runs on six AA-size batteries or optional AC adaptor
Specifications
Rated Power Output: 7 W
Nominal Input Level: Input: -10 dBu (1 M ohm), AUX IN: -10 dBu (20 k ohm)
Speaker: 10 cm (4")
Controls: Power switch and Type switch
Control Knobs: Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Time, Level
Indicators: Power
Connectors: Input Jack: 1/4" phone type, AUX In jack: Stereo mini phone type, Phones/Rec Out jack: Stereo mini phone type, DC In jack
Power Supply: Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 6/Rechargeable Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) x 6 or AC adaptor (sold separately)
Current Draw: 350 mA
Unlike typical small, battery-powered guitar amps that offer so-so sound quality, the Katana-Mini produces big, full tone that inspires you to plug in and play for hours at a time. BOSS's comprehensive design approach includes a custom speaker, advanced hardware, refined circuitry, and special component selection, which all work together to produce maximum sound quality in a minimum footprint. The amp also incorporates BOSS's decades of research in energy efficient design, providing class-defying power and punch from only six AA-size batteries.
Features
• Great Katana tone in a highly portable amp
• Rich, full sound that far exceeds other amps in its class
• Authentic multi-stage analog gain circuit and three-band analog tone stack
• Three versatile amp types: Brown, Crunch, and Clean
• Built-in tape-style delay for warm ambience
• Aux input for jamming with music from a smartphone
• Phones/recording output with cabinet voicing
• Runs on six AA-size batteries or optional AC adaptor
Specifications
Rated Power Output: 7 W
Nominal Input Level: Input: -10 dBu (1 M ohm), AUX IN: -10 dBu (20 k ohm)
Speaker: 10 cm (4")
Controls: Power switch and Type switch
Control Knobs: Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Time, Level
Indicators: Power
Connectors: Input Jack: 1/4" phone type, AUX In jack: Stereo mini phone type, Phones/Rec Out jack: Stereo mini phone type, DC In jack
Power Supply: Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 6/Rechargeable Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) x 6 or AC adaptor (sold separately)
Current Draw: 350 mA
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Good things, small package. 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Cambridge, Ontario
What a great little box with the only shortcoming is the 4". Headphones or jacking into an amp/stereo can negate this.
As a beginner, this amp may not lend to your styles you wish to chase without another mentioned sound boost.
As a somewhat experienced player, you will love it as a pre-amp option that noodles in low-low volumes.
Pretty much, when you know how your guitar should react & sound, the mini here will be a great travel/small room/campfire companion (Yes, electric campfires!)
Posted by Jay on Nov 17, 2024
Surprised 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Edmonton Mayfield, Alberta
Picked up a used one last week, couldn't be happier ! The best $100 I've spent for a while. Was reluctant to take it seriously, but once I heard it, almost amazed. This is not a toy like some other battery powered/mini amps. Loud enough for kitchen or living room, decent sound. Once you dial in your sound, it's quite inspiring, and fun. For busking, I use the headphones out, and go into RCA in on a
TVM-10. Can control sound with amp . Played with a live drummer outside, and full out could keep up with volume. Some folks complain about lack of features. This is meant to be a practice amp, and I would rather sacrifice features, for better quality of tone. Grab the amp, your guitar, cable, and boogie. Are there things that I would change, maybe a couple, but no biggie, easy to work around. I like the delay effect, and can always use pedals. For the price, if it meets your requirements, don't hesitate. Build quality seems decent for price point, pretty solid.
Posted by Jim Friel on Jun 2, 2023
sounds good , fixed the buzz noise 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Surrey, British Columbia
good little amp , at high volumes they all have a " buzz" noise - its a grounding issue .....attach a wire to the back ( shiny ) screw and put the other end in the ground ( lower hole of the 3 ) where the adapter plugs in ......it works -no more buzz
Posted by whiskey Steve on May 6, 2023
Wow 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Guelph, Ontario
All I could say was wow. Bought one used, and truly didn’t expect it to sound so full. Obviously this isn’t a 15w tube amp but the quality really impressed for the size. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a mini amp for the bedroom or for travel.
Posted by Clay on Feb 5, 2023
I WAS SURPRISED 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Regina, Saskatchewan
I bought this mini amp for use when traveling. I was quite surprised when I got home and tried it. It sounded much better than I expected. I usually play mostly in overdrive settings, and the "Brown" on this litte amp sounded better than my Marshall. The amp also comes with a delay feature, which is pretty much the only effect I use (I like to have a slight echo behind notes). I've been using it almost exclusively to practice now. It is definitely loud enough for an apartment, but also can be dialed down for quiet use in a hotel room. Also, the size and weight are excellent to take on the road.
The only draw back I found is that it does not seem to have as deep a low end tone as a Marshall would. It would also be nice to have had the power supply included.
My conclusion is that I love this little amp, and would recommend it to anyone who lives in an apartment, has roommates or travels. After having bought this amp, I'm looking into their 100 watt Katana.
The only draw back I found is that it does not seem to have as deep a low end tone as a Marshall would. It would also be nice to have had the power supply included.
My conclusion is that I love this little amp, and would recommend it to anyone who lives in an apartment, has roommates or travels. After having bought this amp, I'm looking into their 100 watt Katana.
Posted by Jeff B. on Jan 4, 2023
Bad quality 1 of 12 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Calgary Royal Vista, Alberta
It runs on batteries, and it’s really annoying. Plus it can be used with an ac adapter but it doesn't even come with it, so when the batteries die you’ll go on a wild goose chase looking for it. It can’t go very loud either, and makes a weird static sound when it’s too loud. And the distortion sounds terrible, it also has delay that also does not sound good and is overall weak because it has very light feedback that you can’t adjust. I wouldn’t recommend this amp to anybody tbh.
Posted by anonymous on Jan 18, 2022
Great Value for Money - Excellent Practice Amp 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Winnipeg (Pembina), Manitoba
I bought my used Katana-Mini amp about a month and a half ago in L&M Pembina, Winnipeg. Before buying it, I did a lot of research, I've read a lot of great reviews and most of them are point on. It's a great practice amp. It's my first amp, my primary considerations in buying it are because of its size, portability and most importantly you can use AA size batteries to power it. The sound quality is good, I bought an optional AC/DC adaptor PSB series, the sales rep at L&M specifically recommended PSB-1U, however, they don't have that in stock I just ordered from amazon, so far it's working great. I would buy it again. I gave 4.5 stars because I think they should always be room for improvement.
Posted by Lloyd on Dec 25, 2021
Worthless 2 of 21 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store London South, Ontario
The VoX pathfinder is cheaper and more useful. If portability is an issue get an acoustic.
Posted by Nick T on Sep 10, 2021
Great Portable Amp 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Waterloo, Ontario
I was looking for a good portable Amp, one that uses batteries and I tried a few different portables Amps. When I seen the BOSS KATANA MINI AMP, I did some research and finally bought it. I've been using a SQUIER 10 Watt Amp for a few Years now but wanted something better and portable, something I could carry or take along with me and use AA batteries. No more 9 Volt Batteries. I love it, it sounds great too and you can't go wrong with this. I live in a Bachelor so I really can't use my 100 Watt Peavey Amp. I'm not to fussy on the Delay though, would've been nice to add a Chorus or Flanger instead. Great little Battery powered Mini Amp for the price. If you're looking for a good practice amp with extra, get the BOSS KATANA MINI AMP.
Posted by Devon E. Waterfield on Feb 13, 2021
Epatant! 4 of 6 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Trois-Rivières, Quebec
j ai eu auparavant des expériences plus ou moins concluantes
avec des amplis de type (mini).....mais quand j ai été chez Long and Mc Quade pour quelques trucs dont j avais de besoin je me suis informé sur les amplis de types (mini) on m as fais écouter ce petit Boss katana…..j ai tout de suite été charmés par la puissance et la gamme d' ajustement qu il y avait…..sans compter qu il peut jouer a batteries (qui sont fournit d"ailleur)
Bravo!
Posted by André Sirois on May 21, 2020
PORTABLE PRACTICE AMP 5 of 6 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Vancouver, British Columbia
I needed an amp that would take up as little space as possible yet still give me a usable practice platform. The Katana Mini has exceeded my expectations, and when you consider it's price it is a crazy good value.
Bought the optional power supply, because the brown channel eats batteries (play an E chord and watch the power led dim and sound decrease after only a couple hours of use YMMV). But given that it can run on batteries and is smaller than a lunchbox you have no excuse to not play your guitar if you own one of these. Kids are sleeping? It's quiet but has a cab sim headphone out too. More than loud enough to fill a bedroom or small office with sound. The clean channel takes pedals well enough if you want to. My practice space is a shared room but I have a Pedaltrain nano with four pedals on it, the Katana Mini and my guitar on a stand - and it still takes up less space than that pile of laundry your lazy roommate leaves in the hallway. Just buy one! Actually buy two and build a tiny stereo rig.
Posted by anonymous on Oct 4, 2019
Fantastic sound in a small, portable package 2 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Waterloo, Ontario
Bough this used at L & M Waterloo. It's all I use now for practice. My Blackstar HT-5 hasn't been turned on in forever. Absolutely love it for what it is. And it's great on batteries as well. If you find one on sale - buy it.
Posted by JW on Apr 26, 2019
Sooo good 0 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Cobourg, Ontario
Very impressive
Posted by Dan on Mar 29, 2019
Awesome little amp 0 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store London North, Ontario
Posted by Konar on Jan 16, 2019
Considering 1 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Halifax, Nova Scotia
I'm seriously considering buying a second right now.
Posted by Todd on Aug 22, 2018
the best battery amp I own 4 of 5 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Courtenay, British Columbia
I was looking for a small amp, lightweight to take it everywhere. Compared to other battery powered amps ( I got already 3 ) it sounds really great. It's loud enough for practicing ... almost too loud for the bedroom ;-) It's small enough to fit in the hand baggage, almost no additional weight. Right now it is in Germany, and I use it more than my other amps because it's so easy to handle and sounds so good, no matter on which level.
Posted by Jochen on Apr 22, 2018
Awesome little practice amp 7 of 8 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Calgary Royal Vista, Alberta
Really great tone - very easy to find sweet settings. Not hard to get most of the classic rock tones you might be aiming for.. More than powerful enough for jamming in the living room etc. Built in delay sounds great and you can even get reverb by dialing the delay time down and mix up. I have a decent tube amp setup but that sounds great at high volumes whereas this sounds great even quiet..meaning this gets more play time at home (the kids are always sleeping...). Crunch channel responds a lot like a tube amp and cleans up nicely w/rolling back guitar volume. Batteries last a long time. Easily one of my best music purchases in the last 20 years. Highly recommended.
Posted by Kristofor on Mar 17, 2018
Great little lunchbox 6 of 7 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Winnipeg (Pembina), Manitoba
I picked this amp up for something that was portable and reasonably quiet. This little lunchbox fits the bill. It's super light, runs on batteries (or an adapter that's not included) and provides pretty reasonable tone. It doesn't sound like a high end amp, but do you really expect it to? It's dirt cheap! It's tones are definitely usable, and it has more bass than I thought it would. The delay is ok, but I don't know why they didn't put reverb instead. I really like the clean channel; it can get some really decent vintage sounds with my Gibson 333 (490R/498T). With my Strat (fat 50s) I usually have to use the crunch channel to get the sound I want. The brown channel has some fairly useful metal distortion, but I don't play that style. One thing that I don't like is that as you change to the higher gain channels the sound seems to get more constricted. This amp could be just a LITTLE louder; fully cranked you can still talk over it. I sometimes find myself wanting just a little more juice to open up things a bit more. Overall pretty happy, considering what I paid for it
Posted by Edmonton on Dec 30, 2017
Great practice amp for small spaces! 7 of 8 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Lethbridge, Alberta
I picked up the Katana Mini for use in my office, as such I was not looking for anything too powerful (or large) but was hoping to still obtain satisfactory tones at lower volumes. This little amp performs great in this setting, I do not use any external effects with this critter which keeps the footprint extremely small. I have mainly been using the clean & crunch gain settings, usually with the delay time at zero but with the level all the way up - surprisingly versatile for a unit this small. For my purposes this amp has been spot on, I use the Roland power supply so cannot speak to how long it would last under normal playing conditions via batteries.
Posted by PJR on Nov 9, 2017
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