Boss KATANA-AIR EX Guitar Amplifier 35W Wireless Desktop Amp
Product Information
Katana-Air EX is a powerhouse wireless desktop amp that delivers big stereo sound and authentic Katana tones in a compact footprint. With twin five-inch speakers, a custom wood cabinet, and 35 watts max power, this everyday practice companion dishes rich, resonant tones that rival amps much larger in size. A large variety of onboard amp characters and effects support every musical style, and you can customize setups and enhance daily sessions with the companion BOSS Tone Studio app for iOS and Android. And thanks to advanced BOSS wireless technology, you have complete freedom to move around with no instrument cable to trip you up.
Stage-Class Sound in a Desktop Amp
Katana-Air EX has been engineered to provide an authentic stage-style playing experience in a desktop size. Two custom five-inch speakers are loaded into a carefully designed wood cabinet, generating full sound with rich resonance typically only available with performance amplifiers. Punchy, high-definition tones give you an inspiring platform for honing natural techniques that seamlessly translate to a stage amp setup. The tuned bass-reflex port further increases this amp’s versatility, ensuring a tight bottom-end response for low-tuned guitar riffs and electric bass practice.
Premium Katana Amps and Effects
Katana-Air EX comes loaded with sounds derived from the Katana stage amplifiers, dialed in for maximum expression with its desktop cabinet. Five unique amp characters provide tones from sparkling clean to BOSS’s custom high-gain Brown sound, along with a dedicated character for acoustic-electric guitar and bass. You also get access to over 60 BOSS effects, including a wide selection of overdrives, distortions, and boosters, plus mod, delay, and reverb effects optimized for the amp’s stereo speaker system. And with six onboard memories, you can store your favorite amp and effects setups for instant recall.
Features
- Powerful desktop guitar amplifier with advanced BOSS wireless technology
- Rich, resonant stereo sound with dual five-inch speakers, wood cabinet with bass-reflex port, and 35 watts max power*
- Five versatile amp characters derived from the acclaimed Katana stage amplifier series, including a neutral amp character for acoustic-electric guitar and bass
- Over 60 world-class BOSS effects on board
- Class-leading BOSS wireless technology delivers rock-solid audio performance with ultra-low latency
- Compact wireless transmitter with up to 12 hours of runtime and integrated charging port in the amp
- Six onboard memories for storing favorite amp and effects setups
Specifications
Output
- AC Adaptor
- Maximum Power Output: 35W (17.5W + 17.5W)
- Battery
- Rated Power Output: 20W (10W + 10W)
- (when using alkaline batteries, Ni-MH batteries, Roland Rechargeable Amp Power Pack (BTY-NIMH/A))
Input Levels
- Nominal Input Level
- INPUT: -10 dBu (1 M ohm)
- AUX IN: -10 dBu
- Nominal Output Level
- LINE OUT (L/MONO, R): -10 dBu
Speakers
- 12 cm (5 inches) x 2
Controls
- POWER button
- Bluetooth button
- MASTER knob
- Amplifier
- AMP TYPE knob
- GAIN knob
- VOLUME knob
- Equalizer
- BASS knob
- MIDDLE knob
- TREBLE knob
- Multi-Effect
- BST/MOD knob
- BST/MOD button
- DELAY/FX knob
- DELAY/FX button
- TAP button
- REVERB knob
- REVERB button
- Tone Setting
- CH A button
- CH B button
- PANEL button
Indicators
- POWER
- Bluetooth
- Guitar Wireless
- PANEL
- CH A
- CH B
- BST/MOD
- DELAY/FX
- REVERB
- TAP
Connectors
- Input jack: 1/4-inch phone type
- AUX IN jack: Stereo miniature phone type
- PHONES OUT jack: Stereo miniature phone type
- TRANSMITTER IN jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
- LINE OUT (L/MONO, R) jacks: 1/4-inch phone type
- USB port: USB B type
- DC IN jack
Power Supply
- AC adaptor (DC 13 V)
- Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 8
- Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) x 8 (commercially available)
- Roland Rechargeable Amp Power Pack (BTY-NIMH/A)
Current Draw
- 680 mA
Expected Battery Life under Continuous Use
- Alkaline battery: Approximately 7 hours
- Ni-MH battery: Approximately 10 hours (When using batteries having a capacity of 2500 mAh.)
- Roland Rechargeable Amp Power Pack (BTY-NIMH/A): Approximately 16 hours
Accessories
- Owner’s Manual
- Leaflet USING THE UNIT SAFELY
- Transmitter
- AC adaptor
- Power cord
