BOSS | Katana V3 Series Amplifiers
Find Your “Sweet Spot” Sound at Any Volume with Boss Katana V3 Series Amps at CME!
Take your guitar-playing ambitions to the next level with the new generation of Boss Katana V3 amplifiers! Available in 100-watt and 50-watt amp head or combo amp options (1x12” or 2x12”)—as well as the flagship Artist options, which offers 100 watts of Class AB power in both head and combo amp options—the Boss Katana V3 series provides guitar players with an indispensable centerpiece for studio recording, live performance, and daily practice.
All Katana V3 series amps feature new Tube Logic enhancements, including an expressive “Pushed Amp” character for edge-of-breakup tones, enriching the core platform’s sound, feel, and responsiveness. In addition, the Katana V3 Artist comes equipped with a “Bloom” switch that introduces a different amp feel, bringing the sound to life with a sharper attack and a richly dynamic low-end response.
Alongside the debut of the Katana V3 series amps, the Boss Tone Studio app has also been loaded with updated tone tools and diverse connectivity options, making the Katana V3 series’ remote amp and effects editing workflow more intuitive than ever!


Find your “Sweet Spot” Sound at Any Volume
For decades Boss has provided professional, tube-inspired sound coupled with modern advantages like onboard effects, one-touch memory recall, deep sound customization, and reduced weight. Katana V3 amps elevate the lineup with even more range and versatility, offering guitarists a playing experience backed by Boss’s advanced Tube Logic amplifier architecture and reactive Class AB power.
All six amp characters in the Katana V3 series include a selectable variation, giving users 12 distinctive tones to support every musical style. With refinements to the five amp characters available in previous Katana models, including the iconic high-gain Brown type, the new “Pushed” character embodies the pleasing, touch-responsive gain of a clean combo driven into harmonic saturation. Plus, the integrated Power Control in Katana Gen 3 amps delivers the best of all worlds, letting guitarists dial in cranked-amp inspiration without causing any adverse effects on the sound!
Key Features
- Six amp characters—including the newly developed Pushed type—plus a selectable variation for each
- Five independent effects sections: Booster, Mod, FX, Delay, and Reverb
- Three-way Contour for shaping the overall tonal color
- Three Cabinet Resonance options: Vintage, Modern, and Deep
- Eight Tone Setting memories for storing all amp and effect settings
- Power Control for achieving cranked-amp tone and response at low volumes
- Updated Boss Tone Studio app (Windows/macOS) for remote editing from a computer or mobile device
- Stereo headphones jack, line output, and USB output with IR-based cabinet sound
- Record/playback tracks in music production software on computer or mobile device* via a USB-C
- *Compatibility with all third-party devices and software is not guaranteed. An upcoming firmware update will provide generic driver support.
Unlock Your Sound with The Boss Tone Studio
The Katana V3 series amps feature five simultaneous effect categories packed with essential selections from the historic Boss library. Each amp’s Booster, Mod, FX, Delay, and Reverb sections offer enhanced sound quality, grab-and-go parameter controls, and three variations each, granting users access to 15 unique effects.
The Boss Tone Studio unlocks additional possibilities, letting users customize onboard effects chosen from 60 different types, and then tweak deep options unavailable from the amp’s panel. And, with the optional Bluetooth Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor installed, users can wirelessly edit sounds on the gig using the BTS editor app on their smartphone.
Offering new visual enhancements and graphic customization options, the new Boss Tone Studio for Katana V3 series amps makes crafting guitar tones faster and more intuitive, letting users explore amp and effect editing tools, change the effect order, and shape the overall sound with the three-way Contour control and multiple EQs, in addition to letting users dial in system-wide settings and behaviors.


Get Connected w/ Boss Katana V3 Series Amps
Katana V3 series amps include connectivity to meet every need. Just plug in headphones to practice quietly with stereo sound. Send a feed to a house PA via the Line Out jack. Or record to your favorite music software on computers and mobile devices over USB-C! All audio outputs feature IR-based cabinet sound for great direct tone, with three Air Feel types and two customizable settings in BOSS Tone Studio.
Find your “sweet spot” sound at any volume when you get the new Boss Katana V3 series amplifiers from Chicago Music Exchange! Come into our showroom today to hear it for yourself! Call CME, or chat with us online (or in the CME app) to order yours today!
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