The Katana-500 Bass Head raises professional bass amplification to the next level with advanced BOSS technology. Refined preamp circuity and the newly developed 500-watt Class D power amp support your touch and technique with deeply expressive tones. And with the innovative Cab Resonance feature, you can quickly calibrate the amplifier’s output voice to achieve the ideal response with any speaker cabinet. You also get a wide range of premium tools to shape your personal sound, plus expansive connectivity for every playing situation.

Specifications

Output Power
500 W (4 ohms) Peak
250 W (8 ohms) Peak

Nominal Input Level
INPUT: -10 dBu (1 M ohms)
RETURN IN: -10 dBu (100 k ohms)

Controls
MEMORY button
MUTE button
BOTTOM knob
HI CUT button
MASTER VOLUME knob
POWER switch

[AMPLIFIER]
PAD button
SHAPE button
AMP FEEL Switch (VINTAGE, OFF, MODERN)
GAIN knob

[INPUT EFX]
COMP button
DRIVE button
COMP knob
DRIVE knob

[EFFECTS]
BLEND button
FX button
TAP buttom
BLEND knob
FX knob

[EQUALIZER]
LOW MID button
HIGH MID button
BASS knob
LOW MID knob
HIGH MID knob
TREBLE knob

[LINE OUT]
LINE OUT button
LINE OUT konb (CUSTOM, REC, BLEND, LIVE)
GND LIFT switch (OFF, ON)
SELECT switch (POST, PRE, DIRECT)

[CAB RESONANCE]
CALIBRATION button

Indicators
PAD
SHAPE
MEMORY
MUTE
COMP
BLEND
FX
TAP
LOW MID
HIGH MID
LINE OUT
CALIBRATION
HI CUT
POWER

Connectors
INPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
LINE OUT jack:XLR type
SPEAKER OUT (MIN 4 ohms) connector: speakON type
PHONES/REC OUT jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
EXP PEDAL jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
GA-FC/CTL CH1/CH2 jack jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
USB port: USB B type
BLUETOOTH ADAPTOR SLOT: Bluetooth® Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor
AC IN jack

Power Consumption
500 W

Accessories
Owner's Manual
Power cord
GA-FC sticker

Options (sold separately)
Footswitch: BOSS FS-5L, BOSS FS-6, BOSS FS-7
Expression pedal: Roland EV-5, BOSS EV-30, BOSS FV-500L, BOSS FV-500H
GA FOOT CONTROLLER (GA-FC, GA-FC EX)
Bluetooth® Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor (Model BT-DUAL)