Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander Core

The WAZA Tube Amp Expander Core is a professional recording solution for capturing tube amp tones with exceptional quality. Our Tube Logic approach and reactive load design retain your amp’s natural feel and touch response, while premium cab emulation and studio processing make it simple to craft high-impact direct sounds. Creative options include a helpful Mix Assist tool that ensures tracks fit perfectly within every mix, plus a unique Air Feel feature that authentically recreates “amp-in-room” sound with advanced spatial technology. And with the integrated 30-watt reactive drive power amp and your favorite cab, you can enjoy “sweet spot” amp tones at home-friendly levels.

Features

• Professional direct tube amp recording solution driven by the advanced Tube Logic design philosophy
• Selectable reactive load retains your amp’s natural feel and interactive response
• Supports most tube amps rated up to 100 watts*
• Built-in 30-watt reactive drive power amplifier with continuous volume control
• Mix Assist function optimizes the recorded sound to dramatically improve production quality
• Air Feel feature recreates “amp-in-room” sound with natural depth, dimension, and ambience
• Choose from 22 BOSS cabinet emulations and five selectable mic types (two simultaneously)
• 64 user IR slots supporting mono/stereo WAV files up to 500 ms and 32-bit floating point/96 kHz resolution
• Comes preloaded with 10 Celestion® Digital IRs
• Use up to two third-party IRs simultaneously and smooth the sound with onboard time alignment tools
• Premium stereo effects, including compression, parametric/graphic EQ, delay, and reverb
• Ten recallable rig settings for storing favorite setups
• External effect loop with selectable series/parallel operation
• Balanced XLR stereo line outputs for connecting to mixers and recording devices
• USB-C® for audio recording and playback with computers and mobile devices**
• Headphones output for quiet practice with cranked-up amp tones and immersive Air Feel ambience
• Speaker output for connecting an external cabinet (supports 4 ohms and higher)
• MIDI input for advanced control
• Dedicated WAZA Tube Amp Expander Core Editor (macOS/Windows) for editing and IR loading
• Optional Bluetooth® Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor (BT-DUAL) enables wireless audio streaming from music apps and remote editing/IR loading with the mobile version of the WAZA Tube Amp Expander Core Editor (iOS/Android)

Specifications

Maximum Input Power
    FROM TUBE AMP: 100 W
Safety Load (power off)
    FROM TUBE AMP: 330 ohms
Rated Power Output
    TO SPEAKER: 30 W (8 ohms)
Load Impedance
    TO SPEAKER: 4-16 ohms
Input Impedance
    FROM TUBE AMP: 8 ohms
    FX LOOP RETURN: 1 M ohm
Output Impedance
    LINE OUT L/R: 600 ohms
    FX LOOP SEND: 1 k ohm
Nominal Output Level
    LINE OUT L/R: +4 dBu
FX LOOP Nominal Input/Output Level
    -10/+4 dBu (selectable)
Maximum Output Level
    LINE OUT L/R: +13 dBu
    FX LOOP SEND: +6 dBu (-10) /+20 dBu (+4)
Controls
    POWER switch
    SPEAKER OUT knob
    LINE OUT knob
    PHONES knob
    REACTIVE LOAD knob
    RIG knob
    AIR FEEL LEVEL knob
    WRITE button
    INPUT LEVEL switch
    FX LOOP LEVEL switch
    GND LIFT switch
Indicators
    POWER
    WRITE
    INPUT SIG/PEAK
Connectors
    FROM TUBE AMP jack: 1/4-inch phone type
    TO SPEAKER jack: 1/4-inch phone type
    LINE OUT L/R connectors: XLR type
    PHONES jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
    FX LOOP SEND jack: 1/4-inch phone type
    FX LOOP RETURN jack: 1/4-inch phone type
    USB port: USB Type-C®
    MIDI IN connector
    Bluetooth® adaptor connector: Dedicated connector
    DC IN jack
Power Supply
    AC adaptor
Current Draw
    470 mA
Accessories
    Owner's manual
    AC adaptor
    Power cord
Options (sold separately)
    Bluetooth® Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor (Model: BT-DUAL)
    Wireless MIDI Expression Pedal: EV-1-WL
    Wireless Foot Switch: FS-1-WL
    Carring Bag: CB-VE22
Size and Weight
Width
    200 mm
    7-7/8 inches
Depth
    202 mm
    8 inches
Height (including foots)
    99 mm
    3-15/16 inches
Weight
    2.2 kg
    4 lbs 14 oz