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137
A must have for Katana users
The biggest thing for me is the connectivity via Bluetooth to my phone, which allows me to tweak, manage and select my tones very easily for my Katana 50 MkII. The build looks great, and I doubt you'd be able to break its aluminium frame. The switches are satisfying to press. It has a battery, so if yours turns off and doesn't turn back on, that might be why. I imagine it's done that way because the Katanas cannot power it.
137
Versatility at its finest
Highly versatile, highly customizable, can do the cleanest cleans just like the dirtiest distortions. It can be way loud enough for my home needs. It has a master volume knob, but also a standby, 0.5W, 25W or 50W knob. The possibility of using patches truly makes it shine. You can just download one that resembles a tone used in a song you like, and tweak it any way you want. It has no Bluetooth capability on its own, but the Airstep KAT Edition footswitch fixes that issue wonderfully, along with adding extra features such as easy and seamless tone switching. For those interested, you can also plug it into another similar amp for stereo effects, or a bigger speaker (doing so turns off the amp's own speaker). It has a USB slot that the Airstep can use, but you can also use it to send audio to a DAW on your computer for easy recordings, both with and without effects. Bear in mind that the amp is recognized as an audio interface in itself, so if like me you tend to use a dedicated one, you'll have to switch back and forth when recording that way. Not really a problem for me, but something to keep in mind. The build itself looks nice and sturdy, which means you can move it pretty easily, though I wouldn't carry it through a whole city on foot. Been there. Not a fun time.
137
Is cheap, sounds cheap
It gets the work done whenever you're on the move and can't use an amp. Useful to train quietly, but the tones aren't fantastic and it's very much not versatile. Even at the lowest gain, you don't have a somewhat clean tone. I know it's literally named "metal", but a gritty clean would've been nice. For its price though, it's alright. I haven't broken it either, so I suppose it's durable, but I suggest you stay careful when using it.