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.
Main Features
- Compact 500-watt bass amplifier head with professional tone tools for serious players
- Next-level performance with a newly developed Class D power amp and innovative Cab Resonance calibration
- Enhance the core bass sound for different styles with two Amp Feel settings
- Wide-ranging four-band EQ, including low-mid and high-mid controls with three adjustable frequency settings
- Compressor and drive controls, each with three selectable types
- Shape switch with mid-scoop, bright, and wide-range options
- Bottom knob to tighten the sound and eliminate sub-bass rumble
- Hi Cut button with three selectable frequencies
- Blend knob to mix in the dry bass sound
- Pad switch to optimize the input for high-output active pickups
- Onboard memory for saving and recalling a custom setup with a touch
- Two high-current speaker outputs with robust locking connectors
- XLR line output and headphones/recording jack
- USB connector for communicating with BOSS Tone Studio and audio recording/playback with music production software
- Download and share livesets at Boss Tone Exchange
- Optional Bluetooth Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor allows you to edit sounds and stream audio from an iOS or Android mobile device
- Optional companion speaker cabinet Katana Cabinet 112 Bass
Realize Your Perfect Sound
The compact Katana-500 Bass Head brings serious bassists a next-generation sound experience backed by decades of BOSS R&D. This amp is incredibly clear, punchy, and responsive, realized with 500 watts of carefully tuned Class D power. Cab Resonance takes things even further, using high-tech calibration to internally fine-tune the power output section for your preferred speaker cabinet.
One-Touch Cabinet Calibration
Every speaker cabinet has its own characteristic impedance curve and frequency response, and these elements affect how the amplifier feeding it behaves. With a simple button press, the Cab Resonance feature in the Katana-500 Bass Head calibrates the amp’s reactive output stage circuitry to match the unique properties of the connected cabinet.
Our proprietary process analyzes numerous elements, including the lowest frequency that the cabinet can produce, high-end resonances, and many other factors. With this information, advanced processing dynamically enhances the output to provide superior feel and response, powerful lows, and high-definition overall sound.
Craft Your Core Tone
The Katana-500 Bass Head offers a deep selection of controls to hone your sound. Boost or cut frequencies with the four-band active EQ and choose from three low-mid and high-mid frequency options to target specific ranges. Grab the Bottom knob to optimize the low end for different stages and toggle three Hi Cut settings to smooth the sound as needed. And with the Shape button, you can instantly revoice the amp with mid-scoop, bright, and wide-range curves.