Boss Katana 500 Bass Head and Cab Overview
Professional 500-watt bass head and 500-watt bass cab with refined preamp circuitry, a newly developed Class D power amp, and innovative Cab Resonance calibration for the ideal bass sound.
Compact 500-watt bass amplifier head and cab with professional tone tools
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.
Realize Your Perfect Bass 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.
Add Character and Colour
Once you’ve set up your fundamental bass voice, refine it even more with sophisticated tone-shaping tools. Amp Feel offers two selectable options to enhance the core sound for different styles. Modern provides an extended frequency range and more dynamic sensitivity, while Vintage introduces the warmth and character of classic amps from the past. Comp and Drive types are available to control dynamics and introduce grit and aggression. And with the FX section, you can access three bass-tuned effects for color and inspiration. There’s also a Blend knob to dial in some direct bass sound for additional clarity.
Robust Connectivity
The Katana-500 Bass Head integrates a versatile range of connectivity into its compact design. Two locking-style speaker outputs support high-current operation, and the XLR line output can send a simultaneous signal to a house PA from direct, pre, or post locations in the amp’s signal path. You can further shape the line output voice from the front panel with three mic’d speaker emulation presets and three custom settings. There’s also a dual-function output for headphones practice or analog recording, plus USB for capturing mix-ready tracks in your favourite computer music software.
High-performance compact bass cabinet with a 12-inch woofer, tweeter, and 500-watt power capacity.
Compact design with 500-watt power capacity
The Katana Cabinet 112 Bass delivers powerful, punchy, and articulate sound for any professional bass amp. It’s an ideal companion for the Katana-500 Bass Head, providing full support for the amp’s 500-watt output in a rugged, compact design.
Big Tone, Compact Size
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.
Wide Range Sound
The Katana Cabinet 112 Bass features a two-way design with a 12-inch woofer and a high-frequency tweeter. It comes loaded with an Eminence Neodymium Series woofer, a highly regarded driver with powerful sound and reduced weight. Switches on the rear panel allow the tweeter to be bypassed or set to two preset levels.
Expand Your Stage Presence
The Katana-500 Bass Head is equipped with dual speaker outputs, letting you stack two Katana Cabinet 112 Bass units for a bigger sound on larger stages. Locking-style jacks provide secure connections and support for high-current operation. The Katana Cabinet 112 Bass also features a link jack for connecting a second cab when using an amp with just one speaker output.
- 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
- • Edit tones and access over 60 effects with BOSS Tone Studio for Windows/macOS
- • USB connector for communicating with BOSS Tone Studio and audio recording/playback with
- music production software
- • Download and share Livesets at BOSS Tone Exchange
- - 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, FLAT, 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
- - Dimensions (Include rubber feet)
- 298 (W) x 212 (D) x 96 (H) mm
- 11-3/4 (W) x 8-3/8 (D) x 3-13/16 (H) inches
- - Weight
- 2.8 kg
- 6 lbs 3 oz
- - 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)
- * 0 dBu=0.775 Vrms
- Boss Katana 500 Bass Head
- Boss KTN-C112B Katana 500W 1x12 Bass Cab
