Boss Katana-500 Bass Amplifier Head

Katana-500 Bass Head (KTN500B HD)

The Katana-500 Bass Head is a 500-watt bass amplifier head from BOSS’s Katana bass line. It’s a compact but powerful head unit designed for bass guitar, giving you modern bass tone shaping, high output, and versatile connectivity — suitable for everything from rehearsals and studio work to live gigs.

?️ Key Features & Capabilities

• Powerful 500 W output — delivers up to 500 W at 4 Ω (250 W at 8 Ω), giving plenty of headroom for live performance or loud band contexts.

• Advanced tonal shaping — includes a 4-band active EQ (with selectable Low-Mid and High-Mid frequencies), plus Bass, Treble, and dedicated parameters for lows and mids.

• Amp Feel & voicing options — selectable amp-voicing modes (e.g. “Vintage / Flat / Modern”) to shift between warm, classic tones and tighter, modern bass sounds.

• Tone-shaping tools: compressor, drive, bottom/hi-cut filters, shape control — allows tailoring of bass response, grit, low-end punch, and overall tonality depending on style.

• Blend / Dry-Wet / Direct mix option — lets you blend clean/balanced “direct” bass signal with processed tone for clarity and fullness.

• Cab Resonance calibration — built-in feature that optimizes how the head interacts with your connected cab, aiming for balanced low-end and tight response regardless of cab type.

• Flexible outputs & connectivity — two speakON-style speaker outputs (for cab(s)), XLR line-out (with cab-emulation options), send/return loop for pedals, headphone / record-out for silent practice or direct recording, and USB for direct recording/interface.

• Preset memory + effect/FX integration — onboard memory to store favorite settings; plus optional expansion (via software/app) for more effects or tone customization.

• Compact and portable — the head is relatively small and lightweight for a 500 W unit, convenient for transport and gigging.