It was only a few months ago that we were singing the praises of Boss and their latest practice companion, the insanely good Katana:GO. In our glowing review, we said, “The technology that’s on offer in the Katana:GO is so much fun and so inspiring; it’s a steal at the asking price – and it will inspire you to play more guitar, too.” High praise indeed for a super affordable little headphone amp. So, you can imagine our surprise when we heard the news that the Japanese guitar titan had announced that the pint-sized Katana had gone to the great gear pile in the sky, discontinuing the product after only a handful of months in production.
In a statement posted to their website, Boss alluded to difficulties in “the procurement situation of the materials”. So, it seems that shortages in the parts used to create the headphone amp are what has led to it being terminated so quickly.
