Amp settings
Boss Katana-100/212 Gen 3 settings for 9 songs
Exact Boss Katana-100/212 Gen 3 settings for the songs players ask for most — knob values, presets and pickup choices, from 54 tone adaptations on ToneAdapt.
BOSS KATANA-100/212 Gen 3 (KTN-212 3), third-generation Katana introduced May 2024: 100-watt Class AB combo with BOSS Tube Logic amplifier architecture and two custom 12-inch speakers. AMP TYPE knob with six original types: ACOUSTIC, CLEAN, PUSHED (new in Gen 3), CRUNCH, LEAD and BROWN, each with a VARIATION button for 12 tones. Five effect sections (BOOSTER, MOD, FX, DELAY, REVERB) run at once; each has a button that selects one of three types (green/red/orange) and a depth knob, giving 15 panel effects, and BOSS Tone Studio (USB-C, or the optional BT-DUAL adaptor) customizes them from 60 eff
Modes
Acoustic · Clean · Pushed · Crunch · Lead · Brown
Most popular songs on the Boss Katana-100/212 Gen 3
Walk
Pantera
Gain 8.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 3 · Treble 7
Dilemma
Green Day
Gain 7 · Bass 5 · Mid 7 · Treble 6
Waiting
Green Day
Gain 1.5 · Bass 6 · Mid 6.5 · Treble 6
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Guns N' Roses
Gain 6 · Bass 5 · Mid 7 · Treble 6.5
Still Breathing
Green Day
Gain 1.5 · Bass 5.5 · Mid 6.5 · Treble 7
Seek & Destroy
Metallica
Gain 8 · Volume 7 · Bass 6 · Treble 8
Revolution
The Beatles
Gain 8 · Bass 5 · Mid 7 · Treble 7
Paper Lanterns
Green Day
Gain 7 · Bass 5 · Mid 6 · Treble 7
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana
Gain 7 · Bass 5 · Mid 6 · Treble 6
Any song, dialed in on your Boss Katana-100/212 Gen 3
Pick a song and ToneAdapt adapts the original tone to your Boss Katana-100/212 Gen 3, your guitar and its pickups — including songs not listed here.
All 9 songs A–Z
Every song with Boss Katana-100/212 Gen 3 settings on ToneAdapt.
D
- Dilemma · Green Day
K
- Knockin' On Heaven's Door · Guns N' Roses
P
- Paper Lanterns · Green Day
R
- Revolution · The Beatles
S
- Seek & Destroy · Metallica
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Still Breathing · Green Day
Frequently asked questions
What songs sound good on the Boss Katana-100/212 Gen 3?
The most-adapted songs on the Boss Katana-100/212 Gen 3 are Walk (Pantera), Dilemma (Green Day), Waiting (Green Day), Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Guns N' Roses), Still Breathing (Green Day). Each has exact settings on this page.
Can ToneAdapt give me Boss Katana-100/212 Gen 3 settings for any song?
Yes. Search any song in ToneAdapt, pick the Boss Katana-100/212 Gen 3 as your amp, and it researches the original tone and adapts it to your Boss Katana-100/212 Gen 3, guitar and pickups.