Product Comparison: Boss Katana Mini vs Vox Pathfinder 10

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Boss Katana Mini Portable Guitar Amplifier

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Vox Pathfinder 10 Guitar Practice Amp Combo

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General Specifications

Brand

Boss

Vox

Model

Katana Mini

Pathfinder 10

Origin

China

About the Product

BOSS Katana amps have received accolades from guitarists everywhere for their fantastic sound and feel, onboard effects, and great value. Now, the Katana-Mini makes serious Katana tone accessible in a small, go-anywhere amp that runs on batteries.

The Pathfinder 10’s powerful yet always tone-filled 10-Watt output, makes this amp perfect for home practice, backstage warm-up and recording. The Clean/Overdrive switch allows you to change instantly between clean and dirty sounds.

Key Specs

Power Output

7 watts

10 watts

Number Of Channels

Controls Included

Volume, Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble, Delay Time, Delay Level, Power switch

Volume, Gain, Bass, Treble, Clean/Overdrive Switch, Power switch

Footswitch Included

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Boss Katana Mini Portable Guitar Amplifier

Sounds excellent, really clear and has good options to fiddle with which makes it an excellent practice amp.
Small and lightweight, the sound quality is amazing.
Fantastic for a battery powered amp.
The Delay is very good analogue type delay.
I loved this amp. It's so small yet so powerful and sounds amazing.

Vox Pathfinder 10 Guitar Practice Amp Combo

The 10W power is more than enough to fill even the largest room in the house.
Plenty of control and adjustable gain.
I bought this amp for home use, the 10 watts is perfect, the 6.5 speaker is surprisingly good.
It has a great vintage look and style.
Unit seems well built, good size and volume.

Size & Weight

Height

7.13 in.

10.24 in.

Width

9.05 in.

14.96 in.

Depth

4.57 in.

6.69 in.

Weight

2.64 lbs.

10.58 lbs.

Features

Type

Guitar Amplifier

Number Of Speakers

Speaker Size

4 in.

6.5 in.

Carry Handle(s)

Yes

Input(s)

Normal, AUX

Normal

Output(s)

Phones

Headphone

Extras

Built-in tape-style delay, Authentic multi-stage analog gain circuit, Three versatile amp types: Brown, Crunch, and Clean, Runs on six AA-size batteries or optional AC adapter

Solid Design, Classic Vox Sound, Little Yet Loud

What customers say about "Features"

Boss Katana Mini Portable Guitar Amplifier

The quality of sound is outstanding.
An excellent amp that simply sounds good and is fun to play.
Very easy to get a decent tone in all three modes.
The tone is incredible, the clean is awesome and the two distortions sound great.
Great little practice amp with excellent sound for a tiny box.

Vox Pathfinder 10 Guitar Practice Amp Combo

This amp has output for phones and line out for other devices.
Simple to use - plug, dial and play, easy to get the tone you want in seconds.
Absolutely awesome and beautiful sounding little amp.
Looks amazing and really simple to use.
Light and compact. Clean sound is excellent, overdriven sound less so, but still good by comparison with similar solid state amps.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

CE, FCC

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

Manual

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