The Boss Katana Artist is a 100-watt, 1x12 combo. It has five amp modes with dedicated gain and volume controls, 3-band EQ, 3 dedicated knobs for onboard effects, a presence knob, and a master volume. It's power control allows operation at 100 watts, 50 watts, or 0.5 watts. There is a 3-way cabinet resonance switch as well as a line out air feel to help shape the cabinet sound when recording direct or using live. It has an effects loop, line out, midi in, aux in, and headphone/recording out all located on the back panel.

The amplifier has no noticeable wear.