NAMM 2018 first look video: Boss Katana-Air wireless guitar amplifier

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We meet the no-cable guys

NAMM 2018: Many us now stream our music wirelessly, but our guitars? Not so much. However, Boss is seeking to change that with the Katana-Air, which it’s billing as “the world’s first wireless guitar amp system”.

We caught up with Boss at a rather dark NAMM 2018 to find out exactly how this thing works - and sounds. All is revealed in the video above.  

Michael Astley-Brown
Michael Astley-Brown

Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and 15 years' experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. His writing also appears in the The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.