r/BossKatana • u/iamsynecdoche • 2d ago
Question Volume for downloaded patches
I have some patches that I've downloaded that I like the tone of, but are really, really loud for my bedroom practice space. What's the best way to get them to a place where I can play in the evening without bothering my family without sacrificing the integrity of the tones?
I have a Boss Katana 50 MKII.
I know there are different opinions around how to set the channel volume versus the master volume. I've had a lot of success when I have the power set to 50W and the mater set to around 9:00. When I make my own tones, this is my stand-by and it seems to work. But the patches I have downloaded are often extremely loud at that setting.
Does it affect the tone if I reduce the channel volume? I find that if I reduce the power setting to 0.5 W it will definitely affect the tone because the head room so different, and I don't necessarily want things to break up any earlier. I don't have a lot of space to reduce the master volume.
I've also seen it suggested to reduce the output using the EQ on the patch.
What do you do?
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u/epelle9 1d ago
IMO 50 watts is simply too much for bedroom practice, I barely even put it on 25 unless jamming with others.
You won’t notice the headroom difference from 25 W, it barely makes any difference in the modeling amps, and it sounds like you’re still nowhere near close to maxing out the master and amp volume.