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Line 6 Catalyst - Is This The BEST AFFORDABLE Amp??

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I've been wanting to try this one out for awhile! Enjoy :)
Comment from : @DarrellBraunGuitar

I bought this amp - Catalyst CX 60 - recently and initially found it very non-intuitive and the foot switch limiting It is IMO, designed to be used with the app, much I guess like the Katana, although the Boss is perhaps more intuitive without having to resort to the app The Catalyst Edit app is very cool, so easy to use, and opens up all the versatility of this amp, including assigning the footswitch to multiple different functions Basically, I create my sounds using the app, save them to the patches and banks and put the app away and connect usb MIDI (M-VAVE CHOCOLATE PLUS, highly recommend) and I’m off to the races! Really great amp at any price point and I’m looking to get the 200 soon
Comment from : @AB-cs7zm

I use one as a powered cab for my podgo It works brilliantly & is a cheap solution
Comment from : @Durnyful

Very good demo Cheers I adore all of my Line 6 stuff, from POD 10 to Helix and my DuoVerb amp (remember those?) Hope to never have to part with of ANY of them because they are all still working beautifully … along with their various floorboards, including the xt3/LIVE Yes, it took me awhile to acquire them … but God is good and I have a sweet, loving wife Slainte 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸 br🎸👨‍⚕️🫶✌️♾️💟
Comment from : @johnrowemd5476

Can I use it with my bass Guitar
Comment from : @more1000

I know this review is going on 3 years old, and I don't know if you get notifications on old videos considering the number that you do, but I am between the Catalyst 60 and Katana 50 EX for a full size speaker combo that can pull off both electric and acoustic sounds I saw that you were using the PRS SE Piezo but you did not play the piezo through the clean channel I have a PRS P22 and I currently play it through a Positive Grid Live, but it would be nice to have a separate dedicated amp with a 12" speaker to play into it and to also use with it for both acoustic and electric sounds Have you played your PRS Piezo through this amp and how would you say it compares to the dedicated acoustic channel on the KatanabrThanks
Comment from : @alanlitz679

What’s the difference between 20 watt and 100 watt I don’t get it
Comment from : @kingmurry6873

Best demo of this amp
Comment from : @KenMoss-music

What about the Blackstar Debut 50R It’s not a digital modelling amp if understand it correctly it but it is a solid state amp Would love to hear your thoughts
Comment from : @accentontheoff

If you REALLY want to see what an amp is capable of, you should use a cheap guitar like that Glarry you reviewed to give a worst-case scenario because ANYTHING is going to sound good with something like a PRS, Fender, Godin, Gibson, Ibanez, Jackson, etcbrbrI just picked up a brand-new Line 6 Catalyst 200 (the 2×12" BEAST) on clearance for $250CAD That was a no-brainer I just wish that you talked a bit more about the 200 I can tell you that it's about as light as a boulder and just as awkward when climbing stairs with its twin 12" speakers and heavy 200W amp
Comment from : @AvroBellow

Awesome review, Darren 😎🤘🏻🎸 this amp sounds really cool I really dig some of the amp models and the modulation effects sounds nice This amp would of been my second choice for a guitar amp considering I do own a peavey vypyr x2(which sounds phenomenal)
Comment from : @alexskibicki2262

Thanks
Comment from : @KenMoss-music

holding reverb button down and turning the knob past 12 oclock puts it post amp and turned before 12 puts reverb in front of amp Holding boost button down , you have a noise gate , again using the knob
Comment from : @timm4922

It's for amateurs
Comment from : @javiersilva5409

Lwk just bought one🧍🏻
Comment from : @realjakeg1233

Can you blend the OCTAVE effect so that it is minimal?
Comment from : @myrio1

Can I ask you the simple question which amplifier is the best for single coil strat sounds at home?brThank youbrbr
Comment from : @MrAll300

3:57 NO STAIRWA- oh ok
Comment from : @guitarizlife5

NO HIGH GAIN!?!?!
Comment from : @unfaithfulstudios23

So basically, it’s a crippled Spider with some cosmetic ‘work’ done ;)
Comment from : @martijn_yt

Line 6 abandons every product line they come up with
Comment from : @thomascoolberth2648

Yes, usually I'm an analog guy, but I would lie if I would not admit that I almost choked as I heard Zhe crystal clear, brilliant and beautiful clean and boutique sound I have the catalyst 100 now And hey 🤷 if it's the sound you want? Who cares if it's digital? Even though I'm a very sentimental vintage fellow ☺️🙃 love that darn tbing
Comment from : @alexandermikrievskij5332

You should do a head to head with the spider
Comment from : @gothicasshole

Thats why I dont like PSR They are lack of good tone
Comment from : @vanbike667

If you wanna play hard rock/metal with a drummer and a bass player you're gonna need at least 100 watts If you're the only guitar player a 100 watt combo will work fine, but a lot of players are gonna show up with 4 x 12 cabinets and 100 watt heads, and a combo will just not compete with that for the most part
Comment from : @GeneralTHC

I own a 200 2x12 My only complaint is that it didn't include the usb cable
Comment from : @mattz9569

Crap
Comment from : @MikeBall-sz2jf

Got the 60w at GC used for 199 Its really a nice sounding box I have a Fender TMP going into the effects return The Speaker and AMP SOUND GOOD Sending the guitar input to my HR FR 108 Doesnt degrade Basically the same as going from TMP to the 108s brThat's a nice feature for recoding the analog signal The built-in effects are ok but lacking in stacking The Katana has that beat I would have to put them side by side but I think the Catalyst sounds better by a small margin brFor size and features It is a winner for shure
Comment from : @MusicalMetaddicta

That clean tone was so beautiful
Comment from : @DylanWOWilliams

I love my catalyst 200 and controls are so easy with the computer app It is a beast
Comment from : @robertmaslar6738

I just bought this Wondering if anyone has the footswitch? I have a Boss external footswitch that goes w my looper Would anyone think I could use it w the catalyst
Comment from : @smoothshredder

Affordable my ass 💀
Comment from : @cockroachman2230

The cumbersome effects controls are a deal breaker on an otherwise excellent little amp
Comment from : @Constantstate

I would have liked to hear the Hi-Gain channel??
Comment from : @t0ddbr0wn731

I have the 200w … it’s a pretty cool amp… And sounds great
Comment from : @davidcarter1157

I'd say Boss Katana
Comment from : @PalpatineKZ

Do I have to press the button to change banks or is there a foot switch?
Comment from : @khairuladam3250

How does xlr out works? Is it good enough to go right into mixer?
Comment from : @damasterkarej

hola! como puedo bajar el editor de efectos por la pc del catalys muchas gracias!
Comment from : @noselodigasanadie

I be getting serious buzzing out of my amp even clean channel,forget when I want to used distortion , any ideal what I can do to cut that buzzing
Comment from : @johnvizzi2553

3:57 thought you were gonna play the forbidden riff there 😂😂
Comment from : @lifeleech

What is better for metal? Katana mk2 50 or this amp?
Comment from : @matijabaksaj9360

Sounds like the Catalyst is an affordable set and forget clean/crunch small gigging amp The addition of a pedal board could bring this thing more to life
Comment from : @mickhoward3954

Is this amp compatible with a bass guitar?
Comment from : @marlenek3095

That is frikin insane mate
Comment from : @archietriandafillidis4670

Line 6 dropped the ball on the Catalyst series Look at all the big price drops these days ! Only 1 effect to change, how stupid and short-sighted of line 6, if you want to compete in the Boss Katana arena I would be happy to pay € 100 extra if they just put the guts of the Helix Pod Go in this amp, including the lcd screen, and make it fully compatible with their FBV 3 for people who like to use that That would have been a lot more successful, in my opinion
Comment from : @Ebusje

Id still use a katana
Comment from : @slottygw2wvw842

Intially bought the Catalyst 60 for bedroom practice & loved it Thought it sounded much better than my Katana 50 EX However, Ive now bought the Cat200, which I use at home on the 0 5W setting & it sounds so good with it's two speakers 😅 🤟
Comment from : @leoolivero963

Best affordable amp I’ve had purchased is Blackstar Silverline
Comment from : @Vegitobluuuuu

Will it sound good with my line 6 pod go
Comment from : @johnroberto384

Why all the dark colors, i want some 🌈 colors to go with my personality I play mostly non- binary rock
Comment from : @jackblack2321

I guess those who can really play And those who can't do reviews
Comment from : @LewCollins-mc5vc

I’ve owned a Katana 212 for a few months and there’s just something about that doesn’t click with me I think it’s cool what can be done with Tone Studio, and I can dial in some pretty good sounds, but it all seems to take too much work for the end result The UI of Tone Studio is awful, and makes patch editing slightly unpleasant at best I don’t like that you have basically no idea what the effects knobs are set to without the computer attached, and as cool as the configurability is, the poor interface makes it all feel overwhelmingbrbrI ended up picking up a Line 6 Pod and I’m just loving it The sounds are top notch, and the patch editing interface is totally intuitive and a breeze to use brbrSo, unhappy with the Katana, I ordered a Line 6 Catalyst I think the sounds and simplicity will appeal to me; and if I need more in the way of effects, I can also run it through my Pod Go using the FX loopbrbrThe Katana is great but Boss really needs to work on the UI Like, seriously …
Comment from : @jooyoonchung3593

Would have been better with a Fender or Gibson…not the bland PRS…
Comment from : @nuendo2496

You may have mentioned it, but what microphone was used to record?
Comment from : @davidfrisken1617

Sounds great and i want one but for a practice amp i like to sit on the floor and tweak so i can really hear it Knobs are on top so I guess I need to keep searching 😢
Comment from : @tava0002

I just got a used 100 watt model from guitar center for 225 bucks What a deal It's in perfect shape too Can't wait to try it out
Comment from : @hawkman8706

What chords were you using to get the "Crystal Blue Persuasion" sound? Very nice
Comment from : @BKRMON

I'd like a menu lcd screen to show effects etc I'm old lol
Comment from : @usa198

It’s a decent little modelling amp brbrIt sounds ok brbrI do have some constructive feedback: the indicator light to show your voicing could be much more clear brbrNo compressor? Seems like a big omission for someone that might want a lead tone
Comment from : @iancurrie8844

I have the katana and catalyst and both are really good but I prefer the catalyst just a little bit more, great review thanks
Comment from : @catcancrunch7260

You kinda lost me before you were 2 mins in to the description I guess this amp is not for me I don't feel a need for one million options for everything 😂
Comment from : @karleberhardpfahl

Hey brother man, awesome video!!! Thanks a bunch for your time 🤘I'm in terrible pain right now though because I've ordered one for myself and it's not here yet!!! 🤣😐 😁✌️
Comment from : @frebirdstil1godsson691

Pedal board control?
Comment from : @gregMD856

But does it chug?
Comment from : @Burnin-U

Does it sound pretty close to tube? or no? to me the Katana sounds too processed vs something like a Blackstar Silverline
Comment from : @TempusDan

24900 I hear nothing new Sounds from the pod Didnt use there head on tbat
Comment from : @jamesmagana4303

can answer that with out a 10 min vid no it isn't as you are stuck with the crappy line 6 impulses and can't by pass them and run into a better cab or impulse response
Comment from : @svpmusic8140

Did you actually just test out a Line 6 amp without testing out the hi gain settings? That's a pretty essential part of the amplifier, I'd think I don't really have an idea on whether or not this amp is any good for me at this point
Comment from : @SeveredLegs

Thank you for your great video;) I just have one question, does it take pedals well? in other words, can we use it in clean sounds and interact with the effects pedals?
Comment from : @jeanaimarres

I cannot tell a difference between a recording of this amp and a fancy ass amp Does this have to do with the fact that a video won’t ever do any amp justice or am I dumb?
Comment from : @ScamLikely9327

This amp has good clean and boutique sounds, and works very well with the Helix and Pedals I like the Katana, but I prefer the Catalyst for clean I got one
Comment from : @philribeiro3320

Just got a Catalyst 60 yesterday and i am terrible at dialing inIm used to the spider 4 and 5 and turning a dial and playing presets, so this amp is a learning tool for meI love it though
Comment from : @Tennessee_Plumbing

I had one for 2 weeks before I sent it back, I thought it had some great tones but after playing for a bit I couldn’t get used to the strange upper mid range , couldn’t dial it out so it was disappointing
Comment from : @dannyheath8876

Got one on the way Can't wait
Comment from : @Dlee966

Can you gig with this?
Comment from : @frankalma6179

Line 6 spider 5 v2 is basically the same thing have a massive be fbv footswitch for it, toobut more expensive
Comment from : @Metro_Gnome

As a gigging musician, I use the 60 watt on clean with no effects as a pedalplatform for rehearsal and on stage through the PA Hardly use my tube amps anymore It's light, silent, affordable and you can throw it around It's perfect
Comment from : @vriendelijkegroet