AidenBanks

That's kinda what I was thinking. I don't care about the loudness of an amp vs the pod go, I have a full pa that I gig and practice with, so volume isn't an issue for me. I go direct in to the board from the Katana, and usually have the katana turned way down as it is. The reason I cant decide, is the katana is the only amp I've ever really played a lot. (Except for an old Line 6 spider 4, but that doesn't count) I don't know if I'm an amp or modeler guy. The Modeler just seems easier in almost all respects. I get a variety of sounds, with the portability of a laptop essentially. Not sure if I'm way off tho.

That is true, the Katana is pretty much plug and play. I'm assuming there's a learning curve with the Pod Go (and any other piece of gear). Once I get over the learning aspect, it should be just as simple to dial in as the katana, right? And in theory, those sounds should be way more "real" like a tube amp than the Katana? And the more effects available with the Pod go at a time should make the sound I'm looking for easier to get? I'm fairly new to this type of tech, so let me know if I'm way off here. The more I read the more I realize that most of my thinking is based off of these assumptions.

I dislike the sort of "digital sound" that always seems present on the katana. I strongly dislike the fact that when I dial in my tones at home volume, they sound horrible in a live setting. I know its the same with the pod go, but I can edit on the Pod Go on the fly. I don't bring a laptop to practice, so I cant fix my sound when I need with the katana. I also like the option to have multiple effects at a time. The Katana is very limited in that respect, I like that I can have close to a proper "Pedal Board" That can change as I change, versus dropping 500 on a blues focused pedal board, then getting into Doom metal or something different. Am I correct in assuming the Pod Go is better in these regards?

Hey guys and gals, Been thinking for a while about getting a Pod Go to act as my entire guitar rig. I play all different kinds of music, from acoustic bluegrass to classic rock/metal. I currently have a Boss Katana 100watt combo, but not the nice new MKII version, the original one. I use a wah pedal occasionally, but usually just the amp itself. I am wondering if this is worth the upgrade. I've seen things that say its an immense improvement, and others that say its comparable. I've seen many people talk about buying EITHER the katana or the pod go, but no one that currently has an old katana looking to upgrade. I record a bunch at home and gig pretty regularly, but the weight isn't a factor to me. My main worry is that if I buy the Pod Go, it'll end up sounding very similar to the Katana, just lighter and smaller in size. I like the fact that I can control everything from my feet, I currently have a single pedal footswitch that only does channel selection, but if the sounds are essentially the same, I can deal. Are the effects, amps, cabs, and mics on the Pod Go $500 better than the Katana? Is it worth the upgrade, or should I stick with the Katana? Thanks everyone