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Boss's new Katana-25 is its most practice-friendly combo yet – and it's just $199

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Boss has expanded its third-generation Katana series with a compact 25-watt digital guitar amp combo that’s the ideal size and spec’d for home practice, and this little thing costs just $199.

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