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Post subject: GDEC v. Katana 50
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 3:16 pm
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Interest in the GDEC 3 series naturally tailed off after Fender decided to nix it. One has only to look at this forum for proof. I recently bought into the Katana hype and purchased a Katana 50. In terms of a practice environment, I A/B'd it against my GDEC 3 30 and the GDEC slayed it... although the Katana might be the better choice for live performance, I can't say. The Katana gain channels were bright and harsh with a noticeable loss of bass. The clean channel was underpowered by about 50% compared to the gain channels. The clean channel was "ok" though a bit bland and sterile... gain channels to me sounded very processed. The GDEC by comparison had a rich organic tone with surprisingly good bass response. I was a bit startled to be honest, given all the Katana accolades and the fact that it has a 12 inch speaker. Admittedly, I do have the GDEC cab stuffed with polyfil but that is an easy upgrade and it noticeably improves the sound. I really wanted to like the Katana, especially since I got it with a 15% coupon. I took the Katana back. Hope my GDEC keeps going strong, not sure what I'll do when it gives up the ghost.


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Post subject: Re: GDEC v. Katana 50
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 10:58 am
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I definitely concur after buying a Katana and returning it.


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