The most versatile amp simulator for your pedalboard: Boss IR-200 $349 at Amazon; $350 at B&H Photo Video. Michael Berk/CNN Underscored.

A few months back a reader asked us what the best connected guitar amp was for beginners. And there are a few solid options, including Yamaha's THR line. But, one amp topped the rest: Boss' Katana 50.

Atop the 15-watt amp are dials for choosing the amp sim, as well as parameters for Gain, Tone, and Master Volume. There are also two dials dedicated to the effects.

Boss has unveiled the GX-10, a typically feature-packed amp modeller and guitar multi-effects unit that packs all the processing power and sounds of the GX-100 into a smaller format – and it ...

The Waza-Air uses the same amp technology as Boss' Katana series-- there are five amp types, over 50 effects types and plenty of setting to tweak in the Boss Tone Studio app.