Boss Nextone Artist Guitar Amplifier
Tube sounds, modern flexibility. A new concept in tonal versatility. The Boss Nextone Artist 80w Guitar Amplifier w/Cover and Footswitch gives you all the unique characteristics of 6V6, 6L6, EL84, and EL34 tube amps in one place, letting you experience these signature power stages without the need for multiple amps. Its control panel is fitted with an assortment of controllable parameters and in-built effects. Your creativity won't ever be dampened by the sheer amount of soundscapes you can create. If you want to delve deeper into your tone shaping or want to fine-tune your amp to suit your needs, then the Nextone Editor is for you. Simply download and connect the app to your amplifier and become a virtual technician. Fine-tune the bias, sag, EQ, and more to perfectly match your individual playing style. The Nextone Artist also lets you expand its performance with additional cabs - more volume. And if you want to record directly with your favourite DAW, then its range of connectors are perfect for you.
Tube sounds, modern flexibility. A new concept in tonal versatility. The Boss Nextone Artist 80w Guitar Amplifier w/Cover and Footswitch gives you all the unique characteristics of 6V6, 6L6, EL84, and EL34 tube amps in one place, letting you experience these signature power stages without the need for multiple amps. Its control panel is fitted with an assortment of controllable parameters and in-built effects. Your creativity won't ever be dampened by the sheer amount of soundscapes you can create. If you want to delve deeper into your tone shaping or want to fine-tune your amp to suit your needs, then the Nextone Editor is for you. Simply download and connect the app to your amplifier and become a virtual technician. Fine-tune the bias, sag, EQ, and more to perfectly match your individual playing style. The Nextone Artist also lets you expand its performance with additional cabs - more volume. And if you want to record directly with your favourite DAW, then its range of connectors are perfect for you.
Tube sounds, modern flexibility. A new concept in tonal versatility. The Boss Nextone Artist 80w Guitar Amplifier w/Cover and Footswitch gives you all the unique characteristics of 6V6, 6L6, EL84, and EL34 tube amps in one place, letting you experience these signature power stages without the need for multiple amps. Its control panel is fitted with an assortment of controllable parameters and in-built effects. Your creativity won't ever be dampened by the sheer amount of soundscapes you can create. If you want to delve deeper into your tone shaping or want to fine-tune your amp to suit your needs, then the Nextone Editor is for you. Simply download and connect the app to your amplifier and become a virtual technician. Fine-tune the bias, sag, EQ, and more to perfectly match your individual playing style. The Nextone Artist also lets you expand its performance with additional cabs - more volume. And if you want to record directly with your favourite DAW, then its range of connectors are perfect for you.
Tube sounds, modern flexibility. A new concept in tonal versatility. The Boss Nextone Artist 80w Guitar Amplifier w/Cover and Footswitch gives you all the unique characteristics of 6V6, 6L6, EL84, and EL34 tube amps in one place, letting you experience these signature power stages without the need for multiple amps. Its control panel is fitted with an assortment of controllable parameters and in-built effects. Your creativity won't ever be dampened by the sheer amount of soundscapes you can create. If you want to delve deeper into your tone shaping or want to fine-tune your amp to suit your needs, then the Nextone Editor is for you. Simply download and connect the app to your amplifier and become a virtual technician. Fine-tune the bias, sag, EQ, and more to perfectly match your individual playing style. The Nextone Artist also lets you expand its performance with additional cabs - more volume. And if you want to record directly with your favourite DAW, then its range of connectors are perfect for you.
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The lowest price for Boss Nextone Artist Guitar Amplifier right now is $1,099.00 at Dural Music Centre, compared across 3 retailers.
The all-time low was $654.85 on 17 Mar 2026 — today's price is 68% above the lowest ever. It has been notably cheaper before — worth setting a price alert.
Prices last updated 26 July 2026.
Last updated at 26/07/2026 20:00:54
Boss Nextone Artist Guitar Amplifier
Delivery $25
BOSS Nextone Artist Guitar Amplifier
Delivery between 27 July – 3 Aug $21.45
Boss Nextone Artist 1 x 12-inch 80-watt Combo Amp
Free delivery
originally posted on guitarcenter.com
Great sound!!!
originally posted on musiciansfriend.com
Very hard to complain about Tone, Power (both clean and over driven). It would be very hard to pick the difference between a black face, dsl 20c and nextone. I would say the differences are so minor, especially if you adjust the bias; you can get pretty much identical tone, attack response compared to a real amp.Now comes the limitations- No line in to connect MP3 players for backing tracks- Only one custom patch set. You can't store several of them and choose between them directly from front panel.- Foot switch (you need to pay extra) is just limited to Channel, DELAY. Nothing else, can't change between custom patch sets etc.- Any thing like Noise Gate, Compressor etc can't be enabled directly from the front panel. You need to connect a PC, it is impractical ... MoreVery hard to complain about Tone, Power (both clean and over driven). It would be very hard to pick the difference between a black face, dsl 20c and nextone. I would say the differences are so minor, especially if you adjust the bias; you can get pretty much identical tone, attack response compared to a real amp.Now comes the limitations- No line in to connect MP3 players for backing tracks- Only one custom patch set. You can't store several of them and choose between them directly from front panel.- Foot switch (you need to pay extra) is just limited to Channel, DELAY. Nothing else, can't change between custom patch sets etc.- Any thing like Noise Gate, Compressor etc can't be enabled directly from the front panel. You need to connect a PC, it is impractical for gigs. The whole point of paying this much money is to avoid all the PC, app etc. Roland completely missed the point- Very weak over drive. It is just barely enough to push the amp to start breaking up. You certainly need pedals.I would gladly give it 5 stars just for the clean tones. But in 2018, it is very hard to understand the design of this amp. It is not very user friendly. Especially after using Katana Artist. I have a strong feeling Roland will issue a update with more front panel options and memory banks.
originally posted on scan.co.uk
I’m a professional player that needed a back up to a rather fragile/old/expensive/rare amp. I recently gave my Boss Katana to my daughter to use and wanted something a bit beefier and something that wasn’t overly complex. This fit the bill perfectly, but I was worried about the sound being a bit harsh, as some solid state amps can be. All my worries disappeared when I took it to a band rehearsal. Wow! Exceeded all my expectations and it takes pedals so well. The ability to choose valves is great if you like the break up in the signal to be in a certain area (it changes gain properties, not tone! Valves have nothing to do with tone, different types of valves break up differently), which it does beautifully. I leave mine on EL34’s but you can set either channel to ... MoreI’m a professional player that needed a back up to a rather fragile/old/expensive/rare amp. I recently gave my Boss Katana to my daughter to use and wanted something a bit beefier and something that wasn’t overly complex. This fit the bill perfectly, but I was worried about the sound being a bit harsh, as some solid state amps can be. All my worries disappeared when I took it to a band rehearsal. Wow! Exceeded all my expectations and it takes pedals so well. The ability to choose valves is great if you like the break up in the signal to be in a certain area (it changes gain properties, not tone! Valves have nothing to do with tone, different types of valves break up differently), which it does beautifully. I leave mine on EL34’s but you can set either channel to different valves should you want, say clean with 6v6’s and over drive channel with EL84’s. The speaker is top notch, it responds and cuts through perfectly. At gigs I have started to use it as my main amp and it is more than capable of holding its own at medium sized gigs without having to go through the PA. It was a very quick and painless delivery from SCAN too. Highly recommended for home, studio or gigging!!
| Finish | Art |
| External speaker jacks | one 8 ohm and two 16 ohm |
| Number of Channels | 2, clean/lead plus custom modes |
| Total Power | 80W (0.5W, half power settings) |
| Speaker Size | 1 x 12" Boss G12-100 |
Boss Nextone Artist Guitar Amplifier
Delivery $25
BOSS Nextone Artist Guitar Amplifier
Delivery between 27 July – 3 Aug $21.45
Boss Nextone Artist 1 x 12-inch 80-watt Combo Amp
Free delivery
Great sound!!!
Very hard to complain about Tone, Power (both clean and over driven). It would be very hard to pick the difference between a black face, dsl 20c and nextone. I would say the differences are so minor, especially if you adjust the bias; you can get pretty much identical tone, attack response compared to a real amp.Now comes the limitations- No line in to connect MP3 players for backing tracks- Only one custom patch set. You can't store several of them and choose between them directly from front panel.- Foot switch (you need to pay extra) is just limited to Channel, DELAY. Nothing else, can't change between custom patch sets etc.- Any thing like Noise Gate, Compressor etc can't be enabled directly from the front panel. You need to connect a PC, it is impractical ... MoreVery hard to complain about Tone, Power (both clean and over driven). It would be very hard to pick the difference between a black face, dsl 20c and nextone. I would say the differences are so minor, especially if you adjust the bias; you can get pretty much identical tone, attack response compared to a real amp.Now comes the limitations- No line in to connect MP3 players for backing tracks- Only one custom patch set. You can't store several of them and choose between them directly from front panel.- Foot switch (you need to pay extra) is just limited to Channel, DELAY. Nothing else, can't change between custom patch sets etc.- Any thing like Noise Gate, Compressor etc can't be enabled directly from the front panel. You need to connect a PC, it is impractical for gigs. The whole point of paying this much money is to avoid all the PC, app etc. Roland completely missed the point- Very weak over drive. It is just barely enough to push the amp to start breaking up. You certainly need pedals.I would gladly give it 5 stars just for the clean tones. But in 2018, it is very hard to understand the design of this amp. It is not very user friendly. Especially after using Katana Artist. I have a strong feeling Roland will issue a update with more front panel options and memory banks.
I’m a professional player that needed a back up to a rather fragile/old/expensive/rare amp. I recently gave my Boss Katana to my daughter to use and wanted something a bit beefier and something that wasn’t overly complex. This fit the bill perfectly, but I was worried about the sound being a bit harsh, as some solid state amps can be. All my worries disappeared when I took it to a band rehearsal. Wow! Exceeded all my expectations and it takes pedals so well. The ability to choose valves is great if you like the break up in the signal to be in a certain area (it changes gain properties, not tone! Valves have nothing to do with tone, different types of valves break up differently), which it does beautifully. I leave mine on EL34’s but you can set either channel to ... MoreI’m a professional player that needed a back up to a rather fragile/old/expensive/rare amp. I recently gave my Boss Katana to my daughter to use and wanted something a bit beefier and something that wasn’t overly complex. This fit the bill perfectly, but I was worried about the sound being a bit harsh, as some solid state amps can be. All my worries disappeared when I took it to a band rehearsal. Wow! Exceeded all my expectations and it takes pedals so well. The ability to choose valves is great if you like the break up in the signal to be in a certain area (it changes gain properties, not tone! Valves have nothing to do with tone, different types of valves break up differently), which it does beautifully. I leave mine on EL34’s but you can set either channel to different valves should you want, say clean with 6v6’s and over drive channel with EL84’s. The speaker is top notch, it responds and cuts through perfectly. At gigs I have started to use it as my main amp and it is more than capable of holding its own at medium sized gigs without having to go through the PA. It was a very quick and painless delivery from SCAN too. Highly recommended for home, studio or gigging!!
It seems as good as the reviews suggest - preferring now to my other amp which cost 3 x as much!
I ordered this amp after reading the specs almost immediately. With the awesome MF customer policies and Roland/Boss quality and performance I took a shot. Sooo pleased that I did, seriously this Artist Model is a warm and powerful amp that is just an amp... no modeling menu or screen to read no Mobile APP! This truly is like having a Maintance free Tube amp because it sounds and reacts very similar to a valve amp, easy to carry I haven't had it very long but I have and do own Boss pedals and Roland keywords for many years and quality is superb. This thing performs exactly as advertised no dolly or roadies needed!
I play professionally and have owned a lot of expensive tube amps like Fenders, Boogies, etc. The Nextone sounds as good or better than all of them and is more versatile. People have complained that it doesn't have enough channel gain, but I suspect they mostly play at home. I appreciate the more moderate gain structure of this amp as I prefer to play clean or use a boost pedal for more distorted sounds. My only problem with this amp and the Boss Katana Amps is the rather poor footswitching system with the GFAC or whatever you call it.
| Finish | Art |
| External speaker jacks | one 8 ohm and two 16 ohm |
| Number of Channels | 2, clean/lead plus custom modes |
| Total Power | 80W (0.5W, half power settings) |
| Speaker Size | 1 x 12" Boss G12-100 |
