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If seeing "modeled" and "tube" used in the same sentence is akin to sacrilege for you, you're not alone. But believe us: BOSS's first-generation Nextone amps have been consistent favorites among Sweetwater customers and our in-house players ? especially those who don't want to drag their heirloom amps out to sooty bars every weekend. Now, BOSS's Nextone Special has even more classic tube-amp touches to offer discriminating tastes. Right on the front panel you'll find two fully independent footswitchable channels with their own dedicated 3-band EQs, British/American mid-shift switches, power tube emulation, input/output gain knobs, and customizable boosts. Not only that, but you also get three Tone Settings (presets) for recalling sophisticated user rigs on the fly. So, even if you're playing smooth SRV-style blues one night and rowdy EVH-esque rock covers the next, you've got all the tones right at your fingertips with the Nextone Special. All settings are accessible directly from the amp, so absolutely no menu diving is required. Two features that really separate the Nextone Special from other modeling amps are the reactive drive circuitry, which lets you customize each type of power tube right down to the electron level and save right into the amp, and the BOSS WAZA B12W speaker, which really delivers on that late-'50s/early-'60s "J" speaker sound in a big way. Both the tube emulation and speaker response are highly reactive in the BOSS Nextone Special to provide a touch response that's sure to make even the staunchest tube enthusiast crack a smile.





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Nextone: the next stage in power tube modeling tech





From the focused punch of an American 6L6 to the juicy sag of a British EL84, power tubes play an important part in an amplifier's signature tone and response. And with the BOSS Nextone Special, capturing the magic of four major output tube types is as easy as twisting a dial. This 80-watt 1 x 12-inch combo features the latest iteration of BOSS's Tube Logic technology ? the same building blocks from which BOSS's Katana and Blues Cube lines were built. In the Nextone Special, every choice of output tube re-voices the entire circuit to perform more like your favorite classics. Breakup and bias, sparkle and sag ? every type imparts its own characteristics, giving you cranked-up tube glory at bedroom listening levels. Carefully matched preamp saturation complements each tube choice, giving you real-deal American blues and British browns from one capably compact gigging platform.





Reactive drive circuitry lets you customize tube characteristics





In lesser modeling amps, tube emulation is handled by a single chip on the PCB. But not the Nextone Special. This amp has four ? that's right, four ? dedicated chips to handle each of its four power tube types (6V6, 6L6, EL84, EL34). Not only does this give you next-level tube realism, but it also gives you the ability to customize the sag, compression, and saturation characteristics of each power tube type and save it right back into the amp.





Tube Logic power amp emulation





At Sweetwater, we love our tube amps. But they tend to be heavy and high maintenance ? plus, most tube amps only give you one flavor of clean and crunch tones. The BOSS Nextone Special is an attractive option for the player who wants authentic tube tone without having to lug around a 60-pound tube combo. Four switchable power tube types and a wide gain range equip players for decades of transatlantic tube tones, from Van Morrison to Van Halen and beyond.





Two footswitchable channels with onboard FX





From chimey cleans and chunky rhythms to tube-fueled crunch tones and leads, the Nextone Special promises a wealth of tube-like textures. Fully independent gain and level controls, EQs, effects, and power tube emulation ensure that your chords and solos get the gravitas they deserve. Right onboard, you also get tap tempo delay and lush reverb with dedicated controls. Users can further explore FX types, including tremolo, within the free Nextone Editor software.





Wet and dry recording into your DAW





Nothing kills the mood like recording a great take and finding out the tone doesn't work for the song. Fortunately, with the Nextone Special, re-amping is just a click away. Record both your amp tone and your direct tone into your DAW simultaneously. If the tone doesn't work, or if you want to experiment, send that same performance back out to your amp, change the voicing, then re-record. Three selectable miked cab emulations and Air Feel settings let players further dial in their dream DI tone.





Vintage-voiced WAZA B12W speaker





Amp collectors are particularly fond of a blue-capped speaker used in late-'50s and early-'60s American amps. BOSS's WAZA B12W brings the rich bass, mellow midrange, and bell-like top end of this legendary speaker to the highly reactive tube-modeled circuitry of the Nextone Special. From cleans to leads, the WAZA B12W is able to give back every ounce of emotion you pour into the Nextone Special. Looking for top-tier tube-modeling tech to go? You'll get that and much more with the 2-channel BOSS Nextone Special amplifier.





BOSS Nextone Special 80-Watt Combo Amplifier Features:


2-channel, 80-watt 1 x 12-inch combo guitar amp


Fully independent clean and lead channels


3 Tone Settings (presets) for sophisticated set recall


4 switchable power amp tube types: 6V6, 6L6, EL84, and EL34


Reactive drive circuitry lets you re-voice each power tube type in the virtual domain


Carefully matched preamp saturation yields swampy American blues to raucous British browns


Extra Headroom switch (clean channel only) is great for pedal users


WAZA B12W 12-inch speaker is voiced after a beloved blue-capped American amp speaker


Deep diving and preset loading available via the free Nextone Editor software


Capture wet and dry tones simultaneously into your DAW via USB ? great for re-amping


Effects loop positions pedals wherever you choose


Streamlined interface ? 1 knob per parameter or function


Lush reverb, tap delay, and tube-inspired tremolo right onboard


Compatible with standard BOSS footswitches, the GA-FC foot controller, and MIDI