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BOSS WAZA Tube Amp Expander - Introduction by Tom Quayle

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The groundbreaking WAZA Tube Amp Expander from BOSS transforms your cherished tube guitar amplifier into the ultimate tone machine for both stage and studio. This revolutionary device combines a variable reactive load box, active analog power stage, mic'd cab emulator, IR loader and multi-output interface in one road-ready unit.

Retain Your Amp's True Character at Any Volume

The WAZA Tube Amp Expander's reactive load box gives you the ability to crank your tube amp to its tonal sweet spot while controlling overall volume to suit the situation. Select from 16 different impedance settings to precisely match your amp's output transformer, allowing its true sound and dynamic feel to shine through. Any tube guitar amp up to 150W is supported.

Built-In Effects and EQ Sculpt Your Tone

Shape your core amp tone with the WAZA Tube Amp Expander's onboard compressor, delay and reverb effects, all fully customizable using the dedicated editor software. Four different EQs—including a switchable solo boost—are on hand for strategic tone shaping at multiple points in the signal path. An external effects loop provides support for both line-level devices and standard stompboxes in series or parallel.

Powerful Control On Stage and In the Studio

Store 10 different rig setups in the WAZA Tube Amp Expander with recall via the front panel or optional GA-FC foot controller. Each rig includes custom effects and EQ, cab/IR selections, MIDI control and more. The GA-FC also provides real-time access to delay, tap tempo, solo/EQ and amp channel switching. Stereo line outputs with cab emulation or IRs feed PAs, monitors and recording devices, while parallel speaker outputs drive up to two cabs from the built-in 100-watt power stage.

Connect to Everything Simultaneously

The WAZA Tube Amp Expander's extensive I/O matrix supports multiple destinations at once. Drive stage cabs and boost low-wattage amps with the speaker outputs and integrated power stage. Feed the main PA, monitors, recording interfaces and headphones with line, USB and phones outs. Select from 22 cabs with five mic types each for the line outs or load your favorite IRs into four user slots. Deep software-based editing provides a world of customization for total command of your tone in any creative scenario.

Open Box BOSS Waza Tube Amp Expander Attenuator and Power Amp Level 1
Open Box BOSS Waza Tube Amp Expander Attenuator and Power Amp Level 1
Open Box BOSS Waza Tube Amp Expander Attenuator and Power Amp Level 1

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  • First-of-its-kind tube amp command center, built with Waza expertise and the Tube Logic design approach
  • Advanced variable reactive load circuit with discrete analog components supports tube amps up to 150 watts
  • User-adjustable impedance tuning correctly matches the reactive load to your amp, retaining its natural tone, dynamic feel, and distortion characteristics
  • 10 recallable rig settings for storing favorite setups
  • Deep real-time performance control via GA-FC/FS-series footswitches and MIDI I/O
  • Built-in 100-watt Class AB power amplifier with discrete analog design and seamless volume control
  • Powerful DSP section with 32-bit AD/DA, 32-bit floating-point processing, and 96kHz sampling rate
  • Customizable stereo effects with premium tone quality: compressor, delay, reverb and four EQs
  • Twenty-two miked cabinet emulations with five selectable close-mic types and three room-mic options, plus four slots for loading user speaker IRs
  • External effects loop with selectable series/parallel operation and control jack for switching amp channels
  • Parallel speaker outputs for connecting up to two cabs for gigging
  • Balanced XLR line outputs (mono and L/R stereo) for connecting to FOH console, stage monitors and recording devices
  • Headphones output for quiet practice with cranked-up amp tones
  • Dedicated editor software (Mac/Windows)
  • USB for direct audio recording and editor communication

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  • Power: 100W (Class AB)
  • Reactive load handling up to 150W
  • Series/parallel effects loop
  • Built-in stereo effects
  • Cabinet emulation
  • 32-bit AD/DA 96kHz processing
  • Two speaker outputs
  • Two XLR line outputs
  • USB port for editing and direct recording

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