Fueled by BOSS’s acclaimed Tube Logic approach, the Nextone Special delivers premium sound, feel, and tonal versatility for stage players who demand the best. Fusing forward-thinking innovation with boutique design features and detail, this professional stage amplifier offers deep sound-shaping controls, enhanced reactive drive power amp circuitry with selectable voicing, a custom Waza speaker with vintage “blue bell” tone, and much more. The Nextone Special provides a refined playing experience that stands alongside the finest tube amplifiers, enhanced with key modern advantages like variable power control, consistent sound, and maintenance-free operation.
Standard Features
- Professional performance amplifier with 80 watts of power
- Authentic tube amp sound and feel, realized with BOSS’s continually evolving Tube Logic approach
- Enhanced reactive drive power amp circuitry and carefully selected components throughout
- Custom Waza B12W 12-inch speaker delivers classic “blue bell” tone with rich lows, mellow mids, and clear highs
- Four analog Class AB power amp circuits, selectable for each channel: 6V6, 6L6, EL84, and EL34
- Independent Clean and Lead channels with selectable American and British EQs, built-in effects, and advanced power amp voicing controls
- Five-way power control for cranked-up sound and dynamic response at any volume
- Extra Headroom switch for added punch when the power control is wide open
- Switchable Solo function with level control
- Onboard boost, delay, tremolo, and reverb effects, plus loop for patching in external effects
- Three Tone Setting memories for storing and recalling customized amp and effect settings
- External speaker jacks: one 8 ohm and two 16 ohm
- Line, USB, and phones/recording outputs with cab IR
- Support for direct recording and re-amping via USB
- Character Shape for each tube type available in the Nextone Editor, enabling deep tone optimization at the power amplifier’s core
- External control support via GA-FC foot controller, footswitches, and MIDI
SPECIFICATIONS
Rated Power Output
80 W
Nominal Input Level
INPUT: -10 dBu (1 M ohm)
RETURN IN: -10 dBu (100 k ohm)
Speaker
30 cm (12 inches) x 1
Controls
CH SELECT button
[CLEAN]
EXTRA HEAD ROOM button
TONE button
SOLO button
VOLUME knob
BASS knob
MIDDLE knob
TREBLE knob
BOOST knob
DELAY knob
REVERB knob
BOTTOM knob
TOP knob
PRESENCE knob
POWER AMP SELECT switch (6V6, 6L6, EL84, EL34)
SOLO knob
[LEAD]
TONE button
SOLO button
GAIN knob
VOLUME knob
BASS knob
MIDDLE knob
TREBLE knob
BOOST knob
DELAY knob
REVERB knob
BOTTOM knob
TOP knob
PRESENCE knob
POWER AMP SELECT switch (6V6, 6L6, EL84, EL34)
SOLO knob
[EQUALIZER]
AMERICAN button
BRITISH button
[EFFECT]
BOOST button
DELAY button
TAP button
REVERB button
[TONE SETTING]
1 button
2 button
3 button
PANEL button
MASTER knob
POWER CONTROL switch
AIRFEEL switch (REC, LIVE, BLEND)
Indicators
CH SELECT
[CLEAN]
CLEAN
EXTRA HEAD ROOM
TONE
SOLO
[LEAD]
LEAD
TONE
SOLO
[EQUALIZER]
AMERICAN
BRITISH
[EFFECT]
BOOST
DELAY
TAP
REVERB
[TONE SETTING]
1
2
3
PANEL
Connectors
INPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
REC OUT/PHONES jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
SEND jack: 1/4-inch phone type
RETURN jack: 1/4-inch phone type
LINE OUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
LINE OUT jack: XLR type
SPEAKER OUT 16 ohms A jack: 1/4-inch phone type
SPEAKER OUT 16 ohms B jack: 1/4-inch phone type
SPEAKER OUT 8 ohms jack: 1/4-inch phone type
CH SELECT/SOLO jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
BOOST/GA-FC jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
USB port: USB B type
AC IN jack
MIDI IN connectors
Power Consumption
88 W
Accessories
Owner’ s manual
Power cord
GA-FC sticker
Options (sold separately)
Footswitch: BOSS FS-5L, BOSS FS-6, BOSS FS-7
Expression pedal: Roland EV-5, BOSS FV-500L, BOSS FV-500H
GA FOOT CONTROLLER (GA-FC)
Amplifier Stand: BAS-1
SIZE AND WEIGHT
Width
620 mm: 24-7/16 inches
Depth
246 mm: 9-11/16 inches
Height
530 mm: 20-7/8 inches
Weight
18 kg: 39 lbs 11 oz