JOLLY
Super Simonologist
First off, I really like Blackstar amps. I haven't played one that I didn't like, and every one of them that I've played has been the cheaper HT series. I own two HT-5's, and I think they are awesome little amps. I keep one of them at a friend of mine's place where a bunch of us get together and jam. My friends always plays through it, and they all love it.
Well, I've never played any of the higher end models, but I figure they've got to really blow me away if the lower tier HT series amps knock my socks off. I've recently come across a S1-104el34 amp for a pretty damn good deal.....especially considering the S1-104el34 amps are around $2200 brand new from most places. Also, it comes with a Blackstar 4x12 as well. I need this like I need another hole in my head, but oh well.
I really like the specifications on the amp as well:
Four EL34 power valves form the backbone of this 100W high gain power house and provide unbelievable dynamics and head-room. The DPR control allows the power to be reduced down to 10W for beautiful power amp distortion at a much lower volume level. Setting new standards in tonal flexibility, the deceptively simple preamp section has four world-beating channels (6 modes) which are further augmented by dual ISF controls. With Series One customisation comes as standard and you will effectively design your own sound.
100W Watt head with built-in DPR power reduction
4 x ECC83, 1 x ECC82, 4 x EL34 valves
4 switchable channels
Clean channel with Warm (Plexi) and Bright (Class A) type modes
Crunch channel with Crunch and Super Crunch modes
Two overdrive channels with high and low output damping
Two ISF equipped tone control sections
Presence and resonance controlsMaster Volume
Series effects loop
MIDI switching
Speaker emulated output
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Well, I've never played any of the higher end models, but I figure they've got to really blow me away if the lower tier HT series amps knock my socks off. I've recently come across a S1-104el34 amp for a pretty damn good deal.....especially considering the S1-104el34 amps are around $2200 brand new from most places. Also, it comes with a Blackstar 4x12 as well. I need this like I need another hole in my head, but oh well.
I really like the specifications on the amp as well:
Four EL34 power valves form the backbone of this 100W high gain power house and provide unbelievable dynamics and head-room. The DPR control allows the power to be reduced down to 10W for beautiful power amp distortion at a much lower volume level. Setting new standards in tonal flexibility, the deceptively simple preamp section has four world-beating channels (6 modes) which are further augmented by dual ISF controls. With Series One customisation comes as standard and you will effectively design your own sound.
100W Watt head with built-in DPR power reduction
4 x ECC83, 1 x ECC82, 4 x EL34 valves
4 switchable channels
Clean channel with Warm (Plexi) and Bright (Class A) type modes
Crunch channel with Crunch and Super Crunch modes
Two overdrive channels with high and low output damping
Two ISF equipped tone control sections
Presence and resonance controlsMaster Volume
Series effects loop
MIDI switching
Speaker emulated output
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