Blackstar Ht-5 Series Combo Amp

by Blackstar

Product Features

• 5 Watt, all-tube, 1 x 10" Combo amp
• Tube Complement: 1 x ECC83 (12AX7), 1 x 12BH7 Power Tube; 10" Celestion Speaker
• 2 Channels: Clean (Volume); Overdrive (Gain, Volume,); 3-Band EQ
• Exclusive ISF control; Emulated Speaker /Headphone Output (1 x 12" or 4 x 12"); Series Effects Loop
• Footswitch controller for switching channels

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 17.4 x 16.9 inches ; 25.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 30.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001NAVOXI
• Item model number: Blackstar
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,854 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

The innovative HT-5 offers unbelievable tube sound in a compact format. Using the dual-triode 12BH7, wired in a push-pull circuit, produces the crunch and break-up characteristics of a traditional 100 Watt amp at a much lower volume. This design creates a sound rich in tube harmonics and compression even at the lowest levels. The three-band EQ is augmented by the Infinite Shape Feature (ISF), which works with the EQ to provide infinite new tone-shaping control. The emulated speaker output/headphone output offers both 1 x 12" and 4 x 12" settings - great for recording or practice. Single Celestion 10" speaker.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best practice amp money can buy, May 23, 2010

By 

M. Al Mahmoud (Abu Dhabi, UAE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blackstar Ht-5 Series Combo Amp

I walked into a music store to buy a strap, saw some guitars that I wanted to test so the shop owner let me use this amp. The sounds that came out of this little amp was unbelievable. I came back the next day with my own guitar and I walked out with this baby.

Pros:
-Tube amp, nothing like the warm sound of a well driven tube amp.
-10in Celestion speakers, the do make a difference.
-Two channels (Clean and Overdrive), footswitch included.
-Great sounding overdrive channel.
-ISF (Infinite Shape Feature) adjusts your tone for that good old British or American tone.

Cons:
-No reverb
-Don't expect to gig with it
-Pricey for a practice amp at 500 smackaroos

I've never owned a tube amp in my years of playing guitar. The other amp that I own is a 75W Line 6 Spider II modeling amp and I like the Blackstar more than the Line 6. If you are looking for something cheap then look elsewhere, however if you want the best practice amp money can buy then you've got to try this amp. If you have the chance of testing one out then do it, hearing is believing!