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The next generation of these digital amps will spell the end for tube amps I reckon, at least for the hobbyists. I welcome it, I would much rather one £500 amp that did everything, then multiple £1000+ amps that weigh a ton and need maintenance.
I think the future of practice amps would be a minirig setup with a decent preamp. I practice guitar and bass at home with my minirigs and it's just as good as any practice amp for home use. I've even had some amazing effects using an additional sub here and there.
It's just the feedback I got from Pat when we were comparing what he had on the bench - A five year old fender delux that needed a new tranny (again the value engineers hit that one too), A very expensive Bugera that was fitted with a cheap AC converter for multiple markets (that needed replacing with a standard 240volt) and about 5 Blackstar amps he had in the back which were just left there. Granted I don't know which Blackstar amps they were, but I'd avoid the cheap ones...
I've not been a fan of the voicing of them up til now but I'll keep an open mind - the new HT series do appear to sound quite different, more than be accounted for just by using better speakers - and it's pleasing to see that they have finally reversed the trend of choosing speakers by cost and not tone.
The top-mounted controls are a big backwards step though, unfortunately.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I bet the other reason why there were so many Blackstar amps in for repair was more to do with their popularity. But, clearly like anything that's a pain in the rikker to service, don't abuse it in the first place
I am playing mine through a HB 212 V30 cab, but even so, the amp has had a massive improvement in voicing.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein