What a great looking and sounding head and cab. We’re pretty blessed as musicians this day and age with all the great products we have available to us.
This Blackstar sounds great and Chapman played it properly to show off the unique tones of the amp. Quite a bit different, boutique-ee with guts. Useful. Well done all!
I don't consider myself a "fanboy" but Blackstar are magnificent ba****ds for sure. I have 6 amps, and 3 are Blackstar....and now I'm about to make that 7/4.
I'm currently 5/4 and I must admit the Studio 10 series and this would tempt me to add 4 more if I could afford it. I'm guessing there will be a 6L6 HT Metal 20 as well which I'm sure will also be tempting.
I've been on my live tone search for about 5 years and I keep coming back to Blackstar. I've tried Marshall, Mesa, EVH, Peavey etc but I've come back to a stereo Series One setup (45 212 and 10AE 112 ). Nothing else has had the same amount of body without sounding boomy. This sounds awesome though too.
Just purchased one of these awesome for blues and rock.Even in 2watt mode lucky to hit 25% on the master volume in the house.God knows what 20watts sounds like full hammer.Dont think the house would survive. Great amp well done blackstar.Love it yee haa.
HT - high tension was the old term for high voltage, particularly the plate supply in valve amp schematics was labelled H/T.... in Britain, anyway. I think in the US it was B+.
Just got a Fly 3 setup for Christmas It sounds great for its size, whether you use one or both speakers; and running my laptop through the speakers is excellent too.
Excellent video as always! Also, would it be possible to make a video loudness comparison between a 20 or 40 watt solid state amp vs a 5 or 20 watt tube/valve amp? Would like to see a side by side comparison between the two types of amps on their loudness (and other features such as clarity and tone etc). Thanks!
9:38 into this video and I'm fairly certain that after years of searching, I believe I've found THE amp. Its got pristine, beautiful cleans and enough versatility within a very controlled and precise overdrive to give me everything. Anyone who owns one of these beauties, please share any extra knowledge or warnings you may have with me
I don't hear a tonal difference when switching the power section and the emulated out sounds really good. Really nice looking, too. Great job Blackstar!
Guys, HT is for "Hybryd Technology" for they use diodes for more clipping stages in the Drive section (like the Marshall JCM800 2210 or the JCM600 or the JCM900 High Gain & Dual Reverb)
I love that amp, Blackstar is consistently producing great evolutions of the amp! Banana’s are fruits, banana plant (tree) is a herb (leaf stalk “stem”), watermelon is the fruit with seeds inside and a member of the gourd plant family. Rob is funny, I hope it’s because he’s stoned!
The most important quality an amp must have is a pleasing clean sound. There are many ways to achieve distortion,but the first step is a good clean sound .This is where Blackstar amps are missing something.The low strings lack girth and presence,and the overall effect is somehow artificial and thin compared to the premier clean amps like Fender Twin and Dual Showman,and the original HiWatts.Even the Music Man amps with hybrid preamps had a superior clean tone to the supposed all tube Blackstar (bit of a misnomer).They have all the bells and whistles and no beef.
The Blackstar Infinite Shape Feature (ISF), on the one side it's meant to be a British sound, the other, all American, in between is obviously a mix of the two. IMHO, Blacktar's HT Stage 100 can't be beaten (for us mere mortals, living on a living wage) and can be picked up second hand for a quite reasonable price. It's 7 valve monster and you can get any sound you like with it.
Ooh I like this a lot. I didn't already have a peavey classic 20 mostly filling this spot in my collection I would be very tempted. It did sound a lot better with the humbuckers though.
The footswitch voice control is the one thing that I thought was missing from my 1st gen venue 40. The vintage clean channel is absolutely great to abuse with a boost/drive pedal.
No matter what the guitar is, in Rob‘s hands everything feels like a RG, even if it is al Tele. When he picks up the Ghost Fret, I can hear crackling. Did you hear this from the amp or is it just the recording?
The head sounds more "neutral" than the MKI version. The MKI had an arguably weird 'cocked wah' tone. I sold my MKI but would consider this MKII for sure.
Great explanation of the ISF feature using Prince Harry and bride. Now I'll never be able to get that image out of my mind when I look at my LT Dual pedal.
Chappers, watermelon is a fruit, just like you! It has internal seeds...just like apples, oranges, grapes, cherries, squashes, tomatoes, peppers, etc...
One of the new super duper top secrets things is a Mk II HT-5, right? Surely, it's the only HT model that hasn't been given a makeover now that the HT-20's been reincarnated!
I am a combo guy. So between the HT 20 Blackstar or the DSL 20 watt combo. I will be getting the Blackstar HT 20. Which I think sounds so much better both clean and overdrive sounds. Just M.O.
Ok, cool video as always, but what do you think of this amp next to the original HT20 ? I have the first version of the HT20 Head with a Blackstar Cabinet, and I would like to know the main upgrades between the old version and this one ? Thank you !
How's the production quality compared to the original HT series? I have an early HT60 soloist 1x12 that has genuinely spent more time being repaired than it has being played. Sounds great when it works though tbf
Still waiting for Captain Lee's double length thrash metal concept album!
Got to hand it to them for starting with fender guitars for an overdrive demo!
What a great looking and sounding head and cab. We’re pretty blessed as musicians this day and age with all the great products we have available to us.
Is it me or Lee is getting a lot better and confindent in his playing the last months ?? You rock guys best wishes for 2019 !!
I concur.
He’s had lessons for a year and it’s really helped him I think
Must be Justin's lessons!
@@Kryptic1234 Definitely this!
With ya on that 1 .
This Blackstar sounds great and Chapman played it properly to show off the unique tones of the amp. Quite a bit different, boutique-ee with guts. Useful. Well done all!
I don't consider myself a "fanboy" but Blackstar are magnificent ba****ds for sure. I have 6 amps, and 3 are Blackstar....and now I'm about to make that 7/4.
I'm currently 5/4 and I must admit the Studio 10 series and this would tempt me to add 4 more if I could afford it. I'm guessing there will be a 6L6 HT Metal 20 as well which I'm sure will also be tempting.
I've been on my live tone search for about 5 years and I keep coming back to Blackstar. I've tried Marshall, Mesa, EVH, Peavey etc but I've come back to a stereo Series One setup (45 212 and 10AE 112 ). Nothing else has had the same amount of body without sounding boomy.
This sounds awesome though too.
Hey I have the marshal dsl 40 is the blackstar better than the dsl 40
@@andrewfernandez268 Only you can answer that.
The Authentic Steve dang ok I’ll go to a guitar store and try it out
You can hear the high tension in the room. Lee's reaction to Rob's Ferris tangent was one to behold. :-)
I absolutely love the danger! high voltage reference, what a great song.
Just purchased one of these awesome for blues and rock.Even in 2watt mode lucky to hit 25% on the master volume in the house.God knows what 20watts sounds like full hammer.Dont think the house would survive. Great amp well done blackstar.Love it yee haa.
I’m in the same boat!
HT - high tension was the old term for high voltage, particularly the plate supply in valve amp schematics was labelled H/T.... in Britain, anyway. I think in the US it was B+.
In Dutch we still say 'hoogspanning', literally meaning high tension. No idea why I shared that or what you should do with it, but there you go. :)
@@patfix Cash Cab info, thank you!
Just got a Fly 3 setup for Christmas It sounds great for its size, whether you use one or both speakers; and running my laptop through the speakers is excellent too.
I agree.
I have ran my Fly3 through the headphones out into a PA, then into a 4x12 and it sounded surprisingly good
Excellent video as always!
Also, would it be possible to make a video loudness comparison between a 20 or 40 watt solid state amp vs a 5 or 20 watt tube/valve amp? Would like to see a side by side comparison between the two types of amps on their loudness (and other features such as clarity and tone etc).
Thanks!
9:38 into this video and I'm fairly certain that after years of searching, I believe I've found THE amp. Its got pristine, beautiful cleans and enough versatility within a very controlled and precise overdrive to give me everything. Anyone who owns one of these beauties, please share any extra knowledge or warnings you may have with me
Oh man... The hat thing, the voice thing... all this editing is making me chuckle.
Caps playing in the intro was amazing!
Chapters looks have changed almost as much as lee’s playing over the years.
I've got a the little HT5R Deluxe that I got in the black friday sale last year. I love it, it sounds great for home practice :D
6:17 whoever came up with that idea, you should get a creativity bonus :))) laughed my ass off :D
Nothings brings a smile to my face like a new video paired with a fresh cup of coffee ☕️ 🌄 🎸 🎶
I've the HT-20 studio head, but the features and stock sound one can get from this MKII have me considering dropping the money on a new one
Serris Daylor is the ht-20 gigable?
Is your HT-20 Studio head still working?
Loving the little snippet of Nessun Dorma
I don't hear a tonal difference when switching the power section and the emulated out sounds really good. Really nice looking, too. Great job Blackstar!
6:39 Rob’s like, “yeah, that’s great Lee. More gain pls” 😂🤘
I lost it when he clicked the voice switch the second time lol I love the edits
I'm loving those tones.
6:17 Voice 2 sounds amazing!
Guys, HT is for "Hybryd Technology" for they use diodes for more clipping stages in the Drive section (like the Marshall JCM800 2210 or the JCM600 or the JCM900 High Gain & Dual Reverb)
LawHunterSound do you think it’s a bad thing? I’m trying to move away from modeling, but I’ve played one and it sounds great.
I love that amp, Blackstar is consistently producing great evolutions of the amp! Banana’s are fruits, banana plant (tree) is a herb (leaf stalk “stem”), watermelon is the fruit with seeds inside and a member of the gourd plant family. Rob is funny, I hope it’s because he’s stoned!
I was surprised that the emulated out actually sounded not-that-bad compared to most emulated outs, nice job Blackstar
Great head, just got one now and matched it with the blackstar ht408 8x4 cab 😁
Sounds good, for reference the mk1 HT5 has two valves. One preamp and one power amp.
He was talking specifically about the power section, rather than the whole amp
Rob is a Telecaster God. Tele-Chapper model 2020
The most important quality an amp must have is a pleasing clean sound. There are many ways to achieve distortion,but the first step is a good clean sound .This is where Blackstar amps are missing something.The low strings lack girth and presence,and the overall effect is somehow artificial and thin compared to the premier clean amps like Fender Twin and Dual Showman,and the original HiWatts.Even the Music Man amps with hybrid preamps had a superior clean tone to the supposed all tube Blackstar (bit of a misnomer).They have all the bells and whistles and no beef.
06:18 lolz..
Lee playing some "Leed" guitar
Or is that Leeds?
That part at 9:25 sounded incredible, one of the best sounding riffs Robs ever played.
The Blackstar Infinite Shape Feature (ISF), on the one side it's meant to be a British sound, the other, all American, in between is obviously a mix of the two.
IMHO, Blacktar's HT Stage 100 can't be beaten (for us mere mortals, living on a living wage) and can be picked up second hand for a quite reasonable price. It's 7 valve monster and you can get any sound you like with it.
Congrats on the Recording Debut, Mr. A. High Voltage!
Sounds pretty sick!!! Another amp added to the list I want.
Ooh I like this a lot. I didn't already have a peavey classic 20 mostly filling this spot in my collection I would be very tempted. It did sound a lot better with the humbuckers though.
Just so y’all know, I just picked up one of these combos because of your review. And the look on Chap’s face. lol
That dude is hilarious I was cracking up, and also a great review of a product I’m interested in. Thanks !
Sounds dope.
5:31 The Captain s face. :) The head sounds killer by the way. Nice amp!
I'm starting to like this amp better than the Marshall DSL 20 HR.....I'm on the hunt for a new one, maybe this is my amp???
The footswitch voice control is the one thing that I thought was missing from my 1st gen venue 40. The vintage clean channel is absolutely great to abuse with a boost/drive pedal.
No matter what the guitar is, in Rob‘s hands everything feels like a RG, even if it is al Tele. When he picks up the Ghost Fret, I can hear crackling. Did you hear this from the amp or is it just the recording?
Hell yes, Cap'n. you killed it! Better by the day.
The head sounds more "neutral" than the MKI version. The MKI had an arguably weird 'cocked wah' tone. I sold my MKI but would consider this MKII for sure.
Rob is just taking the piss out of Lee the whole video and I'm loving it lmaoo
Great explanation of the ISF feature using Prince Harry and bride. Now I'll never be able to get that image out of my mind when I look at my LT Dual pedal.
That tele to trebley 😎🎸
sounded great and balanced to my ears
You said the tubes are el84??? The previous HT20 was el34. Did they change them???
Liked for the Electric Six reference.
Lee is getting better, and Rob se still pluging his records
That amp is mount doom qualified my friend
I want Chappers and Lee to watch Finnish fillum.. HEAVY TRIP!
rip jnkky
Fluff made two accounts to dislike this video
2 out of 5 beards.
@@TheCoronaMortis lmao
Chappers, watermelon is a fruit, just like you! It has internal seeds...just like apples, oranges, grapes, cherries, squashes, tomatoes, peppers, etc...
I would like to stat a Revolt against all the additional ads!
get Google ad blocker
Especially since the show is basically an infomercial already
please dont forget about the "push-pull-tube" video
That tele sounds damn fine
O Captain my Captain, great review, how does this HT 20 compare JJn Ht20?
Legumes = beans, peas, chickpeas, lentils and MORE! Just some Rock and Roll trivia for you there.
One of the new super duper top secrets things is a Mk II HT-5, right? Surely, it's the only HT model that hasn't been given a makeover now that the HT-20's been reincarnated!
“Wow.!!! Deep!?!” I was dying.
Love that Tele. Looks like a Nash, but its a Fender
Now we just need a shootout between this and the new Studio 20s.
"I don't think they noticed, run!" - it's already one of those videos :D :D :D
I am a combo guy. So between the HT 20 Blackstar or the DSL 20 watt combo. I will be getting the Blackstar HT 20. Which I think sounds so much better both clean and overdrive sounds. Just M.O.
Love the catalyst riff
Buy that Telecaster Rob! It suits you to a tea...just awesome. Two thumbs up mate.
wow.....deep- now I shall talk about things that interest me Lee says!!!!
I love the EL84's. Blues On....
I want a t-shirt that says " peanuts are French vegetables"
Damn, Rob is in that drop J tuning.
Can the XLR D.I. be used direct to the mixer/desk without a speaker cabinet connected?
I wish they had commented on whether it is loud enough to gig. 5Ws aren’t, 40Ws are, and 20W can go either way. A 20W Friedman is totally gig volume
The thing is loud. I play with a loud drummer and my volume is never past half with 2×12 cab
Man that tele!!! Dam if it was the price of a used car it would be mine!
BLACKSTAR!!!!!!!!!!!HIGH TENSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok, cool video as always, but what do you think of this amp next to the original HT20 ? I have the first version of the HT20 Head with a Blackstar Cabinet, and I would like to know the main upgrades between the old version and this one ?
Thank you !
This video made me laugh multiple times. Thank you so much for that!
El capitan is sounding goooood
I dont think they ever reduce the plate voltage of the valves to reduce wattage. They probably run the power tubes from pentode mode to triode mode
Please go out drinking many more times and review gear afterwards. This was gold!
More blindfolds please......NOW (love this channel by the way)
How's the production quality compared to the original HT series? I have an early HT60 soloist 1x12 that has genuinely spent more time being repaired than it has being played. Sounds great when it works though tbf
Man, that tele
I can't wait for the review of the new Epiphone DC Pro after NAMM.
Best thing to have watched this morning😂😂😂
Which one would you prefer over the marshall dsl20cr? Any suggestions
8:05 too damn true Rob :)
How's this one compared to his little 5W brother?
Just bought the 2x12 cab and head. You’d be hard pressed to find this much bang for your buck. Solid amp.
After looking deeper in the ht20 I've come to the conclusion that's it's more solid state than tube 😥
How?
Jonathan Carida what
No
Not really, though it does use a MOSFET stage between pre and power valves in OD mode only I believe.
Therefore Aliens. Love Chap and Cap vids.
Is the Red Tele reliced you think? Noticed the hardcore buckle rash on the back that seems excessive to me
Blackstar - JJN is next. :-)
Hi guys, Is this loud enough to jam or gig with? Or with the emulated out could this be used to run direct into house system?
knowledge is knowing tomatoes are a fruit, wisdom is not putting them into your fruit salad... nice vid! :-)
It's already 2019 and they are still hungover (: