All user reviews for the Blackstar Amplification HT-DistX

everything was said

UTILIZATION

configuration is super simple. manual, have the look, a liver to give an idea.

SOUND QUALITY

the effect is very effective, especially when changes have lamp.
I put a ruby, are much less rough than the original bet more defined.
I play with a gibson sg standard old version.
I personally prefer us are

OVERALL OPINION

its been 2 years that I use, and I'm not above.
I try the uber metal, the metal box, metal fulbor I, I leave, to rate and I sold the metal muff that I too, and I use, which is highly complementary with blackstar
I love everything about this pedal, and I will do it again without hesitation choice
report taken unbeatable

This is a distortion size pédal with 12AX7 (Sovtek original).
The pedal is huge, made of metal (we just jump in with both feet above) with its own power supply (12V). The footswitch is silent.
Settings: gain, bass, middle, treble, ISF Level.
An output "emulated output".

UTILIZATION

I do not remember the manual. Is it necessary? ... A little anyway for the ISF.
The effect is very effective and easy to adjust.
Want a big distortion: here's one.

SOUND QUALITY

The distortion is very beautiful very hot (thanks to the lamp) it goes from "a little dirty" to "clear and precise" with ISF or, to paraphrase, "the British style to American style." All those who seek a large distortion will get their money (it is not among the least expensive).
I have long used the original and I ended up changing the lamp and told me she was starting to tire operation since almost 100% of the time. I put a Tung Sol. I personally did not feel the difference but do not rely too much in my opinion on this point.

OVERALL OPINION

I used it for 4 years.
I had a Boss loan once (do not ask me why), I have a DOD Attacker, a Digitech pedal RP7, the distortion of my Marshall VS100, the crunch of my Blackheart BH15-112, I have a a Zvex Box of Metal (which I sold because I found it too artificial), I have a Maxon D & S. (More or less in chronological order)
This is a good distortion pedal (the best I've had in my hands). It's solid, built to last. It is a little big and it says it needs its special power supply.
If I had bought myself one, this is the one that I would even if it is a bit expensive.
That said I bought a more consistent head shot I need ...
If you have the means and the need for a versatile distortion pedal size is frankly good stuff.

Therefore a distortion tube ...

The knobs are fragile and are made crachouiller.

UTILIZATION

Not need an engineering degree to operate

SOUND QUALITY

I just bring a discordant opinion.
I am disappointed with this pedal. The gum attack, and mediums are muddy and poorly defined. Finally, the highs are in my opinion are off-center and had better high mids ...

OVERALL OPINION

I tried it with a strato Jeff Beck, a Steinberger with microphones invaders, a telecaster Baya, a flying V, a Belgrado with Duncan custom shop Holdsworth and Goldtop.

I used some of saturation pedals, I like (boss HM2, DS-1 Keeley Ultradrive, zendrive, Vox Satchurator, Tubeman Marshall shredmaster). But then .... :-(

It does not follow the sound of the guitar.
Everything sounds the same, and muddy.

Tube saturation pedal

UTILIZATION

Simple

SOUND QUALITY

This is an excellent distortion pedal, the warm, creamy, bright, bold, although relatively defined. It should be noted that it respects the properties of the guitar but the amp, also rendering depend heavily on other links in the chain. The good point is its warm and natural grain, nothing to do with some pedals in its synthetic and artificial. It is, however, its fairly typical, as I find it sometimes lacks a little bite, it is closer to the sound that Petrucci sound really metal, aggressive and sharp, what it is however supposed to be dedicated. Also I prefer on my Jackson Soloist which tends to strengthen the edge and defining where on my ESP horizon featuring EMG pickups sound swells a little in the midrange, and loses a little biting and sharp, despite the settings and ISF. The record is obviously of excellent quality, you can buy with your eyes closed, especially if you want a fat and saturates generously warm, but for those seeking a more matte, less bright, more biting, aggressive and sharp, it is not certain that it suits your needs.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two years, I once owned a Boss metal zone I threw a DOD I broke and not worth a nail, a Dunlop Fuzz, which served more to decorate the room rehearsal that something else, a Marshall Shred Master who was very decent for its price, a line 6 Pod a price / quality ratio remarkable (at least the old ones), a danelectro I gave because I did not know what to do a MP2 Ada I also sell to who cares, an Ibanez Tube King and of course the saturation of my Peavey Classic 30. I also tried a lot of pedals, Marshall Guvnor (not bad for its price), Boss pedals all the more atrocious than the other etc ... Among all the Blackstar is what I tried to better the Pattern Pod correct my first generation, who just had this grain duller, biting and I defined a research dedicated to metal saturation, and surprisingly natural for the simulation.

A light distortion pedal hi-gain.
GAIN
BASS
MIDDLE
TREBLE
ISF
LEVEL

INPUT
OUTPUT
Emulated OUTPUT

UTILIZATION

Use child, turn knob scratch guitar.
The manual is far from essential, but the three models presented settings provide good starting points, especially to more easily understand the action of knob ISF.

SOUND QUALITY

The sound quality is excellent for a pedal.
Used with:
BC RICH WARLOCK SE-INVERTED (reverse head) with a single EMG 81X micro
ESP LTD K500-Kelly Hayes equipped EMG 81/60
Very efficient, for my part I found versatile.
Its not cold here, dynamic phew, power, heat, come get happiness.

OVERALL OPINION

-I am not really a full-time guitarist, this is the opinion of an amateur.
I tried a bunch of distortion pedals in the past, boss, mxr, electro harmonix, marshall etc ...
Using metal context. I bought this pedal because I sought a disto hard to mumuse initially and eventually to use it for studio projects and other experiments including vocals and keyboards. Given the quality of the thing it's a safe bet that I'll have fun. The possibilities are numerous and exhilarating exploration.
-The sound quality is amazing, I honestly did not think we could design a distortion pedal in this quality. Note that I did not say that this pedal excels everywhere, but we will always find broadly acceptable compromise whatsoever for the large "palm mute" elephantine, the "drizzle" black metal or a bluesy crunch very nice.
And all this in two / three movement pots, it is convenient and intuitive, it does not bleed is relatively clean while éfficace.
on the other hand, his breath a little anyway, normal with this type of product you will say, yes, but a noise gate will perhaps not superfluous to use live. Me that bother me unduly for now.
-It's expensive, but the quality that pays well and is at the appointment and the height of the budget, so the value for money is good.
Conclusion:
I think we want the pearl, it is not far from the distortion pedal with ultimate product, but again it is only the opinion of an amateur.
Liberate the kraken.

A distortion pedal saving lamps hi.
Adjusting the volume, gain, acute, medium, severe and ISF
Entered and output jack, an output connected to said emulated on a table

UTILIZATION

Very simple configuration.
The settings are responsive and accurate.

SOUND QUALITY

I mostly play punk rock / hardcore.
I have a peavey ultra head + (which the passage is unknown, but hard!) And I was looking for a good distortion pedal to get a big sound when I did not play on my gear.
So I opted for this pedal, which on any amp, even a transistor, comes a warm sound and send a puree.

In terms of sound quality, this pedal does not lace, even with a low gain, impossible to make crunché, for it was against a very rich and thick overdrive for rock. spend the first quarter, we attack the distortion and even at 3/4 was a powerful distortion, hot, music, and do not drool. amount in the gain still has true I do not see any difference.

To the sound palette, in addition to the 3-band equa which is super effective, there is the adjustment of the ISF, which shifts the frequency spectrum, to think (I did say "make believe") has a sound typed U.S. (mesa) and its typed English "marshall"

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years now, and I am super happy.
like I said I play mostly when I have to play on equipment that is not mine. Where I've been impressed with it I managed to ring a peavey bandit as a hi gain amp.
In addition with ca metal shell, it is super solid.
I had quite a distortion pedal (metal muff, boss metalcore, boss mt2 ...) and since the blackstar, I have them all sold. then of course it is not the same budget, but buried all the blackstar.

The PDAL is one of the newest, and any range of Premire Blackstar amplification, bote up by former guys from Marshall.
The pedals distX is in this range possdant the most gain.
Its amplifier circuit, as with all pedals in the range, is low on a lamp. Unlike many other pedals sold for this technology, blackstar really use the light: This is REALLY a polarizing voltage 300V approaching, thanks adapter 16V (uncommon) provided with pedals. Digging on the netvous find articles of little guys who disassemble the bte for vrifier.
Like other blackstar of its range, the one between possde distx, and two outputs: a normal, made to go to an amp and a mule, Designed to be heading for a sound system, a mixer, sound card, in short, which can be used to record.
Rglage level, there is first the classic: gain, bass qualisation trebble medium and master. And there is the famous ISF. This one is sort of the equivalent of a SETTING THE contour, it can change the color of his (lblackstar tells us to go from his English sound California).
The pedals possde over a true bypass.
Finally, case level, it's a tank, it's heavy, sturdy, the knob and switch are of excellent quality. The loupiotte under the lamp is the most beautiful effect, in its grid-like grille of a muscle car. Nothing wrong on that!

UTILIZATION

Nothing more simple, you plug, you play, the rglages are simple and efficacy of a formidable Describes as in the sound. It quickly finds what you want, not making head.

SOUND QUALITY

So it's the norm.
Dj point I have seen all the Blackstar: The qualisation is magical. For the first time in my life I hear the real bass of any effect from scratch: to increase the bass do not dampen the sound, adds a depth to the contrary coming from below, which supports the rest. I t bluff.
The ISF is also superb. I always found that the contour SETTING THE amp I have played at least half of the beach offers n'tait any fawn unusable: either incredibly loud, compltement is deaf and dnu body. Of course I'm not talking luxury amp. In any case, none of this is: it changes the color of sound, according to his taste, period. Again, this is an incredibly effective rglage.

Just by the bridge the most important gain. While the as I have read once adbouche cages honey. There is a monstrous Reserved. I can not use the max for my part, is not my style. And yet, I can tell you that I like to have a good disto buggers, though full, dense, dj del far from a simple crunch a little boost. For a, I do not Exceeds half the gain available! In any case, whatever the rglage is prcis is any, and can, thanks qualisation and the ISF, absolutely get what you want.
Please note that this is PDAL dedicates to high gain. Use it for a lightweight crunch would not be at all suitable. Remaining trs (trs) close to the minimum gain, you get a feeble sound, not a great crunch. Of course, pushing the del "1", everything works out, it is not forced to have a ultra sound bourrinos with this stuff.
Finally, I put a 9 because j'mets Reserved on the quality of the output mulated: EN store, sounded a lot, plugged into a mixer and a good sound system. On my little line6 sound card base is less dramatic, but I have not gone further testing. So this is just a reserved.

Finally, something I find important: I could try it 3 or 4 DIFFERENT amps, good to worst: it is its level remains constant. I have not always had fun with the other stuff I've had, so I wanted to report it.

OVERALL OPINION

The pedals do not in any part of me. Résumé to: qualisation prcise, of excellent workmanship, a very nice ISF, a reserve of gain intersidrale that satisfied everyone.
Simplicity and efficiency in the end you can get what you want, there is never a rglage stumbles, it is never galre, we do not find to tinker get what you want. It is a pure DLIC. Who can not afford to buy me an amp lamps, and these amps as gnralement overpowered, I researched a PDAL can satisfy me. I t's by VOX Cooltron home (the bulldog is deaf trs). The Jeckyll and Hyde, plbicite trs, trs ultimately left me skeptical. I do not even speak Mtal area and other stews. With distx, I had a thunderbolt. For once, the price seems to me the height of its quality and finish.

Finally, I would do no forcment this choice today, and this cause my style of play: as I said, I never use the gain more than half and I find it a pity . I will leave on a Dual plutt home blackstar (no question of leaving the mark of any Manir), which has less gain and correspond more my style. It's got a question: is just the distX oversized for me!

I think this is incontestable THE REFERENCE in the field of large distos in pedals.

See other com

UTILIZATION

Ergonomic Trs. the ncssaire and that's it. the potentiomtres are robust, prcis, the quality of manufacturing is simply irrprochable.

SOUND QUALITY

It dmnage hh it's hard to believe that pedals can get ca.
the sound is a type amricain I think the most interresting. It sounds really mesa ^ ^ for the distortion of the big Opeth ca pa will not seek a good quality but Laney ca closest honorably. Submitted trs are low and the spectrum is trsdfini at the four.

OVERALL OPINION

Simply gniale. For less than ca 200 more than offset the lack of a tube amp. the quality of manufacture is bluffing, the object and trs beautiful and classy.
the rglages are extremely fine. In short, without a doubt the best distortion pedals. Boss has a cot is a toy.

See other reviews

UTILIZATION

Gnrale configuration is fairly simple.
I have to start the ISF 12 as discussed in the manual, then you can really sculpt the sound to get what you want quickly.
All good!

SOUND QUALITY

I use the pedals with my Epiphone Iommi (Gibson Humbuckers) on DIFFERENT amps (lamps and transistor) and rglages After a few meets your exact what I expected, it US's say a high gain with large low Dfine well. It's really a rgal! The palm mutes are terrible with this toy! I have yet to test the pedals back but I am satisfied with the dj trs quality sound, even on an old transistor amp sound!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a week and I do not really regret the investment!
The sound is really big and we feel the prsence lamps.
I also possde Metal Muff and it is a trs diffrent so I really a beautiful range of distos now!
I put 9 because I think we can always do better ... MAS will be difficult!

Heavy distortion pedals 12AX7
- Potentiomtres Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble, and Level ISF
- Emulated Output Output (simulation output HP)
- Switch silent
- True bypass,
- AC adapter included.
The ISF can change the color of the (British or United States).

UTILIZATION

Rglage The sound is very simple but large trs! We must spend some time to find a color that we like, and especially note the configuration, otherwise it's really galre.

SOUND QUALITY

It's big sound, big disto!
I love the knob rglage ISF mode United States has sounded fat and very heavy (a little mesa, I mean a little). British mode has more aggressive sounds, there is a Marshall's (like less).
L o I t is the breath! When you push the gain to get in "Ultra High Gain" (a should be the highlight of the pedals), it spits out a blast from hell, I'm still the same trsdu final result because I am a High adpte of gain.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year, it has a super nice design but I think she does too mdiatis from what it is worth. I find it a bit for what it gives CHRE when you want to see what she has in the stomach. I do it again even when that choice because I get to get out thanks to my volume pedals, to save some furniture.

See previous ones opinion.

UTILIZATION

Simple configuration. Unlike some opinions, I think we can find the sound you want to rev quickly. It is difficult to have a rglage or the sound is just terrible unless you want to ...

Small default: weight and size, even when it's a monster. But it's just good to have a history ngatif point and we can not want the butter and butter money either ...

SOUND QUALITY

This pedal really great sound! I try several amps (100eq Ibanez, Peavey Bandit, Fender 100w, etc ...) and a trs APRS rglage short sound is always good and always sound the same typical . Sounds of (almost) any gear. J'uilise an LTD EC500 (EMG) and an Epiphone SG (original microphone).
It is a big distortion, when dscend below half the gain the sound loses its interest and its quality. A lightweight breath is felt when you push the gain but it is not reasonable and Drang.
I think everyone can find a high gain that research through the eq and the ISF trs good quality. As t adj is, the eq is really good (which is rare), low n'asourdissent not sound and the treble does not make shrill ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use this pedal for 3 months. Before buying it, I tried the digitech hardwire metal (trs polivalente but the sound does not Strongly believes me), a t-rex (its not quite "modern" my taste) and the boss metalzone and metalcore. I had a crush on the blackstar that for about 20 more than the deficits prcdament pedals sound incredibly better. Exelente RAPORT quality price (lamp (of quality for 160). I would do without this choice hsitation!

- Distortion pedal high gain
- A lamp type 12AX7
- 16V supply
- 3 band eq + isf to spend a marshall at the mesa
- Switch silcencieux
- Emulating a hp output for recorder or mixer
- English Korean manufacturing and design

UTILIZATION

It is a high gain distortion perfect for metalheads with this ingenious system that allows the ISF to change the response and character of the pedal to switch between the british marshall type to us at the mesa boogie. Everything is very clear, this is not a gas plant.

SOUND QUALITY

Just plugged in, one is amazed by the sound quality: it beats all pedals of this type that I own or have tried it except for the Vox Satchurator which operates on a slightly different. Exit the mayhem of Seymour Duncan and his lack of gain or lack of trunk of the Metal Monster Guyatone example, here is the true tube sound, plump, muscular yet precise. ISF allows for two pedals in one with all the intermediate colors, very convenient to adjust depending on which amp you play. It has the best of two worlds namely Marshall and Mesa. The even harmonics are beautiful and for once we can enjoy the race without the knobs to get sounds unusable as is too often the case. For example the bass do not explode on hp or do not dampen the signal completely and treble fully does not make any riff in terrible noise drill or swarm of killer bees. It respects the guitars while printing character to the amp without distorting it. Virtually no noise except a very slight hiss when the gain is completely thorough, it is by far the quietest tube pedal I've tried, even compared to others who gain more low.
All styles require a large distortion is affordable with equal success on the pedal: shred, fusion, heavy, thrash, new metal, power metal, fm ... the moment we are looking for power and heat. The single coil pickups sound great too and you can easily find the sound of Yngwie or Eric Johnson with good microphones like the Fender Stratocaster and a noiseless. By boosting the mids and with double coils, the distortion is fat and found the sound of Billy Gibbons. It passes easily from Maiden to Megadeth, Black Sabbath to Slayer, turning the isf and digging more or less the media, all the classic metal sound with the Blackstar. Its high gain and natural compression can have a heavy rhythmic sound with the gain only half as long as the microphones have a relatively high output level. Only a few fans or industrial death may find a little too hot for their liking, loving these styles a fairly tight grain and the acute tear.
The output emulating a HP is very effective and there are about the sound characteristics of a 1x12 tube combo taken over by a sm57. It may well consider registering with, especially given that for once we can do without noise gate.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had two months it is perfect for my style. I own, have owned and tried a lot of distortion and overdrive pedals, multi-effects and preamps. This is the best with the Vox Satriani. To be truly perfect, one might wish it had a knob of parametric mids, but with the addition of an eq is quickly resolved, especially as his mediums are well calibrated. A real tool for pro affordable, more of a preamp than a distortion pedal, it is simply indispensable to my arsenal.

Blackstar has made a huge splash on the amp world in recent years. They have made great sounding fantastically priced amps for the masses. The price is what is so amazing to me. The amp sounds so very good and to keep their prices for a multi-channel combo like this under $1000 is remarkable. Blackstar has effectively used a great design as well as superb marketing which has enabled them to produce a great quality and sounding amplifiers. Many touring and professional artists all over the globe are now turning towards Blackstar for their guitar amplifier needs. The have successfully taking a huge niche in the market over the last few years. To add to their prestige they have included a whole line of distortion pedals as well.

This pedal is almost a full preamp in a pedal form. This pedal has gain, bass, middle, treble, ISF, and level. This is pretty much the exact same control knob front panel as many of their amps. This has a speaker simulated output which is also on their regular amps. So this pedal is basically a preamp peal. This pedal takes what the regular HT-Dist and brings it to a whole new level. That pedal had some gain to it but this one is just completely over the top!

UTILIZATION


* Genuine valve design
* Operates at 300V HT
* Cascaded valve gain stages
* Responds like a valve amp
* Unique enhanced tone controls
* Exclusive Infinite Shape Feature (ISF)

* Fully equipped for stage or studio
* Speaker emulated output
* High integrity buffered bypass
* Power supply included
* Silent switching
* Extreme gain and tone



SOUND QUALITY

If you are looking for the ultra mega loaded distortion pedal well this is it. This pedal has more gain that really anyone would ever need. However, I know there are some guys out there that can't get enough gain. Well then this is the pedal for something who just can't get enough gain.

This pedal is basically a preamps. It has all the control knobs as any other Blackstar amp would have. It also has a simulated speaker output for going direct into a recording session. This pedal is essentially a foot pedal preamp. Not a preamp box that boost your signal like a Boss Fa-1, but an actual preamp like a Triaxes or ADA MP-1. This will boost your signal or give you ultimate in uber metal gain distortion.

OVERALL OPINION

You can pick these peals up new for right at around $199, which is not bad for a great sounding preamp pedal. I would recommend this pedal to anyone who has a clean amp and wants a super ultra mega load distortion high gain tone out of that amp. You get a great sounding tone and for not a whole lot of money. This is one of the most forceful and ultra gained out pedal that I have ever heard before.

DSTO tube (Sovtek 12AX7WA). Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble, ISF, Vol. 1 input 2 outputs (one with HP emulation). Footswitch and LED. PSU 16 V 0.8 Amp. Beautiful execution and assembling apparently made to last. A small reserve on the strength of the lamp holder, set perpendicular to the PCB.

UTILIZATION

easy to use, adjustments are effective (mean difference quad is turned knobs ...) Not really need manual, except to scare ("do not open the pedal or the warranty will fly smoke, feel your guitar smoked mackerel and your wife go wrong with your drummer ...")

SOUND QUALITY

My guitar: Ibanez SZ320MH (fitted with Seymour Duncan SH4/SH2) My amp: Laney GH50L Cabinet: Framus Dragon 412 (rewired, clogged with silicone seals see my tip about it) For the record, it replaces a HT-Dual I have a gun so stupid when changing loupiotte (power PCBs removed from the box, placed on a cover of aluminum flight case ... hello ... short circuits). I went to the nearest store and have tested it side by side with the Dist that seems less accurate. At the outset we are surprised by the amount of gain disponible.A 9 hours is already a great slaughter. The equalization is effective, and the ISF, we expected to walk from one mode to a British fashion U.S. offer sounds more "net" or more "muted" following his position.Laissez your ears guide you, you will propose to the DistX least one sound you boot. On my return I rushed him to stick a JJ ECC83 which "softens a little the response of this brute. In general I think we can declare 12X7WA Sovtek come from" good no more. "A more Long term I will experiment with other loupiottes (Tung Sol, EH ...) history to judge the difference.
Update 18/12/2010: during a cleaning knobs (a common problem in Blackstar and outrageous given the price of these boiboites) I replaced the Sovtek 12AX7WA (yes I finally ECC83 JJ seemed too "soft" saying that the scratch tickets are eternal dissatisfied) by Tung-Sol 12AX7. First impressions: The sound is very clear in all frequencies, the noise level is reduced and gain the Tung Sol has never air "to breathe". Let's be clear: this does not transform the DistX V-Twin. The basic sound of the pedal is retained, with a little extra sharpness. If my HT-Dual resumes crachotter, try a Tung Sol just to see how she reacts.

OVERALL OPINION

Purchased a week ago after my blunder described above (I flanked slaps sometimes) I tried Dist May sla draft was too practical for what I like music (power rock / metal). It's expensive but worth its price. I hope I can repair my HT Dual is also a great pedal. Repeat the choice? I would try anyway other models, while leaving with a positive attitude on this pedal.