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  • Anonymous

    GENIALLLLLLL!

    Blackstar Amplification HT-DistXPublished on 06/15/14 at 06:20
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    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
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    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
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  • Anonymous

    excelente distortion

    Blackstar Amplification HT-DistXPublished on 03/27/14 at 08:11
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    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 la…
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    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.
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  • Menestrel de malheurMenestrel de malheur

    Excellent

    Blackstar Amplification HT-DistXPublished on 11/03/12 at 20:43
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    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 r…
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    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.
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  • samiel59samiel59

    Blackstar Amplification HT-DistXPublished on 06/04/12 at 03:06
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    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 cru…
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    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.
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  • manoo51manoo51

    Blackstar Amplification HT-DistXPublished on 10/29/07 at 05:56
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    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 syst…
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    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.
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  • flo37flo37

    Blackstar Amplification HT-DistXPublished on 02/17/08 at 13:52
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    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.
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    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.
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  • Drivethru_frDrivethru_fr

    Blackstar Amplification HT-DistXPublished on 03/16/08 at 12:01
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    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 rea…
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    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!
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  • Busy32Busy32

    Blackstar Amplification HT-DistXPublished on 03/01/09 at 14:00
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    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 (origi…
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    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!
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  • rogermurtoughrogermurtough

    Blackstar Amplification HT-DistXPublished on 03/04/09 at 14:23
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    - 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 whi…
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    - 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.
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  • Echo tangoEcho tango

    Blackstar Amplification HT-DistXPublished on 12/27/09 at 15:01
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    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 4…
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    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.
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  • denieddenied

    Great high gain distortion

    Blackstar Amplification HT-DistXPublished on 05/20/11 at 08:37
    - Controls for Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble, ISF, and Level

    - ISF knob controls voicing

    - 12AX7/ECC83 tube

    - Tube is run at full 300v

    - Emulated output

    - Buffered bypass

    - Adapter powered

    - LED indicator

    - Side mounted jacks


    UTILIZATION

    This is definitely not a simple distortion pedal, but is actually pretty straightforward to use. You get a full three band EQ, which is really nice, so dial it in just like an amp. In fact, the whole thing works like at amp.

    I've heard some concerns about dealing with the tube failure or replacements. Shouldn't really be a problem at all, it is seated very well, and replacement shouldn't be an issue. If you aren't familia…
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    - Controls for Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble, ISF, and Level

    - ISF knob controls voicing

    - 12AX7/ECC83 tube

    - Tube is run at full 300v

    - Emulated output

    - Buffered bypass

    - Adapter powered

    - LED indicator

    - Side mounted jacks


    UTILIZATION

    This is definitely not a simple distortion pedal, but is actually pretty straightforward to use. You get a full three band EQ, which is really nice, so dial it in just like an amp. In fact, the whole thing works like at amp.

    I've heard some concerns about dealing with the tube failure or replacements. Shouldn't really be a problem at all, it is seated very well, and replacement shouldn't be an issue. If you aren't familiar with tubes or tube amps, just take it to a tech.

    These do need to be used with an adapter which can be a little bit of a pain. I like to have my entire board running off of one power supply.

    SOUND QUALITY

    The ISF knob (Infinite Shape Feature) is probably the coolest sonic sonic component of this pedal. It basically allows to you to control the voicing of this amp, between British and American, and anywhere in between. As far as I know this is unique to Blackstar products and is very useful.

    Unlike a lot of pedals that run tubes as a gimmick (I've seen some lit by an LED before), this one runs the tube at a full 250-300 volts, and actually uses both sides of it to clip the signal. It actually does sound like tube distortion. Very full, thick, crunchy.

    This isn't really an OD or boost, you are going to want to run this into a nice clean platform with a lot of headroom.

    OVERALL OPINION

    If you are after a convincing high gain distortion pedal, this is the one to buy. Real tube distortion at a pretty reasonable price. It dials in, sounds, and reacts like a high gain amp. The fact that you can switch it between and across American and British voicings is a great bonus.

    Cheaper options for high gain are the digitech hardwire TL2 or barber dirty bomb.

    But I really like this one, definitely recommended.
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  • bdrecourtbdrecourt

    Blackstar Amplification HT-DistXPublished on 01/12/10 at 02:30
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    Distortion pedal tube (12AX7).
    Controls: Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble, ISF Level.
    Connectors: Input, Output, Output emulated.

    UTILIZATION

    The settings are very simple, it happens very quickly to sound good.
    The manual is minimal but adequate given the simplicity of this pedal.

    SOUND QUALITY

    The distortion is strong, warm, dynamic ... A true his lights!
    From emulation (POD exactly), I was accustomed to sounds very standardized: this is really day and night, distortion, even at very high gain, fully respects the nuances of the game
    With a gain set to 1 / 4 is already accessing large rock, thick overdrive.
    From half of the race, we enter a very distorted metal, …
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    Distortion pedal tube (12AX7).
    Controls: Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble, ISF Level.
    Connectors: Input, Output, Output emulated.

    UTILIZATION

    The settings are very simple, it happens very quickly to sound good.
    The manual is minimal but adequate given the simplicity of this pedal.

    SOUND QUALITY

    The distortion is strong, warm, dynamic ... A true his lights!
    From emulation (POD exactly), I was accustomed to sounds very standardized: this is really day and night, distortion, even at very high gain, fully respects the nuances of the game
    With a gain set to 1 / 4 is already accessing large rock, thick overdrive.
    From half of the race, we enter a very distorted metal, but not aggressive.
    And 3 / 4 (I rarely go beyond), it is a treat: a beautiful grain, very musical, great sustain, the definition, dynamics ... A very nice distortion suitable for virtually all styles of metal but with a very strong personality: it is not suitable if one wants a cold and her surgery (industrial, black metal ...).
    The button allows FSIs to act on the general color of sound, ranging theoretically at the Marshall Mesa Boogie. In practice, the sound seems clearer and medium with the ISF to a minimum, but rough and dug up with the ISF. For my part I rule at about 11am (almost in the center position).
    The only fault I found him, the breath with the original lamp (a Sovtek 12AX7-WA), from 3 / 4 gain, I got a little too much for my taste (this why I put 9 and not 10). So I replaced with a 12AX7 Tung-Sol (23 euros from Valve's House Music in Paris), which greatly improved things a lot less wind and a slightly more accurate.
    I use a Noise Gate and EQ (Boss GE7) that allow me to really get the sound I want.
    I plug everything in an amp BlackStar Little Giant, including a studio session.
    Emulated output is amply sufficient to model, the amp simulation is quite suitable.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use this pedal on stage and in studio for a year with my groups and Innerchaos Third Eye, and I am fully satisfied. I would do this choice without hesitation, despite the absence of noise gate built which would have seemed justified.
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  • bniklazzbniklazz

    Good stuff

    Blackstar Amplification HT-DistXPublished on 01/17/11 at 11:14
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    Tube distortion pedal.
    12 V AC power!

    UTILIZATION

    Simple Config.
    No manual but not need it.
    The sounds are easy to obtain thanks to the knobs progressive and precise. The ITS

    SOUND QUALITY

    !
    For me it is a distortion that can do almost everything for the crunch, it's not true.
    No, it's the big heavy distortion but beware, it does not blur even with the lower bottom.
    Thanks to the IQF I can ring the Guns N Roses or Metallica.
    The lamp adds a plus to this pedal.
    I play a Laney tube excellent but can not send such a distortion, hence the necessity of the pedal.
    My guitars: Telecaster, lag ak200, les paul.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I for 2 years. To me she buries …
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    Tube distortion pedal.
    12 V AC power!

    UTILIZATION

    Simple Config.
    No manual but not need it.
    The sounds are easy to obtain thanks to the knobs progressive and precise. The ITS

    SOUND QUALITY

    !
    For me it is a distortion that can do almost everything for the crunch, it's not true.
    No, it's the big heavy distortion but beware, it does not blur even with the lower bottom.
    Thanks to the IQF I can ring the Guns N Roses or Metallica.
    The lamp adds a plus to this pedal.
    I play a Laney tube excellent but can not send such a distortion, hence the necessity of the pedal.
    My guitars: Telecaster, lag ak200, les paul.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I for 2 years. To me she buries a lot of distortion called "extreme"
    The case is metal, not plastic, it's heavy (literally and figuratively).
    I got in OCCAZ, suddenly it has a value for money excellent.
    I advise those who want a distortion worthy of the name.
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