All user reviews for the Blackstar Amplification HT-1R

- What styles of music do you intend to play with this amp?
Country, Blues, Rock

- Given its weight and output power, do you think it's good enough to work, rehearse and play live?

I don't know, I only use it in my room.
It's perfect for home use.

When I sell a guitar (I have sold several ones in recent times, to cure my addiction to collecting them) I'm always VERY surprised by the fact that potential buyers, those who come to my place to test the guitars, having the choice of a Mesa Boogie LoneStar and a Mesa Boogie Mini Rectifier, always choose to try them with my small Blackstar HT1R... No doubt this amp has its charm.

As for me, I play at 3 in the morning at home with a single-coil Gibson Victory, overdrive channel, gain at 6, Volume at 2, ISF at 7, Reverb at 4, guitar volume control at 3.

I live in a big place and I don't think I can bother anyone, but my wife says she can hear me.

- Do the clean, crunch and distortion sounds suit you? Are the controls effective?

I think it's perfect for everything, from clean to hard rock.

Do note however, that there's a huge volume difference (SPL) when going from the clean channel to the overdrive, which is quite normal.

During the day, with the gain and volume cranked up, the clean channel can deliver a nice overdrive all right. (No driving it too hard at night...).
During the day I connect it to the 2 x 12 cab of my Laney 20, and it really rocks you off your feet. Why spend more money when you can get such quality for so little?

The controls are incredibly effective and the reverb is discreet, which I love.

- What are the things that you like most and least about it?

To be honest, for the price, I can't complain. 1 watt! But what a watt!

If Blackstar reads this (we are allowed to dream, aren't we?), I'd ask them to do the same with a 12" speaker. 1 watt, nothing more.

You can take the specs from previous reviews.
Reverb (nice) gain, vol, isf, 1 watt.

USE

Very easy to use and effective. As a metalhead, I don't use the drive mode.

SOUND

I have my pedals for that (Joyo Extreme Metal). If you do that, the clean sound will remain really fine (hint, hint, hint...)

The ISF is not bad, I always have it set to 9 o'clock.

I connect a 212 celestion speaker and I get credible lows (palm mutes) and a nice width.

Bluesy sounds are great with the Strat and the Fernandes rocks you off your feet!

OVERALL OPINION

I've been using it for 5 months, I had a Valve junior and a tiny terror, I chose the HT1R because it seems to have been made for me and it's pretty versatile.

No defects, except for a finer EQ and only one type of reverb.

It's worth its price and it's super tiny and cute. I love it. If you don't have this amp for home, you are an ignorant.

1W tube amp: 1xECC83 and 1xECC82
8" speaker
2 channels: clean - overdrive
Speaker simulation
Line Input
ISF to alternate between a British and US sound
8 ohm output
Reverb



USE

Easy to use. You only need to turn it on...

SOUND

I have been playing classic rock/blues for quite a few years with different guitars: An '80s Epiphone Les Paul, a Fender Stratocaster USA and a custom-made Les Paul with Benedetti (a pickup, in case you don't know).
The clean sound is truly good as long as you stay at reasonable levels. It's way better than many simulation amps. There's no comparison.
As soon as you drive it too much, the 1W reach their limit and surpasses the capabilities of the 8-incher, so you'd better stay at reasonable levels: It was conceived for that.
I tested it with a 12" speaker and the sound is warmer, but don't get your hopes high, it's still only 1W.
Other than that, the amp respects the nuances of the guitars and you can find a nice crunch without fatiguing your ears.
The Overdrive channel is pretty good.
With a good pair of headphones, the speaker simulation is really VERY nice.


OVERALL OPINION

I've had it for about 4 years. Back then I was looking for an amp for home use. I bought a laney Lionheart (great sound) but it was 5w, it was way too much for my place (or I had to use it at very low levels and the sound was frustrating, so I had to crank it up...it was real pain)
With this one I get 1W while still enjoying a quality sound and without the need to use cans.
I tested quite a few ones (junior, valbee,...) and I don't regret my purchase.
What's more, you can jam with acoustic instruments without masking them. It's exactly what I was looking for.
On the other hand, it can't be heard when playing with drums, unless you crank it all the way up, in which case the sound gets dirty.

Hybrid amp, two lamps, of course, but stuffed with FETs. This is absolutely not an "all lamps" ...
1 Watt, gain, volume, equalization (ISF), reverb
The whole lot in a HP 8-inch

UTILIZATION

No need for manual
Its clear and saturated correct, nothing exceptional.
Big problem, a very low hum rot volume. A change of lamps did nothing.
Jacks and my guitars have been tested on other amps, the problem is the HT1
A background, fortunately, we forget a little

SOUNDS

sounds are relatively versatile, tested with three guitars, Fender Telecaster, Gretsch 5120 and Yamaha SA 2000S. I have a rock / blues rather classic game.
I plugged into a Cab equipped with a 12 inch Celestion, the sound is rounder.
Much of the ISF are doing, there is nothing to get excited ...

OVERALL OPINION

I've had three months, bought after reading rave reviews here.
I hope to Blackstar firing a wrong number.
Overall, I am very disappointed, and I sold off as soon as possible.

Nothing special control "ISF" (wealth tax?), No EQ control.
1 auxiliary input (important), an interesting headphone output.

UTILIZATION

No need for manual is a simple amp, one branch, we play (trying) ...

SOUNDS

The clean sound is zero. In blandness that disgusted me to play on (play at all). It is steep and there nothing to do.
I had to add a zoom to get the equalizer and modeling complicated and yet it was not a success.
The crunch is in the same vein as clean sounds.
Saturated sound very fat and tear is available with a high gain and a very low volume so as not to become deaf.
Against by the headphone jack, this is nirvana.

OVERALL OPINION

I have 2 years. As soon as I played it at home, I realized that unfortunately would not do my bonheur.J 've also tried the 5W is ditto. the clean sound is rotten. It is far from an amp study. I replaced it with a Vox VT20 + and it is far better (and cheaper).
With experience, you do again this choice? ...:
I will not sell it.
This is an amp that does not suit me, and I do not think it comes from the guitar (Fender big APPLE and JTV89).

Tube amp, 1 Watt all been enumerated below I pass.

UTILIZATION

Simple configuration
His malleable large color palette used here Thanks ISF (Tien I just got a short joke alone ....)
You obtientrer your sound fiddling the knobs are sensitive yet a good

SOUNDS

Here we come to the most important.
I play Jazz through the Blues to Rock to Metal and he convinced me ds all the styles. For such a small amp I think Blackstar has done a great job with low power found a very good presence bass midrange and treble are just profonds.Pour and use in the apartment is a must. This I say pushes always has at least 3 volume and gain below I find it just
On clean channel you push the gain and the grain is felt throughout the race is very well calibrated. Turn the gain and push the volume is get a clean and crystal clear sound also well balanced.
The OD has really convinced me its just stays the same all along the gain is not 9 to draft a low power if it is successful!

Big downside however for the headphone output I find the sound in nasal hair and choke. Damage especially in hindsight does sound level of the amp is so much usable even low volume using the headset becomes superfluous.

The ISF now strong point of this little monster and judicious choice of the designers from 0 to 6 on the U.S. is 6 to 10 the Brittons. The race is also balances thereby qualify his game all More.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a month I had a lot of amps from the hands and use a home I've never heard anything so good!
Forget repeated even grow your drummer will thoroughly because of the little.
I love the look and its malleable personality, qualitee manufacturing and low price in relation to everything.

If I had something that would review a headphone jack, a change against a footswitch??

I say this not let go near the cube and I'm very happy

1 watt tube amp with reverb. Headphone and external HP. Input for mp3 handy!

UTILIZATION

The amp could not be more simple: a "clean" channel crunch in mid race and a saturated channel starts to send the paté of half way also. The peculiarity of this little one watt is the absence of three traditional band EQ (treble, middle, bass) in favor of a knob called "ISF" purports to be a bottom left an "American" and typed his right an "English" sound (a la Marshall).
In fact the left, the sound is sharper and clearer, with less mids. On the right the sound is a little duller, more rock n roll. I prefer clearly set the knob to the left cleans her, and the right to saturation.

SOUNDS

the ht1r is very versatile, since the distortion is largely 15h powerful enough to play metal: that is such a solo record with pantera exit "headphone / line out" of the amp: http://www.youtube. com / watch? v = 5L2QIuf1dUw & hd = 1

the clean sound lacks a bit of personality, and because of the low power, volume up clean sound is quite low (but more than adequate for home use!). Saturation is very nice, not runny or messy. But plugged into a good speaker (in this case orange PPC112), the amp goes from a great friendly: between 8 hp integrated thumb amp and my HP 12 inch speaker, this is the day and night: the sound "cheap" is, nasal and without density through the HP Embedded, once plugged into the external speaker, the sound breathes and one earns a lot of bass and punch.

Here is a test of the amp:

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for almost a year and it is ideally suited to the use I made this game is to say in an apartment / house jams and recording. value for money is clearly very good

Tube amp (ECC83 + ECC82) HP8 ', 2 channels, Gain, Volume, ISF (Tone) and emulated output Reverb + + + mp3 input line 8 ohms speaker output.

UTILIZATION

Setup could not be easier. The only thing to "know" is the ISF is an equalizer from a typed his American sound british. For the rest, one branch, we play! Very easy to get a good sound, really good design!

SOUNDS

I was looking for a tube amp work to play in an apartment and I must say that I have exactly what I wanted. I hesitated with the Vox AC4TV but this little Blackstar offers a range of its larger and more diverse.
This gives a real clean at any volume when the gain is less than half, but we can do cruncher playing on the gain (crunch good way!). It can also be cruncher low volume still on the clean channel as the gain affects the volume (gain> 3/4 volume to want ...). In addition, by adjusting the volume of the guitar, a clean one goes crunch in a jiffy!
The overdrive channel is very good too. I personally use the first three quarters (after it's too much for me). Saturation clean. A great strength of this amp.
The ISF is a good achievement for me: intelligent equalizer with a single knob. All right (british) is approached vox sound and everything is left on the marshall register.
The reverb is more significant for a small amp as well progressive.
The emulated output provides a really nice sound to the headset, the stereo is well respected. Really damn good! In addition, it can plug into a sound card to record computer ...
I did not try to connect it to a speaker at the moment.

Note that I tested for the Fender Telecaster (Baja) with micro simple handle and double (DiMarzio) in the bridge now. The amp responds well with both simple as double.

OVERALL OPINION

Perfect for work at home with his lamps amp. Sounds like a promotion, but that's exactly it. It was the sound of the lamps and the amp responds perfectly.

You can do low volume cruncher which to me essential for a working amp. Both channels are very good, the sound palette is more than good thanks to the influence of the gain and the ISF.

The emulated output is really damn good and very convenient as the line input.

I would do without hesitation that choice, I will not easily get tired of this little monster. For the price (especially Cygnus') really worth it.

Features: View the data sheet.

UTILIZATION

Using ultra simple, minimalist settings. Pallets with proper sound ISF even if it's not worth a real EQ 2 or 3 bands.
You can easily find the types of sounds the most common.

SOUNDS

I want to clarify that I used mainly as a head amp connected to two 12-inch celesion hp old and I play an SG with two P90. I do not use very rarely 8 inch internal HP because if it can help when traveling, we must admit that the sound that comes out is far better to give this little 1W. This is simply the day and night when you plug it into a cab (2x12 in my case) or the quality and volume are then available tenfold. Even at low volume there is no photo. After playing discreetly I recommend using a good headphone and there with the stereo reverb, the sound is really immersive. However, the headphones the sound is synthetic but the quality of the stereo reverb decorates enormously rendering. The headphone jack can also play on an amp or register HIFI stereo.

I play a little of everything from blues, rock, pop-rock, a little old hard rock, punk rock and I find its usually pretty clear and correct especially in very nice crunch for blues or rock. The true sound of lamps, with the progressive saturation of the grain very soft.

The single register or TFR shows its limits is highly crystalline sound on because you can not push the treble, however you can have fun in the register of jazz but using the tone knob on the guitar .

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 months now and I am generally satisfied (given the prices used).
My previous amps: an old Marshall Valvestate 2 * 40W cab which I use now with this cable:
Roland cube xl and 40w more versatile but I use less and months as the effects it's nice and modeling correct but the crunch and saturated nothing beats lamps. What is amazing is that in terms of the volume 1W lamp connected to 2 hp 12 inch seems as powerful as the cube 40w. hp and 10 inches.

Compared to most other small lamps:
- Input for MP3 backing tracks (stereo headphones)
- Outpout emulated output (high-quality stereo reverb)
- 4-8-16 ohm output to use head and have a real good sound.
- Manufacturing quality and the look.

Cons:
- The HP 8 inches nasal and saturates quickly enough amount sound.
- No footswitch
- The volume between two different channels depending on the gain setting.
- No real equalizer.

Tip: If you try to store take a headphone with you and ask to plug it into a cab (1x12, 2x12 or 4x12!)

1W All Tube Amp with HP 8 "

UTILIZATION

There is no 36 knobs, one for volume, one for gain, one for reverb and one for an equalizer (U.S. or UK). You just plug and play.
The construction of the amp is very solid, Blackstar does not care about our mouths.

SOUNDS

The clean is very good fracture and is quite friendly, ideal for work quietly at home in angry neighbor. The distortion, however, is quite runny, but for an amp of this size can not expect too much unfortunately.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for more than a year. Let's say I play a lot of music "upset" I was not fully satisfied with this amp for the quality of its gain. That said the clean channel is very good. For guitar lovers punk / metal, I will not repeat that choice.

A lamp 1w '... H/P8 "closed cabinet ..." chipboard "... see website ... and everything has already been said ...

UTILIZATION

Using ultra-simple.
-No manual purchased as stock / B.Mais a notice elementary laminated cardboard to facilitate initial settings, pretty basic but very useful, it is not an amp at 2800 euros .... so we can not be easier.

SOUNDS

He was full of "fungi and pet camb's was a demonstration but in perfect working order. (It must be tough given the abuse he suffered obtained for 120 euros ... very good deal) I ' I offered a assoc 'rehabilitation through sport, dance, music and group outing for troubled youth ...
Crystalline fat??? Useless to dwell it is only 1 watt. (H / P 8 ") and I did not want a 20 watt or 30 ... or 50 .. or .. or 100 ....
Very nice, clean, low volume surprising ...
A-gain knob that served its purpose brilliantly to cruch the U.S. or British as selection knob provided for this purpose on a sensitivity of 0 ° to 180 ° '(or 9h'a 3h') well utile.Terrible U / S. .. But its recommendations are bland English, it is even better looking veaut and it responds well to this expectation "the guy", it quickly fills this gap successfully!.
A chemical-reverb, of course it can not be spring ... that reaction??? Then it depends on the observed fact gratt'm'on youngsters with pride ... criticism which incidentally is the contest proved exacte.Avec sound "lamps" they naturally directed towards archtop jazz box's and ... without neglecting their rigid boxes ... they did discover the blues rock and a great dad ...
A button "boost" button, very effective! Delight it for a first approach metalheads ... for 15/16 years not likely to explode eardrums or harm the neighborhood.
Of course it goes without saying that all the paraphernalia of Assos' has been stuck ... he wants this peti 'camb, especially with cabinets and speakers additive when the pedals ... what the perfect sound' without on dose-decibels.

OVERALL OPINION

-I have used it often in the beginning I did well because gradually and without undue pressure ... I could see that he had instinctively quick to collect for teens' ... the big unbridled din around an explosive sound crazy and never lasts long .... for a little budding passion is shared in an atmosphere of exchange and accomplice découverte.Le respect of gear and autruit go together. without altering the "Rebel Without a kid 15 years" the need for rebellion and revolt sound that revolves around music north / U.S. will serve as an outlet ... And this little 'bastard cambo any puny all small! fulfilled this role well and how!!
-Excellent for reviewing the ABCs .... and the first rifts' that accompany smiles comblés.Voila ideal for study and parts moyenne.Attention city "full pot, it sends" you will have to deal with neighbors ...
Under his skinny appearance, but full of détermination.Il is respected as much fun and accomplice to those who approach it and use it, it leaves no one indifferent. Which success!
-I was a little upset when buying .. is that a lamp is indicated??? Too fragile?, I had no need but what satisfaction of giving, especially ... infatuation with the attention and is the subject ....
Compared to other ... mini lamp, if the likes of VOX AC4T/V....il is slightly higher than the Bugera V5 (138 euros nine is when mem'du any good j ... 'I had the opportunity to acquire both the bugera "is also the pension assoc' is a lamp, it holds up and has the same appeal VOX ... I keep it, it is too well I'm addicted! but I often take, just to make him take the air ...).
-A sale is proposed that Blackstar 230 (it can go) to more than 300 euros.Si I do not regret the purchase and balance all the blows he received 300 euros I would have "stalled" too expensive Too bad .... because it is excellent ... we must also say that I have several mini. 'To try this one more than all the others ... and you!

Already said. . . it smells good lamps. 1w

UTILIZATION

The config is super simple to make, no need to spend hours on an equalizer ect, just ISF perfectly adequate!

According to the most important sounds (clean, kind usa or uk) they are written directly on the backing paper on top of the amp.

SOUNDS

This amp is great, because it has a wealth of its huge!

The clean is great, this is not the Fender blues junior but still. It can get very good crunch, overdrive like distortion or even, as saying that the sound palette is really spread out.

Also the amp responds very well to the dynamics of the game and respects his own guitar.

I play a Fender Strat Mex, with an Ibanez art 120, and I had the opportunity to play with SR (French copy of Gibson), and each time it makes the most of every guitar

The reverb is well balanced for my taste, I had a Crate V18 and I was afraid to find this effect from the cathedral quarter of portard

Especially with a gain knob and volume differential in clean placed the max gain, and there is a saturation just beautiful.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 months, and what foot!

This amp allows me to:
- To have a low volume high because its use is easily lamps
- To have a portable amp, which can have a low volume, but can also be very surprisingly powerful for 1w, especially distortion, that the shipments of heavy
- To have a nickel for his recordings with computer music, with microphone or headphone output which is just superb
- Playing on the backing tracks (https://www.guitarbackingtrack.com/ for those who do not know really go see) with just a cell phone or mp3 (mini jack output)

But I also converted an old Marshall VS80 in cab (the amp was dead) and I did ask a jack directly on the hp. Once the amp connected to the amp is very impressive, it totally changes class, the sound is terrible. If possible, try to really connect on a Cab.

The only negative for me:
no possibility of footwish, I wish I can easily change channels to use the saturation of the amplifier rather than using a pedal (not necessarily with a sound as good)


Finally I therefore recommend that the person who want to play with headphones or low volume with a good sound. But these 1w are much more powerful than I thought, and you can really sounds with large volume (I have already brought the area playing at my door at the end of the garden ^ ^) A amp with more power would be a waste for my taste if you do not want to play in groups.

So:
- 1W lamp
- Lamps and 1xECC83 1xECC82
- 1 HP 8 "(that sounds wrong background)
- 2 channels
- Between guitar
- Gain
- Select Overdrive
- Volume, EQ (ISF, Reverb)
- Headphone mule
- Between Online
- Face Rear Speaker Out 8 ohms

UTILIZATION

For this type of amp you plug you turn the knobs and you find your direct sound, the manual is not, at the same time I have not seen much of zicos look at their manual ... : D

SOUNDS

In sound, it will dpendre your playing style or your guitar, but for me he can do anything, he gain a reserve of INTERESTED, you can spend a good little crunch distortion on the clean channel gain by putting the bottom you get a crunch with good momentum, I just mas branch washburn n4 padouk, whether Splitt humbucker sound or silent trs well transcribed. .. The clear sound really good especially with the ISF SETTING THE US-style. The reverb is not transcendent but dpanne well.

OVERALL OPINION

I just have it, I 1h test, I bought it because I have a Marshall JCM 800 which I use for concerts, suddenly the small blackstar is the tool to play IDAL Be seen at same make with the extension cabinet ... Small, good sound, portable ... Congratulations to blackstar ... APRS HT's dual pedals, this amp is the second product I prfre home. I advice everyone.
In the long run, it will change the INTERESTED hp for something more music at high volume. This is his only default for me.

I am in love with this little amp. I small compact tube amp that gets 1 watt of power and will drive a solid tube tone from your guitar and fingers is where its at. The tone from this little thing was very impressive. It is voiced for the American and British tones.

It doesn't have a tone of controls. Just gain, volume, eq, and reverb. It also has a output for headphones and a MP3 line input so you can jam along with your favorite songs. Just a great little practice amp!


UTILIZATION


Blackstar HT-1R Tube Combo Amp Features:

* Innovative 1 Watt valve combo
* 1xECC83 and 1xECC82 tube complement
* Unique push-pull power amp design
* Based on award-winning HT-5
* Two channels
* Reverb
* 8" speaker
* Patent-Applied-For Infinite Shape Feature (ISF)
* Perfect for studio or practice
* Speaker emulated output
* Stereo MP3 / Line input
* External speaker output

SOUNDS

I love the tone of this unit. I natural tube sound and feel in an amp that will fit in your bag or purse. I like the ton you get from this amp with a Strat or even a Gibson Les Paul. You will feel more gerth with the tone of the Les Paul and the Strat will be nice and chimey. The amp really works the tubes very hard and produces a very musical tone.

OVERALL OPINION

What a great tool to keep in your gear arsenal. If you need a quiet rehearsal amp that can be used very quietly in a bedroom or office this is the one. If you don't like amp modelers and need that tube feel and tone than this is the amp for you.

At new these units come in at around $300 which is a great price for a tube amp. I would recommend this amp to anyone who needs a solid practice amp and wants the tubes in there. You can plug you iopd in there and be ready to jam along.

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UTILIZATION

easy to use, it is not necessary to bone up the doc.

The sound is very good, very clear and never rough, whether or clean channel overdrive channel, low level of gain / overdrive as at full power.

The knob single tone allows a significant range of sounds from slamming the big well chubby.

Not a fan of effects, however, appreciate the presence of the reverb, very good quality, which can give a bit of body sounds.

SOUNDS

I bought a year ago an Ibanez RGA 32 (this is not the best guitar but my guitar) I plugged in, for lack of means, a plug VOX . That's very good for troubleshooting but it is very limited.

I recently started looking 1 / Work a small amp, 2 / delivering a good sound as clear as saturated, 3 / likely to agree to my favorite style (blues / rock / metal) and 4 / likely to be connected to my pc for recording or sound work on "Guitar Rig" and others.

I bought this little combo Blackstar today and I tested all evening, without having done the trick. I'm not disappointed. my first impressions:

The amplifier delivers an incredibly powerful for one unit of that size there ...

The range of sounds is sufficiently large enough to make a sound suitable for any style of music. As bright as full saturation (I notice a slight hiss), the sound is never rough.

At full power, the overdrive is good enough for the big heavy metal. For more contemporary styles, it will provide a good disto add input or output emulate.

In clear channel, playing with the gain, the crunch sound nicely to gradually give the incisive when pushed to maximum.

it is with Ibanez .... I have not plugged the Ironbird (BC Rich).



OVERALL OPINION

Very good, excellent even, small amp work.

Powerful, versatile and uncompromising sound quality.

We appreciate the MP3 input jack for jamming to our favorite songs, the ability to connect through the headphone jack on the PC sound card, neatness of the craft and the impression of strength it inspires.

The quality / price is more than adequate for a product of this quality.

For now, I do not regret this purchase, except that I tell myself that I could afford the model 5W