All user reviews for the Blackstar Amplification HT-5C

lamp and transistors and integrated circuits. A dangerous mix!
Power: 5 watts
Basic settings (3tone, 1 volume)

UTILIZATION

The sound was good at first, until a horrible hum come and disturb.
The hum is present at power filaments! ! !

SOUNDS

His oriented "metal", which suited me well, on a strat.
Without too much saturation, rock and countermelodies with "bottleneck" went well.

OVERALL OPINION

After less than a month of use, this amp broke down.
The pattern is not found, the lamp power is a rarity unparalleled and the two transistors "drivent" are fragile and not found, and the capacitors that isolate.
Despite my skills (not to brag ... I have 20 years of experience), it is the trash has ended the beast. (150 € to get a speaker!)
I am disgusted! How can we risk the cohabitation of transistors and lamps also taking some precautions perspective isolation (a simple capacitor when slap made damage) and how can we provide materials without pattern?

Enough said
Very complete the connection level, headphone useful

UTILIZATION

Yes, it's easy to get a good sound, provided it is suitable for what you want
For me, it's almost tjs on boosted channel

SOUNDS

I play blues, rock and electro-rock and with suitable
Played with guitars equipped with HB, with its saturated, it's powerful - it can not even pull badly if pushed
he readily accepts modulation pedals, it goes already less with TS9

OVERALL OPINION

Because of my purchase: I repeat (blues, blues-rock) once / week on the 2nd floor of an old house (very high stairs) and 1x week in a tiny cellar (electro-rock)
Briefly, lugging my Blackheart HT15 was impossible, and do not talk about my stack ENGL
suddenly I went on a small 5W who could help me in again and I came across this cheap Blackstar
I do not regret the choice, what I in fact it works very well
however, it is far from the feel of an all-tube as Blackheart, lots more natural and organic and accepts pedals much better boost and OD
it is also very convenient to record using the headphone output
in short, everything depends on the use: it is a good amp, practical, lightweight, which take up space and not powerful, but I could not satisfy me to live for when I play the blues, it's too steep why

Amp 5w lamps. I refer to the data sheet or the manufacturer's website for more details.

UTILIZATION

Not really need a manual. One branch and one seeks the sound!

SOUNDS

I use it with a SG. I find it rather difficult to get a "crystalline" sound. Nevertheless I find rather precise clear sound, everything will reside in the attack or the volume settings of the guitar.
When it exceeds 12 on the clean channel it quick crunch with humbuckers, never tested with simple.
The overdrive channel is the overdrive (the coup!) Has an almost hi-gain distortion, typical metal. This is not my thing, but must recognize that it sends.

OVERALL OPINION

This is my first tube amp. I hesitated with the Vox Valvetronix series, more versatile but less racy to start in my opinion.
I think the blackstar really good for rock, blues and even venturing metalheads field.
Some pedals will be a wise investment!
A good / q ratio of p to any lamp, it has to initiate particular sound, although I guess it sounds a 10,000 miles a Marshall or HIWATT!

Amp 5W lamps.
Two lamps, one 12AX7 (ECC83) preamp and 12BH7 power.
Celestion GT10N40.
Outputs 1x8 and 2x16 Ohm Ohm.

Traditional setting of an amp, except that it has a TFR setting with sounds rather American or English.

Bass, Mid, Treble, common to both channels.

UTILIZATION

Super simple setup, very clear manual, at the same time no 300 buttons, plug, turn the volume and go.

The amp comes with a footswitch to switch from clear channel saturation.

You can easily find the desired sound, settings respond well, and the ISF is a little something that allows a rather flat side and American English side much brighter sound.

SOUNDS

The sound works well in all my style considering it stops at the Hard Rock.
Playing the Maiden, Metallica, Green Day, Guns and others made with the amp is more than correct.
The power is impressive for a 5W.
As on many amps, it depends on the material with which we play.
I play it with two guitars:
- A Washburn X200 Pro-e with EMG.
- A Gibson Explorer with Seymour Duncan.
The audio is completely dispute with two guitars, I need a lot more bass with EMG, the sound is so clean light that saturated the sound is excellent.
The cleans sound with Gibson are fine, at least for me they suit my style of music (I have not tried a multitude of amp difficult to compare).

To play metal, the saturation of the amplifier is not enough.
I acquired a Okko Dominator and there you can clearly see the difference.
I also changed very quickly lamp preamp with a Tung Sol and the change in sound was radical, more heat and power. Next step change in the power tube.

In the end we can all play with this amp, except metal. It still lacks a reverb in this amp that would have given him a big plus, but is present on the HT5-R.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for only two years at home.
The power is more than enough for the home.
Before I had to Marshall Valvestate series transistors, this is my first tube amp, you feel much compared to the contribution of these lamps on the Blackstar.
Excellent value for money, it would have been perfect with a reverb and further saturation.
With this rate, do not expect either the sound of a Marshall stack to a lesser volume as shown in the manual. For the price it is very good, it does its job.
Like any amp or guitar, going to try, each with its own idea of ​​the sound they want.
With hindsight I would have taken either HT5R for reverb, or is the HT Studio 20, but I do not regret buying the HT5 that enough for me for now.

The characteristics we were already fully described.

UTILIZATION

this is a very simple configuration, no brainer with everything and anything as n switch. just what it takes to make a guitar sound.

the setting are effective, there are good clean and light overdrive to large distortion.

SOUNDS

this is a great amp for bosser at home and able to do a few Repeat '(a condition not want to play like a deaf)

I play blues to metal through the rock and hard rock and it goes pretty well.

OVERALL OPINION

I was from a can about 1 year and I am very happy. I remake that choice without hesitation it is reliable, it rings, can cheap, versatile and has a lamp.

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Really impeccable finish

Connections very well thought

UTILIZATION

Easy and complete

SOUNDS

Major problems of this amp: not always a very musical sound medium that persists despite the settings, Lead channel that saturates too quickly and is fairly rough, clear channel fade without personality that not Crunch! effectiveness of corrections rather limited, ditto for the ISF

Strangely the headphone, it's almost better!

OVERALL OPINION

Despite finishing top, connectivity very well thought this amp disappoints me every time I plug ...

No clear sound nice (even my old '93 Bronco transistors plain sounds better), Lead channel fast draft which saturates too quickly preventing any Crunch, a medium not musical (very boxy) accompanies all the settings and I still looking for the sound "lamp"!

Sorry but a small Fender Mustang 1 100 euros is more realistic settings with Bias and Sag ... and much more versatile live or line out!

Anyway very disappointed especially for the price bought! I will look closer to a head NT2H Vox Lil 'Night Train that looks very nice in this area "lamps"

all this was a topic I have the combo version with 10 inch greenback emulated output, effects loop, no reverb

UTILIZATION

a good snooze fifteen times with a strat Jimie Vaughan in a register cover pop rock (U2, greenday, cure, nada surf ...) I put a ToneLab SE (with amp simulation off) in the loop and a Biyang TS like in boost.

issue no power problem drummer had a battery on the electronic sound I never exceeded the volume and gain a half to a quarter on the lead channel the clean channel has 13 hours max

I may be like to have an additional 10 inch cab I like the sound if I m ^ ca broadcasts more "directive" that my aure 12 amps

SOUNDS

THERE are a ton of magic in this box,
the clean is a bof dry without an effect on ts left to play to boost knob and you find the character, a slight reverb transcends but otherwise have to spit in the hand to make it "glittered"

the lead channel is very very well but settling a crunch is a dillemme with all these knobs because the isf is very effective but the EQ allows you to refine in brief never tamper with a single knob without touching the other and you grope til find what you seek but must take the time to know what you want.

It sounds great it is especially a nice preamp, I plug in a time loop with the ToneLab plug into a Tech 21 Power Engine 60: the lead with the gain to settle quarter coat in the first third of its travel guitar and settle in a light mod delay stereo sounded fabulous and this without the edge .... Buzz is you the

OVERALL OPINION

Complete ring of hell (try a buddy with the emg Hz I put all afon and isf Rican side ... the slap o) super versatile
Prtic not back down connectors, knob unreadable in the dark ...
Very directional in the diffusion
We can not rproché him but sometimes it's hard to find the right adjustment because of its versatility especially in groups but if you have to change color you turn the sound isf, I tested with another guitarist in 3 sec c 'practice was settle ...
I preferred the gain knob is more progressive because it beyond the half I did not use sound with as much gain.
Okaz seen its price it is a very good buy, if it was a remake version I will head with reverb and tone on the clean channel and separate cab.
The output is emulated but with headphones I préfre the sim vox and marshall my Tonelab has a mixer trvers berhingher like what?

5W all-tube amp.
Clean channel and overdrive channel. There's a volume for volume up and clean for the saturated gain. There is also an equalizer (bass, middle and treble) + the famous ISF button that allows to switch between the "English" to sound "American".
This amp is very comprehensive in that it also has an effects loop (for a 5W, it's rare enough to be noticed, and it's very useful)! It has a headphone / emulated that can be transplanted. It is increasingly comes with a footswitch to switch the clean channel to overdrive channel.
In short, it has everything a great!

UTILIZATION

There are quite a few knobs, but it's amazing what you can do with this amp. One of the reasons I bought this amp is that it has a very good, even at low volumes. For all the lamp, it is not common, especially with distortion. It makes the apartment ideal amp for a large and powerful without its own round up the whole neighborhood.
That said, I've never gone more than two (out of 10, 11 not extend this one) but for a 5W, he sleeps well my 15W Peavy (transistor). I never tried, but there's not necessarily means the case requisitioned with a drummer too lumberjack.

The ISF knob which takes us from his type of its kind to Marshall Mesa is not there to make nice, the sound changes and it really gives us a good range of sound. I am talking here of the distortion.

SOUNDS

To be clear, I bought it to play the Metal in the apartment. Suffice to say that I did not really dwelt on the clean channel. This is nice but nothing more. One can find much better elsewhere. That said, the clean channel is still the road, and for this I ask, I'm very happy.
For boosted channel is that of happiness, even at low volume! It's really nice to have this quality of sound without sending watts. The sound is clear, not necessarily too serious, but I've never given either lower than Re. I play on an ESP horizon microwave active and it sends the wood. I also play sometimes with a Pacifica with a Di Marzio climb the bridge, and the sound is also very good, not so cold even -> amp respect the identity of the guitar.
Oh, I forgot: the HT-5 also transcribed many dynamics: if you brush against the ropes or you avouanez, it reacts accordingly.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it now for a year and a half. I had tried other amp (15W instead), but I wanted a sound lamp, and the others were not only much more expensive, but in addition, they were worthless in distortion at low volumes. After, I have not tried all either.
At the time, I'd buy for playing in the apartment (because the head ... Marshall). Now that I'm home, I always play on him, except that group then I take my big amp. It was also used to record some guitar and made the sound is very conclusive.
The price / quality ratio is unbeatable and I would do this choice rather than two times!

lamp.
2 channels, footswitch, effects loop, standby, ISF + 3bandes EQ, headphone + line
5watt
HP celestion 10pouces

UTILIZATION

Easy to use. common to the two-channel equalization and effective LAI.

Clean very clean, well served by distortion gain.
the amp is very tolerant facade pedals (distortion, OD, chorus, delay) but also in the loop (chorus, delay, volume pedal)

the manual is dispenssable. ISF is nice to find the grain but once set, it is left over. Home was: Bass: 4h; medium: 11 am; trebles: 10 am and ISF: 1 hour

are the 5W's. it is the power a little Battard. too tight for group play and too hard to play alone in the apartment. Especially the clean remains clean longer (it starts to bend 3 / 4 volume with double!). Personally, I used it with a volume pedal in the loop for the "curb" in half
I regretted the abscence of reverb but that's all it lacks

SOUNDS

Clean very right. lacks a little personality. You can feel the difference with a transistor, but it is not America!

I regretted it but not easily crunch the 2nd channel is here for!
In drive, it goes quickly and generously saturating the gain at 10. So to the crunch, have to be picky.

However, for the distortion is made for that. Very clean and good headroom. throughout the 80's hard to pass. it is rather rare for a 5w.

Were very low back (mainly because of the HP 10 "), you instead turn to version 12"

OVERALL OPINION

I kept it for over a year. I had time to go around but he filled until I buy an amp for double the price.

So I would say this amp a formidable force for complete beginners or home enthusiasts disto thick.

the quality / features / price is unbeatable as usual, for less than € 400, must choose between the effects loop and headphone jack, a 2nd channel and an HP celestion, an EQ and a standby ...

In short, it lacks the reverb, gain a range of more subtle and a 12 "to be perfect

5 tube amp w
A 2-channel a clear distortion
footswitch
effects loop
3-band EQ
ISF
emulated output out h'phone

UTILIZATION

config so easy
no need for manual
the clean sound is crunchy fast if you push the volume, the distortion is great for any type of rock blues ... setting allows ISF to sound more British or American

SOUNDS

I play with a Gibson SG and I think it sounds terrible, the only downside is that it is almost too powerful so I always use a low to moderate volumes, it's amazing the power of 5W!

OVERALL OPINION

I have over the past year, I board a little transistor Marshall but I prefer this one, it lacks a CD input, MP3, that's all.

I do not know if I would not prefer the 1W that just came out, but it's just because the sound is too hefty ...

Rglage Canal Clean:
- Volume

Rglage Overdrive Channel:
- Gain
- Volume

Rglage common
- Low / Medium / High
- ISF

Effects loop with select between two levels of.

Output for the CAB in 8 or 16ohm

UTILIZATION

Easily obtained a good sound.

But for me there is a problem:

It just EHJV by 2 channels with volume and legalization common uncommon.
The clean channel (nice Clean) is difficult unless crunchable pushed back, it will need a good boost in front.
The Overdrive channel can sound like a good crunch Arian rglage with lower gain.

So for someone who changes rgulirement channel, it will adjust every time the volume level between the two channels.
For someone who never moves the volume will not pose a problem. But for others who often change the volume quickly becomes a heavy!

In addition, the TFR common 2-channel is so-so if you want a rglage diffrent between channels.

SOUNDS

It sounds much more trs.

Clean the trs is beautiful, with the legalization and the ISF we get something that flat, but it will be difficult crunchable.

Overdrive is gnial, Arian has sounds with harmonics enjoyable.

Mode distortion is not bad, could be a better with a Cab certainly. I'll try with a good distortion in between guitar and if not in a good prampli Return.

OVERALL OPINION

For my part, I think I change my pdalier to add a prampli with other effects directly in the Return.
It's a shame to reach the section above the prampli coupled power section gives Crunches super INTERESTED.

And this is good because of the fact that the two channels are in the volume indpendants BUT dpendants legalization of same. It bte ...

It sounds very low and higher volume, it is for me a little more flexible than the HT1, if you count it out from time to time from home.

Despite the default, I do it again this choice, because it has good sound and is transportable. The problem of use are not rdhibitoires, you just rflchir how you want the best use. J'espre have my rponse using a good prampli.

Tube amp.
5 watts on paper, but it sends!
1 guitar input, 1 output line with modeling hp: 1x12 or 4x12, 1 x foot sweach (fs supplied)
2 channels, clear and distortion
3-band EQ
Light volume
volume gain and distortion
isf, or how to move from one to the US's british one in great variations
An effects loop
hp output

UTILIZATION

We can not get any easier, except perhaps with a single channel with just one volume, but that's not the same Polivalente;
Clearly you plug-in, it starts, allowed to heat the lamps 3 to 4 minutes on the grate branch is cut by the booth and it sends.
Disto-in is no more difficult, you just change the channel gain and volume and dose, and the sound is immediately bleuffant even with all other settings at noon
Below it will be according to your wishes or needs
-The manual, not read, not even out of his plastic bag

SOUNDS

-The dream for blues and rock
I play with a les paul bfg ibanez mikro or (I pique my 9 year old son)
- For sound, there for all tastes from light to very fat
-For effects, it is almost enough in itself, I just added a 2 blues driver boss from home so to increase my channels

OVERALL OPINION

After 2 weeks of use, and after testing all the amps lamp 5 to 10 watts of the market, he really is my favorite ...
it certainly is not cheap compared to a black heart that sone too hard, but at least here there are 2 channels and a real opportunity to adjust the sound
I'm just saying that with the BFG was a duo, as well as low-volume high volume (difficult to use at home)
ideal compromise for play in our music room of 60 m2 with friends and even with drummer and bassist.
since the arrival of the beast, the neighbors look at me a little through despite the isolation
for value, because for 400 euro flush, I have not found better!
we can not even consider resuming concerts in the local bar
the choice I made eyes closed (tand the sound of this gem bewitched me)
I can not imagine what the architect of 15 black star must send

Amp lamps plutt small, just the 5 watts, with an effects loop, one between an output. Two channels, a clear overdrive with volume, treble, middle, bass, ISF (plutt for distortion), gain. There is the possibility to cut the speaker combo amp to connect to something larger is a button.

UTILIZATION

Rglages level, trs simple since there is not much. But though and do whatever rglages I tried with my Jackson RR3, I did not have a bad sound Russi ... I do not have to even out the manual of its plastic sleeve.

SOUNDS

For the death mtal is nickel, for the blues, it's nickel, for jazz is nickel. This is an extremely versatile amp and really impressive in "potato" he spits almost as much as a 100W transistors.
Potentiomtre the ISF, the "signature" home Blackstar, can change Fawn trs fine grain distortion in combination with the gain, or for something sweet trs, trs round, trs british or something more bold, more "dirty" that matches the metal.
Like Marshall, he may have a trs its 'neutral' which allows you to add effects on top to get the sound you want, with MT-2 above example was a typical with its Sudois great ease.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had 24 hours, and it is a marvel, a real monster. IDAL a great amp for lamps without breaking the bank.
It is from 5 Watts, so Obviously we will not make an outdoor concert with empty, but its power is really tough, especially on the branch 4x12 Hughes & Kettner. The sound is almost comparable a Mesa Boogie test just before I splurge on this little monster.

The price is extremely low for a really excellent, and if I could return to rear, I will take up some the same.

For it is a small combo CHARACTERISTICS cute (attention to appearances), while sober and while lamp. I have trouble to receive and take it out of the box.
It comes with a footswich and it must scratch the rear to store the cable of power supply . And yes! we see great care provision as it dtail dmontre and the finishing of the product made by Cor.
Otherwise, see what t say about other opinions.

UTILIZATION

Simple config, need tweaking, look for Infringements intrssantes between the ISF and qualisation. He quickly takes charge. The manual contains 4 or 6 pages per language, but you can read APRS have the amp if you test your impatient as me.

SOUNDS

The sound ... it's just the amps there with the sound of one without. bin it has sound. I just test it aprsdballage, unfortunately I could not push the bb too much volume for the neighbors. I thought that with a 5 watt I could play quiet in the house slippers, bin ... 5 watts to send!
I hold a mesa single correct, I t surprised on the sound of blackstar that approximates some aspects, its clear we have a good compression and a trs its own, and Defines showing pure own signature guitar. Saturated in the sound is impressive, rich in harmonic gnreux, agrssif not in the wrong sense, what a great distortion. Above all you add is an effective qualiseur not to please the customer but to change its interaction with the rglage ISF.
In dpart I had doubts about the functionalist and the ISF was wondering if a gadget n'tait not plutt commercial bin at all. ISF any left, you feel a grain more vintage, but still round gnreux harmonic, highlighting the medium just below the Orange (of what I cost. ISF to I found the right sound mesa boogie and it's the big frustration is that my not being able to push a little more. hte I test it on the mesa 4 * 12 to see what ... and has given the two bin rglages you test it and also I thought the slog blackstar prtentieux silent and the right to sell "the sound in your head" but this is not true that you Scult your sound depending on the type.
One can almost play all the above styles, jazz, blues, jazz rock, rock, hard rock, metal and do the history of the guitar from 1950 today on a winter evening o n 'There is nothing the tl and knowing the neighbors went on vacation (satan neighbors!)

OVERALL OPINION

I bought the house to play, for it is a mesa 50 watt and not practical to keep good relations with neighbors. Bin with the same 5 watt I do not keep a good relationship with them ; time!
I found the grain typ marshall I had lost the mesa and a real rgale, forcment old Led Zeppelin songs of the seventies and you come back like magic because the guy is expr ringing also as a. I hsit with Blackheart, I could not test it but I also do not think m'tre disappointed in my choice. In my search for 5-amp 15 watt lamp I searched among the fender vibro champ 600 and XD field, the Blackheart BH5. They all have at least one inconvnient from the blackstar. Champion 600, a channel not rglage possible, the rigor must add one or more pedals. The Vibro Champ XD s'avre be it a modlisation amp (but it sounds just be personal, I'm not modlisation trs), the Blackheart has a channel, to make it saturated bin is done because only one screaming SETTING THE volume. same sin we fall we fall 3 watts on the problem in the neighborhood who conspires to make you skin. Certainly the blackstar has a price lev prcdemment all those named, but if you search a small all-tube amplifier with both channels, a qualisation, an ISF speaker or a headphone output simulation, an effects loop, an outlet 8 and 16 Ohm to put on a 4 * 12 instead of the HP Intgr a footswitch, bin are not equivalent.
the RAPORT qualitprix is ​​unbeatable, you'll even feel like not having enough money to blackstar and you will play it with some shame and ESG
I did not know this brand, it is innovative in its field.
The ings are good, this brand is going to explode and MRIT a really good pub (Balot it, I forgot to request a budget for their advertising that I do ) I would really hear the latest Serie MODELS One must send a timber.