A "10" for the value - with the head and cabinet you get a great approximation of plexi tones in a 5w package.

More than normal on an amp in this price range - one volume, and 3 band eq

It's a single channel amp - easy.

VERY well made, especially for a couple of hundred dollars.

Very good

I love it!

pro musician

country/rock/blues

There are a lot of companies making low power low cost Class A's these days. This is hands down the best sounding of the lot. It's not going to stack up to the little Z or Bad Cat but it really isn't supposed to is it. This is a hell of an amp for the price and fun to play. It's very responsive and opens up at 5W.

Most amps in this category don't have much for features in fact you're lucky to get more than a level knob. The Little Giant has a full EQ stack which is actually functional. There's no reverb or effects loop on the BH5H which is fine by me, I'm not looking for those features on a small amp, but a functional EQ section is a must.

There's not much too it and dialing in a decent tone is as easy as it gets. It takes a little fine tuning to really get it though. Or you can dime the whole thing and it screams surprisingly well.

Initial impression is good. Construction looks solid and the visable components are all quality and seem well assembled. The pots are solid and move smoothly.

It's $150 dollars and comes with zero buyers remorse so I'm giving it a 10.

No experience here yet.

Can you have a more rock n roll name than Blackheart? It looks the part. Rock n roll.

Active musician

rock, country

This amp is able to produce pretty clear and clean jazz tones on the 5 watt mode with the volume at a lower level, which gives a bit more headroom. Turn it up and it produces some great class a overdrive for a nice rock or blues crunch. Push this little beast with a boost pedal or OD pedal, and you've got some serious volume and saturation. The amp sounds good with the matching speaker cabinet, and of course looks supreme with it, but it sounds much larger with a warmer tone when I use my custom build large oak cabinet (semi open back) with a Celestion V30. For my guitar setup, I use this stack, and a modded Valve Junior head with my custom cab, and I run the two in stereo from my stereo delay pedal. The tone I am getting with this setup is actually breath-taking. Sometime I will just strum a chord for long periods of time admiring the tone, stuck in a trance. (I love tone).

Less is more...this amp has everything you need to dial in good tone without spending lots of time making adjustments. The 3/5 watt switch alone get an 8 for features! Also, all of the various speaker outs on the back allow this beast to mingle with many of cabs!

Pick you're power, 3 or 5 watt, then turn it on and play. Super easy to dial in great tone.

Seems like it is very solid--the head and the cab. Nothing rattle around and it is sturdy enough to sit on the stack while playing, so saves you from having to buy a chair--haha, you are already saving money by purchasing this amp!

This product is definately worth the selling price. There are many other small amps around this price, but you can't beat class A tube tone for this price.

Never had to deal with them, and haven't heard anything, good or bad. But they are made under Crate, so I am sure the service is very professional.

This stack is a beauty--just a real Lass!! Simple and elegant, yet so solid and smooth sounding. Everything a growing boy is looking for....in an amp.

Music student, Project Studio Engineer, Guitar player

Jazz, Funk, Rock,

Has a great tone in both 3 and 5 watt modes . More overdrive in the 3 watt mode . Like it better than the Epi valve jr. and the Fender Champ 600 .

The 3 band EQ makes this little guy so versitile . Can dial in your tone when changing from single coils to dual coils.

Takes a little experimenting with the EQ , but that's no big deal considering the great tones you can dial in.

Seems very well made . solid cabinet .

Worth every penny , truly a great value

Have had no problems so can't really comment .

Looks a lot like the Epi , looks okay .

Active musician

rock / country

As you probably already know, there are two settings, a 3 watt and a 5 watt setting. The 5 watt seems a little brighter and more over-driven when the volume is on 10. I really like the sound when it is cranked, but it isn't quite loud enough for practice (we have a LOUD drummer) and frankly it is too loud for my apartment... but the clean tones are very nice in my opinion.

pretty good features (3 band EQ, 3/5 watt setting, 5 plugs for cabinets of different Ohm ratings). It could have a master volume to get a perfect score, but this thing is loaded for what it is.

As easy as they come.

Looks great all around... you wouldn't know it is made in China by looking at it.

Where else can you get this much bang for the buck? No where, that where... It's none more black...heart.

no idea

It's totally cool, small and loud with a great natural OD.

active musician

hard rock

Sounds great to me, quality true tube sound..And pedal friendly..My pocket pod sounded just ok, but the pedals do sound better.

Easy to use

Built like a tank

No need for me to deal with support, the Little Gaint works perfectly.

Guarenteed to get you laid LOL

Hobbyist

still learning

I originally purchased a Fender Vibro Champ XD and was very disappointed with the sound and build quality of that amp. I'm using the BH5H with a 10-inch cabinet and I can dial in virtually any sound I want. So, what sounds am I after? Mostly Grant Green, Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian, West Coast rock, Blues, and Alt. country and jazz players from all different eras. The BH5H can get a lot of really sweet tones without a whole lot of coaxing.

The only feature I might add to this amp is a nice full reverb tank but that would probably double the price. Perhaps Blackheart would consider manufacturing an old-school stand-alone reverb unit and completely corner the market on affordable guitar amplification!

It doesn't get much easier than this. If you can flip a toggle switch and turn a knob then you'll master this amp quickly.

For the price you've paid you will simply not find a more sturdy and well-constructed amp - I don't care where it's made! The Fender Vibro Champ XD I returned felt like it was made from old shoe boxes and soup cans. The Blackheart even smells like a real amp as it burns in. If I was still playing in clubs every weekend I wouldn't be afraid to bring the BH5H along. For now it keeps me happy in the studio.

If you're in the market for a new amp you're not going to beat this deal.

Dunno. Don't wanna know, if you know what I'm saying.

OK, so I'm not a huge fan of the marketing for this amp. In a more upscale market this amp might resemble a Dr. Z or a Tophat but that isn't important to me. Beneath the skin and bones of this amp is a real soul and that's where its at. OK, the tatoo looking logo is kinda cool.

Song writer

West Coast rock, jazz, blues, pop, alt. country, etc.