Blackstar HT-1 Guitar Combo Amplifier (1 Watt, 1x8")
Perfect for the studio or your bedroom, the Blackstar HT1 guitar amp pumps out all the thick tube-driven tone you want -- at a much more manageable volume.
Overall User Ratings (based on 4 ratings)
Submitted April 13, 2016 by Jake K in Ringgold, GA
"Excellent tube combo"
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I've owned this amp for over a year now, and I still play it everyday. It's such a great amp. I get the same feeling I got when I plugged it in for the first time every time I play it. It's tone is excellent. It breaks up super easy, and it man oh man, it is LOUD! I wasn't expecting a 1watt amp to be this loud. And like most tube amps, it sounds best cranked to 11. It's basically a one channel amp with an overdrive switch. Without the overdrive engaged, it still breaks up full on AC/DC with the gain on.. You have to roll the gain almost all the way off and the volume about halfway to get even close to a clean tone. Then press the overdrive switch and it's full on tube madness. The ISF is the only thing I don't like about it. It really limits it considering that's all you have EQ wise. I keep mine set all the way to the left (USA.) I think the the British side is wayyyy too mid-y. But it still sounds great at least all the way to the left IMO. I buy, sell, and trade a LOT of gear, and this amp is one I've never considered letting go of.
Musical Background:
11 years. Guitar hobbyist. I play guitar, bass, banjo, and some piano.
Musical Style:
Everything from Bach, to Scruggs, to devildriver lol
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Submitted June 6, 2011 by a customer from yahoo.com
"The HT1 is a no nonsense amp with massive tone that is perfect for recordings and practice."
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I have already gotten massive use of the HT1 and love the quality of the sound I get, especially my S series Ibanez with a tone Zone in the brifge. It sounds like 80s metal.
Sound
This product the HT1 Blackstar combo amp performs exactly as they advertised. I have found that it lacked a little volume, but my YJM footpedal interacts real well with the amp.. the american and british settings do represent well their respective sounds. I really love the headphone jack; the extension speaker output is cool to have. I feel the HT1 is a little pricey for its overall size, but it sounds great when combined with something else. It plays best when practicing with headphones, but can easily be used in a coffee shop setting or combined with an extension speaker. I got what I was wanting_ great tone, no digital effects, practice ready and highly recordable.
Features
See above
Ease of Use
Just turn the knob left to righbt to mix american or breitish sounds has a gain switch.
Quality
Built like a bigger amp; tubes are high end. No problems with casinf.
Value
Great quality but expensive
Manufacturer Support
No
The Wow Factor
This was a necessary move for me as I only havwe a 2x12 which is loouud.
Musical Background:
hobbyist
Musical Style:
metal, classic rock
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Submitted November 14, 2013 by DON S in WEED, NM
"meh......"
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i own the ht5cr and it is simply steller. reading rave reviews about the ht1, i bought it.
my ht1 is pure fizz if you crank the gain on the clean channel. the videos sound just wonderful cranking the clean. my od channel is shrill and totally non musical. i replaced both tubes and took SOME of the shrillness out of the od channel. i installed a celestion super 8 speaker and the od channel is pure hot rod marshall now. the cranked clean still pure fizz. you shouldnt have to retube/respeaker a new amp to make it sound useable.
Musical Background:
gigging for 50+ years
Musical Style:
rock/hard rock
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