Blackstar Venue Series HT Club 40 40W Tube Guitar Combo Amp  

Completely shapable tone yet simple to control, amazing reverb. Truly can find "the sound in your head" and easily project it with 40watts of tube power and a 12" speaker

really put together well, cosmetically stunning, sound clarity is stellar

worth every penny, and with some tlc will last years

I blew some fuses in an amp ive had for years and when i took it in for factory warranty repair i was informed i wouldnt get it back for several weeks...i had a show the following week and a big one at that. So i needed a new amp, and after being thoroughly impressed with my blackstar ht overdrive pedal ive used for the past few years i was confident that blackstar amps would be a wise choice. Boy i couldnt have been more right, the controls are simple and user friendly, the reverb is perfect, the tonal control available is phenomenal, the power is perfect for jams, practices, and gigs, the speaker clarity is crystal clear, and the amp is cosmetically sound. since ive had it even the old school cats that swear by fender amps and vox etc. have asked me about the amp and told me how impressed they were with it. Way to go blackstar, keep it up, im hooked.

What can I say? This amp cannot be simpler to use. You see a dial, you turn the dial, you get a clear effect. The knobs are sleek, comfortable, and extremely visible for those mid-show adjustments. You've got a punchy overdrive that'll drop your jaw, a face melting range of gain settings, and a clean tone that'll melt your heart. Flip this baby around and you've got not only three speaker inputs, but a light/dark reverd switch, a built in effects loop, emulated speaker output, and level switch all in one neat package. Can't ask for more than that!

In addition to looking sleek, this thing is built to last. After dragging this thing all across georgia, I can't tell you how many times I've been impressed with it's build. Not a single knob off, not a loose switch, and certainly no electrical problems. You can tell this amp has some top-notch craftmanship put into it just by picking it up. It's as solid as a rock. The celestion speaker won't ever let you down, and the plugs and switches are locked down tight.

Not much to say here. A quick price check on other amps with the same features will tell you all you need to know.

This amp will stay with you for a lifetime with some simple tlc. It's got all the features you need as a home guitarist, and holds it's own against larger combo amps during a live show. If you're looking for a good amp to invest in, this is your best bet. No ifs, ands, or buts about it.

finally a great combo that does not brake the bank . do yourself a favor befor you get your next combo , give it a try , you will thank me !!!!

Other than the stock preamp tubes it ships with, this amp is phenomenal for the money. I ended up replacing the stock Sovteks with Tung Sol 12AX7s shortly after getting the amp. I also replaced the stock speaker with a Vintage 30 out of personal preference. You get superb clean tones with voicing options & a naturally sounding reverb. Growling Marshall-like classic rock & metal tones (Plexi, JCM 800, etc.). You can even get close to Mesa Mark Series/Dual Rectifier & Peavey 6505 overdriven tones with the right settings. I cannot recommend this amp highly enough.

The features on this amp are absolutely fantastic. The eq knobs are great and all the knobs just feel good. It also has this fantastic feature called the ISF control, and what the ISF does is it takes it from a rude Marshall amp to a sweet American amp with just the roll of a knob. Roll the knob all the way back and you got a Fender/Vox sound, roll It all the way to the right and you got a Marshall/Mesa sound! Then put the control in the middle and its a perfect blend of both amps! Pure genius. The reason why I only gave it a 9/10 is there is no eq section controlling the clean channel, just a tone control. But once dialed in it has some of the best clean tones I have every heard! But what there's more! On each channel, clean and overdrive, you get a voicing control! Take your clean sound from Boutique Fender sound to a warm clean boosted sound! On the Overdrive channel the voicing control will take your sound on distortion journey, from classic sounding(my favorite) to in-your-face metal! All in all great features

Quality, absolutely fantastic! I can get any sound from Fender to Vox and Marshall to Mesa, and everything in between. The story behind these amps are some of thee head engineers at Marshall wanted to add some more features to the amps like the ISF control but Marshall said absolutely no, the customs want this certain sound! So they left and made Blackstar Amps. In a sense you are playing an amp that is made from the people of Marshall therefore it will sound like a Marshall, and a whole lot more!

The value is great, for this price you can get the sound of a $2000 Marshall stack or a $2500 Mesa Boogie. So you'll save a whole lot of money, by just buying a Blackstar!! I bought one about 8 months ago and have no second thoughts!

Overall, this is a fantastic amp it sounds like a Marshall so why waste the money on a Marshall, when you can have this that not only gets a Marshall sound but a Vox or Fender sound too? I bought one and I will not buy anything but Blackstar amps, simply awesome. If you dont believe me go try on out or listen to some on YouTube. But get one fast, these things are selling faster than they can make them!