KEY FEATURES

• A 2-channel, 5-watt update to Blackstar’s lauded 1 x 12-inch HT-5R combo amplifier amplifier platform
• Clean channel offers superb clarity and definition
• Extensive overdrive channel includes a 3-band EQ and ISF control to cover everything from classic American grit to all-out high-gain British firepower
• Both the Clean and Overdrive channels feature their own dedicated Voice control to switch up your sound
• Onboard reverb imparts a sense of space and air to your tone
• Effects loop with a +4dBu/-10dBV switch allows for easy integration of your time-based and modulation stompboxes
• USB-C, balanced XLR, and ¼-inch outputs equipped with Blackstar’s innovative CabRig speaker emulation technology
• USB-C offers audio interface functionality for easy mic-free recording
• 0.5-watt power scaling is ideal for late-night jamming, quiet recording, and any other situation where volume is a concern.

DESCRIPTION

Revised and refined with Blackstar’s CabRig technology, the Blackstar HT-5R MK III combo is a fiery 5-watt powerhouse of tube-powered tone. This 1 x 12-inch combo amplifier boasts both a pristine clean channel and a high-octane overdrive channel to run the gamut of 6-string tones, with each channel featuring a dedicated 2-position Voice control to switch up your sound. Sweetwater’s discerning tone chasers are thrilled by the HT-5R MK III’s comprehensive Overdrive channel control section, including a 3-band EQ and Blackstar’s proprietary ISF control to sweep from classic American-style grit to high-gain British mayhem. Next, the built-in power scaling functionality takes this 5-watt beast all the way down to 0.5 watts to deliver liquid overdrive and pummeling distortion at manageable volumes

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