Yeah Man Max. You hit the nail on the head with "A lot of old schoolers Don't really want to deal with using our phone & wi fi and updates in an amp" remark. Not that we don't recognize the sound advantage and cool'ness that many of them have. But for us old guys its more like Pick a pedal or two, Plug in, Flip the power switch. And play what you can play. It's how we learned; and is still is where the love and fun of playing guitar for a lot of us is. Cool amp thanks for sharing, I had a few small Blackstar amps ..Never disappointed.
It may be noted that Blackstar seemed to continue the idea of easily accessible controls (knobs) with their new Amped 2. It's the new pedal amp. It's got a lot of effects and they are controlled by knobs. That amp also has an internal power supply like the one he demo'ed.
Yup Yup , he also hits the nail on the head with the beginner to mediocre players , which is even where his own playing resides. I can see beginners relating to him , they don't want some prodigy playing things that they will never attain. Max makes mediocrity seem ok.
Damn! That tone you dial in around 8:50 is astounding for a practice amp. I facilitated getting my brother a practice amp last Xmas, a Sawtooth 10-watt that sounds pretty good for a tiny machine (I tried out the Blackstar Fly and was thoroughly underwhelmed), but now I wish I'd waited!
I was thinking the same thing when the chord was going but to me the picked notes were muddy. I think that is my big issue the growl is nice with gain but breaks when picked in a way that clashes with the tone. Not trying to be picky lol just not digging the crunch on this one
I really like my little Blackstar Studio 10 6v6. Its got a 12" greenback and sounds really great in both the lead and the clean. What a great little amp. Also has an effects loop.
Ummm… probably a typo, the Blackstar Studio 10 has a 6L6 not a 6V6 (with the other two Blackstar Studio 10 models having an EL34 or KT88 power tube.) I have the Blackstar Studio 10 6L6 myself (Surf Green model and just ordered one of the limited edition red tolex KT88 Studio 10 amps on clearance for $399. Love my Studio 10 6L6-its a great plug and play tube goodness amp and perfect for home/hobbyist/studio play. But at usually about $600-700 retail-quite a bit pricier than the small solid state Blackstar amp in this demo-so not really an apples to oranges comparison. I do think that the Blackstar Studio 10 amp series (and the Vox AC10 which I also have) are some of the best bang for buck low watt tube amps-especially compared to a Fender Blues Jr or Fender Princeton Reverb reissue. Yeah the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe is only a bit more expensive than the Blackstar Studio 10 but its 10lbs heavier and 40 watts and not something you can play at home at bedroom levels without buying a $300-500 well made attenuator to tame its loudness. Now if Fender were to modify the Hot Rod Deluxe to have a built in power attenuator that allowed you to drop it down from 40watts to 4 watts-Fender would probably greatly increase their sales. (Blackstar HT Club 40 which comes in EL34 or 6L6 flavors does this exact thing for similar price range and also at about 40lbs.)
@@gregoryhall3156 yeah, 6L6...but I still replaced the speaker with a Greenback. Sounds great. It's broken now. I left it on overnight and it overheated. Either the tubes are burned or the power supply or a capacitor. My local tech guy will fix it as soon as I come up with the money. Kind of sucks to have an amp burn up just by leaving it on. My Hugh's and Kettner has an automatic off timer which is really cool.
You're taller than Danzig. Although over the years, the joke has not become old, Max. LOL Blackstar makes great stuff! I loved their ID:Core series as well as their tube amps! Nice video, dude
This is genuinely, just an amazingly featured, fully enough featured at least amp, at a more than reasonable price. Sounds good, covers all the needs and bases genuinely solidly and then some, and can genuinely get sufficiently fricking loud. I’m not quite of the generation of having had loads of personal experience with or enough time spent with one to develop a genuine affinity or appreciation for the Roland Cube, so the debut 15 is easily my favorite or easily go to recommendation for a practice or just bedroom amp. Seeing them for $80-90, regularly, is great, let’s me keep recommending and recommending it, makes it a more than genuine no brainer.
"It looks like it's made out of ROCK!" Yes it does, and what a great thing to say about an amp. I love my Blackstar amp. Nice video and playing. I believe I just scored 31 points too. The standard 20, plus a bonus for tuning into your channel for the first time, and correctly quoting you.
I've always wanted a blackstar amp. I'll have to save up for one for my next amp. Also what a gorgeous guitar that was!! I'm on their site right now checking out their guitars! Thanks again Max! Your videos are always good! 🍻🎸☮
I have a Blackstar ID Core 100. It is a great modelling amp and it is loud. I purchased it for $300 Australian pre owned. I also splurged on the added foot pedal which allows you to switch amp and effects settings and make use of a built in looper and tuner. Really nice amp. Well worth it.
@@glennrosa234 Great for gigging. It is really loud. I have two multi effects units with amp modelling in them (Line 6 and Zoom) that I run before them, as well as a few looping pedals. Honestly it's a kick ass setup. Does absolutely everything. The Zoom effects unit has 2 12AX7 tubes in it so it's got a really warm, crunchy sound. If you get the opportunity to grab one I would highly recommend it. I have a 30 watt tube amp as well but to be honest I prefer the Blackstar.
Great review! I really like the way you did the demo of the amp as well, mixing it up with all kinds of different playing, tones, and pickup selections. 👍🤘🎸
I always prefer rooster-head knobs. There's never a need to lean in and read teeny numbers - I can look across the room and see the settings... all of our eyes get worse over time, and rooter-head knobs are wonderfully kind for that! I too echo the JOY of having a standard power-cable. My example is that, for many, amps stack against some wall, barely moving and power cables get dropped down behind shelves, amps, whatever - and yanking out one particular power-brick is a hassle. And leaving it behind is soooo easy to do.
I was happy to hear your comments on the ID Core amps as I recently picked up the 20W version used and I think it sounds great a low volume! I think the new tone controls came from that being a weakness on the Core series. Love your videos Max!
I like the Blackstar Fly amp too . Bluetooth is a cool feature that i really like. The Debut sounds really good on those crunch tones. Thats most impressive 👏
Dude. I love your channel. You're a fantastic player. But the Roland micro cube is the best practice amp. EVER. I've had mine since 2008 and it's still going strong.
@@danbaer2688 The "Fender Mustang Mini" is battery powered. It is "Mustang V.2" amp inside and can run from power supply or 6 C batteries. Plus can be programmed with the Fender App using USB just like Mustang V.2 amp can be, with pedals, model amps, and cabs. It also has a USB audio interface running at 44.1k sample rate for recording guitar. Beats the overpriced "dumb" roland products in every category.
nice little amp. I absolutely love my Fender Mustang. There's no end to the effects and tones. It's more money, but sounds fantastic. That Blackstar is a pretty decent bang for your buck
I'm glad to see more reviews of different amps that are out there. I feel like amplifiers are underepresented. Everyone reviews the same ones over and over.
Thank you for your recommendation. I bought a used amp from guitar center for mybsons first amp and its probably from the 80s and static sounding and i don't have hundreds to spend. I appreciate the info. Rock on! 🎉
I'm definitely going to have to get one. So I hope they have one in red. If not, I'll make it red. I bought a BOSS Katana Mini two years ago and I love it! I was going to get a second one, but I think I'll give this cool little Blackstar a try.
Nice review 👍🏻 Being an owner of the ID Core 10 V2 makes me very interested in this. Speaking of the external power supply, mine went out on the ID Core amp so I had to replace it a while back 🤬 so it's really cool they fixed that on this new model.
Love Blackstar after stacks of Marshalls yes delay #1 effect go to!! Fuck updating software bulshit been there done that it's a killjoy ... one of the reasons I haven't popped for a Kemper. Thx 👍
More practice amps need a dedicated line out. Not just a headphone out. I use my old Behringer Vamp 2 for practice and go DI to mixer on sum live gigs.Like Nita S.
I have the Blackstar Fly 3 and ID Core 10 V3. Love both of them! For the ID Core, it was priced at $112, but I got it for $60 because I exchanged my Orange Crush 20RT for it!
About 50% of my tone comes from the EM out on my Blackstar ID30 that i plug into my Kustom 150 Watt PA, Also doubles as my Stereo tone. The VYPYR Peavey Amp series have the Emulation Out also. A very valuable feature IMO
Would love to hear a shootout with this and an orange micro stack. I picked up my micro dark and cab for 150$. Just curious how this stacks up. It's be nice for travel to just have one thing to lug around.
Everyone's always putting $2,000 guitar 🎸 with $150 dollar amplifier or $2,000 amplifier with $150 guitar I'd like to see a cheap guitar with a cheap amplifier
Everyone knows the $150 guitar in a $2000 amp sounds better but if you did instead a $300 guitar into a $1200 amp thatd probably be optimal until you hit diminishing returns big time. Even a $700 amp really past that i guess its more volume and speaker boxes.
Come watch me play, it's all cheap and used, but damn it sounds good to me and the few bands I've been in.Nothing I have is over $300 each.Amps and guitars I've probably spent more on the few pedals I have than all guitars and amps combined. I consider myself an extreme budget player
My main amp is still my Blackstar id 60 TVP Head. It's like from 2012 .. they made it a 60 Watt and a 100 Watt. But everyone seemed to like the 60 Watt better. They were even selling the 100 watt one a year later for $100 off . So. New was ,$499. The 60 Watt was $399. But by 2014 all the outlets were pushing the 100 watt version on closeout for $399. Anyway. The id 60 TVP Head has modulation. Reverb. Delay. I.S.P. And trans-tube tech. So you can dial between kt88. 6L6. EL34 ECT. Like 6 or 7 different power tube emulations.. and I have it pushing 6-12" Celestion Speakers.. 4 vintage 30's and 2 Rocket 50's. .I play that rig. Useally at 3. Or 4. On the master volume in my loft. And . I really don't need more
I still like my orginaal releas of the ID Core stereo 40 watt that I plan to mod, adding a pair of switched 1/4 in output jacks for a pair of vertical tower 4X12 cabs that can be added into my surround sound system as I can connect the amp to the surround receiver through an adapter cable into the CD input and adjust levels for best sound , and with a custom switching box i designed for it as well all the speakers can be used for a fuller sound overall. tht way my custom wird Stellarcaster can shine brightly through this outstanding hybrid ri8g I have made with many different components from wherever i get them.. the twin tower cabs of my design and which i will build to my specs. are only a part of the vision I have for my total system. oh yes, the guitar sports 3 quad rail humbeckers with coil split , vol and tone each and a bypass switch to have the bridge and nec together regardless of the 5-way switch position. so iin pos. 1 or 5 just the two and in any other pos. all 3 are in circuit , and each can be coil split independadtly.. how many setings that is, I haven't gone to the trouble of calculating yet. lol ... some day, but thats for when it all works right and i get all the parts sonnected as they shoound be the wiring is a modified Les Paul 50's version with an added third pair of p/u's with the 5-way insted of a 3-way selector. all in a hand made stainless steel pick guard extended to hole the extra pots and seitcvhes. the paint is stars and planets, space theme to match the name and the way that it's out of this world build concept. pnly the electronics need to be finalized for it to be finished and working as designed. wish me luck with all that soldering of wires and pots to make it work right. lmao ...
I wish I still had some of my practice amps because they came with the guitar. If it didn't come with one Sam Ash always gave me good pricing. Most of the time they would throw in a quality amp because they didn't always come with a quality amp. They were better back in the day than the box kits today.
Hi Max have you tried the Marshall Code? They are outstanding and really affordable, the spark is good too though a bit more expensive. But you should definitely check them out.
These days, the living room guitarist doesn't need an amp with a speaker. They only need an amp with a headphone out, like a pedal board pre-amp or "amp-in-a-box" that all of your pedals feed into. Most of these devices even have cab sims/IR loaders. If you're doing a live gig, you can either feed the pedal amp into a power amp and speaker cab, or even directly into the front of house PA system using the cab sim/IR loader. It saves so much on bulk and cost.
All that is annoying more than threatening of sleeping with neighbpr to allow you to play. Just have balls, man, or tits, whatever... you get my meaning. I crank a tube and they eithet deal, or I can show them haow bad bad neighbor can be.
Great vid,as usual.great playing.he holds back too BECAUSE he’s more about demoing the equipment THEN SHOWING OFF and shit.dude rules.Really dig Blackstar too.if Darth Vader played,he’d totally rock Blackstar.especially over Marshall.
I have the Blackstar fly with the extension speaker. It’s awesome and actually can get down right loud. The delay on it is always on btw. I use a separate sound system for backing tracks play back. It just works better for me that way. Thanks Max good stuff as usual…
I love my blackstar fly for playing in living room with movie going. Just quiet enough to not piss off the wife. But mine doesn't always keep the delay on. There is a button to turn it off. A fun thing to do with it is take the headphone out and run it to the return of the fx loop on my 50watt tube head and 2x12. It sounds awesome that way and makes a great sound. Gets muddy with isf knob dimed out but put it around 9 o'clock and its great clean or high gain with a stronger power section. Should give it a try sometime.
@@chazharrison9760 Thanks for the tip, I’m gonna try it out when I get a moment. Or when I find the adapters to make it work is when I’ll give it a go. lol
I dig this amp....in your opinion...is this better than the katana ? I'm playing through a old Crate soild state by default...I need one and this one sounds good...my local music shop...doesn't have this model...so I can't play before?
It say's this about the ISF control. (EQ/ISF (Infinite Shape Feature) The patented ISF control allows you to choose the exact tonal signature you prefer. Fully CCW has a more American characteristic with a tight bottom end and more aggressive middle, and fully CW has a British characteristic which is more ‘woody’ and less aggressive) I guess counter clockwise and clockwise.
*Great work with the demo! I’m looking forward to buying a compact decent modeling amp. ⚔️🛡️ Something I could plug strain into my mixer for silent recording with my guitar. Blackstar has never let me down as far as reliability goes.*
Great video. I have the ID: Core 10 that sounds really good. I run it off a homemade battery pack. I don't think I've used the power brick more than a couple of times. But, I do understand the benefit of the standard power cable. How well does this amp take pedals? I have a battery powered Affordaboard pedalboard.
*******Blackstar ID:core Stereo 10 is my favorite Side Kick. Sounds Full AF! the two speakers in one cab and stereo Spread sounds massive for such a small amp. When I dont wann F around with my Jcm stacker doo, I crank the Core from blackstar. Only another 35 to 40 bucks!!*******
I've heard the Spark amps are phenomenal too, but they're not cheap for beginners, at around $240-350 or so, and dependent entirely on the phone app and all that to really get any good tones out of them. It looks great, but if you don't wanna mess with the app all day to get the sounds you want, a basic practice amp is better and cheaper. You can always buy a Zoom FX processor and run that through a small amp, which I do all the time.
@@mrchoptop5482 Is that the mini Sparks or the larger version? Was watching reviews of the smaller one or was watching Ola get a Pantera tone out of the smaller one, which was pretty amusing. I'm sure it's well worth the money.
They are not entirely dependent on the phone app but yeah it’s necessary to fully unlock all the features. I have the Spark 40 which has more knobs, you can access 8 or so amps and most effects without the app. The mini is 199 and is the same brain as the 40 but few knobs. If one can afford the 199 the spark is a far superior practice amp. I’m not saying this $100 black star is bad I’m just saying the spark is amazing if you can get it. I’ve shown mine to several of my friends who are pro players with decades of gigging experience and all were extremely impressed with how good it sounds AND feels under your fingers.
I've always been a fan of the Fender 25R. Tough, and have a wide range of tones. Been using it for years w/o issue. Live I use a Deluxe 40w single 12" or my JMP 100w/ Celestion vintage greenbacks.
For black friday i bought a gamma g-50 amp...it was 130 bux with tax almost exactly 150 so its a little more than the 100 dollar range but a great little amp...they make a 25 watt version as well for less its closer to 100.
The Debut reminds me of the Kustom Dart, an excellent practice amps. I'm always amazed how great mine sounds. I also bought the Kustom Mod20 which is definately worth a look with 25 built in amp models for around $100.00. But I'll still have to check out the Balckstar next time I go to GC. Thanks for the recommendation. And how's the "Titanium Reign" album coming along? Looking forward to it.
Legitimate question,, could you plug an acoustic into this through the clean channel and it sound decent? My acoustic amps packed up but I also want an electric amp 🤷🏼♂️.
But will it take pedals. I already have a katana mini that has all that on it and probably sounds better for a quick practice on the edge of the bed. Most people, even beginners would want to run an overdrive , distortion or a reverb for serious practice. That is a sharp looking amp and thanks for the heads up on the products. I would consider buying it just because it looks cool.
Wow I am sitting here looking at two practice amps i have hear both well known brands both from the 90's neither can do what that little monster seems to Good point about starting out and getting first amp on budget in my day budget did mean budget some asian manufacture or catalogue brand This is what can also lead to a lot of disappointment You learn the tune maybe note for note but going through one of those amps it sounds nothing like the original etc even if u add a effect or two Decent starters amp that not break the budget but also usable as a gigging amp Almost unbelievable. I may invest purely because it sounds great If your not sponsored by Blackstar show them this vid Lol how to sell a product. Great review and show
For the money, you can't go wrong with this one. I wonder how it compares to the Spark? I bought one of those and found a download (on line) of Mike Campbell clean tone that was pretty good. But, when I downloaded one for the Edge (U2) and Streets with No Name, it left a lot to be desired. But, then I'm not Edge either...
Yeah Man Max. You hit the nail on the head with "A lot of old schoolers
Don't really want to deal with using our phone & wi fi and updates in an amp" remark.
Not that we don't recognize the sound advantage and cool'ness that many of them have.
But for us old guys its more like Pick a pedal or two, Plug in, Flip the power switch.
And play what you can play.
It's how we learned; and is still is where the love and fun of playing guitar for a lot of us is.
Cool amp thanks for sharing, I had a few small Blackstar amps ..Never disappointed.
Agreed…also, these new cars make my brain hurt…I just wanna turn the key, throw it in gear and go…I don’t want an apple computer with a motor😳
@@eddiejr540 Yup exactly, Don't need a hack'able car. I still drive a older 5spd manual;
It may be noted that Blackstar seemed to continue the idea of easily accessible controls (knobs) with their new Amped 2. It's the new pedal amp. It's got a lot of effects and they are controlled by knobs. That amp also has an internal power supply like the one he demo'ed.
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Yup Yup , he also hits the nail on the head with the beginner to mediocre players , which is even where his own playing resides.
I can see beginners relating to him , they don't want some prodigy playing things that they will never attain. Max makes mediocrity seem ok.
Damn! That tone you dial in around 8:50 is astounding for a practice amp. I facilitated getting my brother a practice amp last Xmas, a Sawtooth 10-watt that sounds pretty good for a tiny machine (I tried out the Blackstar Fly and was thoroughly underwhelmed), but now I wish I'd waited!
I was thinking the same thing when the chord was going but to me the picked notes were muddy. I think that is my big issue the growl is nice with gain but breaks when picked in a way that clashes with the tone. Not trying to be picky lol just not digging the crunch on this one
“Look Danzig, it’s a power cable”😂
That caught me off guard. Well done.
I really like my little Blackstar Studio 10 6v6. Its got a 12" greenback and sounds really great in both the lead and the clean. What a great little amp. Also has an effects loop.
Ummm… probably a typo, the Blackstar Studio 10 has a 6L6 not a 6V6 (with the other two Blackstar Studio 10 models having an EL34 or KT88 power tube.) I have the Blackstar Studio 10 6L6 myself (Surf Green model and just ordered one of the limited edition red tolex KT88 Studio 10 amps on clearance for $399. Love my Studio 10 6L6-its a great plug and play tube goodness amp and perfect for home/hobbyist/studio play. But at usually about $600-700 retail-quite a bit pricier than the small solid state Blackstar amp in this demo-so not really an apples to oranges comparison. I do think that the Blackstar Studio 10 amp series (and the Vox AC10 which I also have) are some of the best bang for buck low watt tube amps-especially compared to a Fender Blues Jr or Fender Princeton Reverb reissue. Yeah the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe is only a bit more expensive than the Blackstar Studio 10 but its 10lbs heavier and 40 watts and not something you can play at home at bedroom levels without buying a $300-500 well made attenuator to tame its loudness. Now if Fender were to modify the Hot Rod Deluxe to have a built in power attenuator that allowed you to drop it down from 40watts to 4 watts-Fender would probably greatly increase their sales. (Blackstar HT Club 40 which comes in EL34 or 6L6 flavors does this exact thing for similar price range and also at about 40lbs.)
@@gregoryhall3156 yeah, 6L6...but I still replaced the speaker with a Greenback. Sounds great. It's broken now. I left it on overnight and it overheated. Either the tubes are burned or the power supply or a capacitor. My local tech guy will fix it as soon as I come up with the money. Kind of sucks to have an amp burn up just by leaving it on. My Hugh's and Kettner has an automatic off timer which is really cool.
I usually think of the Metalocalypse guy. I'm sure I'm not the first to say that. Also, Twist of Cain is one of your all time greatest songs.
Careful, Mr RJ -- this guy gets butthurt INCREDIBLY easily.
That’s Nathan explosion
You're taller than Danzig. Although over the years, the joke has not become old, Max. LOL
Blackstar makes great stuff! I loved their ID:Core series as well as their tube amps! Nice video, dude
This is genuinely, just an amazingly featured, fully enough featured at least amp, at a more than reasonable price.
Sounds good, covers all the needs and bases genuinely solidly and then some, and can genuinely get sufficiently fricking loud.
I’m not quite of the generation of having had loads of personal experience with or enough time spent with one to develop a genuine affinity or appreciation for the Roland Cube, so the debut 15 is easily my favorite or easily go to recommendation for a practice or just bedroom amp.
Seeing them for $80-90, regularly, is great, let’s me keep recommending and recommending it, makes it a more than genuine no brainer.
Curb side find Peavey 258 efx trans tube 25W. It works and looks new. Made my day.
I bought a BLACKSTAR Sterio 10 v3 and a PB-1 rechargeable power supply. Now I can play anywhere I want for hours.
"It looks like it's made out of ROCK!" Yes it does, and what a great thing to say about an amp. I love my Blackstar amp. Nice video and playing. I believe I just scored 31 points too. The standard 20, plus a bonus for tuning into your channel for the first time, and correctly quoting you.
I've always wanted a blackstar amp. I'll have to save up for one for my next amp. Also what a gorgeous guitar that was!! I'm on their site right now checking out their guitars! Thanks again Max! Your videos are always good! 🍻🎸☮
Cool video. I also love your work in The Flash
Hahaha!
I have a Blackstar ID Core 100. It is a great modelling amp and it is loud. I purchased it for $300 Australian pre owned. I also splurged on the added foot pedal which allows you to switch amp and effects settings and make use of a built in looper and tuner. Really nice amp. Well worth it.
Yes! Those bigger ID Core amps, the 100 and the 150, are excellent.
That sounds like thats all u need. I could settle w that (w the foot ped. Tho) Thnx 4 Sharing Ruthless.I 👊
@@glennrosa234 Great for gigging. It is really loud. I have two multi effects units with amp modelling in them (Line 6 and Zoom) that I run before them, as well as a few looping pedals. Honestly it's a kick ass setup. Does absolutely everything. The Zoom effects unit has 2 12AX7 tubes in it so it's got a really warm, crunchy sound. If you get the opportunity to grab one I would highly recommend it. I have a 30 watt tube amp as well but to be honest I prefer the Blackstar.
Great review! I really like the way you did the demo of the amp as well, mixing it up with all kinds of different playing, tones, and pickup selections. 👍🤘🎸
I watch many practice amp demo and they usually sound good when mic up. This demo shows how a practice amp sounds like.
I have a Vox VT20X that sounds great. Lots of choices of amp models, decent affects. I love it.
Ha Max, how are doing?
I always prefer rooster-head knobs. There's never a need to lean in and read teeny numbers - I can look across the room and see the settings... all of our eyes get worse over time, and rooter-head knobs are wonderfully kind for that! I too echo the JOY of having a standard power-cable. My example is that, for many, amps stack against some wall, barely moving and power cables get dropped down behind shelves, amps, whatever - and yanking out one particular power-brick is a hassle. And leaving it behind is soooo easy to do.
I was happy to hear your comments on the ID Core amps as I recently picked up the 20W version used and I think it sounds great a low volume! I think the new tone controls came from that being a weakness on the Core series.
Love your videos Max!
I like the Blackstar Fly amp too .
Bluetooth is a cool feature that i really like.
The Debut sounds really good on those crunch tones. Thats most impressive 👏
Dude. I love your channel. You're a fantastic player. But the Roland micro cube is the best practice amp. EVER. I've had mine since 2008 and it's still going strong.
Naw. Fender Mustang Mini is way better than the roland micro. Has dozens of pedal chain choices and model choices.
@@superblondeDotOrg never heard of that one is it battery powered?
@@danbaer2688 The "Fender Mustang Mini" is battery powered. It is "Mustang V.2" amp inside and can run from power supply or 6 C batteries. Plus can be programmed with the Fender App using USB just like Mustang V.2 amp can be, with pedals, model amps, and cabs. It also has a USB audio interface running at 44.1k sample rate for recording guitar. Beats the overpriced "dumb" roland products in every category.
Loved that can of TAB you had behind you!
Bought one based on this review. Thanks. Great amp
Great to hear!
nice little amp. I absolutely love my Fender Mustang. There's no end to the effects and tones. It's more money, but sounds fantastic. That Blackstar is a pretty decent bang for your buck
I'm glad to see more reviews of different amps that are out there. I feel like amplifiers are underepresented. Everyone reviews the same ones over and over.
I love blackstar amps and own several of them.
Thank you for your recommendation. I bought a used amp from guitar center for mybsons first amp and its probably from the 80s and static sounding and i don't have hundreds to spend. I appreciate the info. Rock on! 🎉
I got the Debut 50r all i use lately
I'm definitely going to have to get one. So I hope they have one in red. If not, I'll make it red. I bought a BOSS Katana Mini two years ago and I love it! I was going to get a second one, but I think I'll give this cool little Blackstar a try.
Nice review 👍🏻 Being an owner of the ID Core 10 V2 makes me very interested in this. Speaking of the external power supply, mine went out on the ID Core amp so I had to replace it a while back 🤬 so it's really cool they fixed that on this new model.
It's a great sounding pea shooter. Love mine
Thank you Danzig for another great video
The amp sounds good. That is a beautiful guitar.
The fact that you can break a car window with this amp is a huge selling point!
I have bought a couple of blackstar V3 amps, one a 10 watt one and the other 40 watt and they are all I need.
Love Blackstar after stacks of Marshalls yes delay #1 effect go to!!
Fuck updating software bulshit been there done that it's a killjoy ... one of the
reasons I haven't popped for a Kemper.
Thx 👍
the power cable..so nice..mr blackstar!🎉
I use a Fender Acoustasonic 15 watt Amplifier and It works just fine for my little area.
I like my katana 50. Awesome
thta sounds pretty good for a practice amp...i never seen any around the stores
Thanks for covering affordable gear!
Great review! I just ordered a red one on Amazon.
Have fun!
That over driven clean channel is really nice for this kind of dough .
More practice amps need a dedicated line out. Not just a headphone out. I use my old Behringer Vamp 2 for practice and go DI to mixer on sum live gigs.Like Nita S.
Great videos how is album going hope we get the process on the show
The PositiveGrid Spark 40 is the perfect practice amp. I LOVE that thing.
It's great until it craps out. The quality control is bad. Had mine replaced after a couple of months.
Did you stomp on a pedal at 6:49?
No, I did not use any pedals in this demo. All the sound is from the amp.
I have the Blackstar Fly 3 and ID Core 10 V3. Love both of them! For the ID Core, it was priced at $112, but I got it for $60 because I exchanged my Orange Crush 20RT for it!
About 50% of my tone comes from the EM out on my Blackstar ID30 that i plug into my Kustom 150 Watt PA, Also doubles as my Stereo tone. The VYPYR Peavey Amp series have the Emulation Out also. A very valuable feature IMO
Would love to hear a shootout with this and an orange micro stack. I picked up my micro dark and cab for 150$. Just curious how this stacks up. It's be nice for travel to just have one thing to lug around.
'The knob feels good!' That's what she said!
I got a Black star ID Core fs 12 and I really like it. 🎸🤘🤘🤘
My issues is that with it's footprint, it could fit 2 larger, or one larger speaker
Love my Blackstar amps. I have the Fly3 with the extra speaker and a St. James 6L6
Love my Fly 3. Such a great little, portable amp!
Hey Danzig!!! Great review!!!
Everyone's always putting $2,000 guitar 🎸 with $150 dollar amplifier or $2,000 amplifier with $150 guitar I'd like to see a cheap guitar with a cheap amplifier
Everyone knows the $150 guitar in a $2000 amp sounds better but if you did instead a $300 guitar into a $1200 amp thatd probably be optimal until you hit diminishing returns big time. Even a $700 amp really past that i guess its more volume and speaker boxes.
Come watch me play, it's all cheap and used, but damn it sounds good to me and the few bands I've been in.Nothing I have is over $300 each.Amps and guitars I've probably spent more on the few pedals I have than all guitars and amps combined. I consider myself an extreme budget player
If you want to know the amp is good use a good guitar. Otherwise how do you know which is the issue?
I play $200 guitar in $5000 tube amp with
U sudir Bhai 😌
I still use my Fly all the time! Keep it simple and play :)
I see you flexing with the ESP/Edwards Akira Takasaki , Max 🎸
Really nice little unit.
They have just released 50W version! :)
Blackstar are incredible. My HT Stage 100 ad my Gibson Flying are a match made in heave.
-5 points for Max @ 3:52
I'm ALWAYS keeping score, Max! :)
Sounds sweet. Not a blackstar fan but thus little guy punch up. The OD and delay are sweet.
My main amp is still my Blackstar id 60 TVP Head. It's like from 2012 .. they made it a 60 Watt and a 100 Watt. But everyone seemed to like the 60 Watt better. They were even selling the 100 watt one a year later for $100 off . So. New was ,$499. The 60 Watt was $399. But by 2014 all the outlets were pushing the 100 watt version on closeout for $399. Anyway. The id 60 TVP Head has modulation. Reverb. Delay. I.S.P. And trans-tube tech. So you can dial between kt88. 6L6. EL34 ECT. Like 6 or 7 different power tube emulations.. and I have it pushing 6-12" Celestion Speakers.. 4 vintage 30's and 2 Rocket 50's. .I play that rig. Useally at 3. Or 4. On the master volume in my loft. And . I really don't need more
i have a Rivera K-tre combo amp. I use it for practicing :)
Awesome ! Now theres a 50 watt version too !
I still like my orginaal releas of the ID Core stereo 40 watt that I plan to mod, adding a pair of switched 1/4 in output jacks for a pair of vertical tower 4X12 cabs that can be added into my surround sound system as I can connect the amp to the surround receiver through an adapter cable into the CD input and adjust levels for best sound , and with a custom switching box i designed for it as well all the speakers can be used for a fuller sound overall. tht way my custom wird Stellarcaster can shine brightly through this outstanding hybrid ri8g I have made with many different components from wherever i get them.. the twin tower cabs of my design and which i will build to my specs. are only a part of the vision I have for my total system. oh yes, the guitar sports 3 quad rail humbeckers with coil split , vol and tone each and a bypass switch to have the bridge and nec together regardless of the 5-way switch position. so iin pos. 1 or 5 just the two and in any other pos. all 3 are in circuit , and each can be coil split independadtly.. how many setings that is, I haven't gone to the trouble of calculating yet. lol ... some day, but thats for when it all works right and i get all the parts sonnected as they shoound be the wiring is a modified Les Paul 50's version with an added third pair of p/u's with the 5-way insted of a 3-way selector. all in a hand made stainless steel pick guard extended to hole the extra pots and seitcvhes. the paint is stars and planets, space theme to match the name and the way that it's out of this world build concept. pnly the electronics need to be finalized for it to be finished and working as designed. wish me luck with all that soldering of wires and pots to make it work right. lmao ...
I was just looking for another sit around a practice amp!
Sounds amazing
I wish I still had some of my practice amps because they came with the guitar. If it didn't come with one Sam Ash always gave me good pricing. Most of the time they would throw in a quality amp because they didn't always come with a quality amp. They were better back in the day than the box kits today.
3rd most asked question.... when are you going to light up that Metaltronicx amp.
Hi Max have you tried the Marshall Code? They are outstanding and really affordable, the spark is good too though a bit more expensive. But you should definitely check them out.
I quite like my Fly3
These days, the living room guitarist doesn't need an amp with a speaker. They only need an amp with a headphone out, like a pedal board pre-amp or "amp-in-a-box" that all of your pedals feed into. Most of these devices even have cab sims/IR loaders. If you're doing a live gig, you can either feed the pedal amp into a power amp and speaker cab, or even directly into the front of house PA system using the cab sim/IR loader. It saves so much on bulk and cost.
I've got a line 6 hx stomp that does everything you mentioned and more, it's a phenomenal device with a ton of user customizable features.
All that is annoying more than threatening of sleeping with neighbpr to allow you to play. Just have balls, man, or tits, whatever... you get my meaning. I crank a tube and they eithet deal, or I can show them haow bad bad neighbor can be.
Yeah, but then how would the neighborhood know your progress 😂
@@JRoss-zxzx exactly, got to crank it up, turn up that delay, and push out some 2112. Don't your neighbors like Rush? 😉
Knock yourself out I’m sure your mom appreciates it.
Nice video man! What pickups are in the neck and bridge of that Halo guitar?
Great vid,as usual.great playing.he holds back too BECAUSE he’s more about demoing the equipment THEN SHOWING OFF and shit.dude rules.Really dig Blackstar too.if Darth Vader played,he’d totally rock Blackstar.especially over Marshall.
I have the Blackstar fly with the extension speaker. It’s awesome and actually can get down right loud. The delay on it is always on btw. I use a separate sound system for backing tracks play back. It just works better for me that way. Thanks Max good stuff as usual…
Sounds LIKE a cardboard box stock. No doubt, (NOT the band) it would sound 1/2 decent thru a bigger/better speaker array!
I love my blackstar fly for playing in living room with movie going. Just quiet enough to not piss off the wife. But mine doesn't always keep the delay on. There is a button to turn it off. A fun thing to do with it is take the headphone out and run it to the return of the fx loop on my 50watt tube head and 2x12. It sounds awesome that way and makes a great sound. Gets muddy with isf knob dimed out but put it around 9 o'clock and its great clean or high gain with a stronger power section. Should give it a try sometime.
@@chazharrison9760
Thanks for the tip, I’m gonna try it out when I get a moment. Or when I find the adapters to make it work is when I’ll give it a go. lol
I dig this amp....in your opinion...is this better than the katana ?
I'm playing through a old Crate soild state by default...I need one and this one sounds good...my local music shop...doesn't have this model...so I can't play before?
It say's this about the ISF control. (EQ/ISF (Infinite Shape Feature)
The patented ISF control allows you to choose the exact tonal signature you prefer.
Fully CCW has a more American characteristic with a tight bottom end and more
aggressive middle, and fully CW has a British characteristic which is more ‘woody’
and less aggressive) I guess counter clockwise and clockwise.
*Great work with the demo! I’m looking forward to buying a compact decent modeling amp. ⚔️🛡️ Something I could plug strain into my mixer for silent recording with my guitar. Blackstar has never let me down as far as reliability goes.*
Great video. I have the ID: Core 10 that sounds really good. I run it off a homemade battery pack. I don't think I've used the power brick more than a couple of times. But, I do understand the benefit of the standard power cable. How well does this amp take pedals? I have a battery powered Affordaboard pedalboard.
That delay feature is crucial in an amp like this with a small speaker.
Ta.
*******Blackstar ID:core Stereo 10 is my favorite Side Kick. Sounds Full AF! the two speakers in one cab and stereo Spread sounds massive for such a small amp. When I dont wann F around with my Jcm stacker doo, I crank the Core from blackstar. Only another 35 to 40 bucks!!*******
We’re just going to ignore “You’re probably thinking ‘Look Danzig; it’s a power cable’ “. 😂
Maaaan I am sold on this amp! Looking to buy one soon!
Thanks
Could you please explain emulated output?
🤘🏿😎🎸Thanx dude! Getcha Pull 🥃-CHEERS 🍻
I've heard the Spark amps are phenomenal too, but they're not cheap for beginners, at around $240-350 or so, and dependent entirely on the phone app and all that to
really get any good tones out of them. It looks great, but if you don't wanna mess with the app all day to get the sounds you want, a basic practice amp is better and cheaper.
You can always buy a Zoom FX processor and run that through a small amp, which I do all the time.
That’s what I’m currently using and it’s totally worth it and it’s a Bluetooth speaker as well sounds great
@@mrchoptop5482 Is that the mini Sparks or the larger version? Was watching reviews of the smaller one or was watching Ola get a Pantera tone out of the smaller one, which was pretty amusing. I'm sure it's well worth the money.
@@thiscorrosion900 I have both, and they're amazing. The mini sounds huge!
They are not entirely dependent on the phone app but yeah it’s necessary to fully unlock all the features. I have the Spark 40 which has more knobs, you can access 8 or so amps and most effects without the app.
The mini is 199 and is the same brain as the 40 but few knobs. If one can afford the 199 the spark is a far superior practice amp. I’m not saying this $100 black star is bad I’m just saying the spark is amazing if you can get it.
I’ve shown mine to several of my friends who are pro players with decades of gigging experience and all were extremely impressed with how good it sounds AND feels under your fingers.
@@rickhammel9541 That's amazing.
what are the best metal pedals, with raw metal sound?
Coming from someone who was jamming a Gorilla back in the 80's, that thing is absolutely fantastic!
I've always been a fan of the Fender 25R. Tough, and have a wide range of tones. Been using it for years w/o issue. Live I use a Deluxe 40w single 12" or my JMP 100w/ Celestion vintage greenbacks.
Totally agree on the Fender 25R I have one in my collection, mine has a celestion 10/80 spkr in it good allrounder can go loud too !
For black friday i bought a gamma g-50 amp...it was 130 bux with tax almost exactly 150 so its a little more than the 100 dollar range but a great little amp...they make a 25 watt version as well for less its closer to 100.
That would be a great little harmonica amp!
The Debut reminds me of the Kustom Dart, an excellent practice amps. I'm always amazed how great mine sounds. I also bought the Kustom Mod20 which is definately worth a look with 25 built in amp models for around $100.00. But I'll still have to check out the Balckstar next time I go to GC. Thanks for the recommendation. And how's the "Titanium Reign" album coming along? Looking forward to it.
hey max. what youd buy for practice amp for appartment room? under $200. thanks
Now I know what to buy myself for my birthday.
Legitimate question,, could you plug an acoustic into this through the clean channel and it sound decent? My acoustic amps packed up but I also want an electric amp 🤷🏼♂️.
But will it take pedals. I already have a katana mini that has all that on it and probably sounds better for a quick practice on the edge of the bed. Most people, even beginners would want to run an overdrive , distortion or a reverb for serious practice. That is a sharp looking amp and thanks for the heads up on the products. I would consider buying it just because it looks cool.
Wow I am sitting here looking at two practice amps i have hear both well known brands both from the 90's neither can do what that little monster seems to Good point about starting out and getting first amp on budget in my day budget did mean budget some asian manufacture or catalogue brand This is what can also lead to a lot of disappointment You learn the tune maybe note for note but going through one of those amps it sounds nothing like the original etc even if u add a effect or two Decent starters amp that not break the budget but also usable as a gigging amp Almost unbelievable. I may invest purely because it sounds great If your not sponsored by Blackstar show them this vid Lol how to sell a product. Great review and show
For the money, you can't go wrong with this one. I wonder how it compares to the Spark? I bought one of those and found a download (on line) of Mike Campbell clean tone that was pretty good. But, when I downloaded one for the Edge (U2) and Streets with No Name, it left a lot to be desired. But, then I'm not Edge either...
Looks like they put the Fly3 circuitry into a bigger box. I have the Fly3 and it's pretty good through headphones. Its tape delay is really good.