Blackstar HT Club 40 Guitar Tube Combo Amp 40W 1x12 (Discontinued)

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Blackstar HT Club 40 Tube Guitar Combo Amp 40W 1x12
Blackstar HT Club 40 Tube Guitar Combo Amp 40W 1x12

Gearank Recommendation

The Blackstar HT Club 40 appeared on our recommended list for Tube Amps from May 2017 until June 2018.

Overview

Thanks to ISF (Infinite Shape Feature) technology, Blackstar is able to expand the possible tones that you can get from an amp, and do so without stripping it of genuine tube elements.

The HT Club 40 is a great example of what this technology can do, this gig-ready tube amplifier has all the traditional features, while having comparable versatility to a digital amp modeler.

With 40 watts of power, two ECC83 and two EL34 tubes, and a 12" Celestion speaker, this amp has juice for professional gigging.

The extra EQ controls and built-reverb adds a bit more tone shaping options, while the effects loop with level control makes the amp more compatible with complex pedalboard setups.

All these features add up to make the HT Club 40 a gig-ready versatile tube amplifier that can cater to the needs of different musical styles.

Specifications

  • Power Rating: 40W (2 Channels)
  • Preamp: 2 x ECC83
  • Poweramp: 2 x EL34
  • Speaker: 12" Celestion Speaker
  • Input: 1 x 1/4"
  • Output: 3 x 1/4" (Speaker), 1 x 1/4" (DI), Effects Loop, Footswitch
  • Cabinet: Rear Ported
  • Main Controls: Standby, Power, Channel, Master, Reverb, Reverb Type, Effects Loop Level
  • Equalizer: Bass, Middle, Treble, ISF
  • Clean Channel Controls: Volume, Tone, Voice Switch
  • Overdrive Channel Controls: Gain, Volume, Voice Switch
  • Weight: 53.8 lbs
This has been discontinued so if you can't find one second-hand, check out our guide to The Best Combo Tube Amps

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About Blackstar

Founded by former Marshall employees, Blackstar has grown to be a reputable amp manufacturer with its own identity. These days, it is able to go toe to toe with the biggest brands in the industry, thanks to the innovations they introduced into their designs. Their most popular innovation is called ISF or Infinite Shape Feature, a single knob that lets you shift the voicing of your amp from American to British amp flavor, and covering everything in between. Blackstar is well received for their amps' high gain tone, which works well with modern rock and metal styles. Richie Sambora, Neil Schon, Jon Gomm, Sammy Haggar and Ozzy Osbourne are just a few of the many popular artists that use their amps.

Comments

I run 2 of these in stereo

I run 2 of these in stereo and its unreal how big of sound I get , I usually only use the clean ch