Blackstar HT Stage 100 MK III 100W Tube Amplifier Head

Blackstar HTV100MK3 Overview

Ideal for the gigging musician seeking an exceptionally powerful tube amp with the versatility to suit a wide range of playing styles and situations, the HT Stage 100 MK III from Blackstar is a compact 100W tube amplifier head with three footswitchable channels (a boutique clean channel and two high-gain overdrive channels) and six footswitchable voices. The two 12AX7 preamp tubes and two EL34 power tubes deliver classic tube potency, but can also be kicked down to 10W for recording or home practice.

With the patented ISF knob, you can shift through the full gamut of amp tones, from American to British, while you get plenty more control over your tone through the expanded clean tone controls, three-band EQ, onboard digital reverb with a dark/light switch, channel and master volume control, presence, resonance, and emulated speaker outputs via the CabRig analog XLR and 1/4" outputs. The onboard FX loop plays well with external FX, whether pedals or rack gear, and you get a USB-C output for sending multitrack DAW recording or emulated speaker output to a computer. This amp combo includes an FS-15 footswitch and a power cable.

What Does HT Mean?

HT stands for High Tension and refers to the high voltages used in tube circuits like HT Stage 100 MK III. The HT name goes back to the very beginning of Blackstar and their first products: the HT valve pedals.

Boutique Cleans and Modern Overdrives

The Clean channel, though simple in appearance, offers vast versatility in producing classic clean and crunch tones. Both Voices utilize a 12AX7 tube exclusively for producing any valve compression or crunch.

The Overdrive channels have evolved from the original Series One range. The topology shares the same basic building blocks in the gain structure and tonal shaping and includes the cascaded gain stages of a 12AX7 double triode tube.

Two Distinct Voices on Each Channel

Each Voice is far more than a minor tweak to the sound. With HT Stage MK III, each Voice switch introduces comprehensive circuit alterations in both preamp and power amp to recreate authentic reference tones without compromise.

This includes EQ voicing, tone stack position in the circuit, the gain, and power amp damping. Achieve diverse tonal options with the flick of a single switch.

CabRig DSP Speaker Simulator Technology

CabRig, Blackstar's class-leading DSP speaker simulator, comes as standard, offering hundreds of different cabinet, mic, and room settings. Save your favorites to three presets for easy access directly from the amplifier.

Switch into standby for silent recording or silent stage use. The USB-C port lets you send 4 channels (clean/dry, preamp out, stereo emulated out) to your DAW, ensuring the easiest way to capture authentic tube tone in recordings.

Power Reduction Down to 10%

Blackstar's reliable and transparent attenuation switches the power down to 10% of the amp's rated power. This power reduction is achieved not by load resistors, which affect the tone in an undesirable way due to changes in transformer/speaker reactance, but by controlling the internal working voltages of the power stage, including the HT (high voltage) and bias.

This limits power output without affecting the tone shaping of the output stage and feedback loop, preserving your basic tone. Power amp overdrive occurs at much lower volume levels, giving the feel of a small tube amp verging on meltdown.

Comprehensive I/O for Any Occasion

With more musicians recording at home, HT Stage 100 MKIII is perfect for the way we play today, sporting I/O for pro recording and live use.

• 1/4" input for instruments
• Five 1/4" speaker outputs: 1 x 16-ohm, 1 x 8-ohm or 2 x 16-ohm, and 1 x 4-ohm or 2 x 8-ohm
• Balanced XLR out for CabRig DI usage, as well as a 1/4" line/headphone output CabRig emulation
• FX loop with level control for use with guitar pedals or pro-level gear
• Two 1/4" footswitch inputs, one 5-way and one 2-way
• USB-C port for multitrack audio recording and digital speaker emulation output

Footswitch Flexibility

All modes are footswitchable, offering a broad range of on-stage tube tones, with boosts on every channel. The included 2-way footswitch toggles between Clean and Overdrive channels and their two voices. For comprehensive control, the optional FS-14 5-way footcontroller gives you access to all Channels, Voices, a global volume boost, and Reverb on/off.

EAN: 845644008087