Best practice amps 2024: 10 great picks for honing your guitar and bass chops at home By Chris Corfield last updated 15 March 24 These are the best practice amps for enabling you to keep the noise down when getting in some essential practice time with your electric guitar or bass
NAMM 2024: Seamless streaming, plentiful power options and endless tone – Blackstar’s ID: Core V4 is shaping up to be the ultimate mobile practice amp By Guitar World Staff published 29 January 24 We headed to the NAMM show floor to check out the ID:Core V4 – now boasting a new USB-C interface and power reduction capability
NAMM 2024: “The ultimate playing experience without compromise”: Blackstar issues fourth generation of its best-selling ID:Core practice amp By Phil Weller published 23 January 24 Available in 40-, 20- and 10-watt versions, the ID:Core V4 offers a super wide stereo sound, six amp voicings, 12 effects and live-streaming capabilities straight into your phone
Quick! There are only 3 days left to take advantage of Sweetwater's unbelievable up to 80% off Cyber Week Sale By Matt McCracken published 4 December 23 These sweet deals on guitars, pedals, and amps are still live but won’t be around for much longer
“Designed, not modeled”: Blackstar expands its digital amp arsenal with St. James EL34 and 6L6 plugins – which promise to provide “the most authentic guitar amp plugin experience possible” By Matt Owen published 21 November 23 Blackstar's burgeoning sim software catalog is growing apace – and the brand's latest drop looks to deliver streamlined, affordable takes on its St. James tube amps
Best bass amps for practice: top combos for working on your chops at home By Chris Schwarten last updated 19 October 23 Get the most out of your playing at home with one of these great bass practice amps
Best beginner guitar amps: top guitar amplifiers for beginners By Chris Corfield last updated 11 October 23 Looking for one of the best guitar amps for beginners? We’ve rounded-up our favorites for players of any style from brands including Blackstar, Marshall, Boss and more
Blackstar HT Club 40 MKIII combo review By Connor Godfrey published 12 September 23 Is this the most versatile gigging tube amp in its price range?
Blackstar just launched some of the most versatile mid-priced tube amps on the market By Jonathan Horsley published 12 September 23 The HT Venue MKIII lineup borrows the recording-friendly features of the St. James and Amped range to make it a powerhouse option for stage or studio – and the new looks are pretty smart, too
Best tube amps under $1,000: get amazing guitar tones under a grand By Richard Blenkinsop published 11 September 23 Level up your rig with the best tube amps under $1K from the likes of Fender, Marshall, Orange, Vox and more
“Living, breathing amplifier designs in their own right”: Blackstar breaks into the amp sim software market with St. James plugin By Matt Owen published 31 July 23 “Designed, not modelled” is the mantra for the brand's first-ever plugin, which offers digital versions of both St. James amp models and a wealth of extras
Best tube amps under $500 in 2024: get that classic, warm tone for less money By Richard Blenkinsop published 22 July 23 Get great guitar tone on a budget with our pick of affordable tube amps from the likes of Blackstar, Marshall and Vox
Blackstar Debut 50R review By Nick Guppy published 18 July 23 An ultra-affordable practice amp for gigging guitarists and a great pedal platform to boot
TC Electronic’s first guitar amp modeler pedals package classic Fender, Marshall and Vox tones with Celestion IRs – for under $150 By Matt Parker published 29 June 23 The three new Ampworx models emulate classic ’60s tube amps – and at a price that could prove game-changing for the pedal amp market
Best guitar amps under $1,000: 9 top combo amps and heads By Amit Sharma last updated 14 June 23 Looking for the best-sounding guitar amps under a grand? We’ve got you covered…
Blackstar and Toby Lee aim to cover everything “from Buddy Holly to Metallica” with new St. James signature guitar amp By Matt Owen published 23 May 23 Built for the teen blues guitar sensation, the TL50 6L6 is a cosmetically revamped take on the brand’s existing St. James 50 6L6 – and, yes, it’s ridiculously lightweight
Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2 review By Nick Guppy published 12 April 23 This expanded version of Blackstar’s feature-packed format might just be the finest pedalboard amp yet
Best pedal amps: including the top amp simulator pedals By Chris Schwarten last updated 6 April 23 With an ever-growing list of small-yet-mighty options, just about every manufacturer has their own pedal amp. Here we bring you the top-rated options from Strymon, Blackstar and more
NAMM 2023: Blackstar launches the Amped 3 pedal amp – featuring “one of the highest gain circuits Blackstar has ever developed” By Matt Owen published 4 April 23 Could this 100W triple-channel stompbox be the ultimate pedal amp for heavy players?
Best guitar amps for recording: five home studio companions that will help you achieve tonal greatness By Daryl Robertson last updated 23 March 23 Our pick of the greatest home studio amps from Boss, Kemper, Hughes & Kettner, Blackstar and Positive Grid