Late Children of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho’s studio and stage amps and pedals are up for auction By Richard Bienstock published 23 April 21 Items include heavily used Marshall heads and cabinets, Blackstar amps and a fully loaded pedalboard
New Year New Gear: Tascam introduces new audio interfaces, FU-Tone brings fully-loaded guitars and Blackstar unveils the ID:Core V3 amp line By Richard Bienstock published 20 January 21 Bring your playing to life in 2021 with this top-notch equipment
Blackstar launches ultra-affordable ID:Core V3 series, promising huge amp tones from a versatile feature set By Matt Owen published 12 January 21 Flexible amps feature six different channels, re-voiced effects, a next-gen cab simulator and live-streaming capability
Korg USA announces acquisition of Aguilar Amplification By Matt Owen published 7 January 21 It's "business as usual" for the bass brand, which joins Vox and Blackstar in Korg USA's portfolio of guitar amp manufacturers
Watch Richie Castellano use the Blackstar Live Logic USB MIDI Controller to transform his software amplifier into a “real amp” By Richard Bienstock published 7 December 20 “It gives you more of that real feel,” the Blue Öyster Cult guitarist says
Blackstar and Gordon Smith/Auden announce plans to “demerge” By Richard Bienstock published 18 September 20 The British companies will focus on their respective core businesses
Blackstar unveils Live Logic MIDI controller By Sam Roche published 27 July 20 Pedal designed to offer quick and easy MIDI control over recording and performance environments
Blackstar unveils 6L6-loaded version of its HT Club 40 MkII guitar amp By Richard Bienstock published 17 July 20 Two-channel combo amp boasts four footswitchable voices, Celestion speaker, digital reverb
Blackstar's HT Club 40 MkII Black and Blue Edition amp is a knockout By Richard Bienstock published 22 May 20 Two-channel, four-voice combo offers powerful Backplate tube tones in an eye-catching, boutique finish
Save over $200 on the Blackstar HT-20R MKII with this ridiculous deal By Jackson Maxwell published 14 May 20 Thanks to Pro Audio Star, one of the best small combo amps on the market can now be had for under $500
Achieve maximum blues power with Blackstar’s limited edition Jared James Nichols JJN-20R MkII amp By Richard Bienstock published 8 May 20 Combo version of the blues rocker’s signature head boasts 20-watts, two channels, single Celestion speaker
Get all the tube and boutique amp sounds of your dreams with Blackstar's Silverline Series By Jackson Maxwell published 2 March 20 Just how good are the tones on Blackstar's new Silverline amps? GW's Paul and Alan took it upon themselves to find out
Review: The Blackstar amPlug2 FLY Guitar's tones are unrivaled in its category By Paul Riario published 28 January 20 This tiny plastic wonder's tones and onboard effects will have you practicing and jamming all night
NAMM 2020: Blackstar launches new line of acoustic amps - The Sonnet Series By Sam Roche published 16 January 20 Designed to faithfully reproduce the tone of your acoustic guitar
Cutting-edge digital guitar amps - review round-up By Stuart Williams published 9 January 20 This quartet of new amps from Boss, Blackstar, Yamaha and Fender looks to close the tone gap between all-digital and valve guitar amplification – are they getting closer?
Blackstar's Silverline Series matches boutique tube sound with forward-thinking digital features By Richard Bienstock published 10 October 19 Hear the feature-loaded Special combo in action in GW's exclusive demo
Summer NAMM 2019: Blackstar Announces amPlug 2 FLY Headphone Amp By Richard Bienstock published 12 July 19 New offering boasts three channels, effects and more.
Blackstar Announces the Fly 3 Def Leppard Mini-Amp By Richard Bienstock published 29 May 19 New 3-watt model sports the artwork from 1987’s smash ‘Hysteria’ album.
NAMM 2019: Blackstar Announces Three New HT Series Amps By Richard Bienstock published 24 January 19 New models are available in head and combo formats.