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“Ideal first amps, loaded with features for hours of fun and inspiration”: Blackstar ID:Core V4 Stereo 10, Stereo 20 and Stereo 40 review
By Nick Guppy published
Blackstar has introduced a timely update to its award-winning programmable guitar amp range, but how do these combos stack up?

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
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

Best tube amps under $1,000 2025: get amazing guitar tones under a grand
By Richard Blenkinsop published
Level up your rig with the best tube amps under $1K from the likes of Fender, Marshall, Orange, Vox and more

Blackstar Debut 50R review
By Nick Guppy published
An ultra-affordable practice amp for gigging guitarists and a great pedal platform to boot

Best guitar amps under $1,000 in 2025: 9 top combo amps and heads
By Amit Sharma last updated
Looking for the best-sounding guitar amps under a grand? We’ve got you covered…

Best guitar amps for recording 2025: five home studio companions that will help you achieve tonal greatness
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Our pick of the greatest home studio amps from Boss, Kemper, Hughes & Kettner, Blackstar and Positive Grid

Best Blackstar amps 2025: Everything from practice amps to studio quality gear
By Richard Blenkinsop published
From digital to tube; traditional to modern, we look at the best Blackstar guitar amps currently on offer

NAMM 2022: Blackstar unveils the CV10, a 10-watt version of Carmen Vandenberg's signature amplifier
By Jackson Maxwell published
Based around a 6L6 power tube, the CV10 features a 12" Celestion Seventy-80 speaker and built-in 'drive circuit
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