HT-5R MkII : Perfect amp for small room practice!

5 years ago

The amp has a very solid build and doesn't feel cheap.

Soundwise, it covers a great amount of different tones and can provide you a lot of fun. You might, however, miss a bit the classical sounds that a EL34/84 or 6L6 can provide you.

The volume is quite loud, even on the 0.5w mode. Be careful no to annoy your neighbors. The drive channel is different than what I am used to, but it sounds very nice with my Fender Strat.

The line output impressed my by its quality. You always expect the line output to be a little dead, but this one does the trick.

As for the USB output, it can come in really handy and has an ok quality. The signal is not so strong, so that might bring up some noise. Speaking of noise, I experienced some digital noise due to the connection with the PC on some of my recordings :/

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Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Blackstar
  • Released in 2019
  • Average price : $645
  • Weight : 12.4kg
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