Blackstar is proud to have some of the most experienced valve amp designers in the world. They have brought those decades of knowledge and learning to create the latest incarnation of the award-winning HT valve amps – the MK III Series. The MK III builds on the revered history and success of the prior HT iterations, elevating them to a new level of sound quality, features, and performance.
Four incredible voices from chiming cleans to soaring high gains and our patented Infinite Shape Feature.
A game-changing addition is the advanced IR-based CabRig™ DSP technology, an embodiment of Blackstar's latest innovations in speaker, cab, mic, and room emulation. This technology, originally featured in the St. James and AMPED products, represents the commitment to making Blackstar the ultimate tools for selfexpression. Coupled with 4-channel audio via the USB-C, capturing professional quality valve tone in your DAW is simple.
The CabRig outs (XLR, Stereo Line Out and USB) can also be used in Standby Mode making it ideal for both recording and silent stages too. Upgraded circuit board components and an all-new digital reverb with adjustable parameters further enhance the tone and performance.
All this comes in a stunning new livery using materials normally found on boutique amps; premium tolex and fret, mini-toggle switches and a metal plate logo.
The new HT MK III Series are the culmination of decades of design experience and innovation; delivering “the sound in your head” with absolutely no compromises in tone, feel or performance.
Feature List HT-1R MK III (Combo)
- Innovative 1 Watt valve combo
- 1x8" Blackstar designed speaker
- ECC83 preamp, ECC82 push-pull power amp
- Two footswitchable channels: boutique clean, high gain overdrive
- Four footswitchable voices: American Clean, British Clean, Classic Overdrive, Modern Overdrive
- Patented Infinite Shape Feature (ISF) shape
- Studio quality reverb adjustable in Architect
- USB-C for recording and connecting to Architect and CabRig IR-based technology
- IR-based CabRig emulated outputs to stereo headphones and USB
- Reverb and CabRig deeper editing available using our proprietary Architect software
- Controls: Gain, Volume, EQ/ISF, Reverb
- Switches: OD Select, Voice, Cabrig, Power On/Off
- Stereo mini-jack Line input
- Stereo mini-jack output for headphones and silent practising
- Speaker output for 4 Ohm to 16 Ohm
- Compatible with FS-22/FS-16 2-way footswitch