Blackstar HT-20R MK III - 20W 1x12 Guitar Tube Combo Amp w/ 2 Channels

EL84s are at the tonal heart of the HT-20R MK III combo and head. We have used our decades of valve amp design experience to combine the response and character of this classic British valve with a carefully voiced preamp to create wonderfully lush valve tones. From pure boutique cleans, to mild overdrive that cleans up by backing off the guitar volume control, right up to saturated distortion, this amp does it all. The HT-20R MK III features a power reduction to 2W for low-volume EL84 tones and switches to full 20W for stage use, with XLR DI output and CabRig for cabinet simulation. The HT-20R MK III delivers valve tones with USB-C 2-channel recording and built-in load protection for silent practice without a cabinet. ‘HT’ stands for ‘High Tension,’ referring to the high voltages in valve circuits like the HT MK III. It originated with Blackstar’s first HT valve pedals. CabRig, our class-leading IR-based speaker simulator comes as standard in the HT-1R MK III, offering hundreds of different cabinet, mic, and room combinations. Save your favorites to three presets for easy access directly from the amplifier. Get premium valve tones into your headphones, monitors and mixes. At Blackstar, we are all musicians and understand the importance of great tone, whether for practicing at home or on stage. Based in Northampton, England, with over 100 years combined experience in guitar amplification design and production, we are totally committed to providing you with the ultimate tools for self-expression. We believe our unique and patented innovations will take you a step closer to realising the ‘sound in your head’. "WELCOME TO THE CHURCH OF DISTORTION." - GUS G. Ozzy Osbourne/Firewind POLAR is THE audio interface that is specially designed to enhance your guitar DI signal in a way that brings back the coveted feel and response of playing through a real valve guitar amplifier. POLAR is equipped with FET instrument inputs, providing ultra-low noise and high headroom for the best sonic foundation for your guitar tone. “Enhance” restores the touch, feel, and response of playing through a real amp. We innovate in all we do to give musicians the ultimate tools for self-expression. In 2004, four friends, all bandmates, were looking for a new challenge. Having worked together for years at the highest levels of the amp designing industry, their dream was to create new and innovative guitar amplifiers and pedals that would be the ultimate tools for self expression. Meticulously engineered at Blackstar HQ in Northampton England, our products are the result of the team’s 50+ years of collective experience at the highest levels of amplifier design and production.