3rd Power Lyra vs Blackstar CV30

The 3rd Power Lyra and the Blackstar CV30 are both amplifiers sharing warm, dynamic, transparent. The 3rd Power Lyra leans edge of breakup. The Blackstar CV30 leans high gain and mid-forward. Current prices: $2399 vs $789.39.

Similarity
citedBlended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.

28% — somewhat different

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Blues
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • warm
  • dynamic
  • transparent
  • crunchy
Citation fame
citedCitation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.
0%
0%
Price

$2399via Reverb

$789.39via Reverb

Description

The 3rd Power Lyra is a handcrafted 20-watt 6V6 boutique tube guitar amplifier built in Minneapolis that combines the voiced characters of two iconic Fender Deluxe amplifiers: Channel 1 is voiced after a 1962 brown-panel Deluxe, delivering warm, woody, naturally breaking tone, while Channel 2 captures the clarity, headroom, and expanded response of a 1965 black-panel Deluxe. Both channels are American-voiced, open, expressive, and touch-sensitive throughout the gain range. A built-in power attenuator scales output from 20 to 12 or 5 watts while preserving player-amp responsiveness, and built-in tube-driven spring reverb is standard on all configurations. Available as an amp head or 112 combo.

The Blackstar CV30 is a 30-watt signature combo amplifier designed in collaboration with guitarist Carmen Vandenberg of Bones UK and Jeff Beck collaborator. It runs two ECC83 preamp tubes and two 6L6 power tubes, housed in a 1x12 cabinet loaded with a Celestion V-Type speaker. Two channels each carry two voices: the Clean channel switches between American and British voicings while the Overdrive channel offers Classic and Modern gain characters. Blackstar patented ISF tone control, digital reverb, and an effects loop complete the feature set. The 6L6 power section delivers American-style dynamics with British Class A-style chime and shimmer.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Americana
  • Country
  • Classic Rock
  • Rock
  • Alternative Rock
Tonal lean
  • edge of breakup
  • high gain
  • mid-forward
Good for
citedOccasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.
  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship
  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship
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