Blackstar 1RH MK III 2-Channel 1-Watt vs Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII
The Blackstar 1RH MK III 2-Channel 1-Watt and the Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII are both amplifiers sharing transparent, crunchy, full. The Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII leans warm and high gain. Current prices: $366.17 vs $941.80.
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Blended 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.56% — moderately similar
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- transparent
- crunchy
- full
- mid-forward
Blackstar 1RH MK III 2-Channel 1-Watt
Blackstar · amplifier
Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII
Blackstar · amplifier
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$366.17via Reverb
$941.80via Reverb
The Blackstar HT-1RH MK III is a 1-watt 2-channel all-tube guitar amplifier head. Each of its two channels — clean and overdrive — offers two selectable voice modes that shift gain, tone stack position, and power amp damping characteristics, yielding four distinct tonal personalities from a single 1-watt head. The MK III update adds Blackstar's CabRig IR cabinet simulation with three preset positions, USB-C audio output, and built-in reverb with adjustable level. It operates at 1 watt, can drive an external cabinet, or run silently through its internal load and CabRig DI output. The footswitch-compatible design makes channel and voice switching practical for live use.
The Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII is a 60-watt all-tube guitar combo amplifier housing a single Celestion 12-inch speaker. Three footswitchable channels — Clean, OD1, and OD2 — each carry a voice switch that doubles the available sounds to six distinct settings spanning boutique clean through classic crunch and intense modern high-gain saturation. The 60-watt EL34 power section provides British-voiced warmth and midrange character. ISF tone control shapes American-to-British tonal character. CabRig speaker emulation on the DI output supports direct recording and PA feed. The 112 MkII delivers the same three-channel EL34 platform as the 212 version in a lighter, more portable single-speaker format.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- acoustic
- alternative
- rock
- Jazz
- Alternative Rock
- Metal
- warm
- high gain
- saturated
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Practice
- Studio
- Silent Recording
- Live
- Silent Recording