Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2 vs Blackstar Idcore 40 V3
The Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2 and the Blackstar Idcore 40 V3 are both amplifiers sharing transparent. The Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2 leans fuzzy and sustaining. The Blackstar Idcore 40 V3 leans crunchy and warm. Current prices: $422.35 vs $135.
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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.47% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- transparent
Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2
Blackstar · amplifier
Blackstar Idcore 40 V3
Blackstar · amplifier
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$422.35via Reverb
$135via Reverb
The Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2 is a 100-watt amplifier and multi-effects pedal built around three distinct amp voicings, USA, UK, and Classic, each paired with multiple selectable power-amp response settings for an authentic, tube-amp-like feel rather than a single fixed voice. It delivers high-headroom clean tones, touch-sensitive crunch, and huge, singing lead tones, with onboard effects including responsive overdrive, lush warm chorus, smooth reverb, brilliant fuzz drive, and multiple delay options. Building on the Amped 1's digital modeling approach shared with Blackstar's Silverline amps, it aims to be indistinguishable from a real tube amp in feel and response. It suits players wanting a genuinely versatile, amp-in-a-pedal solution for direct recording, headphone practice, or driving a cab, spanning American, British, and classic amp character in one floor unit.
The Blackstar ID:Core 40 V3 is a 40-watt stereo solid-state guitar combo amplifier with six onboard amp voices covering clean warmth through crunch and high-gain saturation. Blackstar's Super Wide Stereo processing expands delay, reverb, and modulation effects into an impressive spatial soundstage from the dual-driver format. The ISF tone control shapes American-to-British tonal character. Six onboard effects categories cover modulation, delay, and reverb. At 40 watts it covers home practice and quiet rehearsal. The V3 generation improved voice modeling clarity and effects quality over the V2, establishing the core feature set that the V4 further refines.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Alternative Rock
- acoustic
- alternative
- rock
- fuzzy
- sustaining
- crunchy
- warm
- saturated
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
- Studio
- Practice
- Practice
- Silent Recording