Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2 vs Vox MV50 Brian May
The Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2 and the Vox MV50 Brian May are both amplifiers. The Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2 leans transparent and fuzzy. Current prices: $422.35 vs $224.14.
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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.41% — somewhat different
Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2
Blackstar · amplifier
Vox MV50 Brian May
Vox · amplifier
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$422.35via Reverb
$224.14via 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 Vox MV50 Brian May is a signature version of the Nutube-powered 50-watt micro head, developed with the Queen guitarist. May's sound is built on Vox AC30s driven by a treble booster into a distinctive layered lead tone, and signature versions of this kind voice the amp toward that specific target rather than offering a general-purpose Vox sound. Nutube provides genuine valve behaviour in a package small enough to hold in one hand. It suits players chasing May's specific lead voice in a portable format.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Alternative Rock
- transparent
- fuzzy
- sustaining
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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
- Live
- Practice
- Studio