Blackstar Artist 30 vs Blackstar HT Stage 60 MKII
The Blackstar Artist 30 and the Blackstar HT Stage 60 MKII are both amplifiers sharing crunchy, transparent, tight. The Blackstar HT Stage 60 MKII leans saturated and warm. Current prices: $1125.50 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.77% — very similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- crunchy
- transparent
- tight
- dynamic
Blackstar Artist 30
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Blackstar HT Stage 60 MKII
Blackstar · amplifier
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$1125.50via Reverb
$941.80via Reverb
The Blackstar Artist 30 is a 30-watt 2x12 tube combo amplifier built around 6L6 power tubes in a fixed-bias Class A/B circuit. Two independent channels — clean and drive — are each distinctly voiced: the clean channel delivers glassy American-style headroom with extended high-end clarity, while the drive channel provides British crunch and gain with assertive mid-forward character. Blackstar's ISF tone control spans American and British voicing across both channels. Features include onboard reverb, a series effects loop, and extension speaker output. The 6L6 power stage paired with 2x12 speakers produces balanced midrange, tight low-end, and a dynamic, responsive platform for pedal use.
The Blackstar HT Stage 60 MkII is a 60-watt EL34 tube guitar amplifier featuring three channels with two voices each — six total tonal configurations spanning boutique clean headroom through super-saturated high-gain lead. The clean channel covers Fender-style open warmth through mild Vox-Marshall grit; the overdrive channels move from Plexi-style crunch and JCM800 chunk through aggressive high-gain saturation. A power reduction switch drops output to 6 watts for studio use. Blackstar's ISF control adjusts tonal character between American and British signatures. At 60 watts through EL34 power tubes it delivers ample authority for medium and large stage venues.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Hard Rock
- Metal
- saturated
- warm
- high gain
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Worship
- Live