Blackstar Artist 30 vs Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII
The Blackstar Artist 30 and the Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII are both amplifiers sharing crunchy, transparent, mid-forward. The Blackstar Artist 30 leans dynamic. The Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII leans warm and high gain. Current prices: $1084.16 vs $927.58.
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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.75% — moderately similar
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- crunchy
- transparent
- mid-forward
- full
Blackstar Artist 30
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.$1084.16via Reverb
$927.58via 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 60 112 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.- Rock
- Jazz
- Alternative Rock
- Metal
- dynamic
- warm
- high gain
- saturated
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Worship
- Live
- Silent Recording