Blackstar Artist 30 vs EVH 5150 Iconic Series 60W 2x12 Combo
The Blackstar Artist 30 and the EVH 5150 Iconic Series 60W 2x12 Combo are both amplifiers sharing high headroom, transparent, bright. The Blackstar Artist 30 leans crunchy and full. The EVH 5150 Iconic Series 60W 2x12 Combo leans high gain and tight. Current prices: $1084.16 vs $1139.
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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.36% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- high headroom
- transparent
- bright
Blackstar Artist 30
Blackstar · amplifier
EVH 5150 Iconic Series 60W 2x12 Combo
Evh · amplifier
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$1084.16via Reverb
$1139via 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 EVH 5150 Iconic Series 60W 2x12 combo is a 60-watt all-tube guitar amplifier combo from EVH with two 12-inch speakers. Three channels — Clean, Crunch, and Lead — deliver the full EVH 5150 tonal range from clean headroom through the signature tight, aggressive high-gain lead voicing. The 2x12 format provides stage-appropriate output and frequency coverage in a self-contained combo suitable for live gigging and studio recording.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Rock
- metal
- hard rock
- heavy metal
- crunchy
- full
- dynamic
- high gain
- tight
- aggressive
- saturated
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Worship
- Live