Blackstar CV30 vs Blackstar HT Stage 60 MKII
The Blackstar CV30 and the Blackstar HT Stage 60 MKII are both amplifiers sharing transparent, crunchy, warm. The Blackstar HT Stage 60 MKII leans saturated and high gain. Current prices: $1161.39 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.53% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- transparent
- crunchy
- warm
- dynamic
- tight
Blackstar CV30
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Blackstar HT Stage 60 MKII
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$1161.39via Reverb
$941.80via Reverb
The Blackstar CV30 is a 30-watt signature combo amplifier designed in collaboration with guitarist Carmen Vandenberg of Bones UK and Jeff Beck collaborator. It runs two ECC83 preamp tubes and two 6L6 power tubes, housed in a 1x12 cabinet loaded with a Celestion V-Type speaker. Two channels each carry two voices: the Clean channel switches between American and British voicings while the Overdrive channel offers Classic and Modern gain characters. Blackstar patented ISF tone control, digital reverb, and an effects loop complete the feature set. The 6L6 power section delivers American-style dynamics with British Class A-style chime and shimmer.
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.- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Alternative Rock
- Hard Rock
- Metal
- saturated
- 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