Blackstar CV30 vs Framus Ruby Riot

The Blackstar CV30 and the Framus Ruby Riot are both amplifiers sharing transparent, crunchy, tight. The Blackstar CV30 leans warm and dynamic. The Framus Ruby Riot leans edge of breakup. Current prices: $1161.39 vs $2006.14.

Similarity
citedBlended 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.

49% — somewhat different

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Classic Rock
  • Blues
  • Rock
  • Alternative Rock
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • transparent
  • crunchy
  • tight
  • glassy
Citation fame
citedCitation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.
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Price

$1161.39via Reverb

$2006.14via Reverb

Description

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 Framus Ruby Riot is a 30-watt Class A all-tube 2x12 combo amplifier from Framus, made in Germany. Four EL84 power tubes drive two Celestion speakers — a Vintage 30 and a Greenback — in a design that owes a significant debt to the Vox AC30 platform. Two channels — Clean and Lead — each with independent volume and 3-band EQ, plus a Lead channel gain control, onboard spring reverb, and tremolo with Depth and Speed controls provide a comprehensive British-voiced feature set. Tonally versatile for blues, blues-rock, classic rock, and modern rock.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
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  • Blues Rock
Tonal lean
  • warm
  • dynamic
  • edge of breakup
Good for
citedOccasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.
  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship
  • Live
  • Studio
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