Blackstar HT Club 50 MKII vs Divided by 13 BW 1969 39w Tube Amp Head
The Blackstar HT Club 50 MKII and the Divided by 13 BW 1969 39w Tube Amp Head are both amplifiers sharing dynamic, transparent. The Blackstar HT Club 50 MKII leans warm and crunchy. The Divided by 13 BW 1969 39w Tube Amp Head leans full and edge of breakup.
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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.52% — moderately similar
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- dynamic
- transparent
Blackstar HT Club 50 MKII
Blackstar · amplifier
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$849.99via Reverb
The Blackstar HT Club 50 MkII is a 50-watt EL34 tube guitar amplifier head with two channels offering four voices: two clean voicings ranging from Fender-style open clarity to mild-drive warmth, and two overdrive voices covering warm vintage crunch through tight, gnarly high-gain saturation. The tonal character falls between Marshall and Soldano — present in the upper mids with controlled top-end without harsh fizz. Blackstar's ISF control shifts between American and British tonalities. The overdrive channel cleans up smoothly from the guitar's volume knob. At 50 watts through EL34 tubes it handles club and mid-sized venue stages comfortably.
The Divided By 13 BW 1969 is a 39-watt all-tube amplifier head from Divided By 13, inspired by late-1960s British amplifier voicing. The BW designation and 1969 reference reflect a tonal character evoking the open, harmonically rich British rock tones of that era. Hand-wired point-to-point construction at 39 watts provides stage-capable volume while retaining the touch sensitivity and dynamic responsiveness that Divided By 13 is known for. A specialised choice for players who want period-correct late-1960s British amp character in a reliably built modern instrument.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Hard Rock
- Blues
- Rock
- warm
- crunchy
- full
- edge of breakup
- saturated
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Live
- Studio