Blackstar Series One 45 vs Blackstar Series One 45-Watt 2x12"
The Blackstar Series One 45 and the Blackstar Series One 45-Watt 2x12" are both amplifiers sharing transparent, crunchy, mid-forward. The Blackstar Series One 45 leans warm and high gain. Current prices: $830.20 vs $830.20.
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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.56% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- rock
- alternative
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- transparent
- crunchy
- mid-forward
Blackstar Series One 45
Blackstar · amplifier
Blackstar Series One 45-Watt 2x12"
Blackstar · amplifier
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$830.20via Reverb
$830.20via Reverb
The Blackstar Series One 45 is a 45-watt all-tube guitar amplifier available as both a head and a 2x12 combo. Multiple channels span clean warmth through crunch and high-gain saturation, all shaped by Blackstar's ISF tone control for American-to-British character adjustment. The DPR (Dynamic Power Reduction) system scales the output continuously from full 45 watts down to approximately 4.5 watts, allowing power amp distortion characteristics at manageable stage and studio volumes. The clean channel delivers wide EQ range suited to humbuckers and single-coils alike, with warm bass and generous midrange. Reviewers found it one of the most tonally complete all-in-one tube solutions in its power class.
The Blackstar Series One 45 2x12 is the 2x12 combo version of the Series One 45 all-tube amplifier platform, housing two 12-inch speakers in a single combo cabinet. The 45-watt tube power section drives two channels with ISF tone control for American-to-British character shaping and DPR (Dynamic Power Reduction) scaling from 45 watts down to approximately 4.5 watts for power amp distortion at low volume. The 2x12 cabinet format adds low-end width and projection compared to the head-and-separate-cabinet configuration, giving the amp a larger stage presence and fuller bass response in live use. Clean and crunch channels cover a wide tonal range from warm single-coil clean to British-voiced overdrive.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- metal
- classic rock
- 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
- Live
- Studio