The Blackstar 1RH MK III 2-Channel 1-Watt is a Blackstar amplifier, currently around $362.48. Close alternatives include the Blackstar HT-20RH MkIII and the Blackstar HT-1RH MkIII. It pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Glove and the Greer Southland.
Blackstar 1RH MK III 2-Channel 1-Watt
Blackstar · amplifier
The Blackstar HT-1RH MK III is a 1-watt 2-channel all-tube guitar amplifier head. Each of its two channels — clean and overdrive — offers two selectable voice modes that shift gain, tone stack position, and power amp damping characteristics, yielding four distinct tonal personalities from a single 1-watt head. The MK III update adds Blackstar's CabRig IR cabinet simulation with three preset positions, USB-C audio output, and built-in reverb with adjustable level. It operates at 1 watt, can drive an external cabinet, or run silently through its internal load and CabRig DI output. The footswitch-compatible design makes channel and voice switching practical for live use.
What stands out
“usb-c audio output”
— from the listing
“Players note that the four-voice capability across two channels covers clean, crunch, light drive, and higher gain convincingly within the constraints of a 1-watt tube design”
— from the community notes
“Each of its two channels — clean and overdrive — offers two selectable voice modes that shift gain, tone stack position, and power amp damping characteristics, yielding four distinct tonal personalities from a single 1-watt head”
— from the listing
“Two channels with two voice modes each provide four distinct tonal characters — from clean sparkle to full crunch — in a compact 1-watt head”
— from the reviews
“the isf tone control morphs between british and american signatures”
— from the community notes
- usb
- gain
- clean
- crunch
- british
- american
- low volume
- recording
Good for
- Practice
- Studio
- Silent Recording
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Blackstar 1RH MK III 2-Channel 1-Watt is commonly used in
- Acoustic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Blackstar 1RH MK III 2-Channel 1-Watt
Electro-Harmonix Glove
Electro-Harmonix
14% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
Electro-Harmonix Glove takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward clean boost
Goes in front of the amp
Greer Southland
Greer
14% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
Feed a crunchy signal into Greer Southland and it comes out closer to clean boost
Goes in front of the amp
Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3
Carl Martin
14% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3 pushes a crunchy tone toward clean boost
Goes in front of the amp
One Control Persian Green Screamer
One Control
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Blackstar 1RH MK III 2-Channel 1-Watt's transparent voice out front: One Control Persian Green Screamer goes after Blackstar 1RH MK III 2-Channel 1-Watt in the signal chain so its mid-forward voice doesn't muddy it
Goes in front of the amp
PRS Mary-Cries Compressor
PRS
7% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Blackstar 1RH MK III 2-Channel 1-Watt brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
5% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
MXR Analog Delay's warm voice goes in Blackstar 1RH MK III 2-Channel 1-Watt's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Blackstar 1RH MK III 2-Channel 1-Watt's own transparent character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Boss DD-7 Digital Delay
Boss
5% matchRun Boss DD-7 Digital Delay in Blackstar 1RH MK III 2-Channel 1-Watt's effects loop, clear of Blackstar 1RH MK III 2-Channel 1-Watt's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Laney TI-Boost
Laney
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
Laney TI-Boost's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Blackstar 1RH MK III 2-Channel 1-Watt delivers it
Boutique & premium upgrades
Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head
amplifier
45% similarityShared character: two channels, crunch, reverb
Blackstar HT Stage 100 MK III Head
Blackstar
45% similarityShared character: two channels, recording, crunch
Peavey Invective 120
Peavey
42% similarityShared character: two channels, crunch, clean
Bad Cat Rubicon 2-Ch 25-Watt Lunchbox Head
Bad Cat
41% similarityShared character: two channels, practice, recording
Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head
Peavey
40% similarityShared character: recording, crunch, gain
Blackstar HT Stage 100H MKIII
Blackstar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Blackstar HT-20RH MkIII
Blackstar
52% similarityShared character: single tone knob, two channels, practice
Blackstar HT-1RH MkIII
Blackstar
46% similarityShared character: recording, practice, reverb
Carr Mercury V
Carr
41% similarityShared character: stage volumes, gold sparkle, crunch
Diezel Herbert MkIII
Diezel
40% similarityShared character: two channels, crunch, clean
Blackstar 1RH MK 3
Blackstar
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar 1RH MKII
Blackstar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Blackstar 1RH MK III 2-Channel 1-Watt?+
The closest matches in character are the Blackstar HT-20RH MkIII, the Blackstar HT-1RH MkIII, the Carr Mercury V. Boutique upgrades: Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head, Blackstar HT Stage 100 MK III Head, Peavey Invective 120.
What pairs well with the Blackstar 1RH MK III 2-Channel 1-Watt?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Electro-Harmonix Glove, Greer Southland, Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3 — Electro-Harmonix Glove takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward clean boost.
How much does the Blackstar 1RH MK III 2-Channel 1-Watt cost?+
Around $362.48 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).