The Blackstar 700H is a Blackstar amplifier. Close alternatives include the Blackstar Unity Bass U60 and the Blackstar Unity Bass U500. It pairs well with the Catalinbread Callisto MkII All-Analog Chorus and the Carl Martin Crunch Drive.
Blackstar 700H
Blackstar · amplifier
The Blackstar Unity Elite 700H is a 700-watt solid-state bass amplifier head designed for professional live performance. Despite its power output it weighs just over 9 pounds, making it highly portable for a high-powered bass head. Three preamp voicings — Classic, Modern, and Flat — cover vintage warmth through clean high-headroom transparency. A Response control selects between Linear, 6L6, and 6550 power amp character simulations to shape the feel and transient response. Onboard footswitchable overdrive, distortion, and fuzz alongside chorus, compressor, and octaver effects make it a self-contained stage bass rig.
- live
- fuzz
- distortion
- preamp
- modern
- bass
- meaningfully different tonal characters
- articulation
Good for
- Live
Genres the Blackstar 700H is commonly used in
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Acoustic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Blackstar 700H
Catalinbread Callisto MkII All-Analog Chorus
Catalinbread
17% matchRun Catalinbread Callisto MkII All-Analog Chorus after Blackstar 700H in the signal chain, clear of Blackstar 700H's own gain stage
Carl Martin Crunch Drive
Carl Martin
17% matchBlackstar 700H leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Carl Martin Crunch Drive wants
Pigtronix Octava
Pigtronix
16% matchRun fuzzy into Pigtronix Octava for more octave on top
Fender Blender
Fender
16% matchFender Blender layers octave onto an already fuzzy signal
Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage
Electro-Harmonix
10% matchElectro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage's analog warmth voice goes in Blackstar 700H's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Blackstar 700H's own fuzzy character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchElectro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man's modulated voice goes in Blackstar 700H's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Blackstar 700H's own fuzzy character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
W-LM Compression Fracture
W-LM
8% matchW-LM Compression Fracture's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Laney TI-Boost
Laney
tonal matchBlackstar 700H leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Laney TI-Boost wants
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Blackstar Unity Bass U60
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See all alternatives to the Blackstar 700H (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Blackstar 700H?+
The closest matches in character are the Blackstar Unity Bass U60, the Blackstar Unity Bass U500, the Blackstar Unity 500.
What pairs well with the Blackstar 700H?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Catalinbread Callisto MkII All-Analog Chorus, Carl Martin Crunch Drive, Pigtronix Octava — Run Catalinbread Callisto MkII All-Analog Chorus after Blackstar 700H in the signal chain, clear of Blackstar 700H's own gain stage.