The Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2 is a Blackstar amplifier, currently around $422.35. Close alternatives include the BluGuitar Amp1 and the Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 3. It pairs well with the Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp and the Univox Super-Fuzz.
Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2
Blackstar · amplifier
The Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2 is a 100-watt amplifier and multi-effects pedal built around three distinct amp voicings, USA, UK, and Classic, each paired with multiple selectable power-amp response settings for an authentic, tube-amp-like feel rather than a single fixed voice. It delivers high-headroom clean tones, touch-sensitive crunch, and huge, singing lead tones, with onboard effects including responsive overdrive, lush warm chorus, smooth reverb, brilliant fuzz drive, and multiple delay options. Building on the Amped 1's digital modeling approach shared with Blackstar's Silverline amps, it aims to be indistinguishable from a real tube amp in feel and response. It suits players wanting a genuinely versatile, amp-in-a-pedal solution for direct recording, headphone practice, or driving a cab, spanning American, British, and classic amp character in one floor unit.
- practice
- recording
- touring
- clean
- preamp
- drive
- touch
- headphone
Good for
- Live
- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
- Studio
- Practice
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2 is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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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. - Classical
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp
Beetronics
31% matchInto Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2, Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
30% matchUnivox Super-Fuzz's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2 delivers it
Beetronics Swarm
Beetronics
30% matchInto Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2, Beetronics Swarm is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
15% matchDunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2 delivers it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cordovox TR-8
Cordovox
13% matchKeep Cordovox TR-8 after Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2 in the signal chain, clear of Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2's own gain stage
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
10% matchWampler Cory Wong's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Walrus Audio
10% matchWalrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1's pristine voice goes in Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2's own transparent character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Laney TI-Boost
Laney
tonal matchLaney TI-Boost's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2 delivers it
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2?+
The closest matches in character are the BluGuitar Amp1, the Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 3, the Marshall Zakk Wylde MG15MSZW MicroStack. Budget picks: Blackstar Idcore 40 V3, Blackstar IDX:50. Boutique upgrades: Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 Floor, Kemper Profiler Head.
What pairs well with the Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp, Univox Super-Fuzz, Beetronics Swarm — Into Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2, Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end.
How much does the Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2 cost?+
Around $422.35 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).