The Blackstar Artisan 30 212 Combo 30W/2x12Zoll Class A is a Blackstar amplifier, currently around $1530.98. Close alternatives include the Friedman Dirty Shirley and the Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head. It pairs well with the Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol and the JHS Angry Charlie.
Blackstar Artisan 30 212 Combo 30W/2x12Zoll Class A
Blackstar · amplifier
The Blackstar Artisan 30 212 Combo is a hand-wired 30-watt Class A tube guitar combo amplifier featuring two channels and a pair of Celestion Vintage 30 speakers in a 2x12 cabinet. Channel 1 uses an EF86 pentode for a fat, warm response with smooth tube compression and dynamic clean character that breaks up naturally under hard picking. Channel 2 provides a broader range of clean to crunch tones via Blackstar's ISF control. Power is switchable between 30-watt pentode and 10-watt triode modes. The hand-wired build and Class A circuit deliver boutique-quality dynamics and tonal complexity comparable to Carr, Divided By 13, and Victoria amplifiers.
- compression
- boutique
- dynamic
- clean
- tube
- crunch
- blues
- country
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Blackstar Artisan 30 212 Combo 30W/2x12Zoll Class A is commonly used in
- Blues
- Rock
- Country
- Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Pedals that stack with the Blackstar Artisan 30 212 Combo 30W/2x12Zoll Class A
Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol
Fjord Fuzz
22% matchRun Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol into that transparent platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
JHS Angry Charlie
JHS Pedals
22% matchBlackstar Artisan 30 212 Combo 30W/2x12Zoll Class A leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform JHS Angry Charlie wants
Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb
Fjord Fuzz
22% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb gives it fuzzy to fill it with
Earthquaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device
EarthQuaker Devices
16% matchEarthquaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Blackstar Artisan 30 212 Combo 30W/2x12Zoll Class A gives it exactly that
Seymour Duncan Vise Grip Compressor
Seymour Duncan
15% matchSeymour Duncan Vise Grip Compressor's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Blackstar Artisan 30 212 Combo 30W/2x12Zoll Class A delivers it
JHS 3 Series Delay
JHS Pedals
14% matchJHS 3 Series Delay's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Blackstar Artisan 30 212 Combo 30W/2x12Zoll Class A delivers it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Catalinbread Cloak
Catalinbread
14% matchInto Blackstar Artisan 30 212 Combo 30W/2x12Zoll Class A, Catalinbread Cloak is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Carl Martin Panama
Carl Martin
tonal matchInto Blackstar Artisan 30 212 Combo 30W/2x12Zoll Class A, Carl Martin Panama is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Blackstar Artisan 30 212 Combo 30W/2x12Zoll Class A?+
The closest matches in character are the Friedman Dirty Shirley, the Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head, the Marshall Bluesbreaker. Budget picks: Blackstar HT Stage 60 MKII, Blackstar CV30, Blackstar HT Club 50 MKII. Boutique upgrades: Blackstar Artisan 30 HW.
What pairs well with the Blackstar Artisan 30 212 Combo 30W/2x12Zoll Class A?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol, JHS Angry Charlie, Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb — Run Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol into that transparent platform and it finally gets some fuzzy.
How much does the Blackstar Artisan 30 212 Combo 30W/2x12Zoll Class A cost?+
Around $1530.98 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).