The Blackstar #Bass U30 is a Blackstar amplifier, currently around $290.08. Close alternatives include the Blackstar Unity Bass U30 and the Blackstar Unity Bass U60. It pairs well with the Carl Martin Crunch Drive and the Wren and Cuff Box of War OG.
Blackstar #Bass U30
Blackstar · amplifier
The Blackstar Unity Bass U30 is a 30-watt 1x8-inch solid-state bass combo amplifier built for practice, rehearsal, and small venue use. It features three distinct voicings — Classic for vintage warmth with natural compression, Modern for clean articulation with extended low-end response, and Overdrive for gritty valve-like grind — alongside a three-band EQ with a semi-parametric mid control for precise tone shaping. Built-in compression and chorus effects increase punch and depth. At 30 watts through a custom 8-inch speaker it produces full, warm bass tone at manageable volumes suited to home practice and small performances.
- practice
- rehearsal
- mid
- modern
- eq
- compression
- punch
- overdrive
Good for
- Practice
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Blackstar #Bass U30 is commonly used in
- Alternative
cited
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.
Pedals that stack with the Blackstar #Bass U30
Carl Martin Crunch Drive
Carl Martin
18% matchCarl Martin Crunch Drive's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Blackstar #Bass U30 delivers it
Wren and Cuff Box of War OG
Wren And Cuff
15% matchWren and Cuff Box of War OG layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Catalinbread Katzenkonig
Catalinbread
15% matchCatalinbread Katzenkonig stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Fuzzrocious Cosmic Bull Shark
Fuzzrocious
7% matchPut Fuzzrocious Cosmic Bull Shark after Blackstar #Bass U30 in the signal chain, clear of Blackstar #Bass U30's own gain stage
Wren and Cuff Gold Comp
Wren And Cuff
6% matchWren and Cuff Gold Comp leans toward germanium, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
6% matchPut Strymon El Capistan in Blackstar #Bass U30's effects loop, clear of Blackstar #Bass U30's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Carl Martin DeLayla XL
Carl Martin
5% matchKeep Carl Martin DeLayla XL in Blackstar #Bass U30's effects loop, clear of Blackstar #Bass U30's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchElectro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Blackstar #Bass U30 gives it exactly that
Boutique & premium upgrades
Blackstar Unity 120
Blackstar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar Unity 250
Blackstar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar BASSU120 Unity 120-Watt Bass Amplifier
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Phil Jones BG-100 Bass Cub 2x5 100w Combo
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Gallien-Krueger 112-II Combo
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93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Blackstar Unity Bass U30
Blackstar
74% similarityShared character: tone, manageable_volumes, amp
Blackstar Unity Bass U60
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60% similarityShared character: articulation, solid_state, chorus
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Blackstar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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EBS Classic 450
Ebs
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Blackstar #Bass U30?+
The closest matches in character are the Blackstar Unity Bass U30, the Blackstar Unity Bass U60, the Blackstar Unity. Boutique upgrades: Blackstar Unity 120, Blackstar Unity 250, Blackstar BASSU120 Unity 120-Watt Bass Amplifier.
What pairs well with the Blackstar #Bass U30?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Carl Martin Crunch Drive, Wren and Cuff Box of War OG, Catalinbread Katzenkonig — Carl Martin Crunch Drive's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Blackstar #Bass U30 delivers it.
How much does the Blackstar #Bass U30 cost?+
Around $290.08 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).