The Blackstar HT-20RH MkIII is a Blackstar amplifier. Close alternatives include the Blackstar 1RH MK III 2-Channel 1-Watt and the Blackstar HT Stage 100 MK III Head. It pairs well with the Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb and the Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol.
Blackstar HT-20RH MkIII
Blackstar · amplifier
The Blackstar HT-20RH MkIII is the head version of the HT-20R at the MkIII revision level. Twenty watts of all-tube power through EL34 valves in a separate head chassis allows cabinet pairing flexibility. Two channels — Clean and Overdrive — are controlled by the ISF tone shaping system. The MkIII revision added USB audio output and a refined CabRig speaker simulation system for direct recording without a microphone or cabinet. Target players are those who prefer building their own speaker cabinet combinations rather than using a fixed combo speaker.
- usb
- overdrive
- recording
- clean
- practice
- american
- direct recording
- modern
Good for
- Practice
- Studio
- Worship
- Silent Recording
Genres the Blackstar HT-20RH MkIII 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. - Metal
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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.
Pedals that stack with the Blackstar HT-20RH MkIII
Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb
Fjord Fuzz
22% matchRun Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb into that transparent platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol
Fjord Fuzz
21% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol gives it fuzzy to fill it with
JHS Angry Charlie
JHS Pedals
20% matchJHS Angry Charlie's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Blackstar HT-20RH MkIII delivers it
Earthquaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device
EarthQuaker Devices
14% matchEarthquaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Blackstar HT-20RH MkIII delivers it
Seymour Duncan Vise Grip Compressor
Seymour Duncan
13% matchBlackstar HT-20RH MkIII leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Seymour Duncan Vise Grip Compressor wants
Catalinbread Cloak
Catalinbread
12% matchBlackstar HT-20RH MkIII leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Catalinbread Cloak wants — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
12% matchInto Blackstar HT-20RH MkIII, MXR Analog Delay is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz
Keeley
tonal matchKeeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Blackstar HT-20RH MkIII delivers it
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Blackstar 1RH MK III 2-Channel 1-Watt
Blackstar
60% similarityShared character: single_tone_knob, two_channels, practice
Blackstar HT Stage 100 MK III Head
Blackstar
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT Club 50 Head Mk III
Blackstar
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT-20R MkII
Blackstar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Peavey ValveKing II
Peavey
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT Club 50H MkIII
Blackstar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT Stage 100H MKIII
Blackstar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT-5C
Blackstar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT Club 100 HTV-100 MKIII 100-Watt
Blackstar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head
Peavey
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT-1R MkIII
Blackstar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII
Blackstar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Blackstar HT-20RH MkIII (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Blackstar HT-20RH MkIII?+
The closest matches in character are the Blackstar 1RH MK III 2-Channel 1-Watt, the Blackstar HT Stage 100 MK III Head, the Blackstar HT Club 50 Head Mk III.
What pairs well with the Blackstar HT-20RH MkIII?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb, Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol, JHS Angry Charlie — Run Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb into that transparent platform and it finally gets some fuzzy.