The Blackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12 is a Blackstar amplifier. Close alternatives include the Blackstar HT-5C and the Blackstar Studio 10 KT88 Limited Edition. It pairs well with the Greer Tomahawk and the ProCo RAT 2.
Blackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12
Blackstar · amplifier
The Blackstar HT-5R is a 5-watt all-tube guitar combo amplifier with reverb, built around a unique 12BH7 push-pull power stage and ECC83 preamp tubes in a 1x12 format. Two channels — clean and overdrive — span boutique clean warmth and edge-of-breakup richness through a wide range of overdrive textures from vintage tweed break-up to modern distortion. A power reduction switch drops output to 0.5 watts for true power-amp saturation at bedroom volumes. The ISF tone control spans American and British voicing characters. Built-in reverb and a speaker-emulated output for direct recording and headphone practice make it a complete home studio and practice solution.
- tube
- practice
- headphone
- clean
- reverb
- direct recording
- warm
- modern
Good for
- Practice
- Studio
- Silent Recording
Genres the Blackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12 is commonly used in
- Hip Hop
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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. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - 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.
Pedals that stack with the Blackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12
Greer Tomahawk
Greer
74% matchThe Tomahawk's cutting, boutique overdrive gives the HT-5R's quiet, headphone-friendly clean tone real bite to push into.
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
36% matchPush the HT-5R's quiet, headphone-friendly clean tone with the RAT 2's bright, cutting distortion and the two stack into real dirt.
Wampler Pedals Tweed '57
Wampler
34% matchRun Blackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Revv Shawn Tubbs Tilt
Revv
34% matchBlackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
One Control Sonic Blue Twanger
One Control
32% matchBlackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12's warm balances out the bright tone
Vemuram Jan Ray
Vemuram
31% matchThe Jan Ray's transparent, touch-sensitive drive stacks cleanly with the HT-5R's warm bedroom breakup instead of masking it.
Fairfield Circuitry The Barbershop
Fairfield Circuitry
31% matchRun Blackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
JHS Pedals JHS AC+
JHS Pedals
31% matchWhere this leans bright, Blackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12 answers back warm
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Blackstar HT-5C
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63% similarityShared character: room, gold_sparkle, practice
Gibson Falcon 5
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60% similarityShared character: room, tight_tracking, practice
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Blackstar HT20R MkII
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97% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall DSL1
Marshall
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall DSL1H 1W Head
Marshall
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall DSL1CR 1x8 1-Watt Combo
Marshall
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar 1RH MKII
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96% similaritysimilar tone character
Bad Cat Ocelot 20 Watt Tube
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95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Blackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12?+
The closest matches in character are the Blackstar HT-5C, the Blackstar Studio 10 KT88 Limited Edition, the Magnatone Starlite 1x8 Combo.
What pairs well with the Blackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Greer Tomahawk, ProCo RAT 2, Wampler Pedals Tweed '57 — The Tomahawk's cutting, boutique overdrive gives the HT-5R's quiet, headphone-friendly clean tone real bite to push into..