The Blackstar HT-Boost is a Blackstar boost pedal, currently around $113.84. Close alternatives include the Dean Markley Overlord and the Behringer PB100 Preamp Booster. It pairs well with the Marshall 4140 Club & Country and the Supro 1932RH Royale 50W Head.
Blackstar HT-Boost
Blackstar · pedal
The Blackstar HT-Boost is a 12AX7 tube-driven boost pedal that effectively adds two more valve stages to the amplifier signal path. In clean mode it provides low-noise, level boost; at higher settings it drives the amp input into natural tube saturation without adding pedal-level clipping. The valve circuitry distinguishes it from solid-state boost alternatives by producing genuine tube harmonic addition at the output. Part of the Blackstar HT pedal series built around real tube gain stages for tonal enhancement.
- boost
- tube
- stage
- natural
- valve
- saturation
- warmth
- harmonic
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Blackstar HT-Boost is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Blues
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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. - 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 Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Blackstar HT-Boost
Marshall 4140 Club & Country
amplifier
10% matchMarshall 4140 Club & Country's transparent character and Blackstar HT-Boost's transparent voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
Supro 1932RH Royale 50W Head
Supro
10% matchBlackstar HT-Boost's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Boss Dual Cube Bass LX
Boss
9% matchBlackstar HT-Boost leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings the high gain it's missing
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings the high gain it's missing
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Bad Cat
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Bad Cat Lynx 50 gives it high gain to fill it with
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchEVH 000's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman BE-Mini Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Pedals that stack with the Blackstar HT-Boost
Klon Centaur
Klon
33% matchStack the Klon's clear midrange boost with the HT-Boost's own natural, valve-driven saturation for two distinct shades of push.
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
31% matchThe HT-Boost's natural, valve-driven saturation gives the Overhive's transparent, medium-gain drive a warmer push into breakup.
MXR Dyna Comp
MXR
24% matchAhead of the HT-Boost, the Dyna Comp's squash keeps the attack consistent before that natural, valve-driven saturation ever colors it.
Walrus Audio Monument CS
Walrus Audio
21% matchRun the Monument after the HT-Boost's valve push and its subtle, vintage tremolo pulses the boosted signal instead of getting lost under it.
Dawner Prince Boonar
Dawner Prince
20% matchThe Boonar's vintage studio delay trails the HT-Boost's natural, valve-driven saturation with real harmonic content to echo. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Catalinbread Epoch-Set
Catalinbread
13% matchKeep the Epoch-Set's warm tape echo after the HT-Boost's valve push, so the repeats trail the amp-like saturation instead of tripping over it. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Laney Billy Corgan signature Amp
Laney
9% matchBlackstar HT-Boost's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Morley MDB2 Dual Boost Distortion
Morley
8% matchWhat Blackstar HT-Boost brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
71% similarityShared character: amp, stage, warm
Behringer Centaur Overdrive
Behringer
69% similarityShared character: presence, amp, boost
Benson Amps Portable Distortion 424 MKII
Benson Amps
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Bogner Ecstasy Blue Mini Overdrive
Bogner
94% similaritysimilar tone character
JAM Pedals TubeDreamer MK2
Jam Pedals
94% similaritysimilar tone character
ThorpyFX Heavy Water Dual Boost
ThorpyFX
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Dean Markley Overlord
Dean Markley
70% similarityShared character: solid_state, pedal, amp
Behringer PB100 Preamp Booster
Behringer
70% similarityShared character: pedal, low_noise_floor, amp
67Audio Harry Balz
67audio
70% similarityShared character: pedal, stage, sustain
Carl Martin TOD High-Gain Overdrive
Carl Martin
69% similarityShared character: compression, stage, warm
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
69% similarityShared character: compression, warm, sustain
Blackstar Dept. 10 Valve Boost
Blackstar
67% similarityShared character: solid_state, boost, compression
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Blackstar HT-Boost?+
The closest matches in character are the Dean Markley Overlord, the Behringer PB100 Preamp Booster, the 67Audio Harry Balz. Budget picks: Blackstar LT-Boost, Fender Breakup Drive. Boutique upgrades: Xotic BB Preamp V1.5, Behringer Centaur Overdrive, Benson Amps Portable Distortion 424 MKII.
What pairs well with the Blackstar HT-Boost?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall 4140 Club & Country, Supro 1932RH Royale 50W Head, Boss Dual Cube Bass LX — Marshall 4140 Club & Country's transparent character and Blackstar HT-Boost's transparent voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other.
How much does the Blackstar HT-Boost cost?+
Around $113.84 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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