The Blackstar HT Club 50 MKIII 2-Ch 50-Watt Tube is a Blackstar amplifier, currently around $1099.99. Close alternatives include the Blackstar HT Club 100 HTV-100 MKIII 100-Watt and the Blackstar HT Club 50 Head Mk III. It pairs well with the Friedman BE-OD and the Colorsound Overdriver.
Blackstar HT Club 50 MKIII 2-Ch 50-Watt Tube
Blackstar · amplifier
The Blackstar HT Club 50 MkIII is a 50-watt 2-channel EL34 tube guitar amplifier offering four voices from open clean headroom through tight high-gain saturation. Each channel offers two voices that shift gain level, tone stack behavior, and power amp damping characteristics. Blackstar's ISF control sweeps between American and British tonal signatures. The MkIII generation includes CabRig IR speaker simulation and USB-C audio output for direct recording and live front-of-house use. At 50 watts through EL34 power tubes it covers club and mid-venue stage volume with full tube dynamics. The combination of four voices, ISF, and CabRig DI output makes it one of the most versatile 50-watt tube platforms in the HT series.
- high gain
- open
- saturation
- club
- usb
- tube
- clean
- tight
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Silent Recording
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Blackstar HT Club 50 MKIII 2-Ch 50-Watt Tube is commonly used in
- Metal
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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. - Hard Rock
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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. - Blues
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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.
Pedals that stack with the Blackstar HT Club 50 MKIII 2-Ch 50-Watt Tube
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
26% matchFriedman BE-OD pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Colorsound Overdriver
pedal
24% matchStack Colorsound Overdriver on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp
Beetronics
24% matchBeetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
13% matchKeep Blackstar HT Club 50 MKIII 2-Ch 50-Watt Tube's high gain voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress goes after Blackstar HT Club 50 MKIII 2-Ch 50-Watt Tube in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
13% matchDunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Blackstar HT Club 50 MKIII 2-Ch 50-Watt Tube delivers it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor
Warm Audio
11% matchWarm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying
Meris Mercury7 Reverb
Meris
11% matchKeep Meris Mercury7 Reverb in Blackstar HT Club 50 MKIII 2-Ch 50-Watt Tube's effects loop, clear of Blackstar HT Club 50 MKIII 2-Ch 50-Watt Tube's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Laney TI-Boost
Laney
tonal matchLaney TI-Boost's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Blackstar HT Club 50 MKIII 2-Ch 50-Watt Tube delivers it
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Blackstar HT Club 50 MKIII 2-Ch 50-Watt Tube?+
The closest matches in character are the Blackstar HT Club 100 HTV-100 MKIII 100-Watt, the Blackstar HT Club 50 Head Mk III, the Blackstar HTV40MK3 40 Watt. Budget picks: Blackstar HT Club 50H MkIII, Blackstar HT Club 50 MKII, Blackstar HT Stage 60 MKII.
What pairs well with the Blackstar HT Club 50 MKIII 2-Ch 50-Watt Tube?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman BE-OD, Colorsound Overdriver, Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp — Friedman BE-OD pushes a high gain tone toward tight.
How much does the Blackstar HT Club 50 MKIII 2-Ch 50-Watt Tube cost?+
Around $1099.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).