The Blackstar HT Stage 100 Head MkII is a Blackstar amplifier, currently around $568.04. Close alternatives include the Fryette Deliverance 120H II and the Blackstar DA100 Doug Aldrich Signature 100W Tube. It pairs well with the Browne Amplification Carbon and the Analog Man King of Tone.
Blackstar HT Stage 100 Head MkII
Blackstar · amplifier
The Blackstar HT Stage 100 MkII is a 100-watt EL34 tube guitar amplifier head from Blackstar's HT Stage series, offering two channels with four voices spanning warm, dynamic clean tones through authoritative high-gain saturation. The tonal range encompasses clean tones rivaling David Gilmour-style clarity through overdrive and distortion characters comparable to a Mesa Rectifier. Blackstar's ISF control adjusts the tone stack from American to British character. The MkII revision refines the preamp voicing and adds improved speaker-emulated output. At 100 watts it delivers the stage authority of a full-power EL34 head with the tonal versatility to cover clean, crunch, lead, and metal applications.
- clarity
- american
- british
- crunch
- distortion
- clean
- high gain
- direct recording
Good for
- Live
- Silent Recording
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Blackstar HT Stage 100 Head MkII is commonly used in
- Hard Rock
- Blues
- Metal
- 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. - Alternative
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Pedals that stack with the Blackstar HT Stage 100 Head MkII
Browne Amplification Carbon
Browne Amplification
24% matchWhere this leans warm, Browne Amplification Carbon answers back bright
Analog Man King of Tone
Analog Man
24% matchThe King of Tone's transparent boost stacks with the HT Stage 100 MkII's own clear crunch for a fuller push.
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
24% matchStack Friedman BE-OD on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ
Jackson Audio
17% matchJackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Blackstar HT Stage 100 Head MkII gives it exactly that
Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage Dual Reverb
Crazy Tube Circuits
17% matchBlackstar HT Stage 100 Head MkII leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage Dual Reverb wants — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Meris LVX Delay
Meris
17% matchMeris LVX Delay is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Blackstar HT Stage 100 Head MkII gives it exactly that — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Universal Audio Flow Tremolo
Universal Audio
16% matchUniversal Audio Flow Tremolo's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Blackstar HT Stage 100 Head MkII delivers it
MXR double-double overdrive
MXR
tonal matchMXR double-double overdrive's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Blackstar HT Stage 100 Head MkII delivers it
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Engl Powerball II
Engl
60% similarityShared character: amp, stage_volumes, crunch
Blackstar Series One 45
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95% similaritysimilar tone character
Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp
Mesa Boogie
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Engl E656 Steve Morse
Engl
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Friedman BE-50 Deluxe
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94% similaritysimilar tone character
Bogner Ecstasy 3534
Bogner
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Fryette Deliverance 120H II
Fryette
62% similarityShared character: amp, two_channels, high_gain_settings
Blackstar DA100 Doug Aldrich Signature 100W Tube
Blackstar
60% similarityShared character: amp, two_channels, hard_rock
Diezel Herbert MkIII
Diezel
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Orange Amplifiers OR100 100W Dual Channel Tube Guitar Head
amplifier
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Engl E670FE Special Edition 6L6
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94% similaritysimilar tone character
Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MK1
Hughes & Kettner
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Blackstar HT Stage 100 Head MkII?+
The closest matches in character are the Fryette Deliverance 120H II, the Blackstar DA100 Doug Aldrich Signature 100W Tube, the Diezel Herbert MkIII. Budget picks: Blackstar HT Stage 100 Head, Blackstar HT 5RH Head. Boutique upgrades: Engl Powerball II, Blackstar Series One 45, Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp.
What pairs well with the Blackstar HT Stage 100 Head MkII?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Browne Amplification Carbon, Analog Man King of Tone, Friedman BE-OD — Where this leans warm, Browne Amplification Carbon answers back bright.
How much does the Blackstar HT Stage 100 Head MkII cost?+
Around $568.04 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).