The Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo is a Blackstar amplifier. Close alternatives include the EVH Iconic 15W and the Blackstar HT-1R MkIII. It pairs well with the Browne Amplification Gritador and the Analog Man King of Tone.
Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo
Blackstar · amplifier
The Blackstar HT20 Mk II is a 20-watt tube guitar combo amplifier with two channels and four voices — two per channel — offering sparkling clean headroom through jaw-dropping high-gain saturation from a compact 1x12 format. The clean channel spans a wide-band American-style voice and a looser, more aggressive voice with reduced power-amp damping. The overdrive channel covers Classic-voiced vintage tweed and Plexi tones through High Gain modern saturation. Power scales from 20 watts to 2 watts for studio and home use. Blackstar's ISF control, series effects loop, speaker-emulated output, and headphone jack make it a fully featured practice and recording solution.
- high gain
- saturation
- practice
- modern
- clean
- recording
- american
- crunch
Good for
- Practice
- Studio
- Worship
- Silent Recording
Genres the Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo is commonly used in
- Metal
- 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. - Alternative
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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.
Pedals that stack with the Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo
Browne Amplification Gritador
Browne Amplification
21% matchFeed a high gain signal into Browne Amplification Gritador and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Analog Man King of Tone
Analog Man
21% matchThe King of Tone's transparent boost stacks with the HT20 MkII's own modern, high-gain clean for a fuller push.
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
21% matchFriedman BE-OD takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
SolidGoldFX Oblivion Quad Flange
Solidgoldfx
15% matchSolidGoldFX Oblivion Quad Flange's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo delivers it
Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12
Electro-Harmonix
15% matchBlackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 wants — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix M76 Studio Compressor
Electro-Harmonix
15% matchElectro-Harmonix M76 Studio Compressor is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo gives it exactly that
Free The Tone Ambi Space
Free The Tone
14% matchInto Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo, Free The Tone Ambi Space is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
MXR double-double overdrive
MXR
tonal matchInto Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo, MXR double-double overdrive is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
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EVH Iconic 15W
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95% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall DSL1CR 1x8 1-Watt Combo
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95% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall DSL1H 1W Head
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo?+
The closest matches in character are the EVH Iconic 15W, the Blackstar HT-1R MkIII, the Blackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12.
What pairs well with the Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Browne Amplification Gritador, Analog Man King of Tone, Friedman BE-OD — Feed a high gain signal into Browne Amplification Gritador and it comes out closer to mid-forward.
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