The Blackstar ID:Core 40 V4 is a Blackstar amplifier, currently around $89.99. Close alternatives include the Blackstar Silverline Special 50W and the BluGuitar Amp1. It pairs well with the Beetronics Octahive and the MXR Micro Amp.
Blackstar ID:Core 40 V4
Blackstar · amplifier
The Blackstar ID:Core 40 V4 is a 40-watt stereo solid-state guitar combo amplifier with six onboard amp voices spanning clean warmth through super crunch and high-gain saturation. Blackstar's Super Wide Stereo processing gives the dual-driver design an expanded stereo soundstage on delay, reverb, and modulation effects. Six onboard effects categories cover the full range of time-based and modulation tools. The ISF tone control shapes American-to-British tonal character. At 40 watts in a compact stereo format it bridges home practice and rehearsal use. The V4 update refines the voice modeling and effects quality of the ID:Core 40 line, building on the established platform's versatility and portability.
- stereo
- rehearsal
- practice
- clean
- crunch
- saturation
- high gain
- reverb
Good for
- Practice
- Silent Recording
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Blackstar ID:Core 40 V4 is commonly used in
- Country
- Metal
- 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. - Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Blackstar ID:Core 40 V4
Beetronics Octahive
Beetronics
32% matchThe ID:Core's clean-to-crunch practice tone gives the Octahive's raw, octave-thick fuzz somewhere controlled to land.
MXR Micro Amp
MXR
31% matchThe ID:Core 40's modeled clean and crunch channels give the Micro Amp's simple, transparent boost a versatile practice platform.
Carl Martin Headroom
Carl Martin
29% matchThe ID:Core 40's clean, rehearsal-ready platform gives the Headroom's spring-reverbed stage voice a straightforward amp platform to push into. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
29% matchThe BE-OD's tight, modern hard-rock gain pushes the ID:Core 40's clean, rehearsal-ready platform into much heavier territory.
Colorsound Overdriver
pedal
28% matchPush the ID:Core 40's clean, rehearsal-ready platform with the Overdriver's transparent treble boost and it opens up into more headroom.
Keeley Oxblood Overdrive
Keeley
28% matchInto a high headroom tone, Blackstar ID:Core 40 V4 brings the high gain it's missing
Caline CP-11 Puffer Fuzz
Caline
27% matchThe high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Blackstar ID:Core 40 V4 gives it high gain to fill it with
Emma DiscomBOBulator
pedal
27% matchThe high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Blackstar ID:Core 40 V4 gives it high gain to fill it with
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Boutique & premium upgrades
Boss Katana 100 MkIII
Boss
63% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, room, solid_state
Blackstar Idcore 40 V3
Blackstar
98% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar IDX:50
Blackstar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2
Blackstar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar Silverline Stereo Deluxe
Blackstar
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Blackstar ID:Core 40 V4?+
The closest matches in character are the Blackstar Silverline Special 50W, the BluGuitar Amp1, the Boss Katana 100 MkIII. Boutique upgrades: Boss Katana 100 MkIII, Blackstar Idcore 40 V3, Blackstar IDX:50.
What pairs well with the Blackstar ID:Core 40 V4?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Beetronics Octahive, MXR Micro Amp, Carl Martin Headroom — The ID:Core's clean-to-crunch practice tone gives the Octahive's raw, octave-thick fuzz somewhere controlled to land..
How much does the Blackstar ID:Core 40 V4 cost?+
Around $89.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).