The Blackstar ID:Core Beam is a Blackstar amplifier. Close alternatives include the Boss Waza-Air Bass and the Vox Adio Air BS 50 Watt. It pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi and the Fulltone OCD.
Blackstar ID:Core Beam
Blackstar · amplifier
The Blackstar ID:Core BEAM is a compact 20-watt stereo Bluetooth guitar combo amplifier compatible with electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and bass. Twelve onboard voices include six electric guitar modes, two acoustic simulator modes, and two bass amp modes, controlled via a single ISF knob that morphs between American and British tonal characters. Bluetooth streaming enables backing track playback from mobile devices. A USB port and line output support DAW recording and headphone practice. At 20 watts through dual 3-inch drivers it is optimized for desktop practice, demo recording, and multi-instrument use in a single compact unit.
- practice
- bluetooth
- bass
- stereo
- recording
- usb
- headphone
- rehearsal
Good for
- Practice
- Silent Recording
Pedals that stack with the Blackstar ID:Core Beam
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchWhat Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Fulltone OCD
Fulltone
9% matchFulltone OCD leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Walrus Audio EB-10
Walrus Audio
9% matchWhat Blackstar ID:Core Beam brings here leans toward lush — that's worth building a pairing around
Walrus Audio Julia
Walrus Audio
6% matchPut Walrus Audio Julia after Blackstar ID:Core Beam in the signal chain, clear of Blackstar ID:Core Beam's own gain stage
Ashdown Studio Compressor
Ashdown
5% matchAshdown Studio Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Benson Amps Delay
Benson Amps
5% matchBenson Amps Delay's slapback voice goes in Blackstar ID:Core Beam's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Blackstar ID:Core Beam's own lush character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss DD-7 Digital Delay
Boss
5% matchKeep Blackstar ID:Core Beam's lush voice out front: Boss DD-7 Digital Delay goes in Blackstar ID:Core Beam's effects loop so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Blackstar ID:Core Beam?+
The closest matches in character are the Boss Waza-Air Bass, the Vox Adio Air BS 50 Watt, the Boss Katana Bass KTN-210B.
What pairs well with the Blackstar ID:Core Beam?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi, Fulltone OCD, Walrus Audio EB-10 — What Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around.