The Blackstar Series One 45-Watt 2x12" is a Blackstar amplifier, currently around $813.21. Close alternatives include the Milkman Sound Tres Leches and the Carr Skylark. It pairs well with the MXR Micro Amp and the Greer Soma.

Blackstar Series One 45-Watt 2x12"

Blackstar · amplifier

The Blackstar Series One 45 2x12 is the 2x12 combo version of the Series One 45 all-tube amplifier platform, housing two 12-inch speakers in a single combo cabinet. The 45-watt tube power section drives two channels with ISF tone control for American-to-British character shaping and DPR (Dynamic Power Reduction) scaling from 45 watts down to approximately 4.5 watts for power amp distortion at low volume. The 2x12 cabinet format adds low-end width and projection compared to the head-and-separate-cabinet configuration, giving the amp a larger stage presence and fuller bass response in live use. Clean and crunch channels cover a wide tonal range from warm single-coil clean to British-voiced overdrive.

What stands out

  • “Clean and crunch channels cover a wide tonal range from warm single-coil clean to British-voiced overdrive”

    — from the listing

  • “ISF shaping across American-to-British character works particularly well in the 2x12 format where British mid-push is more audible in the wider frequency response of dual speakers”

    — from the community notes

  • “the 2x12 cabinet format adds low-end width and projection compared to the head-and-separate-cabinet configuration”

    — from the listing

  • “Considered the fully self-contained version of the Series One 45 platform — the 2x12 combo format gives wider low-end projection and stage presence than a single 12 while the DPR attenuation retains the 45 platform strength of going from fu…”

    — from the community notes

  • “The clean and crunch channel tones translate well into the 2x12 cabinet, adding body to the wide EQ range”

    — from the community notes

  • british
  • american
  • low end
  • crunch
  • stage
  • presence
  • consistent
  • platform

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
$813.21View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the Blackstar Series One 45-Watt 2x12" is commonly used in

  • Alternative
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Blues
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Metal
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Classic Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Hard Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Pedals that stack with the Blackstar Series One 45-Watt 2x12"

MXR Micro Amp

MXR

26% match
$76.40via Reverb

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)

Feed a crunchy signal into MXR Micro Amp and it comes out closer to clean boost

Goes in front of the amp

Greer Soma

Greer

24% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

Greer Soma leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Goes in front of the amp

Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus

Dunlop

23% match

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)

Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Goes in front of the amp

TC Electronic Classic Sustain

TC Electronic

19% match
$232.85via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)

What TC Electronic Classic Sustain brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Goes in front of the amp

Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser

Spaceman

18% match
$179via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser after Blackstar Series One 45-Watt 2x12" in the signal chain, clear of Blackstar Series One 45-Watt 2x12"'s own gain stage

Goes in front of the amp

Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler

pedal

12% match
$369.34via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler in Blackstar Series One 45-Watt 2x12"'s effects loop, clear of Blackstar Series One 45-Watt 2x12"'s own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

Suhr Discovery

Suhr

12% match
$581.02via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Blackstar Series One 45-Watt 2x12"'s full voice out front: Suhr Discovery goes in Blackstar Series One 45-Watt 2x12"'s effects loop so its warm voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost

Matthews Effects

tonal match
$105via Reverb

Goes in front of the amp

Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost pushes a crunchy tone toward clean boost

Cheaper alternatives

Hiwatt Hi-5

Hiwatt

45% similarity
$469.99via Reverb

Shared character: practice, response, full

Bad Cat Cougar 15

Bad Cat

45% similarity
$550via Reverb

Shared character: practice, middle, crunch

Blackstar HT5-210

Blackstar

44% similarity
$614.30via Reverb

Shared character: single coils, two channels, bass

Boutique & premium upgrades

3rd Power Lyra

3rd Power

48% similarity
$2399via Reverb

Shared character: two channels, crunch, response

Fryette Power Station 100

Fryette

47% similarity
$1199via Reverb

Shared character: response, stage

Blackstar Artist 30

Blackstar

44% similarity
$1082.33via Reverb

Shared character: two channels, presence, middle

Dr. Z Maz 38

Dr Z

42% similarity
$1200via Reverb

Shared character: middle, clean, full

Similar character

Milkman Sound Tres Leches

Milkman Sound

49% similarity

Shared character: bass, response, clean

Carr Skylark

Carr

48% similarity

Shared character: presence, crunch, response

Fender 'Black Panel' Vibro Champ Amp (1964-1967)

Fender

47% similarity

Shared character: response, distortion, full

Suhr SL-68 Hand-Wired Amplifier

amplifier

45% similarity

Shared character: two channels, presence, bass

Blackstar 1R Combo

Blackstar

44% similarity

Shared character: practice, crunch, clean

Marshall Class 5

amplifier

43% similarity

Shared character: single coils, practice, bass

See all alternatives to the Blackstar Series One 45-Watt 2x12" (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Blackstar Series One 45-Watt 2x12"?+

The closest matches in character are the Milkman Sound Tres Leches, the Carr Skylark, the Fender 'Black Panel' Vibro Champ Amp (1964-1967). Budget picks: Hiwatt Hi-5, Bad Cat Cougar 15, Blackstar HT5-210. Boutique upgrades: 3rd Power Lyra, Fryette Power Station 100, Blackstar Artist 30.

What pairs well with the Blackstar Series One 45-Watt 2x12"?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: MXR Micro Amp, Greer Soma, Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus — Feed a crunchy signal into MXR Micro Amp and it comes out closer to clean boost.

How much does the Blackstar Series One 45-Watt 2x12" cost?+

Around $813.21 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

Compare

Related searches