The Blackstar Unity 120 is a Blackstar amplifier, currently around $399.99. Close alternatives include the Blackstar Unity and the Blackstar BASSU120 Unity 120-Watt Bass Amplifier. It pairs well with the Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature and the Carl Martin PlexiTone.
Blackstar Unity 120
Blackstar · amplifier
The Blackstar Unity 120 is a 120-watt solid-state bass combo amplifier from the Unity series, targeting rehearsal and smaller venue performance. Three preamp voicings — flat, modern, and classic — shape tone from clean through Bassman and SVT-adjacent character. A semi-parametric sweepable mid and three-band EQ provide precise frequency management. The drive control mixes overdrive, distortion, or fuzz into the clean signal. A response control simulates valve-stage feel. At 120 watts it provides sufficient output for rehearsal and small club use with room for dynamic headroom. Onboard compressor, chorus, and octave round out the feature set for a self-contained gigging platform.
- rehearsal
- eq
- octave
- modern
- mix
- mid
- clean
- preamp
Good for
- Live
- Practice
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Blackstar Unity 120 is commonly used in
- Alternative
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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. - Acoustic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metal
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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 Unity 120
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
23% matchBlackstar Unity 120 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature wants
Carl Martin PlexiTone
Carl Martin
23% matchRun Carl Martin PlexiTone into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some high gain
Carl Martin Crunch Drive
Carl Martin
23% matchCarl Martin Crunch Drive's crunchy fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase
MXR
11% matchKeep MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase after Blackstar Unity 120 in the signal chain, clear of Blackstar Unity 120's own gain stage
Boss BC-1X
Boss
8% matchWhat Boss BC-1X brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2
Alexander Pedals
7% matchRun Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 in Blackstar Unity 120's effects loop, clear of Blackstar Unity 120's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Strymon blueSky Reverberator
pedal
7% matchStrymon blueSky Reverberator's modulated voice goes in Blackstar Unity 120's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Blackstar Unity 120's own octave character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchInto Blackstar Unity 120, Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Blackstar Unity 250
Blackstar
70% similarityShared character: two_octave_down_effect, combination, clean_signal
Blackstar Unity 500
Blackstar
63% similarityShared character: clean_signal, punch, compressor
Blackstar Unity Bass U500
Blackstar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
EBS Magni 502 115
Ebs
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Blackstar Unity
Blackstar
69% similarityShared character: two_octave_down_effect, small_venues, clean_signal
Blackstar BASSU120 Unity 120-Watt Bass Amplifier
Blackstar
97% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar Unity Bass 700 Head
Blackstar
96% similaritysimilar tone character
EBS Classic 450
Ebs
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar 700H
Blackstar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Blackstar Unity 120?+
The closest matches in character are the Blackstar Unity, the Blackstar BASSU120 Unity 120-Watt Bass Amplifier, the Blackstar Unity Bass 700 Head. Budget picks: Blackstar Unity Bass U60, Blackstar Unity Bass U30, Blackstar #Bass U30. Boutique upgrades: Blackstar Unity 250, Blackstar Unity 500, Blackstar Unity Bass U500.
What pairs well with the Blackstar Unity 120?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature, Carl Martin PlexiTone, Carl Martin Crunch Drive — Blackstar Unity 120 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature wants.
How much does the Blackstar Unity 120 cost?+
Around $399.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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