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Gonna go try the Blackstar HT5 head today.


barrymclark

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Just for fun.

 

Anyone interested in this amp that wants me to look at something or try regarding it?

 

Sort of a cool story behind this company. Sort of like the Heritage story in a way.

 

Some former Marshall employees got together and started up making their own amps.

 

I've hear people playing them in the stores and they have a good tone but it is always high gain stuff people are playing.

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Peavey Valveking 112 is a little bit more than that, so is the Bugera at that price point....

Yep... and the reliability issues with those are, from what I hear, not unlike the Class 5.

 

Still though.... if it sounds good.... it sounds good. That's all I am there to check out.

 

I will let others determine where or not the risk is worth it or not.

 

:D

 

I gotta say though... the thought of having Brian one day do a beefed up (power wise) version of the Class 5 is VERY intriguing.

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Gotta leave some time for the poor guy to play his guitars though.... That's why I'm not pushing for anything new at the moment....I have to remember he has a job and a family, amps building is just a hobby...

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Gotta leave some time for the poor guy to play his guitars though.... That's why I'm not pushing for anything new at the moment....I have to remember he has a job and a family, amps building is just a hobby...

Haha. You talk like I have the money to take up his time with amp building. :D

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Planning costs nothing, but takes up time though... I also have a unique build project in the works.

Very cool. Can't wait to hear more about it.

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The HT5 has no balls. I sold mine within 3 weeks of owning it. Hell, I had a transistor radio from the 60's that played louder than that amp.

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The HT5 has no balls. I sold mine within 3 weeks of owning it. Hell, I had a transistor radio from the 60's that played louder than that amp.

 

I think its because its meant for a low volume, bedroom use...

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I found a mini-stack Blackstar HT5 head, with two 1x12 cabinets for $339... Pretty cool. Don't need or want it, but its still pretty cool.

I played a combo and mini-half-stack with the HT5.

 

I thought it sounded pretty good. I liked it a little better than the Marshall Class 5.

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