Blackstar HT-5R MkIII

Description

The new HT MK III Valve Amplifiers: Inspiring Practice and Live Performance

The award-winning HT range is one of Blackstar’s most successful series of valve amplifiers. It focuses on providing guitarists with classic valve tones in a compact package that has become a staple in the homes and studios of professional and amateur musicians alike. The Blackstar R&D team has brought decades of experience to the table in creating the new HT MK III series.

The HT-1R MK III, HT-5R MK III, and HT-20R MK III amps retain all the renowned features of the HT MkII series, with the addition of CabRig, the world’s most advanced IR-based DSP speaker simulator. CabRig allows guitarists to access hundreds of cabinet and microphone setups with ambient settings. These settings can be saved and stored in 3 presets that can be recalled directly from the amp for an incredible selection of tonal options when performing live or recording.

In addition to these groundbreaking new features, the new HT MK III series comes with an impactful new look, with quality boutique amp styling. The new panel has a clean and crisp edge-free look, combined with classic ‘chicken head’ knobs. High-quality switches have been introduced, LED colours have been upgraded, and a metal logo has been added. Without a doubt, the HT MK
III look as good as they sound.

Here’s what to expect from the new HT MK III:

- Blackstar’s patented ISF (Infinite Shape Feature) System. Unique to Blackstar products, this control allows you to go from an ‘American’ sounding amp to a classic ‘British’ amp.
- Power Reduction: The HT-5R includes a switchable circuit in the HT-5R MK III and HT-20R MK III models that provides transparent and reliable attenuation, down to 10% of the amp’s rated power.
- CabRig: Our IR-based DSP speaker simulation software. Choose from hundreds of microphone and screen combinations using the free software and store up to 3 CabRig presets directly on the amplifier.
- Professional USB Recording Output: Now USB-C, it’s the easiest way to get valve tone into your recordings.
- The innovative Clean Channel offers maximum quality and flexibility of clean tones. The Clean channel features a voice selector: American Clean, British Clean.
- The rich and responsive Overdrive channel features a voice selector: Classic Overdrive, Modern Overdrive, with high-gain voices.
- All models feature four footswitchable voices with the optional FS-22 and FS-16 two-way footswitches. The result is a wide selection of accessible valve tones.
- Line input for jamming or listening to music.
- Line output for silent practice or recording.
- HT’ stands for High Tension, the internal high-voltage circuit required to drive the valves to their maximum performance.


Features:

- Innovative 5-watt valve combo.
- ECC83 preamp, 12BH7 push-pull power amp
- Two footswitchable channels: boutique clean, high-gain overdrive overdrive
- Four footswitchable voices: American Clean, British Clean, classic overdrive, modern overdrive
- Patented Infinite Shape Feature (ISF)
- Studio-quality reverb adjustable in Architect
- Power reduction down to 0.5 watts
- USB-C for recording and connection to Architect and IR-based CabRig technology
- CabRig outputs (stereo 1/4', balanced XLR, and USB-C)
- Effects loop with effects level switch
- Stereo line input
- 1x12' speaker designed by Blackstar
- Compatible with FS-22/FS-16 2-way footswitch