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[@Nightbreed82]

Still waiting for Captain Lee's double length thrash metal concept album!

[@guitarmedia2655]

Got to hand it to them for starting with fender guitars for an overdrive demo!

[@testtest-te3iz]

Is it me or Lee is getting a lot better and confindent in his playing the last months ?? You rock guys best wishes for 2019 !!

[@jeffwithajay42]

I concur.

[@joelkew]

He’s had lessons for a year and it’s really helped him I think

[@Kryptic1234]

Must be Justin's lessons!

[@anguspollock7529]

@@Kryptic1234 Definitely this!

[@tomfoolery2082]

With ya on that 1 .

[@tonepilot]

What a great looking and sounding head and cab. We’re pretty blessed as musicians this day and age with all the great products we have available to us.

[@AimingWanderously]

I don't consider myself a "fanboy" but Blackstar are magnificent ba****ds for sure. I have 6 amps, and 3 are Blackstar....and now I'm about to make that 7/4.

[@theauthenticsteve]

I'm currently 5/4 and I must admit the Studio 10 series and this would tempt me to add 4 more if I could afford it. I'm guessing there will be a 6L6 HT Metal 20 as well which I'm sure will also be tempting.

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

I've been on my live tone search for about 5 years and I keep coming back to Blackstar. I've tried Marshall, Mesa, EVH, Peavey etc but I've come back to a stereo Series One setup (45 212 and 10AE 112 ). Nothing else has had the same amount of body without sounding boomy. This sounds awesome though too.

[@andrewfernandez268]

Hey I have the marshal dsl 40 is the blackstar better than the dsl 40

[@theauthenticsteve]

@@andrewfernandez268 Only you can answer that.

[@andrewfernandez268]

The Authentic Steve dang ok I’ll go to a guitar store and try it out

[@Payne2view]

You can hear the high tension in the room. Lee's reaction to Rob's Ferris tangent was one to behold. :-)

[@shawnreese6538]

This Blackstar sounds great and Chapman played it properly to show off the unique tones of the amp. Quite a bit different, boutique-ee with guts. Useful. Well done all!

[@wer2young2die]

The editing is strong in this one

[@dumitrugulipe731]

6:17 whoever came up with that idea, you should get a creativity bonus :))) laughed my ass off :D

[@patfix]

Oh man... The hat thing, the voice thing... all this editing is making me chuckle.

[@gerryjamesedwards1227]

HT - high tension was the old term for high voltage, particularly the plate supply in valve amp schematics was labelled H/T.... in Britain, anyway. I think in the US it was B+.

[@patfix]

In Dutch we still say 'hoogspanning', literally meaning high tension. No idea why I shared that or what you should do with it, but there you go. :)

[@AimingWanderously]

@@patfix Cash Cab info, thank you!

[@justin-wz1jw]

6:39 Rob’s like, “yeah, that’s great Lee. More gain pls” 😂🤘

[@metallicsirloin9286]

I absolutely love the danger! high voltage reference, what a great song.

[@tobyzxcd]

Caps playing in the intro was amazing!

[@SpectrumAudiophile]

9:38 into this video and I'm fairly certain that after years of searching, I believe I've found THE amp. Its got pristine, beautiful cleans and enough versatility within a very controlled and precise overdrive to give me everything. Anyone who owns one of these beauties, please share any extra knowledge or warnings you may have with me

[@stephendawson5809]

Just purchased one of these awesome for blues and rock.Even in 2watt mode lucky to hit 25% on the master volume in the house.God knows what 20watts sounds like full hammer.Dont think the house would survive. Great amp well done blackstar.Love it yee haa.

[@ryanperkowski4488]

I’m in the same boat!

[@bluenapalm123]

06:18 lolz..

[@sayantanutbe]

Excellent video as always! Also, would it be possible to make a video loudness comparison between a 20 or 40 watt solid state amp vs a 5 or 20 watt tube/valve amp? Would like to see a side by side comparison between the two types of amps on their loudness (and other features such as clarity and tone etc). Thanks!

[@melvynobrien6193]

Just got a Fly 3 setup for Christmas It sounds great for its size, whether you use one or both speakers; and running my laptop through the speakers is excellent too.

[@AimingWanderously]

I agree.

[@madmod]

I have ran my Fly3 through the headphones out into a PA, then into a 4x12 and it sounded surprisingly good

[@chrisgrotefend]

I lost it when he clicked the voice switch the second time lol I love the edits

[@ivanbrasla]

6:17 Voice 2 sounds amazing!

[@toddf2348]

Chapters looks have changed almost as much as lee’s playing over the years.

[@jahsus23]

Lee playing some "Leed" guitar

[@39MercFlathead]

Or is that Leeds?

[@MrIantodd]

Loving the little snippet of Nessun Dorma

[@WeyounSix]

Rob is just taking the piss out of Lee the whole video and I'm loving it lmaoo

[@Budder99]

I've got a the little HT5R Deluxe that I got in the black friday sale last year. I love it, it sounds great for home practice :D

[@garyyarago2096]

The most important quality an amp must have is a pleasing clean sound. There are many ways to achieve distortion,but the first step is a good clean sound .This is where Blackstar amps are missing something.The low strings lack girth and presence,and the overall effect is somehow artificial and thin compared to the premier clean amps like Fender Twin and Dual Showman,and the original HiWatts.Even the Music Man amps with hybrid preamps had a superior clean tone to the supposed all tube Blackstar (bit of a misnomer).They have all the bells and whistles and no beef.

[@gabrielvassar7728]

Nothings brings a smile to my face like a new video paired with a fresh cup of coffee ☕️ 🌄 🎸 🎶

[@I.M.Guitar-Nerd]

I'm loving those tones.

[@simmonphoenix3206]

“Wow.!!! Deep!?!” I was dying.

[@LawHunterSound]

Guys, HT is for "Hybryd Technology" for they use diodes for more clipping stages in the Drive section (like the Marshall JCM800 2210 or the JCM600 or the JCM900 High Gain & Dual Reverb)

[@danielmazur940]

LawHunterSound do you think it’s a bad thing? I’m trying to move away from modeling, but I’ve played one and it sounds great.

[@serrisdaylor1015]

I've the HT-20 studio head, but the features and stock sound one can get from this MKII have me considering dropping the money on a new one

[@taffi17]

Serris Daylor is the ht-20 gigable?

[@mattgilbert7347]

Is your HT-20 Studio head still working?

[@gastonmacmillan4849]

I love that amp, Blackstar is consistently producing great evolutions of the amp! Banana’s are fruits, banana plant (tree) is a herb (leaf stalk “stem”), watermelon is the fruit with seeds inside and a member of the gourd plant family. Rob is funny, I hope it’s because he’s stoned!

[@mikecruise6991]

That tele to trebley 😎🎸

[@SergeiVlassov]

sounded great and balanced to my ears

[@beeftheheat]

Congrats on the Recording Debut, Mr. A. High Voltage!

[@yopeople70]

That part at 9:25 sounded incredible, one of the best sounding riffs Robs ever played.

[@chrispygingerpie]

Sounds good, for reference the mk1 HT5 has two valves. One preamp and one power amp.

[@EronPlaysRocknRoll]

He was talking specifically about the power section, rather than the whole amp

[@WGLmusic]

Rob is a Telecaster God. Tele-Chapper model 2020

[@ky9999]

Fluff made two accounts to dislike this video

[@JoshCastleTCM]

2 out of 5 beards.

[@lowbatt3235]

@@JoshCastleTCM lmao

[@sgmarshall3]

I don't hear a tonal difference when switching the power section and the emulated out sounds really good. Really nice looking, too. Great job Blackstar!

[@Spike-bk6np]

I was surprised that the emulated out actually sounded not-that-bad compared to most emulated outs, nice job Blackstar

[@davidspitzer2875]

I want a t-shirt that says " peanuts are French vegetables"

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

The Blackstar Infinite Shape Feature (ISF), on the one side it's meant to be a British sound, the other, all American, in between is obviously a mix of the two. IMHO, Blacktar's HT Stage 100 can't be beaten (for us mere mortals, living on a living wage) and can be picked up second hand for a quite reasonable price. It's 7 valve monster and you can get any sound you like with it.

[@BoyanGeorgiev666]

I'm starting to like this amp better than the Marshall DSL 20 HR.....I'm on the hunt for a new one, maybe this is my amp???

[@vikzillllla7541]

That dude is hilarious I was cracking up, and also a great review of a product I’m interested in. Thanks !

[@GuitarHackery]

Sounds dope.

[@bradbalcombe9045]

Just so y’all know, I just picked up one of these combos because of your review. And the look on Chap’s face. lol

[@AnAmericanGuitarist]

Legumes = beans, peas, chickpeas, lentils and MORE! Just some Rock and Roll trivia for you there.

[@themole6361]

6:18 cracked me up

[@nickm.9474]

Sounds pretty sick!!! Another amp added to the list I want.

[@fraenkiboii]

"I don't think they noticed, run!" - it's already one of those videos :D :D :D

[@chrisridesbicycles]

No matter what the guitar is, in Rob‘s hands everything feels like a RG, even if it is al Tele. When he picks up the Ghost Fret, I can hear crackling. Did you hear this from the amp or is it just the recording?

[@adrianjAstor]

5:31 The Captain s face. :) The head sounds killer by the way. Nice amp!

[@liberty4all885]

That amp is mount doom qualified my friend

[@vapporiesat3125]

please dont forget about the "push-pull-tube" video

[@garrettodonnell4177]

Liked for the Electric Six reference.

[@PelicanIslandLabs]

The head sounds more "neutral" than the MKI version. The MKI had an arguably weird 'cocked wah' tone. I sold my MKI but would consider this MKII for sure.

[@1990Ch1y0]

Toward the end of this I was starting to wonder if you guys were still drunk from the christmas party 🤣

[@xcrow0]

You said the tubes are el84??? The previous HT20 was el34. Did they change them???

[@mauricedibert2635]

Lee is getting better, and Rob se still pluging his records

[@AimingWanderously]

Now we just need a shootout between this and the new Studio 20s.

[@Marcus-jg4jb]

Ooh I like this a lot. I didn't already have a peavey classic 20 mostly filling this spot in my collection I would be very tempted. It did sound a lot better with the humbuckers though.

[@ahmedrashed78]

Great head, just got one now and matched it with the blackstar ht408 8x4 cab 😁

[@sebastionhawk5565]

Chappers, watermelon is a fruit, just like you! It has internal seeds...just like apples, oranges, grapes, cherries, squashes, tomatoes, peppers, etc...

[@warggrim5391]

Great explanation of the ISF feature using Prince Harry and bride. Now I'll never be able to get that image out of my mind when I look at my LT Dual pedal.

[@kdrake777]

I would like to stat a Revolt against all the additional ads!

[@bobboitt3126]

get Google ad blocker

[@gooseabuse]

Especially since the show is basically an infomercial already

[@Wagoo]

I want Chappers and Lee to watch Finnish fillum.. HEAVY TRIP!

[@leanish9556]

rip jnkky

[@thomasconrad2630]

BLACKSTAR!!!!!!!!!!!HIGH TENSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@EvaluateAssimilate]

Hell yes, Cap'n. you killed it! Better by the day.

[@stavrost6559]

I dont think they ever reduce the plate voltage of the valves to reduce wattage. They probably run the power tubes from pentode mode to triode mode

[@hutchfromba]

I love the EL84's. Blues On....

[@rowlandstraylight]

The footswitch voice control is the one thing that I thought was missing from my 1st gen venue 40. The vintage clean channel is absolutely great to abuse with a boost/drive pedal.

[@gerberbernstein7360]

Damn, Rob is in that drop J tuning.

[@axe2001]

That ghost fret sounds like such garbage in every video.

[@danamilkyway]

yeahhh.. still can't find what's good from chapman guitars 😟

[@WorldNewsToday-qv8cc]

O Captain my Captain, great review, how does this HT 20 compare JJn Ht20?

[@Lowtech14]

I wish they had commented on whether it is loud enough to gig. 5Ws aren’t, 40Ws are, and 20W can go either way. A 20W Friedman is totally gig volume

[@hkmz455]

The thing is loud. I play with a loud drummer and my volume is never past half with 2×12 cab

[@andrewstace4557]

One of the new super duper top secrets things is a Mk II HT-5, right? Surely, it's the only HT model that hasn't been given a makeover now that the HT-20's been reincarnated!

[@gruffmusic]

Can the XLR D.I. be used direct to the mixer/desk without a speaker cabinet connected?

[@RubyRoks]

8:05 too damn true Rob :)

[@Ellysionair]

This video made me laugh multiple times. Thank you so much for that!

[@phallystorm]

Love that Tele. Looks like a Nash, but its a Fender

[@jonnorris419]

That tele sounds damn fine

[@TheOnlyJesushippie]

Please go out drinking many more times and review gear afterwards. This was gold!

[@danielhartman5086]

I am a combo guy. So between the HT 20 Blackstar or the DSL 20 watt combo. I will be getting the Blackstar HT 20. Which I think sounds so much better both clean and overdrive sounds. Just M.O.

[@nickthompson5437]

Ya'll need to loosen up and have some fun.

[@samuelcorless8806]

Love the catalyst riff

[@guitarz]

Man that tele!!! Dam if it was the price of a used car it would be mine!

[@WesleyACDCRythms]

Best thing to have watched this morning😂😂😂

[@rohanlelliott3062]

Buy that Telecaster Rob! It suits you to a tea...just awesome. Two thumbs up mate.

[@thjamaica09]

wow.....deep- now I shall talk about things that interest me Lee says!!!!

[@gmoz1]

Chappers has me pissing myself watching this this lol

[@JC-mx8fy]

After looking deeper in the ht20 I've come to the conclusion that's it's more solid state than tube 😥

[@saqibshabir9755]

How?

[@danielmazur940]

Jonathan Carida what

[@mattgilbert7347]

No

[@1redgate8]

Not really, though it does use a MOSFET stage between pre and power valves in OD mode only I believe.

[@knowyourseasons5723]

El capitan is sounding goooood

[@JohnTPettyBone]

Blackstar - JJN is next. :-)

[@seanm6667]

Therefore Aliens. Love Chap and Cap vids.

[@benjaminmartino1766]

Ok, cool video as always, but what do you think of this amp next to the original HT20 ? I have the first version of the HT20 Head with a Blackstar Cabinet, and I would like to know the main upgrades between the old version and this one ? Thank you !

[@aidanfrench8670]

Man, that tele

[@garywordsworth9302]

Robs hat must have been reading its dislike amongst recent comments sections and has committed suicide

[@MrEwanc]

Bananas are NOT herbs they are definitley fruit, However, the banana plant, often called a tree, is technically a HERBACEOUS PLANT, or HERB, not a tree, because the stem contains no woody tissue, but what grows on it, bananas, are 100% fruit... BTW, I thought the amp sounded quite good.

[@igormaruda6542]

That tele though

[@baldybonce29]

More blindfolds please......NOW (love this channel by the way)