Blackstar ID Core 100 - Super Wide Stereo Guitar Amp

[@thiirane4279]

This is hands down the best amp demonstration I have ever seen ! The informative layout, graphics and mixing different options together to present all the possibilities of this amp are just amazing. No redundant solo showing off, but pure informative essence. Hats off and others should take a cue from you ! Thank you !

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

Thanks, really does help and is appreciated 👍

[@Neshek023]

You are doing well just got one. @@TobysGuitarGearDemos

[@bryantwalley]

Amazing even after all these years its still one of the best amps out there.. The dollar value is an extra bonus. Amp was ahead of its time.

[@shanegalang9]

Best review I have found on KZbin as of yet! I have this amp and I'm very satisfied with it! FUN! Thats the best way to describe it!

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

Thanks mate, really does help 👍

[@ΝικόλαςΞανθόπουλος]

Should I buy one ?

[@shanegalang9]

@@ΝικόλαςΞανθόπουλος Absolutely.

[@MrGary10k]

I just ordered one. I can't wait to run my 12 string semi hollow electric through it! Have you tried anything like that through it? I bet it's a wall of sound. 😀

[@blackie75]

@@TobysGuitarGearDemos How do you think it compares to the Katana?

[@Mecciii]

Thanks. This was just what i was looking for. I watched a lot of vids before this and none of them gave me the info that i needed, this one did.

[@JoeRivermanSongwriter]

That's it I'm sold. Thanks for making this video sir.

[@JeremyMcCant]

That clean sound is beautiful!

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

Best demo of this amp on YT. Thanks!

[@PK22-b7v]

Best amp review I have seen to date !! Great work man

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

Cheers 👍

[@MrHeavybox]

still top class reviews love your guitar playing, i can always get a good impression of what the amp sounds like

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

Cheers mate, That's exactly what I aim to do 👍

[@brentfordsandy6271]

It is imperative to have both foot switches and the architect software for this amp to truly shine as it was meant to... I played through a V1 40 without the software and now having the 150 with the software and foot switches opens up a whole new world.. Saved pre-sets are the bomb. One two F you, if that's what you name it..

[@DoomKid]

Perfect demo of what this amp can do, thanks! I’m gonna get one 🙂

[@doubletaper1453]

Thanks Toby for the great demo of this amp!

[@Sammy-tq6ru]

Excellent Mastodon riffage.

[@stevieburrows3953]

best online review of this fantastic amp

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

Thanks mate 👍

[@tpaul522]

I watch a ton of demo’s, I love ur approach, not a bunch of useless talk and the demo in motion!!!,, I’m now a subscriber!!!!

[@robertogrady2798]

Great tone quality mate. I really enjoy the clear visual display set up of amp, setting, guitar playing. Thank you for the reliable product demo.

[@nicolasyannhugli5237]

I have bought this wonderful Blackstar amp for two years ago and I still discover new sounds.It'a very good one. Just a question: On the backside of the machine can I come by send way and put my favorite Vox compressor and all the effects into return way or I need a program and come into input amp? Thanks again I appreciate your help. Seconder, does it get a manual explaining the Jimi Hendrix sounds and the describe manual using? Thanks again for your help and I'm very satisfied with the product.

[@robertstapleton3598]

Excellent video, great sound quality and much better than Blackstar's own demos of this amp.

[@RicardoPires2023]

Excelent review. Helped me to decide to buy one. Thank you.

[@billkoetting5197]

Best amp demo technique I have seen Thank you

[@MURT006]

Fantastic demonstration video, I also love my Blackstar ID Core 150 :)

[@MyFriendsPodcast]

Thought this was going to be super basic but I actually really enjoyed no talking and just show what this bad thing can do. Great job bud.

[@lunarwave1975]

This review is awesome it has helped me understand this amp better and am considering to buy one

[@arcanics1971]

I have the 20. Wonderful little amp and more than enough for me in my bedroom. I have to say though the addition of the looper and foot switch is making me think that maybe my next upgrade should be the 100.

[@perthguitar5160]

Great demo man. Top playing too. The emulated out vs stereo microphone comparison was enlightening. Big difference. Just goes to show how amazing this amp sounds in real life. I love my ID:Core 150. Thanks for posting.

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

Cheers mate 👍

[@skormm-v7z]

Hi. I’m about to buy one, but what’s the reason that it sounds different or better with the mics. I didn’t understand the comparison. Thank you.

[@NolanZewariligon]

@@skormm-v7z Did you buy it? Is the emulated out really as bad as in the video?

[@kickdout9195]

Black star always benefits a great guitarist

[@spicymilk8508]

Hell yeah that eternity forever riff in the beginning was sick

[@mikekilbride4575]

Just picked one up. Nice demo!

[@theee_baldman]

Never EVER had seen such a good review video!!! God bless man!

[@mikegeeguitarman8991]

outstanding review. So concise and devoid of padding. Incedibly useful. A model of ho wuseful review

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

Thanks mate 👍 Really does help.

[@mikeyb4610]

Great Demo! .... clear & simple AND you’ve shown EVERY effect in a top down view that is easy to follow ..... thanks for taking the time to make it .... bought an iD Core 100 last year & you’ve explained it better than the greedy money grabbing store salesman! ..... #TobyForPresident

[@allenreynolds2449]

Very nice

[@hollowmenrule]

just got mine, it sounds great. I run 2 amps and my vox ac15 was too noisy. I have this and a Katana 100 2x12 running at the same time. it feels great using solid state again. the clean sounds great, the distortion actually sounds great through my hollow body gretsch. it has more oomph than it did through the vox, never sounded convincing. now with effects and distortion it sounds great. I DO NOT MISS TUBE SOUND TUBE AMPS. they are finicky, the noise floor, the constant noise, is an issue, can sound different day to day. if you are a pro you could probably afford something better quality, though my gf and I saw andrew bird and one of their amps was SUPER NOISY, during quiet moments it was so loud everyone in the crowd was sighing and huffing, lol. i wouldn't get a vox again for tubes, but at this point I would try another solid state like a roland jazz chorus instead of another tube amp

[@yusrikarim5511]

JJ skyflyer hello sir, glad you've found your sound and tone. May I ask, if I have to get one, which would be best, for a live small-medium gig and recording, this or the katana? Cheers.

[@christ2353]

Thank you very much. Very educational for me.

[@hollowmenrule]

great straight ahead demo, and playing CHORDS, not just soloing which doesn't show you anything but how good the person is or thinks he is, lol

[@omunorilor9380]

nice video Toby!

[@garrettallman3832]

Sounds good man! and FUCK YEAH BLOOD AND THUNDER!!!

[@stevevaughan787]

range of controls, very hand demo. Thx!

[@ManfredElsingBielefeld]

I think to buy such an amp;good video,ah,best demo fpr this amp,thank you!

[@ziggylayneable]

I got this amplifier for almost $200 cheaper than the list price because it's a little bit older it just showed up to my house today and dude it is absolutely awesome! I don't understand how people can ever talk garbage on Blackstar amplifiers cuz this thing sounds great! It might be a couple years old but so was a fender black face super Reverb and they cost thousands of dollars now if you get a vintage one. There is nothing wrong with this amplifier anybody who talk crap on BlackStar is just some kind of stuck up snob

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

This is honestly one of my top 3 favourite amps. If I was gigging in a cover band I would buy this in a heartbeat or maybe the 150 model if I needed very loud clean volume 👍

[@dereksmallsuk]

yo folks!!....its a great amp...... i have this 100w ....you need to hear the "super wide stereo" effect for real in a room.......its very decent

[@jonnelson5881]

I see that cheeky eternity forever progression on the loop part :)

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

Incredible band 👍

[@ephraimwarrior6766]

I got the VR 20 sick amp time to get 100

[@luissmoge]

Gran video! El amplificador suena muy bien!

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

¡Gracias! Very fun amp 👍

[@chazsinger]

Best review so far and well done!

[@himebaughchris4026]

O.K. You sold me with Blood and Thunder. 😂

[@nrose5931]

@ 1:43 I think that someone is trying to kill me!!!

[@chloe-xp5bh]

Can you run your distortion?Pedal threw the looper in the back

[@gooberthoreau]

While I don't consider these tone monsters by any means, they are great gigging amps for a cover band that needs a decent selection of tones that just need to sound "good" since you can get a lot of tones with no outboard gear and keep it simple.

[@samuelsnyder1587]

What song are you playing at 4:30? It sounds so good I want to play it!

[@ZebraZebra-py4ck]

Biffy clyro - a girl and his cat

[@KeziaKez]

Another great video!

[@johnm.4655]

Sounds awesome! Can you get Chorus, Delay, AND Reverb all at the same time? Let me know. Thanks in advance!

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

So my understanding is you can have one of each the switches. So a mod, delay and a reverb at the same time 👍

[@vsdln]

This is the only review of this amp that got some nice gain tones (Mastodon FTW). Have you tried it with the headphones? Looking to buy something cheap-ish (second hand) so I could play with the effects and to serve as my bedroom practice amp, but also to sometimes A/B it with my Tiny Terror. Having an effects loop and looper is a big plus that Katana 50 (similar price range) doesn't have.

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

Cheers. I'm not a fan of headphone outs on amps, but having said that the Blackstar stuff has some of the best line outs I've used (minus two notes equipped outputs) 👍

[@reddeadrat622]

Chords at 4:20?

[@joshua20199]

Sensational Man! Can these features replace the need for pedals as I can't afford both a costly amp and individual pedals? Can I control the effects thru a foot switch or something?!

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

Thanks mate. The FX sound great Yeh it comes with a 2 button foot switch which can be set to control the amp or act as a looper. You can buy a larger footswitch with more options separately 👍

[@sansubr]

Is this worth buying now in 2023 considering the product is almost 8 years since release date. I'm getting a deal on a used 100 for the same price as a new ID Core v3 20W and I'm wondering if I should pull the trigger on the 100.

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

I would say so. The ID core 100 + 150 are some of my favourite do it all amps. If I was gigging in a cover band on a budget I'd buy an ID Core 👍

[@powerparty6]

Very good Videos thanks! Can you say something about the headphone quality of this AMP? I have a POS katana MK2 in the sound quality of the headphone is not so good!

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

I think Blackstar has the best Headphone outs on the market (not including the two notes integrated stuff). I think some of the issues with all headphone outs are that into a speaker they tend to sound ok. But with headphones they can sound a bit shrill. The Blackstar is one of the best but still not perfect 👍

[@theJE55]

ISF stood for I See Fire 😉

[@steveryan1611]

Are you able to hook up more speakers to it?

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

Naa but the speakers sound great. If you need serious volume get the 150 👍

[@culturalassociation4646]

Blackstar ID core 100 vs Boss Katana 100 which is better in tonal characteristics ?

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

I prefer Blackstar, they are pretty similar but I prefer the speakers in the Blackstar 👍

[@pallawkumar5195]

I am confused between this one and champion 100...could you please help?

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

I would go for the Blackstar, it's maybe by favourite modelling amp 👍

[@afterstars]

Does this have stereo input?

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

Has a stereo FX Loop return for stereo effects 👍

[@afterstars]

Toby's Guitar Gear Demos Ah ok. Thanks for that information. I was expecting to see a Roland JC style input on the panel. Great work

[@pratyay2]

what song is that riff at 1:40 i've heard it so many times but cant recall 😭

[@pablonavarrete751]

Blood and Thunder - Mastodon

[@pratyay2]

@@pablonavarrete751 thank you so much 😌 Found peace after two weeks

[@pablonavarrete751]

@@pratyay2 you're welcome dude!

[@Lone_wolf_31]

@@pablonavarrete751 MASTO fucking DON is sick man ! 🤘🏼😎

[@Mathi7052]

It's enough loud for play with a band?

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

I'd say distorted it is, cleans might be a little low. The next model up the ID150 (which I also demo'd) would definitely be loud enough 👍

[@HanlonRazor]

Mastodon. Nice.

[@MonteThompsonAuthor]

Have to ask, do you still have it, do you use it for gigging? How has it stood up?

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

It was on loan for the demo so currently don't have it. It was absolutely brilliant though, the stereo cleans blew me away while I had it. I much prefer the ID Core to the newer Silverline. If you are gigging and want cleans get the 150 for the extra clean volume 👍

[@Tecom38415]

@@TobysGuitarGearDemos can it do metal gigs?

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

@@Tecom38415 I would say it's loud enough. You always have the DI out if you need insane volumes through FOH 👍

[@The_Audio_Phoenix]

I know this video is super old so asking here is a long shot, But is the emulated output on this amp stereo? Meaning can I run a TRS to dual TS cable and get stereo reverb from this amp? Asking because it has a stereo effects loop and a mono emulated out would be super lame. If it is stereo there's one nearby I can grab but I need to know first.

[@mauriceseguraii7524]

Is there a footswitch to change the voicings during live gig? If not, would you recommend pedals + this amp for live gig?

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

I would 100% recommend the ID Cores for live. They come with a foot switch and you can buy an expanded foot-switch for more options. I’d go for the ID Core 150 If you have the extra money as it has even louder cleans (you will never be too quiet with that one). 👍

[@chrismcclure9041]

Has anyone tried an acoustic electric through this on the warm clean? Results? That's the only reason I waver between this and the Boss Katana with its acoustic setting

[@timothykaminski1632]

Chris McClure I.

[@magicmysteries6466]

Yo anyone that has this, how does the distortion sound? Does it have a nice amount of gain? Also how does it sound with drop tuned guitars (drop b, c)

[@willking9410]

i have it and i play in drop c and D standard and it is very nice however it could do with some more gain but there’s still a lot built in it just depends on what genre you’re playing, i find its a lot better for thrash and doom than it is for sludge or black metal anything like that, the built in reverb is amazing though and makes chugs sound more organic

[@magicmysteries6466]

@@willking9410 ahhh I see. Thank you for the reply man it definitely cleared up a lot of things. I’m thinking of just getting a pickup booster anyways so that’d definitely help with the gain. Another thing, how loud does it get?

[@guitargatekeeper]

how do you emulate output into a computer?

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

You can use the amp itself as an interface by plugging it in with USB. Or you can take the headphone out and plug it into a mixer / separate interface connected to your computer 👍

[@tonakkie635]

Toby, for rehearsals and small gigs what do you prefer, the ID core 100 or Silverline Special? Thnx, Ton

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

ID Core! 👍

[@tonakkie635]

Ok, thanks Toby. Is it because de id core has a bigger sound? Just bought the Silverline special, but not really impressed with the body/base sound of it, even when the resonance is at max level. May be sell it and buy the ID Core.

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

Fuller tone on the ID Core in my experience, sounds very different 👍

[@tonakkie635]

Ok great, that's what I wanted to know. The fuller tone is probably due the fact that its stereo. Really going to try the id core. Thanks Toby.

[@seanado5208]

Nice work. I just bought this today. I also have the foot switch that you can buy for switching between effects but I’m not looking forward to working out how THAT works yet... looks complicated 😄

[@Rockandrollgeerage]

Can you not uses to effects at the same time?

[@summittodo]

Why is there two different sets of controls in this review,the second one has the reverb delay and modulation buttons ?

[@nostrilbeans]

First chord I knew the song 😭😭

[@danielmazur940]

I have the same amp but on this the super crunch sounds much better than on mine both the crunch channels on mine just are really weak and not good but the od2 is great

[@s.murphy2368]

Is it still good for playing at low volumes as well?

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

Yeh sound stays the same at all volumes 👍

[@marcodonno866]

perfect video thank you but can you give me the songs you played??

[@abintra8690]

What was the song at three high gain feature

[@Karan-iy5mz]

Can it be used as a speaker cabinet with other heads?

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

I think it can't, it's a combo only. As far as I know the head and cab parts cannot be separated.

[@WTFinc0]

Is this amp good to play punk rock style like Green Day?

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

The Super Crunch channel with the ISF set to the right is great for modern pop rock. Check out my ID150 video for more sounds (same amp just more power) 👍

[@SinanAkiman]

hi there, thx vm for the vid.. however, i cant seem to find any vids on this blackstar id core which demos the mp3 input and how it sounds just to listen to music.. can you pls respond and tell me what you think about that? does it sound like a true hifi system or does it sound like most guitar amps with an aux in (a bit muffled and a lot of low ends) ?? thx vm

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

It actually sounds pretty good because the ID Core uses a proper full range speaker 👍

[@guitargatekeeper]

do pedals even work on this thing

[@Jonners]

Is there a way to turn the noise gates off, they're annoying

[@NunzioSandra]

Yes sure in the settings you can turn noise gate low high or off

[@devanggiri8482]

I liked the boss katana 100! But i m confused with boss katana 100 vs blackstar idcore 100 vs marshall code 50.....which best?

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

I like the ID Core, it's on a similar level to the Katama but the Stereo FX gives it something extra 👍

[@devanggiri8482]

@@TobysGuitarGearDemos thanks alot dude! Blakstar has its stereo sound But blackstar is a lil bit cheaper than the boss ktn100, does it really matches the level and tone of katana?

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

I’d say the katana is a bit louder, I prefer the ID core tone 👍

[@devanggiri8482]

@@TobysGuitarGearDemos ohkay! Thanks dude! I will surly keep your choice!

[@aronfebles]

Great review! I heard that Biffy riff 🤭

[@ramiroballonrios912]

Blackstar id core 100 or blackstar id tvp 30?

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

I like the ID core, but haven't properly played a TVP 👍

[@mridulsagar4106]

I actually liked your review better than Chapman

[@hollowmenrule]

chapman is a bozo. the other guy's cool. he just solos and shows you how good he is. that is not how to demo products. and soloing 100 percent of the time, worst way to demo something, you need to play chords, you know? chords. that guy doesn't seem to have any feeling, just look at me I'm better than you

[@Lone_wolf_31]

@@hollowmenrule I wanna slap that chapman. Very irritating guy. And I hate that fucking British accent. He wears silly costumes and gives foolish suggestions.

[@Xxmeca421xX]

I can get one like new for $200 but it's a 2 hour drive. Hmm

[@powerslave7876]

Go for it, in my country this shit costs like $500

[@thegreencoconut6634]

Would anyone know if the blackstar id core 100 stereo amp combo would be better than the orange crush 20rt or 35rt combo amps?

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

The Blackstar is a jack of all trades with FX built in. The Orange is more of a classic analog amp with the Orange sound. It doesn't sound a million miles away from the tube Rocker amp. Depends on what you need. If you need loads of options ands versatility go Blackstar. If you want that straight up Orange sound, go Crush 👍

[@ZebraZebra-py4ck]

Did I hear some Biffy fkkn Clyro there?

[@robby024]

Doesn't really even sound solid state, but has that reliability.

[@turbo_wrath]

I hear mastodon...I bought one..

[@BestInTheWorldHDPL]

Can i use it in a normal room without pissing off my neighbours? :)

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

Oh yeah the volume knob is really good. I'd also take a look at the ID core 20 or 40 for home 👍

[@ajk4164]

How come my high gain doesn’t sound like yours? Like at all. Mine is muffled….do you turn your master volume up?

[@TobysGuitarGearDemos]

Unsure, could be the mic placement / guitar / pickups. It's not the master volume. Could also be that the mic is directly in-front of the speaker and I've set the EQ based on that. If the amp is on the floor with these settings it may sound muffled unless angled + pointed at your ears 👍

[@ajk4164]

@@TobysGuitarGearDemos ok thank you!

[@vlmcompany3540]

i have this amp.its not too good ..

[@vazeg4008]

I have one and i have to say, it's a toy. Loud enough to gig with but almost everything is medicore on it (for a digital amplifier. nowhere near to a tube or a good solit state). Except the effects, those are pretty crap and unusable.

[@vlmcompany3540]

i have this amp,and its absolutely shit!worst amp ever.

[@williampatterson5067]

Man every damn demo on this amp doesn't show you shit. A little bit of distortion and basis clean crap is all they can show you. Amp must suck big time I have not heard any heavy crunching the Katana blows this piece of crap away.

[@THEBOYDALEK]

What a ridiculous comment you know f*** all