Blackstar HT DIST

[@ProGuitarShopDemos]

There's no rule against putting tube pedals in front of tube amp, It's all how you use them. We didn't have any problems using this pedal on a Fender Deluxe Reverb. All the amp sees is a distorted signal. Hope that helps, PGS

[@jessepiazza3055]

I had one of these and sold it over 10 years ago and I think about it every day. It was the best sounding distortion I’ve ever owned.

[@ProGuitarShopDemos]

Yes, just use the emulated speaker output and plug direct into your mixer.

[@rrippp]

Yes, sounds like that are one of the things it was built for. It has more gain than you could want, and a brilliant EQ section to help you find the exact shade of tone you need. No, I'm not a salesman for Blackstar, but I am a happy user of the DistX ;)

[@ukwan]

@Maxmaxz the HT winding runs at 300v, which is after the mains transformer has stepped it up from 240v or 120v.. He needs to know which voltage to use for mains. The HT is the secondary winding of the transformer, the part that that powers the valve internally which is 300v which they advertise because valves sound better around this voltage, rather than the lower voltages a Tube Driver runs on for instance.

[@hiway52]

Sweet! That's "let it roll" by UFO at 1:50- Andy you rock!!

[@rrippp]

You can get very close to that trebly sound by rolling the ISF to the left (American) side, and dialling in lots of treble. In my experience, the chunky tones come from dialling in thick bass and mids, and rolling the ISF to the Brit side.

[@rrippp]

yes. I run one into a fender solid state, and it's quite good.

[@spicyjuniormint]

i played one of these at guitar center with a ss amp and a prs se and it still sounded great! lol youtube's low sound quality dosent do this pedal justice

[@PapaKenny777]

Holy crap! this sounds bloody fabulous!

[@egotripband]

great playing and pedal sounds..

[@strazzhell]

i have thsi pedal, its amazing, i have a bc rich warlock platnium pro with an Evo on the bridge and an emg 81 on the neck...this pedal sounds like a beast and im not even using the whole gain !

[@TheGoldiniac]

@rrippp it doesn't break up like normal clean channels so its very clean.

[@econgblues626]

defenitely my next distortion pedal on my list.

[@rrippp]

@BlackMonk123 the DistX rocks balls my friend!! I got one without even demoing it, and didn't regret it. It sounds very close to a real valve amp.

[@binladensassassin]

chatreeo tested this out a few months ago as well amazing tone

[@EdgarBeja]

I can´t wait to test this in the power in of my cold fender 212r solid state amp!

[@guitarfor1]

You may also want to look into a isolation cabinet, there are some demo videos on youtube to give you an idea of the tones and external volume attenuation. I'm in the same boat (being in a small church) and I'm really looking forward to getting the money for an iso cab. Good luck!

[@rrippp]

i was either gonna get this, or the heavier distx. i got the distx. it's pretty much the same as this one, but with more aggression and gain, and a sovtek valve. the downside is it is hard to tame and doesn't do anything mild or subtle, but that's what i was looking for at the same time - good quality heavy tones. it sounds almost as good as a high-gain stack, and at much lower volumes.

[@robibm2003]

This seems like you could definitely use it for some Skynyrd as well as the hard rock material. Good stuff.

[@deathblade7]

@PhilosopherGaming oh okay, thanks man, greatly appreciated! I think i'm going to pick one up now

[@KeannuReevezzz03]

just like an amp.sort of...with the gain knob a lil bit low and the ts9 set as a clean boost,this sounds good

[@Maxmaxz]

@Tejoz It can take up to 300V so you should be sorted. :)

[@CatGoesBOOM]

Blackstar is good stuff. this looks great im gonna get it!!!!

[@ryancoen]

I have the HT DistX and it is fucking amazing... it is perfect...

[@Blustercastr]

they basically are the same thing...but the distortion effects the signal more dramatically producing a more compressed and hot sound...

[@IncompletenessTheorem]

@awl67 Hmm.. I have just bought it too, plugged it right to my JCM 800 2203, and the sound was very close to this and I pretty much love the tone from this box.

[@TDBmusic1]

@themodernguitarist Well, the Peavey 6505 is a midrange based amp that based in America. :D

[@machior1]

Great pedal! Marshall in a box !

[@karnivorx]

@imashellamit One of my favorite guitarists, Mike Vennart, used this pedal in the band Oceansize. The had a very modern sound.

[@rrippp]

yes they are the same thing. people say 'valve' in the UK and 'toob' in the US

[@cariboufudge]

it's so funny that you played this is a call first I've been playing that like every day lately haha

[@bastiguitar1990]

this is a call!

[@WannabeGuitarLegend]

Woo classic Foo Fighters!

[@Aston6Speed]

it doesn't have the over the top treble like children of bodom does but it could do something with a lot of chunk, if you know what im saying.

[@heythere6983]

does this have the same voicing as the dual version? if I like how this sounds will the dual version be voiced the same for its first channel?

[@PhilosopherGaming]

@deathblade7 should do, you wont get the ultimate in vavle sound because obviously youre running it through a solid state amp but it'll sound better than the default

[@w1ll1a9m]

wow thank you proguitarshop I've been waiting for you to review this pedal for a long time! better dist pedal I've ever heard.... anyone knows a better dist pedal than this one ?

[@Splittail01]

if any of you can check out the distx from blackstar, it is the best one out of the whole range

[@Saesangism]

Two questions: What is the difference between this one and DistX? Appearance? Secondly, what is the deal with tubes in pedals anyway? Is it really necessary if I already do have a full tube amp?

[@themodernguitarist]

American = Focuses on the treble/bass British = Focuses on midrange. If anyone has a better description, I would like to hear it also. =P

[@blitheringFool]

There are three levels of drive, as far as I'm concerned. Overdrive, distortion, and fuzz. They vary based on the gain of the unit. Overdrive is supposed to sound like a tube amp on the edge or slightly past breakup. Distortion is crunchier and has more gain. Fuzz is all out gain, and (as far as I can tell) not attainable by a tube amp. Three different words that essentially describe the same effect.

[@rrippp]

Do pedals work well with the ht-5? trying to choose beween a Blackheart and a Blackstar. right now i'm with the Blackheart. How is the clean channel on the Ht-5?

[@william1theguitarwah]

this may seem like a totally stupid question, but, are valves the same as tubes????????

[@rockmaster002]

the black star pedal its to do adjust gain bass middle treb the ampli when maybe i am a little far than my ampli to change mayde when i want any time the basse or what i want ?

[@davfr75]

with this pedal do you need a high volume to get distorsion? I own a Blackstar HT5, and the gain and volume needs to be VERY high to obtain distorsion. Way too high volume for my neighbors.

[@EdgarBeja]

Is it worth to buy a blackstar pedal to work with a solidstate amp? Thanks

[@justanotherlespaul]

Hey PGS crew, Just wondering, is this better for EVH stuff or is the HT Dual better thanks in advance

[@KeannuReevezzz03]

@jriv454 I got the Ht dual,and i think the HT dist gain stage is the same as the Ht dual's 2nd stage drive.and I'm boosting channel 2 with an ibanez Ts9.its reacts just like a tube amp.it doest get muddy.check it out,I love my ts9+htdual+isp decimator sound.blackstar pedals sound really good.

[@andrewt248]

Nice Foo's in the open!

[@socratesvak]

would you recommend this one or the ht drive for blues,classic and hard rock?

[@mmim4]

can this produce a metallica,megadeth sound? also will it sound good througha soild state amp ( my line 6 15 watt im thinking if i buy a good pedal i dont need to get a new amp yet)

[@deathblade7]

anyone know if this pedal will give me a nice tube amp tone that im looking for if i pair it with my line 6 spider (a digital amp)

[@DaMusicMan203]

hey PGS, im trying to decide between this and the MXR custom badass 78 distortion, which do you think is better?

[@Tejoz]

does anyone know what voltage the power supply takes? just specifically 110V or 240V or can received both? coz after watching this I want to look one on ebay. but I live in melbourne Australia so our electricity here runs 240V.

[@wouwou83]

Foo Fighters!!! Nice!!!!

[@rsl84416]

sounds like it would good for zz top.

[@JeremyLam0]

just realise there is actually an emulated output thingy on this so maybe it could work? i dunno

[@sonicsmainman1]

Hey Andy... Alder or Mahogany?

[@gillenh2o]

@BlackMonk123 the ht-dist is good but i personally did not like the dist-x, sold mine after 2 weeks of tweaking

[@adamd320i]

The Virginmarys - Bang Bang Bang Watch the video to see this badass pedal put to very good use.

[@10strings22]

nice! nice!

[@CHARLIESLYSTER]

This is a call! Love Foo Fighters, just recently saw them in Milton Keynes, one of the best nights of my life!

[@majick59]

Does anyone know how well this stacks with an overdrive pedal? Like a rhythm then boost sort of thing?

[@givemeajackson]

what ht pedal would be closest to the drive channel on the ht5?

[@rrippp]

brit tones have thick mids and are rough, gravelly, fiery and hairy. american tones have thinner mids and are tight, sleek, smooth and cutting.

[@jovima69]

This is a call.

[@evildemonllama]

I'm pretty sure that first riff is a Foo Fighters riff... You know a dist pedal is good when Andy whips out the Foo.

[@jriv454]

does any body know how this sounds or works with a ts-9 in front of it?

[@SlashLesPaul321]

what amp are you using in this?

[@Tejoz]

@Maxmaxz I bought it and it only take 110V not both :(

[@DeadManProp]

Can anyone give me a clear explanation as to what's the difference between "american" and "british" sound?

[@remiestronks]

great sounding pedal :)

[@imashellamit]

Sounds awesome... As an overdrive. Very angry overdrive! Great for old school stuff, but I don't think it will go good for modern...

[@Antoha161]

FOO FIGHTERS YEEEEEAHHH

[@XenoZenoLove]

@totalmetalisation get the distx

[@vbdude006]

hehehe I can squeeze a Mesa crunch tone out of my Marshall :P Short answer is that there is no short answer :)

[@fabianromano]

@tacosamurai9999 the JCM800 sounds way more fat and nice than the JCM900, the power amp section is better. I had both heads

[@FaithDead]

Foo Fighters?

[@MarkvBavel]

FOO FIGHTERS

[@k03dnoob]

only put an overdrive behind/ fromt of a distortion pedal, you dont need more then 1 pedal in your rig, i use a boss (at the moment), my rig starts with the wah pedal, boss distortion and overdrive, volume pedal and my effects rig is built in my amp.

[@karnivorx]

HT DistX

[@caiaum2]

UFO!

[@olufssenn]

@122suthers LOLOLOL

[@Maxharddrive64]

Ive heard better and heard worse...not one of my favs but it looks cool

[@Dennizzz119]

Too much functions.