The Blackstar Dept. 10 AMPED 1 is a 100-watt guitar amplifier in a compact pedal with an aluminum housing. It works as a complete amp on its own, or it adds a real power stage to a modeler, multi-effects unit or preamp pedal and drives an 8 or 16 ohm cabinet at full power. A power switch drops it to 20 W or 1 W, and CabRig speaker simulation with USB-C audio makes it as useful for recording and quiet practice as it is on stage.

Voices and Power Valve Responses

Three preamp voices cover a clean, bright American sound (USA), a British Class A character from the early '60s (UK), and a neutral Flat setting for external preamps and modelers. The Response control gives the feel of five power valve types, KT88, 6L6, EL34, 6V6 and EL84, moving from tight and dynamic to compressed and spongy. A Linear setting gives transparent power amplification, and with the Flat voice it passes a modeler's sound through without changing its color.

CabRig, Recording and Pedalboard Integration

CabRig simulates a miked guitar cabinet with 23 cabinets, 6 microphones and room settings, edited in Blackstar's free Architect software and stored in three slots on a side switch. A balanced XLR and a stereo line/headphone output carry the simulated sound to a PA, interface or headphones. Over USB-C the AMPED 1 records four channels at once: stereo CabRig, the preamp alone and a dry guitar signal for reamping. A TRS effects loop runs in series or parallel, MIDI In controls the amp, and two 9V DC outputs power other pedals.

Features

• 100 W into 8 or 16 ohms, switchable to 20 W or 1 W
• USA, UK and Flat preamp voices with Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble and Master
• Response control: KT88, 6L6, EL34, 6V6, EL84 and Linear
• Built-in reverb with a hold-to-freeze effect on the Reverb footswitch
• Footswitchable preset that stores voice, gain, EQ, reverb and response
• CabRig speaker simulation with 3 onboard patches, editable in Architect
• Balanced XLR and stereo 1/4" line/headphone outputs with a level control
• USB-C audio interface with 4 recording channels
• Mono effects loop on one TRS jack, series or parallel
• MIDI In and two 9V DC outputs for pedals
• Universal 100 to 240 V mains input

Specifications

• Power: 100 W RMS, switchable to 20 W or 1 W
• Speaker outputs: 2 x 1/4" (8 ohm, 16 ohm), use one at a time
• Preamp voices: USA, UK, Flat
• Power valve responses: KT88, 6L6, EL34, 6V6, EL84, Linear
• Input: 1 x 1/4"
• Direct outputs: Balanced XLR (CabRig), 1/4" TRS stereo line/headphone
• Effects loop: 1 x 1/4" TRS, series or parallel
• MIDI: In, TRS (5-pin DIN adapter supplied)
• USB: Type-C, 4-channel recording
• Pedal power: 2 x 9V DC outputs, 500 mA combined
• Mains: 100 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
• Housing: Aluminum
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 200 x 81 x 149 mm (7.9 x 3.2 x 5.9 in)
• Weight: 1.57 kg (3.46 lbs)

In the Box

• Blackstar Dept. 10 AMPED 1
• Detachable mains lead
• USB-C cable
• TRS splitter cable for the effects loop
• TRS MIDI to 5-pin MIDI adapter