The Blackstar Sonnet 120 is a 120-watt acoustic amp for solo performers and duos who need a mic channel and an instrument channel in one compact combo. A custom 8-inch speaker and two tweeters in a ported cabinet cover the full range of an acoustic instrument, from body resonance to piezo top end. Both channels get phantom power, a pad, anti-feedback, an effects loop and an XLR DI output, and Bluetooth, USB audio and a line input round out the connections. This version has black covering with a black grille and control panel.

Two Full Channels

Each channel takes a mic or an instrument on an XLR/1/4-inch combo input, and the jack side has a very high input impedance for piezo pickups. Each one has +48 V phantom power, a -10 dB pad, Gain, a Shape switch (flat, or a mid cut with low and high lift), Low, Mid and High EQ, a sweepable Anti-Feedback notch, a Phase switch and its own reverb level. Hall, Studio, Chamber and Plate reverbs share a Reverb Time control, and global High Pass Filter and Brilliance controls set the low end and the top.

Stage and Recording Connections

On the rear panel, each channel has its own effects loop and a balanced XLR DI output that switches between the dry input and the signal after gain and EQ. A third XLR sends a mix of both channels, reverb included, to the PA, with a ground lift switch. USB audio works without special drivers, and Blackstar's free RecRoute software sets the recording output to a mix of both channels with reverb or each channel dry on its own side. Bluetooth and the stereo mini-jack input play backing tracks, and all four inputs work at once.

Features

• 120 W into a custom 8-inch Natural 120 speaker and two custom tweeters
• Ported cabinet
• Two channels with XLR/1/4-inch combo inputs
• +48 V phantom power and a -10 dB pad on each channel
• Shape switch, Low, Mid and High EQ, Anti-Feedback and Phase on each channel
• Four reverbs (Hall, Studio, Chamber, Plate) with a level per channel and a global Reverb Time
• High Pass Filter and Brilliance controls
• Effects loop and pre/post XLR DI output on each channel
• Mix DI XLR output with ground lift
• Driverless USB audio output with free RecRoute routing software
• Bluetooth audio playback and MP3/Line In
• Footswitch input for the optional FS-17 (mute and reverb on/off)
• Adjustable, removable tilt-back stand, and PA stand mounting with the optional SA-2 adapter

Specifications

• Power: 120 W
• Speakers: 1 x 8" Natural 120 (4 ohms), 2 x custom tweeters
• Inputs: 2 x XLR/1/4" combo, 3.5 mm stereo MP3/Line In, Bluetooth
• Input impedance: 1/4" over 10 MΩ (bootstrapped), XLR 600 Ω balanced
• EQ: Low ±10 dB at 80 Hz, Mid ±10 dB at 700 Hz, High ±10 dB at 10 kHz
• Anti-Feedback: Variable notch, 20 Hz to 320 Hz
• High Pass Filter: -6 dB point adjustable from 27 Hz to 175 Hz
• Brilliance: ±6 dB at 16 kHz
• Outputs: 3 x balanced XLR DI (Channel 1, Channel 2, Mix), USB audio (Type B)
• Effects loops: 1 per channel, mono send and return
• Footswitch: FS-17 or any 2-way latching footswitch (not supplied)
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 417 x 352 x 296 mm (16.4 x 13.9 x 11.7 in)
• Weight: 11.5 kg (25.4 lbs)
• Finish: Black covering, black grille and control panel