Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MK III 60-Watt 1 x 12 inch 3-Channel Tube Combo Amp
The HT Stage 60 112 MK III is the gigging end of Blackstar's HT Venue range. Sixty watts of EL34 tube power drives a Celestion Seventy 80 speaker, and three channels with two selectable voices each give you six starting points before the EQ is touched.
- Three channels: one clean and two overdrive, each with two selectable voices.
- EQ: a 2-band EQ on the clean channel and a shared 3-band EQ with ISF across the overdrive channels.
- EL34 power section: 60 watts with global Master Volume and Presence.
- Celestion Seventy 80 speaker: the British flavoured voice this range is known for.
- Switchable power reduction: transparent attenuation down to 10 percent of rated power.
- Digital reverb: two selectable voices, Dark and Light.
- CabRig speaker simulation: hundreds of mic and cab combinations built in.
- USB-C output: straightforward recording direct from the amp.
- Effects loop: for pedalboard and rack integration.
- Boutique styling: vintage style chicken head knobs and a metal logo plate.
The Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MK III sets a new mark for the company's HT Venue series. It is a 60-watt, three channel, 1 x 12 inch tube combo that runs from squeaky clean to raucous overdriven textures, with two selectable voices on every channel.
Three channels of tube power
The clean channel is unusually flexible. Its 2-band EQ offers a serious amount of sonic sculpting, and its Voice switch takes it from a high headroom, American style chime to a character filled Class A style warmth that will break up when you push it hard. Each of the two overdrive channels has independent Volume and Gain, a shared 3-band EQ, and Blackstar's Infinite Shape Feature, which carries you from tight American style tones to wooly British ones and everything in between.
Power, attenuation and reverb
The EL34 fuelled power section includes global Master Volume and Presence controls for the overall sound. A power reduction circuit provides solid, transparent attenuation down to 10 percent of rated power, which is what makes a 60-watt valve amp usable in a small room. Reverb is digital, with Dark and Light voices, and it sounds good enough to leave on.
CabRig and recording
CabRig speaker simulation is built in, giving access to hundreds of mic and cabinet combinations without a single microphone. A USB-C output makes recording direct from the amp about as simple as it gets, and an effects loop handles pedalboard and rack integration for players who run time based effects after the preamp.
Speaker and looks
The signal ends up at a British tinged Celestion Seventy 80 speaker. Updated boutique styling with vintage style chicken head knobs and a premium metal logo plate gives the amp a look that matches the feature set.