Blackstar HTV-112 MK III 80-Watt 1 x 12-inch Extension Cabinet with Celestion Seventy 80
The HTV-112 MK III is a 1 x 12-inch open-back extension cabinet tailor-made for Blackstar's HT Venue MK III heads and combos. It is the sensible way to add a second speaker to an HT Venue rig without doubling the load-in.
- 80W, 16 ohm, 1 x 12-inch: matched to the HT Venue MK III range.
- Celestion Seventy 80 speaker: churns out classic British-tinged tones.
- Open-back design: a wider, more natural spread than a sealed cabinet gives you.
- Finger-locked joints: far more glue surface than a plain butt joint, and part of why this one is built to withstand the rigours of the road.
- Heavy-duty wiring: fewer things to work loose after a season of load-ins.
- Updated boutique styling: with a premium metal logo plate to match the HT Venue MK III amplifiers.
Adding a second 12-inch speaker changes how an amp sits in a room more than adding watts does. If you already run an HT Venue MK III head or combo, this is the intended way to do it.
The Blackstar HTV-112 MK III is a 1 x 12-inch, open-back extension cabinet tailor-made for the company's HT Venue MK III heads and combos. It is rated at 80 watts and 16 ohms, which is the pairing the HT Venue range expects.
Celestion Seventy 80
The speaker is a Celestion Seventy 80, which churns out classic British-tinged tones. It is a well-known driver in Blackstar cabinets, and it is the reason this cab reads as an extension of the amp rather than as a different amp entirely. Matching the speaker to the range is usually why a purpose-built extension cabinet beats a generic one.
Built to survive the road
This is a rugged cabinet, built to withstand the rigours of the road. Finger-locked joints hold the corners together with far more surface area than a simple butt joint, and heavy-duty wiring inside means fewer connections working loose over time. These are not features you notice on day one. They are the ones that decide whether a cabinet is still working in five years.
Styling
Updated boutique styling with a premium metal logo plate gives the HTV-112 MK III a bold look designed to match Blackstar's eye-catching HT Venue MK III amplifiers, so a head and cab stack reads as one piece rather than two.
What it adds
Running a second 12-inch speaker moves more air and gives you a broader spread across a room. Combined with the open-back design, it is a straightforward upgrade for an HT Venue MK III owner who needs more presence on stage.