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HAL9000

Needed something in a bit of a hurry (which typically became less urgent only minutes after I’d placed my order) and ended up getting a Blackstar HT-20 Mkii combo without having actually previously played one. It looked like it had the sort of features I was after without getting too spendy.

First impressions are good. Easily loud enough for a small to medium-sized venue. Plenty of versatility, and four reasonably distinctive ‘voices’, plus the ISF ‘Brit to US’ control which (exactly as @icbm points out) appears to work the wrong way around!

For some reason I was expecting the speaker to be a Celestion 70/80 which I’d already decided to replace with a V-type. However the speaker is actually one of Blackstar’s own and first impressions are that it’s better sounding than a 70/80 (not too difficult!).

Anyway, should get the chance to try it loud at rehearsal on Sunday, but it certainly appears to offer decent bang for my buck.

ecc83

Blackstar would not be the first amplifier manufacturer to 'personalize' their speakers (bet its a Celly underneath the cover!) Some might say it is bad practice but it does at least force people to take the sound on its merits without preconceptions? "Oh, they've fitted a gf4-j2, That'll sound **** then"

Dave.

bertie

@HAL9000 ;  well if you're still "wanting"  V  type,   and its 8ohm............... I may have a near mint V30 about to be released into the wild........... (Im after a Creamy 12H) 

HAL9000

Thanks @bertie - actually, having played it loud at rehearsal the other afternoon (and bearing in mind that the stock speaker won’t be broken in yet) I suspect I may well keep things stock.

bertie

@HAL9000 ;
 NP