Blackstar 40W Digital Stereo Combo (IDCORE40V2)
ID:CORE V2 represents the culmination of more than nine years’ technical Research and Development. These amps have an intuitive control set like a traditional amp, but have the versatility of programmability. The unique controls allow you to custom design your own sound. The unique and enhanced Voice control has six different channels – Clean Warm, Clean Bright, Crunch, Super Crunch, OD 1, OD 2. When used together with Blackstar’s patented ISF control you can get the exact tone you’re thinking of. The effects section delivers studio quality modulation, delay and reverb effects simultaneously that you can store with your sound. These new ID: Core V2 products feature a newly re-voiced MP3/Line Input with Dynamic EQ for louder, richer music playback and come complete with PreSonus’ renowned Digital Audio Workstation software Studio One!
Product Features
- 40W programmable combo with enhanced features
- 6 enhanced voices to choose from
- 12 Super Wide Stereo effects
- USB audio for pro recording capability; Stereo MP3/Line In with dynamic EQ
- Includes Presonus Studio One Blackstar Edition DAW Software
Great sound; great value I imagine that there are purists out there that might find fault with this amp, since it’s not “old school” enough (no solid state, no tubes, no individual pedals, etc), but I’m very impressed by its sound quality, functionality, build, and value. First, it’s simple to use, and to my ears, makes my guitar sound as big and mean as a junkyard dog or as well-behaved as a fox terrier with just a few taps of buttons and twirls of knobs. It’s perfect for my bedroom, and I imagine, could work…
Awesome! Awesome! Easy to use, great tones for multiple genres/styles right out of the box, built in tuner and effects, option to hook up a footswitch, headphone jack, auxiliary jack. This thing is great. Meets all of my needs. The Blackstar Insider software is very cool as well for finding and downloading artist specific tones. I tried the Fender Mustang I V2 20-Watt before this, and will be sticking with this….