Blackstar HT-5RH-MKII Head Valve Amplifier

The Blackstar HT-5RH-MKII Head Valve Amplifier:

The Blackstar HT-5RH-MKII Head Valve Amplifier is a versatile 5-watt guitar head designed for exceptional sound quality and flexibility. This amp combines an ECC83 preamp valve with a 12BH7 power amp valve, delivering rich and dynamic valve tones. Its unique push-pull power amp design ensures powerful performance even at low volumes, making it ideal for both home practice and studio recording.

The HT-5RH MkII features a 4×12/1×12 voicing switch, which allows you to choose between two different cabinet emulations. This switch adjusts the tonal characteristics of the emulated signal, providing flexibility to match various musical styles and recording environments. The stereo speaker emulated output enables you to record high-quality valve tones with ease. You can use this output alongside the internal speaker or an extension cab for headphone-free monitoring, or blend a mic’d speaker with emulated signals. This feature is particularly useful for creating professional-quality recordings at home or in a studio setting.

In addition, the HT-5RH MkII includes a newly voiced studio-quality reverb. This reverb has been meticulously designed to complement guitar tones, adding depth and character to your sound. The amp also features a USB audio output, making it simple to record directly to your computer. For further versatility, the speaker output can be turned off, allowing for silent practice or recording without the need for a speaker cabinet.

This guitar head is equipped with two channels: Clean and Overdrive. Each channel features footswitchable voices, providing a range of tones from pristine clean sounds to powerful overdriven distortions. The HT-5RH MkII also includes an 8-16Ω extension speaker jack socket, offering additional flexibility for connecting external cabinets.