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Blackstar HT-1R combo – review

Following on from my Ibanez RG465M mini-review, here is my Blackstar HT-1R combo review. The Blackstar HT-1R is the newest edition to the HT line of Blackstar amplifiers. This tiny little brother to the Blackstar HT-5 is a 1watt 2 channel valve amplifier, sporting 1xECC83 and 1xECC82 valves, digital reverb, …

Pirana KS-5C 5Watt all valve combo – review

Small valve amps are becoming more and more popular, and there are quite a few models available for reasonable money too. The problem I’ve found with many of them is the lack of effects loops. I settled on my Blackstar HT-5 because of it’s fantastic dirty channel, and it’s effects …

New Gear Day (NGD): Celestion G12 Vintage 30 speaker

After waiting over seven months for it to arrive, my Celestion G12 Vintage 30 is finally here! I decided after getting my Blackstar HT-5 head last year that I needed to upgrade the speaker that was in my cabinet (Kustom KGA65 combo amp) to something that provided some more mid-end …