Blackstar St. James 6L6 50w 1×12″ Guitar Amplifier Blackstar

The Blackstar St. James 6L6 50w 1×12″ Guitar Amplifier is the lightest 50 Watt valve guitar amp on earth. Hundreds of hours of critical listening against the most revered amplifier references mean St. James raises the sonic benchmark again. In addition to the obvious tonal differences between EL34 and 6L6 power valves, both of the St. James designs are honed to their own particular use case. The St. James EL34 is the amp for Classic tones combining world-class British Crunch and jaw-dropping, very US-sounding Cleans. The 6L6 version has the same clean headroom, but this is coupled with Blackstar’s highest gain Overdrive circuit to date.

St. James amps are packed with cutting-edge features to deliver class-leading recording performance. From 50W, 2W and SAG switchable power modes, to an inbuilt reactive load that routes the post-power valve output signal to the amp’s three direct recording outputs (XLR, Stereo Line-Out and USB) for truly authentic ‘amp-in-a-room: feel. The sound from these recording outputs is derived from Blackstar’s state-of-the-art and fully customisable Cab Rig™ DSP speaker simulator.

With more musicians recording at home, or playing on silent stages, St. James is perfect for the way we play today, with USB audio connectivity for pro-recording and an XLR D.I. for professional live use, both using the inbuilt reactive load and Cab Rig DSP speaker simulation.

Blackstar worked closely with Celestion to develop the unique Zephyr lightweight ferrite speaker. The Zephyr accurately emulates the rich sound and performance of Celestion’s iconic “Vintage 30” speaker at a fraction of the weight – and this is achieved with a traditional ferrite magnet not a neodymium one.

Candlenut plywood is used for strength and lightness and its beneficial acoustic proprieties, creating a roadworthy cabinet that sounds great and won’t let you down.

The St. James range uses highly efficient, lightweight power transformers designed around modern SMPS (Switched-Mode Power Supply) technology. More than 3 years of intense R&D have delivered all the benefits of SMPS, namely lightweight and universal voltage compatibility, whilst retaining the sound and feel of a traditional iron-core transformer. The resulting revolutionary transformer technology is patent pending.

Features

Ultra-lightweight 50 Watt combo
2 x ECC83, 2 x 6L6
Two footswitchable channels
Footswitchable Channel II Boost (‘top boost’)
50W / 5W / Sag power reduction
Master Volume
Digital Reverb
Effects loop with effects level switch
USB audio output
XLR D.I. output
Exclusive 1×12″ Celestion G12Z-70 ‘Zephyr’ 8 Ohm custom-designed, lightweight speaker
Cab Rig advanced DSP cabinet simulator
Foot controller included
Stunning boutique look including illuminated logo

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