I Tested 1-Star Bass Guitars

Drawing inspiration from the original tube amp line that laid way for Fender’s sub-sonic signal processing, the Bassman pedal line hosts a collection of meticulously crafted analog and digital circuits all curated from the ground up for bass-centric tonal expansion. With three controls, two slide switches, a footswitch and top-mounted connections, the pedals are extremely user-friendly and take up little space on the pedalboard. Conjure varying shades of gain, from light tube-like breakup to hi-gain chunk, while keeping your low end intact. Utilizing a complement of JFET circuitry and dynamic clipping stages, the Bassman Driver emulates the behavior of a bass tube amp driven to breakup. Flick the voice switch into the up position to kick in an additional layer of clipping for a heavy modern distortion voicing. Sculpt your tone further using the mids switch, offering two dialed-in levels of growl, and an internal tone control to set the high frequency content to your liking. The blend c… read more

Introducing LT Pedals Blackstar’s award-winning, valve-driven HT Pedals are a key part of the company’s success and grace the pedalboards of the professional and amateur players around the globe. 9V Battery Powered Patent-Applied-For clipping circuit that matches the tone and response of our valve pedals Gain, Level and Tone controls, plus patented ISF control Patent-applied-for Clipping Circuit The patent-applied-for clipping circuit delivers amazing valve-like tonal performance, valve-like responsiveness for a wide variety of playing styles ISF (Infinite Shape Feature) This fully interactive control allows you to infinitely adjust the response of the tone control network between any of the traditional voicings. In addition, the LT DIST offers the lowest cost option ever for players who want to get their hands on Blackstar’s patented ISF control Buffered Bypass Each compact pedal features high integrity buffered bypass and silent switching Battery or Mains Powered Perfect for pedalboa… read more

Introducing LT Electric Guitar Pedals Blackstar’s award-winning, valve-driven HT Pedals are a key part of the company’s success and grace the pedalboards of the professional and amateur players around the globe. Now Blackstar introduces a series of 5 compact pedals, consisting of boost, overdrive and distortion tonally derived and inspired by our award-winning HT Pedals range 9V Battery Powered Patent-Applied-For clipping circuit that matches the tone and response of our valve pedals Gain, Level and Tone controls, plus patented ISF control Patent-applied-for Clipping Circuit The patent-applied-for clipping circuit delivers amazing valve-like tonal performance, valve-like responsiveness for a wide variety of playing styles ISF (Infinite Shape Feature) This fully interactive control allows you to infinitely adjust the response of the tone control network between any of the traditional voicings. In addition, the LT DIST offers the lowest cost option ever for players who want to get their … read more

Introducing LT Pedals Blackstar’s award-winning, valve-driven HT Pedals are a key part of the company’s success and grace the pedalboards of the professional and amateur players around the globe. 9V Battery Powered Patent-Applied-For clipping circuit that matches the tone and response of our valve pedals Gain, Level and Tone controls, plus patented ISF control Patent-applied-for Clipping Circuit The patent-applied-for clipping circuit delivers amazing valve-like tonal performance, valve-like responsiveness for a wide variety of playing styles. ISF (Infinite Shape Feature) This fully interactive control allows you to infinitely adjust the response of the tone control network between any of the traditional voicings. In addition, the LT DIST offers the lowest cost option ever for players who want to get their hands on Blackstar’s patented ISF control. Buffered Bypass Each compact pedal features high integrity buffered bypass and silent switching. Battery or Mains Powered Perfect for pedal… read more

TONE: Delivers thick and clear distortion perfect for recreating iconic 80s and 90s metal sounds with high gain PRECISE TONE SHAPING: Features dedicated rotary knobs for treble, bass, boost, volume, and distortion to customize for frequency response for versatile SOUND RANGE: Easily adjust from bluesy crunch to hard rock aggression with a wide range of tone control options TRUE BYPASS DESIGN: Maintains signal integrity when bypassed your original guitar tone remains pure and unaffected METAL BUILD: Constructed with a robust metal housing to withstand rigorous stage use and provide long lasting performance