Blackstar 10W Digital Stereo Combo (IDCORE10V2)
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Brand | Blackstar |
Color | Black |
Output Wattage | 5 Watts |
Item Weight | 7.71 Pounds |
Power Source | Corded Electric |
About this item
- 10W programmable combo with enhanced features
- 12 Super Wide Stereo effects
- 6 enhanced voices to choose from
- USB audio for pro recording capability; Stereo MP3/Line In with dynamic EQ
- Includes Presonus Studio One Blackstar Edition DAW Software
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Product information
Item Weight | 7.71 pounds |
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Product Dimensions | 17.7 x 9.4 x 15.3 inches |
ASIN | B00K5A2ST6 |
Item model number | IDCORE10V2 |
Customer Reviews |
4.2 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | November 23, 2016 |
Color Name | Black |
Connector Type | USB |
Output Wattage | 5 Watts |
Size | 10 Watt |
Power Source | Corded Electric |
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Product Description
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!
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Portability | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.7 | — | 4.8 | — |
Versatility | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.5 | — | 4.7 | — |
Value for money | 4.1 | — | 4.4 | — | 4.6 | — |
Sound quality | — | 5.0 | 4.1 | — | 4.5 | — |
Sold By | Brook Mays | Austin Bazaar | DonnerDirect | Amazon.com | Audiosavings | Amazon.com |
power source | Corded Electric | Battery Powered | Battery Powered,Corded Electric | Battery Powered | Corded Electric | Corded Electric |
output wattage | 5 watts | 3 watts | 5 watts | 3 watts | 20 watts | 20 watts |
speaker size | — | 3 inches | 8 inches | 3 inches | 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
connector type | USB | — | USB | — | — | USB |
compatible devices | — | Guitar | Guitar | Guitar | Guitar | Guitar |
material | — | Pc | Battery | — | Metal | Psu |
weight | 7.71 pounds | — | — | 1 kilograms | — | 6.3 kilograms |
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Customers like the sound quality, versatility, quality and control of the musical instrument amplifier. For example, they mention it has great tones, is a great practice amp and provides a lot of control. Customers are also impresseded with the ease of use and portability. As for the options, they say it has reverb, delay, and modulation.
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Customers like the sound quality of the musical instrument amplifier. They mention that it has great tones, it roars for its size, and has plenty of volume. Customers also say that it gives so many options for tone that it's amazing.
"...The 6 distinct sounds (2 clean, 2 distorted, 2 overdrive) all sound really good and the gain knob lets you customize them pretty well...." Read more
"...Sound: Not a gig amp, though this thing really roars for its size. Would be more than enough for a solo act, electric/acoustic jamming, etc...." Read more
"...All in all a great sounding little amp I wish had been around when I started playing back in 95." Read more
"...The $99 price point, quality of sound and overall hassle free controls are most impressive...." Read more
Customers like the versatility of the musical instrument amplifier. They say it's a great practice amp, fine amp for effects, and a good starter amp. Some customers are also impresseded with the power and features of the unit. They describe it as the best solid state practice amp on the market.
"...EXTRASThe amp has a built in tunder that works great...." Read more
"...however an excellent desktop/endtable/shelf amp that will make practice very pleaseant unlike the vast majority of the old school practice amps that..." Read more
"Great AMP...." Read more
"...If I had known this amp's power supply would be so problematic, and the tone so thin, I would have waited and spent more on a Katana unit, or..." Read more
Customers like the quality of the musical instrument amplifier. They say it's well worth the money, has a decent amount of low end, and is amazing value for the money. Some mention that it'll make a great first amp.
"...PROS: ease of use, portability, price, headphone output audio mixing, amazing versatility of voice and tone..." Read more
"Giving five stars based on sound, options, and price. For $100 you cannot beat this amp for sound or options...." Read more
"*** Do NOT buy this unit !!! ***This amp did not even last a year. But I waited too long to get any warranty...." Read more
"...That's so far from the truth! This amp actually has a decent amount of low end to it. Don't get me wrong, though...." Read more
Customers find the controls on the musical instrument amplifier especially useful for setting effect levels. They say the amp has a ton of effects built in, including reverb, delay, and modulation. Customers say the effects are more than good enough to add flavor to practice sessions. They also appreciate the many different settings and features.
"...all sound really good and the gain knob lets you customize them pretty well. The ISF tone knob instead of a 3-band EQ is good enough...." Read more
"...used to, but overall the interface layout is excellent and provides alot of control for something so small and relatively cheap...." Read more
"...effects pedals that I really don't need because this amp has a ton of effects built in, or you can use the cool software to program your own patches...." Read more
"...get passed the above this amp does sound very nice, and has some decent built in effects...." Read more
Customers find the musical instrument amplifier easy to use. They mention that it is portable, has headphone output audio mixing, and is easy to setup. Customers also appreciate the hassle-free controls and the quality of sound. They say it is a simple but effective and really convenient product that is recommended for beginners who want the flexibility to play with multiple tones.
"...It is a simple but effective and really convenient...." Read more
"...PROS: ease of use, portability, price, headphone output audio mixing, amazing versatility of voice and tone..." Read more
"...The $99 price point, quality of sound and overall hassle free controls are most impressive...." Read more
"...For low volume playing, this is the simplest solution in my opinion. You can get your crunchy or over driven tones at any volume...." Read more
Customers appreciate the portability of the musical instrument amplifier. They say it's surprisingly loud for its compact size, and impressed by the weightlessness. They also mention that it'd be a great little travel amp.
"...PROS: ease of use, portability, price, headphone output audio mixing, amazing versatility of voice and tone..." Read more
"...On the plus side, you can't beat the portability and it is surprisingly loud for its size and wattage...." Read more
"...I picked it up off the floor and was impressed by the weightlessness of this Amp and to know that it's loud enough to take to practice...." Read more
"...Lots of sound options right at your fingertips. And it's portability is a big plus. Highly recommended." Read more
Customers are impressed with the quality of the sound of this musical instrument amplifier. They say it has a well designed interface and is well built. They also mention that it has an excellent desktop or endtable amp that provides a lot of control.
"...take a bit of getting used to, but overall the interface layout is excellent and provides alot of control for something so small and relatively cheap..." Read more
"...This model however an excellent desktop/endtable/shelf amp that will make practice very pleaseant unlike the vast majority of the old school..." Read more
"...It's really too bad, because the amp has some nice features and is well designed. I'll look for something else." Read more
"...I am really impressed by the quality of this amps sound even when its pushing the maximum volume, which again is loud enough to hear over the other..." Read more
Customers appreciate the musical instrument amplifier's on-board options. They say it has tons of options in a small package, making it extremely versatile. Customers also like that the amp has four effect types and each type can be customized via a level knob.
"...Each effect has four "types" and each type can be customized via a "level" knob...." Read more
"...that chunchy Blackstar sound that I am partial to and plenty of on board options to model you sound the way you want and if more are needed or you..." Read more
"Great tones out of this amp. Extremely versatile and the clean sounds in particular are really big and full for such a small speaker...." Read more
"tons of options in a small package..." Read more
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I haven't played my guitar in a few years but decided to pick it up again recently. I needed a practice amp and wanted to spend around $100 but wanted at least a little reverb to add some flavor to the sound. I've had a few practice amps before and they all needd a little something more than just EQ and gain.
I cam across this amp on a "Best Practice Amps" google search and after watching a few YouTube reviews, decided to give it a try and I'm extremely impressed. Here are my thoughts.
SOUND
The 6 distinct sounds (2 clean, 2 distorted, 2 overdrive) all sound really good and the gain knob lets you customize them pretty well. The ISF tone knob instead of a 3-band EQ is good enough. It changes the balance of the sound a bit from a "British" sound to an "American" sound, whatever that means.
This is a practice amp so it doesn't get super loud. It has 2 3" speakers that sound nice at lower volumes, but if you crank it up, they start to distort. You won't be playing any gigs with this amp, but it is perfect for messing around in your apartment or basement or wherever.
EFFECTS
The amp has three types of built in effects, reverb, delay, and modulation. Each effect has four "types" and each type can be customized via a "level" knob. The effects are more than good enough to add some flavor to your practice sessions. You can turn on several effects at a time and the type and level knobs adjust the last selected effect.
EXTRAS
The amp has a built in tunder that works great. It lights up an LED around the tone selection knob to indicate which note you're playing and then uses the LEDs next to the effects to indicate whether you're flat, sharp, or on tune. It is a simple but effective and really convenient. To activate, you just hold the reverb button for a second or two until the amp mutes.
The amp can be plugged into the computer and used to record or add patches to the amp for different sounds. I admit i haven't tested this and may never use the feature, but it is a nice bonus for a practice amp that costs just over $100.
All in all I really like this little amp and look forward to spending many hours sitting in front of it.
PROS: ease of use, portability, price, headphone output audio mixing, amazing versatility of voice and tone
CONS: no integrated handle, heavy pop (especially in headphones) when switching the amp off
Operation: Right out of the box the amp felt solidly built and heavy for its size. I had spent some time before it arrived looking over the instruction manual, so I had a head start on the functionality, and was almost immediately twisting knobs and setting presets with abandon. I expected a lower-end model like this to skimp on the interface parts, but the knobs have a nice resistance to them, which is especially useful for setting effect levels. The layers of functionality take a bit of getting used to, but overall the interface layout is excellent and provides alot of control for something so small and relatively cheap. The included handle is just a little pleather strap that works like a guitar strap, attaching to knobs on either side of the amp. I have yet to use this feature, since I don't trust those knob/strap things to hold much weight. So this thing is portable in the sense that it's small and quite light, not easy to grab with one hand.
Sound: Not a gig amp, though this thing really roars for its size. Would be more than enough for a solo act, electric/acoustic jamming, etc. I mainly use headphones since I practice in my second floor apartment, and the simulated output is rich and full. On weekends, when I can be a bit noisy, I end up moving the amp off the floor (even at <50% gain and volume levels) because it catches the low end of my chords and vibrates the floor more than I'm comfortable with. This is partly a testament to my lack of strumming discipline on an electric, but the point remains that this thing is an audio monster in a small box.
I love the effect level controls on this amp, and it's been a blast recreating guitar voices from songs I know (the chopped reverb from Boulevard of Broken Dreams [it was a test okay?], the flat woody buzz from Mary Jane's Last Dance, big juicy overdrives for 80s anthems from Toto and Journey). Together with coil-tapping and an out-of-phase function on my guitar, I truly feel limited only by my patience for fiddling with knobs. My main hobby project with the electric guitar is to create heavy rock/metal covers of decidedly un-metal songs ("Bye Bye Bye" is an example), and since this amp has a USB port and can run to my laptop for capture and post-processing, it could be years before I buy a bigger amp for performing!
Overall, worth the extra $50-60 to get something of this size and quality, rather than settling on a $50 battery powered starter amp. If you don't play, you won't improve, so getting an amp that can keep up with you now and in the future (at least as far as practice/recording is concerned) is a valuable asset if you can afford it.
As far as build construction it is a heavy plactic casing with a tolerex covered look and a nice black/silver speaker cloth. Handle is the weak point here as it is basically a tiny guitar strap you wrap over two studs, one mounted on each side. It also uses the same exclusive power supply as the Blackstar fly3 so the power cord is not universal.
The online software is a little clumsy compared to Fenders software/app for their Mustang GT series but with some playing around time you can get the changes you want. All in all a great sounding little amp I wish had been around when I started playing back in 95.
Top reviews from other countries
Buena tienda UME Union Musical.
Les effets sonores étant d'une très mauvaise qualité.
A déconseiller pour l'audition et pour des guitares d'un bon niveau !
Reviewed in Mexico on October 30, 2020