Blackstar Amped 1 Guitar Amp Pedal

AMPED 1 is a professional 100 Watt guitar amp in a compact pedal. It turns any pedalboard, modeller, or multi-effector into a performance ready amp and ensures you can take your sound with you anywhere. Power reduction down to 1W and USB-C connectivity means it’s equally at home in the studio or the stage.

Key Features

• Pro 100 Watt guitar amp in a compact pedal turns any pedalboard, modeller, or multi-effector into a performance ready amp.
• Unique high headroom power amplifier design along with the Response control for distinctly different and authentic power valve responses and guitar amp dynamics.
• Cabrig simulator technology built in with low latency USB and XLR D.I., plus MIDI and FX loop.

Specifications

• Power: 100W
• Voice: USA, UK, Flat
• EQ: Bass, Middle, Treble
• Power Reduction: 100W, 20@, 1W
• Response: KT88, 6L6, EL34, 6V6, EL84, Linear
• Reverb: Y
• Reverb Freeze Effect: Y
• Cabrig DSP: Y
• USB Audio: Y
• XLR: Cabrig Output: Y
• Effects Loop: Y (Series or parallel selectable in Architect)
• Footswitchable Preset: Y
• MIDI Control: Y
• Speaker: Outputs: 8 Ohm, 16 Ohm
• 9V DC Output: 2 (Maximum combines current 500mA)
• Voltage: 100V to 240V - 50/60Hz
• Weight (kg): 1.28
• Dimensions(mm)

Channels

• USA: Inspired by classic American amps of the mid ’60s. Very clean, dynamic and bright, but with a solid low- end and controlled mids. A perfect pedal platform.
• UK: ‘Classic’ valve preamp based on a much-loved British Class A amplifier of the early ’60s. A low to medium gain preamp that can be used clean, warm or mildly overdriven. Popular choice for a ‘pedal platform’ or as a responsive crunch tone. The valve power stage is set as ‘open-loop’, which has a looser feel with a resonant bottom end and lively highs.
• Flat: Neutral preamp for use with external preamps and amp modellers. Features and active cut and boost EQ, transparent with controls set to 12 o’clock.

Response

• KT88: Tight, bold and dynamic Class A/B with strong low-end
• 6L6: Tight dynamic Class A/B with extended highs and lows.
• EL34: Classic British Class A/B crunch full-bodied soft break-up.
• 6V6: Crisp Class A with high compression and tight mids.
• EL84: Bell-like full-bodied Class A with lots of compression.
• LINEAR: Transparent and high headroom.