Danny checks out the new Blackstar ID Core Stereo 100 guitar combo amp with Steve Marks from Blackstar. Check them out on our website here - bit.ly/2bn90KZ
I've had the idcore100 a couple of years now. This unit has been worth it so much. I've only grown to love it more over the years. That was money well spent.
I bought the 10 watt version for someone else, and in the short time I had it, I was impressed with what they managed to squeeze out of 3 inch speakers, definitely interested in getting a 100 watt, not so much for the wattage as for the 10 inch speakers and EQ controls.
It would be fantastic if Blackstar were able to add the option of a couple of expression pedals into there. Would love a wah, volume, and Rotovibe option. Just to be totally spoiled
I purchased this am a little over a month ago and I am happy as I can be. I'm a bass player that got a guitar gig and I needed a amp and I didn't want to spend to much cause I didn't play the gig to often in the beginning. I play all styles of music and this amp did everything I needed after playing with it awhile. You turn your volume down on your guitar it responds like a tube amp. Great amp love it.
@@jerish-guitar747 no it's not. If you're at home and the volume is very low it would be ok but it a guitar amp. Blackstar makes bass amps now and the are very good and priced well also.
I have this exact amplifier and I gig with this thing all the time at bars. Usually I just crank it and it hangs with the drums and bass. Sometimes it gets plugged directly into the PA with the speaker simulator line out. Other times it gets a microphone in front of the cabinet. Doesn't matter what three ways I use it,the thing always sounds good and it can hang in a setting of whatever you need as long as there's a PA system.If it's a larger Club. But these amplifiers are absolutely perfect for doing bar gigs. Plus they are such a great sounding practice amp for the house
I've had this amp for a few days now and I can honestly say it puts out some of the best cleans i've ever heard. I also get a real nice blues tone out of it too
Why would you demo a stereo amp without micing it up in stereo? One of its main selling points is the sheer stereo width you get from these things and they go and use a single microphone on it.
I bought one of these amp's recently and i gotta say matched with a MXR DD11 Dime pedal. EQ pedal and a Noise suppressor it is amazing. I only use the 2 switch pedal but the amount of sounds i can get from this mixed with floating bridge guitar and some overdrive as a booster it has blown my mind. I can play everything from Pantera to David Bowie with a few quick adjustments. Sounds like it is surround sound even when the amp is behind you or in any other position. I gotta give the lightness a bit of a Hmmm as lighter usually means break easier. But let's see how it handles the abuse of a gear abuser!
:D Proud owner of the ID260, ID60H, and HT20 (versatile, small, valve, awesome ) :D ID floorboard... the idea being to get rid of the speaker box, and offer the ID Core or TVP engine in a more transportable format. Light, hardy chassis, dual inputs, stereo out, two expression pedals, loop, tap tempo, freeze/hold effect on the reverb...all the super, extra super cool stuff a working muso can use... I'd pay for, and would love the support of the ID features in a floorboard, that let's me DI to the desk, and decide on how big (if any) an on-stage speaker box I need. Rock on Blackstar
hi there, thx vm for the vid.. however, i cant seem to find any vids on this blackstar id core which demos the mp3 input and how it sounds just to listen to music.. can you pls respond and tell me what you think about that? does it sound like a true hifi system or does it sound like most guitar amps with an aux in (a bit muffled and a lot of low ends) ?? thx vm
I have the id core 40, and the tech used to make the stereo is beyond you can't believe sounds like the sound is behind you. So i'm looking at this 100 now. wish this one is 12".
I agree. I think I'm hearing noises in other rooms of my house but it's just the dynamic wide stereo throwing the sounds around. I love playing music through it. Like RU-vid videos or mp3s because the stereo sounds amazing. Everyone I live with loves listening to music through it. It also gets so many really really usable tones.
I'm getting one and I will most likely run it through at least a 2x12 cab with G12 30's 100w needs 12's right 10's tend to sound kinda thin on guitar combos js
I scored a ID Core 100 amp but it didnt come with a footswitch that it nornally comes with. Does anyonw know what footswitch works with the amp??? I was told the blackstar footswitch fs11 only works on the id core 20 and id core 40. I bought a basic cheap non brandwd double footswitch but it doesnt work
I would say it is! My 120w 10 yr old spider 3 has been acting crazy overheating and found someone selling this amp near me. Just went for it and love it! Tone and distortion is way different. Its got a more solid state classic tone than a digital. Its its own monster. Try one out!
I'm a fan of the ID Core amps I'm confused about a few things. Will this be available with 12 in. speakers? Where is the acclaimed TVP tube emulation technology? The amp sounds thin? I'm not dissing the amp just seems thin? May be the 10's
Or stick a compressor in front of the amp...i do this from a les paul Seymour Duncan antiquitie pickups and leave it on from clean to crunch to medium gain sound thick and punchy crank the preamp volume and cut the master down to bout halfway for house volume
I loved the sound of mine....right up until it blew up. 3 Hours after I bought it. I plugged it into the computer to get the firmware update and it killed the amp. Went to the forums and found out it was a very common problem.
David Nix thank you buddy, and may i ask you another question? do you think that buying the 100 wats Id core amp its enough for playing on an stage? or would you recomend me use de 150 or another one?
I've just had it delivered today... But from what I've tested so far it will be more than loud enough. If you're worried it won't then go for the 150. I'm pretty sure the 100 would do the job though and save you some money too 👍
Great review on the amp and I appreciate the meat and potatoes minus the stupid jokes that most reviewers find important. The guy on the left didn't really add much, but moral support.
Yeah, i've been gigging with it since it came out. I've only just managed to get my hands on the FS-12 foot switch (essential) to get the most out of the amp. Its easily loud enough, and packs a really nice punch.
Its cuts through very well. l use the stereo line out in the back directly into two channels on the desk (panned L & R). This just adds a little reinforcement in the PA which i personally like and allows the band to have some in their monitors if they wish. We're a rock band, and Master the volume on the amp is sitting at around 50%, so i'm more than happy with its output. My band members genuinely believe this amp sounds better than my all valve Blackstar HT 60 solo (i think thats what its called).
Martin Ferries better than an ht 60? gnar but yea I've been to some gigs where they didn't even have a pa system so knowing that this is powerful enough for when there isn't a pa and can cut well is a major selling point.
If you need to see how the awesome loop-control works in action, check my video out! Here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HyZD_nV7Jsc.html
Alguien que sepa hablar Español me puede explicar como conseguir que mi guitarra suene igual que en el 13:23 ? es que soy novato y entre eso y que no se mucho ingles pues no se como hacerlo xd
Mi amigo, él está usando la perilla de volumen en su guitarra mientras toca una cuerda. Asegúrese de tener Reverb o Delay activado antes de intentarlo. Primero baje el volumen hasta el fondo de su guitarra con la perilla de volumen, luego toque una cuerda y suba el volumen de la perilla al mismo tiempo lentamente y debería obtener el mismo efecto.
I was sold on Blackstar by the 10W ID Core (which I still love) so I bought the 100 and got to grips with the software, took it on tour and the bastard let me down on the first night, didn't even make it through the soundcheck. I gave it a second chance and it let me down again. Blackstar were no help whatsoever when I reported the problems to them. Also they feel like they are made out of cardboard, and as soon as you get them in a room with other musicians they are way too toppy, the speakers just have no depth. I still gave them another chance and tried out the HT 60 Stage, but that was just absolutely horrible, dead -sounding, but it did actually work. But I'm done with Blackstar, just going to get the Fender Twin sorted out and not waste any more time and money on this firewood.
Chorus and Flange together ? ? Too bad …….. just when I thought this was a pretty limitless palette to create on, they do this. I'd probably go outboard with the chorus.
Beg to disagree, Tried a friend's katana, I also own a boss gt 100 which is almost the same if not better compared to then katana's effects but IMHO the ID core and ID tvp are way better.
you would need 2 BOSS Katanas.. I´m actually now looking in to amps because i want a new strong amp. I looked in to Katana as one of the first ones, then i found that Marshall CODE is waaay better then Katana and its better amp overall, then i saw Blackstar and Blackstar just blows me away from the two previous amps I was looking at. 150watt of pure stereo guitar, that you can't get even with 2 Katanas. You would need to plug in some stereo FX and even that wont come close to Blackstars built in FX and stereo.
Guy on the right smacks after every statement, wont shut up, guy on the left is a yes man. Unwatchable. Give the guy a glass of water and have the other one learn about the amp.
randomly skipped ahead about 20 times to nearly 15 minutes in and all I ever heard was talking. less talk more play. people want to hear the amp with a variety of settings. If I can randomly click the progress bar that many times and never hear playing, you're doing it wrong.
Unfortunately, I've got to join others in saying...blackstar customer support is the worst there is. I'm getting rid of mine. There are too many other/better amp choices out there. Terrible company!
Ill tell you this right now, i dont know anyone who combines 2 modulation effects together. Specially Chorus, AND flange. Those 2 together sound like total poo together. This sounds like cheap line 6 crap.
