When it comes to tone and that all-important ‘feel’ factor, great valve amps rightfully remain the ‘gold standard’. The trouble is that great ones capable of delivering 50 Watts or more are all back-breakingly heavy. Until now, enter St. James Series featuring the lightest 50 Watt valve guitar amps on earth. This is a certified refurbished product.
One-of-A-Kind
The St. James 50W 6L6 Tube Amplifier Combo is ultra-lightweight at just 12.8kg. It features two footswitchable channels and has footswitchable channel II voice (OD 1 and OD 2). The combo amp features effects loop with effects level switch. It has an USB audio output and XLR D.I. output. It boasts of Cab Rig advanced DSP cabinet simulator and exclusive 1 x 12-inch Celestion G12Z-70 ‘Zephyr’.
Uncompromising Sound
Hundreds of hours of critical listening against the most revered amplifier references mean St. James raises the sonic benchmark again. The 6L6 version has clean headroom, but this is coupled with Blackstar’s highest gain Overdrive circuit to date.
Studio Ready
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 CabRig DSP speaker simulator.
Pro Connectivity
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 CabRig DSP speaker simulation.
Revolutionary Speaker
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.
Lightweight with No Compromise
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.
Universal Voltage
This St. James combo amp uses highly efficient, lightweight power transformers designed around modern SMPS (Switched-Mode Power Supply) technology. More than 3 years of intense research and development 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.