Blackstar HT100 Stage vs. BOSS GT 100
Blackstar HT100 Stage vs. BOSS GT 100
Hey guys,
Maybe you can help me.
I have to decide between a Blackstar HT100 Stage (with Blackstar HTV212) or
the BOSS GT100 with a good PA.
I play in a schoolband and at home and would like to record some stuff.
Opinions?
the ht100 is a killer amp,but I would recomend a better cabinet, the lower level blackstar cabinets will really choke that amp. I use mine with a mesa 4x12
half back ( open top / closed bottom ) with celestion black widows. works fine with my rivera 2x12 also. these make the htv212 sound like you have earplugs in.
I suggest you look around and find a good cabinet, it will make a big difference and you will thank yourself later. Ht 100 with a decent overdrive pedal is all you
need.
Boss gt100 - if you move it a round a lot its whole lot of work setting up and tearing down any pa that is worth owning, on the other hand it can be very useful to have a pa. also You might be able to get a powered pa speaker and plug the boss directly into it but I have not tried it.
Personally I own a pa and a vox tonelab (similar to the gt100) and also an ht 100, I have never ever encountered a situation where I preferred using the
processor into the pa over the real guitar amp,
I still say yes to the blackstar. also consider the - ht 5 it sounds really good if you don't need to get real loud. I used to play with my schools jazz band with a 25 watt solid state fender. tube amps are a whole lot louder, so the ht 5 might be almost as loud as that.
or the blackstar ht 20 would be loud enough for most applications. -
The ht 100 has a master volume so you can crank the gain and turn down the master volume to use it heavily distorted at very low volumes in case you have a wife, neighbors, parents, or people who live within a 1 mile radius and need to play quietly sometimes. It is heavy (weighs a lot ) and a bit overkill for most situations.
after considering the ht5 ht20 and ht50 - I bought one anyway.
Hello Konstantin! You're talking about a 100w tube amp there VS a digital modeler. Are your sure you need those watts? It may be ''too loud'' for a lot of things. Haven't you considered a lower wattage tube amp? A 30w - 50w tube amp will do just fine. Tube amps are louder than transistors amps*
I personally have and use a Blackstar HT-40 Live. They're great amps, but 100w is too much for playing in your house and maybe even with a band. You're supposed to get micced on the big gigs.
I personally won't consider the Boss GT100 as an amp option. If you want it to use it for effects fine, but never as an amp.
That's my opinion. If there's anything I can help you with, let me know!