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This week, only the clean channel developed an audible hiss (its volume about 25-30% relative volume to the guitar). The distortion channel is quiet, no hiss. I went through the process of elimination: - Nothing plugged into input jack: still hisses intermittently - Guitar plugged in: still hisses -...

The Fractal Pedal has "relays" for internally controlling footswitching options on amps, instead of the footswitches supplied by the amp manufacturer. But they come with a warning: IMPORTANT! The relays of the FX8 are designed for use ONLY with amplifiers that use “short-to-sleeve” type switching. D...

Hi! I've been using Blackstar Amps for a while and absolutley love them. I bought a Limited Edition AIMM HT Club 40 which has cream tolex and a beige "wicker" grill. The amp is fantastic and I loaded it with a Celetion V30 which makes for a very silky midrange. For stage, I want a matching 1-12 spea...

I have the HT CLUB 40 limited edition (black Rolex with the cane basket weave speaker grille) and can't seem to find a matching extension speaker with the same look. Does Blackstar make one and if so is it still available? Could I custom order one?

Thanks for the help...problem solved!

I primarily use the amp's distortion, but for some sonic flexibility, I just added a Boss Blues Driver (BD-2) to my pedalboard. Admittedly, I'm new to the whole pedalboard arena, even though I've been playing for years. Up until now, I always had amps with built in FX. Half of my pedals (chorus/dela...

Hi- I'm the guitarist Lee and use the HT CLUB 40 Limited Edition. Hands down, the best amp I've ever had. Whether I use vintage guitars or modeling guitars like the Line 6 Variax, the sound/tone is amazing. The thing I like most when using the Variax through the amp is that you can hear the subtle n...