Doug Aldrich signature Amp - Blackstar DA-100 Ruby

[2dor]

 

[timbuck3]

Sounds average

 

[la szum]

Doug is a Dude!

 

[paisleywookiee]

Doug’s awesome, but this amp?

 

[DrewJD82]

It would do amp companies allowing demos at NAMM to mic the cab with their mic/position of choice and just hand the interviewers an XLR. Doug's own tones in that vid aren't exactly making me curious to know more about a Blackstar.

 

[GuitarBilly74]

Sounds pretty good here.




I'm mildly interested depending on price.

 

[paisleywookiee]

Sounds like a distortion pedal into a tube power amp.

 

[laxu]

It would do amp companies allowing demos at NAMM to mic the cab with their mic/position of choice and just hand the interviewers an XLR. Doug's own tones in that vid aren't exactly making me curious to know more about a Blackstar.

Andertons had a good setup where they brought a small stand with a SM57 hooked up to I think an Xvive wireless system. Seemed perfect for recording amps while keeping them at low volume.

Agree that the camera mics aren't exactly the best.

But it sounds even worse in that second video where it's using the cab rig.

 

[DrewJD82]

Andertons had a good setup where they brought a small stand with a SM57 hooked up to I think an Xvive wireless system. Seemed perfect for recording amps while keeping them at low volume.

Agree that the camera mics aren't exactly the best.

But it sounds even worse in that second video where it's using the cab rig.

I mean the manufacturer’s spending a whopping 20 minutes to find the right position on a cab with a mic of their choice that’s best going to display what the amp sounds like as they intend it, instead of leaving it up to GearTubers to just stick a mic, no matter how great of a mic/setup it is, in front of a cab without knowing anything about the amp first.

That way whatever audio the ‘tubers get is already in line with the manufacturer’s idea of how the amp is ‘supposed’ to sound. The random 57 shoved anywhere around the speaker is like picking a random IR and hoping for the best.

 

[laxu]

I mean the manufacturer’s spending a whopping 20 minutes to find the right position on a cab with a mic of their choice that’s best going to display what the amp sounds like as they intend it, instead of leaving it up to GearTubers to just stick a mic, no matter how great of a mic/setup it is, in front of a cab without knowing anything about the amp first.

That way whatever audio the ‘tubers get is already in line with the manufacturer’s idea of how the amp is ‘supposed’ to sound. The random 57 shoved anywhere around the speaker is like picking a random IR and hoping for the best.

You have to remember that a lot of YouTubers likely come in with just a smartphone and that's it.

 

[JiveTurkey]

The 100 watt St. James that just came out is $1899 so I am assuming this will be astronomically expensive. Some good sounds in the clips? That tolex color is a big nope for me.

 

[HotRats]

Looks like an HT stage 100 with a different tolex.

They might have tweaked things here and there to his liking but.... I don't know..

 

[HotRats]

The 100 watt St. James that just came out is $1899 so I am assuming this will be astronomically expensive. Some good sounds in the clips? That tolex color is a big nope for me.

Here in italy is listed 1529€. The stock HT 100 is 969

 

[JiveTurkey]

Here in italy is listed 1529€. The stock HT 100 is 969

I like the looks of the St James 4x12

 

[Devin]

I like the looks of the St James 4x12

You deserve one kimg

 

[la szum]

Sounds pretty good here.




I'm mildly interested depending on price.

$1499. A complete and utter steal on today's market.

Here come the player-haters in 3.... 2.... and....




I am not exactly wowed that this is the HTStage 100MKII platform
with a tweaked/modded PCB they added onto it.

Still a nice option for the "Can't afford a $3500 tube amp" crowd.

 

[2112]

Doug rules, absolute monster player and a totally chill dude. Curious to know what they based this on seeing as he's used Cameron modded Marshalls forever.

 

[la szum]

It's an HT Stage 100MKII platform, Leon. I watched a video. Me smart.

Some added tweaks and features per Doug's request (Mid Shift/Mid Boost/
Voicing) if I recall correctly.

 

[paisleywookiee]

$1499. A complete and utter steal on today's market.

Here come the player-haters in 3.... 2.... and....




I am not exactly wowed that this is the HTStage 100MKII platform
with a tweaked/modded PCB they added onto it.

Still a nice option for the "Can't afford a $3500 tube amp" crowd.

DSL100HR is $830, and a far better sounding amp. It’s also actually a tube amp, not a hybrid. The Peavey 6505 is like $1400, and that would be a better amp too.

 

[JerEvil]

Yeah so far everything I’ve heard from this amp just sounds really “wooly”

I’d still like to try one but not going to go out of my way…