Have You Or Anyone You Know Had Problems With Blackstar Amped 2 100W Pedalboard Amp + FX ?

[Spaced Out Ace]

Lots of blackstar aren’t repairable. They’ll just throw it in the bin and send out a new one. Cheap ass surface mount components that aren’t worth messing around with. Ex Marshall but a very different approach with their products and designs.

Future landfill material is all most of it seems to be. We need less of that junk, not more. The sounds people get in videos seem very vanilla and uninspiring to say the least. Take a Marshall/Fender circuit, remove ALL character, mass produce, ????, profit! I wish their stuff wasn't complete junk, but here we are.

 

[Spaced Out Ace]

Best solution for anyone looking for shit like this is Amp 1 Mercury/Iridium and a VP4 or HX Effects. Better tones, more reliable.

The Amp 1 form factor is kind of eh, but who gives a shit. It is a floor amp that doesn't seem to have constant reports of reliability issues. The only thing I don't care for are the plastic pots, but 2024 and all that.

 

[Jarick]

No problems with mine but it's gonna be up for sale pretty soon as I don't need it. Blackstar stuff strikes me as pretty good sounding for the money but not built to last.

 

[Eagle]

No problems with mine but it's gonna be up for sale pretty soon as I don't need it. Blackstar stuff strikes me as pretty good sounding for the money but not built to last.

Trouble is it’s 50/50 if it lasts the gig!

 

[KingsXJJ]

No problems with mine but it's gonna be up for sale pretty soon as I don't need it. Blackstar stuff strikes me as pretty good sounding for the money but not built to last.

I like the sound and use it strictly at home. The CabRig feature set is rich and feels like minimal latency to me. I’d like to see a small form factor pedal with just CabRig…

 

[paisleywookiee]

He used his BluGuitar amp into a Marshall 4x12 last night for his last ever gig in Scotland with TN .
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Sounds like he went back to what works. Good choice.

 

[Zodiac]

I have an Amped 2, got it when they first came out. Still going strong. No issues. Admittedly I've never gigged it, only home use.

 

[AFKAEjay(retired)]

I’m still happy with my stJames, sounds good, 50w all tube a can lift with a finger, decent cabsim out, fairly priced for what it is.
Everyday is “pick on blackstar” on fora, personally I think it’s all a bit overblown.
IF this model has a reoccurring issue…it’s about how they handle it for the customers affected, and how they fix it in their production. Afaik, most brands that drop some volume on the market have had to deal with “stuff”.