AMPLIFIER IN PEDAL FORM - BLACKSTAR AMPED 3
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- čas přidán 12. 07. 2024
- Trying out the Blackstar Amped 3 Amplifier in a pedal format!
Disclaimer: Blackstar did send me this amplifier, BUT it's being sent back after the demo has been made. They don't have a saying in how I do my videos or what I say. My videos are unbiased and not sponsored.
0:00 - Intro
1:34 - Features
2:51 - Setup Overview
3:03 - Clean
3:29 - Crunch
4:47 - Boost
5:28 - Overdrive & EQ Tweaks
7:01 - OD 2
7:45 - Poweramp Modes
9:02 - Boosted Overdrive
10:55 - Lead
11:53 - IR Sound
12:39 - Closing Thoughts
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12:38 the best moment in Ola's YT career in the last 3 months or so, that was actually sick 😂
He trained for a year
I watched the whole video waiting excitedly for this moment, without knowing what it is. It did not disappoint!!
actually worth it
with only one flaw...
He touched the mic.
@@LowForestBand lol
I would have killed for one of these 25-30 years ago when I was actually gigging and lugging around my tube amp that weighed and cost as much as a Honda Accord.
I own one and it holds up in a rehearsal room and live on stage. And if you would have had a peek at the manual, you would know that you can save presets by holding the channel button until the led in the upper left corner blinks.
I'm totally happy playing this amp.
I’m completely happy with mine as well! Just tested it with some cabs yesterday. I also like their Can Rig…those sound great, especially the UK Classic 4x12
I’m considering buying one but I have a 50w evh head. Wondering what you played before buying this?
@@Jarrodpimental don't bother ..the amped 3 is a great sound but it's just not loud enough to play live . I used a mesa boogie nomad 45 previously and it blows it out of the park .
It's predominantly for bedroom guitar players I think ..
@@jockster5525 interesting. Very interesting. Even at 100watts it’s not loud enough? Good to know.
Silly question but can I plug this pedal straight into a cab? Or would I need something like an orange baby? I’m looking at this to purchase. Sorry if it seems a silly question I’m not that great with technology 😂
Thanks for doing this one Ola. I have been curious about it but it is hard to drop that much on one without hearing it in action. I definitely like it. Rock on brother.
Being able to switch the “tubes” helped a lot. I also prefer the EL34. Pretty cool.🤘🏻🤘🏻
That EL34 is cool…darker tone
When I was in my teens and the ISF feature was first being marketed I was so excited - the idea of blending between Marshall and Mesa tones sounded too good to be true. Rushed out to a store and… it was too good to be true haha. It’s just a mid freq knob. Damn good marketing though!
other than the st james, blackstar continues to disappoint high gain players
Yup it was basically a bandwidth pot for the mids. Not a bad feature in principle but.. it's Blackstar.
Not exacly. The ISF changes the whole frequencies of the tone stack, not just mid frequencies, but also bass and treble. Now whether it sounds good is another matter. I think it is a usefull feature but nothing like a real modern tube amp. For me makes more sense something like have a tonex pedal + power amp pedal to load the cabinet for portable rigs
@@dillpereira250that’s the correct answer. It does seem more pronounced on the ht club mk2 60 watt then the solid state
I'm really impressed. Very versatile, many tone shaping options and sounds awesome. I would definitely buy this.
Great review! Awesome to see the solid state amps make crazy headway in the past few years. Would LOVE to see an Ola review on the Laney Loudpedal! 🤘 Rock on Ola!
I had one of these and I really liked it. It was pretty easy to set up the presets and it definitely had enough gain on the OD channel. However, it developed a problem after a couple days and I had to send it back. I've had a bunch of different Blackstar amps over the years and felt like this was the one that I would hold onto.
Oh man those Blackstar amps are great! Very cool for metal! This Solar looks really cool! Sounds very nice too!
Excellent review. You hit nearly every single point that virtually any guitar player wants to look into and you do that by instinct.
Nice review man, I’ve been using the amped2 on a recent us tour and a short run through Europe. It’s sounded great…
This is one of the better sounding Blackstars I've heard - they still seem to be allergic to bass, though 😂
Funny thing my 1w "Metal" head is uselessly bassy without a low-cut in front.
EQ
Does you band not have a bass player?
@@subjectt.change6599 my thoughts exactly. It's better to stay out of the bassists range. I've heard they are extremely territorial... if they're not to drunk to come to practice (according to that chubby metal producer guy here on CZcams whatever his face is named, maybe it's DILLIGAF)
Lmao
I loved the main boosted tone you had with the lighter gain. That's exactly the kind of tone I could settle into if I was playing live. And the kind I'd want on a record if I ever finally got around to it. Crank everything to 10, mid gain boosted and go. Those ringing chords were perfect for modern gazey black metal tones.
Yeah that boosted crunch tone sounded very Clutch esc
That's why I bought a Blackstar V3 10 watt amp, once i saw it had two dedicated crunch channels...purchased!!! That was reason enough to buy it.
Blackstar has been one of my fav's for the last 7 or 8 years ! They always perform well . They need better Gain on some Models but a OD or Active pups usually gives ya enough !!
Nice demo, Ola! I recently got this and really digging it!
I love that note separation at full gain
I completely understand why people are bringing less gear on the road w them, there are a ton of reasons why, but I still appreciate when bands use real amps (at least a half stack) on stage. I've noticed bands who go DI, if you are up front, you don't hear a lot (if any) of the guitar cause it's all coming through the PA and the side fills. I like being right up front banging my head and getting blasted away by the entire band!
@@JDubzDrumzthat sounds like a good idea, wish more bands did that at least.
You know, this Blackstar portable/ mini rig piece is really DECENT sounding! I was surprised. These are nice modern tones that it's putting out! The "Clean" is a very nice clean tone, and the dirtier tones are good!
In response to a viewer's comment about the level of bass it offers, -to have this unit produce really strong bass, would consume a big chunk of it's audio amplification
capability, as bass audio amplification is notorious for requiring a lot of energy.
When Ola cranked the unit's bass control briefly, I thought it's bass, tonally, was decent sounding. I imagine Blackstar deliberately tailored in just enough bass to keep the unit's size & price point where they wanted it (again PORTABILITY).
I love mine and I don't even play metal. I have it set like a cranked Vox. Great note definition even with gain.
The 2nd impulse response was pretty killer!
Sounds pretty awesome and it looks like it'd be a life-saver for a touring guy. VERY cool.
Wow, I am super impressed with that unit. Sounds fantastic and I love the fact that it has an FX loop with power for the pedals. If I didn't just buy a new amp I would definitely get this. Great video.
Waow... I friggin LOVE THAT GUITAR!
Sounded great to me. I'm considering getting one now. I've been using an old HT club 50 head for a few years. I'm surprised you didn't try a boost/o.d. pedal into it like you usually do with other amp demos. 😊
That cab covering is so insane lol. What a rig for at least jamming at home
Amazing demo
Keep working Ola!🎸🇺🇸
The Hesu cab returns!
I never consider ISF as American - British, just more like how it shapes the mid tone. Love this sounding 9:15 !
This thing sounds epic.
This thing kills...super heavy tones. My fav part is how tight the feel is.
I saw this coming many years ago. The Korg PX4 Pandora Modelling Processor was the peak around 2003-2004 i think and was expecting the updates and improvements would allow to have an amp in your backpack! Everything getting smaller and smaller what i was not aware of was the options of Apps on your phone
This was a nice surprise. I have the Dual Distortion pedal and I'd like to combine that with the Amped 2 and have delays and modulations. That would be fun.
I will say that they nailed the power amps section. Easy to tell which is which blind.
I'd have to say for me,the tone off the heartwork album from Carcass will be my favorite tone and crunch.
Very cool. Love Blackstar. Everything they make is awesome. I use a Blackstar HT100 stage EL34's 100watt head myself and love it. I know it is to small of a unit for that, but would be much cooler if the actual tubes were in there. Nothing to me sounds and gets the warmth and power as an actual tube head. Good demo though. Jam on brother.
That sounds pretty darn good.
the way you transitioned from Dialogue to Burp to Dialogue is incredible, such talent. 01:33 bravvo! haha
As an blackstar series one amp, ht5h and @bluguitar iridium owner, i still prefer iridium. But i love them all 🤘🤘🤘
Fit well in a big pedal board, big versatility
The Amped3 definitely hangs in a band situation. I know because I've used it once. Killer affordable option.
Seems like you can get perfectly good and usable tones out of this. It’s the cost of a secondhand HX Stomp XL, but probably infinitely easier to dial in a tone you like in under 5 minutes if you don’t like staring at computer screens forever
Boosted crunch sounds fabulous. Big chords sound chunky but still with note definition. Impressive. Being able to completely program the settings for each "channel" is smart. You sure you're sending this back?
I will buy one of these because of this video. I was looking for a really small footprint device that replaces an amp.
it sounds fantastic imo
caught his own pick toss. That was bad ass.
There at 12:38 once again Ola prove his superpower
Tried this Blackstar pedal and Victory Kraken V4 amp pedal (180W). I agree with Ola's concern about the usage live and in rehearsal room. In the end I chose the Kraken as it is generally sounding more natural and "tubeish" to my ears. I have almost the same sound and feeling as my all tube head and also CAB sims are wonderful (Kraken has Torpedo Two Notes CAB suite, which is awesome!). Blackstar had more features (more channels, more switches and more power amp voices) and it sounds really good, but high gain distorsions are a bit flatter and harsher than Victory (especially at high volume, I prefer the fatter and punchier distortion of the Kraken). Of course they have totally different price tags and, if the "tubeish" sound and feeling is not a must, Blackstar has a great value for money.
Just fyi, you can save the changes to the presets by holding the corresponding channel button until the channel light flashes.
Also, plenty loud enough for practice and gigging!
on the ISF I use it around 11 o'clock on Blackstar gear,that gives a great sound
I still prefer my Amp1. I have it on my pedal board and I get every sound I want....😉🤘
Ola, Just saying - noticed the revolution is my name type riff in the intro! luv u
the victory pedal stuff is still much superior in my opinion 🙏🎸
Good Sound!
What a box ...ya got everything on it and it sounds great.Plug that to a marshall and...wow..
Crunch sounded a bit AC/DC ish. This is pretty dang slick.
BRO! Have you checked out the AMPLI-FIRE pedal from ATOMIC amps? Dude!! Crushing... Needs it's own episode for sure!!!
Sound sick 🤘 The EQ is very usable. I'm in the market for a pedal poweramp for my modeller and this seems like a great option.
No, this one will color the tone of your modeler cause even at all noon settings, the tone is affected by the amp circuit. I asked Blackstar’s customer support about this.
You should check out the Amped 1, as it has a neutral setting. That’s what they recommended to me and I got it, pretty good!
There was definitely an amped 1 and 2 if anyone was wondering.
Thanks!
Thank you Seth!
@@OlaEnglund You're welcome Ola and thanks for making so many awesome videos for us to watch!
Yes Olie, they are 3 of them.
We used to move heavy things and not work out. Now we work out and avoid heavy things.
I'm surprised at how good that super crunch sounds.
Very cool and tempting to buy but I’d have to sell gear I have and already enjoy to buy one. It’s about $600 on sweetwater for anyone interested. I can definitely see it working well for a traveling musician
Dave Suzuki to me is the ultimate desth metal solo god!
Yeah blackstar are really making a good name for themselves
That crunch tone is begging for a 7 or 8 string. Can we get a direct comparison against the BluGuitar Iridium? Maybe a deeper dive into the cab sim they have? Thanks Ola!
Very cool idea and loved the cleans and crunches, but the overdrives sounded a little tinny. For me, it missed a lot of body in that part.
Good sound
Saw The Arson project earlier this year. Guitarist was running one of these with hm2 infront. Was loud as fuck.
@Ola Englund. Hello! Say, if you still do will it chug series may I request putting Fenders Pugilist distortion pedal to the chug test?
Good Morning Ola .
So i do remember a demo where they showed saving settings. I been thinking about getting something in that atyle fir my bedroom (u have have a cab in the closet with my clothes) but maybe not cause there are some good pedal platform pedal amps to
Ola your video on visiting Dimebag's vault made me buy an ML kit and now I'm waiting for the glue to dry and in a few days it's gonna be done
Superman. So clean 😂
One of the FUNNEST amps I’ve played!
Hey Ola you should really demo a Marshall 2555X with a SD-1/TS-9.
I know you demoed the little silver jubilee(2525H) but the big one is much meatier and meaner Chug machine.
Make sure you turn the bass to 8 ;)
I like it
I have one of these and let me promise you, you need a decent cab with decent speakers if you want this sound, the IR arent the greatest. Passive pickups also sound much better as well, i use the Nazgul in my Jackson and it fits the pedal so much more than EMGs.
I'm curious, can you can just turn the internal IR off and run it as a direct out?
@@ERWebster yep. That's what I do. You'll see in the video where Ola switched from his cab to the amped IRs
@@ItsSauIGoodman I mean, run the direct line out into a computer but with the internal IR turned off. No cab, no IR, just raw signal out so you can add an IR further down the line.
Hey Ola... not trying to say anything negative here, cause I love you man, but I think you should have maybe looked a bit more into the manual before you did this review. And I think you should have shown the back of the unit, because Black Star packed a lot of flexibility into this thing, and you didn't cover it all. I don't own the Amped 3... but I do own the Amped 2. You should do a review on the Amped 2 also... because it is a different beast. Amped 2 doesn't have the 3 separate channels like this one, but it has several flavors of Modulation, Delay, and Reverb. It does Chorus, Flanger, Tremolo, Phaser, and Echo, etc. The difference between the two is interesting. I do LOVE my Amped 2 though... think it's bad to the bone. It has a display on it, and whenever you turn a knob... it temporarily shows you the level of the setting. You can modify the settings in real time with a MIDI foot switch. But it looks like the Amped 3 is more for providing the ultimate channel switching Amp, and not focused on the effect side of things. That being said... the Amped 2 offers a lot more, and might be all that you need to show up to a gig. Rock on dude!!
Sounds pretty good. Decent price too. Going to do some more research on this.
🤘🤘
It sounds ok but there's a certain harshness that I imagine has something to do with the unit lacking tubes. Even the nano tube in the Iridium you mentioned must help somewhat in this regard. That pedal simply sounds better to my ears.
I bet Ola could make a Hello Kitty guitar chug!
Save some money and go with a Boss Katana head. Plus you get built-in effects. The money you save, buys the GA-FC footswitch.
Give me this, my battleworn Tu-2 tuner, and my Jerry Cantrell Crybaby, and I would consider myself well-armed for almost any rock/metal gig that I might play (either as a professional hired gun, or just rockin' out with my friends). 🤘
Sick video man. This pedal can do it all. On a side note, do you think you'll ever have Fredrik or Mårten from Meshuggah on Coffee with Ola? I enjoyed last episode with Wolfgang VH
He qctually mentioned that in the last Sunday with Ola. Check it out and get your answer. I think you'll be disappointed though.
@@MercilessGuitar151 Thanks l checked it out and yeah that sucks to hear but they make great music so can't be too upset
You should bring on that "ask Ola" guy with the green bass to come and review it.
nice sound!..i want to use it with the boss me90..what do you recommend..the blackstar or the seymour duncan 200???.. thnxx 🎉😊😂
🤘😈🤘🔥🔥🔥
you hold the channel down till led flashes and it saves preset you made
Yes the 3rd .... Blackstar also has Amped 1& 2
Kinda seems a Lot like my Blackstar id60 tvp Head.... Only smaller. With a upgraded overdrive on lead channel
Revolution is my name. That's the new Ola-riff.
Huge
Chuggernaut !!!!
Ola Bluguitar Iridium or this one? What would be your choice? Higain stuff... thx
this is my Blackstar ID TVP 150 head in pedal form