Blackstar Dept. 10 AMPED 2 -The 100-Watt amp pedal with Multi Effects.

AMPED 2 is a 100 Watt pedal power amplifier with drive pedals in the front end, and an advanced effects processor capable of delivering the tone and feel of a traditional valve amp. You can use it to power a cabinet, go direct or connect to the front end of a traditional amp, ensuring you can take your sound with you anywhere. Power reduction down to 1W and USB-C connectivity means it’s equally at home in the studio or the stage.

• 100W 3 channel pedal power amp.
• Performance ready amp with multi effects.
• Unique high-headroom design that automatically matches to the speaker impedance to deliver maximum power and optimum tone with any 8 or 16 Ohm cabinet set-up.
• Response control delivers three distinctly different and authentic power valve responses - EL34, 6L6 and EL84. Each setting delivers the response, dynamics, sag and break-up characteristics of the selected valve power amp.
• Choose from USA, UK and Classic Amp voicings to dial in your perfect tone.
• 3 drive voices – Boost, Drive and Fuzz.
• Effects include Modulation, Delay and Reverb.
• Pro connectivity and integration into your setup using low latency USB audio as an interface for recording, TRS stereo line out and XLR Mono D.I. for live use.
• Effects loop, 2 x 9V DC outputs and MIDI control for easy integration into your pedalboard or rig.
• On board Chromatic Tuner allowing for tuning on the fly during live performances.
  
  

Why?

Guitarists are looking for innovative solutions and great tones in portable packages to ensure they get their sound consistently when gigging or travelling. Our goal was to create a compact and powerful power amp pedal that delivers the response and ‘feel’ of a real guitar amp. It had to easily integrate with pedalboards, work with amps, power cabinets, and have next generation DI connectivity and control for use in the studio. The result does all that and so much more.

Specifications

• Power: 100W
• Effects: Drive, Mod, Delay, Reverb
• Channel Voices: USA, UK, Classic
• EQ: Bass, Middle, Treble
• Power Reduction: 100W, 20W, 1W
• Response: 6L6, EL34, EL84
• Drive: Yes
• Modulation: Yes
• Delay: Yes
• Reverb: Yes
• Modulation Freeze effect: Yes
• Delay Freeze effect: Yes
• Reverb Freeze effect: Yes
• Cab Rig DSP: Yes
• USB Audio: Yes
• XLR Cab Rig Output: Yes
• Effects Loop: Yes (series or parallel selectable in Architect)
• MIDI Control: Yes
• Speaker Outputs: 8 Ohm, 16 Ohm
• 9V DC Output: 2 (maximum combined current 500mA)
• Voltage: 100V to 240V ~ 50/60Hz
• Dimensions (mm): W 288mm x D 149mm x H 80mm
• Weight (Kg): 1.98
  
  

Channels

• USA: Inspired by classic American amps of the mid ’60s. Very clean, dynamic and bright, but with a solid lowend and controlled mids. A perfect pedal platform.
• UK: A distinctive preamp based on a much-loved British Class A amplifier of the early ’60s. A low to medium gain preamp that can be used clean, warm or mildly overdriven. Popular choice for a ‘pedal platform’ or as a responsive crunch tone.
• Classic: Based on Blackstar’s award-winning cascaded valve/tube overdrive circuits and a traditional ‘British style
  
  

Response

• EL34: Classic British Class A/B crunch full-bodied soft break-up.
• EL84: Bell-like full-bodied Class A with lots of compression.
• 6L6: Tight dynamic Class A/B with extended highs and lows.
  
  

Channel Voicing

• Channel Voicing: USA, UK, Classic
• Drive: Boost, Drive, Fuzz
• Modulation: Chorus/Flanger, Tremolo/Harmonic Tremolo, Phaser
• Delay: Linear, Analogue, Shimmer
• Reverb: Room, Spring, Plate