12:38 the best moment in Ola's YT career in the last 3 months or so, that was actually sick 😂
@StrongFist_Oficial Жыл бұрын
He trained for a year
@LowForestBand Жыл бұрын
I watched the whole video waiting excitedly for this moment, without knowing what it is. It did not disappoint!!
@iampants1990 Жыл бұрын
actually worth it
@madiimad Жыл бұрын
with only one flaw... He touched the mic.
@nilsen589 Жыл бұрын
@@LowForestBand lol
@Foefmeis Жыл бұрын
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.
@jasonstallworth Жыл бұрын
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
@Jarrodpimental Жыл бұрын
I’m considering buying one but I have a 50w evh head. Wondering what you played before buying this?
@jockster5525 Жыл бұрын
@@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 ..
@Jarrodpimental Жыл бұрын
@@jockster5525 interesting. Very interesting. Even at 100watts it’s not loud enough? Good to know.
@2beardsandabawbag5 ай бұрын
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 😂
@gruesomecthulhu9598 Жыл бұрын
Being able to switch the “tubes” helped a lot. I also prefer the EL34. Pretty cool.🤘🏻🤘🏻
@jasonstallworth Жыл бұрын
That EL34 is cool…darker tone
@davedobson9801 Жыл бұрын
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.
@thiscorrosion900 Жыл бұрын
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.
@stug5041 Жыл бұрын
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!
@lilivi4301 Жыл бұрын
other than the st james, blackstar continues to disappoint high gain players
@machine-madedog5059 Жыл бұрын
Yup it was basically a bandwidth pot for the mids. Not a bad feature in principle but.. it's Blackstar.
@dillpereira250 Жыл бұрын
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
@rich-lf1bm Жыл бұрын
@@dillpereira250that’s the correct answer. It does seem more pronounced on the ht club mk2 60 watt then the solid state
@deckert618 Жыл бұрын
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.
@TheDynamite333 Жыл бұрын
I'm really impressed. Very versatile, many tone shaping options and sounds awesome. I would definitely buy this.
@ColtonBeasleyMusic Жыл бұрын
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!
@thewickedwizard Жыл бұрын
I love mine and I don't even play metal. I have it set like a cranked Vox. Great note definition even with gain.
@jamwayofaiken-augustarockb7643 Жыл бұрын
Excellent review. You hit nearly every single point that virtually any guitar player wants to look into and you do that by instinct.
@Schizmatizmify Жыл бұрын
This is one of the better sounding Blackstars I've heard - they still seem to be allergic to bass, though 😂
@JN-qj9gf Жыл бұрын
Funny thing my 1w "Metal" head is uselessly bassy without a low-cut in front.
@johnfritzenjr.1240 Жыл бұрын
EQ
@subjectt.change6599 Жыл бұрын
Does you band not have a bass player?
@RealGengarTV Жыл бұрын
@@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 KZfaq whatever his face is named, maybe it's DILLIGAF)
@damonstewart70 Жыл бұрын
Lmao
@DeadShred9 Жыл бұрын
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 !!
@mochunk Жыл бұрын
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.
@chrishyder4836 Жыл бұрын
Yeah that boosted crunch tone sounded very Clutch esc
@vav413 Жыл бұрын
That cab covering is so insane lol. What a rig for at least jamming at home
@CrushingAxes Жыл бұрын
Oh man those Blackstar amps are great! Very cool for metal! This Solar looks really cool! Sounds very nice too!
@Hoxle-87 Жыл бұрын
I love that note separation at full gain
@Steve_the_Bastard Жыл бұрын
Nice review man, I’ve been using the amped2 on a recent us tour and a short run through Europe. It’s sounded great…
@supafrogg258 Жыл бұрын
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).
@louaguado995 Жыл бұрын
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. 😊
@Jeffmetal42 Жыл бұрын
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!
@Jeffmetal42 Жыл бұрын
@@JDubzDrumzthat sounds like a good idea, wish more bands did that at least.
@MorrisChannel4 Жыл бұрын
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
@donaldstiles397 Жыл бұрын
I'd have to say for me,the tone off the heartwork album from Carcass will be my favorite tone and crunch.
@shinebox84 Жыл бұрын
Just fyi, you can save the changes to the presets by holding the corresponding channel button until the channel light flashes.
@shinebox84 Жыл бұрын
Also, plenty loud enough for practice and gigging!
@StormdriverOne Жыл бұрын
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.
@k8923 Жыл бұрын
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?
@joshbittner Жыл бұрын
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
@JaredGunstonTV Жыл бұрын
the way you transitioned from Dialogue to Burp to Dialogue is incredible, such talent. 01:33 bravvo! haha
@bootysmaka22 Жыл бұрын
The 2nd impulse response was pretty killer!
@NotAnotherSatchFan Жыл бұрын
I never consider ISF as American - British, just more like how it shapes the mid tone. Love this sounding 9:15 !
@guitaristforfunn Жыл бұрын
The Amped3 definitely hangs in a band situation. I know because I've used it once. Killer affordable option.
@MoreMeRecording Жыл бұрын
I will say that they nailed the power amps section. Easy to tell which is which blind.
@rmp5s Жыл бұрын
Sounds pretty awesome and it looks like it'd be a life-saver for a touring guy. VERY cool.
@NicGarrison Жыл бұрын
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.
@adamjones32999 күн бұрын
Just now watching this video. YES it will hang with a full band mix. I have one and FUCKING love it!! It’s good to have a BOSS EQ in the loop
@RealBloodyTheElf Жыл бұрын
caught his own pick toss. That was bad ass.
@Metal_DP2 ай бұрын
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.
@jasonstallworth Жыл бұрын
Nice demo, Ola! I recently got this and really digging it!
@CHUD_is_Dead Жыл бұрын
Waow... I friggin LOVE THAT GUITAR!
@erikferguson71 Жыл бұрын
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.
@OthiOthi Жыл бұрын
The Hesu cab returns!
@burtosu86guitar Жыл бұрын
As an blackstar series one amp, ht5h and @bluguitar iridium owner, i still prefer iridium. But i love them all 🤘🤘🤘
@zachsears5719 Жыл бұрын
This thing kills...super heavy tones. My fav part is how tight the feel is.
@karmaandkerosene_music Жыл бұрын
This thing sounds epic.
@brandongreene3213 Жыл бұрын
Crunch sounded a bit AC/DC ish. This is pretty dang slick.
@TimsCabana Жыл бұрын
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!!
@MetalDadGuitar Жыл бұрын
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!
@jerryparisi6803 Жыл бұрын
you hold the channel down till led flashes and it saves preset you made
@trentreimer130 Жыл бұрын
We used to move heavy things and not work out. Now we work out and avoid heavy things.
@laudnivek-k9 Жыл бұрын
Amazing demo
@Jazzguitar00 Жыл бұрын
There was definitely an amped 1 and 2 if anyone was wondering.
@robertdonosobuchner3129 Жыл бұрын
I still prefer my Amp1. I have it on my pedal board and I get every sound I want....😉🤘
@AzraelSkinnerofficial Жыл бұрын
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
@portainfericz7 ай бұрын
Ola Bluguitar Iridium or this one? What would be your choice? Higain stuff... thx
@Michael_Paul_Chavez Жыл бұрын
@Ola Englund. Hello! Say, if you still do will it chug series may I request putting Fenders Pugilist distortion pedal to the chug test?
@MrRockntube Жыл бұрын
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 ;)
@tresnpamungkas Жыл бұрын
There at 12:38 once again Ola prove his superpower
@someonehadtosayit2566 Жыл бұрын
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
@Billd0z3r Жыл бұрын
I will buy one of these because of this video. I was looking for a really small footprint device that replaces an amp.
@ScottK10185 ай бұрын
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.
@ItsSauIGoodman Жыл бұрын
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.
@ERWebster Жыл бұрын
I'm curious, can you can just turn the internal IR off and run it as a direct out?
@ItsSauIGoodman Жыл бұрын
@@ERWebster yep. That's what I do. You'll see in the video where Ola switched from his cab to the amped IRs
@ERWebster Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@Ryan_Messenger Жыл бұрын
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.
@joshbittner Жыл бұрын
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!
@clowncorpse7230 Жыл бұрын
on the ISF I use it around 11 o'clock on Blackstar gear,that gives a great sound
@Brutuscomedy Жыл бұрын
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.
@MonkeysUncle77 Жыл бұрын
BRO! Have you checked out the AMPLI-FIRE pedal from ATOMIC amps? Dude!! Crushing... Needs it's own episode for sure!!!
@Turbo-D Жыл бұрын
the victory pedal stuff is still much superior in my opinion 🙏🎸
@D.Guitar Жыл бұрын
Kinda seems a Lot like my Blackstar id60 tvp Head.... Only smaller. With a upgraded overdrive on lead channel
@pimpdaddy7327 Жыл бұрын
Keep working Ola!🎸🇺🇸
@xsteox770 Жыл бұрын
Saw The Arson project earlier this year. Guitarist was running one of these with hm2 infront. Was loud as fuck.
@skizz0tty Жыл бұрын
I have a DOD FX7 digital effect pedal, I love it but the pedals are a plastic and I sadly don't have access to a machinist to create a new body and add more durable switches - I wish there was something more heavy duty like my DOD FX7, like the Blackstar Amped 3 appears to be.
@sahrodzaman1417 Жыл бұрын
Fit well in a big pedal board, big versatility
@matthewn8766 Жыл бұрын
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
@MercilessGuitar151 Жыл бұрын
He qctually mentioned that in the last Sunday with Ola. Check it out and get your answer. I think you'll be disappointed though.
@matthewn8766 Жыл бұрын
@@MercilessGuitar151 Thanks l checked it out and yeah that sucks to hear but they make great music so can't be too upset
@dhonnar Жыл бұрын
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.
@patrickshannon4516 Жыл бұрын
Yeah blackstar are really making a good name for themselves
@TheCyberMantis Жыл бұрын
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.
@nj1255 Жыл бұрын
Sounds awesome. Probably among the best solid-state high-gain amp tones I've heard! Would be interesting to hear a shootout between the Amped 3, the H&K BlackSpirit Floor and the BluGuitar Iridium (I know it has a "nano" tube in power section, but it's still basically a solid-state amp). The Amped 3 is easily the cheapest out of them, but if the videos and audio examples I've heard are anything to go by, I think I prefer the sound of it more than the BlackSpirit. The BluGuitar Iridium probably sounds better than this one though.
@commonsensehill372 Жыл бұрын
I'm surprised at how good that super crunch sounds.
@TheForeboding Жыл бұрын
Hey Ola, just saw a press release of the Revv Chatbreaker pedal. Apparently its product design is aided by ChatGPT and they're pretty proud of that judging by the design and marketing. Will you be able to make it chug? 😈
@olebrumme6356 Жыл бұрын
I bet Ola could make a Hello Kitty guitar chug!
@GhostsOfJenova28 күн бұрын
Honestly that thing sounds amazing. And the fact that it powers pedals?? Blackstar did not need to add that
@martinhensley2377 Жыл бұрын
Yes Olie, they are 3 of them.
@VolkmarStrikkers Жыл бұрын
Dave Suzuki to me is the ultimate desth metal solo god!
@jacobbockover1628 Жыл бұрын
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
@doctoribanez Жыл бұрын
I thought it sounded pretty badass. Just wondering the price now
@ThatMFShawnzy Жыл бұрын
One of the FUNNEST amps I’ve played!
@gabrielstevens41 Жыл бұрын
Hopefully Ola will check out the Laney Loudpedal, I had the Amped One and just sold it because the Laney smokes it
@ColtonBeasleyMusic Жыл бұрын
Good to hear! I've been playing through a Laney ironheart 60w for years and am picking up that Loudpedal soon as my tiny tubeless backup head 🤘
@gabrielstevens41 Жыл бұрын
@ColtonBeasleyMusic I've used it to record rhythm tracks and I have my first gig with it in July. It's so nice having basically my entire rig on one small pedal board
@ColtonBeasleyMusic Жыл бұрын
@@gabrielstevens41 If I wasn't sold before, I'm sold now! 🤘 good to hear it's treating you well!
@gabrielstevens41 Жыл бұрын
@ColtonBeasleyMusic very cool. I don't know if you like to boost your amps with an OD or not but if you do it seems to like the built in boost better than having another boost pedal in front of it. Also people bash the built in IR but the manual says it's meant to be eq'd to taste in your daw or soundboard. Since I don't have a dedicated sound guy I'm running it through a Two Notes Cab M so I get the sound I want.
@portuguesebeer5069 Жыл бұрын
Can you review BOSS Pocket Gt? Cheers from Portugal 🤘🍺🇵🇹
@michaelgrahamwongacutemadness Жыл бұрын
yeah el34 mode sounds best the others are too harsh but how could it not hold up with a drummer it’s 100w maybe if the ohms of the cab is way more it wouldn’t be
@MeOwOgai Жыл бұрын
Remember kids, smaller factor amplifiers leave more space for speaker cabinets 😎🎸
@guestguide25443 ай бұрын
This is like the Fender Tonemaster's series but instead of modeling a specific amp it has a broader range but is minus a cabinet. Its less then the Tonemaster modeling pedal or HeadRush and the like of those modeling effects pedals,
@CitizenKang Жыл бұрын
Sounds pretty good. Decent price too. Going to do some more research on this.
@HaydenMcCarry Жыл бұрын
Ola, Just saying - noticed the revolution is my name type riff in the intro! luv u
@chrischarles9218 Жыл бұрын
That sounds pretty darn good.
@Taylor___ Жыл бұрын
The concept is great. Power amp that small but I don't think it's quite there yet.
@RumbleNut441Rock Жыл бұрын
Yes the 3rd .... Blackstar also has Amped 1& 2
@RealGengarTV Жыл бұрын
Don't worry about the bass side of your guitar when you play with a band, that's the bassist area anyway., ironically, you'll hear your gitar better I the full mix if you eq a lot of that out and your bassist will thank you
7 ай бұрын
it sounds fantastic imo
@joeylizotte7537 Жыл бұрын
Ola. Please Respong! I would love to have that guitar.. but you STILL haven't released any lefties. Why not?
@nickf2000ss Жыл бұрын
this is my Blackstar ID TVP 150 head in pedal form
@fredfloyd34 Жыл бұрын
What a box ...ya got everything on it and it sounds great.Plug that to a marshall and...wow..