Blackstar Dept 10 AMPED 3 100w Amplifier Pedal Amp

Product Information

Dept. 10 AMPED 3 -The 100-Watt 3 channel high gain amp pedal.

AMPED 3 is a 100 Watt high gain pedal amplifier featuring 6 voicing options and 3 programmable channels with Reverb. Perfect for players seeking the ultra high gain tones found in multi-channel valve amps like Series One. You can use it to power a cabinet up to 100 Watts, go direct or to use in 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.

The 60 Second Story

• 100W 3 channel high gain pedal amp.
• Performance-ready programable amp with Boost and configurable Reverb via free Architect software.
• Unique high-headroom design delivers full power and optimum tone with any 8 or 16 Ohm cabinet set-up.
• Response control delivers three distinctly different and authentic power valve responses – EL84, EL34 and 6L6. Each setting delivers the response, dynamics, sag and break-up characteristics of the selected valve power amp.
• Patented ISF (Infinite Shape Feature) tone control for ultimate customisation.
• 3 footswitchable channels, each with 2 voicings allowing you to dial in your perfect tone.
• Presets can be stored and recalled directly from the AMPED 3.
• Programable Pre or Post Boost including level control.
• 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.
• CabRig simulator output for direct connection.
• Effects loop, 2 x 9V DC outputs and MIDI for easy integration into your pedalboard or rig.
• Small enough to fit in a gig-bag pocket.

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 3 channel high gain 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. The result does all that and so much more.

Top 3 Call-Outs

• Pro 3 channel, high gain 100W guitar amp pedal with user programmable presets that can power a cabinet, connect to a direct input (D.I.) and to a traditional amp.
• Unique high headroom power amplifier design along with the Response control for distinctly different and authentic power valve responses and guitar amp dynamics.
• CabRig simulator technology built in with low latency USB, XLR or Line out D.I, plus MIDI and effects loop.

Inside Information:

• Dept. 10 is the Blackstar R&D team responsible for blue sky innovation and design. This team of engineers are all musicians themselves and are constantly researching new ideas to help create your perfect tone.
• The unique power amplifier design uses current feedback which mimics a valve amplifiers interaction with a speaker cabinet. This high headroom design delivers the thump and presence of a valve amp with 100 Watts of power into any speaker cabinet at 8 or 16 ohms.
• Manual mode turns AMPED 3 into a what-you-see-iswhat-you-get ‘traditional’ amp.
• Universal voltage so can be used anywhere in the world from 90V to 264V 50/60Hz.
• Use our free Architect software for deep dive settings for reverb, effects loop and more.
• 4 channel USB audio for easy recording.
• CabRig overcomes the shortcomings of IR ‘snapshots’ and uses state of the art digital processing to reproduce the sound and feel of a mic’d up guitar cab in incredible detail. Over 250 mic and cab combinations can be saved into one of the three onboard slots. Each cab has a choice of mic type and axis, alongside room mics and master EQ. Connect to the free Architect software for more deep-dive options.

Specifications

Amped 3

• Power 100W
• Effects Reverb
• Channel Voices Clean Warm, Clean Bright, Crunch, Super Crunch, OD1 & OD2.
• EQ Bass, Middle, Treble, ISF & Presence.
• Power Reduction 100W, 20W, 1W
• Response 6L6, EL34, EL84
• Reverb Dark, Light
• 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

Voices

• Clean Warm Classic full bodied dynamic clean.
• Classic Bright ‘Boutique’, will break up when pushed hard.
• Crunch Classic medium gain overdrive.
• Super Crunch More gain and punch than Crunch.
• OD 1 Tight, full and focussed, ideal for heavy rhythm playing and thick, saturated solos.
• OD 2 Crushing ‘chug’ and refined ‘fizz’, for intense down-tuned riffs and intricate leads

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