The Blackstar Artist FR Special is a 100 W powered 1x12 FRFR (full-range, flat-response) cabinet for guitarists who play through a modeler, profiler or pedal-format amp. Blackstar designed it to feel and respond like a guitar amp while reproducing amp models, captures and IRs accurately, using a custom flat-response speaker and its own cabinet and power amp designs. The 100 W Special has the power for rehearsals and larger performances.

EQ Voiced for Guitar

Bass, Middle and Treble form an active EQ with a center detent on each control, so the cabinet stays neutral until a room, a stage or a monitoring position calls for a correction. Presence trims the top end with a low-pass filter. Adjusting the cab this way leaves your modeler patches untouched from venue to venue. A Clip LED lights if the incoming level or the volume pushes the preamp or power amp too hard.

Connections and Setup

The combo input on the back takes a line-level signal on 1/4-inch TS/TRS or XLR. The XLR output passes that signal on to a PA, mixer or interface, buffered and balanced like a DI, and the EQ and volume do not affect it. A ground lift switch deals with hum. The kickstand swings out to tilt the cabinet back for monitoring, and a Kensington slot lets you lock it to a fixed point.

Features

• 100 W powered 1x12 FRFR cabinet
• Custom flat-response speaker
• Active 3-band EQ with center detents, plus Presence
• Clip LED watches both the preamp and power amp
• XLR/1/4" combo line input
• Buffered, balanced XLR output with ground lift
• Built-in kickstand for tilt-back monitoring
• Universal 100 to 240 V mains input
• Kensington security slot

Specifications

• Power: 100 W
• Speaker: 1 x 12" custom full-range, flat-response
• Controls: Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Presence, Power
• EQ range: Bass +/-6 dB at 80 Hz, Middle +/-9 dB at 850 Hz, Treble +/-11 dB at 12 kHz
• Presence: Variable passive low-pass filter
• Input: XLR/1/4" TS/TRS combo jack, line level
• Output: XLR, electronically balanced, unaffected by EQ and volume, with ground lift
• Mains: IEC inlet, 100 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
• Dimensions: 525 x 447 x 245 mm (20.7 x 17.6 x 9.6 in)
• Weight: 13.5 kg (29.8 lbs)