The Blackstar TV-10 B is a 10 W tube combo with the grit, growl and mid-pushed character of classic British amps, sized for practice, recording and smaller gigs. An EL34 power tube in single-ended Class A drives a Celestion speaker, with an ECC83 in the preamp, for warm clean tones that turn to a rich crunch as you dig in. Gain, Boost, Tone, Reverb and Master sit on the top panel, so you can find a sound quickly.

Boost and Reverb

The Gain control moves the amp from clean to light breakup on its own. Press the top-panel Boost switch to bring in a built-in circuit that makes the sound grittier, more mid-pushed and more overdriven. With the switch pressed in, the included FS-4S footswitch turns Boost on and off from the floor. The reverb is voiced for this amp, and the optional FS-8 two-button footswitch adds reverb on and off.

Recording and Silent Practice

The speaker emulated output takes its signal after the power amp, so it captures the EL34 and output transformer working hard. It feeds an audio interface, a mixer or the PA, and it also drives headphones. It needs a TRS cable, and the supplied TRS Y-lead splits it to mono when needed. Put the amp in Standby and the speaker goes quiet while the emulated output keeps working. A series effects loop with a level switch takes studio processors or guitar pedals. The internal speaker is 16 ohms, and the speaker jacks on the back let it run on its own or alongside a 16 ohm extension cabinet such as the TV-112 B.

Features

• 10 W single-ended Class A tube combo
• EL34 power tube and ECC83 preamp tube
• Celestion speaker, 16 ohms
• Gain, Tone, Reverb and Master Volume controls
• Boost switch for a grittier, mid-pushed overdrive
• Built-in reverb
• Speaker emulated output for recording, the PA or headphones, taken after the power amp
• Standby switch silences the speaker while the emulated output stays live
• Series effects loop with a level switch for studio gear or pedals
• Speaker outputs for one 16 ohm cabinet, one 8 ohm cabinet or two 16 ohm cabinets
• FS-4S footswitch included for Boost, optional FS-8 adds Reverb

Specifications

• Power: 10 W RMS, single-ended Class A
• Tubes: 1 x EL34 (power amp), 1 x ECC83 (preamp)
• Speaker: Celestion, 16 ohms
• Controls: Gain, Boost switch, Tone, Reverb, Master Volume, Standby, Power
• Input: 1/4" instrument input
• Speaker outputs: 1 x 16 ohm, 1 x 8 ohm or 2 x 16 ohm
• Emulated output: 1/4" TRS, speaker emulated, also for headphones
• Effects loop: Series, send and return, level switch
• Footswitch: FS-4S 1-button included (Boost), optional FS-8 2-button (Boost and Reverb)
• Dimensions: 473 x 421 x 251 mm (18.6 x 16.6 x 9.9 in)
• Weight: 14.7 kg (32.4 lbs)

In the Box

• Blackstar TV-10 B combo
• FS-4S footswitch
• TRS Y-lead
• Mains power cable