Blackstar AMPED 1 100 Watt Pedal Amplifier

The Blackstar Dept. 10 AMPED 1 compresses a high-headroom, 100-watt power amplifier into a compact pedalboard footprint. Engineered to serve as a high-fidelity foundation for multi-effects units, modelers, and traditional pedal configurations, this unit delivers the distinct tactile response and low-end authority of a traditional valve amplifier. Its universal voltage capabilities make it an uncompromising tool for touring professionals requiring reliable, consistent tone across international power standards.

• Current Feedback Power Architecture: Unlike conventional solid-state power stages, the internal amplifier utilizes a current feedback design. This circuitry replicates the complex electrical interactions between a valve amplifier and a speaker cabinet, maintaining optimal presence and physical punch.

• Impedance-Independent Output: The power amplifier architecture ensures that full 100-watt delivery is maintained across both 8-ohm and 16-ohm configurations. This safeguards dynamic range and headroom regardless of the speaker cabinet cabinet layout on stage.

• Multichannel USB-C Integration: The internal digital signal processing routes four discrete audio channels simultaneously to a digital audio workstation. This architecture separates the clean guitar DI, the preamp output, and a stereo emulated signal for flexible tracking and mixing workflows.

The layout offers an intuitive system for real-time preset management. Holding the physical Preset footswitch commits the current front-panel configurations to memory. Disengaging this state immediately reverts the unit to the manual position of the physical knobs. This dual-state layout effectively provides players with two independent channels at their feet during live performance without requiring extensive digital menus.

The onboard CabRig software utilizes impulse-response modeling to replicate the complex acoustic behavior of diverse cabinets, microphones, and room environments. Complementing this is a highly customizable digital reverb engine governed by Blackstar Architect software. Beyond standard decay and tone adjustment, the reverb section includes a physical freeze function, allowing players to sustain ambient soundscapes indefinitely by holding down the dedicated footswitch.