Blackstar ID:X Floor Three Amp Modeller & Multi-FX Pedal

Quick Product Summary

The Blackstar ID:X Floor Three is a high-performance floor-based digital amp modeller and multi-effects processor built for guitarists who want convincing amp feel, flexible effects and professional live and recording connectivity without spending their time navigating complicated menus.

Blackstar combines 12 component-level guitar amp models, three dedicated bass voices, three acoustic voices, 35+ effects, CabRig IR-based speaker simulation and EL84, EL34 and 6L6 Response settings in a hands-on floor unit designed to feel immediately familiar to an amplifier player.

As the flagship model in the ID:X Floor range, the Floor Three adds an integrated expression pedal, effects loop, MIDI In and Thru, expanded effects-block switching, balanced stereo XLR outputs and USB-C audio interface functionality. It can sit at the centre of a stage rig, feed a PA directly, integrate with a traditional guitar amp or operate as a complete recording and silent-practice solution.

At A Glance

Feature	Details
Brand	Blackstar
Model	ID:X Floor Three
Product Type	Digital amp modeller & multi-effects processor
Guitar Amp Models	12
Additional Voices	3 bass, 3 acoustic
Effects	35+
Speaker Simulation	IR-based CabRig
Expression Pedal	Built in
Main Appeal	Amp-style control with extensive stage and studio connectivity
Best For	Live guitarists, recording, direct-to-PA rigs and multi-instrument players

What's Included?

• Blackstar ID:X Floor Three

• Blackstar 9V power adaptor

• ✘ No Additional Accessories Included

Why Choose The Blackstar ID:X Floor Three?

Real Amp Feel Without Carrying Multiple Amps

Blackstar uses advanced component-level modelling rather than simply applying broad tonal profiles. The twelve guitar amp voices include six original Blackstar designs and six Ampton models inspired by significant valve amplifier circuits, giving you everything from clean sounds through crunch and modern high gain.

Designed for Hands-On Players

The ID:X Floor Three is deliberately knob-driven. Familiar Gain, Volume, Bass, Middle and Treble controls make fundamental tone shaping feel much closer to operating a conventional amplifier, while the OLED display gives clear feedback when deeper editing is required.

More Than an Electric Guitar Processor

Alongside its guitar amp models are three dedicated bass amp voices and three acoustic options, including an acoustic simulator. This makes the Floor Three particularly useful for multi-instrumentalists, working musicians and studios that need one processor to cover several roles.

Professional Effects Without Building a Huge Pedalboard

More than 35 onboard effects cover Pre FX, Modulation, Delay and Reverb categories. Up to four effect blocks can operate together, allowing you to build complete sounds while keeping the physical stage setup compact.

Full Performance Control

The integrated expression pedal can control volume, wah and other assignable effect parameters in real time. The Floor Three also provides dedicated performance switching for patches and effects, making it the most stage-focused version of the ID:X Floor platform.

12 Guitar Amp Models, Bass Voices & Acoustic Sounds

The ID:X Floor Three gives guitarists twelve component-modelled amp choices spanning clean, crunch and high-gain territory.

Rather than restricting the processor to electric guitar, Blackstar has also incorporated three bass amplifier voices, two dedicated acoustic voices and an acoustic simulator. This gives a guitarist who doubles on bass or acoustic far greater flexibility without requiring separate processors for each instrument.

Blackstar's Response control provides another level of feel and tonal adjustment, recreating characteristics associated with:

• EL84 power stages

• EL34 power stages

• 6L6 power stages

This is particularly useful when you want to change not simply the amount of gain, but the overall response and character underneath the fingers.

Studio-Quality Effects

The ID:X Floor series includes more than 35 effects, ranging from practical everyday sounds to more creative processing.

Its four main effect sections are:

• Pre FX

• Modulation

• Delay

• Reverb

These include everything from overdrive and vintage-style fuzz through modulation, tremolo, delays and spacious reverbs.

A built-in noise gate is also provided, particularly useful when building higher-gain sounds or using the processor in environments where keeping unwanted noise under control matters.

CabRig IR Speaker Simulation

Blackstar's CabRig technology provides IR-based cabinet and microphone simulation for direct outputs.

This means you can create a complete amp-and-cabinet sound inside the ID:X Floor Three and send it straight to a PA system, recording interface, headphones or other suitable equipment without needing a conventional guitar cabinet and microphone.

Blackstar's In The Room technology is designed to retain more of the immediacy and feel players expect when standing in front of a physical guitar cabinet, helping direct sounds feel less disconnected from the playing experience.

99 Patches for Live Performance

The ID:X Floor Three can store 99 complete patches, arranged as 33 banks with three channels per bank.

A patch can capture the key elements of your setup, including amp voice, EQ, effects, Response and CabRig settings. That makes it possible to build sounds around individual songs, guitars or sections of a live set and recall them from the floor.

For musicians who prefer traditional pedalboard operation, the Floor Three's expanded effects switching also provides more direct control over individual processing blocks during a performance.

Comparison Against Popular Alternatives

Blackstar ID:X Floor Three vs ID:X Floor Two

Both models share the core ID:X Floor modelling technology and include an expression pedal. The Floor Three is the stronger professional-rig choice, adding an effects loop, MIDI Thru and expanded effects-block switching. The Floor Two is better suited to players who want the same core sounds in a smaller, simpler setup and do not need those additional routing options.

Blackstar ID:X Floor Three vs BOSS GX-100

The BOSS GX-100 takes a deeper workstation-style approach, with 23 AIRD amplifier types, more than 150 effects, up to 15 assignable blocks and a colour touchscreen. It is a strong choice for players who enjoy extensive routing and detailed programming. The ID:X Floor Three is better suited to musicians attracted to a more conventional amp-style knob workflow, Blackstar's Response system and integrated electric, bass and acoustic voices.

Blackstar ID:X Floor Three vs Line 6 POD Go

The Line 6 POD Go is a compact modeller based around amp, cabinet and effects technology derived from Line 6's HX family. It remains a strong option for players already familiar with the Helix ecosystem. The ID:X Floor Three places greater emphasis on Blackstar's component-level modelling, Response control, balanced stereo XLR connectivity and straightforward amplifier-style front-panel operation.

Blackstar ID:X Floor Three vs HeadRush Flex Prime

The HeadRush Flex Prime is aimed at players who want a large effects library and modern amp/pedal cloning capabilities. Its 600+ effects and SuperClone ecosystem provide enormous scope for sound creation. The Blackstar is the more focused choice for players who want a streamlined floor processor built around Blackstar and Ampton amp models, CabRig and a particularly direct physical-control workflow.

Who Is The Blackstar ID:X Floor Three For?

The ID:X Floor Three is particularly well suited to:

• Gigging electric guitarists

• Players running directly into a PA

• Guitarists replacing a traditional amp-and-pedalboard rig

• Home and project-studio musicians

• Bassists needing a flexible floor processor

• Acoustic guitarists needing dedicated processing

• Multi-instrumentalists

• Players using MIDI-controlled rigs

• Guitarists combining external pedals with digital modelling

• Musicians who prefer physical controls over extensive touchscreen editing

• Players needing repeatable sounds from rehearsal to stage

It is especially attractive when you need one compact rig to handle stage, studio, headphones and direct recording duties.

Live, Studio & Home Applications

For live performance, the balanced stereo XLR outputs allow the processed sound to be sent directly to a mixing desk or stage box. CabRig can provide the cabinet simulation, removing the need to microphone a traditional speaker cabinet.

At home or in the studio, USB-C turns the ID:X Floor into an audio interface, providing a direct route into compatible recording software while also allowing deeper editing through Blackstar's free Architect software.

A headphone/line output supports silent practice, while the Line In/Streaming connection makes it easy to work with backing tracks and external audio. The Floor Three therefore works just as effectively as a quiet home rig as it does at the centre of a professional stage setup.

Why Choose a Floor Modeller Instead of a Traditional Guitar Amp?

A floor modeller can replace several separate parts of a conventional guitar rig: amplifier, speaker cabinet, microphone, effects pedals and switching system.

For gigging musicians, that can mean carrying the ID:X Floor Three instead of transporting a large amplifier and pedalboard. Your programmed tones can also remain much more consistent when moving between venues because the direct output is not dependent on a different microphone position every night.

A traditional guitar amplifier can still be the better choice if the physical interaction between a loud cabinet and the room is central to how you play. The ID:X Floor Three is ideal when flexibility, portability, repeatability and direct connectivity are higher priorities.

Compatibility & Rig Integration

The ID:X Floor Three can function as a complete standalone processor or integrate with a wider guitar setup.

Connections include:

• 1/4" instrument input

• Effects loop Send and Return

• Dedicated To Amp output

• USB-C

• Stereo 1/4" headphone/line output

• Balanced stereo XLR outputs

• 3.5mm Line In/Streaming connection

• MIDI In

• MIDI Thru

The effects loop allows favourite external pedals or other suitable equipment to remain part of your rig, while MIDI provides another route for integrating the processor into more sophisticated live systems.

Looking for advice on choosing the right guitar modeller, FRFR speaker, powered monitor, pedalboard or direct-to-PA setup? Our experienced team of musicians can help by phone, online or in our Birmingham showroom.

Story & Context

Blackstar describes the ID:X Floor series as the result of years of development in digital guitar amplification, building on the company's digital amp innovation since 2007.

Rather than making the floor range dependent on a large touchscreen, Blackstar has retained controls that resemble a traditional amplifier. This reflects one of the central ideas behind ID:X: provide the flexibility expected from a modern digital modeller while reducing the amount of menu navigation between the player and the sound.

The Floor Three sits at the top of the three-model ID:X Floor family, adding the routing and switching features most relevant to developed live rigs while retaining the same core modelling platform found across the range.

Technical Specifications

Specification	Details
Product Type	Digital amp modeller and multi-effects processor
Model	Blackstar ID:X Floor Three
Guitar Amp Models	12 component-level models
Blackstar Guitar Models	6
Ampton Guitar Models	6
Bass Amp Voices	3
Acoustic Voices	3, including acoustic simulator
Power Valve Responses	EL84, EL34, 6L6
Effects	35+
Effect Blocks	Pre FX, Modulation, Delay, Reverb
Simultaneous Effect Blocks	Up to 4
Noise Gate	Built in
Cabinet Simulation	CabRig IR-based DSP
In The Room Technology	Yes
Patch Locations	99
Patch Arrangement	33 banks × 3 channels
Display	OLED
Tuner	Built-in chromatic tuner
Expression Pedal	Built in
Effects Loop	Yes
To Amp Output	Yes
USB	USB-C
USB Audio Interface	Yes
Headphone / Line Output	Stereo 1/4"
Balanced Outputs	Stereo XLR
Line In / Streaming	3.5mm
MIDI	MIDI In & MIDI Thru
Architect Software	Compatible
Weight	2.88 kg
Dimensions	397 × 68 × 195 mm

Power Requirements

The Blackstar ID:X Floor Three requires a 9V DC, 500mA power supply.

A compatible Blackstar power adaptor is supplied with the unit.

Because the Floor Three uses a standard pedalboard-friendly 9V power format, it can also be considered when planning a larger powered pedalboard system, but any alternative supply must provide the correct voltage, polarity and sufficient current for the processor.

Fair Deal Music Verdict 🎵

★★★★★ 5/5

The Blackstar ID:X Floor Three is a particularly strong option for musicians who like the flexibility of digital modelling but do not want their live rig to feel like operating a computer.

Its standout strength is the balance between hands-on amp-style control and genuinely professional connectivity. Twelve guitar amp models, bass and acoustic support, 35+ effects, CabRig and three valve Response options cover a huge amount of tonal territory, while the effects loop, MIDI, XLR outputs and expression pedal make the Floor Three capable of running a serious live setup.

Best suited for: Gigging guitarists, multi-instrumentalists, direct-to-PA users and players building a compact all-in-one live rig.

Customers usually upgrade from: Smaller multi-effects pedals, entry-level modelling amps or traditional pedalboards that have become too large and complicated.

Most commonly paired with: FRFR powered speakers, PA systems, studio monitors, expression-controlled effects, external drive pedals and recording equipment. Such as The Blackstar Artist FR 

Our tip: Build your core amp and CabRig sound before adding lots of effects. Once the basic response feels right under your fingers, add modulation, delay and reverb only where the song needs them.

Showroom feedback: The conventional Gain, EQ and effects controls make the ID:X Floor Three much quicker to understand than many deep modelling processors. That hands-on approach is especially useful when you need to make a fast adjustment during a rehearsal or soundcheck.

Why Buy From Fair Deal Music?

When you buy from Fair Deal Music, you're choosing one of the UK's most established, independent family run music retailers since 1987.

From our Birmingham showroom, our knowledgeable musician-led team helps players choose the right guitars, amplifiers, effects processors and recording equipment every day. Whether you're simplifying a touring rig, building your first direct-to-PA setup or moving from a traditional amplifier to digital modelling, we're here to provide practical advice before and after your purchase.

When you shop with Fair Deal Music, you can buy with confidence thanks to:

• Expert advice from knowledgeable musicians

• Carefully checked new and pre-owned musical equipment

• Competitive prices across leading music brands

• Secure online ordering

• UK-wide delivery

• Friendly support before and after your purchase

• Decades of experience helping musicians choose the right equipment

• A large Birmingham showroom where you can speak to our team in person

• Extensive experience with guitars, amplifiers, effects and professional music equipment

Already own equipment you're considering replacing? Ask our team about part exchange and see whether your current guitar, amplifier, pedalboard or other music equipment could help towards your next purchase.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can the ID:X Floor Three replace my guitar amplifier on stage?

Yes. It can create the amp, effects and cabinet-simulated signal internally and send balanced XLR outputs directly to a PA or mixing desk. Whether you still want a powered monitor or traditional amplifier on stage will depend on how you prefer to hear yourself.

Can I use the ID:X Floor Three with bass guitar?

Yes. Three dedicated bass amp voices are included, making it useful for bassists and multi-instrumentalists rather than restricting it to electric guitar.

Can I use it with an acoustic guitar?

Yes. The unit includes dedicated acoustic voices and an acoustic simulator, providing options for both genuine acoustic instruments with suitable pickups and electric-guitar acoustic-style sounds.

Can it be used as a USB recording interface?

Yes. USB-C connectivity allows the ID:X Floor to operate as an audio interface with a compatible computer, making it possible to record without buying a separate guitar interface for a basic setup.

Can I integrate my existing pedals?

Yes. The Floor Three includes an effects loop, so suitable external pedals and processors can remain part of your rig instead of having to abandon your favourite hardware.

Can it be controlled by MIDI?

Yes. The Floor Three provides MIDI In and MIDI Thru and supports MIDI Program Change and Control Change messages for functions including patch changes and effect control.

Is it suitable for silent practice?

Yes. Connect suitable headphones to the headphone/line output and use the Line In/Streaming connection when you want to practise along with external audio without using a conventional speaker cabinet.

Do I need Blackstar Architect software to use it?

No. The ID:X Floor Three is designed to be operated directly from its physical controls and OLED display. Architect is available when you want deeper editing, computer-based management or patch sharing.