Responding to the needs of guitarists everywhere, Blackstar brings to the world the St. James range of amps. These truly lightweight and portable valve amplifiers are less than half the weight of their traditional counterparts, built for performance with modern features for flexibility and ease of use.
This EL34 variant Head with matching cab sports a modernised vintage look with classic, low gain 'chimey' to 'creamy' tones.
The St. James is a 50w, dual channel amplifier which delivers Blackstar's best ever cleans and overdrives to date. With pro connectivity, the St. James integrates into any setup using low latency USB audio as a valve interface for recording, or XLR D.I. for live use. A Power Reduction switch allows you to select 50 Watts, 2 Watts or Sag to easily get the perfect balance of power and response for any situation from studio to stage.
Featuring a built-in reactive load, you can drive the valves without a speaker connected, perfect for using the on board Cab Rig technology, a speaker simulator that reproduces the sound and feel of a mic’d up guitar cab in incredible detail. Deep-dive using the accompanying free software and capture the incredible tones via USB / XLR out or headphones.
This EL34 model is a classic low gain pedal platform with a +10dB clean boost to take it from ‘chimey’ to ‘creamy’ and beyond.
Specification:
Power: 50w
Valves: 2x ECC83, 2x EL34
Channels: 2
EQ: Bass, Middle, Treble
Power Reduction: 50w, Sag, 2w
Effects: Reverb
Built-in Reactive Load: Yes
Cab Rig DSP: Yes
USB Audio: Yes
XLR Cab Rig Output: Yes
Series Effects Loop: Yes (with level switch)
Footswitch: 2-Way Included
Dimensions (mm): 402 x 222 x 214
Weight (kg): 6.7
This St. James cabinet is designed to compliment the EL34 Head, with matching Fawn tolex and Black besketweave grill cloth.
Blackstar has worked closely with Celestion to design the exclusive Zephyr speaker, a unique, lightweight speaker that uses a traditional ferrite magnet. Based on the ‘soft parts’ and voicing of a Vintage 30, the Zephyr packs a huge tonal punch but at a fraction of the weight of a standard guitar amp speaker.
Specification:
Power: 140w
Imepdance: Mono, 4 Ohm or 16 Ohm
Speakers: 2x 12" Celestion Zephyrs
Open/Closed Back: Yes
Dimensions (mm): 501 x 718 x 295
Weight (kg): 13.6
