I tried the HT-5 combo and it's a little monster! and it does NOT look cheap!

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2007 Fender CD-60 (Sunburst)
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Hi GT: well, as we know and have seen on this thread, tastes vary.

Anyhow: that HT amp is essentially a Blackstar HT pedal with a power stage added on. It's one approach to amp making, and in this case an interesting one. For the little it's worth, I have the HT-Dual pedal and it is my favorite boost/drive/distortion pedal of them all, no exception. A LOT of good sounds in there and a great deal of range.

Mesa are fab - and comparing them is like comparing a Ferrari to a Ford. We all want the Ferrari, yet it's of little use in many real-life situations. Likewise, for home practice that Blackstar is the right tool for the job: it would be just silly to blast our brains out in the living room with a Mesa on full tilt.

Give that Blackstar a roadtest why not, alongside other maker's models in the same catagory. Bangs for the buck, it's a neat amp.

Cheers - C

excellent point!

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2010 Gibson Les Paul Studio (Silverburst)
2007 Fender CD-60 (Sunburst)
G.A.S-ing for a Fender Stratocaster HSS with floyd rose