AMPED 2 is a 100 Watt pedal power amplifier with drive pedals in the front end, and an advanced effects processor, capable of delivering the tone and feel of traditional valve amps. You can use it in the front end of a traditional amp, power a cabinet at 100 Watts or go direct, ensuring you can take your sound with you anywhere. Power reduction down to 1W and USB-C connectivity means it’s equally at home in the studio or the stage.

High Headroom Power Amp Design

The power amplifier’s unique, high-headroom design does not compromise on output even at 16 Ohms. Get maximum power and optimum tone with any cabinet set-up at 8 or 16 Ohms. Blackstar’s patented Response control offers distinctly different and authentic power valve responses and guitar amp dynamics.

Speaker Simulator and Direct Outputs

Fine-tune your cabinet, mic, and room simulations with our CabRig technology and output via XLR or stereo jack. Alternatively, connect via USB for effortlessly simple recording to your DAW without the need for an interface.

Advanced Effects Processor

Four studio quality, fully configurable, built-in effects pedals (Drive, Modulation, Delay and Reverb) provides unparalleled versatility.

Performance Ready Amp with Multi Effects

The AMPED 2 is a complete, all in one, gig-ready solution for guitarists looking to transport their tone from studio to stage with ease.

Switchable Power Valve Responses

The Response switch delivers three distinctly different authentic power valve responses - EL84, EL34, 6L6. Each setting delivers the response, dynamics, sag and break-up characteristics of the selected valve power amp.

Pro Connectivity

Pro connectivity and integration into your setup using low latency USB audio as an interface for recording, and XLR D.I. for live use.

CabRig™

Includes our next-generation DSP speaker simulator that reproduces the sound and feel of a mic’d up guitar cab in incredible detail. Deep-dive using the accompanying free Architect software and capture the incredible tones via USB / XLR.

The Pedalboard Partner

Effects loop, 2x 9V DC outputs and MIDI control for easy integration into your pedalboard or rig.

Power Reduction

Power Reduction switch allows you to select 100 Watts, 20 Watts or 1 Watt to easily get the perfect balance of power and response for any situation from studio to stage.

Tuner

On board Chromatic Tuner allowing for tuning on the fly during live performances.

Display Screen

The integrated OLED display screen allows you to visualise the tuner, changes to front panel settings and also allows you to adjust hidden parameters that are available whilst using the shift function.

What Blackstar Says...

Guitarists are looking for innovative solutions and great tones in portable packages to ensure they get their sound consistently when gigging or travelling. Our goal was to create a compact and powerful power amp pedal that delivers the response and ‘feel’ of a real guitar amp. It had to easily integrate with pedalboards, work with amps, power cabinets, and have next generation DI connectivity and control for use in the studio. The result does all that and so much more.

Inside Information

Dept. 10 is the Blackstar R&D team responsible for blue sky innovation and design. This team of engineers are all musicians themselves and are constantly researching new ideas to help create your perfect tone.

Uniquely Amplified

The unique power amplifier design uses current feedback which mimics a valve amplifiers interaction with a speaker cabinet. This very high headroom design delivers the thump and presence of a valve amp with 100W power into any speaker cabinet at 8 or 16 ohms.

Cab Rig™ DSP Speaker Simulator

CabRig overcomes the shortcomings of IR ‘snapshots’ and uses state of the art digital processing to reproduce the sound and feel of a mic’d up guitar cab in incredible detail. Over 250 mic and cab combinations can be saved into one of the three onboard slots. Each cab has a choice of mic type and axis, alongside room mics and master EQ. Connect to the free Architect software for more deep-dive options.