AMPED 1 is a professional 100 Watt guitar amp in a compact pedal. It turns any pedalboard, modeller, or multi-effector into a performance ready amp and ensures 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 Cab Rig technology and output via XLR or stereo jack. Or, connect via USB for effortlessly simple recording to your DAW without the need for an interface.

Reverb With Freeze Effect

The reverb type, time and tone can be customised using Blackstar’s Architect deep-editing software and saved to the Dept. 10 AMPED 1 in place of the default reverb. When the Reverb is active, holding the Reverb footswitch will activate the ‘Freeze’ effect.

Universal Voltage

Dept 10. AMPED 1 is universal voltage so can be used anywhere in the world from 100V to 240V ~ 50/60Hz. Just stick it in your gigbag and hop on that plane.

Footswitchable Preset

Create and save your favourite settings to the amped by holding down the “preset’ footswitch. Disengaging the preset will return the settings to the physical state of the controls, giving you two channels at your feet.

Key Features:

• 100 watts of true Blackstar amplifier sonics in a lightweight, ergonomically designed pedal
• Engineered by Dept. 10 – Blackstar’s R&D division – implementing cutting-edge research
• Power reduction modes can freely toggle between 100-, 20-, and 1-watt modes without compromising output quality
• Patented TVP technology delivers reliable valved responses for a robust suite of sound design choices
• Variable preamp voicing modes include USA, UK, and Flat, for standalone use to external sound modeling
• 3-band EQ and foot-switchable reverb are easily accessed with ergonomic form factor
• CabRig DSP uses state-of-the-art technology for over 250 mic/cab combinations to overcome the limits of IR snapshots
• Free Architect software ensures deep control and customization options for cab simulations, with 3 slots for user presets available on the pedal
• CabRig outputs include dedicated line out and D.I. XLR
• Dedicated outputs let you choose between 8- and 16-ohm speaker configurations
• Universal voltage design promises worry-free use worldwide
• TRS MIDI input enables customizable control schemes for external use of pedal functions
• USB-C port means low-latency 4-channel audio for streamlined recording and studio use
• FX can be run in series or parallel (via Architect)

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