Blackstar HT-DRIVE Quickstart Guide

The HT-DRIVE features dual cascaded, high voltage, triode stages that deliver gain ranging from a warm boost to screaming valve saturation. Its unique 'A-Class' tone control allows you to cut unwanted fizz without making your 'backed-off' tone sound dull or lifeless.

Specifications

Genuine valve design
Operates at 300V HT
Cascaded valve gain stages
Responds like a valve amp
Unique 'A-Class' tone control
Fully equipped for stage or studio
Speaker emulated output
High integrity buffered bypass
Power supply included
Silent switching

Unique Features

High voltage valve design for true valve dynamics and feel.
Two cascaded ECC83 triode stages provide gain from warm boost to screaming saturation.
Emulated output offers a new benchmark design for professional direct recording sounds.
High integrity bypass ensures silent switching and is suitable for driving long cables.
Unique 'A-Class' tone control preserves your guitar's natural character.

'A-Class' Tone Control

A graph illustrating the frequency response curves for the 'A-Class' tone control. The Y-axis represents Level, and the X-axis represents Frequency. Several curves are displayed, showing how the tone control affects the frequency spectrum. Arrows indicate the direction of adjustment: one arrow points left labeled 'Warm', and another points right labeled 'Bright'.

A circular diagram representing the 'A-Class' tone control knob. The knob is labeled 'TONE' and has markings from 0 to 10. Curved arrows indicate the range of adjustment from 'Warm' on the left to 'Bright' on the right.

The second-order response of the unique 'A-Class' tone control allows you to cut the fizz you don't like while retaining the tone of your amp and guitar.

TONE TIP: Try various gain and volume settings. Lower gain + higher volume = dynamic response. Higher gain + lower volume = compressed and fluid response.

Suggested Settings

Classic Drive

A close-up view of the Blackstar HT-DRIVE pedal's control panel, showing suggested settings for 'Classic Drive'. The GAIN knob is set to approximately 2, the TONE knob to approximately 5, and the LEVEL knob to approximately 7.

Hot Drive

A close-up view of the Blackstar HT-DRIVE pedal's control panel, showing suggested settings for 'Hot Drive'. The GAIN knob is set to approximately 7, the TONE knob to approximately 6, and the LEVEL knob to approximately 6.

Valve Boost

A close-up view of the Blackstar HT-DRIVE pedal's control panel, showing suggested settings for 'Valve Boost'. The GAIN knob is set to approximately 3, the TONE knob to approximately 8, and the LEVEL knob to approximately 9.

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