Astoundingly powerful and responsive.

The 15W Blackheart Handsome Devil is a combo guitar tube amp designed and prototyped in a one-car garage in Austin, Texas, by amp savant, Pyotr Belov. The Handsome Devil combo amp evokes classic tube tones reminiscent of the great American and British amplifiers. Those were the plug and play workhorses that laid the foundation for rock 'n' roll guitar tone starting in the '60s. The BHE Handsome Devil is overbuilt to last with features and components you'd expect on a hand-built, much more expensive piece of gear.

Features dual power modes allowing the gods of rock to dial in responsiveness and headroom in either 15W or 7W output. Separate Master and Level controls put both awesome power and responsibility in the unwashed hands of mankind. 3 Bands of well-tuned EQ make for nearly infinite voicing. From big fat overdrive to plucky, just-about-to-squeal if you hit me a little harder grease, the Handsome Devil covers classic tube tone with as few knob turns as possible through a well thought out set of features in a tank-tough package.

Loaded with a 12" Blackheart Model 1216A Speaker by Eminence with American Voicing, optimized for the open back cabinet.

As expected, you get the simple elegance and robust component specs that mark BHE's designs. From 1W, carbon-film resistors in the signal path to beefy, double sided pcb with 2 oz. traces, 16 gauge, precision folded and welded chassis and mutli-ply, classically joined cabinetry, Blackheart is as serious about quality as they are about tone.

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Blackheart BH15-112 Handsome Devil Series 15W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp Specifications:

• 15W, Push-Pull, Class A
• Outputs: 1 x 16 ohm jack, 2 x 8 ohm jacks, 2 x 4 ohm jacks
• Solid State Rectifier with tap for future mods
• Drive, Level, Treble, Mid, Bass and Presence controls
• Pentode (15W)/Triode (7W) Switch
• DC Power to filaments for super quiet operation
• 15 ply (18mm) thick-void free plywood construction
• 12" Blackheart Model 1216A Speaker by Eminence with American Voicing, optimized for open back cabinet

Blackheart BH15-112 Handsome Devil Series 15W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp

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Posted by thelastpiece from Brattleboro, VT on Nov 17, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician and Recording Engineer

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Alternative, Jazz and Metal

I bought two of these to run stereo out of an ovation preacher deluxe guitar. I was pleased with them and the tone improved a lot when I replaced the stock preamp tubes. They are plenty loud enough to play over the drums. They don't play nice with all effects pedals though. I ended up replacing my distortion pedals to work better with the amps. After about 3 months one of the amps started crackling, cutting in and out and it appears the input jack is going bad. All the speaker jacks seem to be poor quality as well. Somehow I am still completely pleased with my purchase though. I like them better than the Marshall JCM 2000 DSL, JCM 900 and Peavy 5150 that I used to have and they are much easier to transport.

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Super Value!

Posted by Rocker from Virginia on Aug 7, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Classic Rock

Broad tonal range and very pedal friendly. It's built like a tank and should last a long time.

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Delivers but...

Posted by a5150atemyfirstborn from Bloomsburg PA on Apr 17, 2009

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: metal/rock

I played this amp a few times at a local music store. It's a good practice amp, and its pretty quiet for studio use if you want to crank it and get that overdriven power amp sound. If you like blues, classic, or softer rock it's not bad; however, after owning a 5150 and 50w superlead the gain structure sounds thin and frail. It's loud enough to play bars but I'd worry about the head room if you like chimey cleans and it wont project very well with only one speaker. Good amp for the money if you're a hobbiest who wants a tube amp but can't afford the big names. Personally I'd save up for an orange tiny terror or the new VOX 15w that's coming out in the same category.

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Bust your Ears W/ Blackheart

Posted by Ziggystar from Charleroi, PA. on Apr 4, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active

Reviewer's Play Style: Metal, Rush and alot more

I just picked up one of these at my Guitar Store and at first I wasn't impressed with it. But after taking the time to tweak it add an Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer and an Joe Satchurator, tweakin in the effects on 3 1/2 I can hardly hear myself think. This thing is LOUD !!! Thats with only the stock speaker and I can't imagine what it's going to be like with another Cab to push. If your low on money this is a bargain and you get the more than you pay for. It does have 4 tubes but not a second channel and will need effects but they have on and off switches for clean and the clean is not to bad if you set it up before crankin on the effects. I gave this amp great reveiws because thats really what it is Great, its loud enough to be played in small Bars or gigs but buy another Cab or mic it up if you have too, Blackheart got my money and I got their Amp and its a keeper and I'm not given it back.

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Outstanding Little Devil!!

Posted by RGMAN69 from Grand Rapids, MI on Dec 15, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock

This Amp may be small on thrills, but for basic vintage tube sound this is the best bang for the buck!! Have had it for 4 days and can't get used to how versatile it is. Top shelf stuff!!

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