Design your own tone with real tube sound.

By allowing infinite adjustment over the characteristics of the HT-DIST pedal's tone control network, the patent-applied-for ISF circuit allows you to effectively design your own tone and find the sound in your head. Add to this the dynamics of the high voltage tube design and a no compromise speaker emulated output and this pedal is a classic amongst modern distortions.

Blackstar's HT Range of tube overdrive pedals features true high voltage (300V) circuitry and are packed with innovations and tone. The revolutionary, patent-applied-for tone shaping feature ISF (Infinite Shape Feature) will redefine the tonal expectations of guitarists.

Add to this the no compromise speaker emulated output and you have the most cost effective way of getting real tube tones direct to disk or tape.

So whether you're playing live or recording, with the HT Range of guitar pedals you can finally get the sound you want.

PURE TUBE DISTORTION
The HT-DIST distortion pedal has a high voltage tube design for true tube dynamics and feel. Two cascaded ECC83 triode stages for gain from warm boost to screaming lead. Enhanced tone network for massive tonal flexibility with traditional passive network musicality. Patent-Applied-For ISF control allows access to infinite new sounds. Emulated output is a new benchmark design for pro direct recording sounds. High integrity bypass for silent switching and driving long cables.

Blackstar HT Series HT-DIST Tube Distortion Guitar Effects Pedal Features:

• Genuine tube design
• Operates at 300V HT
• Cascaded tube gain stages
• Responds like a tube amp
• Unique enhanced tone controls
• Exclusive Infinite Shape Feature (ISF)
• Fully equipped for stage or studio
• Speaker emulated output
• High integrity buffered bypass
• Power supply included
• Silent switching

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Blackstar HT Series HT-DIST Tube Distortion Guitar Effects Pedal

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best distortion for under $300

Posted by paul reed scott from N.Y. on Jun 16, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: active musician and bedroom guitarist for 15 years

Reviewer's Play Style: mostly old school metal, Randy Rhoads , megadeth,

If you want a distortion pedal that truly represents your guitars sound with good tonal options get this. I own it. I play a prs custom 24 through a 5150 on the clean channel and this pedal almost gives me the sound I want. great for the price but if you want something that REALLY represents your guitars tone and your playin style then spring for a Hughes and Kettner pedal. I own those and they are the best sounding distortions I have ever heard. Crisp but warm, well defined, with great response to pick attack. All 3 of these pedals work great for anything from classic rock to blues to jazz to metal. The Blackstar has enough gain for anything. The 3 band eq should be on every pedal and the ISF knob lets you talyor you sound to what you hear in your head. If you only have enough cash to get this pedal DO IT! you wont get anything better at this price, in my opinion. I have tried many pedals. tube screamers, over drives, metal zone, tube man, and for the price this one rules. If you want a more true sound then you'll have to spring big bucks for a hughes and kettner distortion.

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not bad for the right purpose

Posted by lao tzu from NC on Jul 7, 2008

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: blues rock

This does not work well as a booster (TS-9 stye) It adds some fizz to an already distorted tube amp but a TS-9 is way better for this purpose. It is good for direct recording but not outstanding. It is best as a substitute for the distortion channel on a solid state amp. That is to say using this as the primary preamp. The gain on this model is too low for most leads but makes a great crunch rhythm. I sent mine back and ordered the dual channel model. Also it has some tube aspects to it, but it is more like the marshall valvestate with a higher voltage at the tube. There is an LED behind the tube that glows and the tube did not heat up after 30 minutes of playing, so I don't know how much is tube and how much is solid state, but it sounds pretty good.

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