Detail 01
Effects loop
The loop can be switched with the included controller, and its tails are adjustable in Architect software.
Product detailSKU #1500000455080
BlackstarDA100 Doug Aldrich Ruby 100W Tube Guitar Amp Head
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Designed with Doug Aldrich, the DA100 is a three-channel, 100W tube head built around four EL34 power tubes and three ECC83 preamp tubes. Its OD voice switch changes the overdrive channel to a hot-rodded plexi-style setting for saturated, articulate drive sounds. Power can be reduced to 10W when full output is not required. The supplied five-way FS-14 DA controller also brings the effects loop in or out during a set, while Architect software adjusts its tail length.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage sets requiring channel changes and foot-controlled activation of an external effects loop.
- Recording or rehearsal work where the amplifier's output needs to be reduced from 100W to 10W.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
CabRig speaker simulator
Three custom patches are provided.
Detail 03
Outputs
Five 1/4-inch outputs are marked for 4-, 8-, or 16-ohm operation; 1/4-inch and XLR line outputs are also listed.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a tube amp head, not a combo amplifier.
- 02The listed instrument input is a 1/4-inch jack.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is a foot controller included?
Yes. It includes the five-way FS-14 DA foot controller.
02Can the effects-loop tail be changed?
Yes. Tail length is adjustable through Blackstar Architect software.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsSound
- Cabrig Speaker Simulator
- 3 custom patches
- EQ
- 2-band EQ (clean), 3-band EQ (OD), ISF control, 3 x voice switches, presence, resonance
- Power
- 100W (power reduction down to 10W)
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Footswitch
- Included 5-way FS-14 DA foot controller
- Preamp Tubes
- 3x ECC83
2 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Type
- Tube amp head
4 detailsConnections & power
- Outputs
- 5 x 1/4 inch (4/8/16 ohms), 1 x 1/4 inch (line out/headphones) 1 x XLR (line out)
- USB
- 1 x USB-C
- Inputs
- 1/4 inch instrument jack
- Power Tubes
- 4 x EL34
4 detailsOther
- Software
- Blackstar Architect software
- Channels
- 3
- Reverb
- Dark/light reverb
- Fx Loop
- Footswitchable with adjustable tails
