Detail 01
Power reduction
The amp can be switched from 5W operation to 0.5W operation.
Product detailSKU #1500000431667
BlackstarHT-5RH MK III 5W Tube Guitar Amp Head Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around an all-valve 5W platform, the HT-5RH MK III gives you two footswitchable channels with two voices apiece and onboard digital reverb. Its OD-channel ISF control blends British and American voicing options. CabRig supplies IR-based emulated feeds to balanced XLR, stereo headphones, and USB, while the 0.5W setting and headphone output support practice use. An effects loop with selectable operating level leaves room to integrate external effects.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Silent-practice sessions using the stereo headphone output and 0.5W power-reduction mode.
- Direct recording or PA feeds through CabRig's balanced XLR or USB outputs.
- Switching between clean and overdrive channel voices during performance with a footswitch.
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
Speaker outputs
Supports either two 8-ohm speakers or one 16-ohm speaker configuration.
Detail 03
Effects-loop level switch
Lets the loop operate at either +4dBu or -10dBV.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01For speaker use, plan around the listed two 8-ohm or one 16-ohm output configurations.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can it be used without a speaker cabinet?
CabRig provides emulated outputs to balanced XLR, stereo headphones, and USB.
02What valves does it use?
It uses one ECC83 valve and one 12BH7 valve.
Reference
Full specifications
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3 detailsSound
- Speaker Compatibility
- Speaker outputs for 2x 8 ohm and 1x 16 ohm
- Effects
- Effects loop with level switch for +4dBu/-10dBV
- Effect
- Digital reverb
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Control
- Power reduction switch for .5W operation
2 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Type
- 5W valve head
2 detailsConnections & power
- Outputs
- IR-based CabRig emulated outputs to balanced XLR, stereo headphones, and USB, with 3-way preset selection switch
- Input
- Stereo line input
4 detailsOther
- Software
- Reverb and CabRig deeper editing available using our proprietary Architect software
- Feature
- Patented Infinite Shape Feature (ISF) on Overdrive (OD) channel
- Channels
- Two footswitchable channels, each with two footswitchable "voices"
- Valves
- 1x ECC83, 1x 12BH7
