Blackheart Handsome Devil Combo

[Sil3ntDz]

Is it okay for playing at home ? or is it too loud ?

[krispatel1]

@Sil3ntDz I own one. Due to it having a master volume and the 7 watt setting you can actually play this amp quieter and with more gain than the 5 watt version. Its a great amp. I payed £200 for the head and cab new

[TheSchoolsux345]

its awesome, ive had it for months and its plenty loud enough for practices with a loud band and drummer and probably some shows. its not, just mike it through the PA. it sounds great and takes pedals awesomely.

[motokev]

i had the little giant, which I loved. I'd like to try the DEVIL

[pedrosobota]

@Rendell05 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Breaking the Girl

[FingerLickinGravy67]

do class a amps have negative feedback? i mean, i has a presence knob...

[bootlegapples]

Many user demos of this amp makes the amp sound really spiky in the upper mids,I hate that sound...it sounds warmer here.

The amp seems to be constructed very well compared to other similar priced amps(dovetailed plywood instead of Fender/Vox MDF,,YUCK!,heavy double circuit traces,1 watt carbon film resistors,etc),I'd just put a some vintage iron or a Mercury Magnetics in there and a sag resistor.Voila,High end Vox normal channel tones with flexibility for short money.

[MrSkAtEfReAk12]

So, a 15watt class A through a 4x12 => loud enough to get over a loud drummer? No cleans required, I only need some nice crunch

[Acronso]

@MrSkAtEfReAk12 even whitout the 4x12, it's fucking loud!!!

[77Kohout]

Pedals used?

[PlacaRodoviaria]

Hi Andy! What microphone do you use videos in Guitar Pro Shop?

[kurdha1]

Is this amp good for Led Zeppelin, Cream and that sort of stuff? (60's, 70's and beginning of the 80's type of rock)

[krispatel1]

@kurdha1 its amazing for that

[FloyDZeD]

@kurdha1 That's basically what it was designed for.

[SRV1DOORS1HENDRIX1]

@FloyDZeD Is it loud enough to be heard over a drummer?

[EnvyInc]

@SRV1DOORS1HENDRIX1 Yes. At full roar, sound guys (and most everyone else) will yell at you and tell you to turn it the fuck down. 15 tube watts is obnoxiously fucking loud. Crank the head through a 4x12 and it is loud enough to cause permanent hearing damage.

[brooklynstudio]

Can someone explain the reasoning behind the low price?

[FloyDZeD]

@brooklynstudio Made in China.

[jsrnash12]

@brooklynstudio made in not america

[perendude]

I am interested in buying a blackheart amp

But i don't know what's the best for me:

a little giant or a handsome devil?

My question is: can a little giant on a clean setting keep up with a drummer?

[SRV1DOORS1HENDRIX1]

How's this compared to a Bugera V22?These are the two amps I'm stuck between getting.

[hugoalfa]

@SRV1DOORS1HENDRIX1 well, I got a little giant, and a mate got a bugera a bit ago. I like A LOT more my little giant, bugera got not eq range compared with my little giant. Bugera got also a les vintage tune, but hey, I got a pretty tight modern rock sound with my little giant, and cranking it with a overdrive get you awesome tone. Those blackhearts are becoming a classics, get one now, they are increasing in prices (good signal, they are getting some popularity and demand.

[TheHouseDyke]

not trying to kiss ass Pro Guitar Shop guy in the video.. but if at all possible may you give me a few links to any material you have??



you're one of the best guitarists I've ever heard in my life. seriously, you're playing is ACE your picking is flawless

[LoudnProud42]

I own one of these, and love it to death. Turn the level all the way up, and control the vol with the gain. It gets loud before it really breaks up, but it has one of the most amazing sounds ever.

[hyperliteBo]

can u gig with this, because I'm getting a bit confused with the differences in WATTS between a valve amp and modeling amp

[CoandCaSSTB]

@hyperliteBo I'm no expert, but i will tell you that 15 watts of tube power is considerably louder than 15w solid state, or modeling amps.

[Joshua09PR]

This head is good for shows with a 2x12 stack ?

[pntblnguitarists]

@Joshua09PR I'm wondering the same thing! haha

[jeTTa002]

Where are they made?

[Acronso]

@jeTTa002 china



[TheJoeBobber]

nobody says anything of the first song.... oh yes...red hot ...

and the Black Crowes and the song of Otis!!?? YEAH!! good songs chosen! RNR!"

[kane20seven]

so can you NOT get a clean sound from the Les Paul?? why did you switch amps to demo the clean?? i have a custom shop 59 so id like to know thanks

[amsterluca]

@kane20seven yes you can get a lot of headroom with that combo, even with humbuckers.... but I don't know why Andy only plays the amp cranked in this video...

[dekamalvideos]

what song are you playin at 3:40

[TheSchoolsux345]

little giant or handsome devil for a bedroom crunch and clean amp?? please help meeeeee.

[Riley650]

pause at 2:25 and tell me he doesnt look like the guy from i love you man

[MrUndergrunge]

this amp is too loud enough?

[jriverband]

@MrUndergrunge It does the work, is sufficient loud for all, rehasals, showsm recording.... 15 watts are sufficient!

[apessk8s88]

Would the blackheart work well with a fuzz with the gain turned down on the amp?

[JoeMrBilly]

Oow Yeah Aerosmith's sweet emotion riff, C'MON GUYS x). Very nice amp.

[TheSchoolsux345]

am i correct for thinking i want a blackheart little giant because i have less tubes to replace? because i never see anyone thinking like that. sorry for my stupidity.

[ghostoftomorrow]

i've been the proud owner of this amp for several months now and it's absolutely delicious. articulate, loud, rock-solid, good voicing and more than reasonably priced - a real best-buy. just controllable enough for bedroom use but meaty enough to gig a small club with.

oh, and it likes effects too, although i've been using them a lot less after getting the amp. ;)

[casadoputedo]

Hey! Could you do somekind of Orange TT vs Blackheart 15HD?

Or just give your opinion.

Thanks!

[drumdreamer92]

do you know if this would work for playing a really loud metal show, like Metallica or heavier.

[XFattMonsterX]

A local would like to trade my Orange Tiny Terror for his Blackheart 112 combo, a classic vibe tele with warmoth neck w/ gfs fatboys pickups + a biyang fuzz pedal and a artec fuzztown pedal. I love the Orange TT but Have a Dual Terror already, any suggestions?

[BradSpead7]

@XFattMonsterX all that for just a Tiny Terror? If you have a Duel Terror, then why not?

[TehLemonhead]

Can this amp do Van Halen?

[FeelTheFight]

Should I buy this amp or Vox AD30VT-XL?

[guitarchris83]

@FeelTheFight this one!

[mitchpsychedelic]

does it sound the same as the head?

[Comox98]

Could you add two BH5 Cabs or do you have to use a BH15 Cab?

[Rendell05]

I know Andy likes to reference songs in demos, so does anyone know what the tune is at 2:41 ?

[Zeratulrp]

Why PGS has a review of this amp but don't sell it?

[najtrows]

tiny terror, HT-5 or Handsome Devil? what do you think?

i guess i'll have to boost it for metal sounds anyway.

[Kristianeb]

what pedal is he using in the beginning ? because i have it myself and it doesn't have that much gain

[Fahrenheit501]

@Kristianeb They usually don't use any pedal except when specified. Maybe your pickups aren't as hot as the ones on his les paul ? I think the combo was cranked all the way up too, wich adds way more gain than low volume.

[Kristianeb]

@Fahrenheit501 i do not have the combo version, i have the head and a blackheart 1x12 cab

[Fahrenheit501]

@Kristianeb Works the same ;)

[flowerdrop1]

is the "presence" knob same as "reverb?"

[squid262]

@flowerdrop1 No.

[Ekis86]

@flowerdrop1 No the precence knob works kinda like a second tone knob but not really...

[Coemaster9]

where is this amps made?

[TehAl3X]

@Coemaster9 I think the blackheart company started in Austin, Texas, so I imagine they're somewhere around A Town

[jambac]

Is that a Royer R1?

[ProGuitarShopDemos]

@jambac - Royer R121

[jambac]

@ProGuitarShopDemos sweet!  thanks!

[rocketmanab]

no reverb on this amp?

[mkocian17]

@eddieramone2 the first song is sweet emotion by aerosmith

[eddieramone2]

anyone know the first song?

[mkocian17]

@eddieramone2 the first song is sweet emotion by aerosmith

[KidGloves2112]

@eddieramone2 Remedy by the Black Crowes.

[mtomasovich]

breaking the girl

[enzymex88]

Getting one this week, with Les Paul Studio!

Time to kick some ass!

[flipside1974]

I had planned to buy a different type of amp, saw this review and checked out blackheart for the first time. These amps are incredible! If you want great blues overdrive as well as sparkling clean tones, I just don't think you can do better for the money. I picked up this same combo, and have never loved an amp, out of the box this much before. It's built for blues and classic rock, but the cleans are great as well.

[pissballs]

I like its clean sound for strummin. Cool Chili's song btw. I had the tiny was a great amp. The vox night train has a nice jangle and the egnater is great from what i can hear. So many choices!

[MrBingo9er]

i ran this head version on a 6x12 old fender cab(JBL"S) and on 4 it was too loud for my other guitarist using one with 4x12 ..just use greenbacks oe any brittish type speaker cause fender clean speakers suck on this

[flipside1974]

Do you have to crank this amp to get overdriven distortion? Or can you rock still at lower volume levels?

[shady0brady]

@flipside1974 - You can get decent overdrive at a low level, but remember that since it's all tube it's always going to sound its best cranked up. Check their 5watt amp

[justinsong514]

what is the song at 2:35?

[alteration2]

song name at 2:43 please

[jighead81]

I think that's a Red Hot chili peppers song

[ejlister]

Breaking the Girl

[hendrixvsslash]

What's the song at 1:30 ?

[jackgomad]

sounds like an excerpt of Sweet Emotion by Aerosmith

[BassRacerx]

how does this compare to a fender blues jr? seams overal more versitil with the volume switch and included distortion but all i care about is clean sound tone right now cuz i use pedals

[BradSpead7]

i bought one of these and i absolutely LOVE it! I had them swap out the Chinese tubes for a set of JJ's at the store and this amp absolutely kicks. I can hear it over my drummer, it responds great to my Jekyll and Hyde distortion pedal, and it sound phenomenal mic'd. I'd love to get the Hothead, but for now, the Handsome Devil covers all my needs

[grilguy]

That he changes guitars for the clean tone makes me worry :)

[hendrixkixas]

A Les Paul is just more typical to play with overdrive and a strat w/ single coils is more oriented to clean sounds. That's all.

[scumcity14]

you say that...and your screen name is hendrixkixas? I seem to think hendrix played some pretty heavily overdriven sounds...with a strat

[rrippp]

@grilguy I dunno dude. He often does that. Breaking the Girl was played on a strat or mustang, so he was probably just going for a good single coil sound to show the different sounds. I hope it can stay clean with my SG, because I just ordered one of these, and I need good cleans!! Fingers crossed

[grilguy]

@rrippp Hope you do get them. I'm just not sure what I should buy, a vox, bugera or blackheart. I kinda got the feeling I could get suthern rock sounds from the blackheart.

[Jimjn2x]

I have the Blackheart 15w Head. Not the combo amp. Just wanted to say, the head works and sounds great with my own 2/12 cabinet.

[EdgarBeja]

If I have the drive of the amp at 10, and if I press a boost pedal in front of it, it responds with a good volume boost? Thanks

[dbenc]

Andy is a bad ass on the guitar.

[TyLaw321]

ive ordered two of these from musicians friend and they both broke down right when i got them. :(

[slashpawns]

how did they break down?

[TyLaw321]

@slashpawns they had really bad sound problems. the first one there was barely any sound at all and the second one had really bad squeeking noises.

[Fouterosholygrail]

nice!!!!!!!

[gunther0123]

does it have a standyby mode?

[biloudu06]

@gunther0123 No...

[iGuitarified]

What's playing from around 2:34 to 3:08 ?

[mynmyself]

breaking the girl... red hot hili peppers

[dbenc]

@iGuitarified breaking the girl by RHCP

[marcoantonio78]

got this amp a couple weeks ago, and for those wondering is it loud?, it is reaaaalllyyy loud, on a bedroom for example it will litterally make your ears cry haha, seriously, and btw, it does sound like that, sweet sounding amp

[DLjohny]

In two days, i will obtain one :)

[Sonnyboy56]

Me, too.

[rrippp]

how does this amp respond to pedals? i played my mudhoney through a little fende champ and loved way they interacted. would this be similar? i guess the 12" speaker could take more of a hammering before the sweet break up, but a bit of tweaking could yeild a result

[dyingforastrat]

why did I spend 1200 on my amp, could of gotten this, oh yeah it wasn't out, damn this sounds phenomenal

[natn0]

2:35 breaking the girl woohoo

[lzsthjp]

Is this amp as loud as a Peavey Bandit 112? I'm planning on buying the head version of the Handsome Devil and using my Bandit for the cab.

[Nic1988Videos]

How loud can htis go before breakup?

[EdgarBeja]

Is this amp pedal friendly? Thanks guys

[wedge070]

Does the combo version have a closed back? I would pick the stack version just to get the bass response from a closed back,, overall these are great sounding low priced tube amps.

[ThePechanator]

I got this amp two weeks ago. It is AWESOME! Sounds really good. Just like in this video. Easily the best amp I have.

[pabelster]

How can you get that feedback?

0:31

What are the settings?

Ive got a bh15-112 combo and a steinberger zt3.

maybe its the pickups?

[D35J4RD1N5]

want feedback, turn up the gain.

[29396]

and sit/stand close to the amp

[D35J4RD1N5]

well yeah, duh

[EdgarBeja]

This combo works good with a Big Muff pedal? Thanks

[jacobtheguitarfreak]

Sounds incredible. Hey, would i be able to get this thing modded to get a JCM800 or Soldano tone?

[pdifrancisco]

bitmo kit 40$

[popomczowzow]

Sheeeeee was a girrrrrrrrrrlllllllllllllllll

loooooooooosttt and aloooooonnnnnneeee

Haha great demo andy. I'm really looking into getting one of these. How does it work with pedals?

[Kristianeb]

@popomczowzow really good :) i have it myselft, but it doesn't have and effects loop

[sixstainless]

@popomczowzow I've used this amp before with a number of pedals, and this bad boy LOVES pedals. You can get a pretty nice clean tone to base all of your pedals off of it and just tweak it. This thing is really awesome.

[delosss]

i want this les paul

[PauloVento]

Great amp indeed.

2:35 - Breaking The Girl, nice!!

[TyLaw321]

how loud does this thing get compared to a solid state amp with a 12" speaker?

[lespaulrocka]

yeah i question that too lol

[willieturnip]

Depends on the wattage, sensitivity of the speaker and all sorts of other variables. It aint as simple as that.

[TyLaw321]

its a line six 75 watt solid state amp

[ImTheBestAtStuff]

Dude, I just ordered this amp can't wait till it gets here!!!!! Its gonna be sick.

[coughlintm]

congrats man.looks killer.

[ImTheBestAtStuff]

Dude, i just ordered this amp can't wait till it gets here!!!!!!!!!! it's gonna be sick

[LittleKeef]

remedy sounded killer!

[ChineseR0ck]

Got one today ! :D

[m0ckingbirda]

Is it loud enough for like band practises?

thanks :)

[DdRumMa729]

15 watts class a tube is enough for a small gig

its powerful

[FatalWeird]

Yes it really does! I own one and I am totally pleased from this monster!

Perfect for Room and Live situations...

[EdgarBeja]

Is this a cool amp for Jimi Hendrix / John Mayer tones?

[PMcG6]

This amp sounds awesome! I just sold my old amp and plan on getting one of these soon. Thanks for the vid PGS. Nice work as always Andy.

[wouwser]

jeff buckley! yay :-D i want this amp but aint got no bucks:-/

[andrewt248]

Amp outputs are rated at wattage before distortion. Since an amp is capable of making more power past the point where distortion is present in the signal, the wattage rating is on the conservative side (if you crank your amp past breakup). Also, tubes compress the signal as they get closer to breakup which adds a higher "perceived" loudness to the extra wattage.

[gainaddict]

sexy sounding amp :) great playing too

[skaterboi696]

this sounds kwel:D i want it haha:D

[JCrunch87]

If I remember correctly, Andy once said it was a standard with Duncan Alnico II Pros.

Which is weird, cause i've never seen Alnico II Pros with the "Seymour Duncan" label on them.

[guitarspark]

line six spiders would be $50 if there were no effects

i hate amps with effects it makes you wonder how much more effort they could of put on the amp itself and the sound quality

[coughlintm]

agreed. the effects always sound bad and sigital anyways

[gree17]

yeah if you play with crappy Boss stompboxes.

Boutique pedals all the way.

[cellphonecam1]

Bahahahahahahaha.

If you're a pro touring guitarist.

MXR for those of us without the big budget.

[guitarspark]

yeah effects on amps never have much versatility anyway

[TheGamingGuitarist]

I think you guys should do a demo of the Blackheart Hothead.

[FingerLickinGravy67]

cood u jam with this with drums?

[cyborgjorge]

Great demo! I was thinking about getting an orange tiny terror, but was turned off when I heard it doesn't stay clean at drummer levels. Think this might be a good alternative? (same tubes at TT, same 15w/7w switch, cheaper) Also, what does "Solid State Rectifier with tap for future mods" mean?

[automatorrr]

You can add tube rectifier

[capsaicinrain]

i don't like the blackheart logo-it seems kinda poserish, but it sounds soo damn great. I want a handsome devil head

not too expensive, just what I need

[PhasersOnFunky]

can a 15 watt tube be heard over drums well enough?

[MetalScreamer510]

Yes, remember a 40 watt tube amp is equal to a 120 watt solid state amp. this would be equal to about 60 watts of solis state? Just to give you an idea how loud it is.

[PhasersOnFunky]

Thanks. =)

[jasonater12]

That was A Gorgeous les paul in the beginning. :) great playing man

[Noseheros]

Looks like a Gibson Les Paul Traditional to me, what do you think? Maybe standard

[troykeenanguitar]

Not my thing but nice amp nonetheless

[jakeparshall]

hey, good playing. But if 15w of tube loud?

[andrecocos]

More than enough for home.

[jasonater12]

ya man 15 w of tube can get extremely loud. when compared to 15 watt of solid state amp, the tube is a lot louder. i have a fender blues jr at 15w and it Screams! my fender deville 4X10 at 60w is beond loud. i cant turn it past 4 before my ears bleed.

[guitar62751]

Great sounding tube amp, Andy !

Awesome playing there, too ! 10 stars !

Stu

[cobraopts7]

these are really made to handle metal so if your wanting a metal kind of amp the best one to get is line6 there effects are really good

[feelee15]

mesa boogie or marshall are better

[cobraopts7]

no marshalls are not there rock amps not metal amps when you use heavy distortion the sound becomes too choppy and its pretty much the same for mesa line 6 is better because there digital and there sound is clearer and more crisp and they can handle the most brutal distortion

[Power2theFlyingV]

I want what you've been smokin'. Your trippin' man lol.

[lexist7]

not at 15 watts and at this price.

[feelee15]

line6 amps have no tone quality and with high gain sound like static

[cobraopts7]

oh bullshit and static my ass

[acdcrocks0323]

First you say Line 6 are best because they have "good" effects. Then you say the fact that they are digital makes it more brutal and clear. Then you say Mesas can't handle metal because it too choppy. Then you reply to some people who know what they are talking about by saying "oh bullshit and static my ass."

I think we have an idiot or ignoramus. Either way, don't be stupid and act like you are the shit when you really don't know anything. This is a good amp. Better than any Line 6 Spider!!!

[nickdohle]

I think your getting beat on this one. Line6 is a great begging amp. But Marshall and Mesa can out do them in any genre. Now, that is solely an opinion, but i do think more than 75% of guitar players who have played on a Marshall, or a Mesa would agree.

[lyingdead17]

2:40 red hot chili peppers

[Haydza3100]

BREAKING THE GIRL!!!

[tleonard42]

I GOTTA have a ribbon mic like that

[sixfootoneder]

so that's what andy looks like.

I've always wondered.

[FloroSapien]

Is Blackheart a Crate series, or were they bought by Crate or something?

[willieturnip]

Owned by crate, but not the same amps at all.

[GonzGunner]

Blackheart is one of the companies owned by LOUD Technologies. They also own Crate, Mackie, and some other name brands. I know what you mean, I was confused as to seeing the CRATE logo on the control panel of Blackheart amps, and, for me, Crate stuff never really floated my boat. However, Blackheart amps, every one I have tried, have been top notch equipment, tough as nails and putting out great sound. Definitely going to check out this Handsome Devil!