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12'' 5W Blackstar HT-5R MkII Tube Combo Amplifier with Reverb (Surf Green) Expired

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Sweetwater Audio via eBay has 12'' 5W Blackstar HT-5R MkII Tube Combo Amplifier with Reverb (Surf Green) on sale for $299.99. Shipping is free.

Sweetwater Audio has 12'' 5W Blackstar HT-5R MkII Tube Combo Amplifier with Reverb (Surf Green) on sale for $299.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member jbadjones for sharing this deal.

Features:
  • 5-watt all-tube 1 x 12" guitar combo amplifier
  • 2 foot-switchable channels with voicing switches deliver tonal flexibility
  • Coax sparkling highs and lucid lows from the boutique-style clean channel
  • Overdrive channel supplies enough gain for blues, classic rock, hard rock, and metal
  • Infinite Shape Feature (ISF) dials in everything from American to British high-gain tones
  • Power reduction circuit takes your wattage down to a bedroom-friendly 0.5 watts
  • Speaker-emulated output with 1 x 12 and 4 x 12 options for recording or running straight to a PA
  • Digital reverb adds dimension to your playing without washing it out
  • Effects loop with Level switch makes integrating your pedalboard and other effects easy
  • USB audio output makes recording easy
  • MP3/line-in for jamming along to your favorite music
  • 2-way footswitch included

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    • This price is $250 lower (45.45% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant, with prices starting at $549.99 at the time of this posting.
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I am a guitar noob researching amps and this one came up and seemed to be a good deal at a nice discount. $250 off list price. Figured I would share in case anybody wanted to jump on it.

5-watt, 2-channel, All-tube 1x12" Guitar Combo Amplifier with Infinite Shape Feature, 2 Voice Switches, Power Reduction Circuit, Effects Loop, Emulated Output, USB Output, and Reverb - Surf Green

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/...surf-green
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Good amp. The HT1R Mk II in surf green is also discounted to $199.99.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/...surf-green
I've been looking for an apartment friendly tube amp, and at that price, I'll bite.

The black 1w is $319.99, so for that discount I can live with the color Smilie

I'm just debating if I should have ordered the 5W, since it can go down to 0.5w too.. but $100 more. I also have a used Monoprice 15w on the way.. hmm
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So everybody knows, this is not pure tube amp. Yes it has preamp and output tubes, but I've checked the schematic and it is loaded with a bunch of op amps and other semiconductors. Same is for the 1watt version of it.
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PortabelloRoad
02-05-2023 at 10:53 AM.
02-05-2023 at 10:53 AM.
Good amp. The HT1R Mk II in surf green is also discounted to $199.99.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/...surf-green
I've been looking for an apartment friendly tube amp, and at that price, I'll bite.

The black 1w is $319.99, so for that discount I can live with the color Smilie

I'm just debating if I should have ordered the 5W, since it can go down to 0.5w too.. but $100 more. I also have a used Monoprice 15w on the way.. hmm
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PortabelloRoad
02-05-2023 at 11:01 AM.
02-05-2023 at 11:01 AM.
Quote from PortabelloRoad :
Good amp. The HT1R Mk II in surf green is also discounted to $199.99.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/...surf-green [sweetwater.com]
I've been looking for an apartment friendly tube amp, and at that price, I'll bite.

The black 1w is $319.99, so for that discount I can live with the color https://static.slickdealscdn.com/ima...lies/smile.gif

I'm just debating if I should have ordered the 5W, since it can go down to 0.5w too.. but $100 more. I also have a used Monoprice 15w on the way.. hmm
Heh yeah, I just called and had them change my order to the ht5r. More available power, bigger speaker, included foot switch, extra EQ capability. Worth the $100 difference.
My dedicated sales guy doesn't work weekends but thankfully got someone else to assist, though he did say he was going to have to email shipping as it had already been sent to the pick process. Hopefully all works ok, sweetwater's been great to deal with so far.
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kc3
02-05-2023 at 11:21 AM.
02-05-2023 at 11:21 AM.
I have the first version of this amp and it's a great sounding amp. Decided to go ahead and get the Mk II to try it out. Nice find... thanks jbadjones!
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lredsel
02-05-2023 at 01:16 PM.
02-05-2023 at 01:16 PM.
Had the 5 watt 1/2 stack , it was a great amp and much louder than you would think. This is a killer deal
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SKIRF
02-05-2023 at 01:24 PM.
02-05-2023 at 01:24 PM.
I didn't need an amp, but I think I'm going to buy this amp... Smilie Thanks.

Specifically, the $299, 12 incher.
This also seems like a possible good deal, but what do I know. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/...royal-blue
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jbadjones
02-05-2023 at 01:27 PM.
02-05-2023 at 01:27 PM.
Quote from SKIRF :
I didn't need an amp, but I think I'm going to buy this amp... Smilie Thanks.
I honestly wasn't going to buy it when I posted it but reading the comments made me pick one up. Sometimes I'm my own worst enemy lol. Also seems like it may be a closeout deal hence the highly discounted price and once they're gone they're gone. Also looking at used prices, they are going for just about 15 to 20 bucks less than this one is new so resell potential down the road might hold well if someone outgrows this amp or playing guitar doesn't work out for whatever reason.
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wmachineolds
02-05-2023 at 02:00 PM.
02-05-2023 at 02:00 PM.
Quote from lredsel :
Had the 5 watt 1/2 stack , it was a great amp and much louder than you would think. This is a killer deal
Half stack? In a 5 watt? No offense, but there is not enough power there to get into stacking dynamics. That's a combo, not a head.
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batotman
02-05-2023 at 02:03 PM.
02-05-2023 at 02:03 PM.
I've heard it pops loud when switching channels and has reliability issues.
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Jaymz99
02-05-2023 at 02:08 PM.
02-05-2023 at 02:08 PM.
How does this compare to the 12" Monoprice tube amp?
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02-05-2023 at 02:16 PM.
02-05-2023 at 02:16 PM.
Quote from batotman :
I've heard it pops loud when switching channels and has reliability issues.
This one does come with a free 2 year warranty directly from Sweetwater. I've never had to use their warranty service but from what I read, their customer service is always top notch.
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dumon
02-05-2023 at 02:17 PM.
02-05-2023 at 02:17 PM.
So everybody knows, this is not pure tube amp. Yes it has preamp and output tubes, but I've checked the schematic and it is loaded with a bunch of op amps and other semiconductors. Same is for the 1watt version of it.
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02-05-2023 at 02:36 PM.
02-05-2023 at 02:36 PM.
Quote from batotman :
I've heard it pops loud when switching channels and has reliability issues.
Mine does this. Considering I just use it for playing at home I live with it.
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02-05-2023 at 02:53 PM.
02-05-2023 at 02:53 PM.
Quote from SKIRF :
I didn't need an amp, but I think I'm going to buy this amp... Smilie Thanks.

Specifically, the $299, 12 incher.
This also seems like a possible good deal, but what do I know. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/...royal-blue
At $600, I hope the 70/80 is actually a good match for the amp voicing, and not just a cost-saving measure.
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