Blackstar HT100MK3 HT Venue 100-Watt Tube Head - Ltd. Ed. Snakeskin Tolex

Now available in this limited Snakeskin covering,The flagship HT Stage 100 MK III guitar amp head uses a quartet of selected EL34 power valves to deliver 100W of British dynamics with 3 channels offering 6 voices for amazing tonal versatility. The ’boutique’ style clean channel has two modes – ‘British Class A’ and ‘dynamic US’. Each of the two ISF equipped overdrive channels accesses a further two modes. From the studio to the stage the HT Stage 100 MK III is the ultimate amp delivering ground-breaking cleans, rich full overdrives and offering maximum control and flexibility. Can you be without one?

HT Venue Series MK III

Our multi-award winning valve line raises the benchmark again

Boutique Cleans and Modern Overdrives

HT Venue combines top-tier boutique cleans with high gain overdrives seamlessly.

The Clean channel delivers classic clean and crunch tones, using an ECC83 / 12AX7 valve for authentic valve compression.

The Overdrive channels, evolved from the Series One range, feature the same gain structure and tonal shaping with cascaded gain stages of an ECC83 / 12AX7 double triode valve.

Two Distinct Voices per Channel

HT Venue MK III offers two unique Voices on each channel, each introducing significant circuit changes in the preamp and power amp. These changes affect EQ voicing, tone stack position, gain, and power amp damping, allowing you to achieve a wide range of authentic tones with a single flick of a switch!

CabRig Speaker Simulator

CabRig offers top-tier IR-based DSP speaker simulation with hundreds of cabinet, mic, and room settings. Save three presets direct to the amp for quick access. Use standby for silent recording or stage use. The USB-C port sends 4 channels (clean/dry, preamp out, stereo emulated out) to your DAW for easy, authentic valve tone recording.

Uniting Clean and Overdrive

Until HT Venue, guitarists had to choose between an amp that delivered great clean tones, or great overdrives. Our mission for HT Venue was to use what we learned when designing the Artisan handwired boutique amps and the modern high gain Series One and combine the best clean and overdrives into a single valve amp; a valve amp that would give players classic reference tones in one unit – without compromise.

The latest iteration, MK III, builds upon our decade of experience, refining tones, components, and aesthetics. Modern recording and connectivity are seamlessly integrated into this traditional valve amp, featuring CabRig, our class-leading IR-based DSP speaker simulator software, alongside versatile connectivity options like USB-C, XLR D.I., and ¼” jack.

Introducing CabRig : Next-Gen Speaker Simulation

Experience the future of speaker simulation with CabRig. Our cutting-edge IR-based DSP technology faithfully reproduces mic’d up guitar cab sounds with unmatched detail. Enjoy zero latency as CabRig accurately simulates cabinets and rooms. Explore its software via USB/XLR or headphones for exceptional tones anytime, anywhere.

Pro Features

Blackstar’s patented ISF (Infinite Shape Feature) control shifts the response of the three control tone stack between, a US type response at one end, and at the other, a UK type response. Importantly, in between the two extremes lie an infinite number of alternative tone choices that would be otherwise unavailable.

MK III also has an all-new reverb voiced for guitar tones. Switch between ‘Dark’ room and ‘Light’ plate settings and deep-edit other parameters via our free Architect software.

Ideal for modern musicians, the MK III has all the connectivity you need, effects loop, USB-C audio for professional recording and an XLR D.I. for live performances.