Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 3 100W 3-Channel Guitar Amplifier w

Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 3 100W 3-Channel Guitar Amplifier with Boost Function
Product no: 9000-0109-8798 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

In the form of the Dept. 10 Amped 3, Blackstar serve up a high-gain guitar pedal amp loaded with three channels, a built-in boost and a reverb effect. Unlike the Amped 2, the Amped 3 is mainly focussed on overdrive and distortion. The first channel is a dedicated clean channel with a lot of headroom for external effects, while the second channel delivers chunky crunch and Channel 3 piles it on some more. Every channel can be boosted as needed, but you also get the pick of two voicings as well as three different power amp responses per channel (EL34 for classic British sound; EL84 for full-and-compressed sound; and 6L6 for tight-and-dynamic sound).

The Amped 3: At Your Service Wherever Needed

This Dept. 10 Series offering from Blackstar can be deployed as needed, meaning the Amped 3 can be hooked up directly to a passive speaker cabinet with a standard speaker cable or connected directly to the PA system via the balanced XLR output. What's more, recording is supported via USB as well as the XLR DI with CabRig: Blackstar's simulation technology which gives you access to over 250 microphone and speaker simulations. Outfitted with an FX loop, MIDI and two 9V DC power ports for external effects pedals, the Amped 3 can of course also serve as the beating heart of your pedalboard. It's fittingly compact and compatible with universal power supplies.

Tips or comments about this product

Please note: While the Amped 3 has been equipped with two speaker outputs, only one can be used at a time.

Specifications

Product features

Connectors	External speaker(s), Headphone, Line-out, MIDI, USB
Number of channels	3
Number of speaker outputs	1
Amp modelling	no
Sustainable product	not specified
Effects loop	yes
Weight	0 - 4.9 kg
Speaker output impedance	16 Ohms, 8 Ohms
Built-in tuner	no
Built-in effects	reverb (digital)
Colour	black
Power attenuator	yes
Amplifier type	transistor
Amplifier valve	not applicable
Power in Watts	76 - 100 Watts

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	2,3 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	35,0 x 19,0 x 14,0 cm

Product specifications

Blackstar pedal amplifier
series: Dept. 10
model: Amped 3
amplifier type: transistor
power output: 100W (can be switched to 20W or 1W)
channels: 3
controls:
- gain, volume, boost, presence, master
- bass, middle, treble, ISF
- mini-switch: boost: pre / post
- mini-switch reverb: dark / light
- mini-switch clean: warm / bright
- mini-switch crunch: crunch / super crunch
- mini-switch overdrive: OD 1 / OD 2
- mini-switch power amp response: EL84 / EL34 / 6L6
- power attenuator mini-switch: 1W, 20W, 100W
foot switches: clean, crunch, overdrive, boost, reverb
connections:
- input: 6.35mm mono jack
- output: 6.35mm mono jack
- FX loop send: 6.3mm mono jack
- FX loop return: 6.3mm mono jack
- line out / headphones: 6.35mm stereo-jack
- XLR balanced output
- USB-C
- MIDI in, thru
- 2x speaker outputs (only one can be used at the same time)
- 1x 8 Ohm
- 1x 16 Ohm
- 9VDC outputs: 2x for a total of 500mA
- power supply: 100-240V - 50/60Hz, universal
dimensions: 288 x 149 x 80mm
weight: 1.98 kg
included:
- 2x TRS MIDI to 5-pin MIDI adapter
- USB-C cable

special features:

100W 3-channel guitar amplifier in stompbox form
can be connected directly to a passive speaker cabinet
can be connected directly to a PA system via balanced XLR output with CabRig speaker simulation
3 footswitchable channels: clean, crunch and overdrive
2 selectable voices per channel
3 selectable responses per channel: EL84, EL34 and 6L6
patented Infinite Shape Feature (ISF) for British or American sound
programmable pre / post boost with volume control
attenuator for lowering the output to 20W or 1W
2 reverb modes with Freeze effect
option to save and call up presets
easy pedalboard integration thanks to FX loop and two 9V DC ports
Blackstar’s CabRig with access to over 250 microphone and speaker cabinet models
free Architect Editor software for CabRig for in-depth settings
4-channel USB audio interface for DAW recording
compact and robust housing
universal power supply for fuss-free use all over the world

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Marcel March 31, 2025

Wrote the following about Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 3 100W 3-Channel Guitar Amplifier with Boost Function

Update, na 6 a 7 keer repeteren: schakelaar kapot en het volume valt bij vlagen weg. Waardeloos spul voor serieus spelen.

Marcel November 1, 2024

Wrote the following about Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 3 100W 3-Channel Guitar Amplifier with Boost Function

Boven verwachting qua geluid. Nee het is geen buizenversterker, maar het geluid is prettig en goed bruikbaar. Alleen de reverb valt wat tegen zo uit de doos, maar die kan je tweaken met de software. Gekocht omdat ik het sjouwen met zware versterkers zat was. Deze gaat nu lekker mee naar de oefenruimte.

Alexander D. June 1, 2024

Wrote the following about Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 3 100W 3-Channel Guitar Amplifier with Boost Function

Zeer goede en veelzijdige pedaal: de drie gains zijn higly customisable, je kan presets programmeren of de settings op de unit gebruiken, er is een goede keuze uit amp modellen, die ISF-EQ is plezant en bij de presets kan je de boost instellen per kanaal (bij live mode stel je de boost 1 keer in, pre of post gain. Dat is onmiddellijk voor mij de grootste issue. In plaats van de Reverb een dedicated button te geven, was het volgens mij véél nuttiger en veelzijdiger geweest om én een pre-boost te hebben (voor vettere sounds) en een post (voor solo/volume-boost). IR/Cab Sim is met de software handig en goed, en de unit klinkt overtuigend genoeg om rechtstreeks naar de FOH te gaan. Twee 9V kunnen bedienen vanop de unit is een noodzakelijke maar ook heel handige feature. Passieve cab kunnen poweren is erg cool, maar een feature die ik eigenlijk niet gebruik. In vergelijking met de Two Notes Revolt en Mooer Preamp Live een zeer degelijke en goede unit, maar wat mij betreft nèt niet straf genoeg om mijn A-rig te zijn. Wel correct geprijsd voor wat je ervoor in ruil krijgt.