Overview
Four selected KT88 power valves form the backbone of this SERIES ONE 200 Guitar Amplifier Head 200W high gain power house and provide unbelievable dynamics and head-room. The DPR control allows the power to be reduced down to 20W for beautiful power amp distortion at a much lower volume level. Setting new standards in tonal flexibility, the deceptively simple preamp section has four world-beating channels (6 modes) which are further augmented by dual ISF controls.
200 watt, 4x ECC83, 1xECC82, 4xKT88 - 200 Watt head using KT88 valves
- Four selected KT88 power valves form the backbone of this 200W high gain power house and provide unbelievable dynamics and head-room. The Series One 200 also has four foot-switchable channels including Warm, Bright, Crunch and Super Crunch. Each progressively getting higher in gain and looser power amp damping.
ISF Control - Everything from USA to UK
- The patented ISF control works with the Bass, Middle and Treble controls to give you access to infinite new sound possibilities from the USA to the UK and everywhere in-between. This fully interactive control allows you to infinitely adjust the response of the tone control network between any of the traditional voicings. In this way you can design your own sound and truly find the sound in your head.
DPR Control Reduce the power, not the damping
- The DPR system allows you to vary the amplifier output down to 10% of its rated power without any loss in tone or valve reliability. Pure valve output distortion and compression at any volume - a dream come true.
MIDI Switching - Control channel selection
- The Series One offers the ability to control channel selection via MIDI Program Change messages and interfacing with most MIDI controllers is a straight forward process. The Series One can be placed in a MIDI chain allowing you to simultaneously select a channel on the amplifier and change the patch on a MIDI effects processor connected to the effects loop. There are 128 available Program Changes, giving you the possibility to access a vast number of tonal combinations.
Speaker Emulated Output - State-of-the-art speaker emulator
- All Series One amplifiers have a state-of-the-art speaker emulator with balanced and unbalanced outputs via XLR and standard jack connectors respectively. The Blackstar speaker emulator is a complex multi-stage filter which takes the preamplifier signal and then introduces the important characteristics of a valve power amp, guitar loudspeaker and cabinet.
Solid Construction - High quality PCB, Cabinet and Chassis
- All Series One amplifiers have plated through double sided PCBs for the increased mechanical integrity this construction affords. Designed to last a lifetime, Series One cabinets have a 18mm finger-jointed birch ply cabinet and heavy gauge wiring. The chassis, for mechanical integrity, are seam welded 1.6mm steel.
Series Effects Loop - Connect effects pedals
- The amp features an effects loop to allow you to connect effects pedals or other professional equipment using the return and send connections. The Effects Loop Level switch sets the effects loop to either +4dBV/-10dBV, which enables you to use it with either professional equipment (+4dBV setting), or with guitar level effects such as effects pedals (-10dBV setting).
Features:
- 200W Watt head with built-in DPR power reduction
- 4 x ECC83, 1 x ECC82, 4 x KT88 valves
- 4 switchable channels
- Clean channel with Warm (Plexi) and Bright (Class A) type modes
- Crunch channel with Crunch and Super Crunch modes
- Two ISF equipped tone control sections
- Presence and resonance controls
- Master Volume
- Series effects loop
- MIDI switching
- Speaker emulated output
- Power (RMS) ..................200 Watts
- Valves ...........................4 x KT88, 4 x ECC83 , 1 x ECC82
- Weight(kg).......................27.2
- Dimension (mm)...............705 x 285 x 278.5
- Footswitch.......................FS-3 supplied
1.) Input - Plug your guitar here. Always use a good quality screened guitar lead
Clean Channel
2.) Clean Indicator - When the green LED is on the Clean channel is selected
3.) Clean Select - Press this switch to select the Clean Channel
4.) Clean Gain - The Clean Gain control adjusts the amount of the clean channel's overdrive or distortion. Low settings, counter clockwise, will deliver a clean sound. As the clean gain control is increased clockwise the sound will begin to break up, delivering a subtle overdrive
5.) Bright / Warm Switch - The Bright / Warm Switch reconfigures both preamplifier and power amplifier circuits to deliver class A or Class AB style tones
6.) Clean Volume - This controls the volume of the clean channel. Turning it clockwise increases the volume
Crunch Channel
7.) Crunch Indicator - When the yellow LED is on the Crunch Channel is selected
8.) Crunch Select - Press this switch to select the crunch channel
9.) Crunch Gain - control adjusts the amount of the crunch channel's overdrive or distortion
10.) Super Crunch Switch - allows the selection between a lower gain crunch with a looser bass response (super crunch - out) and a higher gain crunch setting (super crunch - in) , which has a tighter bottom end for modern rhythm playing
11.) Crunch Volume - control the volume of the crunch channel. Turning it clockwise increases the volume
Clean and Crunch channel EQ
12.) Bass Control - adjusts the amount of low-end frequencies in your tone.
13.) Middle Control - adjusts the amount of middle frequencies in your tone
14.) Treble Control - allows exact adjustment of the treble frequencies within the sound.
15.) ISF (Infinite Shape Feature) - The patented ISF control works in conjunction with the Bass, Middle and Treble controls
Overdrive 1 Channel
16.) Overdrive 1 Channel Indicator - When the orange LED is on, the Overdrive 1 channel is selected
17.) Overdrive 1 Select - Press this switch to select the Overdrive 1 Channel
18.) Overdrive 1 Gain Control - adjusts the amount of the Overdrive 1 channel's overdrive or distortion.
19.) Overdrive 1 Volume - control the volume of the overdrive 1 channel. Turning it clockwise increases the volume
Overdrive 2 Channel
20.) Overdrive 2 Indicator - When the red LED is on, the Overdrive 2 channel is selected
21.) Overdrive 2 Select - Press this switch to select the overdrive 2 channel
22.) Overdrive 2 Gain Control - adjusts the amount of the Overdrive 2 Channel's overdrive or distortion
23.) Overdrive 2 Volume - This controls the volume of the overdrive 2 channel. Turning it clockwise increases the volume
Overdrive 1 and Overdrive 2 Channel EQ
24.) Bass Control - adjusts the amount of low-end frequencies in your tone
25.) Middle Control - adjusts the amount of middle frequencies in your tone
26.) Treble Control - allows exact adjustment of the treble frequencies within the sound.At low setting (counter clockwise) the sound will be warm and darker in character.
27.) ISF (Infinite Shape Feature ) - The patented ISF control works in conjunction with the Bass,Middle and Treble controls.
Master
28.) Resonance Control - sets the overall bass response of the S1-200. At lower settings the cleans will be tight and funky and overdrives will be focused in their bass response
29.) Presence Control - sets the overall treble response of the S1-200. Percussive high-end can be accentuated on clean sounds and the amount of aggressive treble controlled with crunch and overdrive settings
30.) Volume - This controls the overall volume of your amplifier . Turning it clockwise increases the volume
31.) DPR (Dynamic Power Reduction) - allows the output power of the S1 200 to be reduced anywhere from 200W down to 20W of the rated power
32.) Power Indicator Light - The power Indicator will light when the amplifier is switched on.
33.) Standby - This switch enables the output stage. Always turn this switch on at least 30 seconds after the power switch . During short breaks in playing use just this switch to turn "off" and "on" the amplifier's output
34.) Power - This switch is used to turn the amplifier on and off. You should always turn this switch on before turning on the standby mode.
Rear Panel Features:
1.) Mains Input - The supplied detachable mains lead is connected here. The lead should only be connected to a power outlet that is compatible with the vltage, power and frequency requirements stated on the rear panel. If in doubt get advice from a qualified technician
2.) Mains Fuse - The value of the Mains Fuse is specified on the rear panel. Never use a fuse of the incorrect value or attempt to bypass it.
3.) H.T Fuse - The value of the H.T Fuse is specified on the rear panel. Never use a fuse of the incorrect value or attempt to bypass it
4.) Output Valves Fuse - The value of the output valves fuse is specified on the rear panel. Never use a fuse of the incorrect value or attempt to bypass it
5.) Footswitch - The supplied footswitch is connected here. The footswitch enables you to switch between the clean crunch,overdrive 1 and overdrive 2 channels
6.) MIDI Thru - Any MIDI data received at the MIDI In socket is passed out of the MIDI Thru socket so that other MIDI devices can be placed in a chain.
7.) MIDI In - If channel switching using MIDI is required, connect the MIDI device here.
8.) Impedance Selector - This control matches the amplifier's impedance to that of the connected speakers
9.) Speaker Outputs - There are two parallel speaker outputs for connecting external speaker cabinets.
10.) Speaker Emulated Output - This output emulates the tonal characteristics of a guitar speaker cabinet and provides a natural valve overdrive tone for connection to a recording device or mixing desk
11.) Effects Loop Level Switch - sets the effects loop to either +4dBV/ -10 dBV, which enables you to use it with either professional equipment (+4dBV setting ) , or with guitar level effects such as effects pedals (-10dBV setting)
12.) Effects Loop Return - Connect the (mono) output of an external effects unit here
13.) Effects Loop Send - Connect the (mono) input of an external effects unit here