St. James 50
Next-Gen Valve Amplifiers
Let There Be Light
Tone is first. Always. But gone are the days when greatness had to weigh a tonne. At Blackstar, we embrace innovation, guaranteeing you have the best possible experience every time you plug into the St. James (or have to carry it!)
Enter St. James – the lightest 50 watt valve guitar amps on earth.
Uncompromising Sound
The St. James EL34, a beacon of classic tones, marries the quintessential British Crunch with ethereal, glassy Cleans resonating with chime.
Our 6L6 variant harnesses the same pristine clean headroom and then kicks it up a notch with Blackstar’s most ferocious Overdrive circuit to date to deliver tones so brutal, they’ll make your heart race!
From Studio to Stage
With switchable power modes to bring the volume down to a sensible level, to an inbuilt reactive load that routes the post-power valve output signal to the amp’s direct recording outputs coupled with Blackstar’s state-of-the-art and fully customisable CabRig™ IR based DSP speaker simulator for truly authentic ‘amp-in-a-room’ feel.
No page has been left unturned and no expenses spared in the design of the St. James.
Award Winning Amps
Up to 47% Lighter Than a Traditional 50W Valve Amp
ARTISTS LOVE ST. JAMES
The Story
Our goal for the St. James amps was simple... Create the world's most advanced valve amps with a plethora of inspirational tones that will allow you to get the best out of your performance, all in one, reliable box for genuine, room-filling sound on stage or in recordings.
What Do They Sound Like?
We sonically referenced some of the most revered and sought after amps of the 20th and 21st centuries and then designed our own circuits from the ground up in Northampton, England to make sure that you not only get beloved classic tones, but that you can sculpt your guitar tone more than ever before and push your creative boundaries.
Reactive Load
We developed our own, class leading, reactive load box which is incredibly compact and lightweight that accurately replicates speaker drive and breakup - built directly into the St. James.
CabRig™ IR Based Speaker Simulator
You'll find an array of outstanding classic cabinet and mic combinations over on our user-friendly interface so that you can create the sound in your head with ease.
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