In pictures: Blackstar HT Metal 1 unboxed
Tiny combo, terrifying tones

Blackstar HT Metal 1
The HT series of amps has been a huge hit for Blackstar, so much so that the company’s gone and released an entirely new range, aimed at players of all things heavy.
A whole fleet of Blackstar HT Metal amps has just arrived in the TG stockroom, so join us as we look at the most compact of the lot: the HT Metal 1.
For the full review of the Blackstar HT Metal series, check out Total Guitar issue 249, on sale 23 December.

Blackstar HT Metal 1
It may be diddy, but the HT Metal 1’s eight-inch speaker pushes some serious air, while ECC83 and ECC82 valves provide the tonal firepower

Blackstar HT Metal 1
This one-watter gives you two channels, which are adjustable via Blackstar’s Infinite Shape Feature

Blackstar HT Metal 1
The HT Metal series has been designed to look as mean as it sounds, with heavy-duty metal grilles

Blackstar HT Metal 1
With an emulated output and mp3/line input, the HT Metal 1 makes for a handy practice amp, especially if you need plenty of gain
Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism, and has spent the past decade writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as a decade-and-a-half performing in bands of variable genre (and quality). In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.

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