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f i r st p l ay BLACKSTAR ID:CORE V3 STEREO 40 COMBO £185 WHAT IS IT? The latest upgrade of Blackstar’s compact and affordable entry-level digital amps, with improved voicings, effects and the all-new Architect software Practically Packed Blackstar’s upgraded entry-level practice amp delivers great tone and much more for what, in anyone’s book, is a serious steal Words Nick Guppy Photography Olly Curtis L ike rust, technology never sleeps and if you don’t keep moving forwards you end up getting left beh
first play BLACKSTAR ID:CORE V3 STEREO 40 COMBO 1 1. Unlike a regular 3.5mm audio jack, the ID:Core V3’s line in/streaming jack sends audio in both directions at the same time, using a regular TRRS (tip/ring/ ring/sleeve) cable. As well as performing the usual aux in function, you can stream, using GarageBand and Instagram for example, with one cable.
BLACKSTAR ID:CORE V3 STEREO 40 COMBO first play 2 2. The ID:Core V3 Stereo 40 and Stereo 20 models can both be footswitched, with two different modes available in Blackstar’s new Architect software, which replaces the familiar Insider app. The default mode uses one button to toggle between two pre-selected patches; the other button turns all effects on or off.
first play BLACKSTAR ID:CORE V3 STEREO 40 COMBO Behind the attractive grille cloth are two 6.5-inch special-design Blackstar speakers in a sealed cabinet, generating a surprisingly powerful bottom-end response. Blackstar’s Super Wide Stereo feature creates the illusion of a much larger cab, a clever effect that works really well BLACKSTAR ID:CORE V3 STEREO 40 COMBO The Architect software is an integral part of the playing experience, allowing real-time editing as well as storing and saving patches.
