Blackstar ID:Core 20 V4
Blackstar ID:Core 20 V4
The Blackstar ID:Core 20 V4 is one of the best small amps for beginners, offering powerful features in a compact, easy-to-use format. With 20 watts of stereo output through two 5-inch speakers, it delivers surprisingly rich, immersive sound for its size. This amp includes six versatile amp voices—from clean tones to high-gain distortion—making it ideal for learning multiple styles, from blues and rock to metal.
Blackstar’s unique ISF (Infinite Shape Feature) lets you shape your tone between American and British-style voicings, while 12 onboard effects (delay, reverb, modulation) and tap tempo expand creative options. The CabRig Lite speaker simulation and USB-C output make direct recording or silent practice with headphones seamless, perfect for home use.
A standout feature for beginners is the power reduction switch, allowing you to drop down to 1 watt for bedroom-friendly volumes without sacrificing tone. The amp is also footswitch-ready for those looking to take it on stage later.
Lightweight (5.2 kg) and compact, the ID:Core 20 V4 is the ideal starter amp—simple, great-sounding, and packed with useful tools to grow with. Whether you’re just picking up the guitar or ready to experiment with effects and recording, this amp checks all the boxes.
Every guitar in our store is completely checked and set up by our guitar luthiers so that the guitar is easy to play yet without buzz. And if you have any special wishes regarding setup - tell us (or specify) when making an order and we will be happy to make a perfect guitar for you :)
Also, you have to keep in mind that wood is a living material. Guitar’s geometry changes a little over time, adjusting to temperature and humidity, so there is no setup that can last forever. To save you a headache, we have a free setup service for our instruments! If you feel that something is off you can bring it to us so that we can return everything to it’s perfect original state.
For online orders we manually pack each guitar into a ton of wraps and carton and also have full insurance for all our shippings. So that you wouldn’t worry that something might happen on the way.
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We manually pack each guitar into a ton of wraps and carton and also have full insurance for all our shippings. So that you wouldn’t worry that something might happen on the way.
Every guitar is completely checked and set up by our guitar luthiers so that the guitar is easy to play yet without buzz. And if you have any special wishes regarding setup - tell us :)
