St. James NEW
Saint James
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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Pro Connectivity
USB for pure valve tone in your recordings. XLR CabRig for stage brilliance without mics. And the 1/4″ output for that driven valve amp bliss through your headphones. A trifecta of sonic freedom.
Revolutionary Speaker
Collaborating with Celestion, we pioneered the extraordinary Zephyr lightweight speaker. Like a Formula 1 race car, we stripped back unnecessary weight, resulting in a lightweight speaker that still uses a traditional Ferrite magnet.
Lightweight With No Compromise
Candlenut plywood is used for strength, lightness and its beneficial acoustic proprieties, creating a roadworthy cabinet that sounds great and will last a lifetime.
Universal Voltage
Combining modern SMPS technology for lightweight and universal voltage compatibility with the classic feel and response of traditional iron-core transformers, this innovation is poised to set new benchmarks for valve amplification.
SKU
- Ultra-lightweight 50 Watt 2×12 combo (16.8kg)
- 2 x ECC83, 2 x 6L6
- Two footswitchable channels
- Footswitchable Channel II Voice (OD 1 / OD 2)
- 50W / 2W / Sag power reduction
- Master Volume
- Digital Reverb
- Effects loop with effects level switch
- USB audio output
- Cab Rig advanced DSP cabinet simulator
- XLR D.I. output
- Exclusive 2×12″ Celestion G12Z-70 ‘Zephyr’
- 2x 8 Ohm custom-designed, lightweight speakers
- Cab Rig advanced DSP cabinet simulator
- Footcontroller included
- Stunning boutique look including illuminated logo
- Ultra-lightweight 50 Watt 2×12 combo (16.8kg)
- 2 x ECC83, 2 x 6L6
- Two footswitchable channels
- Footswitchable Channel II Voice (OD 1 / OD 2)
- 50W / 2W / Sag power reduction
- Master Volume
- Digital Reverb
- Effects loop with effects level switch
- USB audio output
- Cab Rig advanced DSP cabinet simulator
- XLR D.I. output
- Exclusive 2×12″ Celestion G12Z-70 ‘Zephyr’
- 2x 8 Ohm custom-designed, lightweight speakers
- Cab Rig advanced DSP cabinet simulator
- Footcontroller included
- Stunning boutique look including illuminated logo
- Vertical 2×12″ Cabinet with Open/Close back
- Exclusive Celestion G12Z-70 ‘Zephyr’
- 2x 8 Ohm custom-designed, lightweight speakers
- 4 Ohms and 16 Ohms outputs
- Serious Black boutique styling with a stunning ‘silver birch’ fret
- Ultra-lightweight 50 Watt head
- 2 x ECC83, 2 x EL34
- Two footswitchable channels
- Footswitchable Channel II Boost (‘top boost’)
- 50W / 2W / Sag power reduction
- Master Volume
- Digital Reverb
- Effects loop with effects level switch
- USB audio output
- XLR D.I. output
- Cab Rig advanced DSP cabinet simulator
- Footcontroller included
- Stunning boutique look including illuminated logo
- Vertical 2×12″ Cabinet with Open/Close back
- Exclusive Celestion G12Z-70 ‘Zephyr’
- 2x 8 Ohm custom-designed, lightweight speakers
- 4 Ohms and 16 Ohms outputs
- Stunning fawn boutique styling with black basketweave fret
- Ultra-lightweight 50 Watt combo (12.8kg)
- 2 x ECC83, 2 x 6L6
- Two footswitchable channels
- Footswitchable Channel II Voice (OD 1 / OD 2)
- 50W / 2W / Sag power reduction
- Master Volume
- Digital Reverb
- Effects loop with effects level switch
- USB audio output
- Cab Rig advanced DSP cabinet simulator
- XLR D.I. output
- Exclusive 1×12″ Celestion G12Z-70 ‘Zephyr’
- 16 Ohm custom-designed, lightweight speaker
- Cab Rig advanced DSP cabinet simulator
- Footcontroller included
- Stunning boutique look including illuminated logo
- Ultra-lightweight 50 Watt head
- 2 x ECC83, 2 x 6L6
- Two footswitchable channels
- Footswitchable Channel II Voice (OD 1 / OD 2)
- 50W / 2W / Sag power reduction
- Master Volume
- Digital Reverb
- Effects loop with effects level switch
- USB audio output
- XLR D.I. output
- Ultra-lightweight 50 Watt combo (12.8kg)
- 2 x ECC83, 2 x EL34
- Two footswitchable channels
- Footswitchable Channel II Boost (‘top boost’)
- 50W / 2W / Sag power reduction
- Master Volume
- Digital Reverb
- Effects loop with effects level switch
- USB audio output
- Cab Rig advanced DSP cabinet simulator
- XLR D.I. output
- Exclusive 1×12″ Celestion G12Z-70 ‘Zephyr’
- 16 Ohm custom-designed, lightweight speaker
- Cab Rig advanced DSP cabinet simulator
- Footcontroller included
- Stunning boutique look including illuminated logo
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How did we make the St. James so light?! | Designing the Celestion Zephyr | Tech Talk | Blackstar