Blackheart BH15-112 Handsome Devil

248 Rock Hill Drive, P.O. Box 760
Rock Hill, NY 12775
Phone/Fax 845-796-3616

Blackheart BH15-112 Handsome Devil
15-Watt Tube Combo with Eminence 12" Speaker

Designed and prototyped in a one car garage in Austin, Texas, by non other than amp savant, Pyotr Belov, the Handsome Devil evokes classic tube tones more than reminiscent of the great American and British, plug and play workhorses that laid the foundation for Rock and Roll guitar tone starting in the '60s. Just like it's predecessor and little brother, the Blackheart BH5-112 Little Giant Combo, the BHE Handsome Devil is overbuilt to last with features and components you'd expect on a hand built, much more expensive piece of gear. Both the head and combo feature dual power modes allowing the Gods of Rock to dial in responsiveness and headroom in either 15W or 7W output. Separate Master and Level controls put both awesome power and responsibility in the unwashed hands of mankind. 3 Bands of well-tuned EQ make for nearly infinite voicing. From big fat overdrive to plucky, just-about-to-squeal if you hit me a little harder grease, the Handsome Devil covers classic tube tone with as few knob turns as possible through a well thought out set of features in a tough as a tank package.

As expected, you get the simple elegance and robust component specs that mark BHE's designs. From 1W, carbon-film resistors in the signal path to beefy, double sided pcb with 2 oz traces, 16 gauge, precision folded and welded chassis and mutli-ply, classically joined cabinetry, Blackheart is as serious about quality as they are about tone.

Features a specially designed 1216B Eminence speaker developed by Blackheart Engineering and Eminence Speakers.

SPECS:

» 15 Watts, Push-Pull, Class A » Outputs: 1 x 16 ohm jack, 2 x 8 ohm jacks, 2 x 4 ohm jacks » Solid State Rectifier with tap for future mods » Drive, Level, Treble, Mid, Bass and Presence controls » Pentode (15 Watts)/Triode (7 Watts) Switch » DC Power to filaments for super quiet operation » 15 ply (18mm) thick-void free plywood construction » 12" Blackheart Model 1216A Speaker by Eminence with American Voicing, optimized for open back cabinet

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$449.99
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Blackheart Engineering Amplification is about all tube, old-school amplifiers that are built like tanks and sound as good as amps costing multiple times the price. They look cool, they exude attitude and they don’t EVER compromise tone.

Pyotr Belov, whose own hand built amps have commanded thousands of dollars for over a decade, designs every amplifier in the infamous two-car garage. Pyotr’s Blackheart Engineering designs begin as handwired, point-to-point masterpieces tweaked until they sing like little glass and metal Gods. Every single component is selected to make the best amplifier tone and performance possible and then engineered to be manufactured in quantity so that every guitar player can access a great sounding, durable and sexy little tube amp.

Pyotr personally selects a very small number of qualifying offshore manufactures and stands over their shoulders to make sure that nothing gets lost in the translation. He specifies every tube, every component and approves everything one piece at a time, right down to the piping and tolex. It’s a very straightforward process that no other manufacture of high-end tube amps can say they undertake. That’s no surprise when you figure that Pyotr sometimes spends weeks away from home and out of the country teaching others how to handcraft amplifiers to his expectations.

The result? A truly boutique, sexy and amazing tube amplifier without the snobby price tag. Just as important is that the transaction is entertaining and the overall experience promotes brand passion and the desire to be included.

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