1 on 1 Testing
In this comparison we put the Yamaha THR10-X and Blackstar IDCORE10 Stereo Combo head to head in a battle to find out which wins the specifications war. The team take this task very seriously - two products enter, but only one can leave. You might also be interested in our article Top 10 Best Modeling Amps
Everyone has different preferences and priorities, so to make choosing easier we have attempted to give a frank review of the products. Let's start with the Yamaha THR10-X.
And now we will have a look at our second product, the Blackstar IDCORE10 Stereo Combo.
This combo amp is the economic pride and joy of 7 years technical development by the Blackstar company founded by ex-Marshall employees. While relatively new to the scene they have already produced a whole host of notably reliable amplifier series. The IDCORE series represent their leap into digital guitar amplifiers for today's modern guitarists. Ideal practice volume levels, it is a small but powerful home amp. Controls are simply laid out for easy use and include gain, volume, and ISF equalization.
A good look at the Blackstar IDCORE10 Stereo Combo
It has 4 main onboard effects that manipulate into 12 built-in effects using digital delay, reverb and modulation settings. It provides clean warm tones as well as a clean crunch/super crunch to tweak up and manually store. At just 10 Watts you can't deny it makes a fantastic low energy consumption option when choosing a great modeling amp.
HEAD TO HEAD COMPARISON | |
|---|---|
Yamaha THR10-X |
Blackstar IDCORE10 Stereo Combo |
| KEY FEATURES | |
+ Authentic tube tone at a reasonable volume. |
+ Super wide stereo sound quality |
| WHAT OUR TEAM THOUGHT | |
It can also be powered by batteries making ideal for outdoor jamming on a sunny day. You can also silently practice leads along to the track whilst wearing the studio headphones that are part of the package. |
A great modeling amp which provides access to an affordable range of easy to dial and store sounds, giving an electric guitar player great tones for home practice use. |
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