Blackstar Amplification ID:X Floor Three
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Description
Evolved from their award-winning ID:X Combos, ID:X Floor Three represents the ultimate floor solution for professional players. Its hands-on, knob-based interface, clear OLED display, and integrated expression pedal keep the focus where it belongs: on playing not menu-diving, while added patch/effects switching and extended MIDI functionality provide maximum control.
ID:X Floor Three features twelve authentic component-level modelled electric guitar amps, with six original Blackstar designs and six Ampton recreations of iconic amplifiers, alongside three bass amps, two acoustic voices and an acoustic simulator. Selectable power valve responses (EL84, EL34, 6L6) and Blackstar's patented ISF control ensure each model delivers genuine valve-amp feel and response. The built-in expression pedal allows real-time control over wah, volume, or effect parameters for expressive performance and an onboard effects loop expands creative routing possibilities.
IR-driven CabRig speaker and mic simulation provides studio-quality cabinet tones for live, studio, or home use. Blackstar's exclusive "In The Room" CabRig technology recreates the sound and response of an amp moving air, delivering an authentic playing experience whether running direct to front of house, into FRFR systems, or as part of a traditional pedalboard setup.
With over 35 onboard effects, MIDI control, USB-C audio interface functionality, balanced stereo XLR outputs, headphone output for silent practice and expanded patch/effects switching, ID:X Floor Three integrates seamlessly into any modern rig. Professional, versatile and fully featured, it delivers studio-grade tone and flexibility in a single, streamlined unit.
Specifications
- Electric Amp Models: 12- Bass / Acoustic Voices: 6
- Effects: 35+
- Cab Simulation: Stereo CabRig
- USB: Yes
- MIDI: Yes (MIDI In / Thru)
- Expression Pedal: Built-in (wah, volume, effects)
- Effects Loop: Yes
- Patches: 99 on device, unlimited via software
- Power Supply: 9V 500mA
- Unit Weight: 2.88 kg
- Dimensions: 397 x 68 x 195 mm
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Reviews
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The build quality of it is good. All the foot switches, knobs, frame feel solid. The expression/wah pedal is plastic but I do not foresee that being an issue unless something gets dropped on it; either way it feels nice to use.
The unit is easy to use. Interestingly, the software you can download for it doesn't really "unlock" the unit quite like the tone studio does for a katana since all the parameters are laid out right on the face of the unit and I like that. Unless you like the representation of what's going on, on the screen. However the software does allow you to download updates and load patches that others have made or that you've put together. For me it's nice that you can just use the unit and it's all right there and it's apparent a lot of thought has gone into the layout.
The sounds and effects of this unit are, in my opinion, really freaking good. For the effects it's kept simple and succinct with a separate switch for drive/modulation/delay/reverb kind of the essentials. Within that it's easy to set the type and parameters of each effect as it's all displayed on the screen. There's a bunch of patches loaded on the unit and a lot of them are useful just as they are. Eventually, I went through and built my favorites then saved them in sequential order starting at patch 1 so that it would be easy to jump to what I wanted. Navigating patches is easy and it's pretty clear what's going on. The amps 1 setting is the range of Blackstar amps and each voice setting (clean warm, clean bright, super crunch etc) is a capture of a different one of their amps and I think they're great, you can set which cab voicing the amp is running through and how it's mic'd up as well. Amps 2 are captures of a mesa dual rec, blockletter 5150, jcm 800, plexi and so on and they sound pretty spot on. For example, the same tricks people do for getting the best sound out of a blockletter 5150 work here (like the volume sweet spot at 4, lowering the mids to almost nothing, keeping the gain fairly low) if they didn't Id have been disappointed. There's a ton of really good sounds in this unit but I'd say you still need to put a bit of time in with it.
Overall, both the IDX floor 3 and the 100w Artist FR cab are really good. I wish it had Bluetooth connectivity but I understand it's purity for what it's trying to be. Because there's tons of metal tones, jazz tones, clean tones, blues tones, ambient tones already on the unit and they don't really need a lot of tweaking, it gets you playing different genres you normally wouldn't which makes practice even more enjoyable. The FR cab is basically a 1x12 guitar cab, it responds like one and it has a tilt stand so you can tilt it upwards which I think all amps should have. If you just wanted the unit you could get the seymour duncan power stage and then just run it through your regular cab. For the money I think this unit more than pulls it's weight and I'd recommend it to anyone.
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| ID:X Floor Three | 836015 |
