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Developed with legendary guitarist Doug Aldrich, the Blackstar DA5 Ruby is a compact 5 Watt valve combo delivering the feel, response, and tone of Doug’s renowned stage rig. Featuring an ECC83 preamp, 12BH7 power valve, custom 12” Aldrich 50 speaker, and power reduction to 0.5W, it offers authentic valve performance at any volume. Two footswitchable channels, four voices, selectable reverb, and Blackstar’s CabRig IR technology provide exceptional versatility for home, studio, recording, and live use. Premium connectivity, silent operation, included footswitch, and Doug’s signature Ruby styling complete this professional, boutique-inspired amplifier built for expressive, dynamic playing.
Features:
- Power Output – 5W / 0.5W (power reduction)
- Valves – 1 x ECC83 (Preamp), 1 x 12BH7 (Power)
- Channels – 2 (Clean / Overdrive), Voices – 4 (2 per channel)
- Speaker – Custom Aldrich 50 (co-developed with Doug Aldrich)
- CabRig – IR-based speaker simulator (cab, mic, room)
- USB – USB-C stereo audio output (direct to DAW)
- XLR Output – CabRig DI output
- Headphone Output – 1/4” TRS stereo CabRig output
- Footswitch – FS-22 2-Way Footswitch Included