Amp settings
Blackstar HT-5 settings for 14 songs
Exact Blackstar HT-5 settings for the songs players ask for most — knob values, presets and pickup choices, from 61 tone adaptations on ToneAdapt.
A 5-watt, two-channel tube amplifier designed for studio and practice, featuring a unique push-pull power amp design with ECC83 and 12BH7 tubes, delivering a range of British and American-voiced tones.
Most popular songs on the Blackstar HT-5
Sweet Child O' Mine
Guns N' Roses
Gain 8.5 · Bass 5.5 · Mid 7.5 · Treble 7
Master of Puppets
Metallica
Gain 8 · Bass 5 · Mid 3 · Treble 7
Back in Black
AC/DC
Gain 4 · Bass 5 · Mid 6 · Treble 5
Highway to Hell
AC/DC
Gain 6 · Bass 5 · Mid 6 · Treble 6
Hotel California
Eagles
Gain 5 · Bass 5 · Mid 7 · Treble 6
Layla
Derek and the Dominos
Gain 7 · Bass 5 · Mid 6 · Treble 7
War Pigs
Black Sabbath
Gain 6 · Bass 6 · Mid 7 · Treble 6
Walk
Pantera
Gain 8.5 · Bass 5.5 · Mid 2 · Treble 7
Whole Lotta Love
Led Zeppelin
Gain 3.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 6 · Treble 6
Alive
Pearl Jam
Gain 0 · Bass 5 · Mid 7 · Treble 6
Plug In Baby
Muse
Gain 7.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 6 · Treble 7
Crazy Train
Ozzy Osbourne
Gain 6.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 6 · Treble 7
Welcome to the Jungle
Guns N' Roses
Gain 8.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 8 · Treble 7
Pride and Joy
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Gain 4 · Bass 6 · Mid 7 · Treble 6
Any song, dialed in on your Blackstar HT-5
Pick a song and ToneAdapt adapts the original tone to your Blackstar HT-5, your guitar and its pickups — including songs not listed here.
All 14 songs A–Z
Every song with Blackstar HT-5 settings on ToneAdapt.
A
- Alive · Pearl Jam
B
- Back in Black · AC/DC
C
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
H
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Hotel California · Eagles
L
- Layla · Derek and the Dominos
M
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
P
- Plug In Baby · Muse
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
S
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
W
- Walk · Pantera
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
Frequently asked questions
What songs sound good on the Blackstar HT-5?
The most-adapted songs on the Blackstar HT-5 are Sweet Child O' Mine (Guns N' Roses), Master of Puppets (Metallica), Back in Black (AC/DC), Highway to Hell (AC/DC), Hotel California (Eagles). Each has exact settings on this page.
Can ToneAdapt give me Blackstar HT-5 settings for any song?
Yes. Search any song in ToneAdapt, pick the Blackstar HT-5 as your amp, and it researches the original tone and adapts it to your Blackstar HT-5, guitar and pickups.