July 2026 – HomeToneBlog.com

22nd July 202619th July 2026

First Impressions: Blackstar TV-10A Amp Head

I recently bought a Blackstar TV-10A amp head.

This is a photo of three guitar amplifier heads, stacked on top of each other.

On top is the Blackstar TV-10A amp. In the middle of the stack is the Blackstar Debut 100RH amp. And on the bottom of the stack is the Marshall JTM Studio amp.

It's quite striking how much smaller the Blackstar TV-10A amp is. It's maybe 80% of the width of the other two amps, making it very compact.

The TV-10A also features a very white tolex, which is quite a contrast to Blackstar's more usual cream tolex used on the Debut 100RH and many of their older amps. — Blackstar TV-10A, with Blackstar’s Debut 100RH and Marshall’s JTM Studio amp heads for size comparison.

What do I think of it? Read on for my First Impressions.

21st July 202615th July 2026

#TweedTone: Validating My 2026 Tweed Deluxe Signal Chain … By Using A Pedal Platform Amp Instead

Last week, I posted my latest signal chain for recording my Tweed Deluxe amp. Buried in there, I mentioned that I’ve also tested it by using other amps too.

I want to share those results with you.

14th July 202613th July 2026

#TweedTone: Dialling In Two 5e3 Tweed Deluxe Reference Tones For 2026

It’s that time of year again, where I have another go at building a signal chain to capture a reference tone for my beloved 5e3 Tweed Deluxe amp.

This time though – as the post’s title suggests – things are a bit different. Instead of one reference tone, I’ve built a couple of them. Let me explain why …

3rd July 20263rd July 2026

New Arrivals: June 2026

This month has been new amp month … just not the amp that I originally planned to buy.