BluGuitar Amp1 Mercury Edition

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BluGuitar Amp1 Mercury Edition

BluGuitar

Amp1 Mercury Edition

4.6 Expert Rating

Product Info

Article Number: 446907
Model: Amp1 Mercury Edition
Price: $867.90

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The BluGuitar Amp1 Mercury Edition is a seriously clever piece of kit. It’s a compact, powerful hybrid amp that’s perfect for gigging musicians and home recordists who want a versatile, high-quality sound in a pedal format. The nanotube preamp offers a unique voicing that sits somewhere between a Fender and a Vox – it’s really quite special.

Product Description

  • BluGuitar Amp1 Mercury Edition
  • Hybrid Amplifier Head for Electric Guitar
  • Versatile
  • fully analogue amplifier in pedal format
  • 4 Channels
  • Power: 100 Watts
  • Adjustable boost
  • 3 Integrated footswitches
  • Speaker simulation for recording applications
  • Novel nanotube tube amplifier
  • PowerSoak power reducer
  • Controls: Clean Volume
  • Overdrive Gain
  • Overdrive Master
  • Bass
  • Middle
  • Treble
  • Reverb
  • Master
  • Switches: Clean / Overdrive
  • Boost
  • Reverb
  • Effects: Reverb
  • Speaker outputs: 16 Ohms & 8 ohms (6.3 mm jack)
  • Effect grinding paths: Serial / Parallel
  • Input: 6.3 mm Jack
  • FX Loop Send & Return: 2x 6.3 mm Jack
  • Rec Out / Headphones: 6.3 mm Stereo jack
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 245 x 192 x 68 mm
  • Weight: 1.2 kg
  • Matching footswitch: Article Nr. #350865# (not included)
PROS
  • • Exceptional clean headroom, surprisingly dynamic for its size
  • • Novel nanotube preamp delivers a unique, responsive character
  • • Integrated PowerSoak is a game-changer for home recording
  • • Footswitching provides excellent channel and boost flexibility
CONS
  • • Nanotube technology may not appeal to purists seeking traditional tube tone
  • • Limited EQ control compared to larger, more complex amps
  • • Footswitch sold separately feels like a cost-cutting measure

Product Video

Key Features

Power (Watts) 100
Preamp Tubes Nanotube
Channels 4
Effects Reverb
Speaker Output 8/16 Ohms
Weight 1.2 kg

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Frequently Asked Questions

The nanotube preamp provides a more compressed and focused sound with a slightly tighter low-end, lacking the bloom and sag of a traditional tube amp but offering a unique responsiveness.
The speaker simulation is surprisingly good, providing a decent approximation of a real speaker for direct recording, though it’s best used as a starting point and tweaked further.
While it excels at clean and crunch tones, pushing it into full-on high-gain territory can reveal its limitations; it’s more suited to rock and blues than extreme metal.

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