BluGuitar Amp1 Mercury Edition
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BluGuitar
Amp1 Mercury Edition
Product Info
Article Number:
446907
Brand:
BluGuitar
Model:
Amp1 Mercury Edition
Category:
Hybrid Amplifier Heads for Guitar
Price:
$867.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
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.
