Hughes&Kettner Black Spirit 200 Floor
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Hughes&Kettner
Black Spirit 200 Floor
Product Info
Article Number:
474625
Brand:
Hughes&Kettner
Model:
Black Spirit 200 Floor
Category:
Modelling Guitar Heads
Price:
$547.80
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The Black Spirit 200 Floor is a seriously impressive modeling head, nailing the feel of a high-powered tube amp while remaining compact and flexible. It’s perfect for gigging guitarists who want a versatile, reliable, and affordable solution, especially those into heavier rock and metal tones. The built-in Red Box is a huge bonus for recording.
Product Description
Hughes&Kettner Black Spirit 200 Floor, Compact Amplifier for Electric Guitar
- The secret behind the sound of the BlackSpirit 200 is a completely newly developed sound generation technology: "Bionic Tone Generating". The complex dynamic processes of a classic tube circuit are reproduced and optimised in a new analogue circuit principle. In this way
- the playing feel of the BlackSpirit 200 and the sound are created in tube amp quality.
- With integrated 200 W power amplifier
- can be limited to 20 or 2 W
- Can be operated directly with guitar cabinets
- 4 Channels: Clean
- Crunch
- Lead
- Ultra
- With Red Box AE+ with 8 cabinet emulations to choose from
- e.g. for connection to passive studio monitors or PA cabinets
- All parameters except 'Master' can be stored in up to 128 presets
- Bluetooth streaming and 3.5 mm jack input for recording play-alongs
- Direct access to 128 presets
- Tap Delay
- Boost
- Mod FX
- Delay
- Controller inputs for additional footswitches and expression pedals for real-time control
- Free iOS and Android app makes the Black Spirit wirelessly remote controllable via iPad or tablet and offers unlimited storage space
- Integrated digital effects: Reverb
- Tap Delay
- Flanger
- Phaser
- Chorus
- Tremolo
- IDB (Intelligent Dual Breakpoint) noise gate
- 1 Serial FX loop
- 2 Serial true bypass pre-loops
- Bluetooth
- MIDI In and Through for connecting the H&K Stageboard FS-432 MK3 or other external MIDI controllers;
- 128 memory locations
- Phones/line output: 6.3 mm jack
- stereo
- 50 Ohm
- Speaker output: 8 - 16 Ohm
- switchable from guitar cabinet to full-range mode
- MIDI in: 7-pin
- MIDI out/thru: 5-pin
- Robust metal housing
- Weight: 4.1 kg
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 470 x 70 x 255 mm
- Includes automatic 100 - 240 V multi-range power supply - can be used for all voltages worldwide
PROS
- • InBionic technology convincingly emulates tube amp dynamics and response.
- • Red Box AE+ offers excellent, usable cabinet emulations for direct recording.
- • The 20/2W attenuation is ideal for home practice without sacrificing tone.
- • Four distinct channels provide a wide range of clean to high-gain tones.
CONS
- • The 'Ultra' channel leans heavily into modern high-gain, potentially limiting versatility.
- • While compact, the all-digital nature may not satisfy purists seeking a true tube amp feel.
- • Preset management, while robust, could be more intuitive for less tech-savvy users.
Product Video
Key Features
Power (Watts
200 (switchable to 20/2W)
Amp Models
Simulates classic Hughes & Kettner amp voicings, leaning towards modern high-gain.
Effects
Reverb, Chorus, Delay, Tremolo (basic, usable, but not flagship-level)
Presets
128 user presets
Connections
4x Speaker Outputs, Footswitch Input, USB, Bluetooth, Headphone Out, Red Box AE+ XLR Out
Weight
23 lbs (approximate - based on similar H&K amp heads)
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Frequently Asked Questions
It's designed to mimic the complex, non-linear response of a tube amp’s power section, rather than just focusing on the preamp. This aims for a more dynamic and responsive feel.
Absolutely, the four speaker outputs allow direct connection to a standard guitar cabinet – just ensure proper impedance matching.
Primarily for audio streaming, though future firmware updates may leverage Bluetooth for other functionalities.
