Blackstar JJN-50H Limited Edition Jared James Nichols 50W Valve Amp Head

“I first plugged in to a Blackstar amp in 2010. I remember the feeling it gave me, I LOVED IT. When I first chased my dream of forming my band and making original music, it started with a Les Paul and a Blackstar. Now 14 years later, that combination remains the same. Simply put, I have developed and found my entire sonic sound with Blackstar. In 2019, I was blessed to release my first signature model, the JJN 20. I couldn’t have been more happy. But as time went on and my career continued to grow, so did my needs in an amplifier. So here we are… the JJN 50H, an absolute beast of an amp. Packing all of the power, tone, versatility, and inspiration I could ever ask for, this one can genuinely do it all. I proudly worked closely with the engineers on every single facet of this amp; we put our heart and soul into it. I am absolutely blown away by the final product and I think you will be too. I hope you harness the musical freedom and passion in this amplifier. Although it is a signature model, rest assured, it was designed with the intention to speak to you, empower you, and inspire YOU on your musical journey. Much love & BLUES POWER!” - Jared James Nichols

CabRig IR-based speaker simulator technology

The JJN 50 comes pre-loaded with 3 custom CabRig patches that we have developed with Jared. These are ‘JJN Classic Muscle’, ‘JJN Modern Grit’ and ‘JJN Nashville Basement’. CabRig is our next-generation IR based DSP speaker simulator that reproduces the sound and feel of a mic’d up guitar cab in incredible detail. CabRig’s advanced algorithm can simulate a speaker cabinet and room with effectively zero latency, no phase mismatch and much more flexibility than an IR snapshot. Deepdive using the accompanying software to capture the incredible tones via USB / XLR out or headphones. software to capture the incredible tones via USB / XLR out or headphones.

Pro connectivity

With more musicians recording at home St. James is perfect for the way we play today with USB audio connectivity for pro-recording and an XLR D.I. for professional live use, both using the built-in inductive load and CabRig speaker simulation.

• Based on the St. James 50 EL34 with an extended topend frequency range and a unique speaker combination (Celestion G12T-75 and a Celestion Zephyr).
• Low-to-mid gain pedal platform with a Blues Power boost circuit to unleash Jared’s signature growl.
• Includes CabRig, our next-gen IR based cabinet simulator which comes pre-loaded with 3x of Jared’s personal patches.
• Built in reactive load.
• Power reduction switch with 50 Watt, SAG and 2 Watt options.
• Pro connectivity and integration into your setup using low latency USB audio as a valve interface for recording, and XLR D.I. for live use.
• Covered in Jared’s iconic Racing Green livery