Blackstar ID: Core 10 V4 Oxblood Modelling Combo

Blackstar ID:Core 10 V4 Oxblood — Special-Edition Stereo Modeling Combo

The Blackstar ID:Core 10 V4 Oxblood is a 10-watt stereo modeling combo amplifier finished in a distinctive special-edition Oxblood tolex, designed for home practice, recording and content creation. Built around Blackstar's Super Wide Stereo architecture, the amp routes two independent 5-watt power sections through a pair of Blackstar 3-inch speakers, producing a wide stereo image that makes practice sessions feel closer to a real room sound than a typical mono practice box.

Six enhanced voices — Clean Warm, Clean Bright, Crunch, Super Crunch, OD1 and OD2 — cover the full range from pristine cleans to high-gain overdrive, while Blackstar's patented ISF (Infinite Shape Feature) knob sweeps the tonal character from American tight-and-aggressive to British woody-and-rounded. Twelve studio-grade effects run simultaneously in stereo: four delays, four modulations and four reverbs, all with tap tempo for setting time-based effects by feel. Six onboard patch locations store your favorite combinations for instant recall.

Standout Features of the ID:Core 10 V4 Oxblood

What separates this practice amp from the rest of the field is Blackstar's Super Wide Stereo processing combined with the proprietary CabRig speaker simulator — a user-configurable cabinet, microphone and room engine that feeds both the headphone output and the free Architect software for deep editing and patch management. The 1-watt power reduction mode keeps the full tonal character intact at bedroom levels, and the built-in chromatic tuner (activated by holding the Reverb button) doubles as a six-string reference using the voice LEDs.

Power, Speakers and Output — Practice Power With Real Stereo

Ten watts split into two 5-watt stereo channels driving a pair of Blackstar 3-inch speakers is the heart of this combo. The dual-speaker layout is what enables Super Wide Stereo — panned effects, delay tails and reverbs actually move across the stereo field rather than collapsing to mono.

• Power Output: 10 W (2 x 5 W Super Wide Stereo) — full headroom for bedroom and small-room practice
• Speakers: 2 x Blackstar 3" (76 mm) — linear-response drivers designed for full-range playback, not just guitar
• Power Reduction: down to 1 W — keeps tone intact at apartment-friendly volumes
• Weight: 3.7 kg — light enough to move between rooms with the recessed rear handle

Tone Shaping, Voices and Effects — A Modeling Amp That Covers Real Ground

Six enhanced voices give the ID:Core 10 V4 Oxblood genuine range, from boutique-style cleans that break up under picking dynamics through to mid-boosted high-gain overdrive. The ISF control is the single most powerful tone knob on the panel — it morphs the entire EQ and response curve rather than just shifting frequencies.

• Voices: Clean Warm, Clean Bright, Crunch, Super Crunch, OD1, OD2 — six distinct amp characters covering country cleans to modern metal
• EQ: Patented ISF (Infinite Shape Feature) — single-knob sweep from US to UK voicing and anywhere between
• Effects: Delay x 4, Modulation x 4, Reverb x 4 — 12 simultaneous studio-grade effects in stereo
• Tap Tempo: Yes — set delay times by feel rather than calculation
• Patch Locations: 6 patches — store and recall your own dialed-in sounds

Connectivity, Recording and Streaming — Built for Modern Workflows

The ID:Core 10 V4 Oxblood doubles as a 4-channel USB-C audio interface, so it can record directly into a DAW without any extra hardware. A TRRS 3.5 mm connection handles direct-to-phone livestreaming and content creation, and the CabRig-equipped headphone output delivers a fully formed cabinet-simulated silent practice signal.

• USB-C: 4-channel low-latency audio interface — record and re-amp straight from the amp
• CabRig Speaker Simulator: built-in, with CabRig Lite in the free Architect software — cabinet, mic and room controls for headphone and direct recording
• Line In / Streaming: TRRS 3.5 mm — direct-to-phone livestreaming without an interface
• Headphone Output: Yes, with CabRig — silent practice with full cabinet simulation
• Built-in Tuner: chromatic, activated via Reverb hold — six-string reference using the voice LEDs
• Bluetooth: No — the Oxblood special edition is the non-Bluetooth variant of the ID:Core 10 V4
• Footswitchable: No — patches are recalled from the top panel

Who the ID:Core 10 V4 Oxblood Is For

The Blackstar ID:Core 10 V4 Oxblood is the right choice for guitarists who want a compact, great-sounding practice and recording amp with real stereo image and modern connectivity. Bedroom players will appreciate the 1-watt power reduction and CabRig headphone output for late-night sessions without losing tone. Content creators and home recordists get a USB-C audio interface, TRRS streaming and a built-in cabinet simulator in a single box, removing the need for extra gear. Players who want Bluetooth audio playback should look at the separate ID:Core 10 V4 Bluetooth model rather than this Oxblood special edition.

Blackstar and the ID:Core V4 Line

Blackstar Amplification built the ID:Core V4 series around the same R&D team responsible for its professional stage amps, packaging Super Wide Stereo processing, the patented ISF control and the CabRig cabinet simulator into a compact practice platform. The ID:Core 10 V4 Oxblood is part of a special-edition color run — alongside British Racing Green and Double Cream — that gives the smallest member of the V4 family a distinctive visual identity while keeping the full feature set of the standard 10-watt stereo model.