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In pictures: Blackstar LT Pedals unboxed

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By Michael Brown published 3 September 2013

New stompboxes that promise valve-like tone without the valves

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Blackstar LT Pedals

Blackstar LT Pedals

We were big fans of Blackstar’s valve-driven HT series, so we’re excited to see what the amp gurus do with their new line of LT Pedals, which feature the same five stompboxes – Boost, Drive, Dist, Metal and Dual – with new circuits and smaller enclosures.

All five pedals boast high-integrity buffered bypass and nine-volt battery operation, not to mention an intriguing new patent-applied-for clipping circuit for valve-like tones without the valves.

We’ll give you the lowdown on how these new stompers sound in a future issue, but for now, here’s what they look like out of their boxes.

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Blackstar LT Pedals

Blackstar LT Pedals

Each pedal comes with instructions, a three-year warranty and… a sticker!

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Blackstar LT Boost

Blackstar LT Boost

The LT Boost allows you to cut or boost bass and treble frequencies, as well as boost your guitar’s output

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Blackstar LT Drive

Blackstar LT Drive

With a highly focused tone control and wide gain range, the LT Drive looks to be a versatile beast

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Blackstar LT Dual

Blackstar LT Dual

The big daddy of the group, the LT Dual features two channels with independent gain and level controls, plus Blackstar’s unique ISF control

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Blackstar LT Dist

Blackstar LT Dist

Picking up where the Drive left off, the LT Dist promises huge gain and UK and USA tones via the ISF control

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Blackstar LT Metal

Blackstar LT Metal

Finally, the LT Metal takes Blackstar distortion to the extreme for punishingly heavy tones

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Michael Brown
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Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism, and has spent the past decade writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as a decade-and-a-half performing in bands of variable genre (and quality). In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.

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