Blackstar DA5 Ruby Doug Aldrich Signature Combo

• Doug Aldrich signature combo built on the award-winning HT-5R MK III platform.
• Custom Aldrich 50 12″ loudspeaker, developed with Doug, delivers exceptional depth and projection.
• All the tone of the DA100 Ruby at home and studio volumes.
• Unique push-pull valve power stage for authentic valve feel at any volume.
• CabRig™ IR-based speaker simulation built in with 3 user presets.
• USB-C direct recording, XLR output, load protection for silent recording and practice.
• Iconic Ruby finish with cast alloy plate logo and premium toggle switches.
• Each DA5 comes with some of Doug Aldrich’s Dunlop plectrums and a hand-signed signed certificate of authenticity.
• 1x ECC83 preamp valve, 1x 12BH7 power valve.
• 2 Channels, 4 Voices (2 per channel).
• 5W / 0.5W Power Reduction.
• Studio quality Reverb built-in.
• 2-button footswitch included.

Big Rig Energy. Five Watts.

The DA100 Ruby turned heads across the world. Developed over months of close collaboration with Doug Aldrich (The Dead Daisies, Whitesnake, Dio), it delivered a stage-ready tone that players everywhere wanted to get their hands on. The DA5 Ruby gives you exactly that. Same DNA. Same Ruby finish. Same legendary Aldrich character. All in a compact valve amp that fits your home, your studio and your life.

The Speaker Changes Everything

The custom Aldrich 50 loudspeaker was built with Doug, voiced by Doug, and it’s the reason this amp sounds like nothing else in its class. A 50 Watt speaker in a 5W combo has more headroom, responds with more authority and fills the room in a way that hits you on the first note.

“The speaker is the secret weapon. It just has this size and weight to the sound that you don’t expect. That’s the magic.” — Doug Aldrich

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