The amp market is awash with different ways of letting us hear our guitars, and it can sometimes be a little overwhelming. Blackstar’s Debut 50R series strips things back to a time when our only real choices were valve or solid-state, head and cab or all-in-one combo. Except it goes a step further, as the Debut 50R – which joins the previously-released Debut 10 and Debut 15 – is only available as a self-contained, 1x12” 50-watt combo.
"THE 50R IS VERY HARD TO FAULT AT JUST OVER £200"
That might seem a little strange in 2023, where nearly every amp-based product we come across in these pages packs