Description

The Blackstar Artist FR Special is a powerful 100W FRFR (Full Range, Flat Response) powered cabinet designed to give modern guitar modellers and floorboards the response and feel of playing through a real guitar amplifier. Developed by Blackstar's experienced amplifier engineering team, it combines accurate full-range reproduction with the natural dynamics guitarists expect from a traditional amp setup.

At the heart of the Artist FR Special is a custom-designed 12" flat-response speaker featuring a whizzer cone for extended high-frequency clarity without an overly harsh or clinical character. A rear bass port provides tight, defined low-end response, allowing detailed amp models, cabinet simulations and effects to be reproduced with clarity and impact.

Straightforward front-panel controls make it easy to adapt the cabinet to different instruments, patches and playing environments. Volume is joined by an active 3-band EQ and Presence control, providing useful global tone shaping without having to alter individual presets within your modeller.

With 100 watts of power, rugged cabinet construction, a transparent XLR output and integrated kick-back stand, the Artist FR Special is equally at home in the rehearsal room, recording studio or on stage.

Highlights

• 100W powered FRFR guitar cabinet
• Designed for guitar modellers and floorboards
• Full Range, Flat Response design
• Custom-designed 12" speaker
• Whizzer cone for extended high-frequency clarity
• Natural, responsive amp-like playing feel
• Rear bass port for tight, defined low-end response
• Active 3-band EQ
• Dedicated Presence control
• Transparent XLR output
• Integrated kick-back stand
• Rugged stage-ready cabinet construction
• Suitable for rehearsal, studio and live performance
• Excellent partner for modern floor-based amp modellers

Why Choose the Blackstar Artist FR Special?

The Artist FR Special is designed for guitarists who have moved their amp tones, effects and cabinet simulations into a modeller but still want the physical response and familiar experience of having a real amplifier behind them.

Unlike a conventional guitar cabinet, its full-range design allows the character of your chosen amp, cabinet and effects models to come through without imposing the strong tonal colouration of a traditional guitar speaker. At the same time, Blackstar has engineered the Artist FR Special to retain a responsive, musical feel rather than behaving like a conventional PA monitor.

The 100W power stage and 12" speaker provide the output needed for rehearsals and stage use, while the kick-back stand makes the cabinet equally practical as a personal floor monitor. For players using a modeller as the centre of their modern guitar rig, the Artist FR Special provides a simple route from digital modelling to an authentic, room-filling playing experience.

Sound & Speaker

• Cabinet Type: Powered FRFR
• FRFR: Full Range, Flat Response
• Speaker: 1 x 12"
• Custom Flat-Response Speaker: Yes
• Whizzer Cone: Yes
• Rear Bass Port: Yes

Power

• Power Output: 100 Watts RMS

Controls

• Volume
• Bass
• Middle
• Treble
• Presence
• Active 3-Band EQ

Connectivity

• Transparent XLR Output: Yes

Design

• Integrated Kick-Back Stand: Yes
• Rugged Cabinet Construction
• Suitable for Floor Monitoring: Yes

Dimensions & Weight

• Width: 525 mm
• Height: 447 mm
• Depth: 245 mm
• Weight: 13.5 kg

Visit Our Exeter Showroom

We welcome customers to visit our Exeter showroom to explore our Blackstar amplification and modelling range in person. Whether you're building a complete modelling rig, moving away from a traditional amplifier and pedalboard or looking for a dedicated FRFR cabinet for rehearsals and live performance, our experienced team will be happy to help you find the right setup for your playing requirements.