Finished in Doug Aldrich’s signature Ruby aesthetic with premium covering, high-quality toggle switches, and a cast alloy metal plate logo, DA5 Ruby combines boutique-inspired styling with professional performance and authentic valve tone.

Custom-Designed Speaker

At the heart of the DA5 Ruby is the custom-designed 12” Aldrich 50 loudspeaker. Developed specifically with Doug Aldrich for this amplifier, the 50 Watt speaker delivers the authority, punch and room-filling response of a much larger rig, giving the DA5 Ruby a uniquely big, expressive feel that stands apart from traditional low-powered combos.

Dual Channel

Two footswitchable channels and four distinct voices provide a wide tonal range, from articulate American-style cleans to rich British overdrive and high-gain lead tones inspired by Doug’s world-renowned live sound. A choice of dark or light reverb voicings allows players to further shape the amp’s ambience and character.

IR Ready

DA5 Ruby also features Blackstar’s advanced CabRig™ IR-based DSP speaker simulation technology, delivering professional direct tones for recording, monitoring, headphones, and live applications. Three user-configurable CabRig presets can be accessed directly from the amplifier, with hundreds of cabinet, microphone and room combinations available via Blackstar Architect software.

Comprehensive connectivity includes XLR CabRig output, USB-C audio output, stereo headphone output and included FS-16 2-way footswitch. Integrated load protection enables silent operation without a speaker connected, making DA5 Ruby equally at home in recording environments as it is for home practice.

FEATURES

• Authentic big-rig valve tone in a 5 Watt combo, with power reduction down to 0.5 Watt for any playing situation.
• Custom Aldrich 50 loudspeaker co-developed with Doug Aldrich for more headroom, more authority and more presence.
• Doug’s signature looks with Ruby finish and cast alloy Blackstar logo, built for players who refuse to compromise

SPECIFICATIONS

• Power Output: 5W/0.5W (Power Reduction)
• Power Stage: Valve push-pull
• Valve: 1x ECC83 (Preamp), 1x 12BH7 (Power)
• Channels: 2 (Clean/Overdrive)
• Voices: 4 (2 per channel)
• Patented ISF: Yes
• Speaker: Custom Aldrich 50 (co-developed with Doug Aldrich)
• Speaker Power Rating: 50W
• Speaker Size: 12”
• Reverb: Studio Quality, built-in
• CabRig: IR-based speaker simulator (cab, mic, room)
• CabRig Presets: 3 user slots onboard
• USB: USB-C Stereo audio output (Direct to DAW)
• XLR Output: CabRig DI Output
• Footswitch: Includes FS-22 2-way footswitch
• Load Protection: Yes
• Finish: Ruby tolex
• Logo: Cast alloy metal plate

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