ID:X Floor – Blackstar’s first “high-performance” digital floor modellers deliver the tone and feel of real amps with hands-on controls – Guitar.com

The range is joined by Blackstar’s new Artist FR active cabinets, built to give modellers the dynamics and responsiveness of a real guitar amp.
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UK-based amp maker Blackstar has entered the floor-modeller space with the launch of ID:X Floor, its first range of high-performance digital floor processors for electric, bass and acoustic guitars.
Built as a floor-based evolution of the brand’s popular ID:X combo amps, the ID:X Floor series aims to deliver “the tone and feel of a real amp” without the distraction of endless menu-diving. Combining decades of amp-building experience with component-level digital modelling and powerful DSP, Blackstar says the result is a more responsive, valve-like playing experience with intuitive, hands-on control.
At the core of ID:X Floor is advanced component-level modelling, designed to capture not just the sound of an amp, but the way it reacts under the fingers.
The system features 12 authentic component-level electric guitar amp models – split between six Blackstar designs and six Ampton recreations of classic amps – alongside three bass amps, two acoustic voices, and an acoustic simulator.
Players can also select different virtual power valve responses (EL84, EL34, or 6L6) and shape everything using Blackstar’s familiar ISF control.
Cab simulation is handled by Blackstar’s IR-driven CabRig system, which aims to feel more dynamic than traditional static impulse responses. The company’s ‘In The Room’ CabRig technology is designed to recreate the sensation of standing in front of a real valve amp, whether you’re running direct to front of house, through an FRFR system, or integrating ID:X Floor into a pedalboard. Full MIDI control is also on hand for deeper integration with more complex setups.
Finally, a full suite of I/O, including USB-C for audio interface use, balanced XLR outputs and headphone output, let ID:X Floor integrate seamlessly with FRFR cabs, traditional amps, or DAWs.
Players can choose between three models: The ID:X Floor One ($239.99) keeps things compact and pedalboard-friendly; the Floor Two ($279.99) adds a built-in expression pedal for volume, wah, and effects parameters; while Floor Three ($349.99) is the “ultimate floor solution” with extended patch/effects switching, added MIDI Thru and an effects loop for maximum versatility.
Alongside the modeller launch, Blackstar has also announced Artist FR, a new line of powered full-range, flat-response (FRFR) cabinets designed to give digital modeller users the dynamics and feel of an actual guitar amp.
“Most FRFR cabinets feel like PAs pretending to be guitar amps,” says Blackstar. “With Artist FR, we’ve created cabinets that look right, feel right, and respond like a real amp – compact, affordable, and ready for any gig.”
The cabinets combine custom flat-response speakers with whizzer cones, active three-band EQ and Presence controls, and include a built-in kickstand for easy floor monitoring.
Two models are available: the $369.99 Artist FR Standard (50 Watts, 1×12) for home use and smaller gigs, and the $449.99 Artist FR Special (100 Watts, 1×12) for louder stages and rehearsals.
Learn more at Blackstar Amps.
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