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    HUGHES & KETTNER BLACK SPIRIT 200 FLOOR

    Feb 07, 2020 4 minutes
    WORDS RICHARD PURVIS

    Guitar EDITOR’S CHOICE

    It’s obvious when you think about it. Why bother having a separate multi-channel amp and foot controller when, with the benefit of an analogue tone-generating tech solution that doesn’t require the bulk of real valves, you can plonk the whole thing on the floor?

    That’s the thinking that led Hughes & Kettner to design this pedalboard version of its 200-watt Black Spirit head. It looks like a standard multi-effects unit, maybe with some preamp and speaker emulation options; but no, the H&K Black Spirit 200 Floor isn’t an alternative to your amplifier – it the amplifier. Which just leaves two questions: does it perform well enough to replace your usual heavyweight head…

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