Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 review and EQ secrets

The Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 Floor is a lot of amp with a lot of options. Some have called it a tweaker's dream... or nightmare.

Let's take a real deep dive and see exactly what the EQ does, exactly what the Boost does, and exactly how to get this thing to sound good. Spoiler: it's not hard at all, but dial that bass down and don't fear the Sag knob!

[0:00] Welcome and setup
[0:37] Too much BASS?!
[1:29] 5150 III for comparison
[2:41] Lead channel EQ review
[7:19] Sag control on Lead channel
[8:27] Bass knob on Lead channel is not what you think
[10:00] Resonance? No, thanks
[10:51] Lead channel EQ Recap!
[11:37] Crunch channel EQ
[12:55] Crunch channel for Metal?
[13:46] What does the integrated Boost sound like?
[14:46] Internal Boost vs Maxon OD808
[15:48] Ultra channel EQ
[22:14] Sag control on Ultra channel
[23:10] Sagging 1 vs Sagging 5
[24:20] Ultra channel EQ recap
[25:04] Ultra channel with stock booster vs boosted with TS drive
[27:20] Super secret easter egg