Blackstar FLY 3 Mini Guitar Amplifier, Black

Mini amps are fun for practice, but they all have "character"; aka defects and flaws. Cracking, crackling, thin and toy-like tones, battery guzzling, flimsy build etc etc. Things you generally justify for their price and size. This one has no "character", it's no nonsense. This is probably the most capable mini amp out there. This 3W-er has amazing headroom (for a little amp), big enough a speaker to not crackle and break up (in a bad way) at high volume. You can actually crank this one up, clean or dirty, and not cringe. The delay is a decent addition which can get reverb-y at low levels, personally don't use it since I use a pedal. And yes, this handles pedals really well. The overdrive sounds surprisingly usable for a mini amp, sensitive to your guitar's volume and tone knobs. The EQ is just a tone contour, but gives you two classic tones on either side apparently ("Brit" and "American" types, in simpler terms, something like sparkly and fat). I personally stick mostly to the balanced flat EQ at 12 o' clock. Don't understand what the patented tech is but it's as effective (or not, depending on your personal opinion about EQ) as a tone contour can be. Can't expect crazy versatile 3-band EQ for this price. Although the bells and whistles (aux in, headphone out, additional 3w speaker) are worth the premium over the other minis out there. The additional speaker is seriously double the fun, it doubles up the wattage to a loud and full 6W, and makes the amp a stereo laptop speaker. Ultimately, what sets this apart from the other minis is also the build quality. Not even remotely flimsy or rough around the edges like other minis I've used. Don't think twice if you want something portable*, capable, well built and... Well.. fun. *You'll need 6 AA batteries for real portability but I haven't tried how long it lasts though.

Small powerfull speaker. Good quality build.Great sound output. Ideal for home practice

Great little amp. Sound quality is great even at full volume. Ideal for smaller settings and for practice. It is powered by 6 AA batteries which last surprisingly long. Some sellers include an AC adaptor which is an added bonus. I am not a great fan of the finish on the plastic body but this is an unimportant detail. A matte finish would be greatly appreciated.

Super

I've had this for a few months now, and it has exceeded my expectations! The sound is quite neutral and loud enough for a little private jam session indoors. The various settings work just fine. I also connected it to a few pedals and it sounds good too. Plus, it's so light and portable! That's perhaps what I love most about it. And the battery also lasts. The vendor was nice enough to also include an adaptor with the amp for the price. I would definitely recommend this to anyone wondering whether it's slightly higher price is worth it. It totally is!

I bought this portable amp through the Amazon seller Allianze and I'm happy to say that I received the most pleasant surpeise from them in the form of the power supply unit worth Rs. 1300 completely free of cost. Coming to the amp itself, it nowhere feela like a tinny tiny portable amp. Blackstar fly 3 is the best practice amp ever made of this size and fuctionality. It delivers tack sharp crystal clear sound which fills a large enough room. Go for it without any second thoughts.

Ok product. Sound is ok.

Worst packaging. Then the batteries provided with product are cheap, having leakage issue. Because of that product got completely messed up.

Andaba buscando un pequeño ampli para llevarlo a cualquier sitio sin tener que buscar un enchufe de red. este cacharrillo es ideal, pequeño, solido y con un sonido realmente bueno. que si, que luego le puedes añadir otro altavoz o incluso comprar aparte su alimentador.. bueno, son opciones pero esa no es la historia en mi caso. para eso me hubiera comprado un ampli mayor con mas watios y con un altavoz mas grande. yo creo que lo que hace que este Fly 3 sea especial, es eso, su tamaño, facilidad de transporte, sin complicaciones. en la playa, en un parque, en la calle... en cualquier sitio lo enciendes te conectas y a sonar. 3 watios son lo que son desde luego pero si lo comparamos con algunos pequeños amplis que hay por ahi los cuales si que son de juguete, no hay color. tiene lo que debe tener un pequeño ampli y algo mas. una salida emulada para auriculares que ademas nos da la posibilidad de grabar con el. aparte de una entrada para poder conectar el movil o cualquer reproductor y tocar sobre backing tracks. tambien tiene un delay bastante chulo el cual nos dara un poco mas de profundidad a nuestro sonido. con la eq ISF conseguimos lo mejor de los dos mundos en cuanto a sonidos. a la izquierda sonido americano y a la derecha sonido Britanico. (que mas podemos pedir) sin duda es un pequeño gran ampli con un sonido que no me ha decepcionado. me pregunto como no me lo he comprado antes. de las mejores cosas que he podido comprar en mi vida.

Excellent sound for its size

Super satisfeito. Som excelente para o tamanho, ótimo controle de equalização, bom drive e delay. Adquiri uma fonte de alimentação, que não vem por padrão, para completar o kit mas estou super satisfeito.

I wanted something with a nice clean sound and reasonable volume for a small speaker. This really suits my needs. The clean sound is very good and there is more than ample volume. The delay effect that's built in is a big bonus and very adjustable. After watching many reviews I decided to pick this one up and there is no regret whatsoever. Batteries are no longer included with the amp purchase and a power adapter would've been a nice bonus, although many comment the battery life is very good. Otherwise only positives to say about this little amp.

Nice smooth tone for such a small amp, and a loooot of sound out of it. Very versatile room practise amp. Plastic, but neat build and well finished. You expect small, but when I opened the box it was still a surprise how compact it is. Batteries are included, which was nice. The gain, volume, tone, EQ and Delay buttons play tight and smooth. The clean tones are very nice and stay clean at pretty high volume. The clean channel sounds better than the overdrive. Set the clean tone channel to mid/high gain and it renders a nice bluesy crunchy sound. The delay is a smart addition, takes the dryness out of the sound: set it at high frequency, and you get a practise substitute for reverb. The Fly 3 also makes a fine desk speaker for your mp3/computer. The mp3 playback volume is not affected by the volume switch, though. I just wish there was a volume switch for the mp3 input. Very good amp for my purpose (travel), I can play quite a while without getting bored by the sound. This is not a toy, although it will fit in a toiletry bag, together with the Black Star 311739 Fly 3 Power Supply (which I also bought: It's fine but quite overpriced). So very happy about this amp so far - I will re-post if issues come up.