Blackstar Fly 3 3-Watt 1 x 3-inch Battery-Powered Mini Guitar Combo Amp, Black
The Fly 3 is the small one that people actually keep using. It is a 3-watt battery-powered guitar combo with a single 3-inch speaker, and despite the size it carries two channels, a tape delay and Blackstar's Infinite Shape Feature.
- Two channels: so it is not a one-sound novelty.
- Onboard tape delay: a distinctive effect built in rather than bolted on, and the reason a lot of people end up playing this thing for hours.
- Infinite Shape Feature: Blackstar's patented control lets you infinitely change the sound rather than living with one fixed voicing.
- 3 watts: great tones at low volume, which is exactly what you need for discreet practising.
- Battery powered: no mains socket required, so it goes wherever you go.
- 1 x 3-inch speaker: a tiny cabinet with real amp behaviour.
This is a practice and travel amp first. If you want stereo, the matching Fly 103 extension cabinet turns it into a 6-watt pair. This one is the black version.
Combining two channels, tape delay and the innovative Infinite Shape Feature, the Blackstar Fly 3 is a great-sounding, portable, battery-powered guitar combo amplifier. It is 3 watts through a single 3-inch speaker, and it is genuinely small enough to live on a desk or ride in a bag.
Tones at low volume
Although it is ridiculously tiny, the Fly 3 is capable of delivering great tones at low volume, which is the one job a practice amp has to do well. Plenty of small amps sound thin the moment you turn them down. This one is voiced to stay usable for discreet practising, which is the situation it will spend most of its life in.
Infinite Shape Feature
ISF is Blackstar's patented tone control, and it is on board here. Rather than a single fixed voicing, it lets you infinitely change the sound of the amp, so the same small box can sit in different places depending on what you are playing.
Tape delay
The onboard tape delay effect is what keeps people picking this amp up. It gives your playing a distinctive sound, and it is the difference between a practice tool and something inspiring enough to play for hours on end.
Where it goes
Battery power means the Fly 3 does not need a socket, so it works on a couch, in a hotel room, backstage or anywhere else a full amp is not welcome. Pair it with a Fly 103 extension cabinet later if you want the stereo version of the same idea.