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Blackstar Fly 3 1x3" 3-watt Combo Amp

3-watt 2-channel 1x3" Battery-powered Guitar Combo Amplifier with Infinite Shape Feature, MP3/Line Input, Emulated Headphone Output, and Tape Delay Effect - Black
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A Portable Amp That You Can Take Anywhere!

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. Although it's ridiculously tiny, the 3-watt Fly 3 is capable of delivering great tones at low volume for discrete practicing. You can infinitely change the sound of the Blackstar Fly 3, thanks to their patented Infinite Shape Feature, and its onboard tape delay effect gives your playing a distinctive sound to inspire playing for hours on end.

Practice your riffs on the fly

Complete with an MP3/line-in jack and an emulated headphone output, the Blackstar Fly 3 is the ultimate practice amp for beginners and novices alike. Since it’s lightweight and compact enough to bring to lessons or gigs, it makes a great traveling companion. Its battery-powered design and emulated line-out really put the Fly 3 above the fold of other practice amps. Call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer and grab a Blackstar Fly 3!

Blackstar Fly 3 Battery-powered Mini Guitar Combo Amplifier Features:

  • 2 channels provide you with clean and overdrive tones
  • Infinite Shape Feature gives you a plethora of tonal choices
  • Tape delay effect adds a distinctive resonance to your playing
  • MP3/line-in for jamming along or listening to music
  • Emulated line-out for silent practice or recording
  • 1 x 3-inch speaker delivers true Blackstar tones
  • Battery-powered design lets you take it anywhere
  • Use 6 AA batteries or optional power supply

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Solid State
  • Number of Channels: 2
  • Total Power: 3W
  • Speaker Size: 1 x 3"
  • Effects: Yes
  • EQ: 1-band
  • Inputs: 1 x 1/4" (instrument), 1 x 1/8" (line in)
  • Outputs: 1 x 1/8" (emulated out/headphones), 1 x RJ45 jack (extension speaker)
  • Headphones: Yes
  • Power Source: 6.5V DC power supply (sold separately) / 6 x AA batteries
  • Height: 4.96"
  • Width: 6.69"
  • Depth: 4.01"
  • Weight: 1.98 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: Fly3

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Rated 5/5

Blackstar told a fib about the power rating, but the amp is still AWESOME

Bought the Fly 3 last year, was just blown away with the sound and features for the buck in such a small package. So yeah, not a toy, great tone, it has all been said. I still love it. Just buy it and you will too.

BUT:

Blackstar says that if you buy the extension speaker and plug it in, you get a 6 watt amp. This is what it says right on the product page:

"Turn your Fly 3 mini guitar combo amplifier into a 6-watt stereo setup with the Blackstar Fly 103 3-watt extension cabinet."

I emailed Blackstar support to ask if there is an unused 3 watt channel in the amp, waiting to be plugged into the extension cab. They answered: No.

I also asked if there is another power amp in the extension speaker, maybe supplied power through the connector. They answered: No.

So what is happening here? I am pretty sure I know. If they are running the second speaker in parallel with the first, this lowers the impedance of the total speaker load. If the amp is up to it, this could double the delivered power, and might do that, more or less.

BUT...the amp distorts a lot more easily with the extension speaker plugged in. Not surprising from a tiny class D amp.

If you want cleaner, louder power buy the Superfly, but still, this amp, with or without the extension speaker, is amazingly good. Would have been better with a little more juice for the extension speaker.
Music background: Been playing guitar for 40 years, sometimes professionally, building amps for 5 years.
Rated 5/5

Amazing mini amp.

I have taken this thing with me everywhere. I've taken it on vacation, to school, ext. it works well and sounds good. What else can I say.
Music background: Freshman in high school
Rated 5/5

Great little amp

This amp is for my daughter, and she really likes it. For its size and for the price, it is a winner.
Rated 5/5

This Amp is awesome

Unless your a really bad guitar player you'll be able to get a great tone out of this little guy. Replace the batteries regularly. It won't work properly if the batteries are low.
Rated 5/5

Fantastic travel amp

I love this thing. Makes it easy to practice or play for friends when I'm on the road.

This is a tiny amp. It will not replace a full-sized amp. I don't think it would be loud enough for a coffee house. I don't think it's meant to do those things. But it has a lot of sound for such a tiny thing, and the sound quality is far above the other little portable/mini amps I tried out. In fact, without any other effects pedals, it's got a nice overdriven channel and an EQ control to give you a lot of amp tones, and the built-in delay is really flexible - from slapback to much more immersive. Plus, you can plug your phone or some other music source into the amp (volume controlled by the source, not the amp) and you can jam along. That's one big way I"m using it - as a practice tool.

I bought the power cable (it is sold separately and isn't cheap so factor that in) - that way, I wouldn't have to deal with batteries.

I use this on travel - I have a travel guitar and a Fender Mustang Micro (love it, great for quiet practice sessions), but sometimes I like to play without headphones or play for friends. This lets me do that. Sound will fill a small room quite nicely. The amp and its power brick fit into my travel guitar's bag easily, and it's pretty light (maybe 3-4 pounds total).
Music background: i love classic rock, jazz and some modern stuff, mostly play electric but some acoustic songs
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