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Blackstar's newest desktop amp is about to change how you practice, create, and perform — everywhere.
If you've ever wished you could carry a full amp rig in your bag, the Blackstar Beam Mini is about to make that wish come true. The Beam Mini packs decades of amp engineering expertise, cutting-edge digital modelling, and a genuinely revolutionary feature set into a compact, go-anywhere desktop amp.
Mini Amp. Major Tone.
The Beam Mini's headline promise isn't just marketing — it's backed by serious engineering. Blackstar designed a sealed, acoustically-tuned cabinet housing two full-range drivers and two passive bass radiators, paired with their Super Wide Stereo technology. The result is a room-filling, immersive sound that players simply won't believe is coming from something this small.
The First Guitar Amp with NAM Compatibility
This is where Beam Mini breaks genuinely new ground. It's the world's first guitar amp to load Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) captures — highly accurate digital snapshots of real valve amps and rigs that respond with the same dynamic feel serious players expect from the real thing.
Through a partnership with TONE3000, Beam Mini unlocks access to a library of over 200,000 community-created NAM captures — everything from classic vintage amps to rare boutique and experimental rigs. All accessible directly from the Beam app.
Component-Level Modelling, No Compromises
Beyond NAM, the Beam Mini delivers 17 amplifier models: six original Blackstar designs, five Ampton recreations of iconic amps, three bass amp models, and an acoustic voice. Layer in 35+ studio-grade effects and Blackstar's patented ISF (Infinite Shape Feature) tone control, and you have a creative toolkit that rivals a full recording rig.
The “In The Room” Experience
CabRig — Blackstar's IR-based speaker and microphone simulator — brings a lifelike, cranked-amp presence to headphone and direct recording sessions. Their unique “In The Room” technology makes you feel like you're physically standing in front of a real amplifier. For late-night players and studio-at-home musicians, this is a game changer.
The 3.5mm headphone jack also doubles as a headset mic input — a first for desktop guitar amps — so you can hear your guitar and vocals together in perfect, studio-quality harmony right in your headphones.
Play Anywhere, Literally
With an IP66 dust-tight and weatherproof rating and 18+ hours of battery life (charged via USB-C), Beam Mini is genuinely built for life on the move. Whether you're in a hotel room, a rehearsal space, a back porch, or anywhere in between, it's ready.
Pair that with Hi-Fi Bluetooth audio for jamming along to tracks — or just use it as a powerful portable speaker — and you've got a device that earns its keep long after the guitar is back on the stand.
Smart App. Smart Tone.
The Beam app for iOS and Android puts your entire signal chain at your fingertips: amps, cabs, mic sims, effects, a built-in tuner, metronome, and lesson content. The SpeedDial knob and dynamic light beam display let you dial in and adjust tones on the fly without reaching for your phone.
XpressFX takes it further — assign multiple effects parameters to a single control for expressive, real-time performance tweaks that feel natural in the moment.
A Community Built In
Beam Mini connects you to a growing community of players. Create your own patches, share them with a single tap, download artist-created presets, and discover new sounds from players around the world — all through the Beam app and social sharing.
The Verdict
Beam Mini isn't just another practice amp. It's a legitimately professional tone machine that also happens to fit in a backpack. For players who refuse to compromise on tone no matter where they are, this is the one.