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Blackstar Beam Mini
“What sets it apart is access to a humongous range of amp captures”: Blackstar Beam Mini review

By Trevor Curwen Published

Blackstar expands its Beam series with a feature‑packed ultra-compact amp

Guitar Amps
Blackstar DA5 Ruby Doug Aldrich Combo
Blackstar shrinks Doug Aldrich’s fire-breathing tube head into a compact 5-watt combo

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Meet the DA5 Ruby, the house-trained version of Aldrich's 100-watter, with the same super-hot tone

Artists
A Blackstar ID:X Floor Three multi-effects pedal and amp modeller on a worn, wooden floor
“An effortlessly usable unit that delivers dynamically playable sounds”: Blackstar ID:X Floor Three review

By Trevor Curwen Published

Blackstar takes the sounds from its ID:X amp series and puts them into an easy-to-use floor pedal

Guitar Pedals
Jared James Nichols plays his Gibson Futura on a stage lit up in red-pink.
“I felt like I was levitating off the ground. I felt like I was in Cream in 1968”: Jared James Nichols on why he switched to Marshall amps

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The '68 Marshall Plexi might be challenging amp to play but it's easy to fall in love with, and Nichols admits he has fallen under its spell – even if its 100-watts tore the paint off the studio wall

Artists
Blackstar Beam Mini: the super-compact desktop amp has AI stem separation and offers players access to over 200,000 user-created NAM captures
With AI stem separation, component-level modelling, and access to 200,000+ neural captures, Blackstar's Beam Mini “redefines” the desktop amp

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Introduced at NAMM 2026, the Beam Mini ups the ante for the digital practice amp, giving players access to AI-driven practice tools, Tone3000 NAM captures and top-class modelled sounds

Guitars
Blackstar Airwire i58
“It’s easy to use, packs a tiny footprint and looks to counter two of the biggest drawbacks of going sans cable”: Blackstar AirWire i58 review

By Phil Weller Published

The affordable British brand enters the wireless market with an anti-intereference trick up its sleeve

Guitar Accessories & Components
A Blackstar Beam Solo guitar headphone amp plugged into an electric guitar
“The modelling offers sumptuous guitar tones with plenty of variety”: Blackstar Beam Solo review

By Matt McCracken Published

Blackstar may be late to the guitar headphone amp party, but its offering has some seriously good sounds

Guitar Amps
Blackstar Debut Bass 25: this compact little combo is finished in black with matching grille clothe and is photographed in close-up against a stone floor and weaved rug.
“Its solid quality, punchy tone and its surprising amount of headroom might make it a secret weapon for rehearsals, or even gigs”: Blackstar Debut Bass 25 review

By Connor Flys Published

Blackstar's Debut range, now available in bass flavour - does it hit the spot?

Guitar Amps
The BEAM SOLO is the new headphone amp for guitar and bass from Blackstar Amplification, and is a compact unit with an integrated jack featuring amp models and effects, and a suite of digital features.
Blackstar Amplification unveils the BEAM SOLO – has the Fender Mustang Micro Plus found a rival?

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The BEAM SOLO is a $129 all-in-one solution for silent practice, equipped with meticulously engineered digital models of Blackstar amps, with editing via the app and “pro-level” tone

Guitars
Blackstar Amplification Polar Go: the super-compact audio interface has a white fascia, black knobs and sides, and is small enough to fit inside the palm of your hand.
Blackstar’s Polar Go is a take-anywhere audio interface for “studio-quality” mobile recording

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Turn the park into your studio with a super-compact interface that can fit into the palm of your hand, and yet is packed with features – including a built-in ProCapture stereo mic system

Guitars
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