the modelling offers sumptuous guitar tones with plenty of variety black...
Blackstar Beam Solo can absolutely hang with the more established brands when it comes to its headphone amp offering. The modelling offers sumptuous guitar tones with plenty of variety and the addition of some useful features like recording via USB-C helps set it apart from others in the field. The build quality may not be the best, but it gets the important stuff spot on. £119 at Gear 4 Music £122 at Thomann £122 at Thomann
Pros
- Fantastic quality amp and effects modelling.
- Excellent selection of iconic amp and effects tones.
- Super intuitive ‘light beam’ display makes using it a breeze.
- Very cleanly presented companion app with nice practice features.
Cons
- Build quality isn’t as good as others, in particular the large jog wheel.
its solid quality punchy tone and surprising amount of headroom might ma...
Blackstar has created something surprising here – a practice amp that might annoy the neighbours a little too much. Its headroom, build quality and tonal power all suggest the Debut Bass 25 has the potential to break out of the bedroom and into louder, more demanding environments. £158 at Thomann £202 at Thomann
Pros
- Sounds great with minimal fuss.
- Good build quality and portability.
- Plenty of headroom.
Cons
- The volume is surprisingly difficult to control at practice levels.
