Nobody wants to hear you practice at 11pm. The BEAM Solo solves that problem by getting out of everyone's way. It's Blackstar's headphone amp, small enough to disappear in a gig bag pocket, and it makes the "quiet hour" excuse obsolete.
Plug straight in with the folding 1/4" jack, throw on a pair of headphones, done. You get 8+ onboard amp models running through Blackstar's ISF tone shaping and CabRig cab/mic simulation, with 9+ cab/mic combos and 9+ room environments already loaded.
Zero app setup required if you just want to play. Connect the free BEAM app over Bluetooth and the toy box gets a lot bigger: 50+ amps, cabs, mics and pedals, plus a SpeedDial knob and Light Beam display for tweaking effects without digging through menus.
USB-C charges it (5+ hours a pop) and doubles as an audio interface if you actually want to record something instead of just noodling.
Strat, headphones, and nowhere to plug in loud? This is the fix. Stop apologizing to your neighbors.
Specs
Unit
Builder: Blackstar
Model: BEAM Solo
Type: Headphone guitar amp / multi-FX modeler
Color: Black
App-Extended Tone (via free BEAM app)
Expanded Library: 50+ amps, cabs, mics, and pedals
Controls: SpeedDial, XpressFX real-time effects, Light Beam display, patch save/recall
Connectivity
Input: Integrated folding 1/4" instrument jack
Output: 3.5mm headphone/headset mic jack
Charging/Data: USB-C (also functions as multichannel audio interface)
Wireless: Bluetooth audio playback
Power
Battery Life: 5+ hours per charge
