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Orange Baby Terror
Meet the Baby Terror: Orange's answer for the modern musician

By Guitar World Staff Published

Sponsor Content Created With Orange

With hands-on tone shaping, pedal-friendly features, direct recording and a footswitchable boost, this 1.5 kg head is built for more than bedroom volume

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Blackstar Beam Mini amp
Blackstar just dropped a mini amp that could change the market forever

By Matt Parker Published

The BEAM Mini could offer big competition to the Spark Go, with “component-level” models, cutting-edge AI practice tools and support for NAM open source captures

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A Laney Prism Mini practice amp with a guitar cable plugged into it
“It can get loud enough to annoy my partner, which is good enough for home use”: Laney Prism-Mini review

By Matt McCracken Published

This mini practice amp doesn't tether you to your smartphone, but there are some growing pains

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Laney PRISM-MINI with smartphone
Laney continues to redefine the competitive battery-powered amp market with its small footprint powerhouse, the PRISM-MINI

By Guitar World Staff Published

Sponsor Content Created With Laney

Mini-amps are definitely having a moment – and Laney is upping guitarists' expectations with the integration of some seriously helpful features

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Blackstar Beam Mini
Blackstar launches the Beam Mini – the world’s first amplifier to natively support Neural Amp Modeling

By Phil Weller Published

The potentially game-changing practice amp grants players access to over 35 amps and cabs – as well as Tone3000’s massive user-generated tone library

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Best desktop guitar amps 2026: my top choice amps for portable practice

By Nick Guppy Last updated

Improve your guitar playing with my pick of the most powerful yet portable amp solutions

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Blackstar Fly 3
A major life change made me realize I need a mini amp – and this is your last chance to bag one for as little as $36

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

2025 was the life I re-embraced mini amps, and I’m convinced every guitarist should do the same – especially at these prices

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Positive Grid Steve Vai Spark Mini
Steve Vai doesn’t leave the house without this mini amp – and now you can pick up his new favorite piece of gear for $50 less

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

I picked up Steve Vai’s favorite mini amp and it revolutionized my guitar practice – and at this price, I might just buy another…

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Mooer F15i
A guitar amp with a touchscreen? Mooer’s $190 F15i looks to set a new benchmark for desktop modeling amps

By Matt Owen Published

Could the Positive Grid Spark have competition?

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Fender MD20 Mini Deluxe guitar amp
Think you can’t afford a Fender amp this Black Friday? You can snag one for $29 if you act now

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

This adorable Mini Deluxe is half-price for a limited time – and at this price, it makes the perfect gift for the guitarist in your life

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