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Laney continues to redefine the competitive battery-powered amp market with its small footprint powerhouse, the PRISM-MINI
By Guitar World Staff published
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Mini-amps are definitely having a moment – and Laney is upping guitarists' expectations with the integration of some seriously helpful features

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

Roland rolls out the Cube Street Mini – its most compact portable PA yet
By Phil Weller published
Built for solo and duo performances, and emboldened with effects, it proves that good things do come in small packages

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

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

“Impressive value for guitarists seeking rich clean/overdrive tones and timeless distortion tones”: PRS Archon Classic Head review
By Chris Gill published
The PRS Archon Classic runs the gamut from crystal cleans to classic crunch and hot-rodded high gain

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?

Positive Grid Spark 1 vs Spark 2: which one should you choose?
By Matt McCracken last updated
With the release of Spark 2, we've put the new amp and the original Spark head-to-head in a clash of the practice amps titans

Vintage squares up to Positive Grid and Boss with its Retro desktop modeling amp range – which starts at less than $150
By Phil Weller published
Vintage is throwing its weight into the mini modeler market for the first time with a range of new amps that look set to face some tough competition
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