Blackstar Beam Solo Guitar Headphone Amp

Blackstar Beam Solo Guitar Headphone Amp

There's a particular kind of frustration that comes with wanting to play guitar properly — full tone, real amp character, genuine effects — without disturbing anyone around you. The Beam Solo is Blackstar's answer to that problem: a guitar headphone amp built to put the sound in your head, not your living room.

Plug your guitar straight in, plug in your headphones, and you've got access to an expanding world of amplifiers, cabinets, microphones and pedal simulations, all controlled either directly on the unit or through Blackstar's companion app. Blackstar's patented ISF (Infinite Shape Feature) lets you continuously sweep your tone from classic American voicing through to modern British character and everywhere in between — the same tone-shaping technology used across Blackstar's full amp range, now in something that fits in your pocket.

Fast Control, No App Required

The SpeedDial and built-in light display let you adjust your tone quickly without opening the app at all — ideal for those moments when inspiration hits and you just want to plug in and play. When you want to go deeper, the Beam app is right there, giving you access to over 50 amps, cabs, mics and pedals, along with 35+ effects, a built-in tuner, metronome, and genuinely pro-level tone-shaping tools, all from your phone.

XpressFX lets you adjust the intensity of every effect at once using the SpeedDial — a genuinely intuitive way to shape your sound fast without digging through individual effect parameters.

"In The Room" Experience

Blackstar's "In The Room" technology is built specifically to recreate the feeling of standing in front of a real amplifier — bringing that raw, physical presence directly into your headphones rather than the flatter, more clinical sound that a lot of headphone amps deliver. Combined with Ampton software amps — designed in Northampton and built from decades of valve and digital amp expertise, refined using rare reference amps — you get a level of authenticity that's hard to find in this category.

Neural Amp Modeler Support

The Beam Solo supports Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) captures, letting you load highly accurate recreations of real valve amps and full rigs, complete with the dynamic feel and touch-sensitivity serious players expect from genuine valve gear. Through a partnership with TONE3000, you get access to the world's largest open-source NAM library — over 200,000 community-created captures spanning everything from classic and boutique amps to rare, experimental rigs — all browsable and loadable directly through the Beam app.

Vocals and Bluetooth

A headset mic input lets you hear and record your own vocals in clear, rich detail alongside your guitar — a genuinely useful feature if you write or perform as a singer-guitarist, and one that's uncommon in headphone amps at this level. Bluetooth connectivity also lets you stream backing tracks or your favourite songs straight to the unit, so you can jam along to anything without extra cables.

Community and Artist Patches

Beam Solo connects you to Blackstar's wider tone-sharing community — create and share your own custom patches with friends, post them on social media, or download patches created by professional artists to play their signature sounds directly. It turns a practice tool into something a bit more social and connected.

Who Is It For?

This is an excellent option for anyone who needs to practice quietly — in a flat, a house with other people around, late at night, or simply anywhere headphones make more sense than an amp. It's equally suited to beginners who want genuine tonal quality from day one, and experienced players who want access to a huge library of amp and effect models, NAM captures, and the flexibility to dial in serious tones without any volume at all.

Key Features

• Guitar headphone amp with onboard SpeedDial control and light display
• Patented ISF (Infinite Shape Feature) — sweep from American to British tone
• Beam app access to 50+ amps, cabs, mics and pedals
• 35+ built-in effects, tuner and metronome via the app
• "In The Room" technology for immersive, realistic amp feel
• Ampton software amps — built on rare reference amps
• Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) capture support
• Access to TONE3000's open-source library of 200,000+ NAM captures
• Headset mic input for vocal recording alongside guitar
• Bluetooth connectivity for streaming backing tracks
• XpressFX for fast, intuitive effects intensity control
• Community patch sharing and exclusive artist signature patches
• SKU: BEAM SOLO

Specifications

What's Included

• Blackstar Beam Solo Guitar Headphone Amp

Not Sure If This Is the Right Practice Solution?

If you're after a full-size practice amp rather than a headphone amp, our Blackstar ID:CORE V4 range is worth considering instead. Get in touch if you'd like help working out which fits your practice setup best.