---
product_id: 48042028
title: "Blackstar Fly 3 Black Portable Battery Powered Mini Electric Guitar Amp MP3 Line In & Headphone Line Out"
brand: "blackstar"
price: "$283"
currency: NZD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Blackstar"
url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/48042028-blackstar-fly-3-black-portable-battery-powered-mini-electric-guitar
store_origin: NZ
region: New Zealand
---

# Emulated Line Out for silent practice 3W output, big tone Battery-powered freedom Blackstar Fly 3 Black Portable Battery Powered Mini Electric Guitar Amp MP3 Line In & Headphone Line Out

**Brand:** blackstar
**Price:** $283
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎸 Tiny Amp, Massive Vibes — Own Your Sound Anywhere!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Blackstar Fly 3 Black Portable Battery Powered Mini Electric Guitar Amp MP3 Line In & Headphone Line Out by blackstar
- **How much does it cost?** $283 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/48042028-blackstar-fly-3-black-portable-battery-powered-mini-electric-guitar)

## Best For

- blackstar enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted blackstar brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Compact Powerhouse:** Delivers rich, full-range sound with just 3 watts—big tone in a mini amp.
- • **Built-in Tape Delay:** Add atmospheric depth with adjustable delay—perfect for creative practice sessions.
- • **Ultimate Portability:** Runs on 6 AA batteries for true wireless freedom—practice anywhere, anytime.
- • **Silent Practice Ready:** Emulated Line Out and headphone jack for private jamming or recording without compromise.
- • **Pro-Level Tone Shaping:** Patented ISF EQ lets you dial from American tightness to British woody warmth effortlessly.

## Overview

The Blackstar Fly 3 is a compact, battery-powered mini guitar amp delivering 3 watts of rich, full-range sound. Featuring patented ISF EQ for versatile tone shaping, built-in tape delay, and emulated line out for silent practice or recording, it’s designed for musicians who demand pro-quality sound and ultimate portability in a sleek, travel-ready package.

## Description

Compact yet powerful mini guitar amp delivers the same tonal balance and feel as larger amps, with a full-range driver for clear, high-quality sound even at low volumes.

Review: Nice smooth tone for such a small amp - Nice smooth tone for such a small amp, and a loooot of sound out of it. Very versatile room practise amp. Plastic, but neat build and well finished. You expect small, but when I opened the box it was still a surprise how compact it is. Batteries are included, which was nice. The gain, volume, tone, EQ and Delay buttons play tight and smooth. The clean tones are very nice and stay clean at pretty high volume. The clean channel sounds better than the overdrive. Set the clean tone channel to mid/high gain and it renders a nice bluesy crunchy sound. The delay is a smart addition, takes the dryness out of the sound: set it at high frequency, and you get a practise substitute for reverb. The Fly 3 also makes a fine desk speaker for your mp3/computer. The mp3 playback volume is not affected by the volume switch, though. I just wish there was a volume switch for the mp3 input. Very good amp for my purpose (travel), I can play quite a while without getting bored by the sound. This is not a toy, although it will fit in a toiletry bag, together with the Black Star 311739 Fly 3 Power Supply (which I also bought: It's fine but quite overpriced). So very happy about this amp so far - I will re-post if issues come up.
Review: Really good, portable amp for a reasonable price - I was concerned about getting an appropriate amp, as I wanted one that wouldn't take up much space or be too loud. This one is perfect for what I needed. It's extremely portable, both due to its size and being battery powered, which makes it particularly easy to store. I found it easy to set up and the sound quality is really good which was surprising given the size. However, I have been using it for indoor practise, I can't comment on what the sound quality is like for professional use. I particularly like that there is a headphone jack to use the amp with headphones, or to attach a device so that you can play along with actual songs. I do wish that it came with the plug as standard so that battery use could be saved for times when it's necessary but you can purchase the plug separately which I haven't yet looked in to.

## Features

- Huge Tone, Small Size Rather than just being focussed on its look and compact size and ultimately sacrificing the quality of sound, the FLY 3’s unique design delivers the same tonal balance and feel of a larger guitar amp even at low volumes.
- Sonic Performance The use of a full range driver eliminates the need of a subwoofer. This has the benefit of removing the requirement for a crossover and the negative sonic impact that can have. The key part of a guitar’s tone occurs in the frequencies that are normally affected by a crossover and for music playback the performance is similar to nearfield monitors.
- Attention to Detail Countless hours were spent on the design of the cabinet to achieve a sonic performance not normally found in a mini amp. The housing is sealed and tuned to ensure optimum tonal response and the material used has been mathematically modelled to have the Young’s Modulus of wood. This retains the bass response usually associated with a wooden cabinet.
- Patented ISF FLY 3 comes equipped with our patented ISF EQ, allowing you to effortlessly dial in incredible sounds. Fully counter clockwise has an American characteristic with a tight bottom end and aggressive middle. Fully clockwise has a British characteristic which is more ‘woody’ and less aggressive.
- Emulated Line Out FLY 3 also features Emulated Line Out, perfect for ‘silent’ practice or home recordings, keep your Blackstar tone no matter the volume.
- In-built 'Tape' Delay The FLY 3 comes features an in-built ‘tape’ delay effect with time and level controls. Dial in ambience from characterful slapback to epic-sounding long repeats.
- Organic Cleans & Overdrives The overdrive channels on the FLY 3 have been meticulously designed to clean up with your guitar volume, just like your main amp would. This allows for endless tonal textures and an addictive playing experience.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00PDJXGIG |
| Batteries | 6 AA batteries required. |
| Battery Type | Alkaline |
| Best Sellers Rank | 2,214 in Musical Instruments & DJ ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments & DJ ) 17 in Guitar Combo Amps |
| Colour | black / black |
| Compatible Devices | Guitar |
| Connector | 6.35mm Jack |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (3,761) |
| Date First Available | 8 Nov. 2014 |
| Item Weight | 499 g |
| Item model number | FLY3 |
| Material Type | Plastic Metal |
| Output Wattage | 3 Watts |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Product Dimensions | 19.28 x 14.2 x 10.9 cm; 498.95 g |
| Size | FLY 3 |
| Speaker Count | 1 |
| Wattage | 3 watts |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** BLACKSTAR
- **Colour:** black / black
- **Compatible devices:** Guitar
- **Material:** Plastic Metal
- **Output wattage:** 3 Watts

## Images

![Blackstar Fly 3 Black Portable Battery Powered Mini Electric Guitar Amp MP3 Line In & Headphone Line Out - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61WE2jPxtEL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can I use the planet waves 9V power adapter ?**
A: absolutely not ! The fly 3 runs on 6volts /positive tip . When you buy the fly on amazon, the planet waves adaptor is suggested . My friend bought the fly to his son and pluged it on a 9 volts adapter...... he blew the amp . You may pay a little more but buy the right adapter, it works well and saves batteries

**Q: Why is there what appears to be an Ethernet connector just above the power adapter plug?**
A: Yes, for the extension cabinet, which expands this from 3w to 6w. The 3-pack is a good deal, because a) you get better volume but mainly because b) it includes the power supply, which means that c) the extension cabinet is virtually free.

**Q: does it come with a cable**
A: The package I received was the amp only. The instrument cable and power supply I had to purchase separately. My amp was in original packaging.

**Q: are batteries included?**
A: Ours came today (April 3) and did include batteries

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice smooth tone for such a small amp
*by A***E on 20 May 2017*

Nice smooth tone for such a small amp, and a loooot of sound out of it. Very versatile room practise amp. Plastic, but neat build and well finished. You expect small, but when I opened the box it was still a surprise how compact it is. Batteries are included, which was nice. The gain, volume, tone, EQ and Delay buttons play tight and smooth. The clean tones are very nice and stay clean at pretty high volume. The clean channel sounds better than the overdrive. Set the clean tone channel to mid/high gain and it renders a nice bluesy crunchy sound. The delay is a smart addition, takes the dryness out of the sound: set it at high frequency, and you get a practise substitute for reverb. The Fly 3 also makes a fine desk speaker for your mp3/computer. The mp3 playback volume is not affected by the volume switch, though. I just wish there was a volume switch for the mp3 input. Very good amp for my purpose (travel), I can play quite a while without getting bored by the sound. This is not a toy, although it will fit in a toiletry bag, together with the Black Star 311739 Fly 3 Power Supply (which I also bought: It's fine but quite overpriced). So very happy about this amp so far - I will re-post if issues come up.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Really good, portable amp for a reasonable price
*by M***A on 8 July 2020*

I was concerned about getting an appropriate amp, as I wanted one that wouldn't take up much space or be too loud. This one is perfect for what I needed. It's extremely portable, both due to its size and being battery powered, which makes it particularly easy to store. I found it easy to set up and the sound quality is really good which was surprising given the size. However, I have been using it for indoor practise, I can't comment on what the sound quality is like for professional use. I particularly like that there is a headphone jack to use the amp with headphones, or to attach a device so that you can play along with actual songs. I do wish that it came with the plug as standard so that battery use could be saved for times when it's necessary but you can purchase the plug separately which I haven't yet looked in to.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ really good practice amp
*by M***A on 10 July 2017*

Fantastic little amp, well built and quality finishing (what you would expect from a full size amp. The six battery capacity gives hours of cordless playing Loadsa output - overdrive/Gain volume/EQ/Delay versatile sound output without adding effects to it. Clean sound excellent - Delay very good and good range of adjustment, OD has a significant crunch when the gains banged up... but like most speakers the OD/distortion not brilliant with low volume(find I have to bang the volume on the guitar to full then adjust to suit on the amp. This can be a bit of a problem if your practising and not wanting to disturb people around you, but then again I've never found an amp that does like OD/distortion at low volumes Only down point is the power supply plug socket size, smaller than conventional effects power cable size. This means can't daisy chain with my multi power output till I can find a cable to fit(had to purchase Blackstar power unit at a further £12 cost) Adding the high price for the amp and then the further £12 this made it a very expensive amp - why I dropped a star

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*Last updated: 2026-01-22*