Blackstar amPlug2 FLY Guitar 5-stars Reviews

Overall very nice!

Sometimes when using it while sitting, the dials can accidentally get misaligned if they rub against clothes or something, but it depends where the output port on the instrument is located.

Not cheap but essential!

I have a Vox version and this is far, far better. Sounds great, very compact, works equally well on electric, acoustic and I discovered it also works brilliantly on a ukulele.

Get one!

Really impressive

I've been using the amp mainly for evening practice while my son's asleep, and I'm really impressed with it. I play it with my SG, mostly with the clean channel, and the amp fits the guitar jack socket fine with no problems.

Things I like about it:

- Three channels: clean, distortion and lead (overdrive-y). I mainly use the clean channel which sounds really nice and clear; the distortion channel has a good crunch to it. I haven't used the lead channel very much, but it sounds pretty good, and distinct from the distortion channel.

- Aux input. This is really handy for plugging my phone in to play along with things.

Things I don't like that much:

- The 'on' button is quite small and recessed a bit, which makes it a bit fiddly to press. You need to hold it for a couple of seconds to turn it on and off, so I've never bumped it and accidentally turned the amp off - nothing wrong with the button, but I just don't like it that much.

- It feels a bit plasticky in general, which is to be expected since it's made from plastic and is nice and cheap. Again, this is a really minor thing, and the amp doesn't feel flimsy in any way.

Other things:

- It has a few built-in effects (chorus, delay and reverb) with a couple of different presets for each. I used them a bit when I first got the amp - they sound fine - and then I've never used them again, so no strong opinion either way.

Overall I really like it. It's nice having the option of different channels, and the sound is great.