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Blackstar Fly 3 Bass 1x3" 3-watt Bass Combo Amp

3-watt, 1-channel, Solid-state, 1x3" Bass Combo Amplifier with Overdrive, Compression, Line Input, and Headphones/Line Output
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Compact Bass Amp with a Massive Sound

Blackstar's FLY 3 Bass 3-watt combo amplifier packs huge low end and articulate highs into an cabinet that houses a single 3" full-range speaker. The FLY 3 Bass pumps an astounding amount of bass out of its tiny enclosure. Onboard overdrive and compression shape your tone exactly how you like it. And the line input and line/headphone outputs are indispensable tools for silent practice. The Blackstar FLY 3 3-watt, 1 x3" combo bass amplifier is so convenient it will quickly become your favorite practice tool.

Blackstar FLY 3 Mini Bass Combo Amplifier at a Glance:
  • Tiny size, big sound
  • Wide tonal range
  • Convenient practice tool
Tiny size, big sound

The FLY 3 Bass combo amplifier exudes frighteningly huge bass tones for its diminutive size. The amplifier's specially designed speaker and speaker cabinet allow the FLY 3 Bass to push enough low end to impress any bassist. And despite being only 3 watts, this little combo amp is also surprisingly loud. Now you won't have to make any tonal compromises when practicing at low volumes. Sweetwater bassists are impressed with this little powerhouse.

Wide tonal range

The FLY 3 Bass works for bassists of all styles and genres. It's onboard EQ control can take you from warm and round thump to a cutting tone that begs you to grab your pick. An overdrive circuit does a great job of sounding like a raging tube bass stack. And the compression control evens out your attack, which can be especially appealing to slap-style players. And if you need even more low end, you just push the SUB button to pile on the warmth.

Convenient practice tool

The FLY 3 Bass excels as a bass practice tool and is simple to use when the inspiration to woodshed stikes. A line input accepts an 1/8" from a phone, laptop, or MP3 player, allowing you to play along with the songs you're working on. The 1/8" line output also functions as the headphone output and is speaker emulated. Run this line right to an input on your recording device and you're instantly sending great bass tones right to your track.

Blackstar FLY 3 Mini Bass Combo Amplifier Features:
  • Miniture combo bass amp that's ideal for practice
  • 3-watt, 3" speaker specially designed for huge tone
  • Overdrive channel adds some grind to your low end
  • Onboard compression evens out your tone
  • Line input is a great practice tool for jamming with an audio device
  • Line/headphone output is speaker emulated
  • Speaker output for the FLY 103 extension cabinet
  • Use 6 AA batteries or optional power supply
The Blackstar FLY 3 Bass will be your most valued practice tool.

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Solid State
  • Number of Channels: 2
  • Total Power: 3W
  • Speakers: 1 x 3"
  • Compression: Yes
  • EQ: Depth, SUB button
  • Inputs: 1 x 1/4" (instrument), 1 x 1/8" (aux in)
  • Outputs: 1 x 1/8" (headphones/line out)
  • Power Source: 6.5V DC power supply (sold separately) / 6 x AA batteries
  • Height: 4.96"
  • Width: 6.69"
  • Depth: 4.01"
  • Weight: 1.98 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: FLY3BASS

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Rated 5/5

Not just a bass amp

Great for bass guitar.,
But this is an even better guitar amp.,way better than their guitar version of this amp.
It's deeper, richer, and fantastic for pedals.!!
Music background: musical genius (in my mind)
Rated 5/5

Great practice amp

Perfect for my small apartment, great sound and options. Get the power chord that comes separately.
Rated 5/5

fantastic headphone amp

The amp sounds a bit thin through the onboard 3" speaker but I didn't buy it for that. It has critical features: a countour knob and a gain knob for shaping sound, a wicked compressor that I keep just cracked in, and the level knob, which is insufficient as a volume knob unless you use the gain effectively. It has a gain/eq switch; I tried both before settling on the gain. It also has a small sub emulator knob which is critical for great low end response. I play into Audio Technica ATH30 phones, a good value for the price, and the sound is killer. It sounds so good I have half a mind to pair it with a powered amp for live use. You won't be disappointed with this amp!
Music background: 40+ years live and studio experience
Rated 5/5

Very Good

I'm one of the older guys just coming back after being out of the game since the 1990s. I bought just the amp alone with no extension cab. This amp alone is way better than anything we had back then. The technology these days is impressive. I mean, this amp is superior to the 10" speaker practice amp I had back then.

You don't buy a practice amp for volume, but still, the volume on this little amp is something to mention.
I've never turned it all the way up simply because I don't need too.

The clarity and tone on this little amp are amazing (especially if compared to what we had back then). It's hard to make sense of the knob functions, but just fiddle with them for a few minutes and you find something good (sometimes more than one good setting). I have a P-J bass, a Jazz bass, and a Jaguar with a single humbucker. They all sound quite different from each other. I was able to come up with a good sound for each one after fiddling with the knobs on the amp for just a few minutes.

It's a fun amp to play. Plug in, fiddle with the knobs and play. Then, fiddle with the knobs and play some more. Before you know it, you've been playing for 15-20 minutes since the last time you fiddled with the knobs and then you stop and realize "Wow, that sounded GOOD!".

Battery life needs to be mentioned here.
I bought the power cord, but since it came with batteries I went ahead and used them first. I don't know if it's the batteries themselves or if it's the technology inside the amp, but this amp runs a long time on batteries. How long? I don't know. I'm still using the batteries that came in the amp.

I definitely recommend this amp.
Music background: Experienced
Rated 5/5

Shockingly good little fella...

Got one of these in the package with extension cab and power supply. Extremely pleased.....use it for my guitars, too. Probably couldn't get the job done in a larger venue, but just fine for little get-togethers, bedroom practice, etc.
Absolutely recommend it..does what you would expect and then some.
Is it a 4/12 stack? Nope.
But hopefully any buyers would have figured that out.....
Music background: Proudly mediocre for 50 years! Bassist/Guitarist/Keyboards/Whatnot....
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