The Beam Mini fits into Blackstar's "B.E.A.M." philosophy (Bass, Electric, Acoustic, and Music): a compact amp that also serves as a quality Bluetooth speaker, designed for modern practice. It pushes the concept further by integrating NAM profile loading while maintaining the brand's fundamentals (simple ergonomics, versatile sounds, stereo approach) and the editing ecosystem via app.
The Blackstar Beam Mini targets guitarists and bassists from beginner to advanced who want a credible desktop amp, quick to use and inspiring enough for composing. Ideal for apartments, light rehearsals, backstage, or home studios (direct recording via USB-C), it effortlessly covers styles ranging from pop/rock to blues, funk, modern metal, as well as processed acoustic sounds and clean or more saturated bass tones.
The Beam Mini combines amp models, effects, and cabinet simulation in a very immediate workflow: patch selection, gain adjustment, EQ, effect mix, and volume, with a SpeedDial knob designed for on-the-fly tweaking. The mobile app provides access to full signal chains (heads, cabs, mics, pedals), patch sharing, official presets, as well as practice-oriented functions (built-in tuner, backing tracks, and content integration). Highlight: NAM compatibility allows importing real amp captures, complementing the internal modeling.
This is a modeling amp designed to deliver a "tube-like" feel: responsive attack, nice pick dynamics, and controlled compression when pushing gain. The cleans are wide and detailed in stereo, the crunch tones retain bite, and the distortions remain clear thanks to CabRig simulation and quick EQ/FX adjustments. The ISF (Infinite Shape Feature) helps navigate between more "British" and more "US" tonal colors, while NAM profiles enable accessing very specific tones, from vintage to high-gain, depending on the loaded captures.