We’ve just unveiled what we think is one of the best portable guitar amps and practice amps for guitarists who want a wide variety of sounds – the Laney PRISM-MINI portable Bluetooth-enabled practice guitar amp, which makes writing, practising, and warming up backstage so much easier – and a lot of fun too!
Creativity can strike at any time. And we believe a great practice amp should make playing guitar easier, inspire you and most of all, be convenient to plug in and start jamming whenever you’re ready. That’s exactly what the Laney PRISM-MINI was designed to do. Make your life as a guitarist way more convenient and inspire you to be the best player you can be!
The latest from our revered Laney MINI range of portable amplifiers, the Laney PRISM-MINI combines 100 presets, 17 amp models, 32 effects, stereo speakers and Bluetooth connectivity. The PRISM-MINI gives players a huge number of tones in a highly portable guitar amp that is perfect for practising guitar at home, backstage or anywhere inspiration strikes.
Check out the announcement video below:
But what are the main benefits of this amp? Why would guitarists love it? I’ve got you covered.
As guitarists, we want to sculpt our own tones, but sometimes we just want to sound like our heroes. Onboard this high-portable practice amp, you’ll find 100 presets, split between 50 factory presets and 50 user presets.
One of the biggest benefits of the PRISM-MINI is the massive variety of artist-inspired presets available to you straight out of the box, meticulously designed by our engineers to represent some of the world’s greatest Laney artists. You have instant access to tones associated with well-known Laney artists, including Tony Iommi, Billy Corgan, Devin Townsend, Lari Basilio, Tom Quayle and Jack Gardiner. If you want the sound of Billy Corgan’s Laney amplifier or want the sound of Tony Iommi’s Supergroup amp, both of those tones and more are available to you.
The 50 user preset slots are there for you to sculpt your own tone, too, where you can write, edit, and export them using the free Tone-Wizard app.
This means the PRISM-MINI is ready to go immediately, whether you’re looking for clean tones, classic rock crunch or modern high-gain sounds.
For players searching for a mini guitar amp for practice, this kind of built-in versatility makes a huge difference. Instead of spending time dialling in tones from scratch, you can start playing straight away and explore a wide range of sounds instantly.
We also love our guitar affects here at laney, and we certainly have a suite of incredible guitar amps. So we thought we’d carefully select some of our most iconic amps and useful effects to add into this powerhouse of a portable practice amp.
The PRISM-MINI will cover any playing style. Choose from 17-amp models inlcuidng the Laney Lionheart, Laney Ironheart, Laney Cub amps and even the Laney Digbeth bass amps – yes, bass players we thought of you too! Any tone you want is shere. From crystal-clean tones to full high-gain power, plus 32 effects ranging from drive, EQ, modulation, delay, and reverb.
Players can run up to six effects simultaneously, alongside the amp and cabinet models, giving plenty of flexibility when building tones.
This powerful DSP (Digital Signal Processing) engine allows the PRISM-MINI to deliver a huge range of sounds in a compact amp — one of the reasons digital practice amps like this are becoming some of the best portable guitar amps for modern players. It’s basically a whole studio’s worth of amps and effects in one portable practcie amp.
L-R: AMP EDITING SCREEN – FX EDITING SCREEN – IMPORT/EXPORT SCREEN via the TONE-WIZARD APP
As I said, inspiration can strike anywhere, so we design the PRISM-MINI to fit easily into everyday life as a guitarist.
Thanks to its built-in rechargeable lithium battery, the amp offers up to 14 hours of playtime, meaning it can handle long practice sessions, travel, rehearsals or writing sessions without needing to be plugged in.
Its compact size and lightweight design also make it easy to carry in a backpack or gig bag.
The headphone socket allows for silent practice whenever you need it, making the PRISM-MINI ideal for late-night playing, removing distractions when you play or practising without waking the neighbours up!
These features make it a perfect portable practice amp for guitarists who want great tone wherever they play.
We know speakers make a huge difference to the sound of an amplifier, and how important your speakers are when it comes to amplifiers in general, so we made sure the speakers in the Laney PRISM-MINI delivered a big sound, despite its small size.
The Laney PRISM-MINI amp is fitted with two custom-designed 1.5-inch speakers, delivering 2 × 3 watts of stereo output.
This stereo setup gives you a wider soundstage than typical practice amps, which are often mono. The result is a more spacious sound, which fills the room and is really noticeable when using effects like delay, chorus and reverb.
For a compact amp, the PRISM-MINI produces a massive sound. Especially when you couple it with an artist preset like the Tony Iommi-inspired Laney Supergroup amplifier sound!
The PRISM-MINI is not only an amazing, portable, stereo multi-FX guitar amp that we think every guitarist will love, it’s also a fully functioning Bluetooth® speaker via which means you can stream music directly from your phone to jam along to, practise with backing tracks, or simply listen to your favourite songs when you’re in between sets backstage or at the park with friends.
Because of the connectivity, incredible speakers onboard and the fact you can take it anywhere with you, relying on the 14-hour battery life, the PRISM-MINI is easily one of the best Bluetooth speakers for guitarists. An amp, a speaker and an onboard jam partner. What’s not to love?
You also connect to the APP-based DRUM machine via Bluetooth too, and jam along.
Which brings me to my next benefit of the Laney PRISM-MINI…
The free Tone Wizard app, available for iOS and Android, unlocks even more control over the PRISM-MINI.
Using Bluetooth and connecting via your phone or tablet, you can wirelessly adjust settings, tweak tones and manage presets on the fly.
Through the app you can:
Click here to download the TONE-WIZARD App or scan the QR code!
In addition, you can also create, store, share and import patches quickly and easily, all from the easy-to-use interface. You can also access a drum machine too!
Of course, the easy to use TONE-WIZARD APP lets you edit anything you want, but sometimes we just want to make changes on our amps. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. The PRISM-MINI is also fully usable as a standalone amp, so if your phone battery dies, you’re ok!
The 1.77-inch full-colour LCD screen gives you easy access to presets, amp settings and editing tools directly on the unit so you can adjust tones quickly without needing to open the app.
The PRISM-MINI also includes a built-in tuner and access to the app-based drum machine, where we’ve added a tonne of different drum patterns for you.
The Laney PRISM-MINI is easily one of the best Bluetooth guitar amps and one of the best portable guitar amps for players who want incredible sound without compromise. Thanks to the onboard DSP technology, a huge range of onboard Laney amplifiers that have been meticulously modelled by our engineers, presets inspired by your favourite guitar heroes and Laney players, as well as a bunch of practical features that make writing, playing and practising easy, you’re going to love this portable practice amp with massive features.
Check out the Laney PRISM-MINI today.
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