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travel amplifiers a-m n-z updated 19/9/2011

 

 

The qualifications to appear on this page are that the amp must be small, portable and ideally operate on batteries to be the ideal travel partner. See also the page on headphone amps for guitars and travel guitars - some of which have a speaker or headphone amp on-board..

Some Low watt valve amps | attenuators are also an option. Pedal Power Supplies | Pedal Boards | Valve Preamplifiers

Nux Mighty 8

Battery powered amp.

6 types of built-in, digital effects: Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Tremolo, Delay and Reverb, and separate "Delay" and "Reverb" effects with separate controls from the modulation effects.

3.9 Kg

Orange Micro Crush

Built-in tuner
Overdrive function
Volume
Tone
Features
Headphone out, 9 volt battery power (or PSU), 4
Output
3 watt

Orange Micro Crush portable battery operated guitar amplifier

Performance Plus

4" Speaker

• Runs on 1-9 volt Battery (included)

• 6 watts Music Power (3W RMS)

• Input jack for Guitar or Microphone

• Volume & Tone controls

• On/Off switch with LED light

• Overdrive Boost

• 1/4" Headphone Jack

• AC Battery Eliminator Jack

 

Performance Plus guitar amplifier

Pignose Legendary 7-100

It's powered by six AA batteries (not included) or by an optional AC adapter which can be stored inside the amplifier case

Pignose Legendary 7-100 portable guitar amplifier

 

PyP-Bomb Amps

PyP Bomb Amplifier

 
Red Circuits DIY

Mini Portable Guitar Amplifier

Red Circuits Mini Portable guitar amp

 

RMS

Output: 1 watt RMS
3" Speaker, 8 ohm
Controls: Overdrive, Tone, Master Volume, Input Jack

RMS10 portable amplifier

 

Rocktek

Runs off mains power or 8 x AA Batteries.

Quite rare I think as I haven't seem any of these around before.

18W with Gain, volume and tone controls plus a headphone jack

A little bit dusty but pretty much in perfect condition

Dimensions:
Height 230mm
Width 230mm
Depth 120mm

Rocktek portable amp

 

Rocktron Velocity

The Rocktron VG05 is a battery powered 5W mini combo amp with great tone total portability. Includes a distortion switch and the Rocktron Velocity VSG3 Custom Voiced speaker. Uses a 9V battery or the optional Rocktron DC OnTap 9V adapter (sold separately). Rocktron includes a belt clip with the VG05 battery powered guitar amp.

Rocktron Velocity

 
Rocktron

8 Watt Portable Belt Clip Amplifier

 

Roland Cube Street

•Compact, lightweight stereo amplifier with slanted cabinet design
•Two high-performance 6.5” neodymium speakers
•Battery driven (6 x AA, maximum 15-hour continuous use)
•Dual-channel architecture with Guitar/Inst and Mic/Line inputs
•8 COSM® AMPs, 6 digital effects, + chromatic tuner.
•2-band EQ, Delay/Reverb for the Mic/Line-channel
•AC Adaptor included

Roland Cube Street battery amp

 

Roland Microcube

 Ultra-compact DSP guitar amp with 5-inch/2-watt low magnetic leakage speaker
Runs on battery or AC power (adapter supplied) and includes carry strap
7 COSM guitar amp models including JC-120 and a special mic preamp model
6 DSP effects: chorus, flanger, phaser, tremolo and separate Delay/Reverb
New Digital Tuning Fork with support for flat tunings up to 2 semitones

Roland Microcube

 

Shamp

- On/Off switch
- 75mm (3 inch) speaker
- 4 watt amplifier
- Volume/EQ controls
- 18v battery pack
- Weight 250g (8oz)
- Depth 90 mm (3½ inches), Diameter 95mm (3¾ inches)

Unique compact pre-amp system fits neatly into the sound hole.
Installs in a few minutes - no modifications to your guitar required.
Unrestricted mobility, goes anywhere - includes battery pack.
Suitable for students, buskers and professionals - be heard

 

Simple Amps Traveler

Called a traveler but with a 10 inch speaker 35 watts starting point its getting into the ZT Lunchbox territory with no battery power.  Included as someone referred me to it on a forum. A simple two stage preamp and pair of output tubes drive a Jensen 10" MOD speaker mounted in a 9 Ply (1/2) baltic birch cabinet with a heavy duty ruggedized finish. The "Traveler" brings a surprising roar to the table in spite of it's diminutive size. Available with 6V6’s, 6L6’s or EL34’s.

Simple amps traveler

 

Smokey

The Smokey Amp is the world's smallest and least expensive guitar amplifier, proudly made in the USA. It is also the single biggest selling guitar amplifier ever made!  The Smokey Amp will also power any 4, 8 or 16Ω speaker cabinet, including 4x12s, and can even be used on the input of another amp as a fuzz box (watch the demo on this page!). It is available in three different styles shown above: a real recycled cigarette pack (brands vary), a translucent polycarbonate box, or the custom artist series

Smokey Amp , smallest and most popular guitar amp

 

SoundTech AMP3

Output Power: MAX 5W

Power Requirement: DC12V (300mA)

Battery: 9V Alkaline

Amplifier Dimensions (WxLxH): 3 3/16 x 6 1/16 x 5 1/4 in.

Amplifier Weight: 1.78 lb/808 g

Sound Tech AMP3

 

Spectraflex Blockhead

Launched in 1999 the Spectraflex BJ1 Blockhead was a 1 watt 9 v battery powered amp.  It featured

Spectraflex has introduced the BH-1 Blockhead battery-powered amp featuring MDF construction. 

3" speaker and one watt. It is also has an overdrive switch and an extension speaker jack.

Blockhead amps were available in a range of colors and retailed at $109.95. Blockhead amps were made in the U.S.A.

Spectraflex Blockhead

 
Stoll Mini Amplifier - Argentina

Designed especially for study, travel and studio recording. Works with 9-volt battery that is activated when you insert the plugs. It has also power input to the transformer. Resistant duralumin chassis and wooden tops. The pedal has an input and an output. By inserting the plugs in the output, the speaker is automatically canceled and signal can be used to power a speaker box to significantly improve the sound. This unit comes with hard case made of wood.  Clean and overdrive versions are available

 

Traveler Flip Tone

Built in rechargeable battery
Battery life 5 hours
25 Watts
8 built-in effects
3 Band EQ
2 - 1/4" / XLR Jacks
RCA inputs

Flat panel speakers
External speaker out
Made in U.S.A.

Traveler Flip Tone

 
Traynor TVM10 Travel Mate 10 Battery Powered Guitar Amp

Traynor TVM10 Travel Mate battery amp

 

US Blues

4 watts
4" speaker 3-way on/off/overdrive switch
volume level
tone control DC amplifier: operates using either a 9 volt battery or optional AC adapter (neither included)
8.5" diameter
5" deep
carry handles
four rubber feet
headphone input jack.

US Blues travel amplifier

 
Vizy Travel Head

It's a 15 watts head with 2x12AX7 and 2xEL84. Three pots, gain; tone and master volume.
Torroidal power supply

Weight, under 6 pound.
Wiring is on terminals and PTP with no PCB.

 
Vox amPlug Cabinet

Transform any of the VOX amPlug headphone amps into a tabletop mini-stack amp!

Output Power: 0.7W
Speaker: VOX Original 3" x 1
Power supply: 9V battery (6F22, 6LF22/6LR61) or AC adapter (sold separately)
Current consumption:55 mA
Battery life: With alkaline batteries: approximately 10 hours,
With zinc-carbon batteries: approximately 3 hours
Dimensions (W x D x H): 96 x 56 x 103 mm
Weight: 296 g (without battery)/ 0.65 lbs
Included items: 9V zinc-carbon battery

Vox amPlug Cabinet

 

Vox DA5

Input/Output Jacks: INPUT, AUX IN, MIC INPUT, LINE/PHONE
Power Amp Output: Maximum 5W RMS @ 8 ohms
Speaker: 1 x 6.5 inch, VOX original (8 ohm)
Power Supply: Six C batteries or the included AC adapter
Current Consumption: 390 mA
Dimensions: 10.51” x 7.05” x 10.51” (W x D x H)
Weight: 7.72 lbs.
Battery duration: 5 Watt = 18 Hours, 1.5 Watt = 25 Hours, .5 Watt = 30 Hours.

Vox DA5 Travel amplifier

 

Yamaha AA5

Shape: Square
2 by 5 inch speakers
- stereo
Amp type: Digital
Power: 4 AA batteries
Playtime: 12 hours
Inputs: 1/4 in. / Aux in
Output: 5 Watts

Review

Yamaha AA5

 
Zeus Mini Amp by Audio Systems

A great sounding Mini amp that was designed by Zeus Audio with Randy Rhodes to sound like a cranks full marshall stack. Excellent heavy distortion sound. Randy used a Zeus Mini Amp 8401 in his travel pedal board for practice.

 

ZT Lunchbox amp

200W of output capability
Custom ultra-power 6.5" speaker in fully sealed enclosure
Pure analog front end, linear supply and Class A/B output stage
Very low latency circuit for player responsiveness
Vintage-style tone stack response
Volume, gain, tone and reverb controls
Aux in; Line/Phone and External Cabinet out connections
Independent internal speaker mute switch
7.3" x 9.8" x 4.4" / 185mm x 250mm x 112mm

I know that this amp is not battery powered but I have included it here because it is so cool...

ZT Lunchbox Guitar amplifier