FLAMMA Guitar Headphone Amp Portable with 28 Drum Grooves 14 Built-in Effects 14 Amplifier Models 5 Tone Colors Support Bluetooth USB Audio Recording and Playback OTG Function Home Practice

I have owned a few products like this before, but it appears they have come a long way since the last time I tried one. As someone who owns a lot of amps and effects, this is something I would mostly use while traveling or if I wanted to practice quietly. For those purposes, there is a lot to like here. The amp simulations sound quite good, and while the effects lean heavily on reverb in most iterations, there are a lot of varieties to choose from, and Flamma does reverbs quite well. The drums sound good, even if there are a limited number of choices, but it is still more enjoyable to play to than a metronome. Making adjustments to tempo and effects require a number of extra button presses involving holding buttons and double-tapping, but I was glad when I was able to figure them out, because it makes it a lot more useful. Adjustments to the amp models and effects were a bit challenging for me, because they rely upon an extensive set of color-coded LEDs, and I am color blind, so that was challenging. I was generally able to realize that the further up the amp models you went, the more gain, and as you increase the FX, you get into bigger reverbs, then delays, and combinations at the end. I would be hard pressed to know which amp I was using because of the color code, but I still found it quite usable.As intended, the plug does a great job for the guitar. It also does a great job enhancing synthesizers that don't have effects. I tried it with the Arturia Microfreak, and it adds some much needed grit and ambience to patches in a small form factor.The Bluetooth features work as designed, and though they are designed to stream music and backing tracks, they also do well with iOS synthesizers.When I purchased this, I wasn't sure what an OTG cable was, but it turned out I already had several. I had some issues getting the device to work on my iPad with Cubasis, but as it turns out, it works quite well out of the box on my laptop in Studio One as a guitar-focused USB audio interface that was instantly recognized and required no setup for me. Recordings were very low noise and sounded great. There are fewer controls or options compared to my plugins, but it is much faster to dial in a sound for quick demos, and cleaner settings do a great job of delivering a direct signal to use with plugins if so desired.I had hoped mostly to get a practice tool, but ended up with that along with a convenient audio interface and mixer, as well.

The media could not be loaded. I am enjoying this little headphone amp. It is small, light, easy to use, and is loaded with features.-There are a few things I would add or change, but overall it is a great product.It fits.The 270º rotation of the 1/4" (6mm) plug along with the offset when opened 180º allows it to work with most guitars. (I say most because there are some wild guitar builds out there and some might not have conventional output jacks.)I tried it with two guitars I built, a Squire Strat, and a Hoffner guitar. It fit all.As for fit, if your jack isn't tight, the amp will spin (see video). This was only an issue with the Hoffner. I will bend the contacts in slightly so the plug fits securely.Features.With a billion combinations you can't go wrong.14 different amp models with individual save function14 built-in effects with parameter adjustment5 levels of TONE color28 different drum groove options to select fromCompatible with Bluetooth for audio playbackSupports USB AUDIO recording and audio playbackPick your Amp, pick your EFX, pick your Tone, and pick your Groove.The selections are identified by colors that corollate to the options. See chart in last two images.Once you pick your groove you can modify it with the +/- buttons. The options are to change the speed and the beat volume (in relation to your guitar).The EFX has "hidden parameters" - hold the EFX button when EFX is selected and use the +/- buttons to adjust between ten different levels.With the Bluetooth feature you can connect your device and play along with your favorite songs or backing tracks. The amp also lets you record on a laptop, phone, or tablet through the USB C port.So yes, it can shape your sound and offers a lot of tonal colors. I listened to this amp through some cheap over the ear headphones, a pair of Sennheiser headphones, and a pair of Bose noise cancelling headphones. It sounded great through all of them. -although my playing is questionable... ha.Like I said at the beginning there are a few things that I would add or change with this power packed tiny amp. I'm not docking any stars because it works great as it is. But Flamma, if you're listening, here are a few things that might make "FX10.v2" even better:Memorizing is hard.I would add a small screen on the front with a readout for which Amp, EFX, Tone, and Groove is selected. It would be nice to add the time signature of the groove and the tempo. A three or four bar "battery Level" indicator would be nice too. You wouldn't rely on a sheet with colored dots and amp names, or guess the exact tempo, or when to recharge.The text under the selection buttons is small. It is hard to read when you have the guitar on and are looking down at the amp. The screen on the front would help with that. -a button to backlight the screen (for playing in those dark windowless rehearsal spaces) would help too.Three buttons to save and retrieve to create your own three presets. Push one to change the sound mid-song to your preset, with out having to cycle through all the colors.If there was a Bluetooth send feature so you could pair with wireless headphones or a Bluetooth speaker it would be nice.Again, this thing works great as is. These are just ideas that might make "FX10.v2" even better. (Or we can collaborate and make an FX10 - Sprocket 67 Edition.)Yes, it is a product I'd put my name on... and I'm pretty picky.

It's an excellent product and it performs just as advertised. With a couple of cables and adapters, you can actually plug it in to an amp and use all of its functions including the drum machine.