![]() The buttons on the foot switch have a nice satisfying click too. So, if you’re looking to go from a clean sound to a distorted sound with loads of overdrive as you head into the chorus (think Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana, for example), you’ll can just step on the foot switch to change between those pre-set channels. Sometimes altering the channels within the app isn’t convenient because you won’t want to interrupt your flow. It’s worthwhile though if you have some presets you prefer to jam out with and saves messing around within the app. While it would detract from the portability somewhat, Positive Grid does offer an excellent little foot switch for easily switching between two guitar channels. On the rear is an AUX out as well as the power button (no longer a satisfying classic switch), and a pair button (doubling as the built-in guitar tuner activation) to make the amp discoverable to your mobile device. Personally, the absence of the usual bass, treble, reverb, and delay knobs wasn’t really missed as I have them all zeroed out and handle those adjustments through the app-based tones that can be endlessly adjusted on the display. There are four programmable pre-sets and volume control for guitar and connected music. ![]() Naturally, given the width constraints there are far fewer knobs for on-amp control. The amp also comes with a faux leather strap for carrying around. The vinyl coating with gold piping and speaker grille cloth remains. Positive Grid has maintained the design integrity of the original. The USB-C out enables connectivity to a computer if you wish to lay down your jam sessions with recording software like GarageBand or the bundled in free download of PreSonus Studio One Prime. You could easily charge it in the car with USB-A to USB-C cable. Charging the amp is handled by USB-C, meaning you don’t have to lug a power brick around with you, and offering far more flexibility for adding juice. ![]() Of course, you’ll still need to plug your guitar in and there’s a standard ¼-inch jack input, as well as 3.5mm headphone port on the back. Secondly, there’s a handy secondary usage as a Bluetooth speaker. Sometimes that visual cue is enough to remember to play the guitar today. There are some tangible advantages to this. It’s almost square and fits on a standard desk much more comfortably. The amp weighs just 3.3lbs (1.5kg) compared to the 11.46lbs (5.2kg) original Spark amp. But the width is where you really feel it. The Spark MINI (146.5 x 123 x 165mm) is considerably smaller than its predecessor (190 x 350 x 180mm). The full-size Spark punches above its weight, but tiny practice amps tend to sound bad and there’s never been much getting around that.Īre the trade-offs worth it for an even more accessible experience? Can the smaller Spark hit the high notes like its ground-breaking big brother? Image Credit (Trusted Reviews) Design Yet, Positive Grid also risks part of the original’s allure by going to much smaller speakers and a much less powerful amp. ![]() So, I was delighted to hear Positive Grid was expanding the range with a Spark MINI – a much smaller and more portable version that could run off a rechargeable battery for up to eight hours – allowing for off piste shredding. Simply put, it’s in my top five pieces of kit ever. Pound-for-pound it sounds incredible (better than it has any right to), there are super smart mobile connectivity features to scratch the tech itch, including a remarkable range of iconic and fully customizable guitar tones akin to a having load of amps and full physical pedal board at your disposal. The practice amp changed how (and how often) I played the instrument I’d fallen in and out with for a couple of decades. The Positive Grid Spark guitar amp was an absolute revelation for countless hobbyist guitar players around the world.
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