Danelectro Electric Guitar Mini Amplifier, Aqua (N10A)

I purchased the Honeytone mini amp to play at home, without driving the neighbors nuts, for harmonica through a ‘Blows Me Away’ Bulletini microphone.The sound of the Honeytone is a great match for the microphone because, it adds just the right amount of grit to complement the deep bass of the mic creating a pretty good imitation of the ‘Chicago Blues’ sound.It’s obviously not going to cut it in club or a bar but, that is clearly not it’s intended purpose, l’m pretty sure it would be great for busking though, as the sound carries well.With volume/on-off, tone and gain controls, plus a headphone socket and mains adapter socket to save battery life (and fitted with possibly the coolest looking 9 volt battery you have ever seen) and a sturdy belt/strap clip, it has to be one of the best bargains out there.

I keep this at my desk at work and it is great. It doesn't put out a ton of heat but is just right in a shared space where you may not have control over the temperature. It looks cute and does the job. I've had it for a couple of years now and it still is working great!

I just use it to practice loud. I don't think it's loud enough to seriously busk, but it gets uncomfortably loud for the room I practice in when I crank it up.The controls are basic, don't expect to be able to tune your sound exactly like you want, but there is a tone and overdrive as well as volume/power. The manual has some suggestions for settings for various sounds. I've never got exactly the sound I want, but in honesty, I don't really know what I'm doing either.The 9V battery lasts a long time. I bought some rechargeable 9V batteries and a charger thinking I would have to change batteries all the time but I really never have to do it. And when I do, it's fast and easy, so no issues. There is a DC power port to avoid batteries altogether, but there is no included adapter.The styling is very stylized retro, even the original battery (not rechargeable, unfortunately) is retro styled. It looks good sitting on a shelf between practice sessions. With the cord plugged in, it gets a bit top heavy and wants to tip over if the cord is moved much. There is a belt clip on it though, so you could walk and play it it wouldn't tip over for sure.

For less than 30 bucks, this little guy punches way above its weight class! Sure, it’s not going to rock Madison Square Garden, but if you’re jamming in your living room—or, let's be real, your bedroom—this Honeytone brings the heat. The tone? Surprisingly decent, with a dash of vintage fuzz that makes you feel like you’re on stage in a 1960s garage band.The volume knob goes from a polite whisper to “Hey, neighbors, I’m practicing!” loud, and the portability is a major win. Clip it to your belt, and you’ve got a walking rock concert. Is it perfect? Nope, but for $30, it’s the best little amp you didn’t know you needed. Cheap, cheerful, and it gets the job done. Well played, Danelectro. Well played.

I take my solid body electric uke with me when I'm traveling - I can stow it in my carry-on in a soft case without fear of the uke being damaged or crushed (I travel with my acoustic ukes in hard cases - pretty bulky.)The solid body doesn't project on its own (has to be amplifed), so I needed a small yet good quality amp and the Danoelectro fits the bill perfectly. I was even ready to pay a higher price, but no need. This little amp gives you a major bang for your buck! The sound is surprisingly good for an amp this small and inexpensive.The uke and amp take up little room so I can have them always with me, ready to play when I want to, especially when killing time due to a flight delay or late night in a hotel room. The volume control and headphone jack enable me to write, practice, or just noodle around without annoying my fellow travelers (this would not be the case with an acoustic uke).Although I love to play my uke on the beach, I don't like to bring my acoustics - too much risk of the salt, moisture, and sand ruining the instrument. I don't have that fear with the solid body and this amp makes it a perfect beach instrument.Although the travel portability was my initial need for this amp, I've found other applications for which it's perfectly suited. I recently started doing volunteer performances at hospitals, going room to room, playing for patients and their families. You can't really wheel around an amp in this venue, so I played my acoustic ukes at first. But hooking this little amp onto my belt loop and plugging in my solid body electric uke gives me more options, like enabling me to turn the volume down low if I'm playing for a sleepy baby.When performing live, I play through a Bose L1 Model II Single Bass with ToneMatch Audio Engine, but this amp also lets me be more mobile and spontaneous during my performance. In a suitable venue, I can step off the stage and roam around with my uke and amp, engaging the audience one-to-one. Mobile entertainment!So many possibilities for this little amp... I highly recommend it!

I wanted to free my electric from my 20lb amp so I can play anywhere. It serves that purpose. I didn’t expect much of the sound and I wasn’t pleasantly surprised. The sound is tinny like it’s coming from a cheap radio. There’s basically only 2 extremes: clean or overdrive. The sound is clean only when you play at low volume with gain off. It turns fuzzy when you raise the volume, even with gain off. If you dial up the gain it gets so fuzzy/grainy you can hardly hear the pitch of your notes.I feel I got my $23 for what I need it to do.