Description
Strydom Mini Riot 8W Portable Guitar Amplifier with Bluetooth - Coal
A pocket-size 8W practice amp with Bluetooth play-along, clean and drive voices, a headphone output and a rechargeable battery - in a black Coal finish.
Quick Snapshot
Why You'll Love It
Everything you need to practise electric guitar at home or on the move, in an amp that fits in your hand.
Fits In A Gig-Bag Pocket
At 3.7 x 3.6 x 2.9 inches, the Mini Riot is small enough for a backpack, a desk corner or the accessory pocket of your gig bag, so your practice amp goes wherever your guitar goes.
Jam Along Over Bluetooth
Stream a backing track, a song or a drum loop from your phone straight into the amp and play your guitar over it through the same speaker - no aux cable or second speaker needed.
Clean Or Crunch In One Press
The rear C/D button flips between a clean voice and a driven voice, and the front Gain knob sets how hard it breaks up, so you can go from chords to riffs without a pedal.
Silent Practice On Headphones
Plug headphones into the 3.5mm output on the back and practise late at night without disturbing anyone in the flat or hostel.
No Power Socket Needed
A built-in rechargeable lithium battery gives up to about three hours of playing per charge, and it tops up through a 5V USB-C port, the same type most phones use.
Simple Enough For Day One
Three knobs - Volume, Tone and Gain - and a standard 6.35mm guitar input on the front. If you have just bought your first electric guitar, there is nothing here to learn before you start playing.
The Strydom Standard
Strydom is a guitar brand built on the idea that your first instrument does not have to be average: every model, from beginner to professional, is held to the same standard of sound and durability. The vision comes from John Strydom, a veteran of the live music industry, and is summed up in the brand line printed on the side of every Mini Riot - Sound Matters. Alongside its acoustic, electric, bass and travel instruments, Strydom designs the Mini Riot as its pocket-size practice amp, manufactured by Strydom Music in Shenzhen, China.
Engineered With Purpose
Front Panel: Volume, Tone, Gain
Three dedicated knobs sit across the top of the front panel next to the 6.35mm (1/4 inch) guitar input. Volume sets the overall level, Tone brightens or darkens the sound, and Gain controls how much grit you get from the drive voice - quick to dial in without menus or an app.
Rear Panel: Bluetooth, Headphones, USB-C
The back of the amp carries the power switch, the C/D button for switching between clean and drive voices, a BT button for Bluetooth audio, a 3.5mm headphone output for silent practice and a 5V USB-C input for charging the built-in battery.
Pocket-Size 8W Cabinet
The whole amp measures just 3.7 x 3.6 x 2.9 inches (approx. 94 x 91 x 74 mm) yet delivers 8W of output - enough to practise, jam with a friend or play along to a backing track in a room, then slip into a backpack when you are done.
Specifications
| Brand | Strydom |
| Model | Mini Riot |
| Type | Portable Electric Guitar Practice Amplifier |
| Finish | Coal (Black) |
| Output Power | 8W |
| Voices | Clean and Drive (C/D button) |
| Front Controls | Volume, Tone, Gain |
| Guitar Input | 6.35mm (1/4 inch) |
| Headphone Output | 3.5mm |
| Bluetooth | Yes - audio streaming from phone or tablet |
| Rear Panel | Power switch, C/D button, BT button, headphone output, 5V USB-C input |
| Power | Built-in rechargeable lithium battery |
| Charging Port | USB-C (5V) |
| Battery Life | Up to approx. 3 hours (varies with volume) |
| Dimensions | 3.7 x 3.6 x 2.9 in (approx. 94 x 91 x 74 mm) |
| Certifications | CE, FCC, UKCA, RoHS |
| Manufacturer | Strydom Music, Shenzhen |
| Country of Origin | China |
Compare Models
| Spec | This Kit Mini Riot - Coal |
Mini Riot - Cream |
|---|---|---|
| Finish | Coal (Black) | Cream |
| Output Power | 8W | 8W |
| Voices | Clean and Drive | Clean and Drive |
| Front Controls | Volume, Tone, Gain | Volume, Tone, Gain |
| Bluetooth Audio | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone Output | 3.5mm | 3.5mm |
| Power | Rechargeable lithium battery, USB-C | Rechargeable lithium battery, USB-C |
| Battery Life | Up to approx. 3 hours | Up to approx. 3 hours |
| Dimensions | 3.7 x 3.6 x 2.9 in | 3.7 x 3.6 x 2.9 in |