Roland Cubes

sixty4fairlane · July 3rd, 2006, 11:26 PM

I've had my cube 30 for a month or so. I have really enjoyed it. Its a bang for the buck amp. You get alot for what you pay. Any other cube heads around ?

68reissue · July 4th, 2006, 01:16 PM

I'm a huge "Cube head". I have the Cube 30, the Microcube, and two JC-55's. I love Roland stuff; I'm a clean tone freak, and something about Roland's clean tone is smooth, full, and rich, but also clear. It seems like the big debate right now is between the Cubes and the Vox AD's...both great amps for the price, but I'm glad the Rolands don't have the reliability issues the Voxes do...

sixty4fairlane · July 4th, 2006, 04:00 PM

So it was more of the price then anything else. I could have brought home a 15 watt vox, but the cube had 30 watts and a 10 inch speaker and that really motivated me to get it. I think it would be hard to setup a cube and a vox and really say one kicked the others butt. Like papa said it will all come out in the wash.

sixty4fairlane · July 4th, 2006, 04:02 PM

My biggest nitpick is you cant adjust the level of the effect just the "speed". If there was a mod for that, I would be all over it.

lostpick · July 4th, 2006, 11:14 PM

love my Cube 30....sometimes tempted to mike it..
Vox scared me off with reliability issues....hmmm...
tube vs. ss >>>twin vs. JC>>>Roland has been doing
SS right for 30 years now....many guys will take a JC
over a twin...Roland vs. Vox....I would take the Roland in a small modeling amp...there is something about its sound that is more dimensional to me....warranty runs out next
year...then the speaker out gets added....small modeling amps are cool, but I have a big Rocktron I am gonna sell.
I have a good high resolution Yamaha Magic Stomp that I can get stellar sounds just by going in to a good warm sounding analog amp....got a Classic 50 4x10 that need
a careful going over witha meter before I retube it.
What is up with the biasing strategy with that amp???
Cant wait to pedal up that beast....
Maybe this week Ill get motivated to get thet meter out..

sixty4fairlane · July 5th, 2006, 11:25 AM

Stock it is fixed bias, non adjustable, you have to mod to make it adjustable. If you ask over at the Peavey forum there is at least two real nice amp techs cajun and tmenzo and a peavey employee, roger crimm, that really knows thier stuff.

bluescube · July 6th, 2006, 08:58 AM

I love my BluesCube 30 2x10 combo

sixty4fairlane · July 6th, 2006, 10:22 AM

You know, one good experience usually leads to another.

bluemud2 · July 6th, 2006, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluescube

I love my BluesCube 30 2x10 combo

i bought one of the closeouts from music 123 a few months ago.a great amp for the cash.

Tom Karol · July 6th, 2006, 11:39 AM

First I got a Micro Cube. I liked it both by itself and lined-out into something bigger. So I got a Cube 30. I liked it too, but I found it to be not quite strong enough in a full band jam context. So I sold it and got a Cube 60. It’s terrific (and loud)! While it hasn’t replaced my Rivera R55-112 as my primary gigging amp, I find myself using it a lot:
The Acoustic model works great with my passive piezo-equipped acoustic guitar.
It’s a ‘poor man’s Polytone’ for Jazz (JC Clean and Black Panel models).
Whereas I heavily favored the Brit Combo model on both the Micro Cube and the Cube 30, I use the Tweed model almost exclusively for Rock/Pop/Blues/Country on this one, with the Classic Stack model as an occasional option if I need to go just ‘over-the-top’ (with gain @ no more than ¼ on either – I’m not that kind of a guy).
It’s got a Tuner-out (can be used to slave another amp), a good sounding speaker emulated line out, & an extension speaker jack (never used it).
Effects are the same as the other Cubes.
It still weighs only 32 pounds and costs under $350.
Highly recommended!

bluescube · July 6th, 2006, 01:49 PM

I had a Cube15 for a while and sold it to a buddy. I wouldn't mind a digital Cube either, though I prefer the simplicity of the bluescubes.

chickenpicker · July 6th, 2006, 07:22 PM

I've been looking on Rolnd's site. I can find "cubes", which have digital effects and modelling, but can't find "blues cubes". Is there a difference? If so, are blues cubes still available? Can someone advise?

sixty4fairlane · July 6th, 2006, 10:50 PM

It works on a cube, but you gotta hit the button twice to get it to change. The select/effects switches the effect on and off and the reverb button switches the clean/lead channels. I'm sure one of the tinkers could get it work normally if they wanted too.

sixty4fairlane · July 6th, 2006, 10:56 PM

Tom Karol, go ahead and turn the gain half way up, go ahead, I wont tell anyone you dunn it.

But seriously, my friend bought a 60 before I got my 30. I had played the cubes before and knew they sounded good, so I recommended to him. He does church gigs in a gospel band, he didn't even try the amp models, he was sold on the big clean sound. You should have seen his face when I turned up the gain on the classic stack, "Is that my amp doing that ??" I fell out laughing.

bluescube · July 7th, 2006, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chickenpicker

I've been looking on Rolnd's site. I can find "cubes", which have digital effects and modelling, but can't find "blues cubes". Is there a difference? If so, are blues cubes still available? Can someone advise?

The Bluescubes came out in 1997 I think. Discontinued a couple years ago. Ebay is the best place to find one.

Shreve Audio

Quote:

#BC30
# Guitar combo amp with Tube Logic technology for realistic tube sound with enhanced reliability
# 30 watts RMS with heavy-duty 12" vintage-style speaker
# Normal/Lead channels for sounds ranging from clean and crunch to ultra-distorted
# Three-band Tone control plus independent Presence control
# Designed and assembled in the U.S.A

#BC60
* Tube Logic technology for realistic vintage sound and unsurpassed reliability
* 60 watts RMS
* Heavy-duty 12" speaker based on vintage "greenbacks"
* Normal/Lead channels
* Crunch and Boost switches for screaming high-gain tones
* Three-band Tone control plus independent Presence control
* Rectifex circuit emulates two different types of power amp rectifiers
* U.S.-made Accutronics three-spring reverb
* Built-in effects loop switchable between line/pedal levels
* Designed and assembled in the U.S.A.

Tom Karol · July 7th, 2006, 10:59 AM

[quote=sixty4fairlane]Tom Karol, go ahead and turn the gain half way up, go ahead, I wont tell anyone you dunn it.

OK, but only if I'm home alone and I use the flanger and delay at the same time!

6942 · July 7th, 2006, 07:00 PM

I think, for the money, you can't beat a Roland Cube 15.
It's as good a small SS practice amp as you'll find'
Steve

lchyi · July 7th, 2006, 07:09 PM

Microcube here. Love it. Love it. Great little prac amp too much fun in one night with great tones!

swooda · July 10th, 2006, 01:11 AM

Had the Cube 30 about two years. Still sounds great, no problems. My bedroom amp, play mostly Telecasters thru it. Its had a lot of hours put on it. Even use it every Wednesday night at a little open mic jam I run at a local bar. Great little amp.

Support your right to keep and arm bears.

July 3rd, 2006, 11:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
sixty4fairlane Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 293	Roland Cubes I've had my cube 30 for a month or so. I have really enjoyed it. Its a bang for the buck amp. You get alot for what you pay. Any other cube heads around ?

July 4th, 2006, 04:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
sixty4fairlane Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 293	I got mine at a sale. So it was more of the price then anything else. I could have brought home a 15 watt vox, but the cube had 30 watts and a 10 inch speaker and that really motivated me to get it. I think it would be hard to setup a cube and a vox and really say one kicked the others butt. Like papa said it will all come out in the wash.

July 4th, 2006, 11:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
lostpick Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Staten Island, NYC Posts: 1,012	Now we have two similar amps 64.. love my Cube 30....sometimes tempted to mike it.. Vox scared me off with reliability issues....hmmm... tube vs. ss >>>twin vs. JC>>>Roland has been doing SS right for 30 years now....many guys will take a JC over a twin...Roland vs. Vox....I would take the Roland in a small modeling amp...there is something about its sound that is more dimensional to me....warranty runs out next year...then the speaker out gets added....small modeling amps are cool, but I have a big Rocktron I am gonna sell. I have a good high resolution Yamaha Magic Stomp that I can get stellar sounds just by going in to a good warm sounding analog amp....got a Classic 50 4x10 that need a careful going over witha meter before I retube it. What is up with the biasing strategy with that amp??? Cant wait to pedal up that beast.... Maybe this week Ill get motivated to get thet meter out..

July 6th, 2006, 10:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
sixty4fairlane Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 293	I'll keep an eye out for one... You know, one good experience usually leads to another.

July 6th, 2006, 11:39 AM	#10 (permalink)
Tom Karol TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Medway, MA Age: 60 Posts: 62	Micro - 30 - 60 First I got a Micro Cube. I liked it both by itself and lined-out into something bigger. So I got a Cube 30. I liked it too, but I found it to be not quite strong enough in a full band jam context. So I sold it and got a Cube 60. It’s terrific (and loud)! While it hasn’t replaced my Rivera R55-112 as my primary gigging amp, I find myself using it a lot: The Acoustic model works great with my passive piezo-equipped acoustic guitar. It’s a ‘poor man’s Polytone’ for Jazz (JC Clean and Black Panel models). Whereas I heavily favored the Brit Combo model on both the Micro Cube and the Cube 30, I use the Tweed model almost exclusively for Rock/Pop/Blues/Country on this one, with the Classic Stack model as an occasional option if I need to go just ‘over-the-top’ (with gain @ no more than ¼ on either – I’m not that kind of a guy). It’s got a Tuner-out (can be used to slave another amp), a good sounding speaker emulated line out, & an extension speaker jack (never used it). Effects are the same as the other Cubes. It still weighs only 32 pounds and costs under $350. Highly recommended!

July 4th, 2006, 01:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
68reissue TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 30 3 Photos	I'm a huge "Cube head". I have the Cube 30, the Microcube, and two JC-55's. I love Roland stuff; I'm a clean tone freak, and something about Roland's clean tone is smooth, full, and rich, but also clear. It seems like the big debate right now is between the Cubes and the Vox AD's...both great amps for the price, but I'm glad the Rolands don't have the reliability issues the Voxes do...

July 4th, 2006, 04:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
sixty4fairlane Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 293	My biggest nitpick is you cant adjust the level of the effect just the "speed". If there was a mod for that, I would be all over it.

July 5th, 2006, 11:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
sixty4fairlane Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 293	Stock it is fixed bias, non adjustable, you have to mod to make it adjustable. If you ask over at the Peavey forum there is at least two real nice amp techs cajun and tmenzo and a peavey employee, roger crimm, that really knows thier stuff.

July 6th, 2006, 08:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
bluescube Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Greensboro NC Age: 41 Posts: 1,071 6 Photos	I love my BluesCube 30 2x10 combo

July 6th, 2006, 01:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
bluescube Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Greensboro NC Age: 41 Posts: 1,071 6 Photos	I had a Cube15 for a while and sold it to a buddy. I wouldn't mind a digital Cube either, though I prefer the simplicity of the bluescubes.

July 6th, 2006, 07:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
chickenpicker Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3,060 14 Photos	I've been looking on Rolnd's site. I can find "cubes", which have digital effects and modelling, but can't find "blues cubes". Is there a difference? If so, are blues cubes still available? Can someone advise?

July 6th, 2006, 10:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
sixty4fairlane Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 293	Peavey two button footswitch works, almost ... It works on a cube, but you gotta hit the button twice to get it to change. The select/effects switches the effect on and off and the reverb button switches the clean/lead channels. I'm sure one of the tinkers could get it work normally if they wanted too.

July 6th, 2006, 10:56 PM	#14 (permalink)
sixty4fairlane Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 293	Tom Karol, go ahead and turn the gain half way up, go ahead, I wont tell anyone you dunn it. But seriously, my friend bought a 60 before I got my 30. I had played the cubes before and knew they sounded good, so I recommended to him. He does church gigs in a gospel band, he didn't even try the amp models, he was sold on the big clean sound. You should have seen his face when I turned up the gain on the classic stack, "Is that my amp doing that ??" I fell out laughing.

July 7th, 2006, 10:59 AM	#16 (permalink)
Tom Karol TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Medway, MA Age: 60 Posts: 62	[quote=sixty4fairlane]Tom Karol, go ahead and turn the gain half way up, go ahead, I wont tell anyone you dunn it. OK, but only if I'm home alone and I use the flanger and delay at the same time!

July 7th, 2006, 07:00 PM	#17 (permalink)
6942 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Western Maryland Posts: 1,631	I think, for the money, you can't beat a Roland Cube 15. It's as good a small SS practice amp as you'll find' Steve

July 7th, 2006, 07:09 PM	#18 (permalink)
lchyi Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 144 3 Photos	Microcube here. Love it. Love it. Great little prac amp too much fun in one night with great tones!

July 10th, 2006, 01:11 AM	#19 (permalink)
swooda Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Orleans, LA Age: 53 Posts: 692	Had the Cube 30 about two years. Still sounds great, no problems. My bedroom amp, play mostly Telecasters thru it. Its had a lot of hours put on it. Even use it every Wednesday night at a little open mic jam I run at a local bar. Great little amp. Support your right to keep and arm bears. __________________ Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin’ it back.