Roland Micro Cube Combo Amp Black

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I bought this for my 11 year old daughter with her first acoustic electric. She has been playing the acoustic for 2 years. I was amazed with the quality and quanity of the sound this puts out. It has a minor feedback issue if the guitar is too close to the amp. The controls are easy to use and self explanitory. With the batteries, the sound is unchanged and will last an amazing 20 hours with just double A's. Great for practice at home, jamming with her friends, or recitals.

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Bought this cube cause i played through a friends and was impressed with its effects and features... Used it with my acostic/electric guitar at a gig playing on the JC Clean with some chorus and delay... plugged from the "rec out" directly into the pa.. livened up my acoustic very well. i can only imagine if i had my les paul plugged into it.. but will definetely be using this amp more for smaller and possibly larger events when using my acoustic.

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I was needing a small portable amp to use with my lap steel, and after checking some lap steel forums about the subject, this Roland Micro Cube seemed pretty popular so I sprung for one from MF.
Good choice - - the price was good for what you get, and better yet it's perfect for the lap steel! It really is capable of giving me that lonesome early country sound not unlike that of Ol' Hank.

I especially like the Brit Combo and JC Clean settings for the steel, and the NICEST thing about this amp is the addition of high-quality EFX! Love the quality reverb and echo, and the fact that it runs on 6 AA batteries is great (it also comes with an AC adapter)! For the guitar, the JC Clean setting is good, too, and I'm having fun mocking the Johnny Cash sound with my Tele - - in fact you can dial in almost any sound you wish if you experiment with the gain in combination with the many different EFX, from Roy Buchanan to Wes Montgomery jazz - amazing! Lots of other effects, too, and all the controls are nicely laid out on top. Only negative for me is the on-off button, which is oddly placed in the rear and not easily accessed (what were they thinking?). It might be easy to turn on if knocked over, too, but this one thing is certainly not a deal-breaker for me.

The tone that comes from this little guy is quite impressive, and I find that I'm using it more than my bigger, heavier amp now. Sounds like a bigger amp, too, with power to spare. Unlike most other mini-amps, this one doesn't sound like a transistor radio. While not big enough to fill a hall on it's own, you can mic this bad boy and it can do most anything you'll ever need. It even comes with a tap tuner button, which emits a tone through the speaker momentarily, varible from A to G. This is especially handy for those of us to rely more on our ear instead of depending on digital tuners.

Do yourself a favor and get one of these, it's worth every penny - - especially on something like a lap steel where you are looking for portability and mind-blowing tone. It's the only way to go.

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this amp is surprisingly powerful, full of great sound and options. small and very portable.

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I traded a new ZT Lunchbox JR amp for this Roland MiniCube yesterday because the Roland sounds better.
More depth, and doesn't sound like a transistor radio (unlike the ZT JR).

It is way louder than 5 watts.

The warm tones are very good (when tweaked just right using the TONE control).

It can be used for JAZZ GUITAR applications, both live & for recording. Has great "clean" tone. I prefer the Black Panel setting for a clean, Jazz Wes Montgomery-like tone. It is the right setting for my Traveler Guitar (which only has a bridge humbucker p/u).

The only drawback is that when the "Acoustic" model is set, there is hiss produced when guitar strings are struck. Kinda annoying, but tolerable, the hiss can be reduced by putting the tone knob at the 9-o'-clock position.

Also, don't overdrive the bass tone as the speaker will sound floppy!

In a live setting, be sure to have an SM57 for house amplification!!! An XLR-balanced output would've been nice, but probably impractical, due to the power transformer (wall wart).

I live full time in my car, so I can power it with cigarette lighter adapter (9-volts).

Another very nice product from Roland. You can't go wrong!

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Good amp

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I have a small recording studio with 7 top of the line tube amps. However, each one of them are heavy making them difficult to move around. Because of this, I needed a small amp that I could play through some of my computer programs. This amp did just what I needed it to do, and I've had it over 4 years with no problems. While it is loud for it's size, it would never work for me in a live gig. This is a great practice/beginner amp, and probably could be used for laying tracks. It is well made, has some great effects, and so easy to move around. The name Roland speaks volumes, plus the reviews of others should reasure your decision in purchasing one for yourself.

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I had to buy a new Microcube, because my other one had a blown speaker; after TEN YEARS of use! It's my main, go-to amp because it sounds great for the size, is portable and I can carry it with me to a small venue and play quietly or with a little "punch" volume-wise. I usually play solo, with no accompaniment and not much crowd noise. I have taken it with me all around the world as my practice amp, and it's always by my side ready to use. I have spent thousands of hours on this amp, and I am nut upset that I have to replace it after ten years.

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I love this thing...and I'm not alone!

One need only visit the Flute Portal to see just how many Native American Flute players both use and extoll the use of this amp model (Pro, Amateur and Instructors). It's perfect for so many NAF playing situations. It was from hearing about it repeatedly from other Fluties that I finally looked into the possibility of getting my own.

For the price you can't beat the sound, the volume and the Canyon Echo effect (so greatly desired when a tunnel, park garage, stairwell, tiled bathroom or real canyon walls aren't readily available).

Many NAF players use it for in-home recording, though there are better alternatives for all-round sound quality. Still has amazing sound, volume and a carry that will boost any small outdoor or larger indoor performance above most ambient noise.

Can't beat it for home practice, Flute Circles and just generally elevating one's playing confidence. Also quite helpful in detecting those small breathing or fingering mistakes one might otherwise overlook.

Fits easily in my motorcycle saddlebag and the batteries last an amazingly long time. Can easily play all afternoon if you had a mind to do so.

Really great value - A BEST BUY.

Just don't use it as a footstool.

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I've been playing guitar for six years. Metal, classic rock, prog, death metal, you name it, this is the best practice amp you will find in this price range. Solid construction, great tone, cool looks, I mean, literally, this is perfect for what I need (apartment living). I would recommend it to ANY guitar player. The built in tuning fork and effects are just a sweet bonus. The only thing I can even think to complain about is the lack of EQ (mid, bass, treble), but even then, if you're wanting that, Roland makes a slightly bigger cube with those features. Awesome amp. Would buy again.