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Rating And Reviews: Roland Cube Street Amp

8 COSM AMPs, 6 digital effects, and chromatic tuner built-in.

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"Small and Beautiful" submitted June 27, 2008

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Musical Background: Gigging Amateur
Music Style: Covers - all pre 80's to own stuff very contemporary
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Sound: Quite remarkable. I am using it with a Traveler Ultralight and you can get quite unbelievable variations out of the amp. Nothing sounds bad, all good. Just pick the sound for the song and off you go! Feature: It is feature packed and nothing beats it. However, as the question has been asked it could benefit from a compressor on the guitar side and a rechargeable soultion for the batteries. Then it would get a 10! Alo, the covers are not being made availabe in the UK. Really, it should come with one because there is no doubt this amp is for the outdoors. Ease of Use: So easy to use. Intuitive and good. Perfect! Although, they could bring out a version that offered digital storage of settings so you can recall them for each song. However, it's not hard to simply use the knobs. Quality: Solid Roland build. So far so good. Tank like compared to what I have seen with Vox battery powered stuff. Value: Money well spent. Manufacturer Support: Never had to call them. Although the cover thing has irked me a little. The Wow Factor: If you do vocals and guitar, you should have one. Overall: I have two or theree bits of kit that I feel are absolute classics. This is definitely one.
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"Best little amp in the world." submitted October 19, 2007

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Musical Background: Professional flamenco guitarist
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Sound: I owned two Mico-cubes by Roland. They were very nice, but I wanted just a little more power for my small club gigs. The Street Cube was perfect. Like the Micro cube, it did not alter the sound of my acoustic flamenco guitar when played on acoustic mode. However, it enhanced the roundness of the sound and made it richer. The two speakers, slighly large ones than the Micro cube, and the 25 per cent increase in power, really made a difference. Running on batteries (I play outside quite a bit) was a plus. It is extremely lightweight and caused no hastle transporting it. I play in a restaurant which requires me to change locations often. Taking this small amp from room to room was a breeze. I do not use a microphone. Instead, I use a stick on Matrix Guitar Tuner Pick-up, model MPU-1, which has a suction cup. I bought an extension cord for it from Radio Shack, since the cord it come with is only about 18 inches long. This little gem cost me only $14 and beats carrying a microphone. I love using this cube with the reverb all the way up, for a very romanitic sound. For my guitar, I set the treble and base controll at about 12 oclock position and the midrange completely off. It produces the sound of my guitar with no added coloring. I love this unit. A dream come true. Feature: Came with a/c adapter. Used 6 AA batteries. Controlls are nicely marked and easy to see. It has a tilt to it, facing upward toward the audience. I only wish that the controlls faced the other way so I could see them right side up as it faces away from me. You have to read and adjust the controll, and then turn it toward the audience. Ease of Use: The sound is everything. Just fantastic. Quality: Like all Roland Products, this thing is built like a tank. My Micro Cube has been 100 percent reliable and I know this Street Cube will serve me well too. Value: I would have paid even more since this is the perfect amp and has the perfect sound. Manufacturer Support: I never had a reason to deal with Roland. The Wow Factor: It is the pefect size and weight. At 5 watts, it sounds like 30 watts. Overall: My search is over. This is my dream amp for what I do.
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"A user-friendly product that's ready to do business" submitted May 11, 2009

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Musical Background: Active Musician
Music Style: 50's - 80's Rock, Acoustic, Blues
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Sound: The unit has the same basic sound of the other Cubes. The Cube is one of the best practice amps on the market. I play in bands and also am starting a one man show with Mp3's. I use this for nyrsing homes, Hospital performances, things like that. It's perfect. the volume is just right for that type of venue. This is the best investment I've made in a long time! I also find it to be the ideal practice amp for what I'm doing. I can also line it out in stereo and use the cube street as my sub-mixer for quick setups. Feature: I use everything on it. Only thong I wish it had was a volume control for the mp3 input. Ease of Use: I had no problems with the functions at all. it is very simple. Quality: I see no reasson why it would break down. I was in the music retail business for years and never saw a Roland amp needing service. Roland's QC is some of the best in the business. Value: Very much so. Manufacturer Support: I've never needed support for this product, but anytime I've needed something from Roland they've always delivered. The Wow Factor: I don't think "Sex Appeal" applies. This is just the most practical purchase I've made out of all the gear I've purchased in the last year. Overall: If the Product were upgraded, I'd strongly consider it. If Roland made a more powerful version of it, I'd get rid of my small PA.
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Roland Cube Street Amp Customer Review submitted December 8, 2007

Sound: The sound is excellent - the amp models are pro quality. The sound is also clear and very loud, for both the guitar and vocal channels. The effects are brilliant. Feature: Features wise this can't be beaten. You get all your different guitar sounds, plus a built in tuner, plus a vocal channel with effects, plus an input for a cd/mp3 player etc. Ease of Use: A monkey could figure out how to use this, it's that intuitve. Quality: It's built solidly. Overall: The only downer is the battery life. The manual claims the batteries last up to 15 hours, but for the sort of volume you're going to use on the street, you'll get no more than 3 or 4 hours use even with the absolute best batteries. Roland should take their 15 hours claim away and put in a built in battery that you can recharge overnight, much like the Crate busking amps.
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"EXCELLENT MOBILE BUSKING GUITAR & VOCALS BATTERY/MAINS AMP" submitted February 15, 2013

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Musical Background: Played guitar 30yrs semi-pro, busking, club gigs, ec
Music Style: 50s-,60s-70s-80s-up to current day..
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Overall: I've owned this amp for about 4+ years, it's reliable & the only battery amp I've had that delivers power & vocals clarity due to built in eq, to tone the sound of your voice, just right, it's am amazing piece of kit, I wouldn't be without it, I beleive it to be the best on the market for busking guitar & vocals at the moment as I have owned & tried the Vox models..crate & everything else..& this is far superior well built, with all the effects you're gonna need, & well worth the dough..without a doubt a keeper..if you need a busking amp..go & buy it!
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"It really is a 5-watt PA for voice/guitar." submitted May 8, 2009

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Sound: I had to try this unit out in the store before buying. I could not believe that 5 watts (the same power rating as the micro cube) was going to drive the Street unit sufficiently. Previously I thought any busking amp would have to have at least 15 watts. To my amazement, I was wrong. This really is a 5-watt PA box. I only just purchased the unit and it will be getting an outdoor rundown this weekend. But I plugged in a mic and guitar last night, and the sound is almost too good to be true. I believe part of the mystery may be in that the unit has no low fundamentals below a certain freq that I can hear. You won't hear a bass-y fundamental on the guitar low E string. You can hear the notes fine, but this is definitely not a unit for bass. I haven't tried keyboard but at this point I wouldn't recommend it unless at low volumes. A *little* more "oomph" in the low frequencies would make this a 10, but I think we are up against physics in this case. The FX sound great - another factor I previously thought gimmicky for a battery amp. A Shure Beta mic through this unit sounds crystal clear. Feature: They've pretty much thought of everything - if - you are a guitar/voice busker type, this Roland Street is the holy grail. There is a hybrid XLR/1/4" input on the mic side, so you can alternatively run two instruments also. Ease of Use: Haven't yet had to look at the manual... Quality: For now a 7. This unit will be getting a lot of use, so if I run into problems I'll post another review. Value: This is the only unit that does what it does, so the value is relative to that - however you could buy two micro cubes with cash to spare for what you pay for this unit - for $50 more you could be looking at a Crate TX-50 Limo. So I'm rating the price a bit high. Manufacturer Support: Neutral at this time The Wow Factor:
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