Our church owns 2 of the "other brand" mike stand monitors. They cost over $300 each and the sound is what you'd expect from a 4" speaker with no tweeter - all honky midrange. The CM30 easily beats the sound, has some bass and a nice clean treble, and cost so much less. The sound is so good that I'm ordering more for our mic stand monitors and the more expensive ones will be used for less critical applications. We use a CM30 on our video projector cart and it has easily covered some very large rooms.

It doesn't have phantom power, so you'll need a dynamic mic and not a condensor (I don't know of any that do. Our $300 plus mic stand monitors don't have phantom and neither do our EV and Mackie powered speakers in the $700 range). Numerous inputs are available so you won't have to run for adaptors all the time.

Plug it in. Turn it on. Voila!

This thing is quality throughout. No cheap, scrathy knobs. Hard grille protecting speakers. Rubber corners.

Would trade our $300 plus speakers for these if I could.

The best support is the one you never need. We own 3 Roland keyboard amps and we've never called about "how to" or "fix this" or whatever. It's easy to use and none have given a second of trouble.

Minister of Music at church

Wide variety

This monitor is amazing. You have a whole range of sounds, from low notes from really high without any distortion. It's really nice

Using this monitor is really simple. Just connect the cable, adjust the volume, if you prefer, edit your Low and Hi frequencies and that's all you need. Really simple and great sound

You can use it on the floor on a stand... even on a table or chair. Its rubber tabs make it really steady on any surfacr

Really it's worth every penny

Its size and sound really makes it really "sexy". It really makes difficult to perform wihtout it

Active Musician, keyboard player

Rock, Pop, Latin, Alternative

rich bass sound,way more than you would expect from spkrs of this size,and bright on the high end,Ive been a professional for many years and played many pa systems,I personally like the compact size of these,easy to set up easy to maintain,

these are great for guitar,and low imp mics.If your looking for professional sound for a very reasonable price,your just not going to find anything better,if you are running larger speakers they make excellent monitors,these are truly a musicians friend,many many uses

This is one of the best,just cant say enough about the sound,when you purchase one of these your in for a surprise,there rugged nice looking and truly deliver the goods,I would highly recommend any musician to give it a try, you wont be disappointed

If your looking for something that is made well,and will last this is it, Ive been playing on my cm30s for going on 16 years now sometimes 3 times a week,there tough little bugers,made to last,I'm very pleased with mine and I'm sure you will be to my hats off to roland for a great product and that's the truth

really there's no comparison,there worth much more to be honest, ease of mind no headaches

Ive never had to talk to anyone about my cm30's there's never been a problem,just nothing but great sound,that's the way I like it..

If your professional,have talent and have a good sound these little guys will make you very happy virtually no distortion,great for acoustic guitar and vocals,every time I turn them on I'm amazed at how good they sound,If your into effects you might get a reverb foot switch,but I like them just the way they are,there great

40 years of playing,play the guitar acoustic write songs and sing

do some blues and country,,folk songs,occasionally rock

Play professionally

Acoustic.

I was going to pay $500 on a really good speaker , but at the music store they let us test it and I like the roland alot better.

Everything was great.

Everything was made easy and was labeled so you know what to do.

This speaker is built really tough.

I would think a speaker this good would cost 5X more.

I never needed the support because the product was amazing.

It doesn't look that great but the sound only matters when your singing.

Active musician

country

Sound is crisp and resonant.

A clip indicator would be nice.

Everything works once you spend a while with the product and the manual. There are lots of possibilities for cable connections. Stereo signal can be fed into one speaker and played either through one speaker (both channels at a time), or through two CM-30 speakers connected via a 1/4" patch cable. In that case, one speaker will play the left and the other the right channel. There is a port for a dynamic microphone, 1/8" port for stereo connection, RCA ports for stereo. Three channels with separate level controls, two eq. regulators, master level and headphone level.

No complaints about the quality.

Yes it is worth the price.

No experience.

Very compact and practical, excellent sound.

Small group combo

Play with Band in a Box. Jazz. Great drums, piano. Bass a little weak but that would be expected.

You can hook up anything to this. Lots of selections. Can put on a mic stand. Built in handle.

Very sturdy. Well made.

Good buy/value.

Never had to contact support.

Boxy, but I don't care.

active amatuer musician

jazz

Obviously, the sound is the primary consideration. Well, several months ago I bought a Yamaha NP-30 keyboard. It sounds great through the stereo headphones but the built in speakers are a joke, especially in the low end. So I bought the CM30, but when I mushed the two stereo channels together through its mono speaker -- yuk! And it sounded just as bad when I squeezed it through a Behringer KT108 mono keyboard amp. Now as a music hobbyist I am new at this type of equipment, but it finally dawned on me that maybe I should, duh, try doing it in stereo, running a mono patch cable from one of the stereo out channels on the CM30 to the keyboard amp. Well, let there be light. And the nice thing about the Behringer (60.00 + shipping) is that it has an 8" woofer. So where the CM30 seemed slightly thin in the low end, the Behringer complements it nicely to produce a richer sound. I am definitely a happy camper.

If for now other reason than to avoid a bad rap from keyboardists who don't know what they're doing, perhaps a special instruction somewhere in the manual would be appropriate -- something like: STEREO IN? - THEN, STEREO OUT!

Built like a tank.

Good buy for me.

No experience here.

Hobbyist

Popular

Has good sound, easy to use - I use w/ a Korg. Good range and power

Good connectivity, easy to change EQ's in front where you need them, not on top. Sits on a Mike Stand for right ear level

Well made case, easy to carry handle. Very portable vs a larger amp.

Small money for good sound vs larger amps.

Roland - what can I say......

Because of the size, portability and overall function... it's an excellent addition to my rig.

Active musician, Community Theater, Bands, Chamber Music, Chorus, Solo

Classical, Broadway, Rock, Jazz

guitar, bass guitar and a little keyboard

Blue, Rock and Christian

I've been playing my bass guitar for only a year and it's just my personal use.

Rock

The sound is unbelievable for its size

Very light, like the mixer it contains

feels very solid

this is a must-have in your arsenal

it gets noticed alot by other musicians because of its portability

active musician

jazz

I just bought the Cm-30 for a gig and was really surprised at the great sound from the small package. It was the first time I can remember actually hearing myself when I play a B3 or background pad. Floor monitors just can't cut through the stage sound on these types of instruments, but the little guy lifted up to chest height on a mic stand was potent! I had to turn down a few clicks, amazing!

Everything you need including the XLR for a ready made PA in a pinch. I'll try my Shure condensor mic with a pre-amp this weekend, just for the fun of it. Not expecting a great sound but I'm thinking I'll be surprised again.

Didn't even have time to try it before going on stage. Took two minutes to hook up and dial in, then just great sound!

Seems to be very well made and sturdy. The rubber feet make for a good steady foot print when on the ground.

Fair price for this much product.

Great Roland support

Everyone was jealous of my own monitor! I didn't need to woory about the sound technician "taking care of me" with my monitor. . . I was my own tech!! I'll never be on stage without this monitor again!!