Roland Micro Cube Guitar Amplifier- White
- Controls – TYPE Switch, GAIN Knob, VOLUME Knob, TUNING FORK Button, KEY Switch, TONE Knob, EFX Knob, Delay & Reverb Knob, Power Switch
- Ultra-compact DSP guitar amp with 5-inch/2-watt low magnetic leakage speaker
- Runs on battery or AC power (adapter supplied) and includes carry strap
- 7 COSM guitar amp models including JC-120 and a special mic preamp model
- 6 DSP effects – chorus, flanger, phaser, tremolo and separate Delay/Reverb
Product Description
With the new Micro Cube, guitarists get a genuine Roland Cube amp in an ultra-compact package that even runs on batteries. Weighing in at just few pounds, the Micro Cube packs a big punch and comes with six DSP effects, COSM® Amp Modeling and a new Digital Tuning Fork-giving guitarists everything they need for killer tone on the go…. More >>
Roland Micro Cube Guitar Amplifier- White
I bought this as a practice amp for its small size, ability to run on battery power, and headphone jack. It’s met those needs and exceeded my expectations in several more areas.
The amp simulations the Micro Cube provides are, well let’s just say they’re vaguely reminiscent of the amps they are trying to emulate. The sounds still differ from one another enough to be useful, though, and this little box can pump out some serious (digital) distortion. It’s also fairly loud. Like the Pignose and other small amps, you can also mic this amp and get some really suprising results. Using the headphone jack as a line out will obviously yield pretty much the same result you’re hearing through the speaker, as the sound is entirely digital.
Effects aren’t too bad. Trem is pretty good, reverb a notch behind, and I’d stay light on the Cube’s flanger and chorus. Forget the “digital tuning fork” – it’s just a button that generates a tone to tune to. Any kind of separate tuner is far more useful.
Batteries seem to last forever with this thing. I’m amazed at the battery life, to be honest.
Small, rugged, very usable as a practice amp, for street playing, recording experimentation, etc. Good stuff.
Rating: 4 / 5