Members plusone Posted November 29, 2005 Members Share Posted November 29, 2005 I use of of these silver things as my amp, since im just a poor kid, nothing else better. Does anyone have any info on this amp? It sounds nice.... Looks like this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zarquin Posted November 29, 2005 Members Share Posted November 29, 2005 Hmm, curious. I'm a big fan of hte Cube60 guitar amp of that era. though it looks like the keyboard version is a lot deeper in the cabinet than the guitar version... probably to get a better bass response... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eric Posted November 29, 2005 Members Share Posted November 29, 2005 I have a Cube 60 just like that in our band's rehearsal space. It is dedicated to this purpose and works well. Not a bad gigging amp either. I used to have a Cube 40 as well for about 15 years, which was positively tiny, but not really loud enough. The silver amps are early-mid 80's vintage. I personally think the Cube series has a better sound than the new KC series amps. Regards,Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members plusone Posted November 29, 2005 Author Members Share Posted November 29, 2005 Well, the amp does sound quite nice. I actually use it with the guitar, great tone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Julian Posted November 29, 2005 Members Share Posted November 29, 2005 I used one of those gigging through the 80s. Like you I was poor. I found it too quiet. At least it was easier than lugging the JC-120 around which I do now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GigMan Posted November 29, 2005 Members Share Posted November 29, 2005 I had one of those Cube 60 jobbers for years! It was fine for small gig situations - nice and light, portable, even has a cheesy built-in reverb I used on several occasions, plugging a mic. straight into it and singing, for house parties and other small functions... In fact, I had one Cube 60 and then came across another that sounded a bit brighter, crisper - I sold the 1st one to my dad (who is a kybd. plyr. but doesn't gig that much any more and just wanted something small) and I kept using the newer, brighter-sounding one. Whatta son, eh? LOL - but I told him straight up that I was keeping the brighter-sounding one, it's not like I was hiding anything... Anyway, I've since sold the Cube 60 and this past spring I bought a little Motion-Sound KP100S - which is a great little amp that has a lush stereo sound and is really great for small volume situations: http://motion-sound.com/keypro_amps.htm ...such as solo gigs, house parties, cocktail hrs. for wedding receptions. I liked the KP100S so much I recently bought its big brother the Motion-Sound KP200S - which I've discovered also sounds great but may not have enough power for the live gigs I do. Read all about it in this thread. ...I used the KP200S w/a rock band at a bar gig and found it to be way underpowered. Will be using it this weekend w/a wedding band at a holiday party/banquet - I'll decide if it can cut it power-wise or not after that. So, plusone - what kind of "info" do you need to know - about the Roland Cube 60? If the amp works and makes sound come out when you plug your axe into it, I'd say you're doing alright! Funny - I sold mine to a guitarist who liked the sound of his gtr. thru it as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members plusone Posted November 29, 2005 Author Members Share Posted November 29, 2005 Just had a compliment on it's tone, was wondering if it was some kind of rare or legendary amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members midinut Posted November 29, 2005 Members Share Posted November 29, 2005 I had one too back in the 80's ... thanks for the flashbacks! It was a great little amp at the time. Seems like I eventually blew the horn in it though. I'm using a borrowed Mackie SRM450 now and it's frikkin awesome AND loud! When I grab my own I think I'll go with the JBL EON G2 15 mainly because of the built-in mixer and 1/4" ins. Otherwise I hope it sounds as good as this Mackie that my DJ buddy was kind enough to let me borrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GigMan Posted November 29, 2005 Members Share Posted November 29, 2005 Originally posted by midinut I had one too back in the 80's ... thanks for the flashbacks! It was a great little amp at the time. Seems like I eventually blew the horn in it though. I'm using a borrowed Mackie SRM450 now and it's frikkin awesome AND loud! When I grab my own I think I'll go with the JBL EON G2 15 mainly because of the built-in mixer and 1/4" ins. Otherwise I hope it sounds as good as this Mackie that my DJ buddy was kind enough to let me borrow! Aye - the Cube was a great amp for its time. I think you'll love the JBL EON15 G2 - I did the same thing: I had played thru a Mackie SRM450 and really liked the sound but realized the EON15 G2's are more flexible with 2 1/4 in. inputs and 1 XLR (each with their own volumes) - the "mini-mixer" of which you speak. And the EON15 G2's sound at least as good as the Mackie SRM 450's, if not better - plus the EONs have a 15" woofer and the SRM450's only have a 12" woofer, which give the EONS the edge in the bass department. Plus the Mackie SRM450 have known "thermal" issues: if you're playing on a hot day, especially out in the hot sun - they will shut themselves down due to overheating. I've played in direct hot August sun w/my EONs and never had that happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members midinut Posted November 30, 2005 Members Share Posted November 30, 2005 I didn't think it got hot in Jersey ... only here in the South (oh wait ... I have that confused with humidity ... never mind) Thanks for the reassurance on the EON though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GigMan Posted November 30, 2005 Members Share Posted November 30, 2005 Originally posted by midinut I didn't think it got hot in Jersey ... only here in the South (oh wait ... I have that confused with humidity ... never mind) Thanks for the reassurance on the EON though Dude - It is both HOT and HUMID here in NJ!! We had a record no. of days in the mid-90's last summer & every summer it seems to get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members robbiedaug Posted May 6, 2017 Members Share Posted May 6, 2017 Those old, early 1980, orange, Roland CUBE 60 amps. Were they designed as keyboard amps or guitar amps? I remember them being called keyboard amps. Other than for the chorus feature, how do the silver CUBE 60s differ from the orange CUBE 60s? I am still wondering whether or not the orange ones were keyboard amps picked up and used by guitarists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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