Roland Micro Cube Opinions

[burton4snow]

How is this amp. Heard the clean channel goes out after a while. Want to run a Pandora though it. Will this work well?

[cincy_cosmo]

I like my MicroCube. I use it strictly for practice.

 

I've ran a drum machine and GT-8 into it and worked OK...again...strictly for practice. I wouldn't go tone tweaking my GT-8 in that config, but it is fine for just playing around.

[guitarcapo]

Nice travel amp for the money.You can plug it into a PA too I think.

[Plague]

I love mine. My friend Doug loves his. Albert loves his. My brother loves his. My Dad loves his. My sisters boyfriend loves his.

[Ponec]

I just picked up a used one a couple of weeks ago. I am really surprised by how good it actually sounds for what it is. I haven't tried using my Pandora through it yet but I don't see why it wouldn't make a fine little practice setup.

-Ron

[JimAnsell]

i love mine.
i take it all over the place.

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by burton4snow How is this amp. Heard the clean channel goes out after a while. Want to run a Pandora though it. Will this work well?

 

 

I love mine. I've had it for almost a year with no problems. I'm not sure what your saying about the clean channel though. It's not a multi-channel amp.

[Stackabones]

I use it as a monitor at some acoustic gigs. Just run a line from the board to the aux in and it does the trick.

Cool little amp. Got the red one.

[stingxnj]

I absolutely love mine. I use it to practice and to record with. Great tones can be produced with this little monster.

[jamesclark]

Originally posted by Plague I love mine. My friend Doug loves his. Albert loves his. My brother loves his. My Dad loves his. My sisters boyfriend loves his.

Steve, Mike, the other Mike, Lenny, Myron all love the microcube. My son loves his. I hate because I don't have.

[nevermind]

I got one to use on trips and what not. Nice little amp but I've only played it about 4 hours in the 6 months I've had it. It just lives in its lil box in the corner.

[jjpistols]

Microcubes ate my babies

[Cougarbruin]

Pretty damn cool. Nice price, too.

[tsunamijesus]

i really want one. i played it for a half hour and fell in love. if anyone sells theirs, lemme know

[()()()]

tried one after hearing a lot of positive reviews, and it sounded pretty bad, imo...

[Matter-Eater Lad]

I plugged into a Cube 30 just to try out a guitar. Knew nothing about the Cube series. I sort of lost interest in the guitar and was like "What is this amp?" I keep meaning to buy one.

[jjpistols]

Originally posted by tsunamijesus i really want one. i played it for a half hour and fell in love. if anyone sells theirs, lemme know

I hope you don't have babies

[book_of_lies777]

I've known several people who just love their MicroCube - you might also check out the Vox DA5, which is a similar deal...

[ninjaaron]

Played it at the store with because I wanted the try the hello kitty guitar.

The amp is on my list of things to buy before the summer is out. The guitar is not.

I'm from Wisconsin, but I go to school in Belgium, so I can see a lot of good reasons for getting it. Lot's of awesome tones if your willing to turn the knobs a bit. That's what knobs are for.

[GAS Man]

Hey Burton, here's a thought.

I already gave you a response in your "sister" thread, but consider this

Do you need to have it battery powered?

If the answer is "no",

Then forget both the DA5 and the MicroCube

Instead get a Vox Pathfinder 15.

It just occurred to me that in both threads you mention that you are going to get your DSP from your Pandora, so in that case you can get the 15W, 8" speaker Vox Pathfinder, which is cheaper than either, and get a much better sounding practice amp with a lot more headroom.

But if you need the DC, fugettaboutit.

[No Soul]

Ive got one that just sits in my bedroom.
Cant really complain.
The clean sounds always seem to have this really faint hint of strong distortion in the background though.
Hardly noticable though.

[roygbiv]

I tried one at the store one day.

I didn't like it.

And it ate my babies.

[HRM]

It's great for what it is. Fun for jamming with someone else at low volumes, or with someone on an acoustic... But honestly, you don't really need an amp for practicing. Just play unplugged. I've never understood the idea behind a "practice" amp.

[No Soul]

Originally posted by HRM It's great for what it is. Fun for jamming with someone else at low volumes, or with someone on an acoustic... But honestly, you don't really need an amp for practicing. Just play unplugged. I've never understood the idea behind a "practice" amp.

 

 

because there are somethings you really wont get the full essence of without an amp, so you wont actually know if youre doing it correctly.

[septopus]

Originally posted by GAS Man Hey Burton, here's a thought. I already gave you a response in your "sister" thread, but consider this Do you need to have it battery powered? If the answer is "no", Then forget both the DA5 and the MicroCube Instead get a Vox Pathfinder 15. It just occurred to me that in both threads you mention that you are going to get your DSP from your Pandora, so in that case you can get the 15W, 8" speaker Vox Pathfinder, which is cheaper than either, and get a much better sounding practice amp with a lot more headroom. But if you need the DC, fugettaboutit.

 

 

Good advice, I greatly prefer the DA5 to the Microcube, but if battery powered portability is not a concern the Pathfinder is a better amp (and cheaper).