Members cincy_cosmo Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 Just got a Micro-cube delivered from Sweetwater. I bought it sight unseen as I was just wanting a battery powered amp. I was expecting the worse for sound, and OMG, it actually sounds pretty good! Any others out there use them and what can I expect for battery life? The manual says 20 hours. I have a hard time believing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members h2oman Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 I don't use batteries but many others here say the batteries last a long time so 20 hours is probably right. Great amp huh:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Prages Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 You know, it's funny. About two years ago I walked into a local music store and heard a guy playing through one and it sounded amazing for such a tiny little amp. I came back here and posted about the experience and how blown away I was that such a small cheap amp could sound so good. My thread was met with a lot people talking about how they've played them and they sound like crap. I mean, 90% of the thread was people talking about how {censored}ty the amp sounds. It was just a few months later (probably about the same amount of time it took for a bunch of people to actually play one) that threads started popping up with overwhelmingly positive response to this little wonder. I never bought one, but only because I don't really need a small battery powered amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 I love mine but I wish it had a line out to plug it into a PA for gigs...That and maybe the clean channel could be as loud as the drive channels. Seems like most amps have a hard time with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarRules Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 For what it is designed for (portable practice amp)....it just flat out kicks ass.....i love mine!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 I am still looking for one if anyone is selling Right now I use an AmpWorks into computer speakers at work. It actually is a good setup, surprisingly enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kirs Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 It's a great practice amp. The sound is unbelievably good for such a small package. I bought an Epiphone Valve Junior (same price as Microcube but true Class A) yesterday and put them side to side. Not only is the Microcube 1/4 the size, it pretty much matched the sound of the "real" tube amp up until very high volumes. Can't go wrong for $120. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 Originally posted by kirs I bought an Epiphone Valve Junior (same price as Microcube but true Class A) yesterday and put them side to side. Not only is the Microcube 1/4 the size, it pretty much matched the sound of the "real" tube amp up until very high volumes. so... will you return the Epi, then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kirs Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 Originally posted by BlackHatHunter so... will you return the Epi, then? Nah. They both serve their own purpose. The Roland is not a tube amp and the Epi is by no means portable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 I've been tempted to buy one, but now I see that Vox is coming out with their own 5 watt version of their ADVT series. So I'll have to compare the Vox to the Roland before I decided. My experience has been that Vox is a little better on the tone, but Roland is better on the reliability/durability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members digitalox Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 Guy at the store who sold me mine said had one that he used it to gig and festivals and stuff, and the batttery was good for a day 10-12 hours. Depends on how loud you crank it to i imagine. Good sounding little amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fenderguitar Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 Yes the batteries do last a long time. I put mine in months ago and still haven't changed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 Originally posted by GAS Man I've been tempted to buy one, but now I see that Vox is coming out with their own 5 watt version of their ADVT series. So I'll have to compare the Vox to the Roland before I decided. My experience has been that Vox is a little better on the tone, but Roland is better on the reliability/durability. reliability/durability might be a concern, especially for an amp that is really meant to be portable and therefore exposed to the hard life on the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fireproof Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 Originally posted by fenderguitar Yes the batteries do last a long time. I put mine in months ago and still haven't changed them. Me 2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cincy_cosmo Posted February 3, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 Originally posted by guitarcapo I love mine but I wish it had a line out to plug it into a PA for gigs...That and maybe the clean channel could be as loud as the drive channels. Seems like most amps have a hard time with that. Mine has a jack on the back for "Rec Out/Phones". I just plugged it straight into my board and it seemed to work OK for me. Maybe they revised the model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 Originally posted by BlackHatHunter reliability/durability might be a concern, especially for an amp that is really meant to be portable and therefore exposed to the hard life on the road bah! Relentless Pursuit Of Tone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cincy_cosmo Posted February 3, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 I also just plugged my drum machine into the aux in jack and that worked well too, but was a little weak. It has it's limits, but the micro cube seems to be a great buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PaulSter Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 I flat out love mine. I wanted something with a bettery to take tailgating, camping, and out on the boat. I used the same batteries all summer long and they're still going strong. I bought two extra sets of batteries, but haven't touched them yet. I'm also using it at home late at night with headphones. I think the amp is utterly amazing at delivering so much in such a small package. I got mine at GC last June for $99 with an instant rebate at GC. PaulS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Futch Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 Great amp, im having to survive on mine while my main amp is being repaired. Its so handy to have a compact amp that sounds good and is so versatile. Only trouble i have is getting enough clean volume, but it can hardly be blamed considering its size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ozzyozb Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 have any of you heard the cube 60.....this amp is it bigger brother and it fricken rocks the house... I want one bad.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Futch Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 I have to say im very tempted by the 60. Im sure it would give me far less reliability grief than my blues junior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Karma1 Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 A couple months ago I got a call to come to a gig to play some lead guitar and back up a solo singer songwriter with an acoustic guitar. I was told it was going to be low-key and just bring a small amp. So I just brought my Tele, an old DigiTech RP10 fx unit, and my Micro Cube. When I get there, I see someone setting up a full drum kit, a bass player with a huge amp, two keyboard players, and percussionists. I practically turned around and walked out the door. But I though, what the hell, I'll give it a shot. Amazingly the Micro Cube was able to cut it. It wasn't a loud gig, but still... My clean tone was breaking up more than I would have liked, but was useable, and my lead tone totally cut right through. My DigiTech does have a pre-amp in it, which gave me a little boost, but I was still amazed that the Micro Cube was able to keep upin a group with that many musicians playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members inscho Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 anyone looking at the microcube should also check out the vox da5, its got a lot more options, and sounds extremely good. They have at my local GC now. that being said, the microcube kicks ass, nice buy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mad Finn Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 I like it more than my Cube60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamesclark Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 The micro cube is the best battery amp I have played. I would love to play through the new vox. If I was to buy one of the them, I would go for the vox but you can't go wrong with the micro cube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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