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Roland Micro Cube

Portable Guitar Amp from Roland belonging to the Cube series

ZikosLille ZikosLille

«  A good amp working »

Published on 02/12/13 at 08:28
Modeling amp, the connectors are complete, to guitar input, two inputs for an auxiliary device (an mp3 for example), one jack format, a format mini jack output line / phone to plug into a PA in studio headphones.

Settings simple: gain, volume, tone generally a selector effects (chorus, flanger, phaser, tremolo), a selector delay / reverb, a selector for selecting the modeled amp (acoustic simulates an acoustic guitar, JC Clean Roland Jazz Chorus JC120 one, a Fender Twin Black Panel, Brit Combo Vox AC30, Classic Stack Marshall Plexi one I do not know the reference, R Proud a Mesa Boogie Rectifier, connect a microphone Mic)

An integrated tuning giving the the flat and the soil

Power of 2 Watts nickel to practice or play in an apartment without disturbing the neighborhood

UTILIZATION

The configuration could not be more simple, easily obtained a good sound. Depending on the guitar tone must be set differently (usually between 10 and 14 h for me) and I also changed the tone according to the modeled amp to get the sound you want, it is very easy. The manual is clear and sufficient.

SOUNDS

It is suitable for any type of music to practice at home. the sound is quite coarse saturation I find I rarely exceed the brit combo that once pushed the gain saturates enough for hard rock. With a strat and a guitar with P90 in the Marshall Mesa Boogie and the passing medium so do not put too much gain. P90 on the neck pickup on a lot of bass guitar mahogany so you must manage to avoid ringing tone from the small speaker. The sound lacks a bit of finesse to play but it is low volume.

I do not like the acoustic sound and the two most saturated tones (Classic Stack Proud and R), the rest is nickel for size and price, especially for home use that I have.

Edit I tamed both saturated and sound is excellent!

OVERALL OPINION

It was my first amp ... in 2006. I had sold to buy something else, since I've had tube amps but good quality for the apartment that quickly became unmanageable. I had the opportunity to recover a recently rediscovered I more an amp for beginners, it is a good tool to train at home. The sound is quite satisfactory for that.

Between two I tried a Fender Mustang, a real gas plant, full of presets, full of effects, too complicated ... USB connectivity and software ergonomics are essential because without direct the computer is bad enough for my taste, so not too much interest for someone who just wants to lead and not spend 20 minutes to find her. The micro cube has less dynamic sound, we feel the progress of the Mustang, but it is so much easier to use than I prefer. And this is my first amp, it's sentimental :)