Roland Micro Cube Guitar Amp - Black

I knew nothing about amps prior to this purchase, but I spent literally days reading all I could find. While I viewed dozens of sites overall, take a look at the buying guide at sweetwater if you too are a newbie and want a good, but succinct, overview of the basics. After I understood the various options I read hundreds of reviews (I am a just a little bit on the obsessive, compulsive side if you haven't gathered that yet). The amp was a Christmas present for my son who also received a MIM Strat (that was a month-long research effort!). And yes, he is an extremely spoiled (but deserving) kid. But I didn't want to spend too much as he is a beginner, and I wasn't 100% certain he would stick with his playing. And as he goes away to college next year, portability was a definite factor. Based on all that and the great reviews I read, I decided to go with this model. After more than two months my son is still extremely happy with it. It sounds great, has just enough good effects to mess around with, it can go PLENTY loud, and the ability to carry it up and down the stairs, to his lessons, etc is great. The batteries seemingly last forever and for a pretty small outlay, I think it possible that he doesn't buy another amp for many years.

I don't usually write reviews unless I am pretty impressed with a product. This amp is great. It is small and has a really great sound. It is great for a portable practice session anywhere. Pretty loud for 5 watts. Not enough to jam with drums of course. I bought one so I don't have to power up my Mesa. I would compare the rectifier setting on this amp to Pantera distortion. The clean tone sounds great for solid state. I even plug my electric acoustic into it for some extra volume. It has a lot of effects like delay, flange, reverb etc. You can choose one effect at a time and use them with clean or distortion. The battery option is great so you could take it to the beach. Buy one, you won't be disappointed.

I've had mine for about a year now. I bought it when I decided to teach myself guitar without breaking the bank. As I was living in an apartment with study-conscious roommates I wanted something that was easily packed up for moving, taking over to a friend's place, or praticing quietly. After watching some YouTube videos that demonstrated its sound and distortion functions (probably biased) I decided it was a low-risk investment. I have to say that I was an absolute beginner to guitar, but not to music. My previous instruments were all brass and some piano. I lack the trained guitarist's ears to discern great amp sound from poor sound, so I can't make any educated analysis on the "warmth" or "solidity" of the sound. It could be the pickups on my guitar, my poor choice in wiring, etc. But again, for these reasons I had little to gain by buying an expensive amp for teaching myself. I've never used the amp on battery power. I always have it plugged in with the included adapter. I also rarely play it without headphones on. I also use it for both electric guitar and electric bass. All of the included effects such as flanger, reverb, etc. I don't ever really use unless I'm playing around, or want to hear a riff I just learned with amusing effects. They all seem to work just as well as effects pedals, but again I'm not a professional. The dial that's used for the different distortion levels (Black Panel, Classic, Brit Combo, etc.) I use all the time. If I'm working on, say, some Ozzie riffs I have it on the R-FIER for some legitimate-sounding metal guitar, no hassle. If I'm on my bass I usually set it to BLACK PANEL or JC CLEAN that sounds great for Red Hot Chili Peppers songs. A lot of the more expensive apps don't come with these effects (they are not "combo" amps) and require extra pedals, heads, etc. It really is nice having them on such a compact, inexpensive amp. Granted, the naming conventions for the distortion levels don't make sense to me (what IS jc clean?) and I had to look in the instruction manual the first day to figure out which one I needed for metal. The reason I knocked off a star is that if you are playing without headphones the speaker can sound a little bad if turned up too high. It's like how car speakers sound scratchy when the volume is up on the sub-par stock system. But I don't play in a band, and I bought it for solo practice with headphones so neighbors/roommates aren't disturbed. Since I never "rock out" on this little amp I have no problems. If you are a beginner like me, you have nothing to gain by buying anything more expensive. This one is small, lightweight, and will let you experiement with lots of different sounds without additional equipment. It sounds GREAT through headphones. One thing you might need is a seperate tuner. It has a chime thing set for A 440Hz, but you have to bash the little button to make it sound for a couple seconds. Not really enough time to bring your hands back to the strings to pluck/strum. I got a cheap electric tuner from a music shop that you could plug directly into the cord from your guitar. I think it's Seinen? It also tunes for bass and acoustic. PROS: small. inexpensive. lots of effects included to experiment with. good sound through headphones. awesome for beginners like me, bass or guitar. you can play all sorts of music through it. CONS: don't expect to jam with friends or rock out with it. it plays fine through the speaker, just not at higher volumes.

I purchased this amp while looking for a small "beat around" practice amp and the portability caught my attention (it also runs on 6 AA batteries, which gives you about 5 - 6 hours of use on batteries (depending on how it's used of course, which is pretty damn amazing). I looked into some reviews and researched the product, but never actually heard it before I made the purchase, but I was aware of the Roland brand and their quality having played through their other "big" amps (Keyboard and guitar). It actually turned out to be one of the best purchases I've ever made. I can't speak for it's lifespan considering it's only been a month, but this little amp impressed and continues to impress me. It is much louder than I expected, considering it's rated output is only 2W RMS through a 5" speaker. With the built-in effects (chorus, phaser, flanger, delay) and different amp models ranging from "Acoustic clean" to "Ozzy overdrive". This amp is equivalent to the Marshall MG series and Fender Mustang series, but much smaller and portable. It also takes up much less space than it's competitors and I strongly recommend this product to anyone looking for a practice amp. An AC adapter is included, but batteries are not included, so I would suggest looking into a rechargeable AA (6pack) set for those who want to play outdoors often where no "juice" is available. I guarantee this amp will impress you.

I bought this amp to replace a Squier SP-10 that came with my guitar. The Squier had no effects, just a clean channel and an overdrive button. I couldn't afford a bunch of pedals, but I wanted some effects so I could get cool sounds from my electric guitar. I saw the reviews for this little amp on Amazon and decided to give it a try. It is Awesome! For such a small amp, the output is plenty loud for practicing at home, and it runs on batteries, too, so I can take it anywhere. The effects are better than I'd hoped for. This is certainly not for the pro who performs onstage or with a drummer, but for an intermediate level guitarist (like me) who just plays for his own pleasure or to please his family, this is the amp to get. It has several modeling functions and you can choose between chorus, flanger, phaser, or tremelo while still adding either reverb or delay. I'm one of the growing number of retirees who decided to pick up the guitar and learn more about it now that I have the time. I don't need the deafening stacks that the kids like. I love this amp.

I bought this due to the sensational reviews it was getting. So, when it arrived, I was really excited about it. First, let me explain.....my ukulele is NOT amplified. I had planned on just playing into the mic for enough amplification. And, let me futher explain: I plan to play only FOR ME, and no one else!.. At 80 years of age, my decision to take up the uke has been a Godsend to me!...why?....it simply occupies my fragile brain!...at 80, ya gotta keep busy son!!... And, yes, I did check out wether I could get enough amplification by just playing into the mic with no additiional amplification, and many of the experts I talked to said, yes, I could do that and it would work out fine. So, since that does not do "diddle squat" for any amplification, I now have to actually amplify my ukulele, which will cost me, God Only Knows!... The Roland Microcube has received "accolades, and accolades" so, who am I to judge this good piece of equipment?.. I gave this a Three (3) star simply because I was totally pissed off!. But, under other cicumastances, it would deserve a much higher rating than what I gave it!.. Yes, I'd have to recommend this Roland Microcube, but just don't be stupid like me, and get your guitar/ukulele amplified if thats what excites you!...

Ehhh not very good

I received this product with the corner of its shipping box significantly damaged. It had been repaired with clear tape apparently prior to shipment. Fortunately, the carton did its job and the amplifier was not damaged. I bought the amp to work in conjunction with a wireless microphone on a Native American flute. This, to provide the 'Canyon echo' effect heard on many flute CD's. Using various combinations of the controls provide not only the desired echo sound but some pleasing and unexpected additional effects. I have only used the amp on 110 volt, so don't know how long the batteries will last. My only negative comment is that I would prefer if the on/off power switch were located at the top of the unit with the rest of the control knobs rather than behind the amp. I'm very pleased with its performance. It makes my 'flute tootin' almost sound professional.

Just love it's performance!

前から欲しくて安く手に入れたいと思ってる矢先、Amazonのマーケットプレイスで6千円前後で見つけ即購入し翌日にはとんでもない速さで到着、早速動作確認したところVolumeが上げても音量変わらずいきなり大音量になることもあり念のため分解して接点復活スプレー吹いたら直ったと思ったら今度はインプットジャックのガリというか接触が悪い、なのでAmazonで互換性あるジャックが手に入りそうなので自分で直す予定です。 しかし発売元の会社はちゃんと動作確認やらしてなかったと思われます。 音質なんかは気に入っているので今の生活環境ならラインで繋がなくても多少の音量でも苦情は来ないかなと思います。 エフェクターの乗りも良い感じでとても使いやすいです。 しかし融通の効かない販売元でした。それだけは残念ですね 追記:ボリュームもやはり接触不良がありますね接点復活スプレーかけても一時的な物でした。 後、インプットのジャックの差込口のナットがなく挿し込むたびに引っ込んでいきます。 明らかに店側の怠慢と言っていいでしょう 検品してない証拠です。

Average.

Awesome product.... Highly recommend it for people who like to play at home or smaller gatherings

Does sound pretty good overall, the 7 amp models work well, and it has reasonable volume. Not that happy with the effects however, as the four choices are controlled by one rotary control that doesn't provide much precision, and doesn't really allow you to turn effects completely off.