Roland Micro Cube

[Jake S.]

Here's my review of it from musicians friend...

Experience w/product I own it Features: 10
Reviewer's Background Hobbyist, Quality: 9
Reviewer's Play Style 80's rock, 70's rock. Value quality: 8
Overall: 8 1/2


This amp is great and has some good things and bad things, but mostly good things. The best things are the features. I love all the effects, the tones are good if you don't have any pedals or only have one. The thing you have to remember is NOT for live playing/recording at all...If you want to get serious, get something else...All in all, GREAT for practicing, not for anything else.

[Prages]

I haven't played one myself, but I've heard a guy jamming through one at a local music store, and I couldn't believe how good it sounded.

I'd say from that experience, that it's probably as good a home/practice amp as anything on the market.

[Phil513]

I enjoy mine very much. im surprised how long it lasts on battery power, seems to go on for hours and hours.

[warren0728]

i bought one for my 12 year old son when he wanted to play guitar and was really impressed (now he's moved on to the trombone in the middle school band) so i might have to make it my own!

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[Guitar1969]

I have one as well - Had it for almost 2 years now.

I love it, and its plenty loud for practicing, but it farts out if it turns up past halfway on volume. This has been a common problem with them(I'm a member of the Yahoo Groups for it). Some guys have modded them with a better 6" Jensen speaker, but it requires some cutting.

At this point, if I were buying new, I would consider Line6 micro spider, but at NAMM Roland introduced new models of the Micro Cube as well(but they are bigger).

[Jake S.]

i bought one for my 12 year old son when he wanted to play guitar and was really impressed (now he's moved on to the trombone in the middle school band) so i might have to make it my own!

ww


Trombone? messedup0

[Phil513]

i bought one for my 12 year old son when he wanted to play guitar and was really impressed (now he's moved on to the trombone in the middle school band) so i might have to make it my own!

ww


Trombone? messedup0


Yes. Trombone. its a member of the brass family of instruments, has the slidy thing, surely you have seen one.





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[Guitar1969]

Does your 12 year old son understand the coolness factor of guitar compared to trombone?

I guess he might be too young to know about the ladies - Give him a few years and he'll be back to the guitar, with full on distortion.

[Jake S.]

Yes. Trombone. its a member of the brass family of instruments, has the slidy thing, surely you have seen one.
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Doesn't ring a bell.

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Does your 12 year old son understand the coolness factor of guitar compared to trombone?

I guess he might be too young to know about the ladies - Give him a few years and he'll be back to the guitar, with full on distortion.


Exactly...You never see the girls screaming at the Miles Davis or some trombone player...They dig EVH and all the guys who have good skills...Girls only like guys with good skills!

[warren0728]

i bought one for my 12 year old son when he wanted to play guitar and was really impressed (now he's moved on to the trombone in the middle school band) so i might have to make it my own!

ww


Trombone? messedup0

i was surprised too....but he is doing pretty good....has his first concert tonight!

[Jake S.]

That's pretty cool...I still haven't played in front of more then 20 teenagers mostly because I can't find people to play with in this stupid town...

[Phil513]

This doesnt have much to do with a review of the micro cube, but . . . biggrin

When i first started, my parents had me take piano lessons. In high school i took clarinet lessons, then later i bought a Squier Bass and built my own cab from a leftover old amp the church had. Then later got into guitar.

I think having a variety in musical background is always a good thing.

[warren0728]

This doesnt have much to do with a review of the micro cube, but . . . biggrin

When i first started, my parents had me take piano lessons. In high school i took clarinet lessons, then later i bought a Squier Bass and built my own cab from a leftover old amp the church had. Then later got into guitar.

I think having a variety in musical background is always a good thing.

yeah i agree....at least he is learning to read music....and he wants to incorporate trombone into rock n' roll!!

bass guitar would be a logical jump from trombone since he is working with the bass lines on trombone....

ww

[Guitar1969]

This amp is great and has some good things and bad things, but mostly good things. The best things are the features. I love all the effects, the tones are good if you don't have any pedals or only have one. The thing you have to remember is NOT for live playing/recording at all...If you want to get serious, get something else...All in all, GREAT for practicing, not for anything else.


Actually it records pretty well(i've done), and there have been guys who have used it to drive bigger cabs with good results, as well as used in small coffeehouse gigs. You should check out the Microcube Yahoo groups.

[Prages]

I played clarinet, recorder, and auto-harp in elementary school. embarrased0

Got my first guitar for my 8th birthday and played until I was 11. Then I lost interest.

Played alto sax in 7th and 8th grade, then went back to guitar.

[Mark Wein]

I started on Trumpet since my step mom was a semi pro trumpet player in the 1950's. I also played Tuba and some other instruments in High school until this happened:

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[Guitar1969]

I have one as well - Had it for almost 2 years now.

I love it, and its plenty loud for practicing, but it farts out if it turns up past halfway on volume. This has been a common problem with them(I'm a member of the Yahoo Groups for it). Some guys have modded them with a better 6" Jensen speaker, but it requires some cutting.

At this point, if I were buying new, I would consider Line6 micro spider, but at NAMM Roland introduced new models of the Micro Cube as well(but they are bigger).




For those Micro Cube owners that are interested, attached is a document I came across about a year ago that gives settings for the Micro Cube to get close to the sound of certain popular songs/bands. The only catch is its in German, but you will be able to make out what they are saying if you look at it - the one key to it is all of the number settings for the various knobs are in relation to a clock face(hours), so for example, when it says "12", it means the know would point straight up(Like a clock face). When it says "12,5" it would mean a setting halfway between 12 oclock and 1 oclock.

Hope someone finds it useful

[telecaster911]

Trombone player here wave0 Well, at least until high school was over... 28 years ago :facepalm:

[Phil513]

I have one as well - Had it for almost 2 years now.

I love it, and its plenty loud for practicing, but it farts out if it turns up past halfway on volume. This has been a common problem with them(I'm a member of the Yahoo Groups for it). Some guys have modded them with a better 6" Jensen speaker, but it requires some cutting.

At this point, if I were buying new, I would consider Line6 micro spider, but at NAMM Roland introduced new models of the Micro Cube as well(but they are bigger).




For those Micro Cube owners that are interested, attached is a document I came across about a year ago that gives settings for the Micro Cube to get close to the sound of certain popular songs/bands. The only catch is its in German, but you will be able to make out what they are saying if you look at it - the one key to it is all of the number settings for the various knobs are in relation to a clock face(hours), so for example, when it says "12", it means the know would point straight up(Like a clock face). When it says "12,5" it would mean a setting halfway between 12 oclock and 1 oclock.

Hope someone finds it useful


Thanks, just printed it out. AOK