Roland CUBE Street EX Amplifier Review

[@hutchfromba]

For a battery powered, solid state amp, I am very impressed. I also find that when I hear the Amps in person, they sound much better. Except when the recording is made at a very high end by Roland, Sweetwater or major seller. Good luck with your new amp. Keep us posted on it's durability. Thanks for the video.

[@brianmorris8045]

I have one here...great little amp that I put the acoustic through and also a Shure Beta corded mike...the amp has never let me down...the six energiser batteries seem to go on forever...but I take the power chord with it at all times.

[@NateKarakade]

00:58 seconds into the video did anyone notice the spirit orb coming out of the autoharp at the top right corner ?

[@greatvanzini]

Oh yeah weird!

[@doktorjfeelgood]

"Thanks man!!.. Great review!".. I'm just in the midst of deciding to buy one.. I have it's baby brother.. The "Street Cube".. & that's great also".. I've been using that for busking with about 5 years or so..& I'm ready to upgrade to something bigger.. As I use guitar, Mic, IPad & Mini disc player also.. So this will suit my requirements just fine.. I'm also using a big battery & inverter system to power my busking gear, so am looking forward to trialling this new amp.. Cheers.. Doc J..

[@luizfernandomolina]

Wow! Nice playing! Wish I could see more of it

[@celtfather]

Thank you ! I have a bunch of channels with me playing. Eventually I'll post some how to videos if I get enough interest.

[@djroditti6489]

Thank you so much for the test brother

[@zzettecarla]

Thanks for your thorough review of the amp, where'd you get it? I'd never heard an electric autoharp, so this was a cool introduction to the instrument as well.

[@celtfather]

I got it from Kraft music... One of the links goes straight to it Glad you liked the review

[@Jack-fs2im]

Nice review,I am thinking of getting one for keyboard.

[@celtfather]

awesome!

[@Jack-fs2im]

Yr welcome Love the folk songs,I play regularly at folk clubs here in UK.I love how when US folk artists come to the club they often sing British folk songs sometimes they do songs they think are American but we do the original British version,obviously they were taken across,but we love American folk songs like “the LNR doesn,t stop here anymore” ha.but some are great in both versions like “Johnny,s gone for a soldier.love yr autoharp and singing

[@tomchrist777]

If i leave the batteries in while the ac adapter is plugged in, will it still drain the battery?

[@Biker_Rocko]

tomchrist777 I have the PA package of two of these amps and no, it doesn't lol

[@NorthstarNorthstar]

Thankx Marc. I bought the Cube Street EX and am loving it with my d'Aigle autoharp. People should know: * The Street Cube EX sounds better than the original Street Cube because it's got tweeters for those high strings. * Line 2 Acoustic setting sounds better than Line 1 because it's ported through a preamp (which doesn't go as loud as Line 1). If you need more volume, switch to Line 1. * Reverb and Chorus sound heavenly on autoharp. * Roland makes a nice custom fit padded case for this amp. * Here's a neat trick... Thump the 'harp's strings with a wooden spoon instead of finger picks and get a quiet hammered dulcimer sound UNTIL it's plugged into this sweet amp. Happy Trails!

[@onefsbyrg]

Thank you very informative. Liked your songs too.

[@francisdify]

Hi Marc, thanks for the review. Hopefully you will have used the amp since your review can you give update on the Roland EX on performance. Have you used battery only? if so what was the life before fading? I am cosidering to buy to use for vocal with backing tracks ,will this do the job for outside performances? Thanks Marc I welcome your update.

[@MrJoeyBoombotz]

I never heard anyone play an auto harp so well. Nice job!! Have fun!!

[@torero444]

I liked your video and I also think that you are a good musician.Thank you.

[@JosephPGrima]

Is it suitable for an acuistic piano accordion?

[@ruskin07]

Nice Playing!!! I've never heard autoharp played like that.

[@kirbonite]

Have you tried it outdoors ? have you used the cube jam feature for performance or recording.. I play banjo and want to use it for backing tracks. I'm not sure how much I'd need the battery feature.. I could get a really nice acoustic amp with tons of features for that price.. I'm going back and forth.. thanks for the reveiw, kudos.. Kirby

[@JeighNeither]

+Kirby Nils These amps are amazing Kirby. You will only be amazed by them. I certainly wouldn't be playing autoharp on the acoustic simulation with one, but it's great for any kind of backing tracks...and it is incredibly light. Who doesn't need the battery feature...well, maybe if you don't play electric something...but your backing tracks need juice and an amp so.... Anyway, you can't go wrong with this amp.

[@greatvanzini]

Your auto harp sounds great. On mine it is the tin sound. Sorry I bought it. But I don't learn. Had a micro cube & the cleans were the same as this one when cranked even a little just sound like artificial clean. I'm not complaining about the usual digital fizz most hear sometimes. It is a whole different plastic fantastic clean that just doesn't do it for me. I'll take the Yamaha THR for guitar. Good review though & when all is said & done,,, I'm kind of jonsin for an autoharp!.

[@brianmorris8045]

Also got a table auto harp..so interested how you have to pick-up arranged, Marc...at the moment performing with the mic pointed towards the harp. Any ideas for me.

[@thisismyboomstick3989]

Great review. I wonder has anyone reported any issues with the sound cutting out when on 50w at no more than 50% of the volume level from line in? When using new batteries. I use an mp3 player for my music as a street performer i do use the 50w setting - which lets face it 50w for 8AA batteries. Massive reason for buying it. Need to know if i'm using it wrong or if is a common fault???

[@girlinagale]

It is probably like the Mobile Cube which does cut out with non-fully charged batteries and rechargeables. I use a 9v power pack (Anker Astro Pro) and my Mobile Cube never cuts out but a friend uses AA batteries and his cuts out at +50% volume.

[@thisismyboomstick3989]

Hey GIAG, thanks for your input. Your bang on actually. yeah i just heard back from Roland tech support and they say its a limiter kickin in. shame cos the AA feature was a huge reason for getting it - less kit to carry. However, the shere fact it has a 50w option on batteries is a plus if only a let down that that they just didn;t increase the battery pack size so it could handle said option. You use a Anker Astro Pro... I've not seen them in use. Will av a look now tho... :-)

[@BuskingGuyTV]

Which cable do you use? Ripcord 9v??

[@minthuko8871]

Via output jack, can we plug into another big amplifier?

[@simbanamba]

Cube is nice and more love your playing / music on autoharp.

[@sampascall4306]

Does this carry well on a busy street?

[@celtfather]

Yeah. It is super light! I usually bring a stand for it when I play, but it's the easiest setup.

[@MrJoeyBoombotz]

Is the cabinet sealed or is it a bass reflex cab ( a hole in the front probably behind the 'CUBE' logo)?

[@scottbecker3485]

MrJoeyBoombotz Sealed cabinet. Weak on bass. Will upgrade my speakers with Jensens.

[@thisisme4858]

A question? I play guitar, vocals and stompbox. Is the low end on this amp good for a stompbox? As the original street cube and the roland ac33 lack any low end thump needed for a stompbox

[@poetical2475]

Yes it is. 2 months late, but I have used this witha stomp and it works fine. Better with a power source.

[@johnnguyen1648]

Can you run a synth through it and tell me how it sounds across both low and highs?

[@celtfather]

Yes. You can run a synth as long as you run stereo (or mono) 1/4" inputs. Highs are fine, and the lows are good on the medium power saver. I would suspect the more lows you have, the more the battery would drain if you were running it off batteries, but I haven't tested that.

[@CharlotteFairchild]

Have you started using a synthesizer Marc?

[@johnnguyen1648]

I suppose alternatively you could just play some sort of electronic music through it and see how it sounds.

[@CharlotteFairchild]

Marc Gunn plays the instrument in this video. The Autoharp has 36 strings and is usually chromatic or diatonic. Marc uses chromatic. It doesn't act like a guitar!

[@CharlotteFairchild]

Thanks for the suggestion. Marc has used a synth for a while and I have never. So I learned by watching the video. Maybe one day I will play with one.

[@brunoanjos987]

Hi , is it pissibel to feed it with a motorbike batery?

[@celtfather]

Interesting. I don’t know

[@georgestrachan3242]

Yes, but u'dhave to make ur own connectors.

[@trainmonrovia1912]

Hey don't you own any chairs? haha.. just kidding. Thanks for the video. I'm looking for an amp/PA for street musician stuff. Not sure this is loud enough for that. What do u think?

[@triplejudy]

Could you use this with a band and drummer?

[@celtfather]

+triplejudy Depends on the band. It’s not the strongest amp. But if you have an acoustic band and your drummer is not beating the hell out of the drums, sure.

[@triplejudy]

@@celtfather So, with full drums, electric guitars and bass it would be drowned out ?

[@celtfather]

Yeah. Pretty sure it’s not strong enough for that

[@buskerbuddy2108]

Does ROLAND CUBE Street EX allow you to cut of singing voice when using mp3 recordings as backing track. ?

[@JonOsborneOfficial]

Busker Buddy No it can’t do that. If you do a search for official instrumentals on youtube you’ll find a ton of awesome material with no vocals! Enjoy! 😁

[@wadeolder7193]

Great lightweight amp. Sounds a little thin. Jensen speakers help a lot. 4ohm.

[@bdemers322]

You should run it through the first channel. Mic / Line channel. It's not as colored.

[@derialnmau]

Can someone please tell me, is it normal when on the first channel (usin anithing, mic or guitar) i switch from mic to instr. mod, volume goes down so much, that on max it's almost 3 times less then in mic mod?

[@celtfather]

weird. doesn't sound right.

[@derialnmau]

​@@celtfather​ So, mic and inst switch should not affect the volume?

[@danieledanny9625]

hi,somebody knows if it's good for bass guitar?

[@scottbecker3485]

daniele borbotti Not recommended for bass with the original speakers, which are weak on bass. Check out PianoManChuck here to find out how to upgrade to more bass-rich Jensen speakers.

[@mrbsred1]

The instrument/sound (at the start) makes me think of Zelda for some strange reason , then Skyrim when the instrument and vocal are together :-)

[@lawrencerasmus]

Buy a Custom pa50 $99 a 200 watt unverter and a18 amp battery in a am box . Digital amps suck. I have tried every thing to getva class t or d amp to sound good. You need to use a class A/B amp to get the sound you want.

[@celtfather]

Nice idea. Thanks for the suggestion

[@Itsme-ni9jk]

You almost said the vocal channel sux

[@Добрый-т2ц]

Замечательные песни! )

[@metalcikiz2779]

Nice amp and revieuw but i think its overpriced 500 euros :(

[@pauladair3765]

Your strumming the autoharp while talking is off-putting . Please do one thing at a time .

[@samliu6133]

don't you have a table in our house？ this video seem to be tired shot,