Roland Micro Cube Bass RX

Socalbill · #1 05-11-2011, 10:02 AM

Has anyone tried this amp for guitar? I have a regular micro cube and I find it to be inadequate when it comes to bottom end response from the guitar. Very flat and muddy to distorted. This bass micro cube however has beautiful bottom end being a bass amp, and plenty of top end. The amp models don't do much for guitar, but I like the clean settings anyway, and the chorus and delay work very well with guitar even though they are voiced more for the bass. The amp also has compression which really sweetens the guitar playing solos. IMO this is a real gem as a practice amp. It is probably loud enough to gig with without a drummer.
Bill

mambosun · #2 05-12-2011, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Socalbill

Has anyone tried this amp for guitar? I have a regular micro cube and I find it to be inadequate when it comes to bottom end response from the guitar. Very flat and muddy to distorted. This bass micro cube however has beautiful bottom end being a bass amp, and plenty of top end. The amp models don't do much for guitar, but I like the clean settings anyway, and the chorus and delay work very well with guitar even though they are voiced more for the bass. The amp also has compression which really sweetens the guitar playing solos. IMO this is a real gem as a practice amp. It is probably loud enough to gig with without a drummer.
Bill

How does it fare against the Micro Cube RX for guitar?

woyvel · #3 05-12-2011, 06:15 AM

I've become a big fan of using a bass amp for guitar. I use a Polytone 1x15 bass amp.

I checked out the Cube RX for both guitar and bass, but bought a Vox Mini3 due to the cost being more than $100 less, with more features than the Micro Cube. I think the guitar RX is the better amp for guitar unless you're strictly looking for clean tones, then I'd maybe look to a Bass RX and try to work the best deal. Maybe a retailer will let one go for less than the other. Check around for used ones too.