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Description

Unleash your guitar's potential anywhere with the Roland Micro Cube, a portable powerhouse that fits your lifestyle. This mini guitar amplifier is perfect for musicians on the move, delivering a full-bodied sound experience without the bulk. With its compact design, the Micro Cube offers a versatile range of tones through its eight COSM amp models, from warm jazz cleans to earth-shattering metal riffs. Its user-friendly interface allows for seamless transitions between these sounds, making it ideal for both beginners and seasoned players looking to experiment.

The Roland Micro Cube isn't just about the amps; it also features eight onboard effects, including delay, reverb, and modulation, all accessible at your fingertips. This amp doesn't just enhance your sound; it transforms it. Its battery-operated design means you're not tethered to an outlet, so you can take your music anywhere—from your bedroom to a beachside serenade. The addition of an auxiliary input means you can jam along with your favorite tracks, or use the recording output to capture your latest riff for posterity.

Key Features:

  • Eight COSM amp models for a range of tones
  • Eight onboard effects including Delay/Reverb and Modulation
  • Compact and lightweight design for portability
  • Battery operated for ultimate convenience
  • Auxiliary input for jamming along with your favorite tracks
  • Recording output for easy capture of your sessions

Product specs

Brand Roland
Model Micro Cube 2-Watt 1x5" Guitar Combo
Finish Black, Red, White
Year 2004 - 2014
Made In China
Categories Guitar Combo Amps, Small Amps
Built-In Effects Built-In Effects
Color Family Black
Electronics Solid State
Number of Channels 1 Channel
Number of Inputs 1 Input
Output Power (Watts) 2
Power Tube Type None
Reverb Digital Reverb
Speaker Configuration 1x5"

FAQs

What type of power supply does the Roland Micro Cube require?

The Roland Micro Cube can be powered by 6 AA batteries for portability or an AC adapter, which is included with the amplifier.

Does the Roland Micro Cube have built-in effects?

Yes, the Roland Micro Cube features built-in DSP effects, including chorus, flanger, phaser, tremolo, and separate delay/reverb.

Is the Roland Micro Cube suitable for recording or headphone practice?

The Roland Micro Cube includes a recording/headphones output, making it ideal for silent practice or direct recording.

How many amp models are available on the Roland Micro Cube?

The Roland Micro Cube offers 7 COSM amp models, including the JC-120 and a special mic preamp model.

Can the Roland Micro Cube be used for flat tunings?

Yes, the Roland Micro Cube includes a digital tuning fork that supports flat tunings up to 2 semitones.

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Reviews

PROS

  • Exceptional portability, ideal for travel and on-the-go practice

  • Versatile built-in effects praised for quality sound

  • Excellent for beginners with easy-to-use features

  • Can operate on batteries, enhancing its portability

  • Offers a variety of amp simulators and effects knobs

  • Delivers clear, quality sound at low volumes, simulating a cranked tube amp

  • Durable and lasts long on battery power

  • Suitable for home practice, with all necessary tones included

  • Bright, clean sound settings available

CONS

  • Not ideal for live gigs due to limited volume/output

  • Onboard effects may not satisfy all users

  • Not optimal for vocal amplification

Owner Insights

We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Roland Micro Cube.

Use cases and applications

  • The Roland Micro Cube is ideal for small, acoustic settings like home church groups with a ukulele, not for louder environments.

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  • The Blackstar Fly 3 Bass, running on AA batteries and potentially expandable with an additional cabinet, is another alternative suggested for low-volume scenarios.

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  • Users report that the Micro Cube GX can achieve a decent doom metal tone with a distortion pedal, though it requires experimentation and is not ideal for heavier genres.

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  • Owners mention using the Micro Cube GX primarily with headphones due to its less impressive speaker output for metal tones.

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  • Connecting the Micro Cube to a larger cabinet, like a Marshall 4x12, has been reported to significantly improve sound quality.

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Features and functionality

  • The battery-powered feature is a major advantage for portability and convenience in non-electrified settings.

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  • The Micro Cube includes built-in effects, but they are often criticized for being weak and not suitable for serious distortion needs.

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  • The Roland Micro Cube GX features a long battery life, providing over 20 hours of playtime, making it suitable for extended practice sessions.

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  • The Micro Cube GX lacks a three-band EQ, limiting tonal control, which can be an issue for users seeking specific metal tones.

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  • Users mention that adjusting both the volume and tone pots can subtly modify the overall tone, with the master pot compensating for any lost volume.

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Comparisons

  • The Yamaha THR10 is better for classical gigs and offers more functionality than the Micro Cube, including use as a party speaker and soundcard for recording.

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  • The Fender Rumble 40 is recommended over the Micro Cube for better bass response and higher wattage in a similar size and weight class.

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  • The Peavey Vypyr is recommended for metal due to its better distortion capabilities and range of effects compared to the Micro Cube GX.

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  • The Orange Micro Terror paired with a Harley Benton 1x12" Cabinet is suggested as a more powerful alternative for those considering future stage use.

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  • The Vox MSB25 Mini Superbeetle and Joyo Zombie II Bundle are suggested alternatives for those seeking more flexibility and tonal variety.

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Mods and upgrades

  • Adding a 2.2k resistor across the speaker terminals can mimic a Marshall-like tone, with room for experimentation using different resistor values for varied sound profiles.

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Critic Reviews

Roland Micro Cube Unbiased Review - Battery Powered Guitar Amp

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The Roland Micro Cube is a compact powerhouse, ideal for musicians on the go. Its battery-powered design and built-in effects processor make it a versatile option for travel and outdoor use. The amp emulations and effects are easy to use, controlled by simple knobs rather than complex menus. While the high-gain 'R-FIER' distortion lacks a bit in natural sound, the overall performance is impressive for its size, offering robust sound and long battery life. It's a great all-in-one solution for practice and small gigs, though don't expect studio-level recordings.

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Roland Micro Cube Review | GAD's Ramblings

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The Roland Micro Cube packs a punch for its compact size, offering portability with battery power and durability that can withstand a few knocks. Its six amp models and effects provide a versatile sound palette, although they are limited compared to full-sized stacks. The simple interface makes it user-friendly, ideal for casual playing in various settings. However, the lack of simultaneous effects usage and a limited tuning fork feature may not satisfy advanced users. It's a reliable practice amp for on-the-go jamming or quiet sessions but won't replace the power or tonal depth of larger amps. A great entry into digital modeling, but not for vintage purists.

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Durable, Great tone, packs a punch

This thing is lightweight, nice to carry to gigs, but also loud as all get out. Looking at it you would not expect it to produce very strong sound. Its got a lot of nice presets, including a microphone preset, and has tone, gain, volume, flanger, tremolo, and so much more on it. love the tone it brings to my electric.

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Everything about these have already been said; one of the greatest amps ever produced.

First amp I ever owned and my god what a flawless starter amp! Amazing value in a light-weight and small sized package for transporting anywhere. They are also very versatile with built in effects that actually sound good lol; amps with built in effects usually sound like shight. Really nice volume, great distortion and awesome well-defined tones! These really are the BEST option for beginners who have never played before.

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spencer_roberts

Great little amp for practice

I have one that I use for learning new stuff for my covers band, it’s handy and sounds great for its size. I don’t use the onboard effects really, just don’t feel the need.

tcm7
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178

A great useful option

I bought this amp because i can't take the mustang to my guitar class (so heavy for a thirty minutes walk XD) Have a amazing clean sound with de "clean amp" setting, so bright. A like the fx too, so powerful a great chorus and reverb. I thinks is perfect if you need to take a few of effects and you don´t want to take all your pedalboard or a heavey weight tube amp, for a practise.

fedemoroz

Best home amp

I've tried many little amps. Low wattage and other small amps but nothing sounds better (at home, low volume) than the Micro Cube. Is the only thing that feels like a real cranked tube amp at low volumes.

mattis

Handy and easy to use

This works great for guitars, not too good on vocals. But it is really handy and last long on battery power. The best portable guitar amp in my opinion.

bommel

just get it already

:D it is a great practise amp and small enough to bring it everywhere. I even played with ti live one day in the city townhall in Passau.

malachi_sanders

I think it is good for it's portability and it is good for if you're with a friend or backstage

I have never used it but it sounds great in other vids/reviews

simeon_minchev

Great!

Great amp for beginners and for practice. It has all the tones you need for practice at home or even recording with it . Not good at all for live gigs .

mikko_pajukallio

Must have

Everyone should have one of these. Wherever you go on holiday, this goes with you!

Artist usage

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See how Johnny Marr uses Roland Micro Cube

Johnny Marr

Singer, Guitarist

Modest Mouse

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Verified via Roland

"I use it for the dressing rooms, just playing around, and on the tour bus as well. Also I find it to be just the job coz often these days bands are invited down to do acoustic sessions. It normally involves two of the band pulling out acoustic guitars and doing a half-arsed version of your punk rock hit. In The Cribs there are three of us who play guitar and I just thought that would be overkill. I have to fight for it sometimes, coz I say look, that microphone you were gonna put in front of my guitar, just put it in front of this little amp, and then you see their faces drop as I get out my electric guitar! I just dial in a little bit of delay, and a little bit of reverb and it does an absolutely great job. We used to have a few Roland Micro Cubes in Modest Mouse that we used to put beat boxes through and all these weird samplers and it just did the job great."

See how Billy Sheehan uses Roland Micro Cube

Billy Sheehan

Guitarist, Bassist

UFO

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Verified via YouTube

In the video titled "Steve Vai 'K'm-Pee-Du-Wee' Full Video" by Everybody-Loves-Gav on YouTube, Billy Sheehan can be seen using a Roland Micro Cube mini guitar amplifier.

See how Matt Heafy uses Roland Micro Cube

Matt Heafy

Singer, Guitarist

Trivium

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Verified via Photo

Matt shows off the rig that he uses to practice while on tour. He uses a micro cube amp to warm up

See how John Fogerty uses Roland Micro Cube

John Fogerty

Guitarist, Singer

Creedence Clearwater Revival

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Verified via Photo

In this instagram post, he is seen jamming with his family. He’s using a Roland Micro Cube.

See how Joey Santiago uses Roland Micro Cube

Joey Santiago

Guitarist

Pixies

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Verified via YouTube

Roland Micro Cube seen in 10:00

See how Frank Black uses Roland Micro Cube

Frank Black

Singer, Guitarist

Pixies

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Verified via YouTube

In this NPR live performance, Frank Black can be seen playing his pickup equipped Martin D-18. The guitar is never shown in full detail and at first glance it doesn't look to be hooked up to an amp but when the shot zooms out, the dark background reveals a dangling wire coming from the accoustic guitar every now and again. The amplifier in the back is clearly used by Joey Santiago which means the Roland Microcube in the front (definitely not a GX version, which has an extra knob) is Frank's.

See how Steve Terryberry uses Roland Micro Cube

Steve Terryberry

Singer, Guitarist

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Verified via YouTube

In his YouTube video titled "How To Sweep Pick," Steve Terreberry uses the Roland Micro Cube as his only amplifier.

See how Lou Barlow uses Roland Micro Cube

Lou Barlow

Singer, Guitarist

Dinosaur Jr

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Verified via YouTube

You can see the micro cube standing by his side (on top of the vox amp)

See how Don Felder uses Roland Micro Cube

Don Felder

Guitarist

Eagles

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Verified via Roland

"I was working in my [home] studio trying to write a guitar solo for this song called “You Don’t Have Me.” I was playing with the track, and I came up with what I thought was a really good solo idea. I had a MICRO CUBE sitting on the floor, and I just grabbed the vocal mic that I’d been singing into, shoved it in front of this little MICRO CUBE, and recorded that solo. I put a harmony on it, and just kind of pieced it together as a scratch demo, thinking that when I got into the studio, I would re-record it.

When I got into the studio and played it for everybody, they said, “Why do you want to re-record that? That’s got a great tone. It sounds really good.” I said, “No, no, no. Let’s set up some amps and we’ll try to do it again.” And we tried re-recording the solo, and it just didn’t have that unique sound, which was a small, little amp sounding like a really big amp. So it wound up staying on the record as the final solo on “You Don’t Have Me.”"

See how Pete Thorn uses Roland Micro Cube

Pete Thorn

Guitarist

SatchVai Band: Joe Satriani & Steve Vai

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Verified via BOSS

"I also use the [Roland] MICRO CUBE amp backstage to warm up. It’s great. You can throw batteries in it, and I’ll take it in the back lounge of the bus, or wherever, and the thing sounds amazing. It’s fun to sit there and play through. The thing’s great. It’s all you need. [BOSS and Roland] just make a ton of cool stuff for guitar players and I can’t say enough good things."

See how Steve Terreberry uses Roland Micro Cube

Steve Terreberry

Guitarist, Bassist

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Verified via YouTube

In the YouTube video "Annoying Djent Guy!" by Steve Terreberry, Steve is seen using a Roland Micro Cube amplifier while on the road.

See how Tony Rombola uses Roland Micro Cube

Tony Rombola

Guitarist

Godsmack

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Verified via YouTube

In the "Godsmack Rig Tour with Tony Rombola" video by TotalGuitar, Tony Rombola is shown with a Roland Micro Cube. While he does not use this mini amplifier for live performances, it is likely part of his setup for tuning and practice sessions.

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Genre Usage

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