Blues Cube Hot 30-watt 1x12" Combo Amp - Vintage Blonde Review

Happily Surprised

I had two old amps, a tube and a solid state that both had their strengths, but were worn out (and/or cheap to begin with). I went back and forth with getting a tube amp (Blues Jr.) or the Roland Blues Cube. I went with Roland. With a minimum of tweaking, I found a great tone, which was all I wanted. The build quality is excellent. The design is super-simple, which I favor - no… read more bells and whistles. I still love the spankiness of a spring reverb, but the reverb on this amp is fine. The tone has the warmth and weight of my tube amps, plus the air and sparkle of the solid state. Plus, in my experience, tubes sound great...just not when they're brand new, or old - I will never have that problem. I'm very pleased. Shout-out to Jared, ace sales rep.

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Blues cube hot 30

One of the best combos I've ever purchased...cant find a bad tone. Great circuit...and for the price It's a score...hats off to roland And ty at sweetwater. Thank you Sincerely Paolo altieri

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Great sounding amp

I decided to downsize equipment. I saw this amp and bought it on impulse. It is a really great amp. Nothing fancy, just a straightforward great sounding amp. No bells and whistles, just a well built, well thought out design. Light weight and small but mighty. Every note comes out clear and really cuts through the mix. Would definitely recommend it.

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Amazed!

This amp( I'm sure the whole range) is still being underrated. Don't make that mistake ! This is a fully armed , ready to rumble tone machine, that caresses the soul , and then hits you with blistering blues/rock tones that are not only touch sensitive picking wise, but also very equalization sensitive ( just like a great tube amp). You can amuse yourself all day with the possibilities… read more and come up with and dial in tasty tones for just about any tone hue you can think of. Studio worthy, home practice or creator content,jam with the band or rehearsal,,,,Play a club and open all 30 watts of thunder? Yep. I thought I'd need the stage or the artist for that , but this amp has its own voicing ( I wonder how it'll sound paired with a state or artist? Hmmm) Anyhow , if you're a tone hawk looking for versatility, power, tube behavior, and rugged and solid construction/reliability, all in a small combo( that has attenuation .05 watts, 5 watts 15 watts or 30!)then definitely put aside the now ridiculous controversy regarding solid state and tubes. The lines have been blurred to where the payoff in not chiropractic bills and being able to achieve " that slight breakup tone" , without having to crank to 7 on a big ole tube amp has arrived. She's a peach!

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Wonderful little amp

After just a couple hours I had this little fellow sounding very similar to my Mesa Boogie Mark 5 with vertical twin V 30 , 12’s. Cube only weighs 28 Pounds. Very responsive to the right hand and works great with effects pedals. Sounds like it has much more power than it does.

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