The biggest problem I have with the Roland MicroCube is when I use it I don't want to stop, which leads me to play a lot longer than I should. It's just too fun to play with the different amp models and special effect settings and hear the wide range of tones from clean to screaming I can tease out of it.
Before writing this review, I plugged my MicroCube into my electric guitar and wailed away. Fortunately, my neighbors were all at work. For its size, the 2 watt, 5 inch speaker explodes with sound.
It probably couldn't keep up with the big boy amps, but that doesn't mean you can't use it solo on the street or in an intimate setting. At just over 7 lbs., you can take it just about anywhere. The unit ships with an adapter, but it also runs for up to 20 hours on 6 AA batteries. It even has a shoulder strap to remind you to take it for a walk.
The MicroCube delivers a wide range of amp models -- Acoustic, JC Clean, Black Panel, Brit Combo, Classic and R-fier Stacks. Once you select the level of burn, you can enhance them by turning the EFX knob (chorus, flanger, phaser and tremolo), the Delay/Reverb knob, and knobs for Tone, Gain and Volume. The range of sounds you can create is amazing. The MicroCube even has a Mic setting, making it useful as a PA system.
There are several 1/4" jacks: main input, auxiliary input and record/phone out.
Ultimately, the Roland MicroCube is perfect amp for musicians with limited budget, space, or sound-sensitive neighbors on the other side of the wall. Once you try it, you'll be hooked spinning dials to create just the right sound.
The Roland MicroCube packs a lot into just over 7 lbs. The 2 watt, 5 inch speaker is amazingly loud. And it's built for portability. It runs on batteries and comes with a shoulder strap. This amp is perfect for practice, street performing or playing in a small room setting.
Once I plug in an ax and start spinning these dials, I'm hooked. The MicroCube has a nice assortment of base amp models: Acoustic, JC Clean, Black Panel, Brit Combo, Classic and R-Fier Stack. Pick an amp and throw in special effects -- chorus, flanger, phaser, tremolo, delay, reverb, gain, tone and volume. This probably isn't the amp for shredding or gigging with big boy amps, but it sounds great on its own.
The jacks include main input on top, auxiliary input and record/phone out. The record and phone jacks are 1/4", just like the guitar input jack.
