Input on Roland Bass Cube RX

becker4567 · #1 09-10-2010, 05:03 PM

Before you say anything, I looked in the reviews section and saw zero, so if anyone has any input on the little Cube RX, smack me with it. In return I will ship you 40 virgins, a new Ferrari, gold lame thong underwear (only worn a few times) and a slightly used nosehair removal tool. Mucho thanx!

RickenBoogie · #2 09-10-2010, 05:38 PM

If all you want is something to use as a bedroom practice/camping type thing, it's a good choice. Anything else, and it's just too small.

NecroticImbecil · #3 09-11-2010, 07:32 AM

On its own, it will be inaudible with a band, even in a practice session unless the drummer has an electronic kit turned way down and the guitarist has ~ 1 watt. However, for practice and recording, it's great. I use mine all the time, I have some "better" amps but the convenience wins out. Some of the effects are pretty cool. Had some fun at band practice with it going into my real bass amp.

It has a headphone/line out so it could be used in a live situation, just not with its own speakers. Treat it like any other preamp - plug it into a power amp (or bass amp if you watch the input volume to avoid clipping) or PA and you can use its models, tone shaping, and effects at band volumes.

MrWalker · #4 10-14-2010, 11:06 AM

As the guys above say, it's great for what it is: A 5W battery/power operated and highly portable practice/ very small setting amplifier. I have found that with a single piano or a single guitar player for an "unplugged session", it works great. For any other setting, it's of course gonna be too small.

The output is pretty hot for a 5W amplifier, the sound is surprisingly full, and the effects are surprisingly well sounding. The drum section sounds a little cheesy, but it's kinda cool, has a useful range of practice rythms, and adds that little extra convenience to the package. The four tiny speaker elements do provide enough resolution to reproduce the sound of your bass, and you must really crank your bass output to make it distort.

The amplifier models are also surprisingly well sounding, and does provide a bit of variation to the sound. And to top it off, it has a built-in tuner to keep you in tune. :-)

All in all, if a portable practice / mini-gig / battery operated amplifier is what you're looking for, you can't go wrong with it, in my opinion.

if you need a little more power, get the Cube 30 instead. It's also a very portable and great-sounding amp, but it will support you when you get into a little louder settings and you will have lots more overhead on your sound. However, you will not have a battery-operated solution and you won't have a tuner or a drum machine. The rest is much the same however. :-)

goran · #5 10-15-2010, 06:32 AM

I've had one for the last 2 years. It is really one fabulous piece of equipment. I wouldn't agree that it is for bedroom practice only. I even used it on couple of (quiet) blues/rock rehearsals with a drummer (he played with brushes). I put it in the corner and it was enough to be heard.

MrWalker · #6 10-15-2010, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by goran

I've had one for the last 2 years. It is really one fabulous piece of equipment. I wouldn't agree that it is for bedroom practice only. I even used it on couple of (quiet) blues/rock rehearsals with a drummer (he played with brushes). I put it in the corner and it was enough to be heard.

I absolutely agree. It is not for bedroom practice only, it's capable of holding it's own against a guitar/piano/whatever, as long as it's not too loud. that's what I meant with very small gig.

For 5W it's surprisingly hot.