b, very nice hearing from ya, I love the lurkers too. My man, you’re experiencing what I go through every so many months when I fall upon one of these Cubes and think, “Wouldn’t it be awesome to have one again?” Yes, I said again because I’ve chased the rabbit down that hole in earlier years and it didn’t last too long.
On paper, the Roland is a fantastic idea and I wish more companies would enter this market, but instead of four wimpy speakers which don’t play with any authority, IMHO, put in an eight or something that gives you the sense of bass notes.
That’s not my only complaint and again, this is my opinion. I owned umpteen Rolands over the last two decades and other than the Blues Cube Combo, the gray battery-looking models all sound inorganic...fake to me. I know, Mr. Picky, but Roland makes you pay top dollar for their amps and they sound like a robot birthed them!
On the Bass Cube I’d play a model for two minutes, think “meh” and click to the next one only to repeat again. Yep, there’s loads of features and it’s built like a brick poop house, for three bills new it’s a sonic disappointment. And don’t plan on jamming even with an acoustic guitar; dude will wipe you out with one A chord.
I totally get why you want it and everyone loves portable amps for back porch noodling, but I advise you as your combo cohort to, “Steer clear, Big Tuna, head to open waters.” Killed by Death, if I remember, likes to use his tiny Vox NuTube combo on the porch, but is still has to plug in. Trust me, it’s worth it!
Now if you buy it, we’ll love and respect you no less. Maybe there’s been an update or two since I had mine. Try playing through one if that’s possible at this time. If portability is crucial, then look at the Pignose 30-watt bass amp before buying. More power, bigger speaker, and cheaper if I’m now mistaken.
Okay, I’ve babbled on too long. Anyone else wanna chime in and safe this man some money? RR saved my pedal board this morning, I’m just paying it forward.
Edit: sorry, b, I forgot your hookup question. Yes, you can run from the Cube’s headphone out jack into the Rimble’s input jack. It would be a lot louder, no doubt. But how’s this for an idea? Instead of spending all that cash on a Cube, buy instead the baby Rumble modeling amp? You’ll get loads of models of amps and effects and it’ll sound a heck of a lot better. AND you’ll save money doing do because I’ve seen some around two hundred buckaroos. Go check it out.