You are the best product presenter! Your introduction message is clear! If I were the instrument manufacturer, I will sure engage you as our product ambassador!
Thanks Bryant for a great review. I currently have a Micro Cube and I'm a serious busker. I play a broad range of music genres on acoustic violin. However, the Micro Cube is drowned out by Street noise in busy city streets. I'm upgrading my performance to include backing tracks, loop pedal, and vocals. I've just bought a Rode RT3 Microphone, so, I guess I'm serious about my music at every level and probably best going for the Street Cube 50 Watt. As you say, it's an investment, and probably a lifetime investment, so it seems worth saving for the best gear. Thanks for helping me making the right choice 👍
Hey bryant, im a guitarplayer myself. I use to have this backstage peavy amp which i would play in my garage alonge with my cd player. I use to work at wal mart and one day a manager said to me u should play your electric here im like yeah but how i have to hook it up to an out let and wal marts not gona let me do that. So he told me find a portable power supply then gave me an idea i saw a portable car jumper 36a with porta like a cigarette light in cars so i thought if i can find a 3 prong adapter so i did and it worked so i was playing with my cd player in my car till i found out about roland micro cube but i thought it was too small so about 3 years ago i find the cube street amp and thought this is perfect so my dad got it for me for christmas... Duuuudee i been getting all kinds of people coming up to me tipping me offering me gigs. The i stumbled up on your video some time after and did know there was a street ampx im like dude that thing is massive. So when u did rhe comparisons then i realized i made the right choice. I like alot of volume and quality but also time of play i usually spend about 2-3 hrs tops playing at wal mart although i dont work there no more managers are cool with me people come up to me thanking me cus some songs i play make them feel better after a bad day so i thank u for the reviews but also not to knock down the other amps i mean the small one is good if you just playing for ur own enjoyment sound quality may not be as great but good for starters to and the big one like u said is really good for if your playing for a good size crowd. So thank you
Since you made this video there have been quite a few comparison vids on RUclips. Most are annoying cos they either plug the pre amp into a more powerful combo/mixer/doodad/thingywhatsit or they shove a mic hard up against the speakers. Then they compare them indoors in a studio type setting. Which is no help whatsoever considering the use they are intended for. You, however, have produced an excellent comparison video. One of the best. Outstanding. You come across as a really nice guy as well. I thought the comments about you being the pool cleaner (I assume meant with innocent humour) actually ignorantly offensive. I'm glad you left them in for the record. As for you. Good on ya mate. Nice one!
Hey there. Good review. I have the Street Cube which i use for busking and I'm considering buying the the EX. Obviously it's louder, but in terms of clarity how much better is it? When I use my Street Cube with my guitar and effects pedals it becomes very muddy and compressed sounding. Hoping the EX is far better.
Excellent review. I agree that the two larger amps are expensive, but you pay for what you get. I own the EX. I have a friend who plays keyboard... and he is totally amazed at the clarity of the EX using the "third" input when we jam together. The bass, he says, often becomes muddy with most amps... not so with the EX.
Good presentation, Bryant. I would have suggested to present the 50-watt on the ground and on the stand, because the sound is different in those settings. But overall, this was a very useful video and these days, that's an accomplishment.
Hi there, I was wondering how you recorded the audio on your video. If its going straight to the camera its possible that it gets auto-compressed when it reaches a certain level and so it would be really difficult to know how loud it really is.
Thank you for asking, audio did kind of get compressed for the EX. So I recorded my voice with a mic attached to my shirt, then I would switch to a shotgun mic on my camera when I would play the guitar. Since I used the same volume settings on the mic for each amp, the mic couldn't capture the EX volume in its entirety. So it is a bit louder than in the video. I will be doing another comparison video between the Cube Street and Cube Street EX when I'm back home at the end of the month. For this one I will be testing both amps with completely maxed out settings
i was gonna say the same thing. thanks for replying. it solved my query. thank you, the video was really helpful. By the way, how is the bass from the street and street ex if we listen to music??
Thanks for the video :D i bought the cube street (middle one) and it is very very good. clean sound and very powerfull. I would love him even more if he had 2 channels for instrument ahah
Try playing money for nothing in the rectifier setting. The harmonics basically jumps back at you. But why play the electric gear in the acoustic setting?
Very well done. You are very clear on wattage, estimated cost and settings to give the listener what they need to make decisions. Maybe just a little harsh on the smallest amp as there is always a place for each one. But overall, a very good review.
Thanks for the demo! I also busk for a living, and agree on the relative paucity of decent reviews/demos of busking amps. I have the middle cheaper Cube Street, and am also very familiar with the Extra-large Cube, having had lots of contact with other buskers using that one. Regarding volume on the middle amp. I don't know Las Vegas, but I can say I've busked all over Ireland, Northwest England, Portugal and Italy, and have never felt I needed more volume out of an amp... in fact I'm a little embarrassed about not even knowing the wattage of this amp. Most of the time I busk on vaguely busy streets at busy times... let's say small to middle sized towns, and shopping areas, and the occasional indoor gig in a medium sized bar-room. The volume for the mic rarely goes above a quarter on the dial, my acoustic the same (but with gain set at three-quarter volume). Perhaps I was told the wattage on it when I bought it but I don't remember, and couldn't have given an answer if someone had asked what the wattage of my amp is! Why? Well, it simply does the job, since I'm usually performing solo, singing and playing acoustic, or with my partner on cajón. Which is to say; if you're performing solo or in small, low-key band set-ups on an average noisy street you needn't worry about volume with the Cube Street. My dilemma is whether to upgrade to the Extra Large, since I need to have 3-4 channels for a minimum of two guitars and a mic, or possibly mic up the cajón, or a third musician. I think - from this demo - there's obviously no problem there re; mid-to-high volume acoustic guitars or, presumably, mics also. The problem I have with my current Cube is that it simply doesn't deal well with my electric Gretsch Streamliner... my Hudson acoustic plays like a dream through the Cube Street but there's just no way of solving the fact that the electric sounds muddy and/or thin (I'm pretty much using the volume settings I mentioned on cleaner channels) particularly with rhythm playing, and playing that involves a lot of drones and open strings. I'd say your demo of the Ex didn't really solve this problem for me, as I didn't notice that an electric sounded any better through the Ex. Perhaps this is simply a guitar problem, and I will have to part exchange my current electric for something else, or buy some effects to sort that problem out with the Gretsch. We'll see. But thanks again for this. It was really useful.
A very good honest review, what we all want to hear and see I’d expect. Too many reviews on these amps done in a studio, ridiculous as most will be using it on the street busking 🤦♂️
One of the best gear reviews I have ever seen, and I have serious GAS. Totally agree, too many reviews have pictures or video of the amp with guitar, bass and drums overlayed in the audio. Have you looked at the Fishman battery powered amp? A buddy of mine has am acoustic Fishman amp that really cuts through the mix. Shopping for a busking amp, thanks!
Nice video thanks for playing your guitars through them. I would have loved to hear your acoustic guitar through the ex as loud as you can but strumming it, so we can hear the impact of the strings and fullness of the guitar. Anyhow most likely buy this anyway, it sounds pretty good. thank you again.
Thanks for the review. I need to play and sing somewhat sensitive stuff (Jeff Buckley-ish) with a very clear sound so I guess I should go for the EX. Also I might want to get a headset so I don't have to be stuck in the same spot but can be able to walk a little back and forth as communication. Any suggestions for a good headset?
Amazing review. You are right; so many reviews honestly do not do a good job to help you decide what to buy. your video helped me greatly to choose! Best of luck in your career. Question (for anyone): I will be using this mainly to plug my phone in for music playback (I am not a musician). Are the inputs, especially for AUX on the Cube Street (the 5w version) - metal, or is it cheap plastic? Thanks!
I thought man this guy can play fast then realized the playback speed was still set to 1.25x from the last video lol! Useful well presented video thanks. Have you tried the Blackstar SuperFly?
Damn dude. You living large. Also great review. I've been waiting weeks on the cube street and I'm debating just buying the blackstar superfly. Can t find a good outside review like this.
New to the Cube Street world and picked up a Boss Cube Street II. Wondering if by chance, if you know if the original Roland Street Cube Carry Bag will fit the Boss Cube Street II? I looked up the dimensions and they are not far off, with the Boss being just slightly bigger.
You have had no issues using rechargeable "AA"'s? I have a Peavy Nano Vyper that I use at Church but it says specifically to only use alkaline batteries no rechargeables! I'll have 5o look deeper into the 50 W amp! Thanks for the video! Peace
they will work with rechargeable like eneloop, Ladda, or any NIMH type AAs, the only reason why they don't recommend is the lower voltage of nimh at 1.2 volts per cell instead of 1.5 volts for alkaline types. Basically you get slightly lower voltage hence lower power output thats all.
I have the Street Cube, with E-Guitar and mp3. But i dont like it to much. I use it with the BritCombo only, but it sounds to Boxy. Is the Street EX diferent in Sound / EQ? Maybe on the street nobody cares. But i do Thank you
I got the Cube Street and found settings I really like, but as you said, it doesn't have a lot of power. So I got the EX. More power for sure, and a lot more flexibility in what you can plug into it, BUT efx settings for electric guitar are much fewer on the EX (no separate gain, no tremolo). If I want to create a sound I like, I'll need to carry around efx pedals.
Ideally, I would keep the Cube Street and output to a separate battery powered speaker (even with the more difficult hauling around), but it has no output capability. I would have to hack it.
So that's the trade-off for me: more power but worse sound, or better sound but not so much power.
Man, do you think the cube street can be used as a return in a band situation? I have a small band, we play at small places, but since we have drums, we sound loud. Where they don't offer us a proper sound return, I barely hear what I'm playng or singing. So I am looking for a small amp to carry with my equipment, for sound return. The EX is too big for me, does'n fit on my hard cases. Do you think the cube street could do it? It is just perfect in size, but I'm afraid I'll not hear a thing.
Right on honest review. I have had all three. The Micro Is of kids that want to play metal in the bedroom. Cube Street is more of a pro amp you can use for street and parties. Easy to carry. The EX is serious business. I had it for a year or two and never needed more than the 25 watt setting. I have had lots of amps and such. But will always have a Cube Street. You can sit in on an acoustic jam with it and keep the volume down and have a mic to sing with.
Well - the small amp is actually a Roland Microcube GX, and the GX is an upgrade from original Microcube - you can program and save your own pre-sets, on this one, and there's on line capability if you have Apple devices like iPhone. It's an awesome little amp, but at 3 watts nobody in their right mind would think it was any use for busking, however, as very highly portable, battery operated, bedroom, practice, teaching, or studio amp, it's perfect - and very loud indoors! Also, I watched the video to hear how much louder the 50w amp was, but the 5w street cube seemed to me to have more power and punch on acoustic guitar in this demo. However, this sort of random sounding 'noodling' isn't really a good test - some big strapping chords would have been good thrown in! And it's not just about wattage - the Street has 6.5" speakers, whereas the Street EX has 8" speakers - and that pushes a lot more air. I didn't agree a stand was necessary either - both street cubes are wedge or monitor shaped, so they project the sound into the air anyway, not into the ground - sorry mate, not impressed with how informative this review actually was...
Ok, let's talk about international travel with el guitar + street amp + some clothes and misc stuff. How would you pack? Soft gtr case + rest goes into 1 checked in luggage? Or some way to carry all on board? From my understanding you're only allowed one small luggage or backpack on board.
Любительский домашний аудио тест на склейке продолжительностью 7 минут : 42 секунды: Roland Cube Street Ex Vs JBL Eon One Compact Vs Everse 8 ruclips.net/video/LFiHgTTQAXM/видео.htmlsi=bs139O8OW0FJ4Ht6 Снято на смартфон Redmi Note 10 pro. Нарезка звука каждого усилителя из полного ролика тест работы с зарядной станцией Allpowers S200
Good review, a muso's analysis, I like the "tilt of your hat" Mr Payton" I'm on the look for something portable have been playing for just over 60 years, a jazz style player, the Street Ex Cube is the choice. Thankyou for your vid and may you be heard all over Vegas.
I just bought the Cube Street EX Do you know if the Cube you can still hear as a monitor when plugged into another powered speaker set up like the Bose S1-Pro’s? Please advise Thanks
You do not say what setting you are using on the Acoustic guitar on any of the amps. On my CubeStreet I generally use the "mic" setting on the instrument side with an Acoustic guitar. On my MicroCube (old style 2watt) I generally use the Vox (Brit Combo) or the JC Clean with a touch of Reverb. I do not own an EX. Anyway, it would be helpful if you specified which settings you are using. Otherwise, Nice Video.
Great video! I was looking every where to at least see a visual difference between the sizes of the two street cubes. I do love the micro cube for just a small at home thing...
Thank you Bryant for a great review. I do have a question for you or anyone who can answer or even demonstrate on this Cube Street EX 50 watt amp. I have some backing jazz and blues rhythm CDs which I play along to. Can I plug my CD player into this amp for my rhythm tracks and then play my lead guitar work over the top. That would be great to hear. Thank you, John
would you recommend cube EX or AC-33 (mostly gonna plug in acoustic guitar and mic.. ) sometimes electric too but. and is the Ac 33 as loud as the Cube street EX?
Very helpful, thank you Bryant. I am about to buy an Amp and needed some information and you told me all I needed to know - the cube street for me, or whatever the current best one will be Lol.!
I just got a cube street to use for a convient practice amp. I sat it up up the speakers pointed away from me, I suppose this is how it would be pointed if busking too. It immediately occured to me that the control panel is actually upside down for a busker. No big deal I just thought it was rather odd given it's intended purpose. It's not even convient with the speakers pointed at you because then the controls are on the sloping panel opposite you and sloping away. No matter how you cut it, the amps except for the micro are built upside down. Just sayin.
On either of them, can you run a guitar on one channel and a vocal mic and aux in from a phone or computer at the same time. So I could play guitar and sing along to a backing track?
You are the best product presenter! Your introduction message is clear! If I were the instrument manufacturer, I will sure engage you as our product ambassador!
Straight to the point, no extra talking. I like your review style. 👍🏻
yo dude....nice celtic flavour going on there in your playing. It's nice to hear someone not playing the usual tired old blues licks.
Thanks Bryant for a great review.
I currently have a Micro Cube and I'm a serious busker. I play a broad range of music genres on acoustic violin. However, the Micro Cube is drowned out by Street noise in busy city streets.
I'm upgrading my performance to include backing tracks, loop pedal, and vocals. I've just bought a Rode RT3 Microphone, so, I guess I'm serious about my music at every level and probably best going for the Street Cube 50 Watt. As you say, it's an investment, and probably a lifetime investment, so it seems worth saving for the best gear.
Thanks for helping me making the right choice 👍
id love to know just how much louder the street ex is in terms of decibels... because the microphone kind attenuates the sound. Cool video
You literally answered all my questions and solved all my problems! Thank you so much!
Hey bryant, im a guitarplayer myself. I use to have this backstage peavy amp which i would play in my garage alonge with my cd player. I use to work at wal mart and one day a manager said to me u should play your electric here im like yeah but how i have to hook it up to an out let and wal marts not gona let me do that. So he told me find a portable power supply then gave me an idea i saw a portable car jumper 36a with porta like a cigarette light in cars so i thought if i can find a 3 prong adapter so i did and it worked so i was playing with my cd player in my car till i found out about roland micro cube but i thought it was too small so about 3 years ago i find the cube street amp and thought this is perfect so my dad got it for me for christmas... Duuuudee i been getting all kinds of people coming up to me tipping me offering me gigs. The i stumbled up on your video some time after and did know there was a street ampx im like dude that thing is massive. So when u did rhe comparisons then i realized i made the right choice. I like alot of volume and quality but also time of play i usually spend about 2-3 hrs tops playing at wal mart although i dont work there no more managers are cool with me people come up to me thanking me cus some songs i play make them feel better after a bad day so i thank u for the reviews but also not to knock down the other amps i mean the small one is good if you just playing for ur own enjoyment sound quality may not be as great but good for starters to and the big one like u said is really good for if your playing for a good size crowd. So thank you
Since you made this video there have been quite a few comparison vids on RUclips. Most are annoying cos they either plug the pre amp into a more powerful combo/mixer/doodad/thingywhatsit or they shove a mic hard up against the speakers. Then they compare them indoors in a studio type setting. Which is no help whatsoever considering the use they are intended for. You, however, have produced an excellent comparison video. One of the best. Outstanding. You come across as a really nice guy as well. I thought the comments about you being the pool cleaner (I assume meant with innocent humour) actually ignorantly offensive. I'm glad you left them in for the record. As for you. Good on ya mate. Nice one!
I'm not exactly looking for this information but I'm subscribed and I definitely enjoyed watching this whole thing. Keep it coming man.
Definitely, thanks for watching
Great video! Any experience with the KC-110 or KC-220 keyboard amps? Just curious.
Hey there. Good review. I have the Street Cube which i use for busking and I'm considering buying the the EX. Obviously it's louder, but in terms of clarity how much better is it? When I use my Street Cube with my guitar and effects pedals it becomes very muddy and compressed sounding. Hoping the EX is far better.
Thanks for taking the time to demo these 3 amps. Very helpful. Beautiful guitar playing as well!
Thank you for a great no nonsense demo for the working musician!
Well done Bryant this was the best demo I think I've ever seen.
Very cool demo from a fellow musician on gear comparrision and working experience. Roland should thank this guy!
Helpful review, thx. Question how far are you away from the recording device?
Excellent review. I agree that the two larger amps are expensive, but you pay for what you get. I own the EX. I have a friend who plays keyboard... and he is totally amazed at the clarity of the EX using the "third" input when we jam together. The bass, he says, often becomes muddy with most amps... not so with the EX.
Maybe he has a minted wife
At last!... A really good review to help us decide what to buy. Thank you Bryant.
Good presentation, Bryant. I would have suggested to present the 50-watt on the ground and on the stand, because the sound is different in those settings. But overall, this was a very useful video and these days, that's an accomplishment.
Amazing review! Congrats!
My weird question is: which one would fit in a suitcase, for overseas travel?
Great review! Any idea if you can play the street with bass guitar as well? Or only guitar?
NICE DEMO! if you don't mind me asking what song are u playing?? 🤔
Hi there, I was wondering how you recorded the audio on your video. If its going straight to the camera its possible that it gets auto-compressed when it reaches a certain level and so it would be really difficult to know how loud it really is.
Thank you for asking, audio did kind of get compressed for the EX. So I recorded my voice with a mic attached to my shirt, then I would switch to a shotgun mic on my camera when I would play the guitar.
Since I used the same volume settings on the mic for each amp, the mic couldn't capture the EX volume in its entirety. So it is a bit louder than in the video.
I will be doing another comparison video between the Cube Street and Cube Street EX when I'm back home at the end of the month. For this one I will be testing both amps with completely maxed out settings
i was gonna say the same thing. thanks for replying. it solved my query.
thank you, the video was really helpful.
By the way, how is the bass from the street and street ex if we listen to music??
Excellent demo and info on the Roland Boss amps . Thank you for that 👍☘️
Thanks for the video :D
i bought the cube street (middle one) and it is very very good. clean sound and very powerfull. I would love him even more if he had 2 channels for instrument ahah
The micro ain’t trash it’s a practice amp and it’s a damn good one I highly recommend for anyone who needs a low volume amp
I just played my Micro-cube and its à great and inspiring sound ! Love this amp : light weight n'sounds nice :) !
Try playing money for nothing in the rectifier setting. The harmonics basically jumps back at you. But why play the electric gear in the acoustic setting?
i agree the micro cube is incredibly loud for its size..it screams..i mean its no marshall half stack but itll get.er.done
Exactly, the micro cube is not trash maybe cause he can afford more he calls it trash, well excuse me
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Great concise info. I love you mentioning the PA stand. Im a bass player and would love to jam with you if our paths ever meet!
Hi, thanks so much for this review! I am interested in the Rowland Street cube EX. Does any speaker stand fit to it? Cheers, Lizzie
Very well done. You are very clear on wattage, estimated cost and settings to give the listener what they need to make decisions. Maybe just a little harsh on the smallest amp as there is always a place for each one. But overall, a very good review.
Thanks for the demo! I also busk for a living, and agree on the relative paucity of decent reviews/demos of busking amps. I have the middle cheaper Cube Street, and am also very familiar with the Extra-large Cube, having had lots of contact with other buskers using that one.
Regarding volume on the middle amp. I don't know Las Vegas, but I can say I've busked all over Ireland, Northwest England, Portugal and Italy, and have never felt I needed more volume out of an amp... in fact I'm a little embarrassed about not even knowing the wattage of this amp. Most of the time I busk on vaguely busy streets at busy times... let's say small to middle sized towns, and shopping areas, and the occasional indoor gig in a medium sized bar-room. The volume for the mic rarely goes above a quarter on the dial, my acoustic the same (but with gain set at three-quarter volume). Perhaps I was told the wattage on it when I bought it but I don't remember, and couldn't have given an answer if someone had asked what the wattage of my amp is! Why? Well, it simply does the job, since I'm usually performing solo, singing and playing acoustic, or with my partner on cajón. Which is to say; if you're performing solo or in small, low-key band set-ups on an average noisy street you needn't worry about volume with the Cube Street.
My dilemma is whether to upgrade to the Extra Large, since I need to have 3-4 channels for a minimum of two guitars and a mic, or possibly mic up the cajón, or a third musician. I think - from this demo - there's obviously no problem there re; mid-to-high volume acoustic guitars or, presumably, mics also. The problem I have with my current Cube is that it simply doesn't deal well with my electric Gretsch Streamliner... my Hudson acoustic plays like a dream through the Cube Street but there's just no way of solving the fact that the electric sounds muddy and/or thin (I'm pretty much using the volume settings I mentioned on cleaner channels) particularly with rhythm playing, and playing that involves a lot of drones and open strings. I'd say your demo of the Ex didn't really solve this problem for me, as I didn't notice that an electric sounded any better through the Ex. Perhaps this is simply a guitar problem, and I will have to part exchange my current electric for something else, or buy some effects to sort that problem out with the Gretsch. We'll see.
But thanks again for this. It was really useful.
Bryant, Great Video, really well done, great review on these street amps.
A very good honest review, what we all want to hear and see I’d expect. Too many reviews on these amps done in a studio, ridiculous as most will be using it on the street busking 🤦♂️
Thank you for a very nice review. What is your opinion on using this for two vocals and one guitar?
Nice comprehensive video comparing 3 top busking amps. Can I play backing tracks from my mobile phone?
Excellent video. The best demo of these amps on the Tube.
One of the best gear reviews I have ever seen, and I have serious GAS. Totally agree, too many reviews have pictures or video of the amp with guitar, bass and drums overlayed in the audio. Have you looked at the Fishman battery powered amp? A buddy of mine has am acoustic Fishman amp that really cuts through the mix. Shopping for a busking amp, thanks!
Nice video thanks for playing your guitars through them. I would have loved to hear your acoustic guitar through the ex as loud as you can but strumming it, so we can hear the impact of the strings and fullness of the guitar. Anyhow most likely buy this anyway, it sounds pretty good. thank you again.
Thanks for the review. I need to play and sing somewhat sensitive stuff (Jeff Buckley-ish) with a very clear sound so I guess I should go for the EX. Also I might want to get a headset so I don't have to be stuck in the same spot but can be able to walk a little back and forth as communication. Any suggestions for a good headset?
Amazing review. You are right; so many reviews honestly do not do a good job to help you decide what to buy. your video helped me greatly to choose!
Best of luck in your career.
Question (for anyone): I will be using this mainly to plug my phone in for music playback (I am not a musician). Are the inputs, especially for AUX on the Cube Street (the 5w version) - metal, or is it cheap plastic? Thanks!
I thought man this guy can play fast then realized the playback speed was still set to 1.25x from the last video lol! Useful well presented video thanks. Have you tried the Blackstar SuperFly?
this is the best review I seen so far, good job. I just got the 3watt version and Im gonna have to get the 50 watt soon.
This has been a great help. Very competent review, cheers
Love the review... But what's that song that u play while testing the acoustic guitar!?
Damn dude. You living large.
Also great review. I've been waiting weeks on the cube street and I'm debating just buying the blackstar superfly. Can t find a good outside review like this.
New to the Cube Street world and picked up a Boss Cube Street II. Wondering if by chance, if you know if the original Roland Street Cube Carry Bag will fit the Boss Cube Street II? I looked up the dimensions and they are not far off, with the Boss being just slightly bigger.
You have had no issues using rechargeable "AA"'s? I have a Peavy Nano Vyper that I use at Church but it says specifically to only use alkaline batteries no rechargeables!
I'll have 5o look deeper into the 50 W amp! Thanks for the video!
Peace
they will work with rechargeable like eneloop, Ladda, or any NIMH type AAs, the only reason why they don't recommend is the lower voltage of nimh at 1.2 volts per cell instead of 1.5 volts for alkaline types. Basically you get slightly lower voltage hence lower power output thats all.
I'm going for the roland cube street. Thank you good sir for actually demonstrating the product!
Thanks Bryant. Best demo of these amps. :-) Play on!
Great review man!! How far away from the camera were you when you recorded? Thanks!!
Well done Bryant ... I enjoyed you're review. I agree with Edward that I also thought the Street Cube had the best tone. Thank you for doing this.
Any chance of testing the amps with a ukulele?
Great video. I’ve watched a few review vids before this. Yours was leaps and bounds more helpful. Thank you.
So much appreciated man, thank you for this excellent review. Settled on the EX for myself when originally I was about to buy the normal street cube!
I have the Street Cube, with E-Guitar and mp3. But i dont like it to much. I use it with the BritCombo only, but it sounds to Boxy. Is the Street EX diferent in Sound / EQ? Maybe on the street nobody cares. But i do Thank you
Thank you for this! I'm preparing for busking for the first time. this is just what I need
Do you use a looper I saw there new one has built in looper, what looping device would you recommend?
Thanks for taking the time to make this review!
Great and honest review, special that you honest about the sound quality. Super review
AMAZING MAN! here from ARgentina, street musician! Peace
Thankyou for this video! Was so helpful! Good luck with your busking!!!! :) X
Excellent review/comparison. Thank you. It really helped me to decide which model to purchase.
just bought the street EX, thanks for the review!!!
I got the Cube Street and found settings I really like, but as you said, it doesn't have a lot of power. So I got the EX. More power for sure, and a lot more flexibility in what you can plug into it, BUT efx settings for electric guitar are much fewer on the EX (no separate gain, no tremolo). If I want to create a sound I like, I'll need to carry around efx pedals.
Ideally, I would keep the Cube Street and output to a separate battery powered speaker (even with the more difficult hauling around), but it has no output capability. I would have to hack it.
So that's the trade-off for me: more power but worse sound, or better sound but not so much power.
What about weight? The big one looks like it would be kind of heavy to drag around. Is the middle one possibly more convenient?
Man, do you think the cube street can be used as a return in a band situation? I have a small band, we play at small places, but since we have drums, we sound loud. Where they don't offer us a proper sound return, I barely hear what I'm playng or singing. So I am looking for a small amp to carry with my equipment, for sound return. The EX is too big for me, does'n fit on my hard cases. Do you think the cube street could do it? It is just perfect in size, but I'm afraid I'll not hear a thing.
Right on honest review. I have had all three. The Micro Is of kids that want to play metal in the bedroom. Cube Street is more of a pro amp you can use for street and parties. Easy to carry. The EX is serious business. I had it for a year or two and never needed more than the 25 watt setting. I have had lots of amps and such. But will always have a Cube Street. You can sit in on an acoustic jam with it and keep the volume down and have a mic to sing with.
Great review! What kind of speaker stand is that?
Well - the small amp is actually a Roland Microcube GX, and the GX is an upgrade from original Microcube - you can program and save your own pre-sets, on this one, and there's on line capability if you have Apple devices like iPhone.
It's an awesome little amp, but at 3 watts nobody in their right mind would think it was any use for busking, however, as very highly portable, battery operated, bedroom, practice, teaching, or studio amp, it's perfect - and very loud indoors!
Also, I watched the video to hear how much louder the 50w amp was, but the 5w street cube seemed to me to have more power and punch on acoustic guitar in this demo.
However, this sort of random sounding 'noodling' isn't really a good test - some big strapping chords would have been good thrown in!
And it's not just about wattage - the Street has 6.5" speakers, whereas the Street EX has 8" speakers - and that pushes a lot more air.
I didn't agree a stand was necessary either - both street cubes are wedge or monitor shaped, so they project the sound into the air anyway, not into the ground - sorry mate, not impressed with how informative this review actually was...
Ok, let's talk about international travel with el guitar + street amp + some clothes and misc stuff. How would you pack? Soft gtr case + rest goes into 1 checked in luggage? Or some way to carry all on board? From my understanding you're only allowed one small luggage or backpack on board.
Любительский домашний аудио тест на склейке продолжительностью 7 минут : 42 секунды: Roland Cube Street Ex Vs JBL Eon One Compact Vs Everse 8 ruclips.net/video/LFiHgTTQAXM/видео.htmlsi=bs139O8OW0FJ4Ht6 Снято на смартфон Redmi Note 10 pro. Нарезка звука каждого усилителя из полного ролика тест работы с зарядной станцией Allpowers S200
Good review, a muso's analysis, I like the "tilt of your hat" Mr Payton" I'm on the look for something portable have been playing for just over 60 years, a jazz style player, the Street Ex Cube is the choice. Thankyou for your vid and may you be heard all over Vegas.
GREAT JOB!!!!! best review I seen in months thanks
Bro, you're a legend for this review! Thank you!
Very informative great actually best I've seen on Roland cubes thanks mate .
Excellent Demo, Thumbs Up, Bryant! :)
I just bought the Cube Street EX
Do you know if the Cube you can still hear as a monitor when plugged into another powered speaker set up like the Bose S1-Pro’s? Please advise
Thanks
Hello the middle cube has recharged batteries?and if yes how are you charging them?
You do not say what setting you are using on the Acoustic guitar on any of the amps.
On my CubeStreet I generally use the "mic" setting on the instrument side with an Acoustic guitar.
On my MicroCube (old style 2watt) I generally use the Vox (Brit Combo) or the JC Clean with a touch of Reverb.
I do not own an EX.
Anyway, it would be helpful if you specified which settings you are using.
Otherwise, Nice Video.
Great video! I was looking every where to at least see a visual difference between the sizes of the two street cubes. I do love the micro cube for just a small at home thing...
This video helped so much! Thanks for your input and info about the amps!
Thanks for your opinion on these amps 🙂
It will be useful to choose the right one for my sweet honey singer!
Nice. Excellent job. Thank you so much for this review. Your a Pro reviewer. Playing the exact same thing is the best way to compare these amps.
Thank you Bryant for a great review. I do have a question for you or anyone who can answer or even demonstrate on this Cube Street EX 50 watt amp. I have some backing jazz and blues rhythm CDs which I play along to. Can I plug my CD player into this amp for my rhythm tracks and then play my lead guitar work over the top. That would be great to hear. Thank you, John
Excellent review. Thanks for the video Bryant. It helped me a lot and as a result; I refunded my unshipped Micro Cube and bought Street EX.
true talent for explaining the best of what we need to know very helpful thanks
The 50 watts in the EX, is that per channel? Or if you only use 2 channels it will pump out 25 watts per channel?
Do you think the EX would work to amplify a bass guitar for busking? Difficult to find a battery powered bass amp.
Very good and to the point review! Thanks for giving the right info for those who need it! Good Luck!
Great review, Bryant! Thank you very much.
would you recommend cube EX or AC-33 (mostly gonna plug in acoustic guitar and mic.. ) sometimes electric too but. and is the Ac 33 as loud as the Cube street EX?
Really good. Good comparison ... well done. Thank you for doing this video 👏👏👏
Very helpful, thank you Bryant. I am about to buy an Amp and needed some information and you told me all I needed to know - the cube street for me, or whatever the current best one will be Lol.!
Than you so much for really do a decent & honest comparison!
I just got a cube street to use for a convient practice amp. I sat it up up the speakers pointed away from me, I suppose this is how it would be pointed if busking too. It immediately occured to me that the control panel is actually upside down for a busker. No big deal I just thought it was rather odd given it's intended purpose. It's not even convient with the speakers pointed at you because then the controls are on the sloping panel opposite you and sloping away. No matter how you cut it, the amps except for the micro are built upside down. Just sayin.
Dude !!! Basher of a video. What song are you playing ???
Thanks for making this video man, great descriptions!
Thanks i needed this breakdown- excellent
On either of them, can you run a guitar on one channel and a vocal mic and aux in from a phone or computer at the same time. So I could play guitar and sing along to a backing track?
Terrific review! Great job, and nice playing!