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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Anybody ever use one of these? I think this is the same as the old "Mouse" (which I haven't seen in years).
I ask cuz I just bought one (online)... I got mine new on eBarf, for half this much!
No reverb or chorus, but I got way too many pedals...
Maybe I shoulda asked first, Huh? :rolleyes:
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I'm interested in that new line 6 amp mentioned above. I didn't really like the small roland, though that could be I was playing an electric thru it. |
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Location: Bay Area, N, California | Originally posted by an4340:
I'm interested in that new line 6 amp mentioned above. I didn't really like the small roland, though that could be I was playing an electric thru it. Are you talking about the original Micro Cube Roland or the new RX model? ... not to be compared.
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Location: Hicksville, NY | This thread got me interested in acquiring one of them Roland cube amps. I plan to use it strictly for vocals/microphone, while the Ovation gets plugged into the UltraSound amp, which I also recently acquired. What do you think? |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I'm talking about the original micro cube. Laurie, Have you tried the line 6 amp? |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | I have the MicroCube, as well as the Cube 20X and Cube 30. Ovations sound very good through each of them. I usually use either the JC Clean or Acoustic models, with some chorus and reverb thrown in to sweeten the sound.
Line 6.....my experience is that acoustic guitars don't sound that good through their amps. They seem to slant their amp models towards electrics.
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Location: south east Michigan | ROGER!!!!
Where
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Location: Bay Area, N, California | Originally posted by an4340:
I'm talking about the original micro cube. Laurie, Have you tried the line 6 amp? No I have not tried that amp, but know someone that has bought one and seems to be happy. I believe he is using it for his solid body and not acoustic.
My RX Cube sounds great with both my Tele and O guitars, I just use the "JC Clean" for my acoustic and the "Brit" or "Classic" for my solid body. I have even used it for my keyboard and it works really great for that too.
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | So I got my new Toy... (not a Roland)
I have only played with it a bit. This has no effects and does not sound too impressive with my psuedo-Strat...
BUT! I plugged-in my S771 (it was handy) and it produced a totally clean beautiful sound. So who needs effects?
Actually, I am now hunting-down a battery for my Chorus pedal, then try to figure-out how to use it.
Right now the Taxi is on the charger. It had juice when it came in the door, but it is always good to charge-up a new battery
(or so they tell me :rolleyes: ).
If somebody wants one... click here. If this one is gone, it looks like he has a bunch. The brand-new ones from MF, M123, GC, etc. Do not seem to come with the Microphone and the XLR cable. |
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Location: Edmond, Oklahoma | After learning about the AAD here at OFC last year, I bought one last fall. Overall, it has performed brilliantly.
There was one church/rehearsal at which I didn't care for its sound when I took its output into a bigger combo amp (but the church is notorious for acoustic problems). Since then, I've used it in three other smallish churches, and an outdoor picnic a month ago. It has consistently kicked ass. I haven't needed to take its output to house PAs. It's been loud enough on its own.
Last month, I played my Godin A8 mandolin into the AAD, at a church event. The only negative comment I afterwards received (from my wife--thanks, dear) was that it was a little too loud. Being so small/light, it's extremely versatile in where you can place it. This is very handy, when I'm visiting in a strange locale and I don't have a regular territory staked out.
I couldn't believe how well it worked outdoors at our company picnic last month! I was switching between my FolkloreLX and electric bass (depending on the song), in a small band with two other guitars and a mandolin. I didn't turn it up past the 10:00 position, and it was LOUD. I had expected its volume to be largely lost in the parking lot. But no. After a while, I noticed a musician friend at the picnic (who had told us he wouldn't be able to make it, so had skipped rehearsals). He's a terrific guitar player (much better and experienced than me on guitar), and excels in Blues solos, IMO. I had him called to the bandstand (actually, a corner of the tented pavillion), handed him my FolkloreLX, and I picked up my bass, and we rocked on "Before You Accuse Me" (Eric Clapton "Unplugged"). Wow! He played the heck out of guitar and blew the place away. The guitar and amp sounded phenomenal. Plenty of additional headroom available. I wholeheartedly endorse the Phil Jones AAD Cub.
Oh, I did have one unfortunate incident related to it. The zipper on the amp's carrying bag broke. I'm thinking I'll take it to a luggage repair store, and see if they can replace the zipper.
Insofar as my experience with Roland amps goes, I have a Roland MicroCube, which led me to later getting a Cube 60, and *drum roll* a Roland Cube Monitor CM-30. I recommend checking out the CM-30 as a versatile 30W amp. It's widely available in stores or the internet for $175 new.
I use the CM-30 a lot at home, primarily for acoustic reinforcement. It's like a tiny PA. Three primary instrument channels, all of which take standard 1/4" plugs. Channel one also has an XLR jack for microphone... or the XLR output of my custom Folklore-LX. And you can also plug an iPod or CD player into AUX IN 2 (1/8" jack) or AUX IN 1, which is a pair of stereo RCA jacks. So, Roland claims it has five channels. It can mount on a standard tripod mic stand (threaded hole in the base), although I suggest using a heavy-duty ultra-stable stand. It is a little heavy to be supported on top of a mic stand, but it works. You can also connect the the CM-30 to a second unit, to double the inputs and increase volume. It's small, pretty light, and rugged.
I didn't much try the MicroCube with acoustic instruments, but it can indeed be surprisingly good with electric guitars.
Another thing that pleased me with Roland was how well the Cube 60 amp sounds with my new-for-me (used) Ovation Viper CV-60 guitar. It can be a challenge for me to get a good (i.e., truly believable) acoustic tone from the CV-60, say with a clean amp like the AAD. So I was pleased to discover very good and pleasing tones from the combination of the Viper and the Cube 60. Sounds like an affected acoustic tone (an acoustic with "flavorings," such as reverb, chorus, etc.), which is nice. |
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