Roland Mobile Cube Battery Powered Stereo Amplifier

Miracle little amp. I have two, and use them several times a week. The only tweak I'd love is for an extra tone dial -- at the moment it's one tone dial that adjusts both mic and guitar. So you can't turn up the tone on the vocal and down on the guitar if you have a passive guitar pickup. I've solved this with an extra tone pedal, but would love to be able to do it on the amp itself. Otherwise, this is plenty loud -- I never have it up above half way and I play regularly to 50 or 60 people all singing, dancing and playing hand percussion. Batteries last a couple of hours -- rechargeables mean you can recharge one set while playing with another, so you're always covered. Doesn't come with a power lead, but they're fairly cheap online.

This little thing is a BEAST of an amp for lap steel guitar. It's voiced remarkably well for Hawaiian lap steel. Bobby Ingano is a Hawaiian Lap Steel Master from Hawaii, and he currently tours with Taj Mahal as his steel player and backup electric guitar player. Bobby tours the world with a Roland Mobile Cube for his Rickenbacher Frypan Lap Steel, and a Roland Micro Cube for his stratocaster. Both are powered by 6 AA batteries, and all he does is have them both mic'd with an SM57. Don't knock it till you've tried it. In addition to being very portable, the benefit of gigging with a battery powered amp is that you don't have to plug into the wall. Very many bars, restaurants, venues, etc have dirty power that can introduce noise into your guitar amp. Being Battery powered means you are a completely self sufficient little ecosphere. You can get consistent results, sound, and tone in every playing situation. If the little amp isn't loud enough, then you're likely playing in a band situation where someone can mic your amp with an SM57. IMO, one of the best tones for lap steel guitar, and very serviceable tone for electric and acoustic guitar.

bon produit, pour ce que c'est ! puissant, souple, et trés polyvalent. juste dommage que le chargeur ne soit pas venu avec !

This was purchased primarily to use as a portable PA system, with an inexpensive mic and it works well. I tested it versus the Roland Street Cube, and although not as loud as the Street Cube, this sounds much better for vocals as it does not have the harsh guitar amp sound that the Street Cube has when using a mic. (When using a guitar, the Street Cube is terrific). The secondary use is backyard guitar or guitar/vocals for barbecues, parties, and get togethers and for this use, it also works well. The acoustic guitar sounds nice through it, and for sing a-long situations, or the 'street performer', it is perfect. It is smaller than the photo shows, and very light weight, but appears well made. It can fit in a back pack or carry bag. The batteries last long, as advertised, with Eneloops working well (recharging AA's). The amp can be used in coffee cafe settings for a soloist who might do solo acoustic, or even vocals with strum. It can add just enough reverb to sound natural, and with the tone button set high, carries a nice bass sound from the vocals. A 5 Star product for what it does; rather than the expectation of a full blasting guitar amp. It is great for the small settings described above, or for living room practice.

Multiple functions: private playing with earphones; listening along with an mp3 and cutting out the vocal; even karaoke. Guitar/ukulele tone when plugged in is excellent. These are reviewed highly online, and I was happy that the quality is excellent.