No Bull here 
by Misha from Fairfield, CT, October 2006
Music Background:  Student of rock, and Aspiring Rock Star

I have owned this little bad boy for about a year so I believe i can provide an honest opinon for it. I was enticed by the many reviews, and videos I saw for it. And I was astounded that I could take it anywhere with 6 AAs. Its a perfect practice amp, and even though its supposedly only 2 watts, turn up the gain and you got at least 15 watts of power! the effects are very good, (boss efx) and are very fun to mess around with, the only flaw is that the efx are not footswitchable! The amp models are another added bonus, and its always a blast getting those vintage sounds with this little guy. The acoustic model is extremely good sounding and so real, your guitar might go from a humbucking equipped oddball shaped mother-of-metal guitar, to an old acoustic guitar cranking out the blues. The JC Clean accurately emulates the Roland JC-120 (that is, if you add the amazing chorus effect this cube has!) The Black Face is a perfect match for some zz top licks, or some old B.B King Stuff. The British Combo is an awesome model (possibly my favorite) because if you turn up the gain, it gives you a heavy 70s rock tone, hailing back to the Glory Days of Black Sabbath and AC/DC, with a piercing lead and powerful rythym tone, this model is true and powerful. The Classic Stack model is perfect for rythym, but it lacks in the treble department, perhaps another of the tiny flaws the little rock-box has. The R-Fier model is undoubtably the heaviest and most powerful of all of the models, But be careful not to put to much gain on, you might blow out your neighbor's power!!! All in all, this is a great little amp for practice and at times "street busking". This amp rocks, buy it- No bull!

  Wow 
by alex678 from Laguna Niguel, Ca USA, September 2006
Music Background:  Hobbyist

Wow, I was absolutely blown away by this amp. I was looking for an inexpensive practice amp and then came across this. I was not expecting much when i got home, but i was proven wrong. There are so many features on this, i was shocked.

Amp models
Acoustic: No need for an acoustic when you have this amp model. Pug in your electric and have the soft smooth sound of an old acoustic.

JC Clean: This gives a great clean tone with no buzzing or any thing like that. Great for use with pedals.

Blackpanel: I'm not sure what this is modeled after, but it has a clean tone, but a deeper sound. Turn on the reverb and then you have that surfer style guitar.

Brit Combo: Modeled after the famous 1960's distortion sound, this setting really brings you back to that old time rock.

Classic Stack: Classic distortion sound of an old Marshall stack.

Rectifier (R-Fier): My personal favorite, this provides great distortion for any kind of music. Just use the tone and gain knobs to adjust the amount of distortion and you can go from light distortion all the way to heavy metal.

Effects:
Chorus: It has that outer-space style chorus sound featured on the Boss Space Chorus.

Flanger: Just like Eddie van Halen. This gives you that swirly, spirally sound.

Phaser: Gives you that nice liquidy sounding effect. A really fun effect to play around with.

Tremolo: Don't feel like trem. picking? then use this. it gives you that shakey tremolo sound that sounds so natural.

Reverb: This gives you that empty room echo type sound.

Delay: Gives you a super sweet echo sound.

Overall this little amp gives you more bang for your buck. But on a side note, it sounds better when you plug it in.

  Great little amp 
by Nick Johnson from Fort Wayne, IN, June 2006
Music Background:  Beginner

I needed a practice amp, and the Micro Cube has delivered! The number of options you get packed into such a small portable form factor makes for a great buy. The only minor flaw I've found with it is that the volume has an almost logarithmic fall off rate as you turn the volume down (in other words, as you turn the volume down, it gets really quite really fast). This leads to some delicate fine tuning of the volume if you want to play it quietly without headphones. Its a minor complaint though. Aside from that minor complaint, I have really enjoyed using it.

  Very Nice 
by Honey Roy from Largo, FL, June 2006
Music Background:  Recording Guitarist

Everyone seems to rave about the Micro Cube, so it looks like it's my job to tell you what is not good about it. Boooo. Don't get me wrong. If it broke, I would replace it. I think the Classic Stack is the best Marshall emulation on the market. I wish Roland would put in a stomp box. I also love the delay. It is just perfect, balanced and easy. The other amps are very good also. My problem is with the effects. I believe that effects should be used to enhance your sound. These effects are way to loud in the mix and can't be adjusted. They overshadow the great amp sounds. To make this the perfect practice amp, Roland should scrap the tuning fork, and replace it with an effects mix control. Still, a very nice little amp.

Roland, Good Job 
by Evan from Winnipeg Mb. Canada, March 2006

Hi, My uncle bought this amp for me at christmas. I have only been playing for a few years. I think that this amp is awesome!! I love the effects too. I can be playing Ac Dc and the next minute (with the turn of a switch) Be playin Black Sabbath with alot of Distortion. Then i just put it on to an effect and it makes my scales sound all the more interesting. And it is so portable. If you are a beginner or a pro you should buy this amp. IT'S AWESOME!!

I have two of 'em! 
by Gordon Brion from Norwalk, CT USA, March 2005

This is unquestionably the best portable practice amp that has ever been introduced. I play through two of them and they sound great in stereo! Parents, if you have a kid who is dying to play the electric guitar, get this amp. Tone is extremely important when it comes to developing your playing, and there is no shortage of tone in this little bad boy!

Roland Micro Cube is Boss 
by Antonio from California, February 2005

I play flamenco guitar in nightclubs and restaurants. I needed a small battery powered amp to move about with. This one is fantastic. It has the sound of a much larger amp. It is only 2 watts but sounds like 30. The sound is clean and projects well. I use a Matrix suction cup tuner pickup instead of a mic. My amp is hidden under my chair with a small curtain that goes around it. Folks are amazed at the sound I get, especially with a touch of reverb. I am very very very happy with this gem of an amp.

micro cube 
by Bud from Abilene texas usa, September 2004

This is the best sounding small amp i have ever heard or played, My local music store sold over a hundred of these in less that a week and the boss effects are killer. If you have heard them you need to.

Other great uses for the Micro Cube 
by Daniel Cronk from Big Rapids, MI, USA, September 2004

Agreed with all the other reviews but also wanted to discuss how well it works for electro/acoustic guitar - use the mic input. Also, my wife uses the mic input and effects for her various flutes including her Celtic instruments. Fantastic rig for street players/buskers. Almost got other stuff - glad I was at the NAMM show and got a demo. Buy one for everyone on your gift list!

Roland Micro Cube 
by Bob Crosby from Anchor Point, Alaska, September 2004

First of all I have never taken the time to write a review, since most people are not as remote as Alaska and can usually find a music store to go into and test a
product before buying one. But here in Alaska I have gotten to depend on reviews left by the grace of others and felt I should make a contribution back with
one. So of course before buying the Cube, I read the reviews on this great site, and also the ones on Harmony Central. All the reviews were great and from
long time players, but that was not enough for me, so I then went to the Roland site, and listened and watched the audio and video files they have there. I was
sold, and finally broke down and bought one. Let me tell you I am so happy I did and didn't go for the Amp Can. This has a variety of sounds, and is more
than loud enough to will make anyone happy, but the important thing is "IT'S CLEAN SOUNDING!"

I use this amp to help sell a folk instruments I make, and was impressed and surprised enough to recommend this amp to anyone needing a solid, great
sounding, travel and practice amp. I could go on but I don't want everyone to think I am Roland salesman and therefore will stop here. I just wanted to let you
know what a great amp this is and do highly recommend it to all.

Alaskan Bob

Microcube Amp Review 
by Tim from USA, June 2004

This is the best sounding battery powered amp I've ever tried. The amp models and built-in effects are great! Nice full sound from such a small amp.

Click here to Read the inSync Review for the Micro Cube

Write Your Own Review!
We all love gear, and we all love talking about gear with our friends and bandmates. Why not share your thoughts with the hundreds of thousands of customers who regularly visit Sweetwater.com? Write your own customer review on this product! To begin, just Click Here!