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Roland Blues Cube Artist 1x12" 80-watt Combo Amp - Blonde

80-watt 2-channel 1x12" Guitar Combo Amp with Tube Logic Design, Onboard Reverb and Tremolo, USB Record Out, Variable Power Output, and Effects Loop
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The Roland Blues Cube is Back and Better Than Ever!

The reinvented Roland Blues Cube Artist combo guitar amplifier delivers vintage-flavored tube tone and response in a gig-ready package. Roland's Tube Logic circuitry reproduces every stage of a tweed-era amplifier from preamp to power amp to speaker output. This 2-channel amp offers a large tonal palette and a variable power output so you'll be ready for any gig. The versatile and powerful Roland Blues Cube Artist combo amplifier delivers vintage tube tone and the touch response you want from an amplifier. Call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer to order yours today!

Roland Blues Cube Artist 80-watt Combo Guitar Amplifier at a Glance:
  • Vintage amp tone and response with modern technology
  • Dual channels for a wide range of tones
  • The flexibility and functionality you need for any gig
Vintage amp tone and response with modern technology

Roland's Tube Logic design brings classic tweed tones to the Blues Cube Artist combo amplifier. Every aspect of these much-loved vintage amps from the preamp and output tube characteristics to the power supply compression to the speaker output is found in the Roland Blues Cube Artist. Pick players and fingerstyle players will love the touch response and sensitivity of this master-crafted amp. Sweetwater knows that amp tone and response are important to you, and we're confident that the Roland Blues Cube Artist can do the job.

Dual channels for a wide range of tones

The Roland Blues Cube Artist gives you two killer channels for all your gigging needs. The clean channel's volume adds tube fatness and bite as you turn it up - just like a tube amp. The variable gain of the crunch channel lets you dial in the perfect amount of grit to your tone. Each channel has its own tone-sculpting boost and tone switches. The Roland Blues Cube Artist's cool dual tone switch lets you jumper the channels together to create extra-fat tones. High-quality reverb and tremolo effects sound great and add dimension to your tone. Add to this a custom 12" speaker and you have a tonally versatile amp that's ready to gig!

The flexibility and functionality you need for any gig

Designed to work in any situation, the Roland Blues Cube Artist is loaded with useful features. The power control offers four power output settings ranging from full gigging volume to 45-watt and 15-watt club/rehearsal settings and a 0.5-watt practice setting. Add your favorite pedals via the full-featured and footswitchable effects loop. A headphone output lets you practice at any time of the day or night without disturbing your neighbors. And the USB record output is perfect for capturing your guitar sounds directly to your computer. No matter what the situation is, the Roland Blues Cube Artist combo amplifier is ready to go!

Roland Blues Cube Artist 80-watt Combo Guitar Amplifier Features:
  • Gig-ready guitar amplifier with authentic tube tone and amazing touch response
  • Clean and crunch channels reproduce tweed-era amp sounds
  • Dual tone mode lets you combine both channels for an increased sonic palette
  • Roland Tube Logic design offers the tonal behaviors of vintage tube amps from preamp to output distortion and more
  • Power control lets you change the output wattage for any size gig (0.5-watt, 15-watt, 45-watt, 80-watt)
  • High-quality tremolo and reverb deliver vintage-vibed tone
  • Record directly to your computer via the USB output
  • Open-back design with custom 12" speaker
  • Optional foot controller for channel select, effects loop, and dual tone
Roland takes classic amp tone to a new level with the Roland Blues Cube Artist combo amp!

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Solid State
  • Number of Channels: 2
  • Total Power: 80W/45W/15W/0.5W
  • Speaker Size: 1 x 12"
  • Reverb: Yes
  • Effects: Yes
  • EQ: 3-band
  • Inputs: 2 x 1/4"
  • Outputs: 2 x 1/4"
  • Effects Loop: Yes
  • USB: 1 x Type B
  • Headphones: 1 x 1/4"
  • Footswitch I/O: 3 x 1/4" (tremolo/effects loop, channel/tone, GA-FC)
  • Footswitch Included: No
  • Power Source: Standard IEC AC cable
  • Height: 19.125"
  • Width: 23.31"
  • Depth: 10.25"
  • Weight: 35.31 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: BC-Artist

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Rated 5/5

Best sounding lite weight tube sounds.

Wonderful tone even when you add the tone capsule. Highly recommended.
Music background: Guitarist for over 48yrs.
Rated 4.5/5

Great Amp!

Great clean tone with the versatility of multiple power settings to fit the venue. Reverb and Tremelo both sound great despite minor inconveniences with both (more on that below). Crunch channel yields a good gritty/dirty overdriven tone. The boost for each channel is just right. I highly recommend the Boss GA-FC foot controller to go with. It allows access to channel switching, channel boost, tremolo on/off and efx loop on/off without walking over to the amp. The Artist comes with high quality heavy weight stickers to relabel the GA-FC according to how it works with the Artist. You can also connect a Boss FV-500H volume pedal to the GA-FC, enabling volume control without the pedal being in the effects chain. The volume pedal interacts with the amp post effects loop but pre master volume. Unfortunately, the reverb cannot be switched off via the GA-FC. I would have preferred to have this option instead of effects loop on/off or dual tone switch. Initially I purchased the Roland Sparkle Clean tone capsule based on the reviews, videos and the involvement of Jeff Baxter with its development. However, to my ear, the result was a harsh and brittle sounding tone. It also altered the relationship between the clean and crunch channels. In order for the output levels to match when switching between the channels, it was necessary to significantly increase either the individual volume or gain of the crunch channel, which resulted in an unpleasant increase in noise. So - tone capsule returned. Amp is better without it, especially after exploring Jeff Baxter's recommended tone settings (somewhat modified). The amp set flat is mid forward so the following makes sense to give more body and sparkle to the tone - Bass all the way up. Mid all the way down. Treble all the way up. Presence set to taste (I like it at 2 0'clock). I set the crunch channel for light break up. Amp has plenty of power. I generally use it at the 15w setting. Though the 15w setting is not as beefy as 15 tube watts, I haven't needed the master volume above 5 and there remains the 45w and 80w settings. Minor grievances... the aforementioned inability to turn off the reverb with the foot controller. Oddly, the tremolo comes on automatically when the amp is turned on and must be switched off on the amp or via foot controller if it is not wanted. The "dual tone" setting is meh. I think maybe it was an attempt to mimic the channel jumping technic used with Marshall amps but it isn't a usable tone to my ear. Overall great amp and I highly recommend it. Sweetwater service was awesome as always. Shout out to sales engineer Mark Bruhn.
Music background: 45 years jazz and contemporary Christian
Rated 5/5

Roland Blues Cube Artist

I recently purchased this amp. I am a working guitarist playing in many different sized venues a month on a regular basis. I have owned many , many, high end tube amps throughout my career, and this sounds like a tube amp. I have been using this amplifier in large outdoor situations and small clubs with incredible results, due to the wattage switching. Crisp, Clean tones to the perfect snarly lead crunch. I am using no pedals except the Roland pedal made for this amp. It weighs 35 lbs and is easy to carry from gig to gig. The secret is to turn the master volume all the way up and leave it there, then adjust separate clean volume and crunch channel. Do yourself a favor , buy one of these , you'll love it.
Music background: Professional Musician for forty years
Rated 5/5

Quite Surprised

At first not overly impressed right out of the box at bedroom levels. I did not like the shared eq for both channels although the blending of the two channels is a nice feature. After a short time of knob adjusting I was able to get great tones for both my Les Paul and G&L ASAT. I took it to my band playing outside for a session and was really impressed. Without walls to to knock the acoustics around I found the true sound to be incredible. I mainly used the clean channel with a pedal board. Low channel volume with a high master setting gave plenty of head room and clarity. Turning the master down and the channel volume up to 6 and above gave it a sweet compressed edge. Really impressed. Love the weight as well. Love my tube amp but this one will get plenty of play time!
Music background: Progressive armature for 40 years
Rated 5/5

Believe the Hype!

I want a tube amp but, my circumstances don't allow for a tube amp. I love tube amps and I have had a number Fender amps over the years. I've moved into an apartment and tubes are just too unwieldy. Not to mention too expensive especially the Tone King I really want. I've tried a few solid state amps and they always left me disappointed. After reading review after review. Listen and watching videos on this amp I decided to try one more time. WOW! Color me impressed! I purchased the amp in March 2021 so, I have spent some time getting to know the Blues Cube before writing this review.

The output is astounding. At full wattage this amp moves some air and retains the tone when you select .5 watt. This amp will keep up in a band and make the perfect practice amp. This amp truly sounds and responses like a Tweed Bassman (Which is what it's based on). It's very touch sensitive - It has a good amount of head room and will overdrive beautifully when pushed. The reverb is quite good and very usable. The 2nd channel overdrives nicely as well although I mainly use the clean channel and push into overdrive with the Catalinbread Formula 5F6. Which brings me to my next point. It takes pedal nicely. The boost feature is awesome and sounds wonderful. It's a nice addition. The build quality is top rate. True wood construction and the speaker is a great match.

The negatives: I'm not crazy about the channel blending, it's okay but I don't use it and I don't care much for the tremolo. I prefer the tremolo from the Wampler Terraform. It sounds much better and easier to access while playing. The other down side is the cost of the separate foot-switch (It's a must if your going to truly get the most out of the amp). The other minor issue: I wish they had put the controls on the front of the amp instead of on top. I use my amp on an amp stand that pitches it back making the controls difficult to read and adjust at times.
*** Even with the negatives this amp deserves 5 Stars - The Blues Cube has changed my mind on solid states amps and may be the future on amps. ***

Simply put, modern electronic music wouldn't exist without Roland. Many of the electronic musicians here at Sweetwater cut our teeth on TR Rhythm machines and fondly remember programming our first TB-303s. We owe a good part of our careers to this amazing and innovative company. It's been fun to watch and grow right alongside Roland, as they've introduced wave after wave of revolutionary keyboards, digital pianos, and more. For example, Roland's V-Drum Kits continuously redefine the possibilities of electronic drums, beginning with SuperNATURAL technology to the latest Prismatic Sound Modeling. We're huge fans, and we'd love to tell you all about them. Whether you want a pocket-sized synth or a cutting-edge video mixer, if Roland makes it, then Sweetwater is 100% behind it.

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