Roland Cube Street Amp [2023 Review]

Roland Cube Street might be for you if you do not want to carry an amp that is almost the same weight as you. Since many guitar players who are looking for a portable amplifier are curious about this model from Roland, we are writing this Roland Cube Street review to answer some questions.

Roland Cube Street is obviously designed for musicians who want a portable amp for their performances. It has a good design that helps to produce loud sounds. You can power this amp with either the power adapter or 6 AA batteries. Unlike many others, you will not see any change of sound when using it with batteries.

If you are interested in this model, keep reading our Roland Cube Street review for more information below. We will go through its features, pros, and cons to help you decide if this amp can help your musical needs.

Roland Cube Street Amp Review

About: Roland Cube Street Amp is equipped with two 6.5 inch speakers. Each can give you 2.5 watts of power and even though it does not seem like much, this amp is capable of giving out some powerful music.

Features: Roland Cube Street Amp is just 6 kgs, which makes it a perfect option for guitar players on the go. There are two inputs on Roland Cube Street: a 1/4 inch jack for an instrument and an XLR input for a microphone.

The 1/4 inch jack can be used to attach a guitar, ukulele, or keyboard. Since Cube Street has dual channels, you will not need any cables and input devices to connect your equipment while delivering performance because you can connect your guitar and mic at the same time.

The mic channel allows you to adjust the channel, treble, and bass volume. There are also delay and reverb effects included. Reverb might be useful for vocals and we are sure you can find a purpose for the delay.

You can connect a footswitch to Roland Cube Street Amp, but it is not included in the price. You can do so by the mic or instrument channel which are located at the back of the amp. We had to mention that or else this Roland Cube Street Amp review would not be complete, because not many people are aware of this feature.

The Cube Street also comes with a built-in tuner. You can turn it on with the button that says Tuner on it, which is located between the input jack and control section. The LEDs above the tuner button will tell you when you are in tune, which is a wonderful addition to Roland Cube Street Amp according to this Roland Cube Street Amp review.

Roland Cube Street Amp embraces modeling technology in the instrument channel. There is a knob for picking out from the eight different effects. Among those, the instrument effect is commonly used for acoustic guitar or keyboard.

JC Clean is the classic Roland sound that gives you extra clean results. The Black Panel, on the other hand, comes really handy if you are playing county, blues, or rock music. 

Based on our Roland Cube Street Amp review, along with the other effects, there is a Brit Como, Classic Stack for metal and rock, R-Fier Stack for metal, Acoustic Sim for electric guitars, and Mic for microphones. In addition to that, the instrument channel has a complete three-band EQ with controls for the bass, middle, and treble frequencies.

What this means is, you will have more room to customize the 8 amp styles in the order you want according to your own preferences. The instrument channel has a dedicated volume control knob as well as a gain control knob.

Roland Cube Street Amp has four more effects which you can find in the mic channel, which are Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, and Tremolo. You can control all these effects with a single knob. The greater you want the effect to be, the more clockwise you turn the knob in the labeled zone.

If you are planning to connect an MP3 player, you can do so thanks to the 3.5mm AUX input jack that has been included in Roland Cube Street. By doing so, you can use Roland Cube Street as a speaker which is really useful for performances.

You can also attach a pair of headphones to the 1/4 inch jack for a more silent practice if you are concerned about your neighbors. However, if you do so, the speakers of Roland Cube Street Amp will be muted.

At the back of the amp, there is a power cord hook. This is particularly useful if you are on the stage or practicing at home as we can say in our Roland Cube Street review. Being able to put the cables in place is a huge lifesaver, and we are saying that literally. Think about how many times you tripped over an amp cord.

Conclusion: Roland Cube Street Amp [2023 Review]

If you are looking for a light and easy to carry amp, then Roland Cube Street is for you. If you are planning to bring just an amp and your guitar with you, this amp is all you need. As we have mentioned in this Roland Cube Street review before, this one has two channels: one for a mic and one for your guitar.

Roland Cube Street Amp includes many effects and a three-band EQ. Some of the effects you cannot find in other costly amps, and the mic channel has its own control mechanism which will give you a lot more control over what you are producing.

However, if you are a musician who plays solo or not creates performances very often, the dual-channel might not be very useful for you. We hope you liked our Roland Cube Street Amp review and it was helpful.