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Roland delivers the ultimate live performance compact battery-powered Multi-Instrument Amplifier - the Cube Street Mini
The Cube range of Amps is somewhat unique as it straddles both Boss and Roland brands - which is very unusual. Moreover the selection of amps is variously marked out by a mix of Boss, Cube and Roland decals.
Back in 2022 some of the formerly Roland Cube Amps switched to Boss branding - and I thought all those amp models would eventually transition to Boss - all bar the Jazz Chorus, Blues Cubes, and some of the PA type speakers - but Roland has held onto some of those Cube Models too - which could be construed as a little confusing. I’m not aware of another series of proprietary same named Models - which straddle 2 different brands. I would think eventually there would need to be some universality here - as I don’t really get why some are labelled Boss, some Cube and some Roland - surely the whole family of Cubes should sit within just a single brand?
There’s no questioning the quality here though - as the Cube Street Mini is incredibly well appointed with all manner of smart features - including an adapter for it to sit on top of a Mic Stand, as well as a rear Retractable Tilt Stand. It benefits from a similar 2.1 style of sound system as the Lava Studio Amp - so you have 2 Mid + High Frequency Tweeters, alongside a Bass Woofer. This amp is designed to be the ultimate potent portable speaker - which can be used across a variety of instruments.
Top Controls and Ports - USB-C 5V Out, 1/8" Headphone Out, Bluetooth Button, Tuner LEDs, GUITAR / MIC / INST } Type : Microphone / Lead Guitar / Clean Guitar / Instrument / Bright Guitar / Flat Guitar, Volume, Tone, Reverb / Delay : Off > Reverb > Chorus > Delay, MIC } Volume, Tone : Lo > Hi, Rev / Echo : Off > Reverb > Echo.
Right Panel - XLR / 1/4" MIC port, GUITAR/MIC/INST L(MONO) GUITAR/MIC 1/4", L+R (STEREO) 1/4"
Rear - retractable Tilt Stand
Key Features & Specs
- Dual channel design: Main channel supports a guitar, microphone, or stereo instrument. Mic channel features
- an XLR/TRS combo input for a dynamic microphone
- Individual effects for each channel (reverb / delay / chorus on the main channel and reverb / echo on the mic channel)
- Stereo mini output jack for headphones or connecting to a recorder
- Onboard guitar tuner with panel indicators
- Bluetooth Connectivity
- 2.1 speaker system with wide sound dispersion (2 x Tweeters with 5" Speaker)
- Integrated tilt stand and mic stand mount for increased projection
- Ultra-compact amplifier with quick and easy setup
- Built-in rechargeable battery with up to seven hours of runtime
- USB-C jack for charging (USB Type-C to Type-A - charging cable included
- Integrated Carry Handle
- Optional carrying case (CB-MBC1)
- Dimensions : 274 x 110 x 192
- Weight : 2.2kg
- MAP / RRP : $199 / €199 / £169
The amp should be widely and imminently available across International Dealers when this post goes live. You can read more about the Cube Street Mini on the Roland Website!
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