Roland Cube Street EX | First Look
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- The Roland Cube Street EX is w battery powered guitar amp and portable PA that has a reputation as the best portable audio solution.
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00:00 Why the Roland Cube Street EX?
00:46 Unboxing
02:08 Features
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I am a vocalist and I use it as PA for my gigs for audience up to 100. It is fantastic! ❤
Awesome!
Had one since day one. It is a few years old now. I use it for PA, plus electric guitar through a Digitech RP55, programmed to taste. I am a solo artist now. Sick of groups! It rocks. Never has let me down. Tough as old boots. Should have a master volume however. But I love it! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Yes! Man, I have sturggled with the lack of a master volume when feeding it back in to record and stream. Would be so simple and make such a difference, but just means I need some sort of mixer in between, or to twiddle the knobs!
GREAT video Pete! Thanks for sharing!
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
You deserve more views bro
Thanks for the video!
Thanks my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
Great video. Thanks Pete. I was looking for the follow up videos about the Street EX from you but did not find them. Got anymore? Thanks so much for sharing your expertise
Hey Jason. So, nothing specific, but I'm still using it for all my remote gigs and streams and it works great! Here's a recent one - th-cam.com/video/MAnimWX2glQ/w-d-xo.html
Congrats for 80k subs
Thanks my friend. Let’s call this a gift to myself. 😄
Just bought yesterday. Ready for busking.
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This new streetcube is amazing!
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Hi Pete, looks like a nice piece of kit there! I've had the original Micro cube for the best part of twenty years ..and i still love it. I've yet to be let down by a Roland/Boss item.
Yup. As soon as I started looking around and saw that Roland has this it was almost an instant buy. Nice to have a brand you know you can trust for quality
you meant the boss cube street 2 ?
Very nice little amp/PA! You’ll have to update us on battery life once you’ve used it a bit. Kinda surprised it only uses AA instead of C or D. Have to think those could run down quick, especially at the full 50 watt mode, but maybe it will surprise us. Would definitely be cool to utilize those onboard FX for recording in the studio as an additional benefit! 👍😎
Totally. Yeah on the eco mode it seems to be lasting really well. But the dealy test will indeed be when I crank the 50 watts.
Been using one of these for a few years for my Roland accordions. Plenty loud enough, sounds great. Can even plug my mates digital bagpipes in and still sounds great. Also you can purchase extra battery holders so you just have to pop the battery compartment out and just insert a new one. Only thing I don’t like is the connection for the transformer, it’s not a standard connection which makes it harder to use a recharagble power pack rather than the batteries
Yeah right! Didn’t know about the extra battery pack. Will have to invest in one. And yes, a more standard power connection would be very handy!
Nice!! You’re gonna have some fun with this - I just know it :)
Yup. First test run today!!
I power mine with a 30000 mah battery bank, using a bird cord from songbird fx, it takes 5v usb to 12v dc. I can use the the cube ex at full power with no limits to power suck. I run a iOS positive grid rig using the xtone from xsonic as my interface. I use my Yamaha thr10 as a L channel monitor, awesome fun stereo fx. Check out bird cords from songbird fx, I power all my multifx units like my mooer ge250, thr10 , tc helicon voice perform vk voice processor, and my cube using these great cords that turns all my gear into mobile portable devices.
Oh wow!!! This sounds awesome. I’m looking to see up right now. If you have any links or info I’d love to hear more - pete@studiolivetoday.com
Thanks for your comment. I've looked up the Birdcord. Do you need the 6mm adaptor plug as well. Also being that the peak current for that cord is 750mA, is that enough for the Street ex.? Cheers
This is really cool. I’m at the stage where I wud like to pick up an amp in the next little while. This one might be a bit out of price range ( Cdn prices similar to u in Aus unfortunately lol), but u never know. Being a newbie to guitar, this vid helps to show what kind of features I might like/need. Could you/would you plug an electric into this? Thanks for this. I was there for the happy hour too and I know this worked very well. Cheers!
Yes depending what features you need, you could consider the Cube Street instead which is a little lighter on the wallet.
Hey Pete, did you ever make a follow up video for this? im in two minds about the Cube Street EX or the Street 2 as an upgrade for my Blackstar thats not really loud enough
I didn’t really but I’ve been using it for my “on location” stuff for a while now and it’s really good!! th-cam.com/video/T6CZw6ApXkc/w-d-xo.html
Saw the alert and thought I was goin to the beech and hear some busking... alas, one can only wish. Thanks, Pete, Roland is pretty much always amongst the best out there. Ciao for now!
Yeah, it’s here with me at the beach Bubba so you never know your luck!
I had the Roland Ba-330 but the sound kept ducking when I sang through it so I got the Bose S1 pro instead and I have been really pleased with it.
Very nice!
I agree, the Bose S1 is super! I’ve had so many acoustic guitar pa speakers, amps, I have lost count. The S1 has been my favorite of all.
Boss S1-Pro 👍👍
Another possibly better alternative is the AER Compact 60 mobile. It's more expensive but, in my opinion, has a better and more powerful (louder) sound. The AER can also be powered by an outboard 12-volt battery. Very useful if one has to play for a long time between being able to recharge the amps internal battery. I've had mine for near on 15 years and the only time it broke was when I dropped it. As to maintenance one only needs to change the battery every few years when it begins to run down too fast.
Nice one. Thanks for the tip.
Thank you for your post , but what about the sound with a piano on the aer ? Thank you
@@lucas_fpro Since I don't play piano I can't say for sure but being as I use the AER for backing tracks featuring many instruments along with my electric guitar vocals and harmonica I would venture to guess that it would work fine and sound better than all the other battery-powered portable amps available. I highly recommend it if you can afford it. It is expensive compared to most all other street amps but to get quality one must pay the price. The only disadvantage is that it's bigger and heavier than most and if one packs a big 60AH camper battery to power it for a week at a stretch it's another 15 kilos of weight. Maybe the newer Lithium-ion batters are lighter but those too are quite expensive. I've long since passed the point where additional weight makes a difference to my rig. It weighs over 100 kilos with the big battery packed on my two-wheeled cart but I can play for several days without recharging. if one can recharge daily and only play for 3 or 4 hours at reasonable volume levels the internal battery is sufficient. I play at high volume many hours a day and live in my camper as I busk and travel from town to town so daily charging from mains is impossible.
@@drharmonica thank a lot man to replied me with some details , I gonna try this afternoon an Aer 60 and try with my piano !
@@lucas_fpro Be advised. When I play at my usual medium volume level I only get about 3 to 3 1/2 hours or so of playtime before the internal battery runs flat so if you play long and loud you will need to use an external battery. There is a special connector that attaches the external battery to a 12-volt input on the back of the amp. It is not a normal plug. You may have to hunt around to find one. I suppose a good electronics store will have one but probably not at your normal music store. I believe Sony or perhaps Fender makes interesting battery-operated PA setups using a tall thin vertical column speaker. A friend of mine uses one. It might be worth a look. If size and transport are a factor, the AER may be a more compact unit. It easily fits on a hand trolly but you wouldn't want to carry it by hand very far. Good luck and happy pitches. May your case be filled with coin of the realm, your heart be happy and the sun always shine on your stage. (not always possible).
great PA also recommend the ba330! it's got alot more punch to it :D
Very cool.
Look at the Bose S1-Pro for vocals
BA-330 old technology and bulky! Buy two S1-Pro Bose and you have great portable PA!
Nice
It’s a pretty cool piece of kit!
@@PeteJohnsMusic I’m excited to see how you use it!
Does it have a line out to connect to another cube street or powered speakers and hear both like the Bose S1-Pro has?
Yup. Stereo line out via TRS that works really well.
What? AA batteries! That’s awesome. I’m actually in the market for a small PA for small gigs. Be ok for a small venue Pete?
Yeah I used it today on my Happy Hour and it went well even on Eco mode. In 50 watt mode and especially if you had it in a speaker stand, I think you’d get some great sound.
Hi Pete, Thank you for your video!! I got myself a second hand unit of the street ex, and im getting this hiss noise from the mic input when im actually singing. Does that happens with yours?
I haven’t noticed any hiss except at very high volume. What mix are you using? A decent dynamic mic can make a big difference.
@@PeteJohnsMusic Hi Pete Thank you for replying. I’m wondering if its just me being picky, I tested on a sm58 (quite new) and a sm9b, with different cables. if you have a minute to spare i uploaded short clip of it., Thank you again!
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Hi I use mine to play Rav vast tongue drums very acoustic with reverb sounds mystical. Problem is I plug into the 2nd input which I get nice reverb but when I plug into the 2nd input on the left side to plug in a 2nd rav drum I do not get as nice of reverb ?? what am I doing wrong?, Thanks
Hey there. So, there are separate settings for the effects for both channel. If you don’t have thE effects you need on the other channel you might need to consider an effects units or run it through an iPhone or iPad to add effects.
Hey mate, I’ve got this! It’s ace. Can you use this to route through the audio interface and use as a mixer to play live streams??
Yup. That’s what I’ll be doing on the Happy Hour today and just did a couple o TB sound checks you can hear on the channel. It has a balanced stereo TRS output that can go straight in to the Steinberg UR22C to stream or record. It’s gold!!
@@PeteJohnsMusic superb, then I’ll stay up and tune in, sir👍🏻👍🏻
Great video! Is it possible to power guitar pedals from this speaker?
I don’t believe so sorry. No “power out” functionality that I have found.
Hello, I'm looking for a stable trolley case for air transport, in which I could transport a Roland Street Cube Ex as well as a microphone, microphone stand and an audio interface Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 with headphones. What can you recommend for me? Thanks, Julia ☺️🙏
Hey Julia. Not something I’m really experienced with I must say. Maybe check in with the folks over at the Create Record Release Facebook group? createrecordreleaae.com
Can you use direct current as well? With the cable? Without replying on batteries ?
Hey there. Yes it comes with an AC/DC adapter. Or you could use DC if you have the right voltage and amperage.
Ok stupid question , but how can I use an ear monitor with this unit? If I’m playing at parties I like having that direct feedback into my ear without having to use a wedge .. the phones jack on this is strictly for playing silent and cuts off the external sound
Ooh…. Yeah good point. I guess you would need to use some sort of headphone amp or interface and send the line output through this. I’ve done similarly when live streaming to send the stereo out to an interface on a PC for steaming, so you could use the same setup for a headphone amp?
@@PeteJohnsMusic hmmm ok thanks for the reply .. ive never actually used a headphone amp before . So it would go 1/4 line out into the headphone amp and then the IEM would plug into that ? Would the headphone amp have its own volume ?
How long the batteries last? Im looking to street preform for an hour at least. Are those batteries enough? Thanks
Totally. I get about 6-8 hours on one set - probably 10+ on eco mode.
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Great video!! Is it possible to run a pedalboard through the amp? I play electric guitar and have a pedalboard with 5 different pedals wired through a Harley Benton powerplant.
Yup. The Cube has a stereo line input as well as mic and guitar inputs so really flexible.
I have one and want to run a line out to my iPhone/iPad to live broadcast a session. How would I do this?
You’ll need a stereo audio interface for your iPad and can then just send out from the stereo output to a stereo input. th-cam.com/video/Sc-_LiuqiRA/w-d-xo.html
Will it work with a looper pedal or the TC Helican Harmony Singer pedal? Thanks.
Yup. It has stereo TRS line in so anything that send stereo audio out via 1/4” cables will work. The possibilities!!
@@PeteJohnsMusic thanks any chance of demonstrating that in a future Cube Street EX video? Thanks.
Can you use a wireless mic with some wireless system receiver with this amp? I know you can use a wired mic and make it wireless with a system but I’m wondering about the possibility of a wireless mic with a system you can use with the amp, and one that doesn’t involve plugging the system into the mains to do so, a complete wireless connector system for a wireless mic? :)
Hey there. If you’re using a battery powered wireless mic and receiver you’ll be golden. Obviously if the receiver is mains powered… less so! You’ll need a receiver that can connect to an XLR, TRS or stereo TRS input.
Este aparato con el mismo cable de corriente recarga las baterías?
You can use with the AC adapter instead of the batteries.
Hello! I can use this with 1 guitar and 2 microphone? Thank you!
There’s really only inputs for one microphone. You’d need to used something like a second mixer or interface that could combine and output.
Is there any hope of this being with RE-CHARGEABLE BATTERIES???: How can we simply plug this in at night and it is charged by morning? Is there an accessory that can be matched with this for RECHARGABLE purposes. I just HATE buying batteries all the time
Yup. I’m experimenting with this right now. Watch this space.
I use an old Crate Taxi 50 watt amp that is powered by a lead-acid battery that's about the size of a motorcycle battery. It's heavy but it really delivers the power. I'm at a loss to understand how this unit could possibly deliver 50 watts of power from eight measly AA batteries. Also: you'll go broke buying ordinary disposable alkalines. Does this unit work with rechargeable NiMH batteries (which produce 1.2 volts each rather than the 1.5 volts of non-rechargeables)?
Hey there. There’s an AC adapter as well for this, and you can also use a portable battery and a cable to deliver the DC power needed. Not sure about Nimh but wouldn’t think so as it does need 12 volts of DC. I run it on eco mode mostly anywho so never push it hard at 50 watts.
@@PeteJohnsMusic Thanks. I appreciate the answer, but am still at a loss. The whole point of a battery-operated amp is to not need AC power, so the AC adapter is not useful. The ability to power it with an external battery could be useful - but it would suck to have to carry that battery around separately and plug it in and such. Can't believe that nobody makes a unit quite like my old Crate Taxi. I think I'll stick with that.
I want one lol
Yeah I’ve been covering one for a long time. Finally pulled the trigger!
I have the smaller version cracking little amp - uses AA batteries or power
Yup. Need to invest in some decent rechargeable AAs as it chews through them! But amazing sound and 50 watts from battery power? Ridiculous!!
So can you run 2 electric guitars at the same time?
There’s only one channel with the amp sim, but you could technically use both inputs for 1/4” as they are both combo jacks.
Where are the videos that you are using this amp?
I'm not quite sure what the question in sorry? I use the amp for my live performances when I'm outside of the studio. th-cam.com/video/T6CZw6ApXkc/w-d-xo.html&feature=shares
Can i plug 2 mics and acoustic guitar?
So, it is possible to do this but there are really only two inputs designed for mics and guitars.
@@PeteJohnsMusic Thanks! 🙏
Eneloop rechargeable batteries mate, and a big charger.
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No customer support. Where's the bluetooth?
Doesn’t have Bluetooth sorry.
Mark Taylor Lol 😂
Haha! About 2% of my viewers get that. 😄
Sir give me purchasing
Links in the description and comments below my friend.
total bummer no rechargeable battery inside
Yeah. I had one with rechargeable battery and it died so it’s a catch 22.
@@PeteJohnsMusic i like rechargeable batteries which are standard and easy access. Also to be able to charge them inside the unit.
Man opens cardboard box and ssurprised to find what he ordered is inside it.
Man reads TH-cam comment and cries a little because it’s slightly too close to the truth. 😢
Warning: Before purchasing this: Check the Video about the actual Quality of the Internal Speakers = they Suck and are Under-Powered.
🤷🏻♂️. Works well and sounds good to me.
Roland will NOT sell you replacement parts should something go wrong. you have to go to their authorised techs to order parts and fix it. Buy something else, i don't know what but don't give your money to a company that doesn't care about you after they have your money.
Not sure what other options we have for something similar? Sorry toy hear you had a bad experience.
@@PeteJohnsMusic Yeh man thats the issue, the product is great and for its price and you'd need to spend a lot more money for something else worth the purchase, but the business practices of Roland are terrible and people should factor in that if something goes wrong with it, its "designed to be replaced not repaired" (in the words of their own authorised service tech)