Roland Micro CUBE GX Guitar Amplifier Demo w/ Tom Quayle
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ม.ค. 2016
- A top-seller worldwide for nearly 10 years running, the MICRO CUBE is the most popular battery-powered amp of all time.
The new MICRO CUBE GX retains the tiny size and huge sound of its legendary predecessor while adding many great additions and improvements, including i-CUBE LINK, increased output power, a chromatic tuner, and a MEMORY function for saving your favourite settings.
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This amp is killer, I bought it two years ago and it never disappoints!
such good, versatile playing. this is how amp reviews should go imo; reasonably shows what each feature does and how it sounds at different levels, tries out different genres in different settings, and not too shredy nor too soft playing. kudos to you, tom.
The moment I see long hair and shredding movements, I know it's going to be a mullet fuzz fest - Not my scene...
This review is a masterclass in how to do it. Three minutes introducing the product, its features and the way that it is being recorded (important). Another three minutes going over the FX; and then a few more minutes demonstrating (very effectively) the various amp models. Then a one minute round up.
Concise and efficient review. And you may notice that TQ is not much of a slouch on the guitar, either!
Have had one for 30 years! Great review! Was going to buy a Yamaha THR but you sold me! My teacher had one today as well. He loves it!
I just bought one and it is nice to see and hear that it has so versatile adjustments for sounds. This is one of the best amp demo there is in TH-cam.
Alright already, l realize my playing stinks. Thanks buddy.
Excellent little amp and a great demo...every single setting was usable and GOOD!
At 5.40 you refer to the 'Extreme' setting in relation to the 'Chorus EFX'. The 'Extreme' setting actually relates to the gain in the 'AMP TYPE' where the overdrive may be regarded as extreme. Champion demo though.. Probably the best on TH-cam I'd say. Well done!
Re: Memory function (for those who have asked how it works). Each amp type allows a memory to be stored for EFX, Delay/Reverb, Gain, Volume and Tone (NOT Master volume conveniently).
Once you have your settings how you like them, you just hold the Memory button until it flashes and it will store all of the said settings for that particular 'AMP TYPE'.
You can do this for all of the 'AMP TYPE' selections.
It's very handy for getting your desired settings without tweaking every time you change AMP TYPE.
For example:
AMP TYPE = Black Panel
EFX = Off
DELAY/REVERB = dialled in to short slap back (9 O'clock)
GAIN = 2 O'clock
Volume = 12 O'clock
Tone = 11 O'clock
Now hold MEMORY button down until it flashes and the Microcube will store those settings.
You can repeat this for all of the AMP TYPE models and the Microcube will store the respective settings.
Thus - 8 AMP TYPE models = 8 MEMORY modes.
You can then turn the memory button ON/OFF to engage the presets.
Lastly, you can change the settings in the MEMORY modes by tweaking either of the mentioned settings. This will not affect the MEMORY mode unless you hold the MEMORY button down until it flashes.
Hopefully this has helped those questioning how the MEMORY works : )
Dan Cassey Thanks man. just picked up one of these yesterday as my first amp. Had no idea how that feature worked. Got any ideas on any looping pedals, that would go great with this?
Great review Tom. You are the best. I remember watching you reviewed a classic vibe. That was epic. Thanks man for this demo! 🤘
Amazing playing, in so many styles! The amp rocks too!
His Hybrid Picking is unreal
Great demo, and even better playing! Keep it up.
Some of the best clean sounds for any small practice amp out there. Especially on the Jazz Chorus setting. In fact, it has one of the sweetest chorus and flanger effects ever as well. I have a Fender Mustang 1 for a bedroom amp but for making TH-cam and Facebook videos, this Roland Micro is definitely my go to amp for the living room.
.. and sparks is good for WC😂. Sorry, I agree👍
I think this is the best review of Roland Micro CUBE GX, thank you very much! You`re a great and versatile guitar player and this tiny amp sounds really cool, I want one :)
THANK YOU for doing a review with delicate music and not smashing the chords ! I m sold :)
one of the most effective presenters on you tube well done sir
Well done! I don't think the amp matters much when you're this talented... Rock on! Rip it up!
09:25 - the stare combined with licks of doom cracked me up haha... great demo and playing (as always from Tom).
Best player on TH-cam IMO. Tasteful and makes it look so easy…
The perfect street musician amp and also a good practice amp
Great, great playing. Nice review, I just got one yesterday
It started futzsing out on the Brit high gain. Couldn't tell if that was signal clipping or the sound of the speaker and little box crapping out with that type of sound. The cleans and mild gain sounded great. Tom is the man!
My favourite thing about this little beauty is the spring reverb, it has a sound I'd buy in a pedal for sure, like a water droplet shape sound in my ears, fuckin love it. Great you have so many different features on a small practice amp too. Really cool, although these days I use my Yamaha THR10 mostly, I still get this out for a razz here and there
that's it i'm buying one!
I have one of these, but the older mk1. Similar tones. Very usable in the house and encourages you to practice as it pretty much does everything and sounds good at low volume
Perfect review, thanks!
Never heard anyone play like you , amazing 👍
Now I know what to get for Xmas. Terrific review btw.
great guitar work man !!
Amazing!!!! So is the Cube 😛!
I love these little amps.
I use mine for low D whistle (busking) with a backing track. I play in some big,noisy places and the sound carries beutifully. You really wouldn't believe these only eat 3w. So versatile.
I absolutely love your style bro'. Fantastic playing.
Hey, I would love to see one of your street performance.
I was just thinking of buying one of these little amps for my irish flute (to have a bit of reberb + backing track)
Also where did you get your backing tracks ? Did you record them yourself ?
That flanger is gorgeous. Instant nirvana come as you are. And the sounds from 7.00 to 8.00 superb.
I'm totally buying it, thank you! 🤘🤘
You’re a helluva great player, kind sir! And, I am quite sold on this amp. People might also be interested to know there’s an iOS app and you can very quickly download a few different amp models including a Marshall one. Super versatile!
Tom, absolutely fantastic demo. I loved how you video'd the top and the settings to achieve a given or certain sound. This is wonderful, as I just gave my 10 year old nephew a MicroCube GX. I also emailed him the link to this video, it should accelerate his learning curve considerably on how to get certain sounds out of his telecaster and his micro cube GL.
I think this is the best and most informative demo of this amp and maybe all of the amps in TH-cam. Thanks.
Excellant demonstration
Very clean-sounding little amp that is.....
great to the point well done little presentation
Damn ... This amp is super cool ..
Nice playing youth,When I was looking for a small practice amp,i tried a micro cube it was ok,but in the end went for a fender mustang v1which now sounds even better now I have uncorked it,by making an open window in the rear panel as traditional combo amps !Granted the fender is larger,but in my case size did not matter.The effects on the fender are much stronger,as are the amp models,down side no battery function,but I have a super tech battery with inverter which can run the amp for 7hrs.
I am speechless. All I am left with is a strong desire to posses this amp. Epic review. Thank you!
Todd Humphrey get one they are awesome
stephen jones i am planning on it!
@@toddhumphrey6310
Awesome amp. Best ive heard for this size and price. Effects are the best too.
i love this amp. i have had it for a few months. rectifier with 50% gain. it's a little weak on reverb, though you can squeeze more out by turning up the (left) volume knob, and put the master volume way down. the battery life is ridiculously good. it claims 15hrs, and i'm pretty sure i have been on battery for more than that, and have never had to change the batteries yet.
Actually, the GX claims for 26 hours and I've been using it much more. I got it used for 70 euros and it's my favourite amp.
I have been searching a good review , and found a great one here ! thanks . Now i think i go get one of these puppies .
Great Tom
Superb review
I need help. Hi, I would be playing backtrack while singing, which amp would be the best for vocal clarity with effects like reverb? Thanks!!!
Okay, yeah the Micro Cube is cool... but Tom Qualye!!! I've got to now go and listen to all of his videos.
Sold!
Es increíble pequeño pero versátil y funcional lo máximo Roland!!
Awesomesauce!
This amp is great ..I've played lap steel both clean and dirt on brit combo or stack setting through this in clubs and even outdoor festivals. Put a mic in front of it and use the amp as your fold back speaker on stage. Left the Roland Bluescube at home since I bought it. Batteries, no fuss setting up to play ! Great review, cheers.
Tom ty for a great demo. Is it only iOS or can i use my android with it? Ty
Thanks for the clean playing ... I don't like distortion, never did.
Hello hi,
Is dis cube is portable with electronic drum kit connection through aux aur headphones port and did dis cube GX had bass sound controller
Please let me know about dis .
Regards
Tom, your playing is so smooth and vesatile.. I wanna be able to play like xou :I so at this moment i bought new GX. Hope that will help with my plan...:D
You rock! Well done for this demo. What about plugging in other instruments on it? Another demo? ;-)
Very nice amp
would it be louder than a semi unplugged or would you here the guitar above the amp
This is the best practice amp ever
Nothing else even comes close
Is it comparable for acoustic instruments as well as like violin and flute.
Fine. What I was looking for was how to use the 'Memory'. Any tips or links to go to??
I mean, while I do enjoy playing with myself I'd really like to have a backing track to play "to".
Great playing and demo - question on your fast picking - Did you just use a pick, how many notes per string did you play, did you pick every note or play 2 or 3 notes per pick stroke? Make another video demonstrating your picking style please - love it. John
Start researching hybrid picking - using the middle finger like an additional pick to the plectrum. See here - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_picking
Excellent job Tom!! Thank you. Musician/Artist USA- ThomMeinert
Hands down, the best blues amp for the bedroom rocker!
would this amp be ok for electronic drums?
oh my god your skills are amazing!! how long you've been playing the guitar?
Just bought the last one from Sweetwater as a demo. Unfortunately in white but as a beginner I’m not worried about aesthetics considering my Epiphone special ii already has a loose cable jack?! I think it’s because I was playing sitting on the bed and the way the cable sticks out it put pressure on the jack. I noticed it crackling last two times I played it. I bought a right angled Ernie ball braided cable which hopefully will help with the stress. I’m wondering if I could replace the loose jack myself… as it’s only 4-screws and maybe some soldering which I can do. I just want to jam and the Electar 10 amp is just terrible for any kind crunchy or metal sound. I don’t want an amp that is PC dependent as I don’t own a PC anymore since I’ve had my iPhone the past 5-10yrs. I’m excited for this amp! I played in the 90’s as a teen with a Marshall practice tube amp (Fender squire strat I got off my brothers friend for $300 all in with cables)for about 6/months and just gave up. My old 90’s Fender squire strat was definitely better quality than this Epiphone LP special ii but the fun factor is so much more now that I appreciate it more. Any tips would be greatly appreciated 🤘
Shredtastic
Hey I have this amp, anybody knows which headphones are good with this amp? Wanna get 1 to plug in the amp for night practice. Thanks in advance.
Sweet
can u make a guitar video lessons about the chord progression that u play in this video? thx
How does this compare to the Boss Katana Mini amp? I'm still confused as what to get between the two
neodrumz I think the MicroCube GX is much better than the Katana Mini. The Katana Mini sounds/feels like a toy compared to the MicroCube. But that's just my opinion!
I prefer the Yamaha THR10 (OR THR5), the Roland MicroCube GX or the Vox Mini5 Rhythm.
How do you use the memory function?
Can this amp deliver a Gibson jazz box sound without any effects?
For how much gathering is ok this amplifier
A question. Why do they put a microphone in front of the amplifier. Doesn't that change the sound compared to the sound, that you will get at home without the microphone.??
Just got mine
How do you guys compare this to those Yamaha thr amps?
Excellent demo, thanks. You’re an amazing lead player, I thought you tapping but no, it’s all just fast fingers!
I remember when these were the coolest amps with all the modeling, now they're so many
Do you recommend an alternative?
@@StefanDowsing . I'm just saying these are the original modeling amps everyone wanted when I first started.
Which one is better - the Katana Mini or this one?
Also which one do you recommend for busking more?
Whilst the Katana Mini is a phenomenal amplifier for its size and price, we would recommend the micro cube for busking etc. due to the broader range of amps and FX, the built-in tuner, and the battery life at louder volumes. I hope that helps in your decicion!
I own the original microcube without the IPhone mode and it's the best practice Amp, really!
10:40 John Mayer i don't need no doctor tone :D
I want this instrument,how much it cost,can it play guitar solo with different tone?Im in Kenya
Can u play an acoustic thru it
I just picked one up thinking I could may get some sound out of my squire with it but that squire is a bit more too the kind of work that needs done. I should never hurry on music stuff.
Can you play the guitar?
@@Estuardino71 I know most cords, and switch between just two cords... a work in progress ... just started with another person that I am comfortable with. I believe I can work the arthritis out of my hands
@@morgansword Just keep practicing and after a while you are going to get sound out of a 4x4.
I hope to be wrong, but i think this amp lis a bit, not only this micro, i talk about any Roland Cube, either 40gx and 80gx.
Please let me know if im wrong.
I have this one, Micro Cube GX and im fascinated with two types of amps that i use to practice, Brit combo (VOX AC-30) and Classic Stack (Marshall JMP1987), i love them ...but i think in real life or the real models dont have the amount of gain that you have in this amps, is great for leads, i dont like Metal sound like Rectifier and Xtreme, i like the British sound .. i have been seeing a lot of videos and reviews of this two models (VOX AC-30 and Marshall JMP1987) and i have not seen a video when they get that amount of gain, the max level of gain they can gave is like a crunchy but far from leads.
and the tone ?
How to use Memory?
Cara é um cavalo....
you sound like Scott Devine :)
Does it work with distortion pedal?
Yes i use metal zone pedal with it
has the fly 3 beat in the built-in effects area
i have a fly 3 cause i din't know this amp existed... now i totally regret buying the fly 3 :(... the roland is twice the price though... but IMO it has more than double the sound and effects so i guess it's worth it :o
It's not fair when you demo-ing the amp with non human player.. 😅
Nice play Tom.. 🤟😎
Was that a Terje Rypdal lick at 12:43? If so, awesome. If not, still awesome.
tough to judge on u-tube, but I emagine the roland must spank the fly3
Just ordered one, it seems like a pretty sweet amp for the size.
Is it loud enough for busking outdoor?
@@gabrielladim9440 I haven't tried it other than in a small room, but I would say yes. It's a lot louder than I was expecting. Maybe you should try it in a store if that's your plan.
How does it sound with an Acoustic?
Sounds great it has an acoustic channel and it sounds great
how to use memory button? i dont understand how do you set different settings and then turn them with memory button.
ZI BE basically u dial in the settings required then hold down the memory button for 3 seconds.The light flashes for a few seconds then stops and u have stored your settings for that amp model.You can go change the settings and if u want previous settings stored just press the memory button.One of my favourite features on this amp.
Micro CUBE GX or Boss Katana Mini????
RadenMT I think the micro cube gx has more versatility and I love mine.It depends what you want but I would go with the micro cube every time
Can I use a pedal on this one?
Yes you can