Should I buy a Roland Cube 15XL?

Lu22 · 2015-09-15T19:11:38+00:00

Hey guys. I need some advice from the veterans. I can get an almost new Roland Cube 15XL for R900. I've played on a larger one before (the 60w I think) and...

Should I buy a Roland Cube 15XL?

G-Man

I used to own a 15w cube, for its size it is surprisingly loud. The on board distortions were a bit shit but there is chorus and reverb that you can play around with as well. I only sold mine because I only play through my interface and into my pc these days.

900 bucks is a good price as well.

Squonk

You won't regret it! I have the 30w Cube and it's amazing what tones you can get out of them!

Distortions are not great but you can still have a ball. The clean channel is superb!

The power squeezer is good stuff, get that that full volume sound at 1w.

The best part of the amp for me is to just plug in and play, no worries about pedals etc. So great for practicing!

What else can you buy for R900. Dinner for a family of 5 at the Spur?

Lu22

Thanks for the advice guys. I only need a practice amp for now, so you've pretty much convinced me.

IceCreamMan

go for it ....

an anecdote , I once went to a gig in the banbury cross area and one of the guitarists in the band was playing through a 15 cube mic'd up ...well well well ..I was most surprised at just how good he sounded...so no reason why the cube cant work magic.

xl also has on board tuner as I recall, another win

Lu22

That's pretty awesome. I should have it by the end of the month. Pretty stoked.

Lu22

So just an update. The guy I was gonna buy from decided that R900 is too little for the amp (as one of his friends sold one for R1400 apparently) and refuses to sell it, leaving me without an amp as I sold mine last Thursday.

But serendipitously Hasie notified me of another seller. Now I'm getting a Cube-40XL for R1500 on Saturday. Much win.

Squonk

brilliance!

V8

Lu22 wrote: But serendipitously Hasie notified me of another seller. Now I'm getting a Cube-40XL for R1500 on Saturday. Much win.

Even better! Still small enough to practice one and big enough to move some air to annoy the neighbors... ?

Lu22

V8 wrote:
Lu22 wrote: But serendipitously Hasie notified me of another seller. Now I'm getting a Cube-40XL for R1500 on Saturday. Much win.
Even better! Still small enough to practice one and big enough to move some air to annoy the neighbors... ?

The block of flats I stay in is cylindrical, with my room facing the inside. So if I crank it up I may just annoy the entire building. XD

Chabenda

And it has the Power Squeezer taking it down to two watts for 'sensitive' areas. I love them with my Tele, not so much my Strat though. Very tough, loud enough to gig with and with enough built in effects. I liked mine so much that I got another. You have done well!
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Lu22

Great to hear man!

Lu22

Update:

Got the 40XL yesterday and this thing is ridiculous! I cranked it up to half volume (on a plot so didn't bother anyone) and even that was enough to make the windows shake. Thanks for the advice and insight guys. I am one happy camper.

Stoffeltoo

Never go wrong with a cube!
Congrats and enjoy.