Review of the Roland Blues Cube Hot VB amplifier. Where to buy it?

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  • Power: 30W
  • Equipped with: 1x custom 12″ speaker
  • 1 Channel
  • Roland’s Tube Logic design delivers authentic tube tone and response
  • Master volume
  • 3-Band EQ
  • Built-in reverb
  • Boost and tone switchable by foot
  • 4-way power control (0.5 W, 5 W, 15 W, Max) allows full tube tone at any volume
  • Open back
  • Poplar wood housing
  • USB output for direct recording
  • Headphone output
  • Line out
  • Colour: Vintage Blonde
  • Footswitch input: 6.3 mm stereo jack
  • Dimensions in mm: (W x D x H) 433 x 239 x 413
  • Weight: 12.6 kg
  • Suitable dust cover: Art.438074 (not included)

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This amplifier usually has a price around 472.00 €

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Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:

Comment:

I am musician for almost 40 years and I always have tube amplifiers. I have to admit that I hate the sound of transistor amplifiers. I’ve been owner of Fender Twin Reverb Silverface, Fender Vibrolux, Marshall JCM 900 with 4X12? Celestion cabinet, Music Man 2X10? EV combo and now I have a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe George Benson.
I bought this amplifier for two reasons: the weight (12Kg) because I am getting old and the reviews that claim that it sounds like a real tube amp.
Roland says that they tried to emulate Fender Bassman. Does it sound like the Fender Bassman amp? Not 100% but it is close. You can still hear the metallic highs of a transistor amplifier but you can correct that with the equalization or with smart compressor settings.
With pedal effects though, sounds great. Better than expected. The tone button I think is useless because makes the amp sound like a transistor amp.
The button that really surprise me is the boost button. I never though that I am going to use that because I don’t play blues and I never use crunch sounds. I play Jazz and sometimes Fusion and I use pedals for that. But I have to admit that boost is incredible.
Do I recommend this amp? If you play Blues, Jazz and you want a light weight amp, loud enough for small gigs and the ability to study in your room with 0,5Watts, the answer is yes, this amp totally worth it.

Comment:

First of all, I’m not a professional musician. Playing for fun with friends. I’ve been playing several tube amps in rehearsal rooms but for home practice I have a small and cheap solid state amp (Fender 15R) that served me well for years but with two "small" drawbacks – not a great sound and cheap pots. Now, the home practice game is at a whole new level!

When I’ve decided to buy a new practice amp, it had to fulfill three key points:
1. No maintenance
2. Power attenuator
3. Good headphones and recording capabilities
(4.) Good sound of course…

I’ve read a lot of reviews and probably watched all Roland blues cube videos on the web before deciding that this amp is the one I’m looking or.

The amp sounds amazing! It does not resemble the major brands as emulators do. I have an Tech 21 amp simulator and this is different. Everybody thought that this is a tube amp.

Sound remains unchanged and only the volume level drops when switching power control between 5W, 15 W and 30W. The change from 5W to 0.5W is good for midnight playing, if you are careful with the volume knob, but the amp does not sound as open as with the other power levels. I think that the best low volume sound is with 5W and lower volume levels from the volume knob.

Almost stopped using pedals with this one. I like the sound so much that most of the time I play it with the guitar connected directly to the amp. It nails the blues, funk and classic rock style.

For people considering buying this amp I will recommend to get a footswitch as it will be easier to switch the Boost and a cover to protect it from dust as this is an open back amp.

Roland Blues Cube Hot VB vs Roland Blues Cube Stage

The amplifier Roland Blues Cube Hot VB is usually 101 € cheaper than Roland Blues Cube Stage.

Roland Blues Cube Hot VB

Roland Blues Cube Stage
  • Power: 30W
  • Equipped with: 1x custom 12″ speaker
  • 1 Channel
  • Roland’s Tube Logic design delivers authentic tube tone and response
  • Master volume
  • 3-Band EQ
  • Built-in reverb
  • Boost and tone switchable by foot
  • 4-way power control (0.5 W, 5 W, 15 W, Max) allows full tube tone at any volume
  • Open back
  • Poplar wood housing
  • USB output for direct recording
  • Headphone output
  • Line out
  • Colour: Vintage Blonde
  • Footswitch input: 6.3 mm stereo jack
  • Dimensions in mm: (W x D x H) 433 x 239 x 413
  • Weight: 12.6 kg
  • Suitable dust cover: Art.438074 (not included)
  • Power: 60 W
  • Equipped with: 1x 12″ Speaker
  • Open Back construction
  • Tube Logic Design
  • 2 Channels
  • 4-Level Power Control: 0.5 W, 15 W, 45 W, max.
  • Hi and Low-instrument input
  • Dual-Tone mode for blending both channels
  • Master volume control
  • 3-Band EQ
  • Boost and Tone Switch for each channel
  • USB-Output for direct recording
  • Foot switch for switching the channels
  • Built-in Reverb
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 513 x 244 x 465 mm
  • Weight: 14 kg
  • Matching foot switch: Article Nr 173531 (not included)
  • Suitable cover: Art.438077 (not included)

And then a video of the amplifier Roland Blues Cube Stage

Roland Blues Cube Stage - How Well does it Blues? 🧐🤨

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Roland Blues Cube Hot VB vs Boss Katana 100 MKII

The amplifier Roland Blues Cube Hot VB is usually 163 € more expensive than Boss Katana 100 MKII.

Roland Blues Cube Hot VB

Boss Katana 100 MKII
  • Power: 30W
  • Equipped with: 1x custom 12″ speaker
  • 1 Channel
  • Roland’s Tube Logic design delivers authentic tube tone and response
  • Master volume
  • 3-Band EQ
  • Built-in reverb
  • Boost and tone switchable by foot
  • 4-way power control (0.5 W, 5 W, 15 W, Max) allows full tube tone at any volume
  • Open back
  • Poplar wood housing
  • USB output for direct recording
  • Headphone output
  • Line out
  • Colour: Vintage Blonde
  • Footswitch input: 6.3 mm stereo jack
  • Dimensions in mm: (W x D x H) 433 x 239 x 413
  • Weight: 12.6 kg
  • Suitable dust cover: Art.438074 (not included)
  • Power: 100W
  • Equipped with 12″ custom speakers
  • 5 Amp types: Clean, Crunch, Lead, Brown & Acoustic
  • 5 Independent effects: Booster, Mod, FX, Delay and Reverb – 3 of them simultaneously
  • 4 Memory slots for amplifiers and effects settings plus panel setting
  • Power Amp input for the use of multi-effect devices
  • Power Control (0.5 / 50/100 watts) for fully turned amp sound at any volume
  • Controls: Amp Type, Gain, Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Booster / Mod, Delay / FX, Reverb, Master & Power Control, Sounds
  • Updated Boss Tone Studio sound customisation software with over 60 different Boss effects, channel and global EQs, customisable routing, and more (free on Bosstonecentral.com)
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 530 x 248 x 484 mm
  • Weight: 14.8 kg
  • Suitable footswitch: Boss GA-FC Art.431181 (not included)
  • Suitable dust cover: Art.438090 (not included)

And then a video of the amplifier Boss Katana 100 MKII

MKII: Boss Katana 100 Watt Amp MK2 Overview | Video Demo

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Roland Blues Cube Hot VB vs Roland Blues Cube Artist

The amplifier Roland Blues Cube Hot VB is usually 257 € cheaper than Roland Blues Cube Artist.

Roland Blues Cube Hot VB

Roland Blues Cube Artist
  • Power: 30W
  • Equipped with: 1x custom 12″ speaker
  • 1 Channel
  • Roland’s Tube Logic design delivers authentic tube tone and response
  • Master volume
  • 3-Band EQ
  • Built-in reverb
  • Boost and tone switchable by foot
  • 4-way power control (0.5 W, 5 W, 15 W, Max) allows full tube tone at any volume
  • Open back
  • Poplar wood housing
  • USB output for direct recording
  • Headphone output
  • Line out
  • Colour: Vintage Blonde
  • Footswitch input: 6.3 mm stereo jack
  • Dimensions in mm: (W x D x H) 433 x 239 x 413
  • Weight: 12.6 kg
  • Suitable dust cover: Art.438074 (not included)
  • 2 Channels
  • Power: 80 W
  • Equipped with: 1x 12″ Speaker
  • Tube logic design
  • Dual-Tone mode for blending both channels
  • Master volume control
  • 3-Band EQ
  • Presence control
  • Boat switch and tone switch for each channel
  • Reverb
  • Tremolo
  • 4-Level power control (0.5 W / 15 W / 45 W / max)
  • USB output for direct recording
  • Foot pedal connector
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 592 x 260 x 485 mm
  • Weight: 16 kg
  • Compatible foot switch: Article number 279994 (not included)
  • Suitable cover: Art.438072 (not included)

And then a video of the amplifier Roland Blues Cube Artist

Roland Blues Cube Artist | Demo + Review

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Roland Blues Cube Hot VB vs Roland JC-40

The amplifier Roland Blues Cube Hot VB is usually 97 € cheaper than Roland JC-40.

Roland Blues Cube Hot VB

Roland JC-40
  • Power: 30W
  • Equipped with: 1x custom 12″ speaker
  • 1 Channel
  • Roland’s Tube Logic design delivers authentic tube tone and response
  • Master volume
  • 3-Band EQ
  • Built-in reverb
  • Boost and tone switchable by foot
  • 4-way power control (0.5 W, 5 W, 15 W, Max) allows full tube tone at any volume
  • Open back
  • Poplar wood housing
  • USB output for direct recording
  • Headphone output
  • Line out
  • Colour: Vintage Blonde
  • Footswitch input: 6.3 mm stereo jack
  • Dimensions in mm: (W x D x H) 433 x 239 x 413
  • Weight: 12.6 kg
  • Suitable dust cover: Art.438074 (not included)

Roland’s famous Jazz Chorus Clean-sound and Stereo Chorus Effect in a compact combo amplifier with more advanced possibilities for the modern guitarist

  • Power: 40 W Stereo
  • Components: 2x 10″ Speakers
  • The stereo input allows real stereo sound with stereo effect pedals and modeling devices
  • Internal effects: Chorus, vibrato, reverb and distortion
  • Foot switch connector for switching internal effects ( footswitch not included)
  • Mono and stereo effects loop
  • Mono and stereo line out
  • Headphone output
  • Controls: Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass, Distortion, Reverb, Speed, Depth
  • Bri (Bright) switch
  • Vib / Chorus switch
  • Effects loop switch
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 592 x 251 x 436 mm
  • Weight: 15.8 kg
  • Suitable dust cover: Art.438081 (not included)

And then a video of the amplifier Roland JC-40

Roland JC-40 Jazz Chorus Guitar Amplifier Demo w/ Tom Quayle

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Where to buy this amplifier Roland Blues Cube Hot VB

Thomann

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  • Full warranty. If you have any problems, they take care of everything.
  • 100% reliable payment.
  • Leader in trouble-free shipping.
  • Usually Best price.
  • Best Reputation: They are the leading online store in Europe and have the best catalogue and information.

Amazon

  • Free Shipping and possibility of shipping in one day with Amazon Premium.
  • Full Guarantee but they are no experts in music equipment.
  • Sometimes better price.
  • He’s got worse stock than Thomann.

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