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Roland Blues Cube Artist - 80W Guitar Amplifier
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Blues Cube Artist: Guitar Amplifier
Authentic Tube Tone for Top Players
The reinvented Blues Cube series launches the classic 1x12 combo amp into a new era, combining genuine tube sound and response with modern reliability and easy portability. Going far beyond modeling, Rolands Tube Logic design philosophy starts with carefully reproducing the inner workings of the revered tweed-era tube amp in every way, from guitar input to speaker output. Versatile clean and crunch channels can be used independently or combined for a complex range of tones, while variable output power modes let you dial in burning, full-throttle sound at any volume. Road-tested and fine-tuned with feedback from top players, the gig-ready Blues Cube delivers the sweet, magical tone and satisfying feel that makes a great guitar amp a highly expressive musical instrument.
• Performance-ready 80-watt combo guitar amplifier with authentic tube tone and touch response
• Rolands comprehensive Tube Logic design delivers the interactive tonal behaviors of famous fine-tuned vintage tube amps, including preamp and output tube distortion characteristics, power supply compression, and much more
• Independent Clean and Crunch channels, plus unique Dual Tone mode for blending channels to expand tonal possibilities
• Master volume, three-band EQ, and Presence control, plus Boost and Tone switches on each channel
• Four-way Power Control (0.5 W, 15 W, 45 W, Max) allows for cranked-amp tones at any volume
• Onboard high-quality reverb and tremolo effects with vintage sound character, plus effects loop for external devices
• Classic open-back design with custom 12-inch speaker and poplar cabinet for enhanced presence on stage
• Stylish, modern look with a vintage vibe
• Efficient, lightweight design provides easy portability without sacrificing tone quality
• USB output for high-quality direct recording to a computer
• Optional GA-FC Foot Controller for Channel Select, Dual Tone, and Tremolo/EFX Loop
MUSICAL, HIGHLY RESPONSIVE AMP TONES WITH TUBE LOGIC
Warm, bouncy, responsive, dynamic, elasticthese are all terms that guitarists use to describe the satisfying experience of playing their favorite tube amps. Thanks to Rolands Tube Logic, these words can be applied to the Blues Cube Artist as well. Dramatically evolved from the first-generation sound of the original Blues Cube amps from the 90s, todays Tube Logic accurately provides the complex, highly interactive behavior of classic tube designs in meticulous detail, providing the magical it factor that takes a guitar amp from a simple sound system to a living, breathing musical instrument. Great feel, distortion control with touch and volume, bloom, sparkle, power supply sag, and moreeverything that players love about a finely tuned vintage tube amp is present in abundance with the Blues Cube.
PERFORMANCE-READY AMP FOR PRO PLAYERS
Ready for live playing, the Blues Cube Artist is equipped with 80-watts of power, plus a custom 12-inch speaker thats been specially designed for maximum tonal response with Tube Logic. The open-back cabinet features poplar plywood construction, which offers acoustically vibrant tone for solo or group performances.
CLEAN, CRUNCH, AND DUAL TONE
The Blues Cube Artist has two independent channelsone voiced for cleaner tones, and the other for crunch. Each channel has its own Boost and Tone switches to shape the character. The Clean channels single volume control dials in natural tube fullness and bite as the volume is cranked, while the Crunch channels variable gain control provides a range of grit flavors from mild to aggressive. With the press of a switch, the unique Dual Tone mode lets you blend both channels together for an endless array of rich tones. And just like a vintage tube amp, the Blues Cube loves stompboxes, allowing you to further shape your personal sound by hitting the amps front end with your favorite gain pedals.
WIDE-OPEN SOUND AT ANY VOLUME
Every tube-amp player knows that you really need to turn up the volume and push the output tubes to get the amp to sing at its best. The downside is that the sound simply becomes too loud for playing anywhere but the biggest stagesthough thats certainly never stopped guitarists from trying! With Tube Logic, the Blues Cube authentically delivers the complex distortion characteristics of output tubes and their interaction with the output transformer, with the sound getting richer and the feel becoming more dynamically responsive as the overall volume is increased. But with the Blues Cubes variable Power Control, youre able to enjoy this musical, cranked-up tone while matching the volume to any situation, from recording to rehearsals to nightclub gigs and beyond.
MAINTENANCE-FREE AND EASY ON YOUR BACK
With its modern approach, the Blues Cube eliminates two of the big drawbacks found in all tube amps powerful enough for stage playingtheyre extremely heavy, prone to vibration damage, and they require frequent tube replacement and other costly maintenance to keep them going strong. In contrast, the Blues Cube is basically maintenance-free, and has been carefully designed to reduce weight in every area that doesnt affect the tone. With the Blues Cube, youre able to enjoy great tube sound at every gig, but with much easier load-in and no actual tubes to worry about!
EFFECTS, FOOT CONTROL, AND DIRECT RECORDING VIA USB
The Blues Cube Artist features onboard reverb and tremolo, plus an effects loop for patching in any external effect that you like. The rear panel has jacks for connecting an optional footswitch such as the GA-FC Foot Controller, which provides remote switching for channel selection, Dual Tone mode, and on/off for the built-in effects and effects loop. And with the USB jack, its simple to capture the Blues Cube Artists rich tones directly into your favorite computer recording applications.
SPECIFICATIONS
Rated Power Output: 80 W
Nominal Input Level: INPUT HIGH: -10 dBu (1 M ohm) / INPUT LOW: 0 dBu
EFX LOOP RETURN:-10 dBu
Speaker: 30 cm (12 inches) x 1
Controls: POWER switch, DUAL TONE switch, CH SELECT switch
[CLEAN CHANNEL]: BOOST button, TONE button, VOLUME knob
[CRUNCH CHANNEL]: BOOST button, TONE button, GAIN knob, VOLUME knob
[EQUALIZER]: BASS knob, MIDDLE knob, TREBLE knob
[EFFECT]: TAP button, EFX LOOP button, TREMOLO knob, REVERB knob, PRESENCE knob, MASTER knob, POWER CONTROL switch
[INDICATORS]: CLEAN CHANNEL, BOOST, TONE, CRUNCH CHANNEL, BOOST.
TONE, TAP, EFFECT, POWER
Connectors:
INPUT HIGH/LOW jack: 1/4-inch phone type
LINE OUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
PHONES jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
FOOT SW (TIP: TREMOLO, RING: EFX LOOP) jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
FOOT SW (TIP: CH SELECT, RING: DUAL TONE) jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
FOOT SW (GA-FC): 1/4-inch TRS phone type
EFX LOOP SEND jack: 1/4-inch phone type
EFX LOOP RETURN jack: 1/4-inch phone type
REC OUT: USB type B
AC IN jack
Accessories: Owners manual, Power cord
Options (sold separately): Footswitch (BOSS FS-5L, BOSS FS-6), GA Foot Controller (GA-FC)
SIZE AND WEIGHT
Width: 592 mm, 23-5/16 inches
Depth: 260 mm, 10-1/4 inches
Height: 485 mm, 19-1/8 inches
Weight: 16 kg, 35 lbs. 5 oz.
• 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms
Authentic Tube Tone for Top Players
The reinvented Blues Cube series launches the classic 1x12 combo amp into a new era, combining genuine tube sound and response with modern reliability and easy portability. Going far beyond modeling, Rolands Tube Logic design philosophy starts with carefully reproducing the inner workings of the revered tweed-era tube amp in every way, from guitar input to speaker output. Versatile clean and crunch channels can be used independently or combined for a complex range of tones, while variable output power modes let you dial in burning, full-throttle sound at any volume. Road-tested and fine-tuned with feedback from top players, the gig-ready Blues Cube delivers the sweet, magical tone and satisfying feel that makes a great guitar amp a highly expressive musical instrument.
• Performance-ready 80-watt combo guitar amplifier with authentic tube tone and touch response
• Rolands comprehensive Tube Logic design delivers the interactive tonal behaviors of famous fine-tuned vintage tube amps, including preamp and output tube distortion characteristics, power supply compression, and much more
• Independent Clean and Crunch channels, plus unique Dual Tone mode for blending channels to expand tonal possibilities
• Master volume, three-band EQ, and Presence control, plus Boost and Tone switches on each channel
• Four-way Power Control (0.5 W, 15 W, 45 W, Max) allows for cranked-amp tones at any volume
• Onboard high-quality reverb and tremolo effects with vintage sound character, plus effects loop for external devices
• Classic open-back design with custom 12-inch speaker and poplar cabinet for enhanced presence on stage
• Stylish, modern look with a vintage vibe
• Efficient, lightweight design provides easy portability without sacrificing tone quality
• USB output for high-quality direct recording to a computer
• Optional GA-FC Foot Controller for Channel Select, Dual Tone, and Tremolo/EFX Loop
MUSICAL, HIGHLY RESPONSIVE AMP TONES WITH TUBE LOGIC
Warm, bouncy, responsive, dynamic, elasticthese are all terms that guitarists use to describe the satisfying experience of playing their favorite tube amps. Thanks to Rolands Tube Logic, these words can be applied to the Blues Cube Artist as well. Dramatically evolved from the first-generation sound of the original Blues Cube amps from the 90s, todays Tube Logic accurately provides the complex, highly interactive behavior of classic tube designs in meticulous detail, providing the magical it factor that takes a guitar amp from a simple sound system to a living, breathing musical instrument. Great feel, distortion control with touch and volume, bloom, sparkle, power supply sag, and moreeverything that players love about a finely tuned vintage tube amp is present in abundance with the Blues Cube.
PERFORMANCE-READY AMP FOR PRO PLAYERS
Ready for live playing, the Blues Cube Artist is equipped with 80-watts of power, plus a custom 12-inch speaker thats been specially designed for maximum tonal response with Tube Logic. The open-back cabinet features poplar plywood construction, which offers acoustically vibrant tone for solo or group performances.
CLEAN, CRUNCH, AND DUAL TONE
The Blues Cube Artist has two independent channelsone voiced for cleaner tones, and the other for crunch. Each channel has its own Boost and Tone switches to shape the character. The Clean channels single volume control dials in natural tube fullness and bite as the volume is cranked, while the Crunch channels variable gain control provides a range of grit flavors from mild to aggressive. With the press of a switch, the unique Dual Tone mode lets you blend both channels together for an endless array of rich tones. And just like a vintage tube amp, the Blues Cube loves stompboxes, allowing you to further shape your personal sound by hitting the amps front end with your favorite gain pedals.
WIDE-OPEN SOUND AT ANY VOLUME
Every tube-amp player knows that you really need to turn up the volume and push the output tubes to get the amp to sing at its best. The downside is that the sound simply becomes too loud for playing anywhere but the biggest stagesthough thats certainly never stopped guitarists from trying! With Tube Logic, the Blues Cube authentically delivers the complex distortion characteristics of output tubes and their interaction with the output transformer, with the sound getting richer and the feel becoming more dynamically responsive as the overall volume is increased. But with the Blues Cubes variable Power Control, youre able to enjoy this musical, cranked-up tone while matching the volume to any situation, from recording to rehearsals to nightclub gigs and beyond.
MAINTENANCE-FREE AND EASY ON YOUR BACK
With its modern approach, the Blues Cube eliminates two of the big drawbacks found in all tube amps powerful enough for stage playingtheyre extremely heavy, prone to vibration damage, and they require frequent tube replacement and other costly maintenance to keep them going strong. In contrast, the Blues Cube is basically maintenance-free, and has been carefully designed to reduce weight in every area that doesnt affect the tone. With the Blues Cube, youre able to enjoy great tube sound at every gig, but with much easier load-in and no actual tubes to worry about!
EFFECTS, FOOT CONTROL, AND DIRECT RECORDING VIA USB
The Blues Cube Artist features onboard reverb and tremolo, plus an effects loop for patching in any external effect that you like. The rear panel has jacks for connecting an optional footswitch such as the GA-FC Foot Controller, which provides remote switching for channel selection, Dual Tone mode, and on/off for the built-in effects and effects loop. And with the USB jack, its simple to capture the Blues Cube Artists rich tones directly into your favorite computer recording applications.
SPECIFICATIONS
Rated Power Output: 80 W
Nominal Input Level: INPUT HIGH: -10 dBu (1 M ohm) / INPUT LOW: 0 dBu
EFX LOOP RETURN:-10 dBu
Speaker: 30 cm (12 inches) x 1
Controls: POWER switch, DUAL TONE switch, CH SELECT switch
[CLEAN CHANNEL]: BOOST button, TONE button, VOLUME knob
[CRUNCH CHANNEL]: BOOST button, TONE button, GAIN knob, VOLUME knob
[EQUALIZER]: BASS knob, MIDDLE knob, TREBLE knob
[EFFECT]: TAP button, EFX LOOP button, TREMOLO knob, REVERB knob, PRESENCE knob, MASTER knob, POWER CONTROL switch
[INDICATORS]: CLEAN CHANNEL, BOOST, TONE, CRUNCH CHANNEL, BOOST.
TONE, TAP, EFFECT, POWER
Connectors:
INPUT HIGH/LOW jack: 1/4-inch phone type
LINE OUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
PHONES jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
FOOT SW (TIP: TREMOLO, RING: EFX LOOP) jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
FOOT SW (TIP: CH SELECT, RING: DUAL TONE) jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
FOOT SW (GA-FC): 1/4-inch TRS phone type
EFX LOOP SEND jack: 1/4-inch phone type
EFX LOOP RETURN jack: 1/4-inch phone type
REC OUT: USB type B
AC IN jack
Accessories: Owners manual, Power cord
Options (sold separately): Footswitch (BOSS FS-5L, BOSS FS-6), GA Foot Controller (GA-FC)
SIZE AND WEIGHT
Width: 592 mm, 23-5/16 inches
Depth: 260 mm, 10-1/4 inches
Height: 485 mm, 19-1/8 inches
Weight: 16 kg, 35 lbs. 5 oz.
• 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms
Media
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Q & A
Question: I'd like to know what users of this particular amplifier have to say about
its tremolo function?
- asked on Sep 13, 2023
- asked on Sep 13, 2023
Answer: I have used it. It is a very natural, 60's sounding tremolo. Although it is a solid state amp---the trem sounds quite warm.
- answered by Daryl Guy, Pickering (Store), Ontario
- answered by Daryl Guy, Pickering (Store), Ontario
Answer: I've owned a Blues Cube Artist for five years now. I absolutely love this amp. However, to my ears (and many others' online) the tremolo is mediocre, best. There's a tap tempo button on the amp, and a depth control, but it's really not practical. I run a tremolo pedal in the loop and it sounds fantastic.
- answered by Jon Swoveland, Victoria, British Columbia
- answered by Jon Swoveland, Victoria, British Columbia
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This amp turns heads, or should I say ears. Even my most dedicated, tone snob friends grudgingly admit that this amp does it. I have some great Fender tube amps. (Reverb, Blues Junior etc.) and this can match them in tone. A very well made, quality amp. with the reliability and light weight of solid state at a fraction of the cost. Great tremolo and reverb plus attenuation. Why settle when you can have it all. Warning, if you are a dedicated tone snob, do not play one of these.
Posted by Carl on Feb 26, 2023
Best amp I own now. 14 of 14 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store North York (Steeles), Ontario
Everyone says "oh it can't be good because its not tube" and "its too expensive for a solid state amp. Then they try it. All my friends love it. Lightweight too...reliable. You don't need to play around with it to get it to sound good...just plug it in. Designed and engineered by Roland Japan. I was going to get a really expensive SUHR amp or a Two rock amp. The Blues Cube does everything these amps and MORE. Great response, saturation, and feel. When I have rehearsals at my house everyone wants to be the one playing my bluescube. Get one!
Posted by Ryan on Jan 30, 2016
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
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| Blues Cube Artist - 80W Guitar Amplifier | 435774 |
