Getting perfect tone comes from more than just your phrasing and playing style.
A large part of what makes your tone special is the gear that you use. The Roland Blues Cube Hot guitar amplifier is a great addition to any rig and will add some special flavouring to your tone.
Roland Blues Cube Hot
The Blues Cube Hot is a 30-watt guitar amp. It features Roland’s world-famous True Logic tone and is housed in a small and lightweight unit. Despite its size, the amp still delivers on the powerful and rich tone tube that you have come to expect from a Blues Cube.
Roland’s True Tone Logic design philosophy is based around re-creating vintage tweed-era tube amps. Everything from the input jack to the custom built speaker reflects this ethos. But the true test is in the sound!
Tone
The Blues Cube Hot has a great vintage tone, without any of the trappings of modern amps. That does mean that this amp will not suit most rock or heavy music.
When it comes to blues and soft rock, this amp excels. The tone is bouncy, warm and responsive. Roland’s True Tone Logic really has lived up to its goal. It is because of this that the Roland Blues Hot so authentically conveys the tone of blues.
The feel is great, and the response is snappy. This is important when playing with distortion. The distortion is crisp with just a little sparkle.
To put it another way; “Everything that players love about a finely tuned vintage tube amp is present in abundance with the Blues Cube Hot.”
Lightweight
Vintage tube amps are heavy. Younger players might not care too much about the weight of their gear, but any seasoned musician can appreciate something lightweight.
By using a modern approach and valve modelling, the Blues Cube Hot is a very lightweight amp. This means that you can carry it around from venue to venue without it hurting your back.
Maintenance
By using valve modelling instead of valves, Roland has virtually eliminated the need to service the amp. If you’ve ever used a valve amp, then you know that every few years you need to service the amp and replace the valves. This can be a costly endeavour, which can now be avoided.
In summary, this amp has all the benefits of a vintage valve amp, without having to worry about pesky valves. And while it won’t work for anything too heavy, it would make an ideal addition to any blues player’s rig.
Visit the Roland Website for all the specs on this amp
