Roland CUBE15X Guitar Amp Combo

by Roland

Product Features

• Compact guitar amplifier with 15-watt output and 8 speaker
• Two-channel operation (Clean/Lead)
• Sounds include Overdrive, Distortion, Metal, and Metal Stack
• 3-band EQ for precise tonal shaping
• Recording/Headphone output for silent practice and recording

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 17.5 pounds
• ASIN: B000T7LE1S
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,074 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

Roland Authorized Dealer - N030273Y

Roland's famous CUBE amp lineup now includes the hot CUBE 15X. With great features such as Power Squeezer for maximum sustain without maximum volume, a mini-jack aux in for playing along to MP3 and CD players, and of course that incredible CUBE sound, this amp is built to rock! With up to 15 watts of power, this High-quality 8" speaker has Overdrive, Distortion, and EQ built in Power Squeezer for maximum gain and sustain - even at low volumes. There are lots of affordable practice amps on the market today, but none of them pack the sonic punch and versatility of the Roland Cube-15 Guitar Amplifier. Auxiliary input for connecting CD players, drum machines, etc. Simple interface for selecting various distortions and overdrive Width - 13-3/16 inches Depth - 9-1/2 inches Height - 13-3/16 inches Weight - 15 lbs 11 ozs.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice beginner's amp, August 23, 2010

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A. Taylor "Kaleidyscope" (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Roland CUBE15X Guitar Amp Combo

When I first picked up guitar, I inherited a really trashy Gorilla brand amp that was intended for keyboard and bass. Fortunately the music store down the road from me was having a clearance sale, and I picked up the Roland Cube-15 for about $150.

As a practice amp, the Cube-15 is good. It's got a good clean tone on it, and the distortion is also okay, although not great. It has four different settings - Distortion, Overdrive, Metal and Metal Stack. You can of course change the gain level as well. Of those, I found the Metal Stack setting to be the best for me (I mostly play hard rock/ grunge type music). But, I'd recommend getting a distortion pedal for convenience sakes.

Overall, if you can get this amp cheap, then go for it. It's great as a practice amp, it's small and light weight, easily portable. However, if you're looking for something more serious or something to gig with or record with then you might want to look a little more.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great practice amp, April 19, 2011

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Chris Yeager (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Roland CUBE15X Guitar Amp Combo

I just want to say that while the "overdrive" settings on the amp are about what you'd expect on a $100 amp, I love the "Fender" setting - it just nails the Fender glassy, slightly OD-ed combo sound at nice, low volume. From there the switch moves on to I think "Brit Combo", (Vox) "Classic Stack" "Meta" etc.... those are "eh..." but if you play roots, country, blues, anything not needing a huge amount of distortion, this is your widget. Plug your Ipod-backing tracks into the back and jam....

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for what it is, but a little more $ goes a long way, February 18, 2011

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S. F. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Roland CUBE15X Guitar Amp Combo

This was the first amp I ever bought. It is extremely basic, but with just enough options to keep you occupied for a while if you're a beginner. Of course you'll eventually grow out of it (I did after a little short of a year) but in the long run you'll only be set back about $100 and compared to most moderately priced amp, it could be a good investment if you're not even sure if you want to continue guitar.

However, there is an awkward step after growing out of this amp if you're on a budget. I now wish I had purchased the Roland 20X initially. It comes with way more built in effects, and if your knowledge on pedals is limited (especially since the 20X actually has an input for them), the 20X would've been an extremely useful stepping-stone/learning tool.

Overall, get this amp if you're unsure about the whole guitar thing, or if you picked up your first guitar on a midnight run to Walmart. It is not a bad product at all; its just very limited. Get the 20X if you're more confident in your interest. Its only about $50-60 more.