Description

Having updated and redefined their proprietary Tube Logic modeling technology, Roland‘s Blues Cube Tour is a 100W amplifier head intended for use with electric guitars. It aims to instill the familiar tone and feel of traditional tube amps, but without the routine maintenance involved. Featuring two channels that can be operated independently or in conjunction with one another, this amplifier is suitable for many types of venues, and its comparatively light weight of 17.6 lb renders it eminently portable.

The front panel has inputs for both high- and low-level instruments, making it suitable for passive or active pickup configurations. You’ll also note the amp’s control section, where you’ll find parameters for both clean and crunch channels with dedicated EQ controls, as well as reverb, master volume and presence knobs. Next to the master rotary is the power control knob, which allows you to reduce the output of the amp without changing the timbre. Thus, whether playing clean or decisively dirty, you do not have to compromise on tonal versatility.

On the rear of the amp, you’ll see a 1/4″ speaker output with an impedance switch for matching various cabinets. A MIDI input lets you control amp settings from a MIDI foot controller or effect unit, and dual EFX loops are provided, in series and in parallel. Simply hold down both EFX Loop buttons on the control panel to switch between the two configurations. In addition to a direct line output, other modern flourishes include a stereo headphone output, an XLR DI output (with ground-lift switch), three different footswitch inputs, and a USB recording output for direct-to-DAW situations.

• Gig-ready guitar amplifier with authentic tube tone and amazing touch response
• Clean and crunch channels reproduce tweed-era amp sounds
• Dual tone mode lets you combine both channels for an increased sonic palette
• Independent channel EQs for sculpting the perfect tones
• Roland Tube Logic design offers the tonal behaviors of vintage tube amps from preamp to output distortion and more
• Power control lets you change the output wattage for any size of gig (0.5 watt, 15 watts, 45 watts, or 100 watts)
• High-quality reverb delivers vintage-vibed tone
• Record directly to your computer via the USB out
• Dual effects loops let you create 2 signal chains
• XLR DI out for sending audio to your stage mixer
• Optional foot controller for channel select, effects loop, and dual tone