Roland CUBE Street EX | Battery-Powered 50W Stereo Amplifier

Bought this with a view to busking in the summer, so it’s not had a trial run outside as yet but it’s light and sounds lovely. I bought the carry case with it which is great. I busk as part of a duet with two vocals, acoustic guitar and keyboard so I was worried that there wouldn’t be enough inputs to accommodate. I’ve found that it can be achieved by using one vocal into the first XLR input as normal then using a splitter cable with XLR to jack for the second vocal and standard jack cable for the guitar. The keys work from the line in. The downside is it negates the guitar effects (unless you want a bit of delay on the guitar and vocal - not chorus obvs) but there’s still reverb which is good enough for a busk. I have a mixer which can be run from the Street Ex to create more channels if I’m to use it for a small gig etc.

The amp is reasonably light and ideal for busking and small venues. 50w of power via the power cable or via 8 rechargeable batteries. Quite a long performance life using the batteries and there are 3 settings to enable battery saving. The best thing is not having to use a built in rechargeable battery (which always end up giving you problems) but simply using 8 ordinary AA rechargeable batteries. Sound quality is formidable with EQ settings on the two main XLR/Jack plug inputs and reverb. The instrument input has a selection of good effects for guitar, including chorus which is really nice. Very pleased with this item so far. it can also be mounted on a speaker stand via the slot on one end of the cabinet. Way, way better than the cheaper alternatives.

Amazing unit for use as a guitar playing vocalist. The sound is both rich and huge. Battery life seems to be very acceptable- used for about 4 hours already on mid power level and still more than half life left in rechargeable batteries. I would recommend that a spare battery case is purchased so that if being used for a gig, it would be a simple and quick operation to swap over battery packs ( two finger screws) rather than fiddling about trying to insert new cells in the existing pack. I bought a couple of spare packs online from a music store. The only complaint I have is that when using an external music source (backing tracks) such as iPod etc using the dedicated input, the sound from this input is rather thin and tinny ( no EQ available). I am currently exploring the use of a separate battery powered EQ unit to solve this. For info, the microphone used for my testing was Shure SM58 with soprano vocalist. Guitars used have all been acoustic electric and include Taylor 814ce, Tanglewood TW4 KOA and Walden T550CE. All sound fantastic with crisp highs, warm mid range and rich powerful bass. So far so good. More to follow as usage experiences build. Please note that the supplied photos are taken of the unit housed within the optional case which is subject to separate purchase.

I love this product and will no doubt be buying another to double up on sound coverage. I haven’t used it on batteries and so cannot comment on how well the amp performs, or how long the batteries last. I have however tried it at home and the sound quality and effects are far superior to the cheaper powered speakers on the market. I’m glad I spent the money on this because lm certainly not disappointed and I wholeheartedly recommend.

I thought long and hard about buying this. There are mixed reviews out there. So far it is good but not mind blowing. The vocal and acoustic guitar sound is very good. I like the sound of the reverb. It is bulky but quite portable. Only 2 XLR inputs so if you have two singers or singer and backing vocalist you lose the acoustic guitar input although you may be able to use another input. For example you can input the guitar thro aux or line inputs but then you lose the effects (reverb, chorus etc.) and levels preamp which only effect the XLR inputs. I haven't tried that yet. Alternatively you need a mic mixer. I got the Roland mic mixer and it works well into input 1 (you need a stereo cable) then guitar into input 2. The battery power on the mic mixer isn't great so that as a stand alone battery operated rig I think it is a little limited if you want multi vocalists and guitar. Maybe I expect too much but at the price of this amp I kind of want a lot. Overall I think it is a good product if pricey but before buying you need to think carefully about whether it will do the job you want.

I already have a Street Cube Ex I use it in small to medium venues as a solo Folk/Irish Singer/Instrumentalist I have played in front of audiences of about 100 people, this amp does the job with ease, I was always told to allow about a 1/4 watt for each person in a room, so a 50w amp is ideal. However I am going to be gigging in larger venues so I purchased another of these to join together to give a total output of 100 watts. This is a brilliant amp full of settings I don't use but at least they are onboard. I play acoustic/eclectro guitar, tin whistle and harmonica, I produce my own backing tracks. So I mainly use reverb for voice and other setting on guitar to give it a different sound especially on ballads. Example I will use a slight chorus and delay to give the guitar a beautiful sound. I heard this live at one of the Dubliners concerts some years ago when their sound engineer did it for Jim McCann when he was singing Carrickfergus. Finally Best amp I have ever owned and this Seller is excellent the product arrived factory sealed and very prompt so I highly recommend this Seller.

Excellent adaptable amp. I've only tried it out at home but it sounds great with electro acoustic and I'm sure will be at least as good with electric. Delivery was quick.

This is the buskers dream amp. Certainly worth every penny. I purchased a spare battery box directly from Roland UK, for the purpose of a quick change of batteries, should it be required in the middle of a session. An excellent piece of equipment.

Very good amp love it

Ampli Roland portatif qui fonctionne sur batterie. C'était le prix le moins cher que j'ai trouvé. Plus bas que chez Thomann. Livraison soignée bien que tardive vu que je n'étais pas chez moi lors de la pre,ière livraison et comme il fallait une signature. C'est du Roland, c'est costaud et cela fonctionne sans problème. De plus Roland a arrêté la production donc j'en ai profité pour en prendre un exemplaire.

Me gusta todo. No tengo resenas. Lo uso para mi trabajo.

I needed an amp to be more versatile than to be just a practice amp and possible future busking. This amp fulfills many options for use like being a remote outside boom box when connected to my iPhone, or a two mic karaoke machine, or a compact all in one guitar, mic, harmonica and backing track amp. The 50 watts, powered by 8 -AA batteries or a AC power brick cord adds to the options of being a fixed connected to a plug amp or fill the world with sound unconnected to a plug amp! FX controls are adequate and a nice plus. There is even a pedal accessory port for adding FX. Did I leave anything out? oh yeah, Line out jack to record your magic. All in All , great job on a great balance of many options Roland. Not to heavy to carry, nicely built. Really Really pleased with my purchase.

I'd wanted to pick up a Roland Street Cube Ex for years and finally got around to it. I opted for the original over the Ex II because I wanted a full 50 watts. The chorus and delay effects are surprisingly good. The important thing to remember is that a little goes a long way. I personally find the lead channel better than the distortion channel (for when I want to play rock riffs), and if you set the EQ right this thing will chug. In short, this amp delivers! To get around having to lug a mic stand with me out in public, I picked up a Røde Wireless II microphone system. It takes a little tweaking to get the receiver/transmitter to work without feedback, but once you get there, it's gravy. If playing on the go is your aim, the Street Cube Ex is the way to go.