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Roland Cube-40XL

Modelling Combo Guitar Amp from Roland belonging to the Cube series

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«  Amazing amp! »

Published on 10/29/12 at 13:51
It is a transistor amp / 40 watt modeling (in fact it looks like the double!) Headphone / recording, auxiliary input for plugging in an MP3 or iPod, can connect up to 3's footswich 2 switches or 6 footswitches!
-9 Integrated effects pedal from Boss.
-10 Amp models
Or manual-chromatic tuner built.
Power-squeezer for reducing the power to 2 watts.
-3 Channels (jc clean, lead and solo with memory function)

UTILIZATION

Settings are super simple access to spin very fast, just turn the knobs at its discretion.
The manual is useless given the simplicity of the machine can be just about the use of the looper and channel solo.
The desired sound is obtained very quickly, we choose an amp model, it adjusts the gain and volume and it is good. We can add effects quickly and easily if you so desire.

SOUNDS

It suits my style of music.
Jc clean channel offers its famous jc 120 of the brand, with a chorus, we believe it, I wonder sometimes if I'm not the real jc 120 next to me!
The lead channel offers different models such as: acoustic simulator, fender twin reverb, bassman, vox AC30, marshall jmp 1987, Peavey 5150, Mesa boogie correct, extreme and dynamic amp (pedal boss). This varies the saturation level depending on nuances of your game, play soft: low saturation, play strong: strong saturation.
I play with a Yamaha Pacifica (strat guy so), I tried a Fender American Standard Stratocaster and it sounds great! With this amp, the sound is excellent in all points!
All sounds I agree, the integrated effects are excellent, I love the chorus, the delay has been corrected by previous generations of cubes where you can now type the speed of delay and adjust the length separately The looper is far from being a gimmick than 80 seconds, it is very useful to complete parts and improvise over. 80 seconds is more than sufficient.
Both types of reverb are also high quality spring reverb gives the response of a real spring reverb to an amp.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 1 year.
I tried the cube 30x and 80x older generation.
I was really impressed with this amp. For 200 €, have provided quality sound, excellent effects, other functions (tuner, power squeezer), super strong construction is simply amazing, thank you and congratulations Roland!
The price / quality ratio is unbeatable for me.
With experience, I would do this choice, and then the cube 80XL.