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As for the cube, I reiterate my statement the cube is not versatile because it has what seems to be one use - beginner guitarist bedroom amp. Yes, tone is important. So then it's also important for a new player to understand that most of the tone begins right at the fingers on the fretboard. If that is blah, ain't nothing going to fix it. A common noob belief: "If I can only get that particular piece of equipment I will have that killer tone." Not true.

I am one of those players who has no problem using the Cube 30 for small bar/coffeehouse gigging -- and I do own a number couple of "player-respected" tube amps as well. It's all in what the player can do with the equipment. So we disagree.]]> Live Sound gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/need-help-choosing-a-clean-sounding-amp/paged/2/#post-272028 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/need-help-choosing-a-clean-sounding-amp/paged/2/#post-271938 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:08:39 +0000 Live Sound Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/need-help-choosing-a-clean-sounding-amp/paged/2/#post-271938 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/need-help-choosing-a-clean-sounding-amp/paged/2/#post-271934 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:41:14 +0000
As for the cube, I reiterate my statement the cube is not versatile because it has what seems to be one use - beginner guitarist bedroom amp.]]> Live Sound like2jam https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/need-help-choosing-a-clean-sounding-amp/paged/2/#post-271934 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/need-help-choosing-a-clean-sounding-amp/paged/2/#post-271811 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:58:40 +0000
Ignore me :)]]> Live Sound kingpatzer https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/need-help-choosing-a-clean-sounding-amp/paged/2/#post-271811 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/need-help-choosing-a-clean-sounding-amp/paged/2/#post-271810 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:32:18 +0000
Those little vox and roland cube amps can not handle dynamic playing without clipping. There's a reason the JC-120 has been around for as long as it has . . . More than 25 dB -- even from my S-500 (Strat) ...

But you have lost sight of the original intention -- first amp, beginning player. Let's not turn this into some impractical, faux-purist discussion. Unless one is playing at band/combo levels, the small amps certainly do have the dynamic range (ratio of max signal output to output noise floor), just at lower peak volume levels. Those peak volume levels certainly are adequate for a new player.]]> Live Sound gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/need-help-choosing-a-clean-sounding-amp/paged/2/#post-271810 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/need-help-choosing-a-clean-sounding-amp/paged/2/#post-271803 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:40:48 +0000
Those little vox and roland cube amps can not handle dynamic playing without clipping. There's a reason the JC-120 has been around for as long as it has . . .]]> Live Sound kingpatzer https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/need-help-choosing-a-clean-sounding-amp/paged/2/#post-271803 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/need-help-choosing-a-clean-sounding-amp/paged/2/#post-271792 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:19:53 +0000 Live Sound Ignar Hillström https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/need-help-choosing-a-clean-sounding-amp/paged/2/#post-271792 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/need-help-choosing-a-clean-sounding-amp/paged/2/#post-271771 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:39:18 +0000 Live Sound gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/need-help-choosing-a-clean-sounding-amp/paged/2/#post-271771 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/need-help-choosing-a-clean-sounding-amp/paged/2/#post-271763 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:02:17 +0000
Hollowbody clean tones are not catered to by the Guitar Center amp folks. You can get amps that are ok from those stores, but rarely. Fender all tube amps (not the modeling amps) have great cleans, but for the most part, if you want a great hollow body clean tone, you want to stay in the boutique digital amp arena.]]> Live Sound kingpatzer https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/need-help-choosing-a-clean-sounding-amp/paged/2/#post-271763 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/need-help-choosing-a-clean-sounding-amp/#post-271760 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:43:36 +0000 Live Sound like2jam https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/need-help-choosing-a-clean-sounding-amp/#post-271760