Roland Cube Street EXchat_bubble_outlineFrom real comments

Buskers and solo performers consistently praise its loudness, versatility, and years of dependable service. Multiple long-term owners describe using the Cube Street EX for years across busking, weddings, magic shows, and small gigs with guitar, vocals, accordion, and even tongue drums, calling it 'tough as old boots' and their 'go to' amp. Reviewers highlight the dual channels, mic hookups rarely found on comparable amps, and iCube Link stereo linking to a second unit for expanded sound. Several say it handles acoustic and electric guitar plus vocals better than alternatives they tried, like Marshall Valvestate or Fender Princeton.

Mic-channel hiss and fuzzy noise are a recurring complaint across multiple units. Several owners independently report a hissing or fuzzy 'ocean-like' background noise on the mic input, especially as treble or mic volume increases, occurring even on battery power and with different microphones and cables tried. Some suspected a faulty unit, though the issue appears on more than one owner's amp regardless of mic or cable used. Users had to lower treble to reduce it, which one commenter felt shouldn't be necessary just to cut background noise from vocals.

Missing controls and thin low-end bass are the main design gripes. Multiple commenters wish for a master volume control, which is absent, along with a gain control, since one model disabled COSM effects and basic gain functionality found on lower-priced Cube amps. Others note the 8-inch speakers produce a tinny sound lacking full bass spectrum, and that stereo inputs sum to mono unless using the iCube Link mini plug specifically, which frustrated a buyer running stereo vocal processing who later learned this only after contacting Roland.