Roland Cube-20GX 1x 8-inch 20W modelling guitar amplifier combo

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Roland Cube-20GX 1x 8-inch 20W modelling guitar amplifier combo
Product no: 9000-0005-8752 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

With its 20W power and 8-inch speaker, the Cube-20GX is the smallest model of Roland's 2013 Cube GX series, but certainly not the least. The Cube-20GX is a compact yet versatile guitar amplifier combo that combines Roland's high-grade COSM modelling technology with iOS connectivity. It is equipped with three switchable channels, three independent effect sections, a global 3-band EQ and master volume control. Thanks to the new i-Cube Link, you can connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, allowing you to play music and to record your guitar playing by means of the free Cube Jam app.

Roland Cube-20GX: a wide range of sounds

The Roland Cube-20GX is equipped with three channels: JC Clean, Lead and Solo. JC Clean is based on the crystal clear, clean sound of the renowned Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus. The Lead channel offers you six diverse tones: acoustic sim, overdrive, distortion, metal, metal stack and extreme. They enable you to create any imaginable guitar sound. The Solo channel allows you to program separate sounds of the JC Clean or Lead channel, including EQ and effects. You can switch between channels by means of the controls on the front panel, or via the optional BOSS FS-5U pr FS-6 foot switches.

First-rate effects and built-in tuner

The effects section of the Cube-20GX consists of EFX, Delay and Reverb controls. The EFX controller offers you five high-grade modulation effects: chorus, flanger, phaser, tremolo and heavy octave. They can be controlled by means of a single knob that is subdivided into five different ranges. Additionally, you can select either a warm or a clear delay, and a spring or a plate reverb. To keep your guitar in tune at all times, the Roland Cube-20GX is equipped with a built-in chromatic tuner. The back of the Cube is fitted with a Record Out/headphone output for recordings and silent practice sessions.

i-Cube Link and Cube Jam app

A new feature for the Cube series is Roland's i-Cube Link connector, which also serves as an AUX input so you can play along with your favourite music or backing tracks. This mini jack connector allows you to connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch by means of the accessory interface cable. As such, it is possible to use your favourite music or recording apps. The free Cube Jam app offers everything you need to jam, to record and to develop your skills. Play along with songs, filter out the solo track, lower the tempo without changing the pitch or record your jams with one simple push of a button. Additionally, you can mix your recording and export the result to a 16-bit, 44.1kHz WAV file.

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Specifications

Product features

Connectors Aux-in, Footswitch, Headphone, Line-out
Number of channels 3
Number of speakers 1
Amp modelling yes
Effects loop no
Weight not specified
Built-in tuner yes
Built-in effects reverb (digital), tremolo (digital), chorus, delay, DSP / misc.
Colour black
Speaker diameter 8 inches
Power attenuator no
Amplifier type transistor
Amplifier valve not applicable
Power in Watts 16 - 20 Watts
Can be powered by battery no

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging) 6,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging) 47,0 x 46,0 x 30,0 cm

Product specifications

  • modelling guitar amplifier combo
  • amplifier type: transistor
  • power: 20 Watt
  • speaker: 1x 8-inch custom designed
  • 3 channels: JC CLEAN, LEAD (6 different types) and SOLO
  • SOLO channel fully programmable: sounds of JC CLEAN or LEAD + EQ and effects
  • 3 independent effect sections: EFX (modulation: 5 types), Delay (2 types), Reverb (2 types)
  • hands-free switching between channels with the optional BOSS FS-5U or FS-6 foot switches
  • i-CUBE LINK mini jack for connection to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
  • interface cable included
  • free CUBE JAM app for iOS enables you to play music and record your jams
  • controls JC CLEAN: volume
  • controls LEAD: 6 amplifier types, gain and volume
  • global 3-band EQ
  • master volume
  • built-in chromatic/manual tuner
  • Recording Out/headphone output: 6.3mm stereo jack


Amplifier models LEAD channel:

 

  • acoustic sim
  • overdrive
  • distortion
  • metal
  • metal stack
  • extreme


EFX:

 

  • chorus
  • flanger
  • phaser
  • tremolo
  • heavy octave


Delay:

 

  • warm
  • clear


Reverb:

 

  • spring
  • plate

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Roland Cube-20GX  1x 8-inch 20W modelling guitar amplifier combo
Wrote the following about Roland Cube-20GX 1x 8-inch 20W modelling guitar amplifier combo
heb deze gekocht en ben er heel tevreden van .
Ruist niet en heeft leuke effecten.
klinkt ook heel mooi .
Het is zeker een aanrader.
Roland Cube-20GX  1x 8-inch 20W modelling guitar amplifier combo
Wrote the following about Roland Cube-20GX 1x 8-inch 20W modelling guitar amplifier combo
Een erg fijne amp voor de beginnende gitarist.
Er zitten leuke basis-effecten ingebouwd en het clean kanaal klinkt ook goed.
Wat ook erg handig is is dat er een tuner in zit. Hij is ook niet te zwaar wat het makkelijk maakt hem bijvoorbeeld op de fiets mee te nemen naar een Jamsessie.

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