Roland Cube-60 112 Combo

Mine is a 2004 model I think.
It is a very versatile amp, can go from clean to blues distortion to rectifier in 2 seconds.

It has two channels, one clean channel and a lead channel. Lead channel has 8 different modes. The effects include reverb & delay which are decent. I'm not too happy about the tremolo, but I guess that's due to me otherwise being spoilt with spring-tremolos in my other amps. I don't use chorus/flanger/flanger so I won't comment on them.

Also, this amp does not take pedals very well, it keeps the same tone character whatever pedal you put on it pretty much. Using a pedal won't add any new sounds to this amp from what I've experienced.

For the price I paid for the amp, I can't complain.

This amp is plenty loud.

I play about 70% blues, 25% 60s/70s classic rock. Alvin Lee & Ten Years After, SRV, Michael Bloomfield, Fleetwood Mac, The Allman Brothers, Taj Mahal. This amp generally fails at making the sound I want.

I play a Strat plus deluxe and Les Paul Standard. The clean channel and the acoustic simulator is where this amp is at it's best. The clean channel is where this amp really shines, nothing short of superb. Though it has something in it that says "not tube".

The acoustic simulator sounds very well, perhaps especially when playing chords using the bridge & middle pickup simultaneously.

The drive is where this amp falls short. It has the same cheap sound to it whatever you dial in. I don't know how to explain it, but if you compare it to any tube amp you'll get what I mean. Then again, considering the price and how good the clean channel is, it's ok.

10 for the clean, 9 for acoustic, 4/5 for the drive channel.

It's always been very solid, always been working, but I have treated it very good and never gigged with it. It seems to be built for a nuclear war and I'm sure you could knock it with a hammer without making a dent in the front cover (which is mad out of metal by the way).

Only complaint I have, is that the inputs and outputs is partly made of plastic which isn't very solid. I broke it once and repaired it myself.

Never dealt with them. No special warranty as far as I know

Overall, this is a lot of amp for the price you pay, and I rated it accordingly. If this cost three times more, I'd give it a 3.

For someone starting out that do not want to spend a fortune on an amp this is a very good option. For metal it's OK. Though when you've played a bit you will probably feel this amp is not sounding as well as you'd like it to and purchase a more expensive tube amp such as peavey classic or blues junior, unless you play metal those can perhaps be better alternatives for a starter.

Very well known amp so I won??t comment again what everybody knows.
Please read previous comments for this info.
As it offers enough for the bucks, I give it a 8.

I have this amp for three years now and I tried the following guitars with it:
an Eagle from The Heritage, a Gibson 335, an Ibanez GB15, a Gibson 125t, a Godin Multiac Jazz, a Parker PM20 pro, an Epiphone Les Paul, a Yamaha pacifica, a Godin Multiac Steel, among others.
I only liked its sound with the 335 and with the Epi.
Maybe it is especially well suited for 57 classics PUs.
Hotter magnetics like the Godin mini-humbucker don??t sound very well with this amp.
However, the creamy bluesy sound you can easily (and cheaply)get from it makes it a vey good value for the bucks.
Choose the COSM channel, select Tweed, don??t open drive, rise volume at comfortable spot,turn down to 9 o??clock treble and bass, leave medium at 12 o??clock, add a gentle touch of reverb and chorus, and you??ve got a very nice sound for fusion jazz.

No problem at all at this time

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I am 52, I began to learn music when I was 7, and to play guitar when I was 10. I??ve had a lot of gear, some was average, some definitively bad and some (the less) very good.
Actually, this one is only a good value if sound quality doesn??t matter that much, or if you have a guitar equipped with 57 classics. All others will lack in some deficiency, with a cheap, undefined, hollow sound. (At least, to my taste, indeed)
At the present, its only use is when a friend of mine who has a 335 come to play with me and use it. This way, he carries only his guitar and can leave his own amp at home.

The cube 60 has 2 channels, JC clean and overdrive. A great selection of amp models, headphone jack, footswitch inputs on the back, and is built like a tank.

The sound this little amp produces is amazing. The JC clean channel is nothing less than superb and the gain channel is all the overdrive you'll ever need. The different amp models can give you any sound you are looking for. The Mesa rectifier setting is the best overdrive setting I've ever played through on a small amp. I tried out quite a few amps in this price range and the cube 60 killed them all hands down!!!!!

I've only had it a week and it seems to be a rugged and dependable little amp.

Have not had to contact Roland.

I've been playing almost 30 years and for the money this has got to be the best practice amp on the market. This thing kicks the Marshall MG series and the Vox modeling amps in the ass. There is no tap delay settings to mess with. It's an easy to use no ******** amp. If it were stolen I would not hesitate to buy another one. It's the best grab and go amp out there. I play a gibson 61 reissue sg through it and the combo will melt your brain!!!!!

Bought the amp new this year because my new tube amp puked after limited use. I won't give the make. Needed reliability. Fortunate to play with a former Grammy winner and also one of the country's best guitarists and CANNOT afford failures. Excellent reproduction from the direct out. Clear, clean, even "warm", for a SS amp. I expect the mystery speaker might be helping there. Powerful. Excellent models. Unfortunately, cannot switch between models. No efx loop, but that can be overcome. Chorus is not variable enough, comes on too strong. Exf management not versitle. But a small price to pay for the overall amp, especially considering the cost. Could afford lots of amps, but this one (having heard it used by other players I respect in the business) was a clear choice. Nothing here that can't be overcome, but odd for anything Roland to miss these "so obvious" needs. Would suggest anyone use a Weber (or other) beam blocker on this or practically any amp.

Excellent. Modeling is great, excellent clarity, clean, unusual warmth for a SS amp. With your favorite pedals, there is practically no sound you can't get. The gain is very nice. I run it straight up (1/2) and it seems to be very managable, allowing for playing technique and pick-up quality to make a difference in the sound. Very important for control, from my point of view. More than enough power for anyone. PRS, Schecter Classic C-1 (poor man's PRS w/Seymour Duncans), Parker (Taylor acoustic, but not played thru this amp). Playing origional, some covers, etc. Rock of the old (but not southern) style. Very powerful and direct.

I have always loved Roland gear. Used many various pieces on my solo CDs, and continue to count on Roland in the studio. Most guys I know use the expression "It's Roland. You can drop it off the back of the truck and then plug it in and it's OK." Not that I want to try....

Never much need to call on any of my Roland gear. The times I did, got bad info only once, and continue to believe strongly in Roland support and their products.

I have played for over 30 years, own tons of gear for my studio and playing out, and won't try to list it all here. If lost or stolen, would immediately buy another. It's not the ONLY amp anyone would need for EVERY application, but don't want to be without it. Love the sound, the weight, the dependability, the gain, the direct out quality, the modeling, the dependability, the look, the power, did I mention the dependability? I compared the amp to about everything available, and made a point of listening to and talking with other players whose opinion I respect. Listed some of it's faults in "features". Still surprised Roland didn't cover these things. This is professional grade gear for working, professional adults.

I got this amp about a week ago and was mainly sold on the Mesa Rectifier sound and the Dyna Amp. The amp covers a lot of ground from chiming clean to mega saturation. I play pop rock, rock and hard rock and it has no problem covering that territory.

Most of the features have been covered by other reviewers. The reason for a 7 on features is because of the lack of an effects loop, common EQ shared by both channels and lack of control over the lead models; it would be nice if they were foot switchable. As it stands now, you can switch from clean to lead with a foot switch but not, for example from Dyna Amp to R-Fier when using the lead channel. I bought it solely for studio work so the lack of model switching is not a major problem for me but could be if used live.

The amp covers a lot of tone ground. It is very loud; more power than I typically need. The clean channel remains clean at very loud volume. The distortion is the main reason I bought it. The models have been crafted very well and the amp runs almost completely quiet no matter what gain setting is used. I'm pretty sure they have some kind of gate on it.

As with any solid state or modeling amp, at least the many I have played, the tone is a bit on the harsh side. Although the models are very nice, I have to give it an eight for the harshness.

The plus for me is that I use the recording/headphone output and run it into my 120W tube head then through a Marshall 2x12 with the back removed. I have never been happy with the distortion tone from my tube head and the marriage between the Cube 60 and my tube head is perfect. Sound quality is a 10 with the two amps running together. The nice thing about this amp is that it sounds good enough on it's own for small gigs; just not quite there for recording without some help.

I've only had the amp for a week but it is built like a tank. Very solid construction and all of the knobs are smooth.

If I was a gigging musician, I'd feel very comfortable using this amp without a backup.

I have never dealt with Roland directly but have used there website. When I bought the amp it didn't have a manual. I wasn't able to find the manual through the rolandus.com website but found it on the roland.com site. Kind of weird.

I have been playing for about 25 years my set up includes a JMF H120T 60/120W tube head, Marshall 2x12 with Celestion G12T-75s, Line6 Delay modeler, MXR Phase 90, Voodoo Lab Microvibe and Analog Chorus, Tube Screamer TS9DX, ProCo Rat, Yamaha AES620, Ibanez RX 352, Taylor 315ce, Edenhaus custom.

It's hard to say if I would replace it with another Cube 60. The tone I am getting now is awesome and can be quickly dialed in. But, I've had my eye on a Mesa Dual Recto for some time and would probably take that next step.

The price on this amp is excellent and overall the amp is very nice, especially in conjuntion with my tube amp. I wasn't planning on even considering a SS amp or modeling amp but after explaining to the guitar tech what I was looking for, he suggested giving the Cube a try. I was demoing a Peavey Valve King at the time and was disappointed in the gain channel. The Cube can belt out some great tones.

The addition of separate EQ for each channel, an effects loop and a way to switch the lead channel model from a foot switch would make this a better amp.

You know all the features. I just want to mention about:

Closed back cabinet - makes this amp sounding more boxy than all Jazz Chorus amps I have (JC-50, JC-77, JC-80), but it also makes it very loud for 60W. Not my cup of tea but may work fine for hard rock stuff.

It has everything you really need - the only useless thing is Direct Recording that sounds crappy (hisses a bit) compared to Roland Micro Amp.
The best feature is size and weight.
I like reverb and delay but other effects are not really usefull.

If you think it's clean can sound like Jazz Chorus you probbably have newer played one.
It's good for a jazz stuff but my AER alpha souns way better (and it's 6,5kg!)
Roland Cube 60 sounds to cold and digital compared to both AER and JC Rolands I have - all solid states.
For alternative rock I prefer my JC-77 with two 10" speakers. This amplifier responses to your pick better and has warmer more natural sound (almost tube like - you can not say it about Cube 60)
Cube 60 is much better soulution for hard rock to metal stuff (more punch). Cube is also more versatile working horse.

It's a Roland!

No need to repair, just asked them about an age of my JC apms and got prompt replay.

Sounds not as good as my JC choruses and you can not really compare it to my Fender 65' Deluxe Reverb (or any tube amp).

But if you want a new amp this is the best workhorse you can get for the money, nothing more - just very practice to rehersal to backup amp.

Much better amp than all those voxes valvetronix considering their poor reliability.

Mine is made in China I think.
I'm sure you know all the features already.

Good: Amp modeling is awesome. Very responsive to picking dynamics. Almost like tube. Acoustic simulator one of the best that I came across. Super loud. Loads of outputs.

Bad: Can't switch between amp models, only between channels. (Clean & amp models). Effects level are too high and too aggressive. Reverb does't sound sweet enough

After using it for quite some time, the overall tone of this amp seems a little 'boxy' compared to my Fender Champion 30. The clean channel is quite decent but not shimmery. However, the EQ and Contour helps somewhat.

Like I mentioned, the amp modelings are really cool. I like the Brit combo which was suppose to emulate a Vox AC30. Very nice sound, I use this a lot in my church choir as well as other small gigs. I put the gain to almost middle, and control the volume. It really respond to your picking strength and dynamics. I love it!

I use my one and only Fender Strat, Mexican made. It seems to like this amp. Can't wait to try a humbucker into this baby.

Is it noisy? Only when you want to! This thing is freakin' loud! It even matches with our church 100 watts Peavey Bandit.

Only been using this like less than two months.

Sturdy, protection all over and one look you know this amp was meant to be hauled over, shoved in and out of the car boot or your truck bin. This thing should last you like a lifetime.

No comment. I'm sure they are up to the expectation. Hey it's Roland!

I have been saving some moolah to get a bigger amp for gigs and practice. Was considering very seriously for VOX AD50VT. (Maybe next round?)

I have been using small practice amps like PARK 10 watts, IBANEZ Tone Blaster 15 Watts. Tone Blaster was traded together with my ZOOM 505II for a Fender Champion 30 Watts, Solid State. I love that amp. However it's not loud enough for some practice sessions not to mention gigs. This new love of mine will cut through any sound settings or volume settings of the band and the surroundings.

I like the Acoustic Guitar simulator. Too bad I can't switch between amp models or else this would have been superb!

Overall, I feel I have had a good buy. A very satisfied owner indeed.

I bought this through an individual seller. I git it at a much better price compared to buying fro a store.

Bought the cube 60 amp after hearing a friends cube 30. Read up on spec and took a chance. Feature packed, powerful, portable. I was impressed.

This amp was to serve 2 purposes. Home practice and gigging. I have to say I was disappointed with the sound. The set up was fiddly and I initially blamed myself for not adjusting the controls correctly.
I have owned many amps vox,marshall,orange, so I wasn't particularly a novice, but I found the soung muddy and felt I couldn't find a clean compromise and lose the 'dodgy' effects altogether. Using it at home on lower volumes resulted in 'wind, cymbal, shushing noises which were very distracting.

Had a few musician friends check it out and we all agreed it was a faulty one. I couldn't believe how efficient Roland were. It was collected and returned to the service depot and I enclosed a letter explaining the problem. I have since recieved communication stating that the amp is working perfectly and there never was a problem.
So comparing it to my friends cube 30 and my neighbours Fender modelling amp it really dosn't cut the mustard, so I have to accept that it is just not right for me but maybe others might love it. I think I may sell it and buy a marshall, always loved the tone they produce.

As I explained the service dept were really efficient. The internet store where I purchased it were not so helpful. Would recommend buying locally, you can always hump it back to the store.
The warranty on this item is three years.

I have been playing in bands for forty years and used all sorts of equipment.
If the cube 60 were stolen it would probably make my day.
As I explained I chose this item as I was after power and trasportability.
Did consider the Peavey valve king and the 50 watt marshall stack but the cube seemed a better option.
I woold like to be able to convert this amp into a bog stadard no frills lead guitar amp at the flick of a switch (this has a 'clean' setting but in reality the modelling seems to cross over) so it dosn't operate as advertised.

This is the newer version of the amp made in the last couple of years. It's a loud 60 watt solid state amp. It's light and portable and can be hooked up to an extension cab (max 8ohm).
No Effects loop - poor omission but there is a line out/headphone. Apparently you'd use this to daisy chain another Cube 60.
Effects - are usable but only on very low settings as they're slightly over-cooked. The sharing of the delay and reverb is a great shame as I like to use both.
Essentially, it has 2 channels. The first is the clean channel and the only amp model available is the Roland JC. The bright switch adds flexibility to this. The second channel features several amp types which include acoustic, Black Panel (Fender), Tweed (Bassman), a Vox, Marshall, Peavey 5150, a Rectifier model and the Dyna Amp which responds to the sensitivity of your picking or volume knob to go from clean to dirty.
This is a great amp but I would've loved to have seen the following improvements to turn it into a superb amp and would not have minded paying more for this. Seeing as Roland have now introduced newer versions (X Range) of the smaller wattage amps, perhaps we'll see some of this much-mentioned improvements in a new model:-
Effects loop
Inclusion of a 3-way switch (nothing included and the amp is redundant for live use without them). I use piano sustain or unlatch pedals. They're cheap and work well and you don't need the Boss ones, which are good but expensive. The Behringer equivalents which may tempt some do not seem to have good reviews on Harmony in terms of reliability but I have other Behringer items and they have proved reliable and good. Just make sure that whatever you buy are the UNLATCHED ONES as other pedals will require 2 depressions to change channels etc and many people here have fallen foul of that. Switching is instant.
Models available - all the models available on 2 identical channels so that you could have a choice of clean and dirty amps or different versions of the same amp. I like to the JC model very much but I wish I could pick another clean amp like the Black Panel and still use the Metal Model (5150 amp) and that way get the best of both Worlds. Of course, I can't as they're on a shared channel.
I play in a function band, so I require a certain degree of versatility and use the amp effects with some Boss pedals. It works well and I've heard a Boss ME-50 plugged into the amp as well and that works very well.

I look to emulate certain signature sounds with an amp and a standard pedals like a wah, compressor, delay and chorus & they are as a jazz lead sound (G.Benson), a good crisp Fender Deluxe-type clean, a funk sound (aka nile Rodgers), Andy Summers chorus/delay sound, Bryan Adams crunch (think "it's only love), ACDC crunch/Marshall rhythm and a big articulate AOR lead sound like Steve Lukather or Neal Schon. This amp does all this with just the aid of an outboard compressor pedal. Ok, I can't get them all at the same time and some of the combinations I like, but it's all there and at useable stage volume.
I have actually used the Acoustic model with success and it works well on a strat but also on my Taylor acoustic (it's more of a piezo sound) but once again useable.
The cleans are great on this amp and I underdstand alot of funk and jazz players use them. The lead/distortion sounds are big and I found that they do respond to guitar volume changes very well. There is a slight degree of digital clipping when you wind the volume down but it doesn't interfere with my sound. I only have the gain at 1/2 way and that's enough.
I use the amp with a PRS Custom 24, a customised Fender strat and Taylor acoustic. They all work well but the biggest surprise is the humbucker-loaded PRS. It likes this amp enormously, almost stratifying it on the clean channels.
Noise levels are minimal and the sheer volume on tap here for it's weight and size (32lbs) is incredible. I do connect it to a Mesa Boogie 1X12 Celestion-loaded Vintage 30 cab) and it takes on a rounder, fuller more mature quality and it's louder. However, I do like the speaker in the Cube although I do not know what it is and I understand that Roland were careful to "marry this up" with the power amp thus creating more volume closer to the 60 watt rating (not something alot of solid state amps can do).

I've had plenty of Roland/Boss gear for ovcer 20 years and it's the best. I currently own various compact pedals, a portable digital recorder the amazing 2 watt Micro-Cube. The latter has been well used over the last couple of years without any problems.
As a back up, I normall take a Behringer V-Amp2 along and/or some pedals and a DI box/speaker simulator.

Roland UK are incredible and I'm surprised to read that the same level of service and courtesy isn't seen all over the World, in particular in the US. I receive quarterley magazines, e-mail updates and have had all my questions answered fully and succinctly either on the FAQS site or by phone and by a professional.
Their 3-5yr warranties are also superb and I wish other manufacturers would offer more than the standard year!
I've also encountered Roland reps in music stores who've been superb to deal with and have influenced my decision to buy their products.

I've been playing for over 25 years and have been through all sorts of amps, both expensive and cheap and rack systems. The Cube to me is really what I've been looking for. Yes, I do hear individual sounds from amps that are better like the clean from a Fender Deluxe Reverb or a Rivera but try getting all that under one hood and in this size package for the incredible price of ??150 ($300).
I overlooked this amp a couple of years ago because of the restrictiveness of the pedals and sharing of amp models (see above for improvements) and bought a popular American amp which was more versatile in a live situation. However, sound-wise it failed to deliver and I sold it and went with my initial instinct. Lesson learnt - USE YOUR EARS!
If Roland take on the common improvements that are all over these reviews, it would be a monster product.
The following link may help answer some questions for users:-
http://www.roland.com/products/en/_support/faq.cfm?ln=en&prd=CUBE-60&dsp=0&iCncd=479

the best amp ever light and moveable. easy to use but you need footswithes to changes your fave sound effects.

its crystal clear compare to to those bigger amps. thanks to roland they made such a beautiful amp. i have no problem with this amp. EXCELLENT AND VERSATILE .

FOR SURE U CAN DEPEND ON IT big or small band its worth having one of these.