Roland Cube-60 112 Combo

This amp is part of Roland's Cube series. The 60 has the 12" speaker. It is a solid-state amp with a clean channel and a modeling channel. The modeling channel models everything from acoustic to thrashing hard Rectifier-like sounds, and it has a dynamic setting that allows you to go from clean to higher gain through picking dynamics. No footswitch comes with the amp; you'd have to buy it separately. It has an output for an extension cabinet. For effects, it has chorus, phaser, flanger, and tremelo. It has a delay and reverb effects, also. While the delay and reverb are good, the other effects are probably suitable only for beginners; experienced players will find them quite limited. Overall, though, for a small, light-weight, low-price amp (a theme you will hear repeated often), the features (clean, modeling, and effects)are above standard.

This rugged, tiny, lightweight amp puts out sound like you won't believe. I am torn a bit on who to judge it, becauser the amp models are okay but not great. However, the clean channel, when teamed with a decent modeler like the GT-8, is tremendous. If you want do nothing but slashing, this amp is great, too. It has volume like you wouldn't believe, and with the 12" speaker it is useable for live gigs. I use at GT-8 Boss pedal fed into two Cube 60s set to their clean channels. The sound is awesome, and the entire set-up is light weight, flexible, and provides all the decibels you need. If the GT-8 conks out, I can use the Cube 60 by itself and use its modeling channels to get me through the gig. I have to give it two ratings; one using an external modeler, and one for the amp itself. By itself, the amp modeling is probably an 80% solution (8). Using the clean channel and an external modeler, its a 9.5. I will average that out to about a 9.

These things are built to last, and are not fragile like tube amps. I love tube amps, by the way, so I'm not anti-tubes. Tubes, though, age and must be replaced, and are sensitive to bumbs--the kind of bumps traveling bands endure routinely. The Rolands are rock solid and retain tonal quality even at high volumes.

I've never had to deal with them.

I've been playing for about 40 years--twice with paying bands. I own all kinds of gear to include Sunn amps, Cyber-twin, Les Paul guitars, tele's and Strats. I also play some Epiphone Elite guitars. I have more money and gear than talent.

I think Roland really created a champion when they made the Cube series--in particular the Cube 60. It is not a boutique tube amp, but when one considers the reliability, weight, size, volume output, and features, this amp is a solid 10. No one expects such a light weight amp to be able to cleanly project volume the way this amp can; it is stunning. You will probably never play this amp passed half-volume, and even if you did, it would still sound great. With my Boss GT-8 running through this amp, I can get great plenty of volume and mimic anything you need for a gig--Marshall Stack, Fender clean, Vox, tube-break up--whatever. The GT-8 does the "thinking" and the Cube 60 projects the volume. It is awesome. And when the evening is through, I can pack up in 10 minutes and not strain my back trying to load a 4x12 cabinent into the van! Frankly, I think the days of multiple cabinents and amp heads are over, because the modelers out there teamed with feeding directly to a mixer or an amp like the Cube 60 make an ampline full of gear seem very 1970'ish. You simply don't need it.

The Cube 60 is a fantastic little package. If you're looking for a small amp in this price range, do not buy anything else until after you've given the Cube 60 a test drive. Then you can decide. Personally, as noted above, I now play through 2 Cube 60s!

Not sure what year the amp was made in, bought in 2006 so I am asuming its a fairly new amp. I mainly play rock and metal but occasionally I like to switch to a classic 60's or blues tone and the cube is perfect for it. Has two channels clean and lead with the lead channel having a huge tonal range. No effects loop but thats not too big a problem, headphone jack very useful for late night playing. Mainly use this amp at home or in band jam type situation but its comforting to know that this amp has the balls to cope with a gig situation. The extention cab out is really usuful if you need to plug in another cab for that extra boost.

I am currently using a shitty Ibanez Gax30 (the cheapest model in that series) but this amp is able to make it sound like a strat or a les paul. This amp is great for all styles of music as it can model a variety of amps from the good ol fashioned Fender Tweed sound to melt your face distortion with a Mesa/Boogie Rectifier. Clean channel maintains its clean and crisp quality at high volumes and comes with a bright switch if you really wanna increase the mid and high sections. Three Thumbs UP!

This amp is built like a tank, I wouldn't have any fears of chucking it in the back of a truck and driving round the country. This amp can stand up to the gig circut and will take anything you throw at it. Saying that the amp is still a reasonable weight and is easily transportable.

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A REALISTIC Review of the Roland Cube 60 Guitar Amp
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2005 Model
60W 1 12" Speaker / Amp modelling / Some FX / Reverb
2 Channels - Very lightweight and loud for an amp this size.
Feature set: is great and versatile however that is assuming you find the sounds these features produce to be acceptable. (I didn't but still rate the amp high because it does have lots of features.)

I wanted something to play at home and for jamming, possibly small gigs. This amp is light weight and portable and seemed to fit the bill.

Guitars: 77 Les Paul Deluxe, 80s Jap Strat, Partscaster
Music Style: blues, rock (mild overdriven sounds not mega distortion)
Years played: 15 or so. Not a pro or even semi but have a good ear.
Previous Amps Owned: Fender Super, blues deville, Princeton Chorus, Princeton Reverb (old one), Line 6 Flextone, 80s Roland guitar amp (can't remember model)
Noise: Fairly quiet amp.
TONE: Seriously lacking. I thought when I played it in the store it was a little dull but figured it was the guitar I used (And it was hard to tell cause of the guys with long hair stuck back in the 80s making lots of noise). When I got it home I played with the knobs for hours assuming I just didn't know how to dial in the good tones. (I never did dial them in!) The amp just sounds dull and lifeless no matter what setting.
REVERB: The reverb didn't seem to add any dimension to the tone and just seemed lakcing.
EFFECTS: sound like toys. wouldn't use them on this amp.
AMP MODELS: Those here who have said the Black Panel is good must have never played a tube amp in their lives. This sounds nothing like a Black Panel fender. (Not even close). I have a line 6 POD and even it has more life! The clean channel may have been ok with a semi-hollow type guitar like a 335 but with a strat was really dull. The distorted amps just sound bad. It does seem to sound a little better turned up but not good enough to want to keep it.

I think this amp would be very reliable. It seems well constructed and would likely last a long time. Can't rate it a 10 cause I am not going to keep it!

Can't rate this cause haven't needed it.

To be honest I would rate this amp very high if I could accept the tone it produces. It has a great list of features, sturdy construction, light weight and loud for an amp this size.

If you like the way it sounds then it seems to be a great amp.
However the tones seem really flat and dull to me. It is so lacking in tone that I decided to return it.

SUMMARY: Great idea, good volume but overall dull and lifeless.

Lesson Learned: always give an amp a good 30min listen without the interference of noise making tools in the background!

PS: Never rely on the reviews here cause alot of people are tone deaf and have no basis on which to judge the sound of an amp! Pay attention to guys that have played for a while and write more detail about their reviews and ignore the guys who give 10s on every category. Ultimately just go listen to it yourself!

The one i have was made in 2005, so i guess it's a current model.
please see other reviews for features or visit website / try one in shop!
oh, the effects are usable but just ok, and you need to plan ahead what effect you want for each song.
The speaker emulation out on the back is brilliant. no more miking up required.

I use a Gibson es336, and a 1965 Fender telecaster. i play in a functions band in bars and ballrooms for weddings/dances etc. Basically, pop music from last 50 years. i only use the clean channel, and the marshall stack emulation for my distorted sounds. for the price, it sounds fantastic. However, i use it when i feel lazy. my 'real' rig is a mesa rack or a marshall plexi (with a G-force for effects). of course it does not sound as good as either of these, but in the overall mix of a live situation it is certantly good enough. in a back 2 back comparison with any good valve amp it sounds a bit dead, or flat. this is a common ss characteristic.

i use it every weekend with no problems. like the boss pedal range it seems very strong.

never dealt with the company. my local music shop changed the first one i bought because it made a loud pop when i switched it off. i have since found that they all do it. it depends on the electrical supply that it is plugged into!

i have been playing 30 years, some of it professionally. i have a room full of vintage valve gear and a boogie rack as my main amp. i got tired lifting gear every weekend so i bought this on a whim. my main concern, and the reason for writing this review, was if the cube was good enough to gig with. I believe it is. it is loud enough even with a heavy drummer. the tone is good enough. it is very handy. it is a fun amp because it feels like a giant killer. honestly, if you can play to a reasonable standard, you will know that most of the tone is in your hands anyway.

2 channels, clean and OD selection. Also includes a EQ and Effects such as Chorus, Phaser, Tremelo, Flange, reverb, delay.....
has SPEAKER OUT, Foot Switch. Offers a lot sounds and very easy to use. Line out also.

This is my favortie amp. I've had many big buck amps, but they were always boring. I'm the kind of guy who doesn't play in a band, but instead love playing alone and along with backing band tracks or learning Hendrix or SRV. I think for a guy like me, who just loves jammin at home, this amp is the best. Yeah, i got caught up in all the hype of expensive amps. I currently have a fender bassman LTD and a class A crate V3112. I love those amps, but i have more fun with the Cube 60. I also have the Cube 30. I bought the cube 30, before the 60. The 60 wasn't released at the time i bought the 30. Anyway, i think for a lot of people who just jam at home, this is the amp to have. I can dial in any guitar god i want, SRV, HENDRIX, Gilmore. No, I don't sound just like them, but close enough to make me happy. I also like how easy it is to dial in, very easy to use.

I've had the amp for about 2 yrs, no problems.

don't know

I've been playing about 16 yrs. I've had and still have many guitars and amps and effects. I like the feeling of having nice equipment. I have some very nice guitars and amps, but usually play only one guitar and amp. Lately its my gibson SG classic with P-90s and the Roland 60. If the cube 60 was stolen, i would buy another, no question about it ! Why do i like the Cube 60 and 30 ?
1. They sound very GOOD 2. Its easy to dial in tones you love. 3. I like that i can plug an extension speaker into it, but haven't. 4. The amp can be loud and could be used to play in a small venue. 5. It offers a lot of tones to cover many guitar gods.
TRY IT !

I bought this in 2004 and have used it for rehearsals and in a variety on live settings. Features as mentioned elsewhere. I agree that an effects loop would be good, but the headphone out, line out and ext speaker are fine. RE THE FOOTSWITCH PROBLEM - yes, I too was pissed off by the need to buy three expensive f/s's, but (after a couple of goes) I've built a simple 3 switch unit. The thing is to get UNLATCHING heavy duty push button switches - the wiring is simple.

I'm pretty happy with the sounds from this amp. The clean channel is brilliant, and lets the characteristics of the guitars pickups come through. The amp models are fine, and there is enough tweaking available with the gain and EQ, as well as the effects to get tasty sounds - so long as you don't expect the exact sound of the original amp (if you want a Marshall sound, buy a Marshall!) As mentioned by others the volume from this amp is surprisingly loud, plenty for most playing settings. For a simple set up, the on board effects are fine.

As mentioned elsewhere, built like a tank. Never any problems.

Never had to deal with the company.

I bought this amp as a way of getting back to electric playing after a long break. I started playing in 1974, and owned at that time an original Vibrolux Reverb (why did I ever let it go?!) I have a Tele 72 Thinline RI and a G&L Legacy. The Cube lets me get 'character' of each guitar. I've also used the Cube with an acoustic-electric with an OK result. If replacing it I would probably would at alternatives in both modelling combos or valve amps, but I suspect that this wold again be my choice for value, versalility, and reliability.

I assume this is a 2005 model. At this stage I would hazard that 'versatile' is an understatement compared to anything I have
ever used - having been a strict 'combo' player for the past 35 years. I purchased this amp after two rehearsals on a borrowed unit. Features include 9 amp models and an array of typical guitar effects all in a 'dial up' configuration. For the price ($595 Australian) this is very hard to beat. I guess I could have wished for an effects loop but I am over that now. The ability to footswitch between the distortion models would have been ideal - maybe next version. Footswitching capability in general is a pig's breakfast as cited in other reviews. This tiny cube (it weighs less than an astronaut's f**t) easily cuts across my fairly dynamic rhythmn section in a rehearsal room although I am yet to use it in a gig. My band's style is country rock but we kick arse despite our collective vintage. For portability, functionality and 'out of the box' tone I have not experienced anything like this - especially for the price.

I have used the Cube60 with a borrowed Mexican 'Tommy Emmanuel' telecaster as my own floral re-issue is getting refretted. The TE is modified with replacement pickups - probably 'Seymours' - and features a strat style 3 pickup configuration. It is strung with 11-54 Ernie's. I had already been advised of a potentially suitable mode for a 'veteran' sound - that being 'blackface' mode. No disappointment here! In fact I have not even experimented with the other modes as the 'blackface' is so ideal. Does it really sound like a genuine old twin? Well if you listen to telecaster master Roy Buchanan, for example, you will hear what is missing but that's not the point - what do you seriously expect from a cheap, mass produced digital emulator? This is its 'own' sound despite the 'blackface' tag and one external listener thought I might have had an old AC30.

Despite the very usable on-board effects I set up my usual stomp chain of Ibanez PDM1 delay with TC Electronics chorus and Ibanez tube screamer. This really works although the TC will probably go west as the on-board tremelo is so cool and who wants to sound like Andy Summers (who?) any more. The tube screamer behaved brilliantly producing Bonnie Raitt type slide tones. I had all Cube's tone pots on 12 o'clock - same for gain & volume. As indicated in other posts it is a quiet amp when you are not playing due no doubt to a built-in noise gate.

This is a loud little mother and the tone drew the attention of the other band members who were flabbergasted at the sound quality and gathered around for a look at the panel. I tried the 'JC120' channel and it is also superb as real JC120's are. I'll probably get a footswitch so I can flick between this and the 'blackface' and another to switch the tremelo in and out. The reverb is fine and adds a nice bit of headroom. As for the other modes and effects ??? I guess its comforting to know that I can peel the paint off walls or start fires if I need to to but those days are gone forever for me - I might get sued or something for breaching duty of care. Flanger? - nahhh! Phaser? - can emulate a Hendrix Ubivibe I suppose.

I have a FENDER Hotrod Deluxe that this will mostly replace. This has been unreliable and is not in the same league tone or versatility wise. I will retain this however as it has tactical capability in open air situations being stupendously loud and
dominating when it works.

Don't know yet - it could not be worse than the FENDER Hotrod Deluxe (or could it?). Roland to me is like Yamaha - both industry standard brands associated with reliability and quality. My old Voxes and Musicman amps were thrown in and out of trucks for years and never a breakdown - hopefully the Cube will see a return to this. Chinese manufacture sounds scary but so did Japanese 40 years ago.

Don't know - see other reviews

Bloody brilliant for the money! I have been playing since Adam was a lad and played a few rigs over the years. This is not a 'real' tube amp but it sounds much better than the 'real' tube amp I own. In fact it has been the main reason I have returned to playing period. My dream after retiring from full time music was to get a tele and a tiny 50 watt amp that I could easily carry and maintain. Well - hallelujah! The time has arrived. If it were stolen I would simply buy another. I look forward to seeing what Roland will do with this model next. No more temperamental valve problems, no more lower back problems. It leaves all other standard cheap combos in a hole.

Not sure when mine was made, I bought it in 2006.

I'll skip the features list etc as that's been beat to death.

The amp is very versatile for my expected uses and against my styles (blues, blues-rock, honky-tonk, etc) and overall has a boatload of cool features and sounds. Having all the input/output flexibility is very nice.

On the down side, there's a couple durability concerns I have (refer to the Reliability section), and the footswitch situation is just unforgivable.

A footswitch for this thing couldn't cost more than $5-10 to produce in China along with the amp, which means they could either include it with the amp (and a slight price hike) or offer them after-market for $25+. But to suggest that we buy THREE of their over-priced, one-size-fits-all-for-all-their-products footswitches at inflated prices is obscene. In the end and using Rolands' solution, the footswitches would come to roughly half again the cost of the again. Nonsense!

I play a 62' reissue Strat with Van Zandt Vintages Pluses, a custom Warmoth neck, 5-way switch, and a Mike Lull shielding + setup. Oh, and a Guild Bluebird AAA flame-maple-top, which is a fantastic git but long ago took 2nd chair to the Strat. I used to be a LP/Hamer/whatever guy, but after the '62 RI project was done and I learned to love my Strat, that was all she wrote. But I digress...

As I said, I play blues, rock, (basically, road house stuff), and occasional church stuff.

I've not had a chance to crank the Cube anywhere close to max yet, but I didn't buy it for that anyway. And since it is very loud at a given setting and for it's rated output and size, I can't imagine cranking it unless I get carried away in a jam or serious gig somewhere...

I bought it as a prax amp (spends most it's life in my bedroom or music room) and as something lightweight to drag around for prax, jamming, rehearsals, and possibly lightweight gigs. For playing out I have a Fender Prosonic combo, a box with V30s, a Marshall PB, and an older Carvin tube combo with a single 12" (a poorly-disguised modest Eminence with vanilla character.) But I digress again...

Overall, this thing sounds sweet. In general it has less of the "buzz saw" raspiness that is generally associated with less expensive amps, fx, modeling gadgets, etc.

Most the modeled amps produce at least a decent facsimile of the real McCoys, and sound very good at low to typical household/garage/coffee-house jamming/prax/rehearsal/playing levels.

The thing is efficient/loud, given it's physical size and rated power, and can play with some real authority and a lot of chunkiness for an amp in this class.

The JC chan sounds nice with the Strat and just a touch of verb or delay, or perhaps a touch each of verb and chorus.

Used with restraint, the modeled amps and digital fx sound much better than I would've expected for an amp in this class and price range. The thing does cost less than a lot of standalone fx pedals/processors, after all...

I bought my former step-daughter a Korean PRS and one of the Crate G/L/F...X 60 watter x 1-12" combos (similar price + features.)

The Crate had some things to recommend it, but by comparison and if turned up at all it takes on that all-too-familiar and all-too-nasty clipped-diode/warped transistor raspy sound. In comparison this Cube sounds better at lower levels and displays less of the SS raspiness as it is turned up.

The modeled amps and fx do display typical digital fx vagaries, something that I was not surprised by.

The digital processing nuances seem to become more pronounced when playing one of the modeled amp settings with the gain run up, and both digital fx processors going. Not surprising, with that much modeling/processing going on. At some point and if the gain and fx are not used with restraint, the thing starts to take on that typical 80's rack-rig buzz saw sound. Again, that's not surprising.

I like the Dyna Amp (or whatever it is) modeled amp, it has a lot of potential for soulful blues or SRV-ish playing, as it *does* model the touch/pick sensitivity of tubes better than any other similar SS/modeled amp I've played. Play softly or with restraint and it cleans up, dig into some pick harmonics or start sawwing away like SRV, and it gets dirtier/louder.

Overall, while I wouldn't trade it for *any* decent tube amp and agree it's a marginally gigable amp, it also does not require a relationship with an amp tech, half a car load of cabs and accessories, it's lightweight, and again it does a pretty good job of delivering what it is advertised to produce.

And I have to make an observation here...

A lot of people have dissed this thing because, well, it's a $350 practice amp with just enough guts and features to be useful with just a git and a cable, and to be a pretender in lesser gig situations.

I've been playing off and on for several decades, did a couple years in a blues band, have played more parties/jams/pickup-gigs/walk-ins/sit-ins/etc than I care to remember, and have (as I said), a small room full of tube amp gear.

All that is to say that yes, the Cube is not a "giggable" amp, it won't replace even a decent gigable rig, nor is it going to obsolete a "real" git rig.

On the other hand, I have to say that anyone who thinks/expects/believes that a 1x12" 60 watt SS modeling amp that comes with all the features this one does *AND* only costs three bills plus drinking money, can replace a "real" guitar rig is on crack, pure and simple.

Expecting this amp to be giggable in a real sense and comparing it to amps in that class is nonsensical. It's like comparing an iPod to a pro sound reinforcement system. They're not even designed to similar parameters/needs and the difference in cost is significant.

Long and the short of it: As far as cheap or modest priced, all-in-one amp + fx units that are marginally good enough for modest gigs, prax, etc, this thing is sweet.

I've not had it long enough to expect or experience problems, and would be *majorly* POed if I did.

But having owned a number of amps over a number of decades, I do have some observations in this area.

On the plus side and overall, the thing is basically built like a tank. It's heavy and chunky and well built. It has nice corner protection that wraps around the corners and the top/bottom and sides. The protectors *are* plastic, but at least the protectors will take the abuse (and likely break, sooner or later) rather than the amp itself, and they can be replaced. That is their role, after all, and at least they added them in the first place.

The electronics are all encased in a heavy steel inner-chassis that also (apparently) serves as a heat sync and "wack" protection. None of what ought to be "internals" are left exposed or hanging out, as is the case with some amps in this class.

I do have several beefs that could lead to durability issues...
1) The cord has no strain relief where it comes out of the amp, and since that passage is flush with the back (instead of being resessed, reinforced, or the cord removable), I expect that sooner or later the cord will fray or be damaged in that location
2) The cord retainers/nubbins stick out off the back of the amp and, being plastic and somewhat lightweight, I'd expect them to be broken off sooner or later
3) While the control panel ("face") of the amp is somewhat recessed, the knobs still are not recessed enough to be out of harms' way and I again expect that without some sort of healthy case, sooner or later they will get wacked/bent/broken

I'm giving it a 7 in this area because it just doesn't make sense to produce such a sweet amp (in this class) and then do things like fail to recess the face/panel sufficiently, stick the useful-but-lightweight cord retainers on the back as an obvious afterthought, and not put strain relief on the power cord. As I impled, overall the amp is well designed and built, but in these three areas...

No need, and if Rolands' reputation holds true, won't need them...

Overall, this thing is a winner. Don't listen to the people who bought this thing (a well-equipped Civic) and then were upset it wasn't a Porsche Carrera. Likewise, if you want a truly gig-worthy amp with real tube tone, start saving your pennies until you have roughly 5-10 times the cost of this thing (because that's what you'll need to spend) and buy the real thing.

But if you're looking for a lightweight, all-in-one, marginally gigable prax/jam/kick-around rig that only requires a git and a cable to be ready to play, you'd can hardly go wrong. It certainly sounds much better than any other SS modeling/pseudo-tube/trans-whatever/digi-this-and-that amp in this class that I've ever played or been exposed to.

I'm giving it a 9 (as opposed to a 10) in this area only because of the footswitch situation and the obvious durability concerns.

Has a lot of options. I don't like effects so I really don't care what it has. Only use very little delay.

Amp models are very good. Probably the best modeling I have found. The Dyno feature makes it feel more like a tube amp. I use that feature to get the "brown" sound. The rectifier model has more than enough kick. I went from a 5150 combo to this just cause I have no room in my house. The cube is no 5150 but in a house recording setting it is actually better. Good sounds at a lower volume. It does have the ability to get LOUD but, once you get to a certain level tubes ALWAYS sound better. I do think this sounds pretty good ran in to a p.a.

It is a bit goofy when it comes to ease of switching tones in a live setting. You need 3 seperate foot switches. Very uncool.

It is a great sounding amp for what it is. Remember it is NOT a Rectifier or 5150. If I had the room and money I would have a stack of each. I don't. This is the next best option.

New 2005. So many sounds...no easy way to use them in a live performance setting. Roland has completely cheaped-out with a totally inadequate footswitch system (not included) for this amp.
THREE seperate footswitches (not included) are needed for channel and mode switching, each requiring a seperate cord to the amp. What a mess. Whoever the Roland bench-techy genius was who designed this footswitch system is certainly not a gigging player. My old 1980's Roland Studio Chorus came with a matched three-button footswitch (included) so that I could use all the features of the the amp. How sensible. Basic common sense.

Fine clean JC sound, plenty loud, lots of meaty overdrive tones and crazy fun FX. But...oh oh - Quick! you're doing a live gig - switch from clean sound to Marshall stack with some reverb! Wait, I must... walk...back...to...amp...first and play for a while with dials (footswitch not included) Or, I must buy THREE Roland footswitches (not included, but available at your friendly Roland dealer) in order to fully use this amp.

Roland makes solid stuff, including THREE seperate required footswitches that are not included (but available for additional cost from your friendly Roland dealer).

I called Roland, nice enough guy answered my questions, he told me I need to buy THREE additional footswitches in order to use this amp flexibly in a live setting. Thanks Roland. Maybe for your next amp models don't include knobs, speaker or power cord either (all available at additional cost from your friendly Roland dealer).

I've been playing 30 years and have played and owned almost everything at one time or another. Whatever. THIS amp as is might be fine for noodling on the end of your bed with knobs within arm's reach, but very frustrating to go through what is required to switch settings via footswitch (THREE footswitches required - not included). Additionally, the generic footswitch(s) for this amp is a basic design Roland uses to minimally cover a footswitch requirement for a number of their amps, apparently a cost-savings thing (for Roland, not me, as I need to buy THREE of'em). PLUS, the LED light just blinks when you step on the button, it doesn't stay ON or OFF to let you know what channel you're on...only furthering the frustrating lack of user-friendly engineering presently offered here by Roland. So even if you do buy the THREE required footswitches, they are lousy footswitches! If this amp came with a well-designed matched 3-button footswitch (w/LED's that told me something) that could be plugged in with ONE cord I would give this amp an Overall 8.5 rating. As is, too frustrating...and...inflexible...must...sell.