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Topic: Roland Cube 40XL vs Pod X3 |
Jerome Hawkes
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Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 4 Jan 2013 6:11 am |
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been reading the good reviews on the Cubes - i've been looking at some form of modeling amp for small gigs - i play non-pedal in a mostly acoustic band (no big drum sets) and am wondering about your opinions on which of these might be best.
currently have a great older Polytone Mini-Brute i usually take, but its kind of sterile for the steel, kind of a 1 sound deal. would you think since i already have a small amp, just going with the new Pod X3 or the Cube 40xl (i dont need the 80w)
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Alan Bidmade
From:
Newcastle upon Tyne UK
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Posted 4 Jan 2013 11:04 pm
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Here's half a reply as I only know the Roland 40XL.
I am really impressed with this amp. It has a fantastic 'clean' sound and 4 switchable pre-set sounds in total. It has on-board effects, including a great sounding delay, 2 types of reverb, a variety of amp 'tones' (the Blackface works really well with psg) has a 'power squeezer' for quieter home playing and seems plenty loud enough for the kind of gigs you describe. The tone controls really work! Fine adjustments to tone are easily discernible. A fantastic amp, well worth the money (and, if you are in the USA, considerably cheaper than we pay here in the UK) - and still a bargain in my opinion. Maybe someone can chip in with a comment about your alternative amp but the Roland is great. You would also probably have a 28 day 'returns' option if you buy from a reputable store - but you'll love it and want to keep it! It improved my sound enormously - my only complaint is it didn't improve my playing! More practise needed!
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Bruce Derr
From:
Lee, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 5 Jan 2013 7:42 pm
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| I have a 30X, the precursor to the 40XL, and I like it quite a bit. I play it at mostly at home but I have done a gig or two with it. I often throw it in the car as a spare in case my main amp quits. |
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