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Topic: Favorite battery powered amp? |
Cartwright Thompson
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Posted 20 Apr 2022 3:05 am |
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| I need a small portable battery powered amp for lap steel. I love the sound that Bobby Ingano and some other Hawaiian players get from the Roland mobile cube, are there any other amps in this size and price range that are worth considering? |
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Paul Seager
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Augsburg, Germany
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Posted 20 Apr 2022 3:21 am
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The Yamaha THR range is worth checking out. I have a THR5 which I use for practice at home and I take it with me for rehearsals. It is light and compact, fits in my shoulder bag and I can carry it and instrument on a bicycle (yes I am European!).
The THR5 is not very loud and I considered getting a larger model but in the end it was a case of "GAS" and I admitted that the 5 does all I need.
I guess it really comes down to what you want for onboard EQ / FX and volume.
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Samuel Phillippe
From:
Douglas Michigan, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2022 3:42 am
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| I use Roland Street Cube. Best that I’ve tried. Light weight and decent volume for small gigs. |
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Joe Burke
From:
Toronto, Canada
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Posted 20 Apr 2022 5:07 am
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I use and like the Roland Mobile Cube. I bought it in early pandemic days so my band could rehearse outside. I chose it because it always seems to be in my fav Hawaiian players vides - see Bobby Ingano.
Though my second choice would have been the Yamaha, and I think I would have been just as happy.
https://www.roland.com/ca/products/mobile_cube/ |
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Bill Groner
From:
QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 20 Apr 2022 6:05 am
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Been using this one for 3+ years now.......love it! If it's good enough for Mike Holland, then enough said.
https://www.roland.com/global/products/micro_cube_gx/
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Currently own, 6 Groner-tone lap steels, one 1953 Alamo Lap steel, Roland Cube, Fender Champion 40 |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2022 6:22 am
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+1 for the Mobile Cube. I like 'em so much I have 3 of 'em. |
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Allan Revich
From:
Victoria, BC
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Jim Watts
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2022 8:24 am Battery amps
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| Cartwright - Might try a Pignose Hog 30. I love mine and makes my horse shoes sing. 30W power, 8” speaker. Will handle bass or keyboard. No reverb but 9v pedal will fix that. Little heavy compared to some others but has “real” amp sound. Onboard battery is wet cell I think so you want to keep it charged. I’ve had mine a few years and still works great. Cheers - Jim |
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David Ball
From:
North Carolina High Country
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Posted 20 Apr 2022 3:42 pm
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| Samuel Phillippe wrote: |
| I use Roland Street Cube. Best that I’ve tried. Light weight and decent volume for small gigs. |
+1 |
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D Schubert
From:
Columbia, MO, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2022 4:25 pm
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Roland Micro Cube. Has amazing battery life. You can patch it into a larger amp or PA system as a pre-amp, using a 1/4" guitar cable.
Last edited by D Schubert on 23 Apr 2022 7:43 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Glenn Wilde
From:
California, USA
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Posted 22 Apr 2022 7:53 am
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| I have a little Boss Katana mini that i like alot, great tone for hotel room playing, not real loud though. I've also had Roland micro Cubes and they are great amps. |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 22 Apr 2022 8:12 am
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| Still have my old Micro Cube. Great for practicing at the beach. |
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Dom Franco
From:
Beaverton, OR, 97007
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Posted 22 Apr 2022 3:54 pm I can't pick just one!
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In 2020 with covid 19 restricting access to music venues, I began playing many more outdoor gigs. (With no outlets available I kept buying more and bigger Battery powered amps)
Left to right and front to back (In order of loudness)
Danelectro Honeytone, Blackstar Fly & Ext Speaker, Kala Uke amp,
Roland Cube Street, Roland Cube Street EX, and Crate Limo amp.
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Samuel Phillippe
From:
Douglas Michigan, USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2022 7:20 am Re: I can't pick just one!
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| Dom Franco wrote: |
In 2020 with covid 19 restricting access to music venues, I began playing many more outdoor gigs. (With no outlets available I kept buying more and bigger Battery powered amps)
Left to right and front to back (In order of loudness)
Danelectro Honeytone, Blackstar Fly & Ext Speaker, Kala Uke amp,
Roland Cube Street, Roland Cube Street EX, and Crate Limo amp. |
My favorite is the Rolland Cube Street... been using one for about 4 years..... Love the battery life of this one the best
Sam |
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Mike A Holland
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 23 Apr 2022 12:53 pm
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This is definitely my favourite small battery powered amp for steel guitar. Just set it to the acoustic position and the tone is just perfect for those clean Hawaiian sounds. Great to record with via USB. Bill Groner, I have a microcube which I used initially but for the last 4 years I have recorded all my videos with the Yamaha. It must be the only piece of equipment I have that if it broke I would go out and buy another straight away! |
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Brad Richard
From:
Chisago City, Minnesota
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Posted 23 Apr 2022 2:20 pm
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| I've been using a Roland Cube Street EX. I haven't used it with batteries yet as even when I've played outside, there was power available. It is really versatile with lots of connections, channels, etc. It's got a decent reverb and that lush Roland chorus. Love it. As with many musos of all stripes, I have a constant case of GAS, but I think I'll be sticking with this one for quite awhile. Very sweet rig. |
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