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Topic: Ailing Micro Cube |
Jim Rossen
From:
Iowa, USA
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Posted 1 May 2013 5:17 am |
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My Craigslist Roland Micro Cube gets crackly distortion with lap steel chords with battery or AC adapter power. It sounds OK with recorded music. Any suggestions?
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 1 May 2013 6:28 am
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Does it happen at all volumes? Does changing the cord between the guitar and the amp make a difference? Are you using any other effects (volume pedal, effects pedal) between the guitar and amp?
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Jim Rossen
From:
Iowa, USA
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Posted 1 May 2013 6:48 am
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| Brad Bechtel wrote: |
Does it happen at all volumes?
A- Mod and high volumes
Does changing the cord between the guitar and the amp make a difference?
A- No
Are you using any other effects (volume pedal, effects pedal) between the guitar and amp?
A- No |
Thanks
Jim |
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Stephen Cowell
From:
Round Rock, Texas, USA
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Posted 1 May 2013 8:10 am
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Jim, when you say 'with recorded music', do you mean when using the Aux input *without* the guitar, or do you mean when *both* are used? What guitar are you using? Does it have a volume pot, or are you using a volume pedal? Can you crank down the volume and clean up the sound?
You're not trying to play C6 PSG into that poor little thing, are you?
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Jim Rossen
From:
Iowa, USA
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Posted 1 May 2013 9:13 am
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By recorded music I mean music into the aux jack without playing the guitar simultaneously.
I use multiple 8 string non-pedal guitars, all with volume pots, no volume or other pedals, all sound crummy into the Micro Cube. A silver face Champ with bigger transformers and a 6L6 sounds pretty good.
I am not hoping for greatness, just reasonably clean sound at low-mod volume. Is this unrealistic? If so, what small battery amp will serve? |
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J Fletcher
From:
London,Ont,Canada
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Posted 2 May 2013 6:31 am
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Microcube is 3 watts of power, or is it 2?
I set mine on the blackface setting with some reverb, and keep the gain low. It sounds pretty nice for quiet at home playing. Won't keep up with a Champ though...Jerry |
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Jim Rossen
From:
Iowa, USA
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Posted 2 May 2013 7:43 am
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Used it again last night and still get this sputter/crunch distortion with three string chords, at low-moderate sound level, regardless of if the guitar volume/amp volume is high or low. It is not the speaker since I get the same sound using a different speaker.
Sounds like the discontinued Vox DA5 would be good. How about currently available amps? |
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Bruce Derr
From:
Lee, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 2 May 2013 5:11 pm
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| Roland Cube Street is great. Pricey, though. Worth it if you can find a used one. I got mine for $130 on Craigslist. |
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