Alternatives to Roland Cubes?

[JJretroTONEGOD]

The Super Champ XD is better than the Vox AD30VT and miles better than the Cube 30.

It doesn't have a headphone socket though.

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[tomjackson]

For an absolute beginner I'd go for the DA5 based on this clip.  The clean / crunch sounds are great. You can get them for £70.  


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE32cmJ401I

The vibro champ is great but it although it sounds great at lower volume to really sound it's best it needs cranking a little and obviously lacks the headphone socket.  If anybody was thinking of going for the VCXD I'd advise to spend the extra on the SCXD for what it's worth anyway.

[Philly Q]

For an absolute beginner I'd go for the DA5 based on this clip.  The clean / crunch sounds are great. You can get them for £70.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE32cmJ401I

That's one of the better demo videos I've seen, enjoyed the guy's playing.

Presumably the AD/Valvetronix range is a still a better bet than the DA range, if budget allows, since they have that magical(?) valve on board.

[Philly Q]

Just to complete the story, he decided to go for the Cube 30X.  :)

[Fourth Feline]

Thanks for the update Philly, I hope he goes on to enjoy a lifetime of playing now he has 'caught the habit ' ...  :D

[dave_mc]

excellent! now, if he doesn't like it in the future, we all remember that it was, er, sambo who recommended that one, right?

  :twisted:

[kellar]

Cool, he should have a lot of fun with it.  :D

[Philly Q]

I took the Edwards Potbelly in for him today, he was so excited it was like a little kid at Christmas (a 55-year old kid!  :lol: )

By the end of the day he'd ordered the Cube 30X and some Cleartone cables.

Now maybe he'll get me a pay rise!   :lol: