No more Blues Cube love?

Beexter

A little while back,  the Roland Blues Cube was a bit of a forum darling but I'm only seeing threads on it's cheaper Katana cousin lately - has the Katana improved on the Blues Cube or is the Blues Cube still a valid choice? 

bingefeller

I think the Katana is more flexible and cheaper, plus it has all amp models from GT100 in it.  

monquixote

I think the Katana makes the Blues Cube look a bit pricey.

Beexter

As Harry Hill would say, "There's only one way to find out..." 

ThePrettyDamned

I wonder what those plug in things of the blues cube are all about? 

As in, are they circuitry or do that just allow digital software to do another trick? Like a physical password to unlock a new thing. 

In any case, the Katana has hidden stuff in it too. Just made me wonder a bit I suppose. 

olafgarten

ThePrettyDamned said:

I wonder what those plug in things of the blues cube are all about? 

As in, are they circuitry or do that just allow digital software to do another trick? Like a physical password to unlock a new thing. 

In any case, the Katana has hidden stuff in it too. Just made me wonder a bit I suppose. 

I think they are effectively memory cards which supply parameters to the Dsp. 

bingefeller

olafgarten said:

ThePrettyDamned said:

I wonder what those plug in things of the blues cube are all about? 

As in, are they circuitry or do that just allow digital software to do another trick? Like a physical password to unlock a new thing. 

In any case, the Katana has hidden stuff in it too. Just made me wonder a bit I suppose. 

I think they are effectively memory cards which supply parameters to the Dsp. 

I bet someone will reverse engineer them and come up with a way to programme your own patches into the Tone Module.  

monquixote

olafgarten said:

ThePrettyDamned said:

I wonder what those plug in things of the blues cube are all about? 

As in, are they circuitry or do that just allow digital software to do another trick? Like a physical password to unlock a new thing. 

In any case, the Katana has hidden stuff in it too. Just made me wonder a bit I suppose. 

I think they are effectively memory cards which supply parameters to the Dsp. 

I don't think they are even that. 

I think they are just software unlocks.

Lebarque

Ever since amp trend setter, @wazmeister, got rid of his blues cube, nobody's interested in them anymore. :0)

Wazmeister

They are cracking little amp; grea value for money

koss59

I'm loving mine still, I wouldn't even think of turning a valve amp on at home anymore since getting it.

andyoz

The Tone capsule thing put me off. I recall reading on one of the Katana threads a Boss guy stated the Blues Cube has a plywood cabinet and discrete component power stage whereas the Katana is cheaper MDF and Integrated Circuit power stage.  Also, the Katana can get that EL34 voiced sound without reverting to pedals which was Boss's aim.  The Blues Cube is 6L6 voiced.

timmysoft

I tried the blues cube when they first came out, thought they sounded a bit shit. Katana sounds great at a fraction of the cost.

hotpickups

I have to say I was gassing for one for ages. However got ticked off with all the waiting for it to launch. Tried one eventually against a valve amp and it didn't quite do it for me personally

stratman3142

I'm very happy with the sound (and weight) of my Blues Cube Artist 1x12, plus how it sat well in a live band context. I must try a Katana sometime to see how it compares.

I prefer it to my previous amps which were a Victory V40 and a Fender Hotrod Deluxe 3.

I recently had a guitar playing get together with a mate who had a Carr Rambler and a Red Plate (not sure which model). We weren't focusing on comparing amps (more on playing) but the Blues Cube didn't seem to be obviously outclassed.

ennspek

Still happy with mine.