Heard of Paul Baloche? Yep. The guy who wrote and sang "Above All" and "Hosanna" to name a few. I've seen him using the strange looking acoustic guitar with a sound hole that was not in it's usual place. It was offset more to speak.
What do you know? The brand is from McPherson. This unique guitar was born using state-of-the art technology and innovative design. You will notice they have 3 unique features. Number one is that it has a Offset Soundhole Technology (TM), State-of-the-art bracing and a cantilevered neck design.
It sure sounds sweet and rich. Their website also has some sound samples for you to listen to. Man... I want one!
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Check out this latest product from Roland revealed in the recent NAMM 2008. Its the younger brother of the popular Cube guitar amp series.
A New Prescription for Guitar Tone, Power and Portability
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New Speaker Tech
Consider them the ultimate compact amps with high-quality, powerful sound. The cutting-edge speakers used in the MICRO CUBE RX are custom designed and built specially for these amps.
Stereo Power Amps
With two specially made power amps and four speakers, the RX amp produces an immersive, stereo sound that must be heard to be believed. The true stereo engine also allows bass tones that defy the size of the cabinet.
Battery Drive
The MICRO CUBE RX can run on battery or AC power (AC adaptor included).
COSM® Amps & Digital Effects
Guitarists and bassists have come to rely on Roland and BOSS for the best effects in the world. The MICRO CUBE RX benefits from this world-leading technology, offering eight built-in COSM® amps, six digital effects, three band EQ, and a chromatic tuner.
Immersive Stereo FX
The MICRO CUBE RX’s onboard stereo effects benefit from Roland’s decades of industry-leading R&D. Experience the amazing spatial depthand lush sound of the stereo Chorus and Reverb.
Rhythm Guide
The metronome is a music-student’s best friend, but that numbing “clank, clank, clank” can get irksome. That’s where the MICRO CUBE RX’s Rhythm Guide comes in handy. It’s like having a drummer inside your amp. Choose from an assortment of groovin’ patterns to practice with. Improve your timing while having a more enjoyable musical experience, or just have fun jamming along to the beats.
Outputs
The Phones/Recording output serves two purposes: Plug in a set of headphones and enjoy private practice with lush, stereo sound, or plug directly into a stereo mixer or recording device for accurate signal transfer directly from the MICRO CUBE RX.
Inputs
The MICRO CUBE RX’s line input lets you plug in a guitar, bass, or microphone. In addition, the stereo AUX input accepts input from an iPod®, a CD player, or musical instrument so you can blend its signal with your own.
Here's something that you can do at home while sipping your favourite drink. Maybe you can even jam with your guitar with it..I don't know but it sure is one of the best and fun thing to do online. You can control this DJ machine like the pitch, music parts and more. I found this at a blog called musicthing. Start having fun by going to TonyB
I have seen a 'mini' amp like the ones produced by Marshall before. Like the MS2 or MS4. Even Fender has it's own mini amp based on the 57 Twin Reverb. But this one is way smaller. You actually have a little mini plug that goes straight into your guitar cable socket. They even comes in 3 models. The amplug AC30, amplug Classic Rock and the amPlug Metal. All base don Vox's legendary amps. It's powered by 2 AAA batteries (alkaline gives you up to 15 hours of jamming).
It supposed to sound like the real thing. So how does it work? Well all you need to do is connect your headphones to the headphone jack and you can even hook up your Ipod via the Aux in jack so you can listen to background music and jam along with it. How cool is that?
Now this really gets me thinking... perhaps you could even hook this up to a PA system or into your existing amp and have a great sounding Vox on stage?
Here's what they say about this baby from their website:
- Plugs directly into your guitar—a great-sounding headphone guitar amp that gives you serious sound fast.
- Available in three styles: VOX AC30, Classic Rock, and Metal.
- AUX in jack lets you jam along with your CD/MP3 player.
- 100% analog circuit faithfully simulates the response of the original amps.
- AC30 emulates the AC30 top boost sound of a vintage VOX AC30.
- Classic Rock gives you the great high-gain sound of a UK-made 100W amp.
- Metal delivers the explosive roar of US high-gain metal sound.
- Up to 15 hours of battery life with two Alkaline AAA batteries.
- Quick and easy setup! Just connect amPlug to your guitar and enjoy serious sound.
For more info check out Vox website
Roland Cube 60 is the largest member in the Cube family of Roland guitar amps. This amp features COSM technology from Roland which enables it to achieve tones and sounds derived from real amps. Here's what they say about it from the Roland US website:
- Powerful 60-watt output, compact 12" speaker design
- 9 COSM guitar amp models, including JC, British Combo, and R-Fire
- New Dyna Amp feature enables smooth and expressive tone transitions based on picking dynamics
- 6 classic built-in effects, including Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Tremolo, and independent Delay/Reverb
- Recording/Phones output, Line out, Tuner out, and Ext Speaker out
- Channel switching, delay/reverb, and effect on/off control via optional footswitch
I actually purchased one myself. I can tell you this is one heck of a powerful amp. If you have a crowd of 500 people I really believe this baby can still take it. I like the fact that it has modeling amps like the British Combo which emulates the Vox AC30 amp. Really nice tube sound and does react to your picking dynamics. The effects are not really my cup of tea because I think their level is a little bit too high and of course you can't tweak it much. Also there's some kind of noise gate built in so don't expect any feedbacks after song ending or something like that.
Overall, I still love it! Built tough and straight forward kind of amp. My Mexican Fender Strat seems to like it. Mine is made in China though. Oh and it also has line out, recording out and stuff so it's really stage and studio friendly. Use your headphones so you will not disturb your neighbors.
For more info head on to www.rolandus.com