I have the cube ex. The regular cube street has such a strong forward tone. I never got over it. The ex is fun. But All I wanted was a louder version of the Cube Street. It was hard to dial that in. I am content, but the cube street has its own tone that made my busking stick. Look on my channel. Angeles cover. Thats my cube street. I still cannot get that tone with the EX.

@@blindboymusic8262 Have you thought about using the regular cube for your vocals and the ex for guitar? That'll give you a bit more headroom to make your voice louder with the smaller amp and keep that strong midrange.

@@pseudonymlifts2 I travel light. Plus managing alternting batteries would not be worth the distinct tone. The ex is very good on its own. Not too loud or too quiet.

I agree. I thought the guitar sounded far more balanced frequency wise. The vocals all sounded muddy to me.

I used to use the Roland cube and can definitely say that is accurate hahaha

Agreed.

Those crates are great. It’s most likely the battery that crapped out on you. You can get a replacement one easy and cheap. I hope u didn’t throw it out.

I have a crate Taxi. It also 'crapped out' after many years of use. Bought a new 12v rechargeable battery for $20. Now it's as good as new. Note that most of these busking amps are quite pricey ; so you need to do a lot of busking before you pay it off!

I have the Fishman. It's better than good. I got it from Proaudiostar I think. It came with the padded carry case, car charger, mic stand and cable, and....what actually blew me away was the free mic that came with the bundle.... A Cad Live D90. It crushed my Shure and Sennheiser mics. I paid around $400 when it was on sale

Yep - I think there might be a slight European bias towards the ACUS - it was not nearly as well rounded nor strong as the Fishman

@@leeasbury7273 I paid 575.00 including tax for my Fishman mini,just 2 weeks ago. I could not be happier (well unless it handled electric guitar also) Amps that try to be best at everything fail. The Fishman mini is for acoustic instruments. If you want to play your "Strat" on the street get a electric guitar specific amp. Oh every amp works/sounds better up off the ground on a stand (tie that mini down with a strap)

There is also a 12V dc plug on that bad boy (The Loudbox mini charge), where you can jerry-rig any old 12V (gel cell etc) external battery in for double the playtime outside. All day long, make more than a stuffed-shirt guy riding a desk. It is all about clarity at volume to get people to hear what you can do!

And those batteries aren't always cheap. Stores in different locations run out and you can waste time searching for them. Or pay a higher price for branded batteries.

Id want to know if the way the fishman charges is with a USB charge cable. If thats the case, then you could also run it from a USB lithium battery pack. Since the advent of mobile phones that need 2amps of charge, Higher capability battery packs are made now, which is great for this use.

Please help me, i don't know if to buy bose s1 pro, street cube ex or Acus... I need it for acustic guitar fingerstyle! 🙏

@@matteo31149 I don't have the ACUS, but would think it's as good as the S1 Pro if you get the 5 or 6 model. The Street Cube EX has been good, esp for the price and ahead of its time with rechargeable batteries, but think Bose and ACUS are slightly better for acoustics and newer. I also have the Fender Acoustic SFX, but would look at the new SFX 2.

@@reydelagarza2953 is very difficult choise... mmmmmmmh.. i'm looking for a Yamaha Ac5R made Japan... TOP !!!!

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shatnershairpiece A Fishman tech told me the lead acid battery inside would last two years and was replaceable for about $50. They also told me not to run the battery down to zero, but instead to charge it up often to protect the batteries longevity.

My crate taxi has a sealed lead acid battery. It lasted for 10-15 years. Bought a new battery from local hardware store for $20. Now it's as good as new.

It certainly sounds that way on the nastier cube amps. The Acus wins for me but needed balancing on the vocals here. The fishman 2nd but sits somewhere in the middle - you couldn't say that was great tone.. The Acus will give you some versatility - they sound really good with semi hollow electrics for example, and is tonally streets ahead.

My actual pro playing busker friends swear by the EX for many more reasons than explained here. I have one on the way myself. Hope that helps. It is pricey but has a ton more features, and he did not tell us his amp setting for this review.

Clear Adventure Thanks for getting back to me, good luck with the EX 👍

Hey, did you ever switch amps? Tell me about it if you did please......

@@natewilkinson3279 so I got another Roland Street Ex and with them paired at full wattage it sounds pretty good. Works for a small bar or party but for the money you could buy a basic PA system with two 10” speakers and get a lot better sound quality. I ended up getting a pair of the Harbinger 10” powered monitors which sound amazing. Still keeping the Roland’s though cause there perfect for out at the lake and camping

Oh okay. That's cool. That's what I was afraid of with the street to because it's only 10 watts..... I mean I understand cuz you don't want it to be too damn loud to where you're getting kicked out of every spot you're trying to busk at but it's gotta be loud enough to at least feel like you're mic'd up an amped-up. Some amps are so underpowered you might as well just do it unplugged.... I really want to try both before I buy, just incase

Thank you for your info too

Agreed ,but AER cost a fortune.

About robbery. I would like to see some manufacture installed electronics that would allow you to disable the amp via smartphone if the amp was stolen. I tie a rope to my mini and my pants belt.

Peavy Micro-Spyder = Death By Distortion.

for busking, street ex. If you dont need a battery powered amp there are much better amps out there.

right!

But that's because he didn't have the Roland AC-33 or AC-60. I agree the Roland Cube's sound too harsh and trebly, but the AC models produce a fantastic natural sound.

I had the Asus and it doesn't play any louder than I can talk ! What good is in amplifier if it can't be heard no more than a few feet away ? I had to send the Asus all the way back to Germany and lost almost 40% of what I paid for it just for shipping and handling !

@@Mr23GB Asus or Acus? I have the Acus one for Street and it's as loud and as warm as Hell. ou must be referring to something else or you're trolling....I have an AER compact mobile that I used for years but this Acus blows it away...

@@nizman1000 Agreed!

I made the same move to an Acus when I actually bothered to research portable street amps in detail. New, the Rolands are massively overpriced for what I expect is pretty cheap components-they trade on being the best-known so one street performer copies what they've seen another using. That said, my used Street EX didn't sound BAD like the Rolands do here. I wonder if something went wrong?

Hi Nicholas, I actually did own the Acus One For Street ! But according to my fans and audience on one of the busiest streets in Vancouver Washington, they could not hear me when I was using the Acus at full volume, and they were constantly pointing to their ears and letting me know the volume was not loud enough ! Finally I purchased a Carvin s600b which in my personal opinion sounds every bit as good as the Acus, plus it projects close to 10 times further, and it is at least two or three times louder ! Nicholas, I'm glad you're happy with the Acus Street, but I want to warn anyone who needs an amplifier for a noisy or loud environment, the Asus Street would be a waste of your time time and your money ! FYI, I am not your everyday street performer, I have owned and used more amplifiers than anyone ever should, and as a male singer I have between a 5 and 6 octave vocal range and I take my art very seriously. I don't want to see people wasting their money on an amplifier that does not protect well and is not very loud ! IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW GOOD AN AMPIIFIER SOUNDS IF IT IS NOT LOUD ENOUGH ! If your amplifier is not loud enough you will either disappoint your audience or you won't have an audience ! Plus you would have wasted several hundred dollars. God bless you and take care....

@@Mr23GB It totally depends on needs and location. Some people will just need a bit of a lift to their unamplified sound, others need to get more into 'portable PA' territory like, say, the Bose system.

@@Mr23GBNicolas without the'h' btw.. Anyway, for normal busking, where the streets aren't so full, the Acus is more than enough. I have a smoky kind of voice and it comes through just as I like it. For larger street festivals, I use the Bose l1 compact with battery and inverter and a small mixer. My 'fans ' haven't complained about the sound and a few days ago we sold nearly 200 CDs in Regensburg, Germany. But thanks for the tip chum!

"it's IMPOSSIBLE to determine sound quality on a hasty YT video." That's nonsense. They're using a Zoom field recorder, whose purpose is to be neutral. If you can't tell the difference between, say, the Fishman and the Cube, you just have shitty ears.

@@ReductioAdAbsurdum DID YOU GO TO SCHOOL TO GET STUPID?? In your utter ignorance, that's like saying you can experience the full audio reproduction of a symphony orchestra by listening it through a Mac Airbook, by which I am listening your you idiotic speaker comparisons. If your audio experience was as great as the empty space between your ears, you'd be Einstein. You aren't.