Over KZfaq with a laptop speaker, the old one by a mile

In fairness Dave, you make any amp sound great. But if I had to choose, most definitely the MK1.

Dave Simpson is my hero, and the man Who drank the wine while everyone else was sniffing the cork

The old one sounds better to me.

Listening on my TV through a LG sound board w/ sub and the Roland sounded better. I do appreciate your comments regarding room sound, therefore one needs to try both to decide for themselves. Nice comparison video! 👏

I think Dave is just absolutely phenomenal guitarist. And definitely one of the most nicest genuine person on KZfaq. I have been listening to music all my life and play myself and teach the kids with guitar workshops when I get the chance in my free time .in my honest humbled opinion he is by far one of the greatest guitarist I have heard if not the best .I have been listening to music for around 50years and playing since 1997 teaching since 2011 .the only reason I am mentioning this is for people to know am not a newcomer to music at all and heard just about everyone. One of the perks of being an auld sod. So I don't say this likely the man has worked so hard and crafted his talent beautifully. He's a good singer aswell and he's without a doubt a world class musician. Well done Dave really well done. Ps the Roland won this round lol

Street 2 much darker and compressed. Mark I sounds like a guitar amp. But both good. Bravo!! Dave.

The Roland sounds much better, not great, but the better of the two

Thank you very much for the comparative video, your channel is exceptional. These things really help. I subscribe to your words. The Boss sounds fatter and wider and the extra Bluetooth and looper options are also a great success. Forgive me if my English is not completely correct I am using the translator.

To my ears the best sounding Cube is the old one by far - much more detailed and dynamic. I am actually quite shocked as to how good it sounds with my ears tuned as they are by constant use of a Katana 100MKII and a Marshall DSL20. Why is it when companies bring out new "improved" models the only thing that really seems to be improved are their proift margins !

Hero Dave. Loved the Boss. Hello from Belgium.

I have to agree with those who said the Roland sounded MUCH better. The second sounded cheap. I like its features, but the sound of the first was to me far superior.

as always boss sounds like a cardboard box, so these aren't really cubes they're wedges if you go back to the early days of the cube they are square ,orange and ranged from 25-50 watts and were great sounding like you were playing through a 4x12. if you can find one grab it

What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend Dave also Monday is my friends birthday also my birthday ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

Just watched this in bed, Sunday morning. Could not disagree with you more Dave: the Roland just sounded better on every setting to me. Maybe in the room, I'd like the Boss but not from today's hearing...

Love the comparison Dave - thank you! For me its the Roland by 2 country miles!

i absolutely love these reviews🫂

They both sound great but the Mark 1 sounded more clear to me and the 2nd one was a little more darker sounding to me ! Great video! 👍😎🎸

Roland for me mate.

Am I allowed to not especially fond of either? 🤔😬

I have the boss one and love it “in the room”. On the recording and so on KZfaq I think the Roland came across better. It’s interesting to hear your thoughts on that. I tried plugging a valeton gp100 in to minre and was shocked that it sounds boxy on the aux in…. So the built in amp models are definitely tuned to this cab/speaker combo and “in the flesh” am very happy with the boss! And the looper is a big bonus

Definitly the boss is The boss from the bosses, Boss. Greetings from Belgium. Have a nice weekend Dave.

2:06 (just keeping that 'cause it's nice) 9:43 (that's a BEND right there) The Roland sounds way, WAY nicer on the cleans! The Boss has a bit of a mid-range honk to it, probably a horrible comparison but it almost reminds me of the Randall RG combo I had as a teenager. In Jimi mode same deal, the Roland is a bit cleaner, more presence, whereas the Boss almost has a VOX thing going. When you go into full distortion, the Roland blows the poor Boss out of the water. The Boss sounds like it has a heavy blanket over it or something. Leads sounded great at the very end, but like you were saying, not sure this is a "cut through the mix" amp so much as a busking/practice-with-friends amp. Good stuff either way!

You are holding the transistor radio! 🤣 I stuck some studio headphones on to get a proper listen and the difference, to me, is night and day! The Boss sounds like the front grill is rattling! It, to me does sound like a tinny transistor radio! I don´t think either of them did very well with gain but, again, the Roland nailed it! I would like to see this comparison in an acoustic setting where, I think, most of them would be used. Acoustic guitar, a few vocals.

The Roland in samples 1&2 sounded great & rounded whereas the boss sounded tinnie & didn't come alive until sample 3 all out distortion, great test Dave & rocking the room as always 👍

Roland for me. The Boss sounded kind of tiny

Roland clearer than the tinny sounding Boss.

I bought a Roland spirit bass 15w 12" speaker cheap,paired up with a hiwatt 15w through a red vx amp behringer using the two line outs, el cheapo stereo rig ,why didnt i do this years ago xx

Roland sounded the better of the two. The Boss had too much compression. I’m a huge Boss fan, and the Roland just sounded more open and clear.

For me the old one sounds better but I agree with your assessment of the sound comparison. For me a brighter sound will always be better because I have reduced sensitivity to high frequency. The difference is not great and if you have use for all the added functionality I think you are on the way to making a sound decision. Excuse the pun.

I tried to listen while driving, ie not looking at the screen, and with all the "this one, this one, that one, this one" I had no idea which one you were talking about. This one or that one? 🤣

video three of requesting By the Way Tone/pedals Break down!😀😉

I think for me the Roland sounds better/ if you played through a transistor radio it would sound good

Roland for me, especially on the heavier tones. The new one has more features but sound wise I like the Roland and I have always regretted selling a Roland Cube 60 - that was epic in a medium sized room!

Defo the Roland for me. The Boss sounded tinny and lifeless. But then what do I know?!🙃

I like that the Roland sounds a little creamier to me, but I would like to add that the Boss is newer and so the speakers are not nearly as beaten to a pulp as the Roland which will affect the sound a lot. Would be curious how each sounds using the same set of speakers/cab.

its hard to top a Roland...just good solid sounding amps.. but the Boss is ok too. I just got the artist mk2 so Im on the Boss bandwagon again....bigtime ! I wish Roland would come out with a larger combo though , 100 watts or better

In my ears the Roland wins with a street length. Also like my Roland Cube sounds better than my Katana 50. More defined and clearer. But to each his own as you said.

2 sounds low fi

I thought the clean sound of the Roland was better but the extra functionality of the Boss is appealing. I use an old Roland microcube for home practice and it’s missing the ability to play a backing track through it. I’d like that

I love my cube street 2,it’s red,it’s loud,it’s awesome,got the Bluetooth thing and even got a proper switch pedal for it 🙂

Hi Dave.✌🏽😎🎸..i'd need one of them mostly for melodic clean soloing over tracks (and singing)...i'm for the new features but the boss kind of sounded a bit boxier (at leats on the video).. why would that be? 🤔

Hey Dave, saw your tool video on Andertons, was AWESOME ! For the love of God and all that is Holy, can you please help me dial in panel settings on katana 50 ? Doesn't have to be spot on, just similar. John

Cool Dave . I am looking 4 one 😊 Thx

Sounds like the new Cubes speakers were still tight and not broken in.

Boss sounded surprisingly better to me, especially for your style of playing. More saturated.

I have both, and the older one sounds much better and is more responsive (analog vs. digital perhaps?). It even kept up with a drummer easily at a backyard party jam. On the new ones you have to max out the bass and mids, and it still sounds weak and fizzier in comparison (at all EQ settings). The features on the new are good though, including the vocal harmonizer and bluetooth input and the built-in looper. I like having both for now though, as well as the 50-watt Cube Street EX. Thanks for your review, Dave!

listening thru a pair of Genelec's (my computer speakers :) ), the Roland sounds much more balanced and fullrange . The Boss has some lo-mid / mid bump. But it might be good in a busking situation where you have to cut thru envorimental noise

Yes I agree...it's like a Christmas Turkey should be ....Warmer....Darker and Fatter

Could boss fox the sound with a firmware update?

Sorry Roland sounded better - the Boss was thinner & tinny sounding. 😊

You keep tapping the Boss and you can hear the tinnyness(?) of it! 🤣

Hi, Dave.........

Dave did you have the treble turned down on the new one? It sounded like it had blankets covering it. I like the old one better.

Dave hello mate, on either of the two Cube Streets when you use the line out feature, does it mute the internal speaker ? or can you line it out to a P A and still hear sound still coming from the internal speaker at the sane time ?

Roland all the way in this test. 🎸🍻

Boss was definitely better. Fuller sound. Roland was thin. I think people like it because thin cuts through (trebly) and gives the appearance of clarity, but in terms of a full, balanced sound, the Boss all the way. Easy winner.

Great video thanks ! The Roland sounds better much clearer .

The old one sounded way better to me, more 3D, less boxy--especially on clean and Hendrix examples. Maybe it's because the speakers are way more broken in. Thanks Mister Dave!

I think the Roland sounds more open, but I'm guessing the speakers need a little more breaking in on the Boss. But as a fellow loyal Katana user, I trust your ears in the room Dave.

The Roland one was the boss

Have you tried the Katana Go yet? Wondering how well the app can capture actual pedals.

A question out of subject! SX sst57 or Jet js300 is better for sounding closer to Hendrix songs????

Good gravy Dave, when you mentioned in the room the Boss sounded like it was still in the box and as you say darker, the Roland was far better in my humble opinion.

Hi👋 I’m sorry I don t understand well, I wanns know which of the two has more volume?

Next test.... Acoustic with vocals please Dave! If I were going busking with my electric I would take my Spark 40, with battery ;-) that kills the tone of both of these with a "proper" electric guitar tone!

Dave, great playing as ever but different opinion this time. The Roland (MK I) sounded much richer/fuller to me. The BOSS sounds hollowish. But as you said, it’s a taste-thing.

The Roland is streets ahead.

And if it's just for home? Wouldn't the boss dual cube lx be a better option?

I prefered the Roland, the Boss sounds Boxey, thats my opinion :)

👍😍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Hi 😊👋

Both good, Roland was brighter, boss loud, but darker

😎👍👍 😎✌👍❤🖖

boss steert cube sounds like shit, I am glad I found your video, makes my upcoming purchaes much easier

Takk!

Both offer something different but playing by the rules the Boss wins!🙂

👍

Its close, but I enjoyed the Boss better. I thought the cleans were much better.

Ill buy your old one plz ebay uk

I prefer the Roland. Boss was not so clear to my ears.

Roland by a fair margin is better to me. Must be the speaker

Technically still (trio)😅 what's in a name?

It's not the trio anymore dave🤫

Roland much better Boss sounds like a wet blanket effect.

I like the sound from the first better in this video, I like the brightness. I hope they become cheap used and I may get one. :)

Boss cube street 2 , is much better !

Marshall. Oh, er..Roland - has more higher range.

Great comparison! I've bought a Boss Cube Street 2 recently. I definitely loved the lead channel that cleans up very nicely but there is an annoying noise gate effect that you cannot adjust or cancel it through the front panel of the amp. If anyone knows how to deal with it, please tell me :) Here is an idea how a cube street 2 sounds with a wah pedal: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jtp2lJaAmtTXqpc.html&ab_channel=PedalSessions

Roland sounds so much better! I bought the Boss version a year ago after watching your other video and others. But I have just returned to KZfaq trying to find out why it sounds rubbish. I'm sure it's fine for acoustic, vocal and keyboard but any distortion kind of electric guitar and it sounds pants!! Wish they made a better app for it like the Spark app or irig :( may have to get the old version and a separate looper. Now to choose between the Sheeran looper or boss RC 30. Did boss win it for you because they gave it to you free? Subconscious bias maybe? You seem very defensive towards the boss. Maybe if you did a full tutorial of the app for it please?!?!

Either one isn’t worth $500+ no matter how good they sound ..

Roland win for sure.

Roland sounded and reacted better to me

It has a loud gain hums...

Boring

Hands down I think the Roland sounds better, brighter and clearer. Nice playin' btw bro

The original on those mics sounds more authentic especially clean and jimi the mk2 sounds really bassy muffled and more digital or something 🤔

Who cares!!!!!