Roland Cube Vs. Tech21 Trademark 60 Vs. Vox AD Line

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Discuss.
Reliability, sound, etc are all good factors, and which one feels like playing an amp the most.

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Im going to be getting a 1x12" combo btw...nothing bigger.

 

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: Roland Cube Vs. Tech21 Trademark 60 Vs. Vox AD Line

I haven't played through the Roland or Tech 21, but I have the Vox 100-watt head and love it. Last night I was getting a great Gilmour tone a la "Money" from the boutique OD model. The BF Fender and SLO models are great, too. Lots of great tones to be found, and plenty of tweaking fun. Those 12AX7s really make a difference.

∛ Keith ✄

 

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Re: Roland Cube Vs. Tech21 Trademark 60 Vs. Vox AD Line

The vox is supposed to sound the best, yeha, but I heard that the previous ones had QC issues...some were kinda buggy, although the newer models may have eliminated that.

 

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: Roland Cube Vs. Tech21 Trademark 60 Vs. Vox AD Line

The newer ones have a fan that handles the overheating issue. The fan's quiet, so that's not an issue at all. I will say the amp sounds far better through a nice set of speakers, and I've got mine running into a Mesa 2x12 with Celestion V30s. I don't like the OD or high-gain sounds when run direct, but through the cab it's a beautiful noise.

- Keith

 

[Mincer]

Re: Roland Cube Vs. Tech21 Trademark 60 Vs. Vox AD Line

the tech 21 has good direct to pa sounds...but sounds boxy at louder volumes- even the good clean sound is ruined by the fact the whole thing doesn't have much touch sensitivity- i tried to like it, but wound up selling it.

 

[TimmyPage]

Re: Roland Cube Vs. Tech21 Trademark 60 Vs. Vox AD Line

I just had my AD50VT nice and cranked a second ago, and was just about to rush onto the forum to make a super awesome review of it.. The Boutique OD is AWESOME for any David Gilmour tones, and is also great for any classic rock. The SLO channel is a bit harsh and dry sounding, but it sounds amazing for anything from Classic rock (Warren Haynes uses a real SLO..) to Metal. Both Fender channels sound great, but I prefer the Tweed (Bassman) channel for it's warmth when playing jazz.

Finally - the AC30 channel is amazing, it feels alot like a real AC30, only without the ringing (albeit ringing in orgasmic pleasure) of the ears. One thing I like is that all of the channels respond to how you pick, so it helps with the whole "feel like playing a real amp" thing. The Roland Cubes I played were quite good as well, but they didn't seem to have the same kind of push or bigness to their sound as the AD50VT.

Also remember you can get the Vox in head form for even bigger sounds..

 

[thespricket]

Re: Roland Cube Vs. Tech21 Trademark 60 Vs. Vox AD Line

I own a roland Cube 60 as my main amp. I've done a bunch of gigs with it, so it's cool there. It's tiny, for a 112. Thats probly the best thing about the amp. As for reliability, i would say it beats the other two by miles. The other two (from what ive seen at GC and such) are kinda bulky and clumsy.

The best models are the Brit Combo (AC30), Metal (5150), and Blackface (Fender Twin). I use the brit combo for everything, and an overdrive when i need more balls.

I wouldnt consider buying one of these amps for their tube like tone at all. They're best for being good solid reliable amps that you dont have to worry about blowing up, and getting decent tone while doing so.

I would love to get a small tube amp, but for the reasons listed above, i dont want to. Plus being a college student, it's nice to be able to bring your amp with you, and not worry about it getting damaged while consuming mass quantities.

considering my expierence with the cube, and its tiny size and gigable-ness (nice word eh?), id say pick one up.

 

[coachc55]

Re: Roland Cube Vs. Tech21 Trademark 60 Vs. Vox AD Line

Yea, from what I've heard the Cube 60 is by far the most reliable and it is amazing for it's size.(loud). I've also heard some good things about the new Fender DSP modeling amps too.

CoachC

I own a roland Cube 60 as my main amp. I've done a bunch of gigs with it, so it's cool there. It's tiny, for a 112. Thats probly the best thing about the amp. As for reliability, i would say it beats the other two by miles. The other two (from what ive seen at GC and such) are kinda bulky and clumsy.

The best models are the Brit Combo (AC30), Metal (5150), and Blackface (Fender Twin). I use the brit combo for everything, and an overdrive when i need more balls.

I wouldnt consider buying one of these amps for their tube like tone at all. They're best for being good solid reliable amps that you dont have to worry about blowing up, and getting decent tone while doing so.

I would love to get a small tube amp, but for the reasons listed above, i dont want to. Plus being a college student, it's nice to be able to bring your amp with you, and not worry about it getting damaged while consuming mass quantities.

considering my expierence with the cube, and its tiny size and gigable-ness (nice word eh?), id say pick one up.

 

[lex666]

Re: Roland Cube Vs. Tech21 Trademark 60 Vs. Vox AD Line

I've had my Vox AD15VT for over a year now and I'm totally in love with it. I wanted a small but great sounding amp for my home office and portability. I tried several amps including Roland Cubes, Tech 21 TM10, Marshall MG's, Line 6, Fender G Dec, and the Vox was the hands down winner for a small amp. The addition of amp simulations and effect that were actually useful was an added bonus.

I highly recommend the Vox. I've had absolutely no problems with mine, its been 100% reliable. I like it so much I'm gonna get a XT soon.

 

[alex1fly]

Re: Roland Cube Vs. Tech21 Trademark 60 Vs. Vox AD Line

One feature that I liked about the Line 6 modeler amp was the head/cabinet matching bit. With 30 or so cabs to choose from it gave a lot more tone tweakability I thought. Helps you more precisely nail the tone you're looking for- or on the flip side, helps you figure out what tone it is you're looking for outside of EQ and gain tweaking. Of course I only played them in GC (and the two weeks that I had the Vox AD50 combo), but I just couldn't get the Vox to give me a genuine-sounding distorted tone, in band practice and at home. The Line 6 was more immediately gratifying, and there's a lot of tones that you can download.