- 10W battery-powered speaker with wide dispersion
- Two channels, plenty of instrument ports, built-in effects and Bluetooth
- $199 / £169 (approx AU$339)
Music industry legend Roland has announced a brand new model in its Cube Street range of portable speakers, and it delivers a very impressive specification at a very reasonable price.
Although the Cube series is made for musicians, you don’t have to be a musician to be familiar with it: it’s the perfect choice for buskers, pop-up venues and – in my city at least – fire-and-brimstone street preachers.
The new Cube Street Mini should please all potential buyers – and because it’s also a Bluetooth speaker, it’s ideal for listening to tunes when you get back home.
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Roland Cube Street Mini: Key Features and Prices
Roland is the parent company of Great Boss guitar effects, and some of that FX expertise is evident in the Cube Street Mini’s built-in reverb, delay and chorus effects. The power is 10W and the speakers are a 5-inch woofer and two 0.5-inch tweeters.
It’s a dual-channel system, so you can connect a microphone and an instrument at the same time, and the 2.1 speaker system promises wide sound dispersion. The main channel is designed for a guitar, microphone or stereo instrument, and the other is a microphone channel with an XLR/TRS input.
You can also stream via Bluetooth 5.2, and there’s a stereo mini output jack for headphones or connecting to a recording device to capture the performance. The Street Mini has an integrated tip-back stand and carrying handle as well as an optional carrying bag.
This kind of style is really popular right now – the excellent LG Stage 301 is designed for artists, while the upcoming Fender Audio Elie speakers (which impressed my colleague Matt Bolton after an early listen at CES) are also packed with instrument connectivity.
One of the main reasons for the Cube’s popularity is that battery power means that buskers and other performers don’t need to find an outlet to perform. And battery life here is a solid seven hours, recharging via USB-C.
The Cube Street Mini delivers impressive volume from a very portable bag: excluding the carrying strap, it is 274mm wide, 110mm deep and 192mm high, and weighs 2.2kg / 4.85lbs.
The Cube Street Mini has a street price of $199 / £169 (approx AU$339).
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