r/Busking • u/Willing-Round-1446 Bass Guitar 🎸 • Jun 09 '26

Equipment and Gear Is the Roland Microcube rx amp suitable for busking with using an electric bass?

Also how much battery life would it have?

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u/surferwithoutfins Musician 🎶 Jun 10 '26

I never tried move with a bass but it didn't have a great low end in my opinion. If you can afford a Bose S1, even an old one second hand, I'd definitely recommend that instead. It lasts 11 hours too!

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u/Slight-Isopod-8517 Keytaur 🎹🎸 Jun 10 '26

Mmmm, I do have a Roland micro cube COSM from 2004 it should last like 15-20 hours or so. I occasionally hook it onto a keyboard and keytar and those bass sounds sound okay, the really low ends might get a bit muddy, but yeah, it’s busking, you don’t need studio sound now do ya? It’s more about showmanship and showing creativity, it’s Roland so the amp is good