The Roland Blues Cube Artist 212 is a Roland amplifier. Close alternatives include the Line 6 PowerCab CL 212 and the Blackstar S1-45. It pairs well with the Carl Martin Crunch Drive and the Marshall Guv'nor.
Roland Blues Cube Artist 212
Roland · amplifier
The Roland Blues Cube Artist 212 is an 85-watt, 2x12 guitar combo amplifier from Roland's acclaimed Blues Cube series, using Roland's Tube Logic technology to replicate genuine tube amp dynamics and response through a solid-state platform. Designed specifically to capture the feel and touch-sensitivity of a real tube amp without tubes, it targets blues and rock players wanting authentic amp-like response with modern reliability.
- tube
- blues
- stage
- response
- headroom
- modern
- dynamic
- platform
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Genres the Roland Blues Cube Artist 212 is commonly used in
- Blues
- Rock
- Classic Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Soul
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Roland Blues Cube Artist 212
Carl Martin Crunch Drive
Carl Martin
25% matchInto a high headroom tone, Carl Martin Crunch Drive brings the crunchy it's missing
Marshall Guv'nor
Marshall
24% matchMarshall Guv'nor's mid-forward fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
Carl Martin PlexiTone
Carl Martin
23% matchInto a high headroom tone, Carl Martin PlexiTone brings the high gain it's missing
Outlaw Effects RockerBox
Outlaw Effects
14% matchKeep Outlaw Effects RockerBox after Roland Blues Cube Artist 212 in the signal chain, clear of Roland Blues Cube Artist 212's own gain stage
Lab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit
Lab Ratz 3d
10% matchWhat Lab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit brings here leans toward low gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Binson Echorec Delay
Binson
8% matchKeep Binson Echorec Delay in Roland Blues Cube Artist 212's effects loop, clear of Roland Blues Cube Artist 212's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo
TC Electronic
7% matchPut TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo in Roland Blues Cube Artist 212's effects loop, clear of Roland Blues Cube Artist 212's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchElectro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Roland Blues Cube Artist 212 gives it exactly that
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Line 6 PowerCab CL 212
Line 6
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar S1-45
Blackstar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Crate V18-212
Crate
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Laney LA30BL 30W Tube Amplifier
Laney
95% similaritysimilar tone character
3rd Power Dragon 45 112 Combo
3rd Power
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar Studio 10 KT88 Limited Edition
Blackstar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Pro Junior IV
Fender
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar Series One 200 Top MkI Head 200Watt
Blackstar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Bassbreaker 18/30
Fender
94% similaritysimilar tone character
PRS "30" Amplifier
PRS
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Mesa Boogie California Tweed 6V6 4:40 1x12 Combo
Mesa Boogie
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss Nextone Stage
Boss
93% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Roland Blues Cube Artist 212 (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Roland Blues Cube Artist 212?+
The closest matches in character are the Line 6 PowerCab CL 212, the Blackstar S1-45, the Crate V18-212.
What pairs well with the Roland Blues Cube Artist 212?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Carl Martin Crunch Drive, Marshall Guv'nor, Carl Martin PlexiTone — Into a high headroom tone, Carl Martin Crunch Drive brings the crunchy it's missing.