The Roland Cube Street EX is a Roland amplifier, currently around $520.75. Close alternatives include the Roland AC-33 and the Blackstar Super Fly BT. It pairs well with the Fjord Fuzz Berserk and the Walrus Audio Eons.
Roland Cube Street EX
Roland · amplifier
The Roland Cube Street EX is a battery-powered, portable guitar and vocal combo amplifier from Roland's Cube Street lineup, expanding on the standard Cube Street with additional inputs and features for street performers who need to amplify both instrument and voice. Built for busking and outdoor performance, it prioritizes portability and battery operation over stage-level power.
What stands out
“portable guitar and vocal combo amplifier from roland”
— from the listing
“built for busking and outdoor performance”
— from the listing
“Primary use case is busking and outdoor solo performance where mains power”
— from the community notes
“Standout strength is the dual instrument/vocal capability, distinguishing the EX variant from the more basic Cube Street models built purely for instrument amplification”
— from the community notes
“It sounds fuller and louder than its size suggests and suits buskers and singer-songwriters well”
— from the reviews
- vocal
- busking
- stage
- stereo
- street performers
- outdoor performance
- vocal combo amplifier
- outdoor solo performance
Good for
- Busking
- Practice
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Pedals that stack with the Roland Cube Street EX
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
21% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)
Fjord Fuzz Berserk layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Goes in front of the amp
Walrus Audio Eons
Walrus Audio
21% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)
Run mid-forward into Walrus Audio Eons for more fuzzy on top
Goes in front of the amp
ThorpyFX The Dane
ThorpyFX
21% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)
Put ThorpyFX The Dane in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Goes in front of the amp
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Roland Cube Street EX's mid-forward voice out front: Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble goes after Roland Cube Street EX in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it
Goes in front of the amp
Artec SE-NGT
Artec
9% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Keep the SE-NGT ahead of the Cube Street EX — it silences noise before the amp's own busking-ready stereo voice kicks in.
Goes in front of the amp
Boss DD-2 Digital Delay
Boss
6% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Boss DD-2 Digital Delay in Roland Cube Street EX's effects loop, clear of Roland Cube Street EX's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
6% matchAlexander Pedals Radical Delay's pristine voice goes in Roland Cube Street EX's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Roland Cube Street EX's own mid-forward character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Death By Audio Destruction
Death By Audio
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
Death By Audio Destruction stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Cheaper alternatives
Roland Mobile-Cube
Roland
68% similarityShared character: vocal, stereo
Positive Grid Spark Live 4-Channel 150W 2x6.5 Modeling Combo
Positive Grid
56% similarityShared character: vocal
Boss Cube Street MKII
Boss
55% similarityShared character: stereo
Marshall AS50D
Marshall
49% similarityShared character: vocal, stage
Roland Cube Street
Roland
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Roland AC-33
Roland
57% similarityShared character: vocal, stereo
Blackstar Super Fly BT
Blackstar
55% similarityShared character: vocal, stereo
Carr Artemus Combo 1-12 Custom Tweed
Carr
48% similarityShared character: vocal
Roland Cube Street Mini
Roland
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Roland KC-220
Roland
87% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Roland Cube Street EX (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Roland Cube Street EX?+
The closest matches in character are the Roland AC-33, the Blackstar Super Fly BT, the Carr Artemus Combo 1-12 Custom Tweed. Budget picks: Roland Mobile-Cube, Positive Grid Spark Live 4-Channel 150W 2x6.5 Modeling Combo, Boss Cube Street MKII. Boutique upgrades: Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo, Traynor AM Studio, Amplified Nation Wonderland Overdrive 50W.
What pairs well with the Roland Cube Street EX?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fjord Fuzz Berserk, Walrus Audio Eons, ThorpyFX The Dane — Fjord Fuzz Berserk layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal.
How much does the Roland Cube Street EX cost?+
Around $520.75 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).