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% match

gain 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% match
$210.49via Reverb

gain 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% match

gain 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% match
$570via Reverb

sits 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% match
$56.67via Reverb

shapes 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% match
$125via Reverb

sits 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% match
$188.96via Reverb

Alexander 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 match
$137.70via Reverb

Goes in front of the amp

Death By Audio Destruction stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here

Cheaper alternatives

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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).

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