Suggestions for a busking amp?
 

Any suggestions for busking amps?

I was planning on getting the Roland Cube Ex but would a Roland Street Cube do the same job for less?

Any other suggestions?
I'll be using a Shure SM58 and my Martin LX1E.
I hope to get a loop pedal going down the line too.

I love the Roland AC-33. Acoustic guitar, vocals, looper, battery powered.

https://www.elderly.com/products/rol...itar-amplifier

Fishman Loudbox Mini Charge

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/det...stic-combo-amp

I'm happy with my Traynor TVM15. Two channels, one takes just a quarter inch jack and the other accepts quarter inch or XLR.
I've used it with an SM58 and an acoustic with a Baggs Element or Baggs I-Beam.
https://musiquedepot.ca/pub/media/ca...v/tvm15_lg.jpg

You may want to try the orange crush acoustic 30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uYtHmN-zvo

It depends on how much volume you need. The Cube Street is louder than you would expect, but the EX is in a different class volume wise. It can get incredibly loud and the amp modeling for electrics is actually pretty good. I have played several small venues with it.

My wife and I actually use a pair of Fender Passport minis to play gigs at old folks homes, but they don't have enough juice for busking.g

If you get th EX, I highly recommend the carrying bag.

You may want to check out the Alto Uber. Fewer bells and whistles, but affordable and pretty loud

Read through this forum's thread on in boxing the new JBL Eon One Compact.

Heard a violin player last night with a cube street. Sounded great.

Bose S1 with backpack. It tilts back some, is easily carried on your back, uses battery power, has great volume and tons of good bass for outside, reverb, three channels.

About every 6 months or so this comes up...
https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=548343

There's actually a search function here and a quick "busking amp" came up with the thread above in well under one second. :confused:

Bose S1 Pro

Can't beat 15 Lbs.
Loud!
Battery powered
Nice reverb
Clear tone
Bluetooth
Stand mountable
App is ok/can pair two
Straight forward layout
Line out can connect another speaker
Firmware upgradable
Bose know for good customer service

Just bought mine-backpack on the way :)

Don't know which amp specifically, but if I was lugging an amp around town the features I'd be looking for would be: loud with plenty of bottom end, lightweight (backpack-able?) and with a kick-proof metal grill. I'd probably want a Goretex cover for it too, or something similar, to deter spilt coffee.

Huge fan of the Bose S1-Pro.

I use mine for all KINDS of stuff...

Bose S1 Pro.....
I have Roland Street Cube and AC33 as other battery portables, they will collect dust now till I sell them.

Roland AC33 if your emphasis is on guitar tone. Bose S1 Pro if it’s on vocals. IMO