PRODUCT REVIEW
Super CUB AG-300
The Super CUB is another animal altogether.
It’s bigger at 12. 5”x13.75”x14” and 27 lbs;
it has more power at 250 watts; and with
some nice digital effects, it’s a more gig-worthy amp than the CUB. An interesting
and immediately noticeable point is that in
addition to the four forward firing 5” Neo
drivers, there are two that point straight
up. I’ve played many a gig where there is
so little space to set up that I end up sitting right next to my amp and often have
trouble hearing it clearly. With the two
speakers pointing up that problem is gone,
plus I felt like it added a more 3D quality to
the sound. The direct out allows this amp
to serve as a handy DI/monitor as well. All
the guitars I played through the Super CUB
sounded good, with a tube-like fullness and
a very rich 3D sound. I also tried my Tele
in the Super CUB just to see how a solid
body would work, and it sounded great. I
really like the effects on the amp (as I am a
bit of a reverb junkie), and all of the effects
sounded quite good with no added noise.
I did not have a chance to try this amp in a
band situation, so I’m unable to speak to its
ability to cope with competing instruments
like drums. I did however play a small gig
with my acoustic bass-playing partner and it
sounded great. The Super CUB did not have
any distortion issues and stays very clean,
even when you crank it way up. Interestingly,
a friend commented that, walking away from
it into another room, it doesn’t get noticeably
quieter; the sound carries remarkably well.
sounds like your guitar made bigger. The Phil
Jones website is a bit vague at the moment
(this being a new model) but there seems
to be no phantom power, which would be a
handy addition. It comes with a vinyl cover
that left me wishing for the great cordura gig
bag that comes with the CUB.
It is possible that tone-wise this is the best
acoustic guitar amp I have ever heard. The
sound is extremely natural and uncolored; it
The Final Mojo
These are darn good little amps and I think
they both sound quite good, and the Super
