My first Impressions of the Roland BA330..
The unit arrived well packaged..

It appears very well made..

The AC power supply has a special connector to the amp...If you forget the power adapter and are on the job..good thing it works great on batteries..

The sound quality of the speakers is excellent..Crisp, clear mids and highs, a nice full rounded bass..the bass does not kick like some 12" and 15 " units, but is very even sounding..The bass is as good as most smaller units with 10 or 12 inch speakers...Like the Roland Cube 60 or 150...

The combination of the 4-6 1/2" speakers and 2 tweeters..fill the room nicely..Roland's claim of 80-100 people is very accurate..

The unit is only 30 watts total output..15 watts a side....but it is amazing the quality and volume of the sound from this 29 pound amp.

Rated at 109 db...will make most people shake their heads in disbelief..

Roland knows how to get big sound from low powered units..

This is a digital amp, that most likely relies on software aided sound technology..

The effects are decent, and very usable..
The anti feedback feature works well too..

The tone control also works well as does the master eq..

This amp is ideal for nursing homes, dinner parties, restaurants, even bars and clubs...If you are doing dance material..use the line out to another (larger powered speaker..for more bass)...

The BA330 is a bit pricey, but sometimes you need to pay more for a high quality, feature laden sound system..and that is exactly what the BA330 is....

It is a keeper !!!!

Fran, I have friend of a friend who is busking and is looking for a battery powered amp to use with his battery powered Yamaha NP-30 Piano.

What is the average street price?

Is it tall enough to use as a bench...in other words, is it flat enough on top and sturdy enough to sit on while playing and would it be high enough?

Ian


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Ian, $830 retail, with a street price around $600...It is sturdy enough to sit on, maybe sturdy enough to have a chic sit on your knee at the same time..

About the height of a drum throne ..20 inches tall.

Thanks Fran...I'll pass on the information.

It is a bit expensive, but then again, it is stereo.

Ian

Fran,

My Logitech z-2100 will blow the socks off that for 200 bucks.

Tom

Tom..Prove it..

Didn't you read my words.."Quality"..and what about the quality inputs, effects and anti feedback...now what is your PC speaker system ..equal to...

BTW: the unit is running on batteries..near full volume for over 5 hours and there is more than half charge left..This can work up to 15 hours on a single charge..

How long does your system last Tom?

Fran, I was reading all the specs on the BA330 and that looks like a hell of a good little amp. To bad it's so pricey.
Did it just come out?
Thanks for your report.

Peter

I'm getting a Logitech Z-2300 system...they are on sale for $129 CND...they are very powerful and sound great on an arranger or digital piano.

It's only for home use.

Ian

It was just released..I think I have one of the first in my area..I got it from Sweetwater,,Sam Ash and Guitar center had nothing in their systems..