Heh heh..........$280 is the list price for the HCM30R. U wld prob get abt 20% disc. so yea do the math. Yes, the Cube 30 is gd too but bear in mind that it simply has more effects to play with. If ur gonna rely on multi-efx or stompboxes 4 ur dist., other efx, then the HCM is a better choice. The Cube 30 is abt..............say.........$400+ i tink? After disc.