Spider III 120 Review

This amp is new for 2006. It is a 120 watt solid state amp with two 10" speakers, and with 12 different amp models, reverb, and 6 built in effects, it is probably one of the most versatile amps out there.

Features:	9.7
Sound:	9.3
Reliability:	9.7
Impression:	9.5
Overall rating:	9.6
Users rating:	8.4
Comments:	97

overall: 9.8

Featured review by: harrythehobo123, on december 29, 2006

Purchased from: Sam Ash

Features: This amp is new for 2006. It is a 120 watt solid state amp with two 10" speakers, and with 12 different amp models, reverb, and 6 built in effects, it is probably one of the most versatile amps out there. There's no effects loop, but there is a headphone jack, and also a direct out ethernet cable hook up, so the amp can be pluged into a Line 6 pedal to change effects, distortion, etc. This model is very similar to the Spider II 210, only that this amp has 250 artist-created presets, 150 song-based presets, and also 36 user programmable presets; including artists such as Slipknot and Lacuna Coil, and songs such as Enter Sandman, Crazy Train, Back In Black, Bark At The Moon, and Master of Puppets. I'm stepping up from a 15 watt Fender amp to this 120 watt amp. I'm in a metal band, and our other guitarist has a 100 watt Marshall half-stack, but it takes a while to get used to having to turn down! // 10

Sound: I'm using a Squire Strat and it does give an annoying hum when using just one pickup, but that's the guitar's fault. Using two pickups gets rid of the hissing sound though. The distortion on this beast is insane! And the clean setting is pure glass. I'm honestly scared to turn this amp up past about 6 with heavy distortion because I may cause permanent damage to my house! This amp also has a noise gate built in, so if you're gonna have it up loud for a gig, just flip that thing on and it'll kill the hiss from the distortion. Now let's talk distortion for a minute: this amp has 2 clean amp models, 2 for twang, 2 for blues, 2 for crunch, 2 for metal, and 2 for insane. Plus you can give it a distortion boost, so you can throw out those tasty lead licks or those marrow-melting rhythm riffs. // 10

Reliability & Durability: I would definitely use this at a gig without a backup. It's never broken down, however i haven't had it too long. A solid state amp doesn't have tubes or anything like that, so that shouldn't be a problem. This amp is not resistant to flame, water, shark attacks, fat chicks, or lava. Also, despite it's loudness, it cannot be heard in the vacuum of space and is not designed for space travel. // 10

Impression: I play mostly classic rock and metal, and this amp is prefect for me! It will play most anything from Stairway to Heaven to Master of Puppets. As a matter of fact, some of the song presets go back to the 50's! If you play a wide variety of music, then this amp is all you! I've been playing for two years and I own a Zoom GFX-5 effects pedal. I prefer the distortion on the amp, however I still use the pedal for wah and also for some effects that the amp doesn't have built in. If it were stolen I would probably get it again, or if I had the money I would grab the 150watt half stack version, but only cause it's got four 12 inch speakers instead of the two tens. I searched the internet over before I found this amp, and I love it to death. I would say that for 400 bucks, you can't top this amp. it's amazing! // 9

overall: 9.8

Reviewed by: christheman, on january 19, 2007

Price paid: $ 499

Purchased from: Vince's Music

Features: This amp is a fairly new model so I'm pretty sure it was made in 2006. It can produce a huge range of sound. The clean is beautiful, whereas the red Insane is full of gain and best for tapping solos. You can get pretty much whatever sound you want from just about any musical era with this bad boy. it's got a headphone jack, mp3/cd input, and a footswitch jack (however like all line6 amps they only work with Line 6 footswitches because of the kind of jack). the effects are pretty cool (especially the sweep echo) but my only real complaint is that if you want chorus, it's only comes with flange not separately so I'm kinda s.o.l. on that respect. I have the 150 not the 120 (the 150 wasn't on the drop-down menu) and it has 2-12" Celestions and they are plenty, plenty loud. I can't get it past about 5 without fear of knocking things over. Also, it has a built in noise gate and distortion boost (however, you're going to have to read the "Special Hidden Functions" section of the manual to understand how to turn them on). Oh, and the 400+ presets aren't bad either. // 10

Sound: I am currently using an Epi Les Paul Classic and a Fender 12-string Strat and both the single coils and the 'buckers sound great through it. I play a lot of metal and hard rock but with a little acoustic and I am well pleased with it. Not too much static with the aforementioned noise gate on so good on that. The clean is like crystal no matter what setting and the insane level with just about massacre you (in a good way) but does leave a little to be desired for Randy Rhoads things, early Metallica, and Slayer-type things. // 9

Reliability & Durability: I haven't had this amp for that much time but so far it's taken some beatings (dropped it, spilled a little water on it) but it's held up just fine as to now. It seems fairly rugged to me, and it's not a tube amp so tubes aren't an issue. So far, I haven't had any problems with it yet! // 10

Impression: No matter what you're into, the Spider III has the sound (and probably the preset) for you. However some of the presets for the classic songs are a little inaccurate, you can make your own on one of the 40 user presets. If it was stolen or lost I would definately buy another, even if I lost that one. Before buying this I had a Vox Valvetronix (one of the cheap ones, not a NeoDog) and where the Vox has better overall effects, it simply can't hold up to the sound quality and versatility of the Spider III. // 10

overall: 8.5

Reviewed by: unregistered, on march 03, 2008

Price paid: $ 300

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: The Spider III 120 is a fairly new amp made in 06 or 07 I believe. This is one of the most versatile amps you could buy. I find myself playing a multitude of styles and am able to find the tone I need fairly easily. There are 12 different channels that cover the entire musical spectrum of tone. They are fairly easy to Switch on the amp if you can't afford a pedal, but I recommend one if you want to easily Switch to the best possible tones, as there are so many a few of them suck pretty badly. There are so many presets that I haven't even tried them yet, and for the most part they are all different. I would like it to have separate knobs for each effect, but for the most part using one effect on each knob is all you need. The built-in chromatic tuner is a lifesaver. At church, I find myself loud enough to keep up with a drummer, bass, and 2 other guitars, maybey louder. For a solid state, you can't get much better. This amp goes beyond the requirements of a good amp in the features department. // 10

Sound: I use this guitar with an Epiphone semi-hollowbody and an Ibanez RG5EX1. They both seem to work with the amp well. the Epi has a H/H configuration and the Ibanez is h-s-h. I play so many different types of music and this amp does it all. From the clean jazz, to the dirt n' grind metal to the screaming blues, I can get the tone iwant with the right settings and guitar. There is a lot of feedback however, with certain presets, not any distorted or clean ones in particular. If you are prepared before you gig, it's not a problem because you would probably want to use your own prests, which you can. The sound isn't perfect, but it's good enough if you are careful. // 7

Reliability & Durability: This amp isn't a problem. I've never had is crap out on me. I gig every week at church, practice three times a week with my band, and usually have another gig with that band. No problems yet. it's the only amp I do trust to take on the road. However, I am a bit suspicous of the little LCD and it not working but nothing has happened. // 8

Impression: Since I need tones hat go from acoustic, to hardcore all the time, this amp can't be any better. I play it for at least 2-3 hours a day. I've only been playing 7 months, but I've had this for five and I'll tell you I can't get better. I've tried a lot of my friends equipment and haven't been as impressed with theirs. This amp beats the crap out of my past Epiphone, and Vox solid-states. If I lost this, I would probably wait for a spider IV and buy that. I guess power can sometimes be an issue, but if I ever get a halfstack, I probably would get a mesa or Marshall over the Line 6 ones. We all know modeling technology isn't perfect so don't think this is an amp jesus or anything. // 9

overall: 9.8

Reviewed by: christmetal1019, on january 14, 2008

Price paid: $ 350

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: This amp has features like tremolo, phaser, chorus flange. It has 12 channels red and green metal, insane, crunch, twang, blues, and clean. It has presets for famous songs like Master of Puppets, Crazy Train, Barracuda and many many more. It also has band presets like Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying, Slipknot, etc. // 9

Sound: This amp is loud, mostly depending on the channels like metal and/or insane. Once I turned it up to just 3 on the red metal channel and boy that amp just blew my socks off. This is a great amp with awesome distortion. It suits my Christian hardcore music style because, it has cool channels. // 10

Reliability & Durability: I can depend on it not to break down. it's not a tube amp. My amp has never broken down. I would definitely use on a gig without a backup. I definitely has has good reliability and durability. I've never had plain neglect from Guitar Center. I can depend on it to play almost any song and have it sound good. // 10

Impression: This is the best amps I've had yet. My 2 favorite feature is Phaser and Red Metal. I play hardcore music and famous '80s, '90s, and '00s songs. For hardcore I use red metal. For '80s, '90s, '00s songs I use those channels with famous songs from the '50s to the '00s. The thing I hate most about this amp is the green metal channel, it doesn't even seem metal. I love the red metal channel the best. I really wanted a Marshall but I think this is better. // 10

overall: 10

Reviewed by: unregistered, on july 30, 2008

Price paid: $ 399

Purchased from: MusiciansFriend.com

Features: The features are awesome. There is so many. This amp fits my syle of music. It has 4 channels which has 36 spaces to save some of the 400+ presets or your own sounds. It does have a headphone jack. The effects sound great too. I really like the compare mode also. It doesn't really do anything special, it just lets you find out how the manufacturers created the presets.I can't really think of anything else this thing could have. it's got it all! I play this amp in my room and at my schools talent shows every year. // 10

Sound: The sound quality is very good. I use a Jackson with it and it sounds great. It suits my syle well. I do get feedback often. This amp can make a whole bunch of sounds. It has 12 amp models; clean, twang, blues, crunch, metal, and insane. Each amp model has 2 sounds. The insane amp model is awesome because that is the sound that suits my playing style. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This amp is very dependable. It has never broken down on me. I haven't had any problems with it and I have had it for over a year. If you're transporting it around be carefull though because the bumps in the road could mess up the computerised stuff inside it. Nothing has happend so far with it. // 10

Impression: Overall this amp is amazing. I love it! I play '80s rock so this amp is perfect for me. It's perfect for any style. I have been playing for about 7 years almost 8. Besides this amp I also own a Jackson guitar and a Fender guitar, an AKG wireless system, a Crybaby Slash wah pedal, a Metal Master distortion pedal, a Synth Wah pedal, and an FBV Express footswich (I recommend buying the footswich for this amp). If it was stolen or lost I would buy the same thing or upgrade to the 150 watt Spider three. I love everything about it except for the weight. It is a little heavy. I like all of the features. When I was looking for a different amp I wanted to see what choices there were. I wanted to try Line 6. So I bought it and tryed it and I loved it when I played through it. I recommend this amp for its great price. // 10

overall: 9.5

Reviewed by: Blecter, on july 10, 2008

Price paid: C$ 525

Purchased from: Music Stop

Features: I feel that this amp is very versatile. It has many options for every type of music. I mainly play rock and metal, and after tweaking the settings I have created many great tones. The presets are decent, but the custom tones sound much better. This amp has 4 channels, and 9 memory banks, so it has a total of 36 customizable settings. It does not have an effects loop, but the many effects on the amp itself make up for it. It also has a quality headphone jack as well, and it has a CD input, though I have not used it yet. The only thing that I wish this amp came with was a footswitch for changing channels. I use this amp everywhere, from in my house to gigs and it has been a solid performer. It definitely has enough power for what I do, and more. This is an all around great solid state amp. // 9

Sound: I use three guitars with this amp; two Austin's and an Ibanez RG370DX. These guitars use combinations of humbuckers and single coil pickups. This amp suits my music style perfectly, and I don't think I'd trade it for anything else. Occasionally this amp gets noisy when around objects like computers and TV's, but that happens with most amps. This amp can make pretty much any sound anyone needs, giving it great variety. Both the cleans and distortions can sound great after a little bit of customizing the settings. // 10

Reliability & Durability: I can completely depend on this amp. It has been solid since I bought it, and has never needed any repairs. I would use this amp for a gig without a backup without a second thought. This amp is very solid in every way, and after 9 months it still looks great. // 10

Impression: I feel that, overall, the Line 6 Spider III 120 Watt guitar amp is a great amp for guitar players of any level. I've been play guitar for about 5 years and love this amp. If it were stolen or lost I would probably buy another one without a second thought. The amps sounds great with any guitar so long as you take some time to adjust the settings to your liking. When amp shopping I compared this amp with the Marshall MG series and the Roland Cube series and liked the Spider the best. Overall I feel that the Spider III series was better in most aspects than the MG's and Cube's. The only thing I wish came with the amp is the FBV Express footswitch, which would have made changing channels a lot easier. That will most likely be my next purchase. // 9

Comments

[kaptink]

This amp is not resistant to flame, water, shark attacks, fat chicks, or lava.

[Rock Boy]

This one looks cool!
I think i'll get the 150w

[denied]

i have concerns about line 6 amp reliability...
my spider 2 had huge problems, and eventually refused to turn on right before a gig....
id stay away from these...they seem to focus so much on cramming them with presets and effects that they forget to build a solid good amp...

[Hezix]

line 6 owns all

[E V H 5150]

Some questions.

Is it easy to get the right sound, without using presets?

Price?

Are the effect overpowered by the distortion?

What are all the effects on this?

[Rock Boy]

There are delay, reverb, chorus, flanger, phaser and tremolo i think.

[Doodleface]

don't buy this. but the vox valvetronix. or save for a good amp. and if your sworn to line6's stuff, save for a flextone or a vetta.

[red star]

ehh i played it and it didn't really suit me. whatever if you like it dont let anyone tell you not too

[Indie Purist]

haha i have the 30, its not a beast like this but it's still pretty sick

[Synyster Gates]

line 6 is a coin toss amp

ive heard lots of people get bad amps from them and id believe it

i probably just got lucky with my spider 2

but now i ahve a half stack (crate with ampeg cab) so it dont matter

[iceman_8319]

i think its just like the spider 2's but with a ton of presets... correct me if im wrong

[Cynoxx]

Spiders are all about quantity, not quality. You'll figure it out by yourself when you hear some real nice amps.

[radioplay]

im impresed by the amp...i just got one the other day

E V H 5150 wrote:

Some questions.

Is it easy to get the right sound, without using presets?

Price?

Are the effect overpowered by the distortion?

What are all the effects on this?

somewhat easy to get the wanted sounds...but the presets can help...

i paid 400 bucks

the effects sound great,and distortion doesnt usually overpower them...but it can on some presets.

[harrythehobo123]

hmm, it seems like people either love or hate this amp...no middle ground. But anyways, here's a link to the line 6 site (i hope html works on here). there's samples of the presets, videos, pictures, and a list of the amp models and effects on there

[harrythehobo123]

hmm, ok so the link didn't work....here's the site then:
http://line6.com/spideriii/120.html#effects

[Panasonic3]

ha! i got it for $300 at sam ash.

[Sephirangel]

ive had the spider 212 now for a while and its never let me down so this one should be no different

[ACECJAY]

i just gt the 75w. fr xmas but now i need a guitar cuzz i snapped the neck on my les paul

[Kid Fisto]

ACECJAY wrote:

i just gt the 75w. fr xmas but now i need a guitar cuzz i snapped the neck on my les paul

yeowch! that really sux. hope it was a crappy epiphone and not a real gibson....
i'd say get a BC rich but they have the same problem.

as for the review: great review. i want one.
*runs off to music store*

[Dallen_007]

spoonylove90 wrote:

b.c rich sux.....line 6 sux....flame me if u want but that amp is just for bums who sit in their room and want to sound like "rock stars". p.s. the artist models suck too.....actually the artists the effects are modeled after suck. i work at a music store and i see more than 1 busted line 6 a day....they suck dont waste your money

now oh great and wise Spoonylove is there anything out there that doesn't suck?

[harrythehobo123]

and besides, the entire point of having nice stuff is to sound like a rock star, isn't it?

[delizio37]

get a Peavey Valve king...im in love with it

[waiting 4 ava]

the effects on the spider models are fun to play with for about 10 minutes, and then you have a mediocre sounding amp with a bunch of effects you don't really need...

[atriviumfan]

I got a Line 6 Spider II 150 Watt half-stack about six months ago, and I must agree: There is no better range of amps for so cheap a price... NOT A HOPE! But, there is one slight problem. Valve amps sound better - no two ways about it. other than that, these amps pack a serious punch, and I would advise any new guitarist who likes heavy sounds to get these amps. But then, everyone has their own opinion right? P.S. Spoonylove90 is a complete loser! "I'm right, and you're wrong" is no way to be. I worked in a music store for a long time too, and I didn't see one broken Line 6. On the other hand, I saw plenty of so-called, 'reliable' amps in for fixing. It's just luck of the draw.
Also, anybody know where I can get decent Pulse of the Maggots solo tabs? It's a tad too fast to get it by ear. Thanx dudes.

[denied]

actually hes right.....line 6 and bc rich do have pretty crap quality...sure they look amazing, but they screw up all the time. is it wrong to point that out?

[MESAexplorer]

This amp is good for what it is. If I lost all my amps magically and insurance only gave me $500 I would probably get a Line 6, probably a used flextone because they are quite a bit better than the decent spiders, but a line 6 nonetheless.

Other than the Vetta II, HD-147, Flextone, randall in general, Fender Cyber Twin; all solid state amps sound similar but the Spider II and III are probably my favorite of the budget practice amps.

[FedEx_Man]

radioplay :
im impresed by the amp...i just got one the other dayE V H 5150 wrote:

Some questions.

Is it easy to get the right sound, without using presets?

Price?

Are the effect overpowered by the distortion?

What are all the effects on this?


somewhat easy to get the wanted sounds...but the presets can help...

i paid 400 bucks

the effects sound great,and distortion doesnt usually overpower them...but it can on some presets.


wow i only paid 200 and it worls great. (its prolly gonaa break now knowing that i just said that and knowing my luck) haha oh well

[spoonylove90]

Dallen_007 wrote:

spoonylove90 wrote:

b.c rich sux.....line 6 sux....flame me if u want but that amp is just for bums who sit in their room and want to sound like "rock stars". p.s. the artist models suck too.....actually the artists the effects are modeled after suck. i work at a music store and i see more than 1 busted line 6 a day....they suck dont waste your money

now oh great and wise Spoonylove is there anything out there that doesn't suck?[/quote]
yes. crate has some nice inexpensive amps. as does vox and behringer. they are solid state but still sound better than this hunk of junk. if u want to sound like a rock star get a tube amp. they are more expensive but 10x better

[The Spoon]

i kinda regret buyin a line 6 amp.

[spoonylove90]

thank you

[I am that guy]

i got the amp about a month ago.i love some of the presets.it has some pretty nice stuff on it.plug my esp-kh2 into it and set it to the M.O.P. preset.some bad ass stuff right there.its a pretty good amp i recommend getting one if you cant afford a really nice amp,but then again why listen to me?im just that guy

[nodtomc]

apparently they aren't worth the extra cash. i went to sound control to buy one of these, and the guys at the shop said don't buy them, they're just spider 2s with pre-sets. Why would they lie? I wouldve gave them more money for the spider 3, but they recommended the spider 2. apparently this amp has nothing that the spider 2 can't do (apart from the mp3/cd input, which i miss)

Checked.

[Rock Boy]

If the sound is clean and doesn't make noise, just plug in some good pedals then... Does this thing have a effects loop function?

[Constantine]

I looked at these amps, but I can't stand any of the Line 6 stuff... If you're looking for something you can gig with, get something from the Vox Valvetronix series, they're far better tonewise, and the effects are more adjustable.

[METSOAD]

get the vox

[6_6_6_1_syn]

ok, i own it and the quality is great...if Line-6 sucks so much why is it that they are a top-selling brand? I also just got a new BC Rich and id have to say i used to think id never buy one. BC Rich sucks as a whole, taking guitars like the warlock into consideration, but if they didnt make good guitars nobody would buy them...i love my mockingbird masterpiece, and it sounds excellent with the spider III. you can literally get any sound out of this amp and it may not be something to use for a large show, concert, etc. it is very reliable and great for smaller shows. i would not buy a vetta or flexitone over this amp...probably not even a vox simply because i play a variety of styles and this amp covers them all so well and its very easy to customize tones. pod-quality, great price!

[6_6_6_1_syn]

Dallen_007 wrote:

spoonylove90 wrote:

b.c rich sux.....line 6 sux....flame me if u want but that amp is just for bums who sit in their room and want to sound like "rock stars". p.s. the artist models suck too.....actually the artists the effects are modeled after suck. i work at a music store and i see more than 1 busted line 6 a day....they suck dont waste your money

now oh great and wise Spoonylove is there anything out there that doesn't suck?

yes. crate has some nice inexpensive amps. as does vox and behringer. they are solid state but still sound better than this hunk of junk. if u want to sound like a rock star get a tube amp. they are more expensive but 10x better[/quote]

your honestly telling me a crate or behringer sounds any better

[spoonylove90]

yes....much

[classic_rock_90]

if this is anything like the spider 2 series...it is junk...but i really cant judge it because ive never played it

[ironman606]

i think most ppl that say that you cant get a good tone are to stupid to tweak with the settings and make it sound good

[Ishiga]

I've got a spider III 75. I'm already pretty damn happy with it. Some of the presets sound pretty crappy and there are alot of carbon-copy presets with a new name slapped on 'em. But that doesn't mean they all suck. And if you feel like taking the entire five minutes it takes to customize your OWN settings and create your OWN style, it sounds great.

I use a digitech grunge pedal set for insane distortion with the amp itself set to twang, drive at max and slight delay. Absolutely love it.

[ravinbay]

is i have 400 bucks i'd rather by a vox tube amp

[ravinbay]

this is just like a MG series with many effects

[Bassmidget209]

Hi there this my first post here but I just thought I'd give my input. In my experience, the spider II amp is the WORST amp Ihave ever played. I had to use it in a band practice once, ie at drum volumes and it fell apart I tried it with both pedals and its own distortion. it was painfully glassy on clean and muddy on distortion and did not cut through well at all. The reason Line6 is such a huge brand is simply down to marketing, in the same way the Marshall MG series is one of the biggest selling amp lines in the world despite being another appalling amp. they are bedroom amps which sound nice at low volumes and the spider provides a range of sounds not previously available to a young guitarist. for 400-500 dllars you could get an all valve amp either brand new (epiphone, Peavey) or try looking in the used market for a fantastic bargain. I have a laney which is an awesome amp. I dunno how much they go for over on your side of the pond but I tinhk they would be a worthwhile investment for any player.


anyways thats my little rant over lol. Line 6 have some great idea but they always seem to cheap out somewhere, which is a shame.

[Bassmidget209]

Oh and I know this is about the spider III but I heard someone say this is very similar so I figured i would talk about what I know hehe

[MESAexplorer]

ravinbay wrote:

this is just like a MG series with many effects

And more tones and a better tones.

[sg4ever]

I've got a Kustom Quad DFX 65. It's pretty cool except that distortion doesn't get hard enough for heavy metal. Other than that it's pretty good though I probably should have waited for a Vox valvetronix or something.

[Nightwing827]

I just got the 150 and I have to say I'm very happy with it. The sound is great and so are the presets.

[Doodleface]

6_6_6_1_syn. Line6 is a top selling brand for 2 reasons. marketing. and newbies. the newbies cant tell what tone is good and what isnt yet (not that its there fault.) and b.c. rich only sells guitars because they look cool. my friend (who has a warlock platinum) said so himself. his blackdog is just as good as the warlock. he wanted the warlock because it looked cool

[--->a7x<---]

Hey, well i've got the spider II 30watt and i love it! better than my old marshall in my opinion. As soon as i get the chance i'm gonna get that new model and try it out for myself. People say Spider's are for quantity not quality but in my opinion Line 6's spiders are fantastic! oh and the first comment about bc rich's is true i have the warlock metal master and the virgo silver and black. i only got them for looks =) Back to the amp, i think its gonna be another success

[CustomCustom]

It sounded annoying after trying alot of settings and eqs even at low practice levels. This has all the bells and whistles without a decent tone.

[nin_freak92]

i have a line 6 spider 2, and after about 6 months the thing (just like mentioned above) would NOT turn on. Power button did NOTHING. No lights, no movement, no sound, no anything. Luckily it was still under warranty, so i sent it in and got it fixed. It still doesn't perform as well as it used to b4 it got messed up in my opinion. But it is an AWESOME amp while it lasts.

[dagrocks]

I got a spider 2 just after christmas and that was seccond hand and 2 years old but it was in mint condition line6 are great you just have to treat them well so i dont know why people dont like them.

there is one tip i have for anyone that use's a spider amp theese amps have two volume controls turn them both all the way down before you turn your amp on because the feedback will blow your speakers anyway if your into heavy distortion definatly get a spider

[guitarguyluke]

Spider makes a decent amp...but if i had the choice i would go with a crate for sure. Not anymore expensive, but amazing reliability...i play my Les Paul Standard through my GLX 120, and it sounds amazing.

[Doodleface]

--->a7x

[Vampdawn666]

I am getting this amp, and I am definitely going to use it for my band. It seems to be a great amp, and it seemes very durable and great sounding. I agree with dagrocks, who wouldn't like this amp? Probably people who are emo....

[thebrokensmile]

yeah, line 6's aren't the best amp to go for. i wouldn't recommend going for one. and yes they pretty much only aim for quantity instead of quality. if you want a good brand of amps get marshall and vox and peavey and maybe roland.

[matthew_z31]

Doodleface wrote:

don't buy this. but the vox valvetronix. or save for a good amp. and if your sworn to line6's stuff, save for a flextone or a vetta.

^^agreed...spider's blow...but I do like my Flextone II, and the Vetta's are really nice...

[PhantomWuss95]

i bought a fender hot rod deville 60w

my friend bought this one

mines louder

yay

[weswyy]

i bought the 150 watt a week ago and this thing will rattle the walls , i was wanting a valve amp so i played on a peavy valve king a few days and it sounds good but it didnt get muddy enoughf for me so i went with the line 6 ,,, I LIKE IT ...

[thejake89]

this amp was very very good.
i love playing it. all the effects.
i mainly play things like trivium, as i lay dying and avenged sevenfold. and its great for playing with my band. it was deffinetly worth the money.

[ffguitarist182]

Got this amp, works well with my Ibanez RG350DX.

[Sprite2]

I love this amp, I got it the other day, its not a tube amp, so its not going to sound like a tube amp. I've been playing for a year and I play very small bar gigs and stuff with a cover band, with a few originals, this amp is PERFECT. not to mention practice is much improved with the MP3 in so we can play right along with the song no problem.

What is the URL for getting the song list though?

[Empty_bottle]

i just bought one, i think some of you are insane, what do you mean crappy tone? i played this thing for 3 hours at the store at blasted volume and it was crystal clear even with as much distortion as possible heaped on. and yes they went a little over board with the 400 presets, but why do you buy an amp? for good sound, this amp has good sound, and if your not a cheap ass just dish 20 bucks for the pedal and you have a way of easily switching presets during a show. its good for the price and is very good if you play different styles. anything that can give me a 70's fuzz one second and dimebag distort the next, even to a nice ambiant clean from there, has my respect. and im not a ****ing newbie guitarest i know what im talking about. all personal preference gents.

[6_6_6_1_syn]

6_6_6_1_syn. Line6 is a top selling brand for 2 reasons. marketing. and newbies. the newbies cant tell what tone is good and what isnt yet (not that its there fault.) and b.c. rich only sells guitars because they look cool. my friend (who has a warlock platinum) said so himself. his blackdog is just as good as the warlock. he wanted the warlock because it looked cool

Well I don't think a billion dollar company can make it strictly by selling to "newbies". I guess if you consider James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett "newbies", then I suggest you eat a dick. Also, the warlock in my opinion looks horrible, and you need to first try a decent BC Rich guitar for yourself and not trust your friend's opinion on a piece of crap before judging all of their models. Line 6 released the POD, with an amazing array of sound banks and effects, and I dounbt thats limited to "newbies". When you put this into a combo amp, it couldn't get much better. If you dislike Line 6, thats your own opinion, but if you feel the need to be an *******, leave now. I'm entitled to my opinion. A name like Doodleface compels me to believe that you are in fact a "newbie", and according to your logic I think you need to go buy a Spider III.

[Idroolalot]

Well, I think this Amp rocks for the price (150 2x12) I use it primarily for writing new material. I'm the vocalist in a band with 2 guitar players they both use Mesa Boogie 1/2 stacks and of course this amp is in a different class than those.
I will say that we gig a lot and it seems there is always a tube going bad in one of their heads probably due to constant banging around, I never have to worry about that problem!

[Helmann]

hi, wonder if I can get some advice. I've got a Schecter Revenger FR, a GT-8 and a Valvetoronix. I don't like to perform, just like to sit and jam as loud as **** in a room. All Styles, but mostly A7X, Trivium, Tool. I'm looking for a new amp that can go with the guitar and gt-8. Our amp choices in South Africa are very limited and expensive (wish I had a dual rectifier). Which amp do you guys recommend, so far it looks to me my best bet would be a Spider. Just don't say Crate or Laney plz.

[Helmann]

The reason I'm looking for a new amp is because my Vox doesn't give me a warm feeling. It loses its sound on high volumes.

[Mahoru]

Tried it last week, along with a 120w Crate amp. The Crate completely sucked (believe me, I still haven't found a Crate I like xD), but this one surprised me a lot in a good way. It's very versatile and complete (there are lots of the preset sounds I liked), and for that price... man, it's amazing!!
Of course, you can't compare it with a real tube amp. I'm not saying it's better, 'cause it's not. But if you want a powerful and all-round amp, you can play at home, at the studio or live without any problem, and you don't have about 1500$ for a tube amp, you can spend about 600$ on this one and will be perfectly served until you can get your tubes!

[Landon54]

I wanna get this amp, but was wondering how loud it goes. I would need it for playing outside gigs, without a PA system or anything. I also heard that when hooked up to something external (like a PA) that no sound comes out of the amp, and only out of the externals. Is this true?

[biglaz84]

Empty bottle and Mahoru are the only two who have a decent review. For the money its the most versatile best sounding non-tube. You want tube? Scrape together around $1000 and buy one. Anything under $1000 is gonna have drawbacks, you usually get what you pay for with tubes. If you have less than 500, buy this thing

[Mahoru]

Thank you, biglaz 84
I'm tired of all that Spider and POD bashing without reason. I spent a whole afternoon trying all kind of solid-state amps, and this one was the best without comparison. And my teacher has has POD XT, and he lent it to me for 3 days... and thanks to it I discovered the wonderful world of digital and direct recording (remember that the POD goes for only about 320$; I think it's one of the best bargains on the market nowadays )
So please, no more gear bashing if you don't have good reasons ^^'

[Mahoru]

And for Landon54; yes, it could definitely handle outside gigs without help. 120w are a lot if you turn the volume up xD

[Nate707]

I'm thinking about buying this amp. It looks great but I'm a little worried about the way you can only hook up Line 6 pedals?? If that's true that is messed up.

[junior92]

I have been shopping around for a solid state amp for the last few days, and i went in to a guitar store and tried, and the spider 3 120 watt seems like a really good buy... I'm not a hugely experienced guitarist, but i know good value when i see it, cheers to all of those who are supporting this thing, you have given me the confidence to buy it, and **** all of you snobs that are so closed minded...

[Xx_Bruce_xX]

Ok, so I'm in dire dire DIRE need of an amp
and i need an amp to practice with in a band, should be nice and louder than the drums
and maybe for smaller shows
but I don't have the money to buy a fancy GREAT sounding amp
my friend has the 15 watt, and i think it sounds great and gets sorta loud
the 120 should be loud enough to fit my needs
are there any other amps in the 400 dollar area as good as this, or any suggestions?
cause i don't want to waste all my money on an amp that's not going to be good...
p.s. i will be playing alot of metal like black dahlia murder, children of bodom, and such...will this amp be good for that type of music?

[junior92]

i got the amp a few weeks ago and itll suit that perfectly.. it is VERY LOUD, the only downer i could say is that it is missing some of the fatter tones like some chili peppers tones, other than that it is fantastic, has many things options with built in tones, endless features, and great flexibility with tones that u can make up which u can save for use in the future. Cheers

[Dirt Bag Boy]

i played this amp with the ibanez i have at a guitar center and the amp blew me away. i had heard very negative things about the spider 2 and 3 but this was just fantastic. and now i have enuff cash so im goin for it

[MorbidVirus]

I bought this amp on Saturday the 16th and was pretty excited about it, good sound and all, looks great, but the thing stopped working like 2 days ago, the screen is glitched and wont turn on. very disappointing =\

[MorbidVirus]

Returned the amp today and got a new one.
I get home, plug it in and press the on switch, and to my surprise the thing doesn't turn on AGAIN!!!
the display screen shows like 6 little squares instead of the presets and simply wont play.

[jsturner]

I own the spider 2 30 and the new spider valve212. I like the 30 for around the house. I've only played for a couple years BUT so far so good. Buy what YOU think sounds good. Ask 1000 people and you will get 1000 different opinions. Rock on brothers!!!!

[Big Man Jack]

harrythehobo123 wrote:

and besides, the entire point of having nice stuff is to sound like a rock star, isn't it?

Im not flaming line 6(I acually love them)but the point is for wannabe "rockstars" to want to sound like you!After all wring great music and being known for it was their dream too.Be unique

[Big Man Jack]

Xx_Bruce_xX wrote:

Ok, so I'm in dire dire DIRE need of an amp
and i need an amp to practice with in a band, should be nice and louder than the drums
and maybe for smaller shows
but I don't have the money to buy a fancy GREAT sounding amp
my friend has the 15 watt, and i think it sounds great and gets sorta loud
the 120 should be loud enough to fit my needs
are there any other amps in the 400 dollar area as good as this, or any suggestions?
cause i don't want to waste all my money on an amp that's not going to be good...
p.s. i will be playing alot of metal like black dahlia murder, children of bodom, and such...will this amp be good for that type of music?

Dude,im in the same boat.Kick some ass

[Josola]

Hey just one question i was think or buying this and you guys where all saying about valve amps and so on yet the new spider valve has a valve but what i didnt no is if it had the same amount of presets and that?

[tordTERROR91]

d-d-d-d-d-digital!

you dont want this i got mine last christmas from my dad

frankly, id rather he'd bought me a pair of musical socks

just wait till you get home and crank it, you're in for a surprise...and not a pleasant one

[Bob3012]

well i noticed that many of use r saying go a vox valvetronix over this amp. i can honestly say that this isnt a great idea. i got a 50 watt valvetronix for christmas and my brother recently bought a 75 watt line 6 spider 3. i can honestly say that his spider kicks my voxes ass

[Sublime Stylee]

My friend has one of these, and while I initially liked it, the novelty of a bunch of useless presets quickly wore off and you're left wth a mediocre amp. The tone suffers, especially with clean tones if you're looking for a nice rich, fat sound. Distorted tones are a little better, but lack a real nice crunch. On the plus side it is loud as hell and is relatively cheap. I can't see any experienced guitarist wanting to buy this amp.

[rcazzy]

The most common problem tht iv seen (helpin in a music store) is only a busted power cable, thats the least. other problems arent overly common as people here make it seem! I do know a fair few do break in other ways, but there about as reliable s other amps out there! Especially for the price! Its a great gig amp!

[llllllA7Xllllll]

Are there any Avenged Sevenfold presets on this amp?
As an artist preset or presets for any of their songs?

[Kite320]

I bought the amp, and it's pretty sick to me. Everyone has there own opinion, which is fine, but honestly, I think it's still a great amp.

[BurningTheLives]

Sublime Stylee wrote:

My friend has one of these, and while I initially liked it, the novelty of a bunch of useless presets quickly wore off and you're left wth a mediocre amp. The tone suffers, especially with clean tones if you're looking for a nice rich, fat sound. Distorted tones are a little better, but lack a real nice crunch. On the plus side it is loud as hell and is relatively cheap. I can't see any experienced guitarist wanting to buy this amp.

You obviously need to learn how to use it. The clean sound is great IF you know how to set it up. And it has a distortion boost, which makes distortion pedals unnecessary.

[RRW Whitey]

They Can Have my Line 6 Spider III 120 and FBV Board But not until they pry it from between my COLD DEAD HANDS.

Over the years played through big rig Marshalls, Fenders, Vox Shit you name it and this amp has it all and then some. I dumped all my stomp boxes and a sweet Marshal for this rig.....Man as the saying goes >>>>LESS IS MORE especially with the Line 6 Spider III 120.A tuff one to beat!!!!!

People who can't take the time to zero it in to suit their own style and sound preference beware....You have to know how to read to do it!!!!!

[Poolar]

Can u get a good Chug or palm mute with this thing?
alot of people says its real waterd down sounding when palm muting.

[Blecter]

You can get great chugging and palm muting with this amp. My friend, who is a pretty good metal player, can't get his hands off my amp or my Ibanez RG370DX. It all depends on your hand position by your bridge. Some spots work well, and others don't.

[bodger6]

I have a JMC marshall head and 4 x 12 cab, a selmer 30, three carlsboro's and then I bought this. I love this amp, Ive gigged it and didnt have it full up! I play a strat with duncan seymour noiseless pick ups and we do a lot of AC/DC songs when we play. The other two lads are also thinking of getting spiders I think they may be waiting for a reliability period. They keep nicking my amp on practice nights. We love it, I love it...

[tommyboy610]

this isnt a very good amp. i had it previously and sold it for a raven rg100. i hated this one cuz it sounded like crap with my pedals. its good for cheap people who dont wanna buy pedals though.