Spider III 75 Review

Spider III delivers detailed amp models based on some of the greatest guitar sounds ever created. To keep these sounds authentic, we kidnapped some of our favorite artists to dial in each amp model. Now you can rule the stage with the Insane model with it's truly massive gain or explore your sensitive side in the studio with the Clean model. It's all up to you.

Features:	8.9
Sound:	8.4
Reliability:	9.1
Impression:	8.6
Overall rating:	8.8
Users rating:	8.4
Comments:	189

overall: 9.8

Featured review by: image6, on december 27, 2006

Price paid: $ 419.07

Purchased from: DV247.com

Features: This amp is really versatile, you can go for practically any sound you are after, from a '60s type twang for songs like blackbird, to classic Marshall-esque distortion for songs like back in black. The insane amp model is perfect for metal songs, and is great for the main part of Sum 41's WWV II. This amp has 4 channels to which you can immediately switch to, it can 3 different effects running at the same time, these are chorus/phaser/tremolo, delay/tape echo/sweep echo and reverb, each of the settings for the effects are tied in with the channel setting, so one click of a button and you can change every setting on the amp. It comes with a headphones/POD style out jack, which is really great, the sound from the jack sounds exactly like that coming out the speaker, and you can also plug it straight into your computer's line in socket to record the sound from the amp. Overall the amp is great and there are no major features I wish it to have, but the one thing which is a bit tricky is the navigator, which is a bit fiddly to use, but you get used to it. The manual is also a bit on the lame side, and could be explained a lot easier. This amp is great for practising with, and yes it is the 75w version, but when you turn it down low it still sounds great, but it also has enough power in it to manage to do small gigs, and it is built so it's practically indestructible. // 9

Sound: With this amp I use a Yamaha guitar, which is a hsh configuration, and it sounds great, my axe has never sounded so good. There is a sticker which comes on the amp which tells you, in small print, how to configure it to so the presets sound the best with your pickups, which is really useful (something that should really be in the manual). So you can make your guitar sound like anything you want. I mainly play rock, from acoustic and classic rock to some punk and metal, and this amp really does fit everything; I used to have to carry round loads of fx pedals, now I don't because the amp has it all built in, which saves a lot of time when I need to change my setup slightly. The clean channel stays clean all the way up till the last tiny bit when it becomes slightly distorted; and the distortion can be setup from a casual crunch to a nail biting level, but even at the top end of the distortion the sound is still clear enough so that you don't just hear a grinding sound. The sound clips of the Line 6 site really show how different the sounds can be, and the sounds are realistic, when I listened to them on their site I was unsure if that's how the amp would sound, but it sounds exactly like the site. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This amp is an amp to depend on, is built like a brick and I mean that it wouldn't break, not that's it heavy (it seems lighter than other 75 Watt amps I have used before). It's a solid state amp, so there are no tubes to change, but the sound is still as great as a tube amp. // 10

Impression: This amp would suit any style of playing, the amount of different amp models it comes with (12) means that there is an amp model for every song, and the presets (all 400 of them) mean that you can instantly find the sound you are looking for. The only thing which is bit on the lame side is the manual, but to be honest it's a kind of amp that doesn't need much explaining. One thing that I wished it had come with is a complete list of all the presets built in to, 'cause with 400 fo them it's very hard to find the one you are looking for with out knowing what category they are in, luckily they are listed on the Line 6 site and you can print them off, but it would of been nice if at the back of the manual there was a list of them. Even so this is a great amp, which I would definitely buy again. // 10

overall: 9.3

Reviewed by: GRAND MASTER, on march 19, 2007

Price paid: $ 299

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: I have had this baby for 3 months and all I can say is wow! This amp has over 400 presets of sounds of some of the best songs. If you want to play with the exact tone of Angus Young, you turn the dial and there it is "Back In Black". If you don't like the preset, you can make your own. How do you do that? You set the effects how you want it and you press one button and hold it for about 5 seconds! This thing is so easy to use. It has headphone jack (1/4") and has a jack for the optional footswitches. The only issue I had was that there is no direct out. You can use the headphone jack for that that, but to me, it doesn; t sound as good as a direct out, so I bought a D.I box for $20 bucks, case solved. I didn; t think 75 watts would be loud/powerful enough to play in a four piece with a rock band, but this baby cranks, I haven; t had to push past 6! // 9

Sound: I play it with Fender Strat mexican, Gibson Epiphone sg. The one thing I would say is that if you are getting this amp get the shortboard, it may be alittle pricey, but it is worth it, if you change your effects on the fly. A lot of songs my band plays has three or 4 different parts that sound completely different, so the shortboard is necessary. The sounds on this are great, very realistic and they give your nice controls over them. The amp models are clean, blues, twang, crunch, metal, insane. There are two amp models in each setting. An LED button tells you which one your on by either displaying a red or green LED. So for example, if you are on clean the LED shows green, you turn the knob till a click, then the light is red, and the amp is still clean but it has a different sound to it. It sounds like a completely different amp! This baby sounds clean and no excess noise. One of the great things is that when you go from clean to distortion there isnt much volume difference so there is no need for a volume pedal or worry. The distortion sounds here are great, I love the insane setting. If you are into Korn, Slipknot, this is the setting you will want to check out. The effects are put on three different dials. You can use one effect per dial. Phaser, tremolo, chorus/flanger are on one, the next dial is for sweep echo, tape echo, and delay. The final dial is for reverb. You turn on the effect and then you turn the dial until you get the amount of the effect that you want. There is a separate volume for the effect which is real nice, you can make the effect real subtle or really in your face! The delay is sick. You turn it on, then you "tap" the tempo on the "tap tempo/tuner" button. The only issue I have is that I wish they had separate controls for each effect so you could use more than the 3 at a time. That is my only issue. // 10

Reliability & Durability: It seems pretty sturdy, I have played about 15 shows with it and it keeps rocking, so far so good. This amp is really easy to use and is the type that you don't really need an manual for (except maybe for learning how to save a sound). I would suggest checking out their forum. I went on their site and they have a lot of dedicated people on their forums, Who seem to know what they are talking about. They put up settings for other songs and guitarists that you may like. // 9

Impression: This amp is excellent especially if you cover songs and are a stickler for getting the guitarists exact sound. This amp covers all genres, I think amp would be great for someone who play all types of music. This amp is great if you are someone Who like to tweak effects and play with effects. I love the delay and tap option to get the delay just right. If it were stolen, I would definitely get a new one. I can't believe you get all these sounds and options in this amp for the price. An excellent amp! // 9

Reviewed by: unregistered, on june 04, 2008

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: I don't know where to start, this amp has it all, the sound is absolutely amazing even when it has low volume.With this amp you don't get that annoying buzz like some amps. This amp has multiple channels so you can save your settings on there. It comes with many effects built right in it like phaser, tremolo, flanger, sweep echo, tape echo, delay, and reverb. It has different distortions to from metal to the classic 70's tone. what's nice about playing metal on this amp is it is not so harsh which is real nice. what's cool for each distortion setting is they have 2 versions like for clean you have a normal clean tone then Switch it to the other clean tone and it sounds almost like a very light flanger which is neat. This amp also has artist presets and many different songs for example they have Metallica's Master of Puppets, Pantera's Cowboys from Hell and some Slipknot presets which are real sweet. // 9

Sound: I'm using a ESP kirk hammett kh 202 guitar with EMG pickups and it sounds awesome. This amp is perfect for me because I play lots of Metallica, Pantera, Slayer and AC/DC. The only time this amp is noisy is when you Switch to a artist preset if you don't turn the channel volume or master volume down it will be really loud, that's really the only negative about the amp so far. The distortion is everything you could ask for from Jimi Hendrix 70's smooth style to Slipknot's heavy crunch and strong distortion. The Slipknot seting, in my opinion, sounds awesome with standard EADGBE tuning rather than their Drop B tuning. This amp has distortions from Twang a very light tone, never really use it. It has a Blues distortion for ZZ Top sound and Jimi Hendrix's smooth tone. It has Metal distortion which is really heavy and made for strong head bangin riffs, Crunch tone is ok for Nirvana and some grunge bands with heavy tone but not too heavy, and the amp also has Insane tone which is in my opinion a mix of the DigiTech Death Metal and some DigiTech Grunge effects.I use the MEtal and Insane distortion more frequently than any others. // 9

Reliability & Durability: This amp I would most definately be able to depend on it at gigs or shows, even though I'm not in a band. I've owned this amp for about a week so I haven't experienced any huge problems, hopefully I never do. This amp is real heavy so all you kids that aren't strong and really need to lift weights it will take 2 of you to carry it, so you better lift more, anyway back to the amp, this amp is really strong it has a really hard plastic on it so don't be afraid of dinging it on the wall the damage would show more on the wall so be careful. // 10

Impression: This amp fits my style of pure heavy, bone crushing metal and couldn't be any better. I have been playin about 2 and a half years and this is the 2nd amp I've owned, my other amp is a little spec, a 20 watt RMS. I also own a Boss MT 2 MEtal Zone which I haven't even used just cause I love the amp distortion more than that pedal. Most definately I would buy a new one if it were lost or stolen, I would go out the very next day and buy one, No Doubt about it. I love everything about the amp and hate nothing about it, it's that simple. I have got to say my favorite setting is the Slipknot artist preset is my favorite, most frequently used setting, it's crazy. I compared this to some Marshal half stacks and some Peavey amps but just because it had many effects, more distortion and artist presets I bought this baby. What would be sweet is if this amp came with better controls for the flanger and other effects so you could get a wider variety of different tones. // 10

Reviewed by: unregistered, on january 24, 2007

Price paid: $ 472.5

Purchased from: Tonika Music shop

Features: This amp, is by far my best buy. Ok guys, before I bought this, I went crazy on it, researching it every possible time and wandering what it's features are. In the end, it was definetly worth the wait. The features on this thing are amazing. First of all, when I ordered it, I had no idea of its size, and I didn't want it to be small, but trust me, this thing is a monster. When I took off the box and everything, I was really suprized, this thing is about the size of an adverage tv. The features are amazing, there is soo much difference through each of the 12 presets (crunch, blues, metal etc.) and the 400 presets, there just unbelieveable. // 10

Sound: I'm using a cheap model of a strat, and I have no clue of the pickups, I think it was 3 coil pickups, and this beast plays whatever I want. Weather it's holiday by greenday, or triviums anthem, or wonderwall by Oasis. It really suits everyones tastes. The 400+ presets are also fantastic, although it took about an hour to know this thing and how to save, I managed to save all ma favorites where I wanted them to be. And the sound that this amp produces, I swear it was a 120 watt. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This amp, I feel that it will never break. The structure of it, is just really built and steady. I have only had the amp for about 4 hours, so I have not tested if it would break down, but from what I have seen, it will definetly stay strong. This amp doesn't need tubes, and can get a lot of different sounds from it. // 10

Impression: I play anything from rock, metal, all the way to acoustic songs. This amp definetly suits all tastes. I have been playing for 6 months, and while many people say that aint long enuf to have experience, trust me, you don't need experience to say that this is a beast. There are 2 flaws about this amp tho, one, Line 6 didn't tell me about this amp sooner, and secondly, it didn't come with a footpedal. But I would always buy one of them later. If this thing got robbed, I would personally search the idiot, and kill him, this is just such a god send. // 10

Reviewed by: unregistered, on june 15, 2007

Price paid: $ 250

Purchased from: Music Go Round

Features: Well These amps get alot of crap and I can't seem to find out why. This Amp Has 400+ Presets and 6 Effects2 can be used at a time though.Thing about the presets are that some of them are the same with different names.You can also Create Your own Preset and save to one of the 4 Channels.The Chromatic Tuner is a Nice addition but it's a little "touchy" I use this amp with my band and for practice Though I haven't got a chance to play it Live yet. // 8

Sound: I use Both a Epiphone Les Paul And a Squier Strat This amp sounds Great With Both! I play all types of rock and a little blues. Seeing as It has Amp models for clean and Rock it suits my Music styles well. Plus It seems to cut the excess sounds my strat makes.I t Has 12 Amp Models so it gives you a nice variety there. The Clean stays Clean models Stay Clean to which is good if you want to play loud but without the crunch. But If You want Distortion and I mean CRAZY Distortion Just put it on insane and crank the volume. // 10

Reliability & Durability: I Can Deppend on this amp so far It has been good for me. I Doubt i Will Need a backup Now for we play small crowds and such But I could always hook it into a PA system.It hasn't Broken Down on me so far and I doubt It will. Line 6 has impressed me.I try to be Carefull with my amps and guitars but I have dropped it once and it seems fine aftewards. // 10

Impression: I play Rock and a little Blues So this is Perfect for me.I Have Been Playing for Three years And with Little Gear (This Is my Second Owned amp but i have "borrowed" others). I Kinda Researched this amp a little before I bought it and was impressed. I even played it at Guitar Center along with a Few Fender AMps and a Peavy one. I Liked THis one The Most.I would ABSOLUTLEY buy another one if It was Stolen for this is a great amp for the money. I love how The presets Give You sounds of great Artist but Can also Give You a great Amp sound aswell.I hate the fact that it takes a while to find some of the settings though and how some are the same with a different name but hey Theres always flaws right?This Is a great amp and i recomend it to any one Beginner or or Expert or someone in the Middle. // 9

overall: 10

Reviewed by: petey gunnz, on november 08, 2007

Price paid: $ 300

Purchased from: SamAsh

Features: So I recently got the Spider III 75 watt amp for my birthday from some friends, and this thing doesnt't dissapoint. Let me start off my saying this amp has everything you'll ever need all in it. It's versatile enough to play all styles of music, although it's made for the metal and heavier music. This amp has 36 channels you can program yourself with your own presets, and it also has over 400 presets which include certin songs and bands like killswitch and As I Lay Dying. To switch channels it requires you to bend over and hit the switch which is a pain, but that's why they got the shortboard you can buy and I plan on buying it. It has a mp3/cd player hookup and a headphone jack on it. I use this amp for everything and anything cause it works with anything. // 10

Sound: I'm using a B\.C\. Rich Metal Master Warlock which isnt much, but with this amp it sounds pretty awesome. This amp suits my music style perfectly I honestly couldnt have gotten a better amp, cause I doubt there's better for this price, and with the 75 watts it's really loud and the sound doesnt't get bad at max volume it still sounds good. // 10

Reliability & Durability: I've only had it for like 2 weeks now, but it looks pretty durable. I would def gig with this No Doubt. No it hasn't broken down and I doubt it will this things made to last. I can depend on this amp just by looking at it, it's very sturdy and it's made well. // 10

Impression: Me and this amp are a match made in heaven, it suits my style perfectly and it suits every style cause there's just so much options, the possabilitys are endless. I've been playing about a year and before this I had a 0 Watt park amp, so this is a huge step. If this was lost or stolen I'd get another one of these but prob the half stack version. I love everything about it and there's nothing to hate. My fav is the song presets they just sound so awesome ESP master of puppets and message in a bottle which are spot on. // 10

overall: 8.8

Reviewed by: Cistae mysticae, on august 15, 2007

Purchased from: Hoffman Music

Features: I've had this amp for a few months now and I am really enjoying it. I play all types of music, but mainly classic rock and I'm starting to get more into metal. This amp is the most versatile amp that I've ever played, it's cleans are good, and the insane setting is very very fun, haha. It has four channels, and with a pedal you can Switch directly between them, but when I bought it the pedals weren't free with a rebate (like they are as of writing this), so I don't have one. It has many built in effects, that sound pretty good. I think that with some more time put into experimenting with them I could come to appreciate them more. I also think that the reverb is quite good. One feature that I use a ton is the built in chromatic tuner, I change tunings quite often, and it saves me a lot of hassle having the tuner right there. There is also a built in headphone jack that is quite convenient. I play in a band with some friends, and this amp is easily powerful enough for me, and we play with a full set also. So in case you need to know that it'll be heard over a set, it definitely will. This is a solid state amp, and I feel that the tone is reasonably good for a solid state amp. I also just enjoy the tons of presets that this amp offers. If I feel like playing crazy train, oh, there's the preset, all ready for me, or if I want to play something more relaxed, the preset for message in a bottle is right there too. The presets seem to be pretty faithful to the tone in the original songs they are based off of, and there are also presets created by artists that consulted with Line 6, although I haven't experimented with these very much. // 9

Sound: The one thing that annoys me about this amp is that my 2 guitars sound very similar. My cheap Strat copy with single coil pickups sounds quite similar to my Les Paul Classic, with dual humbuckers. Also, I didn't get much hum when I used to play loudly with my Strat, but now if I go past 6 on the master volume on insane with my Les Paul, there is tons of hum, and it is quite irritating. So I'm going to have to work on fixing that. But one nice thing about this amp is the complete tonal variety it offers. There are 12 Amp Models, and each one of them is quite different and possesses it's own characteristics. Also I like how it is absolutely silent at lower volumes when you stop playing. // 8

Reliability & Durability: I haul this amp all over the place, haha. It's quite sturdy, and once I almost dropped it down a rather steep hill. And while I don't recommend dropping this amp down hills, I think that it would have still been serviceable afterwards, haha. This amp has never broken on me, and I doubt that it will for a very long time. // 9

Impression: I think that this amp will fit most types of music, and I haven't found any major problems with it yet. One thing about it that I find slightly irritating is that I can be going through the presets and the volumes are not nearly equal on all of them. Say I've got it turned up high on the master volume to play something on clean at a regular volume, and then I swap through some presets, If I end up going past a preset that's much louder than the one I was on (and a very good portion of the presets are) than I get a deafening blast that I'm not expecting. Well, after that happened a few times I started turning down the amp's volume before switching presets, but it's still rather annoying. I really love the built in tuner, haha. And I think that the very high gain on the insane preset is my favorite feature, because even though I'm not too into metal, harmonics on insane are awesome. But I think that if I were to go back to the music store where I bought this and if I had to buy this again, I'm not sure whether I would buy this or a good tube amp. But it is a very good amp, and it's at least worth taking a look at. // 9

Reviewed by: unregistered, on january 08, 2009

Price paid: $ 300

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: This amp is completely decked out in features. To begin with, it has 12 various amp models, which include "red" and "green" channels for clean, twang, blues, crunch, metal, and insane. You can simply access anyone of these models by turning the corresponding knob. There are 7 effects, which includes a chorus/flanger, phaser, tremolo, delay, tape echo, sweep echo, and reverb. The severity of each effect can be altered to your whim by turning their respective knobs. In addition, three of the previously mentioned effects can be used simultaneously. The amp includes a built in chromatic tuner, which for the most part is quite reliable and very convenient. Which brings us to the screen present in the amp. The display shows which of the 400 (yes you heard me, 400) presets that you are currently using. There is an immensely wide variety of sounds in these presets, with 250 of them being designed by specific artists and the other 150 being created to sound like selected songs. There are several artist presets available to suit anyone's genre of music and not to mention if you just like a song you can dial that in. Examples of artist presets are Albert Lee, Slipknot, John 5, Killswitch Engage, Hawthorne Heights, Lacuna Coil and that doesn't even scratch the surface of what is available to you. Song preset examples include Enter Sandman, Crazy Train, Don't Fear the Reaper, Dazed and Confused, Back in Black and many many more. With all of these presets available, you WILL be able to find the exact sound you've been searching for, trust me on that one. And if you still feel like making your own sounds then there is room for 36 presets to be made and easily accessed.

This amp is a solid state and is built very well. It even includes a heat sink to properly cool itself and a 12 inch Celestion Custom speaker, which is a very good speaker. The amp includes plenty of extras such as a headphone/ direct out jack, CD/MP3 input, and a jack for the Line 6 FBV pedals. In addition, there are some special "hidden" features in the amp such as a noise gate that can be turned off and on at your wish. Just read the manual in order to find them and access them, and no it's not a pain having to refer to the manual. It's very easy to understand and use as long as you're literate. This amp is currently in my bedroom and is more than enough power. The higher gain presets and amp models can be quite loud. the cleaner channels have to be cranked more, but that's the same for any other amp. If you're gigging though you might want to get the 150 watt or 120 watt if you don't use the PA system. Yet, no complaints from me since it's still more than adequate for those of you Who just got worried. Basically, this amp is the real deal when it comes to effective, quality, easily accessible, and plentiful features. Chalk up the 10 // 10

Sound: Ok so I'll begin with my cherished axes. I play basically anything, soft rock, hard rock, and of course metal. My weapons of choice are a 2008 Ibanez RGT6EXFX, 2007 Paul Reed Smith Mira, and a 2008 Ibanez AS73. The Ibanez RGT6EXFX has an EMG 85 at the neck and an EMG 81 at the bridge, perfect for basically shredding like a demon. I had it tweaked a little by slapping some 2 Gauge strings on it, adjusting the tress rod, and tuning it to drop C. For those of you following along, this baby is completely set for metal at it's finest and it is my only choice for playing the heavy riffs. The Paul Reed Smith is my rock guitar, and has 10 hauge strinigs with just the standard PRS pick ups, which are by far no joke. The thing is a beautifully hand crafted piece of ART and every single one of you out there should treat yourself to at least one PRS in your lifetime, and no you won't regret it. The Ibanez AS73 I use for my soft rock and it has the stock Ibanez pickups which are surprisingly not too shabby and 10 gauge strings. Anyway, moving away from my arsenal and back to the amp. This amp is the musical equivalent to a swiss army knife when it comes to sounds. Now matter what sound you hear, this amp will provide it. And now you might think that just because it has the sound you want doesn't mean it actually sounds good. Well everyone, this amp sounds PRISTINE no matter what preset or amp model you have selected. The clean is not at all flat and is as smooth as glass. The twang is just the perfect sound for those gentler pieces that are just a little over clean.

The blues sounds just like the blues should and not one complaint coming from my father on how I sound nothing like Stevie Ray Vaughan, so that gets the check. The crunch sound doesn't shy away and has something to prove as it dishes out some pretty wholesome distortion without any background noise. The metal sound does just what it should, provide extreme distortion at higher end volumes, yet there's no background noise and it doesn't muddle your notes at all (HALLELUJAH). And last but by far not least, the Insane setting is completely distortion set to the max and ready to rip your face off if you piss it off, yet still no muddled notes nor background noise (seeing the recurring theme here? ). The 7 different effects are quite enjoyable and you can tweak them to whatever you feel like playing. They are much easier to use than stomp-box pedals and you get the same sound without the frustration. Not to mention that by combining three at the same time you have quite an abundant amount of cool and incredible sounds. You will enjoy every sound you hear from this amp and don't be embarrassed around your peers with Vintage tube amps. This bad boy sounds just as good if not better and can easily keep up with them. This gives you the final laugh since you didn't have to pay a hefty chunk of your salary for it. Mark up another 10 // 10

Reliability & Durability: I had this amp for a short time so I have yet to see how it holds up against damage and mistreatment. However, I treat my equipment like royalty and I will not subject it to any abuse what'soever. Thus, as far as I can see, this amp is going to last as long as I do. The material is well designed and all of the features are quality, not your typical chincy crap that you find on other companies' modeling amps. I can definitely depend on this amp when playing and if my so called band and I get our act together, I will most certainly use this without a backup when playing Live. In addition, the Line 6 website is very helpful in offering information regarding their products and I'm sure of anything were to happen to your amp they will take care of you. So it may be a different story for you, but give it the care it deserves then this earns another 10. // 10

Impression: I have been playing guitar for two years and I'm enjoying every moment of it. I can be considered as an intermediate or above average intermediate player, so no this amp is not for just amateurs (regarding to the multiple comments on this page). My favorite genre is metal however I love all rock and I play everything. Thank god this amp is so versatile and sounds this good or I'd be sunk in the water. This amp is the best match to my style that I have ever found. Over the course of my guitar playing experience, I have owned three other amps. My first being a Fender Blues Junior which was a great amp to start with. My second amp was when I hit my metal phase and was a Vox Vavetronix XL 50 watt. I was content for about half a year until I realized how flat the amp sounded. My third amp was a Peavey Vypyr 75 watt amp which did nothing but piss me off. Crappy construction and the sound wasn't nearly what it should have been. When jamming with a friend of mine Who has the Line 6 Spider III 120 watt, I realized that this amp could be the one. After buying it and playing it, I am quite convinced that it is the perfect match for my style. Killer sounds and a wide range of options, this amp is a winner all around. Great product by Line 6 and if it were stolen I would most definitely get another one to replace. In addition, for a little more fun I got an FBV Shortboard pedal by Line 6. The pedal is well built and is ideal when playing Live since it allows you to quickly access your saved settings. If your in a band that plays gigs I highly recommend you get one of the FBV pedals. // 10

overall: 9.3

Reviewed by: BFun, on april 01, 2008

Price paid: $ 467.4

Purchased from: Turramurra Music

Features: This amp is loaded with features. 400 odd presets, 36 user banks to save your own presets in, 12 different amp models, noise gate, distortion boost, 7 effects (chorus/flanger, delay, phaser, tape echo, sweep echo, reverb), 4 footswitchable channels, a CD input and a Headphones out. This amp is loud, the multitude of effects on it are great and so is the range of sounds. // 10

Sound: I mainly used this amp with an Epiphone G-400 and a Variax 600. I mostly play metal and the red metal channel sounds awesome. It isnt noisy at all due to the noise gate, which is very useful and the tone is better than most people give credit for. All the red channels sound great, but for some odd reason the green channels are lacking. Sort of muffled. The clean sounds are good once you tweak it a little and the plexi crunch sounds great. The heavy metal kind of tone is a little digital sounding, but not that noticeable. This amp suits many different styles of music because of the wide range of sounds, although I wish it had a JCM 800 kind of amp model. I haven't really turned this amp past the halfway mark on distortion and I never needed to, so I don't know how grainy it becomes at higher volumes. // 8

Reliability & Durability: This amp seems very reliable. I've had it for about a year and a bit and it hasn't broken down on me yet. I've taken it to a few gigs and lots of band practices and it's held its own. I would definitely depend on this at a gig without a backup, it just seems sturdy and almost indestructible. // 10

Impression: I play mostly metal, but also many other styles and this amp suited my style perfectly. The sheer variety of sounds is great, escpecially if you play a wide range of styles and/or are trying to find your own tone. it's a great beginners amp or an amp for a guy on a budget. This is no tube amp, far from it. But for the price, it does the job well. If it was stolen, which isnt likely because it weighs like 20kg, I would go buy a keyboard amp since I recently acquired a POD X3L. // 9

overall: 8.5

Reviewed by: jetfuel495, on may 11, 2007

Price paid: $ 300

Purchased from: Guitar center

Features: The Spider III really has a lot of different settings. 12 different models to choose from, about 5 or 6 that sound really good. There's a lot of features too, like a built in noise gate and distortion boost, and 7 different effects: chorus, phaser, tremelo, delay, tape echo, sweep echo, and reverb. I barely use any effects anyway, but it's nice to know I have them. The best part about it is that it has the mp3 input jack. Every amp should have that. // 8

Sound: I play with a Schecter C1 with active duncan designed pickups. I play a lot of things, but mostly in the alternative or metal range. This amp is great for rock and metal. The distortion is completely relentless. Of course, turning up the gain and volume on the guitar will give you massive feedback, but that's why they have the built in noise gate. It takes out the worst of it, but the way I play with the gain on max I need a real noise gate. The tube sounds are alright, sometimes they feel unrealistic, like it's too good. Most of the clean channels aren't really worth playing on, but on the twang channel it is possible to get a tone similar to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. a few other cleans are alright. Not something to go pro with or anything, but far better than the 10 Watt Crate I used to have. The effects are alright too. You get just the basics on them, so they're not really versatile. there isn't much to tweak. However, you can use up to 3 at once. I just don't see why anyone would want to. // 8

Reliability & Durability: This amp is pretty damn reliable. There isn't really much to break on it, and it's light for its size. // 9

Impression: This amp is great for metal and hard rock. However, you need to do a little tweaking before you really start playing. Whenever you switch a channel, the volume will jump dramatically. But with a little programming this problem can be fixed. The effects could use some improving but whatever. For 300 bucks it's a real good deal. And I highly recommend getting the footswitch for this. // 9

overall: 10

Reviewed by: degraw14, on june 28, 2007

Purchased from: Music Go Round

Features: // 10

Sound: I own a Jackson Randy Rhoads guitar with Seymour Duncan pick-ups. This amp works perfect with my guitar, but I realize not everyone owns the same guitar as me, so I played a few more guitars on it. B.C. Rich Warlock Bronze, B.C. Rich pickups, the amp sounded as if I ever Switch guitars. Epiphone G-400, Standard Epiphone pickups, amp still sounded as if the guitar was my Jackson. Schecter Damien, Passive EMGS, amp sounded amazing, But I still didn't hear a difference by changing guitars. ESP LTD M-50, Standard LTD pickups, amp didn't sound any different. The amp can be extremely load. I have not yet put it on full blast. I play guitar in my basement, and I even played in a basement show and it still over-road the drums and PA. This amp can make a brutal sounding guitar, even if you have a Squire Hello kitty guitar, but it can also make a very clean sounding guitar out of a Schecter Damien. At high volumes this amp sounds like you didn't turn it up, distortion wise. It does get loud and it remains perfect sounding. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This amp is very Durable and Reliable, I have never had any problems what so ever with it. The amp always puts out the sound I need, and at the volume I want. I don't ever have backup amp simply because I cannot afford one. My amp has never broken down on me so I feel safe with using it 24/7. // 10

Impression: My band pretty heavy metal, bands like Atreyu, As I Lay Dying, and Children Of Bodom. This amp has very nice sound for what I play. I have owned this amp for 6 months, no problems. One thing I would have asked about before buying this amp is if I could get the pedal for quicker channel swap. I would never hesitate to buy an amp from Line 6, the reason I bought one was because my friend had a Spider II and I liked it so I figured I would buy a Line 6 and I was very impressed by both amps. // 10

overall: 6.8

Reviewed by: TriviumIgnition, on february 26, 2007

Features: This amp was made in 2006-2007, I'm not exactly sure. It is about as versatile as any other non-modeling amp in my opinion. It is mainly a metal focused amp. I couldn't imagine playing anything else on it and expecting a more than sub-par sound. One feature it doesn't include is chorus (not flange). It is a real shame because that might have boosted my score up a bit. It has a 12" speaker, but even then it seems slightly softer than other 12" speakers in it's price range. // 6

Sound: I'm using this with a guitar with emg 81/85 pickups. It has a noise gate for included, but this is only a noise gate so the buzz returns while playing (not that there is much with the emgs) There is basicly 3 cleans, slight distortion, heavy distortion and too much distortion. The cleans can get slightly distorted with the guitar volume on 10. Not much to choose from in my opinion. The sound doesn't sound as bad as some are making it out to be, but it could be much much better. It sounds good to people Who haven't played long or at all. // 7

Reliability & Durability: I'm usualy careful with my gear. It looks pretty tough tho. I haven't had any problems with it yet except for a loud popping every time I turn it one. It is apparantly meant to do that tho so I can't complain. I turn the master down but it still pops. It has been doing it less lately tho. // 9

Impression: I bought this about 2 months ago. For about 4 weeks I thought this was amazing. Now I'm starting to realise how lacking it is. I should have gotten, well anything else realy. I am realy disapointed with it. I thought people were just flaming it when I hear all the complaints but now I see they're true. I will propably sell this in the future and get a Marshall stack (hopefully). // 5

Reviewed by: unregistered, on december 02, 2008

Price paid: $ 250

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: The Line 6 Spider III is an extremely versile guitar amp. With over 400 band and song pre-sets, this thing will have you playing late into the night.With 4 channels and 6 different style settings (Clean, Blues, Crunch, Metal, Twang, Insane) with 2 levals for each. on top of that it includes 6 more FX settings. This is all topped off with a 12" Celestion Speaker. // 10

Sound: I am running an Epiphone Futura Prophecy FX(EMG 81, EMG 85, Floyd Rose) and let me tell you the distortion sounds great! But this amp can do much more, and I often find my self playing music music that I would never play before.I love this amps abilities to replicate amps that cost thousands of dollars more. // 10

Reliability & Durability: I got this for $50 less at Guitar Center because it was a floor model and it has not broken down. if it would I would buy another one. I would also Gig this without a backup, it is definitley reliable and loud enough.With two or three of these you would be able to play a gig with ease! // 10

Impression: Overall this is a very good and very versitile amp. It is a very good value. Although there are better amps for more money, This amp can replicate them with ease.I love the Pre-sets and The different FX, they eliminate the need for pedals. This amp would work Live, But this thing is amazing when your just Jammin' with your band or messing around in your room. Awesome buy! // 10

overall: 8.8

Reviewed by: BurnzyRock, on january 20, 2009

Purchased from: Franks Music Centre

Features: This amp seems to be Brand New, and fits me perfectly. And guess what: I play lots of kinds of music. Punk, metal, acoustic, I play it all. And, this guitar has many different settings, although it may take awhile to get used to. It has a phaser, echo, sweep echo, and even channel settings. // 8

Sound: I have 2 electric guitars, and this amps works fine with both. One is a Peavey generation, and the other, an Epiphone Dot. I usually play it in my small bedroom, and it gets way loud in there. I have used it Live once, and it sounded waaaay better than it did in my room. Also, this amp can get loud. Really loud. // 9

Reliability & Durability: I have used this amp every day since I got it. And, it has held up perfectly since then. I used in one gig without a backup, and I probably always will (at least until I get one of those huge two peice jobs). And, this amp has no technical issues what'soever. I have looked it over multiple times, and it seems to be great. // 9

Impression: This is my second guitar amp I have owned. I have also owned a Peavey transtube, although I don't know the wattage or anything. If this guitar was stolen (I do NOT lose my guitars or amps) I would definitely buy another one. Or, I would try to find it, as it is a great amp. // 9

overall: 9.3

Reviewed by: Pat Borden Sr, on january 22, 2009

Price paid: $ 299.99

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: This is a very versatile amp for us hobbyists. It gives you a wide variety of tones to experiment with while developing your playing style. It features good simulations of 10 amplifier models, some basic effects, and a large selection of preset factory tones. You can pretty much play any style of music you desire. It has a built in tuner which is pretty accurate, an MP3 jack, a headphone jack, and a jack for the Line6 footboard. One bummer is that the preset banks have no rhyme or reason to their layout, and finding them can be a little frustrating. It would be nice if Line6 provided some clarity in the owners manual, but they don't. // 9

Sound: I play an Epiphone Les Paul Special II, with stock humbuckers, and a Fender Mexican Stratocaster with stock pickups & a humbucker through this amp. I play all kinds of different music so I appreciate the wide variety of tones. Bluesy tones for Tom Petty and Stones stuff, Marshall sounding tones for classic rock, and the high gain Mesa sounding tones for getting on it.
This amp can be really noisy on a lot of settings, so you gotta tweak the sound a bit to your liking. This amp has a built-in noise gate, but it dosen't work that well. I play this amp at home so I never really get to get it up past 5... but it's still pretty loud and the distortion will give you that warm fuzzy feeling. // 9

Reliability & Durability: I've had this amp for quite a while now, and I've never had one problem with it. It's not a tube amp, so I don't believe it will ever need maintenance. I don't play gigs yet, but my friends that do tell me the SpiderIII, is more of a practice amp, not a stage amp. // 10

Impression: A lot of players at the guitar store bag on this cool little amp, but I think it's just them being a little snobby. For players that are just starting out, this amp is really hard to beat. It saves you from having to lay out a lot of money for effects pedals right from the get-go. The amplifier simulations are also helpful in establishing what kind of amp you'll eventualy want to use in your playing style. If you're playing at home this amp is plenty loud and satisfying, so for beginners and hobbyists I'd give it a solid 10. Heres the rub... now that I've been playing a few years I want a "real" rig. A big ol' Marshall 100w tube screamer with my own custom pedalboard with a wah. I've gotten the itch for more power and control. But along with this power and control comes a pretty hefty price tag. But like I said, if you're just starting out... this little amp is almost perfect. // 9

overall: 9.5

Reviewed by: vanzantkevin, on november 24, 2009

Price paid: € 170

Features: Having over 400 presets and a variety of optional footswitches you can use this amp for sounds anything from easy country twang to the deepest metal roar. It takes a while to get used to the presets, I would suggest making the first 5 or 6 channels custom to your own style if you are playing with a band, it makes everything a lot faster and easier, I still keep it set clean and play through an external FX pedal but the effects on the amp combined with pedal effects can make some mind blowing sounds if you can keep the interference down. // 10

Sound: An amp that stands knee high has never sounded bigger, I was playing on the third floor of my old barracks one day with the amp on five and when I stopped I heard someone outside yelling freebird up to the window, I happily obliged. There are times when the distortion can get too gainy and within 5 or 6 feet you can get some mad feedback at high volumes but this can be easily corrected if you use the footswitch and learn to adapt. // 9

Reliability & Durability: When your work requires you travel alot durability it important, this amp hasn't been through much but my old one survived gallons of liquer poured over it drunken people falling on it and a house fire (no BS) and despite one knob missing it still plays fine, i would expext the same from this one... // 10

Impression: I've played Line 6 for 6 years now and this is my third amp, Its versatility can match almost any style I want or need and whatever it can't cover is easy to remedy. I have purchased 3 Line 6 amps over the years and through all the hardships they faced I still have all 3 with no problems (despite some scorch marks and a missing volume knob) I believe that the spider series are the most impressive amps on the market today for their price/quality. If anyone argues they can't put out enough sound I'll say this ahead of time: big ass shows are the reason stacks exist, and Line 6 makes those too! I'll stay faithful to Line 6 until I have reason not to but I don't see that happening any time soon... // 9

overall: 9.3

Reviewed by: eatfresh1736, on april 09, 2009

Price paid: $ 300

Purchased from: Sam Ash

Features: This versatile machine has over 300 artist/song presets. That means your guitar can sound like Tim Pierce, John5, Meshuggah, Master of Puppets, Hotel California, or Atomic Punk. It has 12 amp models to choose from (2 of each - Clean, Twang, Blues, Crunch, Metal, or Insane). It has three effect dials (Chorus Flanger, Phaser, or Tremolo; Delay, Tape Echo, or Sweep Echo - all of these have a tap tempo; Reverb). The different delay effects are great, but I wish the flanger, phaser, and tremolo had a tap tempo also - all you have are the presets, which aren't bad, considering that it's built into the amp. My favorite part is that there are 9 banks of four channels each to save your settings to. You can start off with a preset, tweak it how like, then save it! There's a comparison mode, so you can see exactly what the preset settings are before you change it. There are different footpedals (sold seperately) that can Switch between the channels. There is a built in chromatic tuner, a noise canceler (awesome), and a gain boost which I find is only mediocre. If you want a good boost, just use an overdrive pedal. // 10

Sound: Line 6 is not known for representing a sound (like Mesa is to metal distortion, or Fender is to clean, bluesy, twang). The amp models are all based on real amps like the Dual Rectifier, or the Fender Princton. The Spider is a solid-state amp, but a good one at that. It has a big enough bottom to blast a small gig, while having a glassy enough top, so your lead can pierce your audiences hearts (or brains, if you're using a metal or Insane. The amp has a typical 3-band EQ, so you can customize your sound how you like it. The distortion/gain is different for each amp. Put on medium gain on the twang setting, and you're ready for some country chick'n pick'n. If you lower the distortion on the crunch setting, it sounds like Eric Clapton's blues rock style. If you use high distortion and a scooped middle with an Insane amp model, you better be wearing a welder's mask, 'cause your face is about to be melted! However, since it's not a tube amp, the harmonics will sing through the mix, but it won't be as powerful (use a compressor to fix this problem). For the best sounds, use a passive humbucker. The clean will stay clean, and the metal will kill 'em all. Oh yes, and the reverb is amazing. // 8

Reliability & Durability: I only used it for one gig so far, but I'd use it again. I set up four channels to my specifications, and switched between them with the ease of pushing a button (I now have a footswitch for that) so there's no worries about messing up your settings while on stage. I only had it for a few months, but I expect it to last for years. Just in case, I got the company warranty, which is around $30. The outside casing seems tough, and could probably handle a little roughousing (touring, gigging, getting drunk and smashing it with a sledgehammer - kidding), but honestly, Ihaven't tested that out yet. // 9

Impression: I don't have a style of music. I mostly play metal, but sometimes I just freestyle the blues. I like the fact that the clean is very customizable - there's Metallica clean, Pink Floyd clean, Doors Down clean. I have different distorted settings - 80's metal, grunge, Insane lead, thrash rythm, speed (with almost 100% mid scoop), and others. If you have a power metal band, get a Peavey or Mesa with a stack. If you play jazz, get a Fender Reverb. If you have a wide taste, or you play as a hobby, buy this amp. It's well worth the price. // 10

overall: 8.5

Reviewed by: whatiaminstead, on february 13, 2009

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: If you ever wanted an amp that had nearly all your effects already built in, this is the one. Compared to the last gen Spider II model, the Insane setting is MUCH muchmuchmuchmuchmuchmuch better, and the hundreds of presets that come with this amp make it very interesting and versatile. It's definitely fun to say "Hmm, I feel like Meshuggah today... *click click click* Perfect!". The ability to bank settings is also very handy. However, it gives you the option of "easily" browsing through only 32 of the 300+ presets on the amp, and with so many settings already programmed in, there's not a whole lot of incentive to explore with your own settings. In fact, it's pretty discouraging, considering that as soon as you hit a button, all of that resets irregardless of what your dials are set to, making custom settings quite difficult to play with. Also, the built-in tuner can be a bit unreliable. Check it to your ear before actually playing. To end on a final plus, however, the amp's compatibility with other Line 6 foot switches and boards expands it's versatility exponentially. Plug in a POD to this baby, and you have your whole Live show with about 3 pieces of equipment. // 8

Sound: I've been playing on this amp for 2 years, most of that using a PRS SE Custom and I adore it... granted that I play a whole lot of metal. Largely I attribute the tone to my guitar, which has a consistently rich tone no matter what I play, but the amp definitely has the brutal distortion for The Music I play. From the rich, muddy, Opeth-style metal setting all the way up to Mushuggah and Slipknot, this amp consistently delivers a powerful metal sound that sounds very much like the band being emulated. The problem come in the clean settings. The Clean, Blues, Twang and Crunch settings are all markedly lacking in tone and sustain, and everything, while nice, ultimately sounds a bit twangy. As far as the amp itself goes, the noise gate is brilliant: there is little to no fuzz and the feedback is easily controlled. However, the "hi-tech" nature of the amp makes it sound very digitized and processed. It's definitely hard to get a raw, Vintage sound out of the Spider. // 8

Reliability & Durability: I slipped and dropped this thing end-over-end down a flight of stairs. It still works beautifully. If that that doesn't say enough about the durability of this amp, or if you want something more, talk to Odin or someone and see if they can summon one made of adamantium or something. This side of reality, you're hard-pressed to find something better. // 10

Impression: I play a whole lot of heavy and speed metal. I've been at it for about four years, so the only thing I can compare this thing to is a 15W Fender starter amp. HOWEVER, having also played my guitar through a Marshall (a 120 I believe), I do bemoan the way that the Spider over-processes the sound and really cuts down the actual sound of my guitar, which is beautiful. My PRS definitely plays better but, through this amp, it doesn't sound a whole lot different from my old Squier. I also make significant use of an E-Bow. Over the Marshall, the thing played beautifully, was well-sustained and created a gorgeous Celtic tone through my guitar. That sound has been EXTREMELY hard to recapture on the Spider, as the distortion is so brutal that it makes delicate work like that near impossible. As a metal amp, though, this thing is wonderful (though I shudder with consternation whenever I need to play cleaner stuff through it) and if it ever got stolen, I would want to go out and buy a BIGGER one. It's the perfect amp for people Who want to sound like the bands they love, get "just the right tone" easily, and don't have the money to spend on a massive switchboard. For a package deal like this, compatible with other Line 6 switches and equipment, the over-processed sound shouldn't be that much of a turn-off. // 8

overall: 7.8

Reviewed by: Dimebag Bill, on august 09, 2008

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: I'm not sure what year the amp was made in, but I'm guessing it's farely new. it's a solid state, 75watt. It has a few channels, well it has different amp models. It has clean, twang, blues, crunch, metal, and insane. And all of those models can either be on clean(green) or dirty(red). It has a ipod, Mp3, CD player input, headphone jack, and effects loop. It has a few effects, flanger, chorus, phaser, and tremolo. It has 3different types of delays, delay, tape, and sweep. Also, it has reverb. You can have flanger, chorus, phaser or tremolo on with the delay. It does get pretty loud, you could gig with it if you wanted, but I wouldn't recomment it. // 9

Sound: I have a Jackson DXMG Dinky, with EMGs in it. I'm not really satisified with the sound. The clean is awesome, you can get an alright blues sound. it's easy to get an AC/DC outta' it. It sounds okay on the metal setting, but it's toneless.IT doesnt't really suit my style, I play a lot of metal. Like A7X, Pantera, Bullet for My valentine, but it's not that good for it. It doesnt't get too much feedback, not very noisy. The distortion is pretty good, but if you go on guitarcenter.com and listen to the examples of the metal sound on it, you wont get that sound. I've have this amp for over a year and just recently got an alright metal sound on it. Basically, it's good for beginners. On my amp, when you put the master volume below 1 1/2 it doesnt't make noise, I don't know if that's how all of them are. // 6

Reliability & Durability: I gotta say, this beast is reliable though. It's not that heavy, not that big. I've had it for over a year and nothing has gone wrong with. I probably wouldn't use it at a gig without a backup. It hasn't broke down on me yet, pretty happy about that. it's a pretty tough, duriable suprisingly. // 9

Impression: The first night I got it, I wasn't happy. I started to get used to it but it doesnt't sound very good. This isn't a good amp for metal. it's okay. If someone stole this, I would defininetly, not buy another one. it's not that good of an amp. It's average, good for beginners. // 7

overall: 9

Reviewed by: ajgibson13, on july 28, 2008

Price paid: $ 150

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: I think this amp was made in '06 or '07. It is very versatile it can range form blues to country to some intense hardcore. It has a headphone jack and many effects such as delay and phaser. It has 4 customizable channels. I wish there was a button for distortion but it's fine anyway. I really don't use the blues setting on my but hey it's there if I need it. I use it all the time and it's got plenty of power for me. You can plug your ipod in to it. You can also plug a pedal in it too. It also has 400+ Presetsfor famous artists like Killswitch Engage and As I Lay Dying. // 8

Sound: I use my Fender with it and I usually use the treble pickup. It suits my music perfectly and it is hardcore and stuff like that. Oh it's really loud which is perfect. It's really loud on the insane metal and crunch settings. The clean setting is always clean no matter how high the volume. it's awesome perfect distortion. // 9

Reliability & Durability: I could definetily depend on it in a gig. it's has never broken down on me. I haven't had it that long though so I want be that sure yet but so far it works perfectley jusy like I wanted it to. I definetly recomend any Line 6 amp definetly a spider 3. I would want more amps for a gig though it isnt that perfect. // 9

Impression: I play hardcore, screamo, metal, and post hardcore and it matches perfectly. I have been playing for 5 or 6 months now. I own a Fender Stratocaster. If I lost this (which is unlikely cause it's big) I would definetly buy it again. I love everything and anything about it. I only hate that I don't have a pedal but I probably love the channel switching the most. I compared it to a couple of amps but this was the best by a long shot. // 10

overall: 9.8

Reviewed by: LD_Luke D, on january 22, 2008

Price paid: $ 285

Purchased from: guitar center

Features: This amplifier is a 75 watt, solid state, combo amp, made by Line 6 with 12 kinds of distortion, (ranging from clean to insane, and a green and a red setting for each, so there's 6 types of distortion, but 2 variations on each.) It's equipped with a Drive control, a reverb control, control knob 1-chorus flange, phaser, and tremolo effects. on the second control there is a delay, a sweep echo, and a tape echo. These can all be turned up or down. This amp has tons of featues for the money, the most features for an amp like this on the market. There is 36 channels that you can customize and save, and comes equipped with over 400 preset channels, the preset channels can not be saved as your own channel, but it's not too hard to recreate. This amp continually gets loud, not like my old Fender that was loud at three or four, but didn't get much laouder after 6 or 7. It does not come with a chanel switcher, but that's only like 30 bucks. // 10

Sound: I use an ESP LTD MH-50 with no modifications, I have an effect pedal but I do not use it, because the distortion is included in the amp. It fits the style of rock well. For the mony this is a 10 in sound, but it's not a tube amp. (You wont find a tube amp for anywhere near this money). The distortion has a great sound and has no feedback, which is great, my DigiTech Death Metal distortion pedal made my Fender Frontman 15G have some feedback. To be honest I haven't taken this thing too loud because I currently play in my room, so I don't know if it sounds good loud or not, sorry. The variety os sounds the amp can make are great. It says on the amp humbuckers are reccomended, but there's certain equalizer steeings (which say so right on the amp) for people Who have single coil instruments. That's really not a problem. // 10

Reliability & Durability: I haven't had it long enough to need service on it. The only problem is that the speaker in the back is exposed, so if you're not careful you can kick it out. Most Line 6 are like that so just cover it if you don't like it. I can; t give this a 10 because I've had this only like a month and I con't give Line 6 credit for good service (which I'm sure they have), but since I've never needeed it, I credit them to it. // 9

Impression: This is a great match for metal and hard rock. there's a Vox in a similar price range which supposedly has a better sound because of a tube preamp. However this one has much better effects and controls, and controls the effects much better. They are both aroundd the same size. There's a Marshall also around the same price range, and it's very clean sounding, and would work well with a distortion pedal, for what I like to play. Overall the Marshall is the worst of the three, (not a slam to Marshall, but of the three that's what it is). // 10

overall: 9.3

Reviewed by: dimebagdarrell9, on january 05, 2008

Price paid: $ 300

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: This amp is definitely a monster when it comes down to effects. It has 12 different amp settings, a chorus/flange, phaser, 3 different delays and reverb as well. For a combo amp, the distortions are not bad in my opinion, but they are no match for a tube amp and a classic distortion pedal. This amp has a very wide variety of sounds already built into as well. There are a lot of classic song amp tones built into the console which are easy to scroll through. There are four main channels which the tones can be saved on or selected from and there are a couple different footswitches which work with this amp. // 9

Sound: This amp is good for just about any genre of music that you can think of. Whether it be jazz, rock, metal, neoclassical, or whatever, the tones can pretty much be reached with this amp. As far as noise goes, the clean channel stays very clean, even at high levels and the distortion stays distorted even at the lowest levels. There are about 6 types of distortion built into the amp and all are fun to mess around with and create the perfect tones. There's the basic bass, mid, treble, and Gain knobs for you to work with. There is also a hidden feature in the "Green Metal" setting where if you turn the mid knob to 0 you get a pi distortion sound, but if you turn the mid to 11 you get more of a complete fuzz distortion. I have found the distortions to be very harmonic capable and totally shreddable. // 9

Reliability & Durability: If I was performing at a gig, I would use this amp without a backup for sure. It has not yet failed me or broken down in the 4 months I've had it. It has always been ready jam, no matter what. // 10

Impression: This amp is probably more suited for the hard rock, metal type genres just because of it's multiple "insane" distortions. Overall, it's a great amp for a beginner to intermediate player, or just someone who plays guitar as a hobby. And I would definitely replace this amp if it were stolen, but Line 6 just released a tube version which is designed by Bogner so that would also be on the list of possible replacements. // 9

overall: 10

Reviewed by: Tartan_nick, on january 05, 2008

Price paid: $ 463

Features: The amp was made in 2006. I play rock, metal and blues. Be it chorus phlange, lead, classical or jazz, this amp has been able to adapt to anything, and I've tried everything. Yes, even neoclassical. It has a cd/mp3 input, a pedal slot and a POD-style output/headphone slot. It comes with a nob that can instantly change it to 12 different amp models, 2 different types for clean, twang, blues, crunch, metal, and INSANE for ye' Who like, and I mean this, extreme, overdrive. It has nobs for Drive, bass, mid, treble and channel volume. Also nobs for the effects. One for chorus phlange, phaser and tremolo. One for Delay, tape echo and sweep echo. One for reverb and a master volume nob. There are also 4 channels you can use, in button form, a, b, c and d. You can set them using the tap button. The tap button also controls the effects, for example, it sets time between the echos. It also can be used when turning the reverb nob to filter out scratchy noises if accidentaly made. There are also 400 preset sounds to choose from. They are clearly ordered by band and by date. I have found quite a lot of song presets of songs that I can play. They are all of very good songs such as enter sandman, back in black, things by Steve Vai and many many more (it has a display). It has everything a musician could want in an amp, well, except for a build in wah wah. // 10

Sound: I use an Ibanez 260FM. I also tried it on a Gibson SG. I've tried all the pickups. As this amp is digital it does a few amazing things. Firstly, It plays with the same sound quality be it loud or very quiet. You can retain the sound of the guitar, or if you wish it, as it has so many effects, make any guitar sound you could imagine making a 10,000 dollar guitar irrelevant. Due to the amazing amount of settings and definition of the settings, I can make my 260FM sound like an SG, like a Jem, like anything. I think so long as it's a well made guitar, in the future one will make do with a very good amp and will not need a good guitar to make a certain sound. It has many clean settings as I have mentioned before, twang, blues and clean, two different amp models for each. A word of advice. Do not try the top volume in your house, you will get complaints no matter how well you play, this amp can get very loud. I have tried a 100 watt Marshall on the same day as this, both on full volume and there are two things I have to say. This sounds much better (i.e. it keeps it's definition better), and it is a hell of a lot louder. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This is a very stable amp. I would expect it to last a lifetime. Though I have no proof. You would have to try it. It has a lot of protection arround the sides and as it is built stabley I don't think it would recieve much cosmetic or internal damage to be honest. I have looked on the internet at how the nobs were made and I don't think they would break of very easily either. It would probably take a good kick. And for the record, I have not tried that. // 10

Impression: I have tried a lot of amps. Marshall, Vox, Fender, Ibanez, but none of them really measure up to the Line 6 spider 3 at all. It's just too diverse with its presets, setting abilities, digital upgrades (you can download presets etc), wonderful tonality and loud loud sound. I would definately buy this again if I lost it and had the money. It is a good buy. I can't think of an fault to be 100% honest, I'm serious. // 10

overall: 8.3

Reviewed by: CaptainPaul, on august 04, 2008

Price paid: C$ 450

Purchased from: Central Music

Features: The Spider III 75W has amazing tone for any type of music style. There are 6 tones: clean, blues, twang, crunch, metal and insane. Each of the 6 tones have 2 setting represented by a green and red LED when you turn the nob. The green is the clearer sounding tone, more for lead, while the red is more for rhythm, because it has a more bass less treble sound. It has 4 channels on the amp, but you cannot preset them without the pedal, which you must purchase from Line 6. No other brand of pedal fits in the amp, unfortunately. There is a nob for your drive, bass, mid, treble and channel volume, and also the main volume. The difference between the Channel Volume and main volume is that the channel volume controls the volume of the effects. The effect on the amp are used by turning a nob to the right or left, which adjusts the strength of that effect. The effects include chorus flange, phaser, tremolo, delay, tape echo and sweep echo. The reverb nob is by itself. For those how don't understand reverb, it's made to sound like an echo, like it is bouncing off walls, to give a concert hall feel. Some cons about the amp are that the pedal is sold separately, and therefore you cannot add your own presets without it. This 75W amp is very powerful on the metal and insane, and half volume is all you need on it to overpower the sound of the drums if you are jamming with a band. The other four settings on the amp (clean, blues, twang and crunch), while very nice in tone, are a little on the lower side, volume wise. I recommend the 125W Line 6 amp if you want to play large shows or even on a stage. // 10

Sound: I have a Fender Stratocaster, with Kinman pickups, and they are not noisy and have a pretty appropriate tone for a blues or jazz type style. The Twang setting on the amp suits my blues style quite well, because it has a "raw" rock and roll sound, while staying away from a distortion sound. The "noise" level on the amp is quite low, even on the Insane setting (which is ment for shredding). The clean channel is perfect, although the amps master volume needs to be turned up quite a bit to hear it. The distortion is quite "clean", although there is many other effects and tones to adjust the level of distortion. If you turn your MID down on your amp with the 'Insane' setting on and set your toggle switch to "lead" on your guitar, it has a nice crisp distortion sound. // 7

Reliability & Durability: It is very reliable and I would indeed use it at a gig without a backup, because it has an incredibly wide selection of settings and tones, perfect for any genre of music. Also the Line 6 pedals (sold separately) are great and make it super easy to Switch effects. The amp has never broken down or "burnt out" in my time of use. I have used it many times at almost maximum volume and it has always been perfect. I have never neglected it of regular services, but the past two years it has been in perfect condition. // 7

Impression: I play a wide variety of music, including blues, rock, neoclassical, some ambient and metal. The amp has settings and effects to perfectly match any genre I choose to play, and there is no restrictions with this amp what so ever. I personally found that the preset called "Steak Face", located in the "THD" bank, with the mid turned down to zero is an amazing combination for neoclassical metal or any progressive rock/metal you would like to play. I have been playing guitar for about 2 years and all self taught. This is the only amp I own, along with Fender Strat guitar. This is a perfect amp, and you really get your moneys worth with this product. If my amp were stolen or lost, I would buy the same one or even a more powerful one (125W) because this is my favourite amp and I cannot find a more versatile one. // 9

overall: 8.8

Reviewed by: SchmifftyFive, on march 25, 2008

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: All in all, it's pretty feature heavy for the price. The manual doesn't really explain anything in a helpful manner, but some tinkering around should be about all you need to get past the learning curve. The built-in tuner is extremely handy, and for the most part the knobs and selectors are pretty intuitive. The "game pad" style selector used to search through the presets is pretty finicky, but it's not a serious problem. The presets themselves are extremely varied, and sorted by either the Decade the song came out, the artist Who created the song, or the type of sound it is. In general, the presets sound more or less accurate, but there are a few real head scratchers in there. The songs covered include "Don't Fear the Reaper", "Enter Sandman", "Master of Puppets", "Back in Black", "Boys are Back in Town", "Cherub Rock", and many more songs spanning as far back as the 1950's. The presets also include sounds similiar to those used by famous guitar players. For instance, there is a Steve Vai setting, a David Gilmour setting, and so on. // 9

Sound: This is one of the few amps I've played that I've been scared to put the dial past halfway up. This thing can rock, and packs a strong punch that makes books and pictures fall off of the shelves in my house. I play with an Epi Les Paul Classic with stock pick-ups and through some Monster Cables, and I've been able to achieve a crazy amount of different sounds. The clean channel stays clean, even on higher volumes, and the distortion this thing can pump out reminiscent of something you'd hear on "Metalocolypse". What really has impressed me, however, were the sounds that I've been able to get inbetween those two extremes. The blues channel has a very B.B. King-esque feel to it, and the Metal channel, suprisingly enough, can give you that rock sound from the 70's that bands like Blue Oyster Cult, Led Zeppelin, and Rush are famous for. You can even get a Thin Lizzy/The Who kind of early rock sound from the "crunch" channel. Of course, this is after some tinkering with the tone knobs on the amp and your guitar, but the possibility is always there. And now for the negatives; yes, it's a modeling amp. The purists of the guitar world and elitist snobs may all collectively turn up there noses at Line 6, and there is some merit to some of their arguments. The Spider III doesn't sound as good as a $2000 Marshall Stack, and tube amps may get that sound that packs that certain "I don't know what" that most amp modelers fail to capture. The important question is what you, the reader, think. I personally think the Spider III can stand equal with any tube amp of it's size, and the flexibility of the sound more than makes up for any percieved loss of tone. // 8

Reliability & Durability: Very dependable. I've bumped it countless times, dropped it, knocked it over, and even spilled milk all over it. Works like a dream still, though nothing I've done to it has been too extreme. And there are no tubes to have to replace, which is a nice change. All in all, the thing is a tank, so durability isn't really an issue. // 10

Impression: Musically, I play anything that I can think of, and this amp has handled every genre of music I've thrown at it beautifully. It's loud enough for small gigs, affordable, and can fit comfortably in almost any doorm room (and function as another shelf). It is an amp modeler, and how happy you will be with this amp is dependent on a large part to how you like the sound. So this is a definite "hit or miss" amp. If you do like the sound, the amp practically begs for experimentation, and there are all kinds of cool sounds just waiting to be unlocked. // 8

Reviewed by: unregistered, on june 18, 2008

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: This, to be honest, has the most features of any amp I've seen, the only sad part is that they all are horrid. It has reverb, flangeur, echo, all the neat little beeps and whistles you'll never really use. Don't let the presets fool you, most of them are for songs no one likes. You don't need presets! Even if you think you do, they don't even sound like the songs they are made for. it's got plenty of things, a tuner, sound effects, but it all comes down to tone, and the tone is disgusting on this. // 8

Sound: No, it's horrible, disgusting. It sounds digital, way too complex, and the tone is horrible. Everything sounds real bassy, even with bass really low. The digital effects sound horrible, the reverb is awfull, and the distortion is bad. A pedal wont help here kids, it's like putting new tires on a mini van, it wont go any faster. Remember, if your looking for distortion, you don't need to rely on an amp, there are distortion pedals you plug into amps. // 5

Reliability & Durability: Its durable. But chances are it'll have sold to some other sucker on eBay before it breaks. Ofcourse, if you don't want to sell it, it can always be used as a stool, or a paper weight, ofcourse it's so damn big, I don't know why. It weighs 40 pounds. When you look in the back of it you expect to see some huge machinery, but all it is, is a lone speaker. I don't know how it can weigh this much but it does. // 8

Impression: Great amp for anyone Who wants to keep a kid occupied, he'll have fun screwing with the little alien space ship noises, but when you actually want to play. That's another story. Do yourself a favor, don't buy from new companies like Line 6, use the classics, Marshall, Peavey, etc. there's a reason they've been around so long. // 4

overall: 8.8

Reviewed by: TheFlash525, on june 02, 2007

Purchased from: Daddy's Junky Music

Features: This amp is extrememly versitile, I still consider myself a beginner guitarist and focus mostly on guitar theory at this point but this amp suits any style of playing. It comes with 4 channels with avaiable presets for these channels so you can easily Switch from your clean guitar to distortion with the press of one button. Handy headphone jack to keep the noice level down for others. The amp is extremely powerful as well, can get VERY loud if you crank the distortion. The presets that's are built in consist of over 400 different songs or playing styles from other guitarists. It is pretty confusing at first but once you mess with it for a while you can figure out how to navigate it pretty easily, there is a list of all the prests on Line 6's website, it's very helpful. // 9

Sound: I use mostly Fender/Squire Jagmaster not a bad guitar for the amp. There is a problem with changing between the presets in that when you are switching between presets some can come in very loud and surprize you with the volume, the amp would have done well to stay at a consistant volume while switching presets and allowing you to turn up the volume as nessecary. The distortion sounds really good almost all the way up, then it starts to sound bad, for the most part it is good though. This amp has a extrememly vast variety of sounds, has a 6 different types of effects, very versitile. // 8

Reliability & Durability: The amp is very durable had it for a few months now and have had no problems with it what'soever, granted I leave it in place most of the time and don't play Live gigs. I haven't droped it or anything like that so I can't say it's physical duarabilty first hand. It seems to be able to withstand some damage though. // 9

Impression: This amp overall is a great buy, it's worth the money with it's versitility you can play any type of music really without the need for effects pedles. I would definatly recommend this amp. A side note however is I think I could have done with one model down and probably would have if I bought it again for the money. The presets are virtually useless if you know what sound you are looking for, for a beginner guitarist the presets are fun to play around with I guess, but if you are looking for a certain sound an experienced guitarist could easily figure it out without the presets. If you are just using it for home use I would recomend the Spider III 30. // 9

overall: 3.8

Reviewed by: SaintsofNowhere, on april 20, 2009

Price paid: $ 300

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: This amp was made in 2008. I got it for my birthday in June, which makes it almost a year old as of now. I was impressed when I first got it, before being experienced with gear. But now I am greatly dissappointed that I settled for this piece of junk. But, time for the specs. It's got 4 channels, and a completely digital operating system. 4 crappy effects, including chorus/flanger, phaser, tremolo, etc. The thing is amazingly simple to use though, so I think this is better than the MG. But it's also incredibly faulty. There is a 3 knob eq, which is one of the worst features. Mids are straight sounding, the highs shrill and ear piercing, the bass crumbly. It's got a reverb knob and a knob with several delays. For the delays and effects, it's also got a tap tempo button which only works have the time for me. The different models on the amp all sound the same. They have a knob that gives you the style of your sound, including clean, twang, blues, crunch, metal, and insane. They are all very, very bad. I stick to clean and blues. I give it a seven ONLY because it is easy to use. No fx loop, solid state, no headphone jack. It's plenty loud enough for what I need it for though. Can be heard over a drummer, but gigging without a mic maybe pushing it. // 7

Sound: The sound is the worst part about this amp. Shrill highs, flat mids, sucky and warbly bass. There is more distortion than you will ever need, but it all sounds flat and unimpressing. The louder the amp gets, the looser and worse the tone gets. No noise when you're not playing, though. Not much else to say. I play it through a Fender Jaguar with Humbuckers. // 2

Reliability & Durability: Horrible quality. The input jack constantly falls through, the mp3 jack doesn't work, the tap tempo button doesn't work, and a lot more too. This is with it never gigging and not changing spots since I got it 10 months ago. I would never even thinking about using this to gig, but I bet it wouldn't hold up well. It still amplifies though, but that's about all it still does. // 3

Impression: I chose this amp for features and solely features. The number of presets got me excited thinking I could get every tone imaginable, but I was wrong. Very, very wrong. I play classic rock, rock 'n' roll, and some hard rock. It fails all of them. However, this is primarily a metal amp, so this might not be much help to many. I do not love anything about it. I hate the tone and the reliability. My favorite feature would have to be the operating system. It's very easy compared to other amps of it's kind. If it was stolen, I'd probably be pretty happy that I could get a new amp sooner. Never would even think about buying this again. I chose this one because I was a stupid person when it came to gear at the time, and it looked enticing. Please people, read up on gear and how it works before you buy, or you may end up like me.

There is really nothing that could possibly add to make this better. It needs redesigning if Line 6 wants to keep sellingit; but it won't, because beginners will keep thinking it will be great without asking other people, and it will keep selling. Just don't make a fatal mistake. Don't buy this amp. // 3

overall: 5.3

Reviewed by: jblittlefield, on june 02, 2008

Price paid: $ 299.00

Purchased from: Edwards Music

Features: 75W solid state amp with one 12" speaker. 400+ presets, but only four are "easily" accessed (by hand, unless you spend another $30 for a 2-button f/s). You can lay out an additional $270 and access all 36 presets if you buy the "short board" (which also includes an integral wah/volume pedal). No EFX loop. No speaker output. Your only output is a combination headphone/line out (pick one). Built-in tuner (which I found to be highly inaccurate -- my Boss TU-2 was spot on, as was my crappy little Fender handheld). Difficult to navigate presets using tiny little button. // 5

Sound: Playing a Squier HSS Fat Strat with Hot Rails and SH-4 JB and an Epiphone Dot with SH-1 '59 and SH-4 JB. Play classic rock, alternative rock, and punk. Suits all style, but many tones sound nearly identical. Quite a bit of noise when volume is up above 3. Clean channel sounds "dark" and becomes "muddy" as you increase volume. Distortion is typical "lame digital sounding", except for a few notable exceptions. // 6

Reliability & Durability: Handle Busted the first time I picked it up, but other than that, I can't really comment since I swapped this amp out for a 100W Kustom Quad DFX after about a week of trying to get a bank of decent, useable tones. It seemed to be fairly well-built, but as to it's durability, I can't comment. // 5

Impression: Not impressed with this amp at all - and I really wanted to be as the idea of having 400+ tones available at the touch of a button was quite enticing. I run a DigiTech RP500 through an 80W Squier PA and it sounds MUCH better and offers more useable tones, plus it's much more versatile. Sure, it costs about $200 more, but to get the same versatility (sans useable tones) from the Spider, you'd have to pay $270 for the shortboard (which really should be offered as a package deal with the amp). I really couldn't recommend this amp to anyone, at least not with a with a clear conscience. // 5

Comments

[dilbert_5150]

Well, it's pretty nice amp for the price, but if you want a "multi-sounding" amp, there's always a g00d idea to consider vox ad50vt, especially if you want more vintage sounds.

[mister_crowley]

hmm. No. Don't think thats convinced me they are good either.

[Kingyem0c0re]

To be honest, this amp isn't to bad,
It's nothing I'd write to jesus about though,
But it's still quite good in comparison with the Spider II

[La Qotsa]

Just as digital as the rest, no doubt. All those presets are to hide it.

[kentaro.roy]

I'm sold

[ygokazuki]

Orkin wrote:

Line 6 Spider III? I feel a storm brewing. Let the flaming commence. xD

Haha yeah really.

[Nerdo-sez-bo]

Spider II's better. Only because i got one for christmas though.. _>

[zoso58]

I got this amp for Christmas and it blew me away. There is so much you can do with it. It has almost every stombox built into it that i could ever want to own. The navigator is a little finicky, but you do get used to using it. Also, it provides a great tone library without covering up your guitar's own tone (which I was afraid of when i got it). Forty user-programmable presets are also a major plus.

[cds+stereo=life]

Hooray crappy modeling amps. Plug into a B-52 AT100 and you'll never even touch another line 6. Modeling amps suck by default.

[Cizzie]

I bought my Spider II about 4 months ago, it was from €400 to €250 because of the Spider III coming, but is the III really alot better than the II?

[Scourge441]

My friend has the Spider II amp. There is absolutely no tone whatsoever when you turn the distortion on; it's all fuzz.

Unless the Spider III is different, I'll have to tell people to stay away from it.

[grouch593]

I have the Spider I and I love it.

[blue_strat]

i spent about an hour on a spider III 120W in a shop, and sounded great, but you would really need to get a footswitch with it if you wanted to access different artist models easily. on the actual amp there is just a button to cycle thru the 400 or so presets - not so helpful. i would probably buy it cos with a marshall u cant get a randall sound, with a randall u cant get a fender sound etc etc

[Heilz]

Well not by my name or anything but i have a 30w spider III and my guitar without tuning it sounded great (just after changed my strings n stuff) but if you guys think it sucks w/e still i keep mine.

[last_biscuit]

lol i love the way how half the people on here consider line 6 to be crap purely because they are modeling amps, when half of the people on here don't own the equipment they talk about kicking ass, and themselves only have crappy little amps. also for a beginner to intermediate guitarist, or someone who isnt rich enough to have it bought for them by mommy n daddy or their wages from work...these amps are great value for money...i've had a Spider II for about 3 years, and i've been playing for 10...it's only in the coming few weeks when i get a Hughes & Kettner Switchblade stack that i am putting the Spider aside as a mere practise amp. And if you know what you're doing, you can make a Spider sound great when recording, not just what i've found but also the words of a studio engineer at a well-known recording studios in Birmingham...the place has had many famous bands rehearse there and record sessions for Kerrang Radio in Birmingham, including artists like Robert Plant, Megadeth, Hammerfall etc

[shrediquette]

Everyone with ears can hear the digital sound of the spider II, maybe it is a decent practice amp for the price but theres also the Vox valvetronix amps(which are also modeling amps)that destroy the Line 6 spider II any days of the week. The tone of the Vox is simply superior to the spider II. I haven't heard a Spider III yet so i won't jump to conclusions but if its anything like the II then you'd be better off going with a Vox or anything else that sounds good.

[fade_to_black18]

lol i agree with last_biscuit, ihad a spider two and loved it, i've been playing for 8 years but i've only had the spider for about one year, and this christmas i got a new marshall half stack, and i still use the spider i love the sound on both, yea the marshall is way better but like last_biscuit said, if you know what your doing you can make the spider sound good.

[sum41freak8733]

this actually inst that bad of an amp get a board for it and its great,ive been playing on a little crappy crate for the last 9 years and this and is alot better than that old shitty thing now of course there are alot better amps out there(duh) but this one is pretty damn good its ment to be a MODELING amp so thats what i expect from it

[sum41freak8733]

oh and i got a 150 not a 75

[blackbullet006]

i just got this amp for christmas and i absolutely love it. i paid 300 for it at music and arts, and its also 300 at musiciansfriend.com. its an amzing amp, with insane versatility. i think that this amp is the best deal out there, even if you paid 420 for it.

[st.jimmy4091680]

Ihave the Spider III, and it kicks ass, not as good as say a vox or a marshall, but it really does have a nice tone to it. =D

[x_themetalfan_x]

last_biscuit wrote:

lol i love the way how half the people on here consider line 6 to be crap purely because they are modeling amps, when half of the people on here don't own the equipment they talk about kicking ass, and themselves only have crappy little amps. also for a beginner to intermediate guitarist, or someone who isnt rich enough to have it bought for them by mommy n daddy or their wages from work...these amps are great value for money...i've had a Spider II for about 3 years, and i've been playing for 10...it's only in the coming few weeks when i get a Hughes & Kettner Switchblade stack that i am putting the Spider aside as a mere practise amp. And if you know what you're doing, you can make a Spider sound great when recording, not just what i've found but also the words of a studio engineer at a well-known recording studios in Birmingham...the place has had many famous bands rehearse there and record sessions for Kerrang Radio in Birmingham, including artists like Robert Plant, Megadeth, Hammerfall etc

You just owned every naysayer in this comment section. I love to hear from people who actually know what the **** they're talking about.

I tried one of these out at a local shop, and for the price it's a great amp.

[AVAguitar182]

i have the spider III 75 W and i think its great, i paid $318 for it. its probably the best amp ive ever played with

[JDawg4098]

What??
Spider III, versatile?? On a yamaha??


You need to play a REAL amp my friend...This amplifier is not versatile to anything except metal and thrash. I tried to play blues on my strat through my SII, and I wanted to hit it with a sledge hammer...

Dont get me wrong, Line 6 are not crap amps, but come on, they are for metalheads. Not blues and classic. Thus they are not versatile.

I'm out.

checked, and to the people saying 'omg the people who say they suck should go away' stfu, there are about 2 people who have said that and they have done it in a mature manner.

[ilovethinlizzy]

Everyone is bitching about the line 6 modelling amps, yet most people don't realize that alot of guitarists can't afford a flash tube amp or aren't at the stage where they feel they need a really great amp. For 300 dollars or whatever they are over in america they're great, and they are versitile

[FallingRecord]

i don't know, its all right, its nothing i would use if i toured, the effects get old quick, and real pedals are better.. me personally, i'd go with a marshall, or an orange amp.

[apmaman]

its far far better than the Spider II.. you shuld all go try it out. it really is a great improvement. plus its really cheap =D

[SchitzoJoe]

I'm considering buying this amp, but I'm not sure exactly HOW versatile it is. I listen to a wide variety of music, but not to stray away from rock in general. I don't really like playing blues, but classic would be nice from time to time. Anyways, could I play things ranging from the genres of My Chemical Romance to Slipknot to Disturbed and have a decent sound on all of them?

[last_biscuit]

JDawg4098 wrote:

What??
Spider III, versatile?? On a yamaha??


You need to play a REAL amp my friend...This amplifier is not versatile to anything except metal and thrash. I tried to play blues on my strat through my SII, and I wanted to hit it with a sledge hammer...

Dont get me wrong, Line 6 are not crap amps, but come on, they are for metalheads. Not blues and classic. Thus they are not versatile.

I'm out.

Like i said before *thanks to the people who got the point of my message*, money is a major reason why many people go for these, as the moment you look for a valve amp you are lucky to find a valve combo for under £1000 that is decent enough to deliver at a gig. And like i also said...versatility...if you know what you are doing you can make most amps sound great, whether recording or live... for instance..the last few times i've been into any studio to record, i have only used a valve amp for the rhythm parts, and not even all the rhythm parts...sure with a valve amp and a good cab *i.e Mesa Boogie Stilleto Deuce* it beefs up the rhythm part, but with effects added it often sounds just as good and sometimes clearer using a solid-state modelling amp like the spider, especially when i need a bit more gain during a solo.

[last_biscuit]

SchitzoJoe wrote:

I'm considering buying this amp, but I'm not sure exactly HOW versatile it is. I listen to a wide variety of music, but not to stray away from rock in general. I don't really like playing blues, but classic would be nice from time to time. Anyways, could I play things ranging from the genres of My Chemical Romance to Slipknot to Disturbed and have a decent sound on all of them?

Yes you could, there are even patches by Slipknot on the amp

[Kingyem0c0re]

last_biscuit wrote:

lol i love the way how half the people on here consider line 6 to be crap purely because they are modeling amps, when half of the people on here don't own the equipment they talk about kicking ass, and themselves only have crappy little amps. also for a beginner to intermediate guitarist, or someone who isnt rich enough to have it bought for them by mommy n daddy or their wages from work...these amps are great value for money...i've had a Spider II for about 3 years, and i've been playing for 10...it's only in the coming few weeks when i get a Hughes & Kettner Switchblade stack that i am putting the Spider aside as a mere practise amp. And if you know what you're doing, you can make a Spider sound great when recording, not just what i've found but also the words of a studio engineer at a well-known recording studios in Birmingham...the place has had many famous bands rehearse there and record sessions for Kerrang Radio in Birmingham, including artists like Robert Plant, Megadeth, Hammerfall etc

As soon as you get the H&K Switchblade,
You'll want nothing else, it's cream worthy.
Although, I have one of these spider III & the H&K Switch, I still prefer to use my 80's JCM800 2x12.

[beovulf]

I have a Spider Also.I got that in christmas present.It sounds so good!!!I love it!!!!!

[A-G-guitarist]

looks good but i personally wouldnt pay/try to save up 419.07 for an amp. although i'm only 12 lol.

[pinkvelocity]

is it truly worth spending $400 on an amp? I have a crappy little 8" amp and it works fine, because I just got the RP 250 for christmas, and I can get plenty of sound out of my set up, so why buy a $400 amp?

[SchitzoJoe]

pinkvelocity wrote:

is it truly worth spending $400 on an amp? I have a crappy little 8" amp and it works fine, because I just got the RP 250 for christmas, and I can get plenty of sound out of my set up, so why buy a $400 amp?

You can find it for $300 at Zzounds.com and MusiciansFriend.

It looks like a decent amp.

[CSUTremonti777]

This isnt too bad of an amp in reality, just like most every other person on here has been saying. I was gonna buy this amp and then I played the Vox AD30VT and the Marshall 15w microstack and both of em blew this out of the water. And the Marshall was the same price and the Vox was 60 bucks cheaper. And even another thing, both the Marshall and the Vox were waaaaay louder than this amp. So basically if you want built in effects, get the spider. If you want tone quality. Get the Marshall or the Vox.

[last_biscuit]

pinkvelocity wrote:

is it truly worth spending $400 on an amp? I have a crappy little 8" amp and it works fine, because I just got the RP 250 for christmas, and I can get plenty of sound out of my set up, so why buy a $400 amp?

Lol of course it's worth it if you play gigs, but can't afford a professional quality amp. However i would go with the 150watt ones if you were gigging and they're better value for money anyway. I have a Spider II 212, its a 150watt combo, and it's alot better than people give Line 6 credit for. In terms of the sounds you can get out of it, and because of it has more gain *the insane setting and metal settings for example* than the Marshall or Vox amps mentioned, i think it is a great choice of amp. However the Marshall and the Vox are preferred by puritsts because of their associations with the valve-amp versions of their amps. i personally prefer the line 6 solid state amps to the marshall and vox solid-state amps.

[dilbert_5150]

And once again, the best idea is to go to your local guitar shop (with your axe!), try it and compare to another modeling amp (if really want a modeling one). As for me Vox ad30vt is a better solution (mainly because I found the vintage and classic rock sounds to be more interesting in it). But YOU can find the 'insane' setting the most interesting, and you'll choose spider. You can't really go totally wrong with those modeling amps. I'm not saying they're outstanding but it's quite good to play a song using some vintage A-class amp tone, and then with a push of a button switch to A/B-class hi-gain beast. I know that everyone would like to have more then one great amplifier in your house, but hey, only few can afford it :] The most important thing is go and find the sound that suits the best your own preferences and style.

[redteamleader]

a great amp at a decent price that eliminates the need for a host of pedals and effects. loud enough for gigging and sturdy enough to drag around.

both myself and the other guitarist in my band have a line 6 now (his is the spider II, mine the spider III)- digital's the way, man.

[CapnKickass]

I got to try this amp at long and maquade, the effects were pretty neat. Though I was in a little sound proof room and had the volume low, so it was too muffled to tell how good it really sounded. I think i'll just save up for a good orange amp, tubes just sound so good. a couple pedals for good measure and i'm set.

[Orkin]

IMO, I think if you have a bit more money you should go for the next line 6 up, the flextones are nice amps and sound a little less digital than the Spiders, plus for the people that are interested there are a lot more bluesy tones on the flextone as well as some heavily distorted ones. Digital really is the way forward but most people wont be converted over too it until its absolutely perfected.

[RevolverX]

I had a Spider II amp, and it was perfect for helping me try a variety of sounds and play songs that demand a bevy of effects without buying pedals - ie. late Pantera. We pay about twice as much for guitar stuff here in Canada, so a JCM 2000 wasn't an option until recently when I could cover it. As a student, I bust my ass paying tuition, and stuff like the cheap Line 6 products are a godsend at times. That said, my Spider II was faulty and crackled like a sparkler on the fourth of July by the time I was done with it ... so, make sure you get that extended warranty.

[pinkvelocity]

thanks for the tips guys

[boba899]

but the sound is still as great as a tube amp

Yeah. You lie

Checked...Quebec Style

[calculated_loss]

Quebec style? Haha, so many comments, so little time. Sorry:P. But yeah, I have a Spider II and I think teh IIIs a waste of money. Like really, $100 extra dollars for PRESETS? I paid $450 for my 210 the other day, and I think a Spider III 210 is a little over $100 more. It sucks that they stopped making Spider IIs, cuz you can figure the presets from the Spider III out on a Spider II with a good ear and a little patience.

[Dewy141]

its funny how everyone disses Line 6 but half of the people own one.

[USAPeavey]

Well, after playing this amp for about a half hour at GC, I have to say I was impressed. The distortion sounds great...probably the best built in dist. I've heard in a SS. I wasn't too happy with the cleans though... there are no dynamics on the clean channel at all. It may have just been me, but I couldn't get a satisfying clean at all. That being said, Its sill a great amp and I will be looking into other Line 6 gear. As for the "modeling amp skeptics", sit down with a Fender Cyber Twin for a couple of hours, hopefully it will change your thinking.

[mrs. jimmy page]

i love my spider III! it suits all of my needs and i make some pretty darn AH-MAZING sound fx from it! i got mine for $350, but thats cuz i "know" ppl at guitar center. its totally rox. i'm sooooo glad i got it, cuz i needed it cuz i'm performing in front of my whole school so i cant use a dinky single spekr 20 year old randall thats just a piece of crap. its perfect for me (at least right now). I havent run into any problems... cept that i need to put casters on it and i cant find any possible way to do it... any ideas? HELP!!!!!

[bambi_slaughter]

Really, people need to play these amps some more. I have played my friends spider II tons and i despise it. Vox is a much, much better alternative. You know, when amps come in in series like other consumer electronics, they're bound to sound digital.

[whitebluesboy]

These amps are all garbage. The sound is so fake and digital its ridiculous. For $420 you should do yourself a favor and buy a decent tube amp and the distortion pedal of a your choice. These amps are okay if you are playing clean but they really have terrible distortion.

[QuiteTheFellow]

If you have a Spider III, I hope that you tried out a Vox Valvetronix or a Roland Cube before buying it. I was going to go for a Spider III, but one of my friends told me to try the Vox instead. Sure enough, it completely blew away the Spider III in almost every way (except for the amount of wattage, but IMO the Spiders' tone totally craps out when you crank it up).

If you have one and you've tested out some other brands before you got it, props to you. If you think that the tone sounds better than a Vox or a Roland Cube, that's what matters. But if you haven't, you don't really have much to compare it to besides your crappy old practice amp, so you'll think it sounds awesome.

For the price/wattage, it's a decent amp, but if you save up just a little more and don't mind missing out on the extra wattage (see next paragraph) of a Spider, there are so many other amps you can get that will likely serve you better.

The bottom line: Test out other amps before you buy a Spider (or any other amp). Don't buy it just because you like the amount of features, or the amount of wattage the Spider III has for the price. If you haven't played a tube amp or anything, you really won't have anything to compare it to. Also, don't be fooled by the wattage it has; that's what lures in people who don't have much experience with amps. I find that the louder you crank the Spider, the worse it sounds.

[Dude...]

Everyone on the comments dissing the SIII are comparing it to the SII. Honestly, I can tell SII is a complete piece of trash. The SIII however has very nice distortion and does okay with cleans. Not the best amp, however not the most expensive and quite versatile.

~my 2 cents~

[SomethingWild]

Let me first say that I play heavy metal, and wanted an amp with high gain. For metal, the Spider III in my opinion sounds much better than the vox valvetronix amps. However if I played anything other than metal, I would have chosen the vox. I think this is a great metal amp, but I would not choose it if I played any other style of music. The cleans are decent but don't compare to the vox valve amps

[ravinbay]

If i have a 400 bucks i'do go buy a cheap tube amp rather than this one

[JesseWyllychuk]

Well kids, I play every type of music, and this amp hasn't disappointed me, all the stuff going around that it sucks is completely incorrect. The spider III is great!

[pnkr0cker]

if nobody has ever really had time to mess with a line6 amp they cannot talk. and to be honest most people on here probably haven't. all the fx and of presets don't aren't the whole reason why it makes so many different sounds. i can make totally different sounds just from messing with the bass drive treble and mid knob. next time you go to a store with one of these spend all your time messing with it as many different ways possible and youll see its not another modeling amp. its the real deal. the spider 2 even makes many sounds.

[punkbass479]

is it any different from the spider II or is it just an upscale model?

[the spiker]

This is just a spider II amp with a spider III look.... amp models are pretty much the same -_-

[DisturbedOne126]

yeah i just got one for x-mas and i love it. i think its alot better then the spider 2 and idk about an problems it has because i just got it. but if i was to do a show or something, i would use this most of the time its very goos for the price

[Rocketboy]

Got one for christmas, and it seems really good. The presets are great for finding new tones and sounds, but most importantly it sounds good. Well i used to have a fender frontman so anything would be better

[SchitzoJoe]

I'm highly considering buying one of these, but I'm not sure... If I have distortion on, will I hear any buzzing? I'm using a Crate GX-15 amp, and that's the #1 reason I want to change is because with overdrive on and my guitar with distortion, it sounds like a hive of bees.

[mattmcavoy400]

I'm looking to get the head version of this, can you get a silverstein/taking back sunday tone?

also does it come with a footswitch?

[Venom™]

lyk omg i want this amp, is the price @ the top in dollars or GBP

[bls4life8]

why do ppl say line 6 amps suck

the ones that own this amp is it worth 300 bucks and is the distortion and the presets good and you can tell the difference between the different sounds

[aenimafist]

i wish people would stop calling out Line 6 and just play one

[zembot]

I have read a lot of bashing on this amp and I just don't get it. I've had this amp for a bit now and it is a great little toter as well as for modeling in the studio. I would recommend this amp as a perfect "going out to jam with the buds" amp. Not having to haul around a bunch of extra pedals for a quick night out makes it superb and if you want the "Vintage Sound" then spend the $'s but this amp works great for a simple night out jammin'.

[travman_401]

ok i got a question.. This, or a Vox AD50VT?? I cant decide witch one I want.

[tsmilliner]

Travman, unless you only play heavy metal type music, the Vox totally blows this away in tonal quality and ease of use. I have this amp (Spider III 75) and the vox AD30VT. I like them both but love the Vox for every day playing. Unless you are playing a song that sounds like one of the presets, it is really hard to dial in just the right tone. I am not saying you cannot get good sound out of the spider, only that I think the vox is a (way)nicer sounding easier to use amp that is more flexible. The only thing the line 6 does way better is the built in effects are a little bit better.
just my opinion.
Peace

[star_playa619]

my spider 3 blew on me on a show yesterday.....midaway thru the set.....reliable...

[[B]C [R]ich]

cant really say if its a good amp or not, but i hate amps with a million n one things built into em, why not just get an fxs pedal and save the hassle?

[hiddeninromance]

i guess line 6 amps get flak because there are not actual tones just simulations...like say a strawberry flavour lollies..i guess some people prefer normal strawberries.
i love my spider II 212 superb...
xxx

[mr. ...]

i love this amp. you can get any sound you want with it. perfect

[SpeedCacophony]

i have got a line 6 spider2 30, would anybody say that this amp is worth trading for that? i have tried this out and i think that it is fantastic but im not sure i want to fork out that much more money for this, is it worth it anybody?

[ExDeath]

Good amp nothing to write home about. Needs a little more cow bell. Woot. I play classic rock and heavy metal from Led Zep to Trivium and it gets the job done.

[SkateEmerica987]

FallingRecord :
i don't know, its all right, its nothing i would use if i toured, the effects get old quick, and real pedals are better.. me personally, i'd go with a marshall, or an orange amp.

God some of these people are retards. no shit anybody would take a marshall or an orange, but not everyones mommys can buy them a $2000 orange, for $300 this is a quite loud and great sounding amp for metal, ya it doesnt stand up to a tube amp and everyone knows that so why doesnt everyone just quit comparing it to one, because obviously if everyone had the money they'd get a tube amp over this, so just quit bitching.

[plantnuke]

the spiker wrote:

This is just a spider II amp with a spider III look.... amp models are pretty much the same -_-

I totally disagree. The spider III looks similar to the spider II, but has a number of great improvements ESPECIALLY THE SOUND! I spent over an hour with this amp tweaking the settings and listening and I found it to be just as good as anything else. You just have to know what you are doing. On the clean model, it sounded just as well as my instructors old crate 150 watt, which is an absolutely fantastic amp. For the money you can't go wrong at all. And besides, why buy a ton of stomp boxes and get a high end amp? It doesn't make lot of sense to me because you get all that with this amp, and once again if you know what you are doing, the sound is on par with anything else, minus the cost of buying 5 stompboxes.

[acdcyou]

SchitzoJoe wrote:

I'm highly considering buying one of these, but I'm not sure... If I have distortion on, will I hear any buzzing? I'm using a Crate GX-15 amp, and that's the #1 reason I want to change is because with overdrive on and my guitar with distortion, it sounds like a hive of bees.

ha, noooo, not even a peep, this amp is so quite i couldnt believe it, ill have it on the insane setting, and forget to turn it off when i leave the room cause u just cant hear it, but hit that massive chord and this amp makes itself known, for the money this amp is THE best, just spend some time fine tuning a sound, save it and ur good to go, i recommmend this amp for sure!!

[nightimedweller]

the sound sucks live i wouldnt waste your money id save up for something else this would probably be best bought as a practice amp not a show amp i wouldnt consider going out and buying a half stack...

[Noahfalin]

i have a problem with the NR, if i don't use it, i get killer feedback, if ido use it, it chokes the higher notes!!

e-mail me with ideas PLEASE!!!!!

[the-kid66]

I must agree that line 6's are good and arent complete shit amps like other people say they are and i think they only say that because they have a blind loyalty to the vintage and think anything digital sucks.But there are just bettor amps out there that make this one obsolete.Im not ganna say AC30, or a JCM800, or a Fender Hot Rod, or some other tube amp that most of you ****ers like me cant afford Im saying an amp within this same price range. I dont understand why anyone would buy a line 6 when you could get a Roland Cube thats in the same price range it just dosent make any sense at all to me out of all the modeling amps out there Roland is the best (excluding the mesa boogie road king of course).The Roland Cube or a Valvetronix would easilly beat this amp, because of one simple reason, they just SIMPLY FUCKING SOUND BETTOR. In my opinion all amps within this price range go in this order. Roland, Vox, line 6, Marshall, Crate. Vox and Roland are very close to a good sound but the Roland is only a little bit bettor. I have a Valvetronix.Line 6 sound good but compared to a Roland cube or the VOX the line 6 sounds empty it dosent have that rich sound the other two could produce it dosent have good tone. Trust me there is no reason to buy a line 6 when you could easily get a bettor amp for the same price, its like having a Marshall JCM800 and a Crate amp next to each other(and yes the vox and the Roland are that much bettor) with the same price and chossing the crate.The Roland Cube cost the same if not cheaper and it beats the sht out of this amp.Like I said its good but why the **** buy this amp when you you could buy an even bettor amp for the same price, that has numbers of amp models on it and effects just like the line 6 but bettor sound and tone . In my opinion any one who buys a line 6 or a marshall mg or a crate within the same price range is a dumbass.Plus these amps are crapier versions of the spider 2, which my friend has and I play it at his house whenever i come over the spider 2's sound bettor not only that but spider 3's also have circutry problems. Long story short do yourself a favor and DONT BUY THIS AMP and GET A ROLAND CUBE or VOX VALVETRONIX you'll be doing yourself a favor. And like i said if you dont believe me be a dumbass and buy it for all i care.

[the-kid66]

SkateEmerica987 wrote:

FallingRecord :
i don't know, its all right, its nothing i would use if i toured, the effects get old quick, and real pedals are better.. me personally, i'd go with a marshall, or an orange amp.

God some of these people are retards. no shit anybody would take a marshall or an orange, but not everyones mommys can buy them a $2000 orange, for $300 this is a quite loud and great sounding amp for metal, ya it doesnt stand up to a tube amp and everyone knows that so why doesnt everyone just quit comparing it to one, because obviously if everyone had the money they'd get a tube amp over this, so just quit bitching.

ya seriesly like we really need some ****ing sherlockk or einstein to tell us to ****ing buy the marshall, hey
numb-nuts out there telling us this, we dont have the ****ing money, so shut the **** up were just asking if its good for the money.

[the-kid66]

st.jimmy4091680 wrote:

Ihave the Spider III, and it kicks ass, not as good as say a vox or a marshall, but it really does have a nice tone to it. =D

like i said another example if the vox is bettor then why the FUCK did you buy the line 6. Are you just plain stupid.

[the-kid66]

An by the way if you did buy the line 6 how do you justify it.

[badluck39]

this amp is awsome, any sound your looking for and a lot you arnt, it has

[twinturboaudi]

seems to me that most of the "younger" ppl on here hate these amps..i guess its the cool thing to do..but for anyone that doesnt want to get a bunch of pedals..this amp is great and well worth the money...personally id rather be playing guitar than wasting my time bashing a product i dont own...cuz its the "cool" thing to do

[joshuacoates]

went and had a go on this today and i was quiet impressed. i'll defiantly buy it

[gothmessiah]

Hi guys, thanks for all the reviews but i am not sure about buying the spider III. I believe is a good amp for what i need, but i also have a Zoom G9.2tt and wanted to know if you guys can tell if the spider wont color my g9 sound after i plug it into it. The G9 comes with 2 Tubes Pre and Post and sound ok because of the tubes and i am looking for a solid state amp for my Multieffects....any suggestions??? (by the way, i only have 4 options here where i live...Colombia... one is a Kustom Quad amp, a Marshall MGDFX, a Vox and 4 is the Spider III). here i can buy those amps almost in the same price range, hope i can buy the spider but you guys are the experts so please thanks for the help and the short replys.

[guitar is yummy]

I have this amp and I quite like it, yeah the cleans aren't the best but more high gain settings make up for it in my opinion. However has anyone tried the new Spider Valve series - sounds intresting.

[7DaySkeptic]

twinturboaudi wrote:

seems to me that most of the "younger" ppl on here hate these amps..i guess its the cool thing to do..but for anyone that doesnt want to get a bunch of pedals..this amp is great and well worth the money...personally id rather be playing guitar than wasting my time bashing a product i dont own...cuz its the "cool" thing to do

You got it bud, spot on. thekid-66 seems to be a good case of this, calling everyone stupid. Alright, it DOES lose some tone when you put the volume RIGHT up, and there ARE some crap tones to be found on it, but hell, there's so much goodness to be found there as well.
I'm just a hobbyist, still trying to find my sound, and it's perfect for me. I'm just trying to have fun, and this amp is definitely fun.

[the-kid66]

guitar is yummy wrote:

I have this amp and I quite like it, yeah the cleans aren't the best but more high gain settings make up for it in my opinion. However has anyone tried the new Spider Valve series - sounds intresting.

ya ive been wondering about those they sound promising
but then again they did cut mack on the tubes a little(thats why its pretty cheap for 650) i think one more or two more wouldnt have been that bad but who knows how the thing sounds. in my opinion is its ganna be ****ing awesome a full tube amp(not a hybrid) thats also a modeling amp that is defenetly worth more than 650 sounds like a steal if you ask me

[Gazmataz_C]

gothmessiah wrote:

Hi guys, thanks for all the reviews but i am not sure about buying the spider III. I believe is a good amp for what i need, but i also have a Zoom G9.2tt and wanted to know if you guys can tell if the spider wont color my g9 sound after i plug it into it. The G9 comes with 2 Tubes Pre and Post and sound ok because of the tubes and i am looking for a solid state amp for my Multieffects....any suggestions??? (by the way, i only have 4 options here where i live...Colombia... one is a Kustom Quad amp, a Marshall MGDFX, a Vox and 4 is the Spider III). here i can buy those amps almost in the same price range, hope i can buy the spider but you guys are the experts so please thanks for the help and the short replys.

Being completely honest, i read all this page, thought about the "vox", tried both out, and chose the spider III. I dont regret it either i absoloutly love it, gives me everything i want.
If you wanna play metal, try out both the vox and spider... personally i dont like marshall amps, too many pedals needed, my opinion only, dont kill me. lol

[the-kid66]

guitar is yummy wrote:

I have this amp and I quite like it, yeah the cleans aren't the best but more high gain settings make up for it in my opinion. However has anyone tried the new Spider Valve series - sounds intresting.

nvm the 40watt versions are 700 and the 100 watt version is about 1100 still if i play one and its really good witch i think it will be i will definately sell my vox and buy the spider valve

[the-kid66]

and the spider valves should be in sotres now

[guitar is yummy]

nice one... i haven't seen one 'in the flesh' but there we go. I wouldn't be ble to aford it any ways cos i can't get that much for my spider iii now as they have devalued a little now the valve one is out.

[SG_Man_1810]

I have about 300 quid maximum to spend and I want an amp thats good for gigging and a JD cry baby wah. Would you recommend this?

[thatguywhorocks]

This amp kicks ass
Might be my bias but I've tried a Marshal 150 stack and I have to say that my Line 6 Spider III amp(75 watt)is much better.

[ralleymonkey]

Hey a friend of mine bought this amp and brought it to school for me to try. It sounds prety good but to me the effects sounded a little digital and some of the presets were wayyyyy off. Overall a good amp sounded really good with my boss MT-2 and Ibanez S470

[Mikey p]

I got the spider valve 112 today, and from what ive heard of it, it is incredible. I'm probs going to post a review of it, maybe closer to christmas. the valves do make the difference, obviously. Very impressed with the sound in comapred to the spider 2 & 3 series although they're not that bad anyway. The reverb has been improved on the spider valve - i found the reverb on the spider 2 a bit empty. I have a spider 2 30W, and to be fair, i dont think the spider 2 and 3 series are as bad as everyone makes it out to be, although they do limit you on what sounds you can get out, especially at the lower end range, but overall they are good amps for the price. Sorry, this is turning into a full review... lol.

[jeppethebest]

I got one of these and the amp is awsome. the only thing is that the amps presets are somtime a bit wrong for exampel red house(to mutch dist) ...but i think that its very hard to get a so good amp for the price especialy when its 75w

[mistertomo123]

Go for a good old marshall any time and find your own tone. these things are so fiddly and have really got too much on them. Keep it simple, stop messing around with all these thousands of effects and get rockin'

[saanster]

I have this amp. when my friends and i jam metal, my favorite tone is the Red LED "Insane" preset. i've edited the treble, mids, bass and drive to how i like and set it to my channel A. so anyway, if i put the master volume cranked up to full, and pull the channel volume up to a little over half-way, i get this bassy sound that is annoying as ****. Say i play an E5 and palm mute it, i'd get this annoying feedback every time i chug it. so if i'm shredding, it sounds ****ing horrible and irritable. even if i turn the bass completely off, if i want to crank up the amp i get that annoying "burst" with my lows. not to mention, i can barely hear my highs and solos and stuff when i pull up the volume.

is there a problem with my particular amp? I play through this amp with an Ibanez RGR320EX. My friend plays an ESP LTD MH-400 through a 65w Crate amp (i'm not sure what model or series the amp is) and if we jam at complimenting volume levels he won't get that annoying sound. also i've played through his amp to try out the sound and it sounded fine.

what should I do?

[saanster]

i get this really annoying feedback when i play on the Red LED "insane" setting, with master volume cranked up to full and channel volume a little more than half-way. If i'm shredding a really low note it sounds like a ****ing mess because of that annoying bassy "burst" every time i play low note... Not to mention you can't hear my highs and solos very clearly.

i play through this amp with an Ibanez RGR320EX. i've tried playing at comparative volume levels and distortion settings on other amps, for example a 65w Crate amp, and i don't get that same sound. so it's not my guitar. Even if i turn bass all the way down, meaning off, i still get that sound.

so is it just my particular amp? Or am i doin it wrong? help please

[saanster]

WOW! I just doubled posted, congratulations to me i'm an idiot!

[unholy_love]

Spiderr IIIs get so much shit, but they're not horrible. The distortion is THE best thing about it period. The effects sound rarely good. But, if ya want metal, here ya go.

[Sambo03]

okay guys here's the score. i play mostly metal, bands like children of bodom, metallica, trivium, bullet for my valentine, some acdc, arch enemy, megadeth etc. would you recommend this amp if thats the kinda stuff i play? also consider ive been playing for like a year and a half and i dont have the money for anything much more expensive. is it the best in its price range?

[scarygt]

shrediquette wrote:

Everyone with ears can hear the digital sound of the spider II, maybe it is a decent practice amp for the price but theres also the Vox valvetronix amps(which are also modeling amps)that destroy the Line 6 spider II any days of the week. The tone of the Vox is simply superior to the spider II. I haven't heard a Spider III yet so i won't jump to conclusions but if its anything like the II then you'd be better off going with a Vox or anything else that sounds good.

I had the Vox 50VT 2X12 for about 4 days and could get some good rhythm sounds, but I just couldn't get a real good 80's hair band (lynch type) lead sound that I was after. I took the vox back and tried the spider iii. The salesperson put the spider on Insane Red and there was the lead sound that i wanted... heck even with no effects you can shred with that amp model. I took home the Spider III and have not regretted getting rid of the Vox. Plus compared to the Spider the Vox's user interface just wasn't up to par. I'd say if you want to play clean or blues stuff that the Vox is your amp, but if you want strictly metal or 80's hair band stuff that you will love the Spider III.

[petey gunnz]

Sambo03 wrote:

okay guys here's the score. i play mostly metal, bands like children of bodom, metallica, trivium, bullet for my valentine, some acdc, arch enemy, megadeth etc. would you recommend this amp if thats the kinda stuff i play? also consider ive been playing for like a year and a half and i dont have the money for anything much more expensive. is it the best in its price range?

its def the amp for you, i play alot of metal mostly the same bands you listed put it on green metal or green crunch and itll sound awesome as long as you set up the little eq right youll produce awesome tones. also about the metallica, they give you presets for a couple of there songs. master of puppets, enter sandman one more that i cant remember. I think this would be perfect for you. Also has great clean channels too

[LeZeNkO]

See the thing is, Line6 have invented something that isnt just another amp, its a variety of amps all built into one. Apart from pickups, look at Zakk Wylde etc, Marshall amps sound so ****ing similar its untrue... everybody has the same sound and its boring, This gives you the opportunity to be unique. Ordered mine today, comes tomorow, and ill tell u what i think.

[LeZeNkO]

OK!!! Everyone can shut the hell up!! It came today and holy crap this thing is awesome, I havent tried recording anything with it yet but the general sound and tone is absoultely perfect, if your a heavy metal player, get this amp!! I play Thrash and Power metal and this is almost perfect, the clean tones could be a tiny bit better but still non the less a fantastic amplifier!!

[kingofnima]

come on guys seriously line 6 amps are no good!!! the sound is so digital that it destroys all the fun playing it!! the people at guitar center try to sell them to people who just start of cause they don't know what crab they are getting but seriously the sound is so bad and hey ok all those fun effects are kind of nice but who needs all of that if the sound sucks to begin with!! get an amp that doesn't have ll those weird effect you never gonna use and get a Pedal with it and you will be fine for every song!!!

[BurningTheLives]

kingofnima wrote:

come on guys seriously line 6 amps are no good!!! the sound is so digital that it destroys all the fun playing it!! the people at guitar center try to sell them to people who just start of cause they don't know what crab they are getting but seriously the sound is so bad and hey ok all those fun effects are kind of nice but who needs all of that if the sound sucks to begin with!! get an amp that doesn't have ll those weird effect you never gonna use and get a Pedal with it and you will be fine for every song!!!

You couldn't be more wrong. They sound very good. I mean that is why some big metal bands use them.

[Tartan_nick]

No offense, but it you think marshal are better than line 6, your off your rocker. Ive played about 7 different Marshall amps, and they were ok, surprisingly.
Id always though they were amazing, however, after playing different amps, i foud they were WAY WAY WAY over rated.

I played a 30 watt line 6 which sounded like it was 75 watts, and it was far better than any marshal amp ive ever played.

[whatiaminstead]

i bought this a few months ago and i really really like...mostly due to my experience being limited to a 15W crate and a Digitech RP80. the sound is alot more refined than ive ever been used to, but after graduating from a Squier Strat to a PRS SE Custom, id say that the amp does a little too much to mask the sound of the actual guitar...and it sounds terrible through headphones. ill definately be getting something new once i begin building myself a switchboard. the biggest reason i keep it is my lack of effect pedals...and really, it isnt that bad. just something to go for when, like me, you're poor and have only been playing 2.5 years.

[whatiaminstead]

ok, i easily rate the durability of this amp at like 59485798237589/10. i took out a year warranty on it just in case...and dropped it down the stairs at my cousin's house today. 10 agonizing bangs against the hardwood later...the thing is still as good as ever. i suddenly love this thing all the more.

[Afterburner666]

What is different from Spider III 75 to Spider III 75-112?

[joby]

I brought a 75 watt spider3 on new years eve,i needed an amp real quick and had £200 the line 6 was £199 and sounded ok in a quick test.The only other amps were 15 watt practise amps or Fender amps out of my price range,so th i got the spider.
Two hours latter i played a new years eve gig to around 500 punters the amp was ok,i just plugged in using a clean channel and used stomp boxes for sounds.
Having had the time to play around with the amp proper i made a great buy.Ok most of the presets are for metal heads but ignore those or use them as a guide as to what you can acheive with this amp.
I play in a covers band who play mostly classic rock from 60's to modern and i can get prety much every sound i want.At home im a huge David Gilmour fan and can get all my sounds out of this amp.I still use stomp boxes as i like them,but to dissmiss this amp because it is digital modelling is purely naive,sure i would like a huge collection of classic valve amps,but have neither the money or space,plus i dont have time for the maintinence.If you want a VERY GOOD versitile amp i can recomend the 75 watt spider 3.I have been playing for 25 years now mostly using Laney (which is what i had intended to buy another of) i have also used Marshals but they just dont cut it on the clean sounds for me(marshals,not Laneys).
This amp is fine,but so are Marshalls and Laneys the best thing i can recomend before parting with yuor hard earned cash,is try as many amps as you can go and see some live bands and see what they use and how it sounds,and good luck!

[NFA34]

I picked up one of the Spider III 75's at Guitar Center last night.

I went in looking for this amp, or a Roland Cube or Fender G-DEC. They were sold out of the Cube and only had the display model G-DEC's.

When I stated the guitar I play (Highway 1 Strat) and my budget (up to $400) the sales person immediately suggested I look at some of the tube amps they had.

I told him that I'm a new player, and am looking for something fun. (If I'm goofing around playing guitar, I'm STILL playing guitar) Also, that when the time comes that I will jam with my friends, I can get a appropiate amp.

Also, many people have said you can't run pedals through this digital amp.

Well... I hooked my Boss DS-1 Distortion pedal up to it today and with the amp on the clean model (Clean GREEN LED) it runs GREAT!!!

Anyone looking for a fun practice amp, should look at the Line 6 Spider III 75W

Yeah, 75W is alot... but I can always turn it down. Kind of hard to turn up a 15W!

[joby]

Hi NFA34,good for you dude,you made your own choice of amp and didnt let the salesman push you into anything you didnt want to get.
Just for the record,you can run affects pedals through this amp,but as you state it is best to have the amp on one of the cleaner settings then add your effects to that.For reference to anyone else(that might be interested)I use the green TWANG setting on the amp and a pedal line up of RATpro co 2 into zoom gx7(i think)guitar proseser into boss chorus into a cheap anologe delay and have had no probs at all.
RE (if im goofing around playing guitar,im still playing guitar)NEVER A TRUER WORD SPOKEN,keep it up dude and keep it fun!

[Crazy Redd]

really good amp for people who has a low budget, and wants a good sounding amp

[GeekUSA]

Just got this amp its great
I Can't pay 1,000 dollars for an amp so this was perfect
Its way more versatile then what people say
ANd the effects are first rate

[Give_em Hell]

badluck39 wrote:

this amp is awsome, any sound your looking for and a lot you arnt, it has

any sound? please! seriously amps that have effects usually the effects sound like shit id rather buy a boss delay an ibanez tube screamer, boss flanger or electro harmonix something worth it

[batiboy06]

last_biscuit wrote:

lol i love the way how half the people on here consider line 6 to be crap purely because they are modeling amps, when half of the people on here don't own the equipment they talk about kicking ass, and themselves only have crappy little amps. also for a beginner to intermediate guitarist, or someone who isnt rich enough to have it bought for them by mommy n daddy or their wages from work...these amps are great value for money...i've had a Spider II for about 3 years, and i've been playing for 10...it's only in the coming few weeks when i get a Hughes & Kettner Switchblade stack that i am putting the Spider aside as a mere practise amp. And if you know what you're doing, you can make a Spider sound great when recording, not just what i've found but also the words of a studio engineer at a well-known recording studios in Birmingham...the place has had many famous bands rehearse there and record sessions for Kerrang Radio in Birmingham, including artists like Robert Plant, Megadeth, Hammerfall etc

+1

i liked the way you mentioned that. but i like the amp more.

[SlashsGuns]

i'm thinking of getting this amp or a 2X12 120W Crate with 7 DSP effects,which one should I get?

[Avenged.InFlame]

alright i got this amp about 4 months ago, ive played 9 shows with is (gigs wtf/e) and for 75w? it's amazing, to hear me over the drums, vocals, and the crowd i had to turn it up to like 6 (of 10 on volume) and it was perfect, the tone will give out if you go too ten sure but if you need to go that loud, why the hell didnt you get the 150w? think about it people, but anyways along with my ltd ec-1000 deluxe this amp rules, and yes, its good for rock, blues, and especially metal, so all you people comparing it to a vox? suck it, yes i have played a vox, and the SIII rapes it in blues sound (but the blues amp model sucks so make the sound yourselves) im 17, and i love this amp, so its not a thing about age, its a thing about being a poser, or opinion, oh and if you cant find the sound you want from the pressets THATS WHY YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN AND SAVE THEM IDIOT. hands down, the SIII 75w is AMAZING 11 out of 10 definetly, and the hd75 is an amazing head check it out. last note, theres absolutely nothing wrong with having a digital sound, stop being afraid of change it sounds the same, your just being a pussy and dont wanna admit that its badass. (when i say "your" i mean everyone bashing the electronics)

[es_kraken]

i love the built in noise gate, it rocks as good as the mesa emulation on "insane" -just gotta get the special line 6 spider's expression pedal/channel switcher and i'll never need another pedal again

[pings15]

got this amp this week.. for a whole week of tweaking.. i got the sound that i wanted.. compared it into a vox ad50 this dude owns... i've a/b it personally..

together with my pedals.. it requires a lot of tweaking into it's eq.. and i got the tone i wanted...

many said this thing sounds digital.. can you please explain it to me how is it "digital"?..

technology today really went on to the next level.. played this thing using my pedals and played with this thing using it's on board modelers.. i heard a tiny difference..

yeah yeah, i know that you guys will just say its too digital this.. and digital that, hey pretty soon all those analog stuff will slowly be phased out... i really believe that we should use this new technology..

"does it sound too digital?" come on there is no such thing as digital sound not unless im hearing 101001001101001100110001101010

TWEAKING IS YOUR FRIEND...

[cj10schmelzer]

i have a question about this amp...

is it only compatible with line 6 pedals or can it be hooked up with other brands?

[skinar]

cj shmelzer; it can be used on the fbv pedals or any other foot controllers. but the fbv pedals plug into a different place.
i got one of these. the insane setting kicks arse i also use it with an fbv express and it is one hell of an amp. had it for almost a year now and it has never broken or let me down. i live on a farm on dartmoor (middle of no where) and if i take it outside and turn it up to full volume. people living the otherside of our valley call us and complain it makes my pant like a 3 yr old with an icecream but im considering trading it in for a marshall JVM

[DJV646]

I've had this amp for 2 months now and i am amazed at how many features this thing has.

[lespaul#1]

Is it good for gigs?

[travd92]

wow, i thought everybody on UG thought these suck. i'm amazed at the comments. but personally, i think this amp is pretty decent. you can get good sounds out of it, and i don't understand why people hate so many modeling amps. this one can do an alright job, and for the money it's wonderful. if i owned one, i would primarily use it as a practice amp. but all in all, i'd give it an 8/10.

[jblittlefield]

Owned one for about a week. Most of the presets sound the same. Craps out at higher volumes. Pretty much useless without the shortboard if you're using it live, and that adds another $270US to the cost. No speaker out!?!

Took it back and bought a Kustom Quad 100 DFX instead. Much happier now. Plan on buying a nice tube amp and some quality efx next.

[spongey_182]

line 6 make the best amps ever next to marshall

[unholy_love]

This amp is okay. Good for beginners and intermiate players. It is versatile, good effects but the distortion. It just doesnt have that good top of the line distortion. Dont get me wrong, its good... but not amazing.

[aenimafist]

This is the best distortion amp in the history of amps. But the clean setting sucks.

[peever]

spongey_182 wrote:

line 6 make the best amps ever next to marshall

aenimafist wrote:

This is the best distortion amp in the history of amps. But the clean setting sucks.

guys haha. man.
go try some really good amps.
its a decent practice amp, but jesus. it doesnt touch any REAL amps. (diezel vh-4, anything carvin, marshall jcm 900, fender supersonic, framus cobra, VHT pitbull, etc)

[smitty93]

I just recently purchased this amp and it is fantastic. It has so many presets i havent managed to get through them all yet. 10\10

[Huffman]

pinkvelocity wrote:

is it truly worth spending $400 on an amp? I have a crappy little 8" amp and it works fine, because I just got the RP 250 for christmas, and I can get plenty of sound out of my set up, so why buy a $400 amp?

just gunna say i was in ur boat nd mi shitly litte 15 nd w/pedal but then mi amp wasnt loud enough 4 a drummer so i bout a bigger one sooooo worth it!!! rp 250 distorsion sux!!!

i dunno about these amps... sum ppl are praising them way tooo much but ... its basicly the equivalant one combining an fx pedal with 75 watts of solid stat distorion... its a step up. right now im playing with a peavey 65w... its a comparably amp but mi friend just got a spider 75 nd it look like it takes the work out of finding your sound... definalty agreed that they need a better search system but theres realy only a few things theres a modeling amp --solid state = ceap nd fun .. theres the tube amp=top of the line and for the rich and famous.... and if u conciser this different theres the simple solid states like mine... peavey 65w... simply lead and clean chanels with vintage and moderen swiches 4 each... not exactly modeling but give u ur sound and power... i ve played on vox valvetron (w/e) and it did suit me .. the distortion was scratchy and simple and the fx were to generice... over all id say if ur buying an amp... read forums like this, do ur research .. then go out to the store nd pck wat u like and can afford

[Hexagram]

Huffman wrote:

pinkvelocity wrote:

is it truly worth spending $400 on an amp? I have a crappy little 8" amp and it works fine, because I just got the RP 250 for christmas, and I can get plenty of sound out of my set up, so why buy a $400 amp?

just gunna say i was in ur boat nd mi shitly litte 15 nd w/pedal but then mi amp wasnt loud enough 4 a drummer so i bout a bigger one sooooo worth it!!! rp 250 distorsion sux!!!

i dunno about these amps... sum ppl are praising them way tooo much but ... its basicly the equivalant one combining an fx pedal with 75 watts of solid stat distorion... its a step up. right now im playing with a peavey 65w... its a comparably amp but mi friend just got a spider 75 nd it look like it takes the work out of finding your sound... definalty agreed that they need a better search system but theres realy only a few things theres a modeling amp --solid state = ceap nd fun .. theres the tube amp=top of the line and for the rich and famous.... and if u conciser this different theres the simple solid states like mine... peavey 65w... simply lead and clean chanels with vintage and moderen swiches 4 each... not exactly modeling but give u ur sound and power... i ve played on vox valvetron (w/e) and it did suit me .. the distortion was scratchy and simple and the fx were to generice... over all id say if ur buying an amp... read forums like this, do ur research .. then go out to the store nd pck wat u like and can afford

You have the worst spelling and punctuation errors I have ever seen on the internet...congratulations

[Plutoniummatt]

this is one soul-less amp, u get get much much better amps than this piece of junk

[psss]

spongey_182 wrote:

line 6 make the best amps ever next to marshall

you my friend have never tried a soldano, a hughes $ kettner or even a peavy.

i suggest anyone willing to buy this amp should go out and earn alittle about amps

[CaptainPaul]

LMFAO YA'LL NOOBS

[jacobparker]

Great if it fits your playing and you use it for practising/small gigs

[ScreaminSavior]

grouch593 wrote:

I have the Spider I and I love it.

agreed! +1 those amps are great!

[kingofnima]

everybody who ever played a tube amp or even a hybrid amp can tell that line 6 sounds like crab. I mean hey they are great if you start out and you want to play around with a lot of different sounds but thats it. Seriously for the money you pay for this map you can get a wayyy better sounding amp!!!

[Bletic]

well this amp is mainly for poor people like me for practicing, lil 12 year olds who think this is teh shitz, or just plain retards. i love it for what i use it for. which is practicing at home. it was cheap and it does what i want it to. stop complaining cuz most people who buy this amp arent gonna gig, and if they do. let them fail by themselves

[Bu113tProf]

I bought this amp in may and i love it so i dont know what you're talking about...

Only problem I've had was the handle popped out on one side...(made me pretty mad) haha.

[Mources]

I bought this amp on friday... after reading this!!! And I don't regret at all =) So far so brilliant, although you have to get to know it to use its full potential... I'm still working my way around =P GREAT AMP!!!

[eireannjon]

kingofnima wrote:

everybody who ever played a tube amp or even a hybrid amp can tell that line 6 sounds like crab. I mean hey they are great if you start out and you want to play around with a lot of different sounds but thats it. Seriously for the money you pay for this map you can get a wayyy better sounding amp!!!

[eireannjon]

kingofnima wrote:

everybody who ever played a tube amp or even a hybrid amp can tell that line 6 sounds like crab. I mean hey they are great if you start out and you want to play around with a lot of different sounds but thats it.
Seriously for the money you pay for this map you can get a wayyy better sounding amp!!!

OK, what does a Crab sound like?

[eireannjon]

Plutoniummatt wrote:

this is one soul-less amp, u get get much much better amps than this piece of junk

OK genius, pray do tell us what you in your infinite wisdom use. How do you achieve your obviously awesome tone. If you are going to say that the spider III is junk then at least tell us what you think is good. How about that for an idea?

[eireannjon]

Avenged.InFlame wrote:

alright i got this amp about 4 months ago, ive played 9 shows with is (gigs wtf/e) and for 75w? it's amazing, to hear me over the drums, vocals, and the crowd i had to turn it up to like 6 (of 10 on volume) and it was perfect, the tone will give out if you go too ten sure but if you need to go that loud, why the hell didnt you get the 150w? think about it people, but anyways along with my ltd ec-1000 deluxe this amp rules, and yes, its good for rock, blues, and especially metal, so all you people comparing it to a vox? suck it, yes i have played a vox, and the SIII rapes it in blues sound (but the blues amp model sucks so make the sound yourselves) im 17, and i love this amp, so its not a thing about age, its a thing about being a poser, or opinion, oh and if you cant find the sound you want from the pressets THATS WHY YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN AND SAVE THEM IDIOT. hands down, the SIII 75w is AMAZING 11 out of 10 definetly, and the hd75 is an amazing head check it out. last note, theres absolutely nothing wrong with having a digital sound, stop being afraid of change it sounds the same, your just being a pussy and dont wanna admit that its badass. (when i say "your" i mean everyone bashing the electronics)

Dude, I totally agree with you. And furthermore Both my Jacksons are loaded with EMG 81/85 and Seymour Duncan Screamin Demon and pearly gates respectively and there is NO WAY THEY SOUND THE SAME!!!

[eireannjon]

Avenged.InFlame wrote:

alright i got this amp about 4 months ago, ive played 9 shows with is (gigs wtf/e) and for 75w? it's amazing, to hear me over the drums, vocals, and the crowd i had to turn it up to like 6 (of 10 on volume) and it was perfect, the tone will give out if you go too ten sure but if you need to go that loud, why the hell didnt you get the 150w? think about it people, but anyways along with my ltd ec-1000 deluxe this amp rules, and yes, its good for rock, blues, and especially metal, so all you people comparing it to a vox? suck it, yes i have played a vox, and the SIII rapes it in blues sound (but the blues amp model sucks so make the sound yourselves) im 17, and i love this amp, so its not a thing about age, its a thing about being a poser, or opinion, oh and if you cant find the sound you want from the pressets THATS WHY YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN AND SAVE THEM IDIOT. hands down, the SIII 75w is AMAZING 11 out of 10 definetly, and the hd75 is an amazing head check it out. last note, theres absolutely nothing wrong with having a digital sound, stop being afraid of change it sounds the same, your just being a pussy and dont wanna admit that its badass. (when i say "your" i mean everyone bashing the electronics)

I totally agree with you mate, I have one of these amps and I use it with my two Jacksons one loaded with EMG 81/85's and the other has Seymour Duncan Screamin Demon and Pearly gates and in NO WAY DO THEY SOUND THE SAME!

[blackxrapture]

i have a question to ask, since i'm only a beginner at these kinds of stuff.
will a boss distortion pedal be compatible with this amp??

[A Bad Guitarist]

blackxrapture wrote:

i have a question to ask, since i'm only a beginner at these kinds of stuff.
will a boss distortion pedal be compatible with this amp??

It will probably just make your tone divide by 0; there's no way you need THAT much distortion.

Now I have a question as well. Why does everyone seem intent on steering me away from this amp? I've talked to about 10 people, they all told me it sucked... But I have the 15w, and it's just fine, albeit very quiet. Whatdafxup?

[Xdearxxdiaryx]

Personally i recommend getting the Spider III 30 watt it saves you some money plus you cant turn up the 75 watt III more than half way without it sounding like crap so theres really no point in getting the 75 IMO. Pretty Ok amp though.

[SPBY]

So far all i've read in these reviews are Solid State vs. Tube reviewers. It sounds fine until you turn it past its limits (up near 10)... I have a Vintage Walnut Fender (which is the best sounding fender i have ever played or heard) and an ok ESP LTD F-100FM.

To all of the people saying that the tone sucks, maybe its your guitar because i can hear a massive difference between these two guitars. I have also played my guitars through an old marshall, and a randall, and the tone sounds exactly the same on all 3 amps, unless i use the awesome effects (which sound fine) on the spider III. I used to use a boss Distortion pedal, and the distortion on the spider is much better.. and you do get less hum because of the noise gate, and when you're playing, your playing should overshadow the hum, unless you don't know how to mute out your other strings.

So go learn how to play the guitar, or take the tube fanboy sh*t elsewhere.

[zackmuise]

Hexagram wrote:

You have the worst spelling and punctuation errors I have ever seen on the internet...congratulations

ahahah, after reading that I was so annoyed, and prayed that someone would say taht, hi 5

[sixstring sicko]

this comment is for image 6. there was a ****ing sicker telling u how to configure your pickups! **** the place i got it from took of the stickers!

[Tanman0725]

Which one would be better, line 6 spider three, or, Roland cube 30x?

[nightraven]

Tanman0725 wrote:

Which one would be better, line 6 spider three, or, Roland cube 30x?

the roland cube, without a doubt.

[Spartan969]

havent played this one, but played the Valve 212 which sounded awesome, but for my small room this would probably be more useable as a house full of people = restriction of volume i can play at. gonna go try this out at the weekend, if its anything like the valve version then i should sond dark, dull and crunchy for my metal :P

[matt_guitar150]

I have one. I get into trouble when I tunr it to 4. It is loud. sounds good to. I use an Epiphone Les Paul Standard with stock pickups and it sounds goog. My friend played a Jackson/Charvel through it and it sounded even gooder!

[Pat Borden Sr]

As a beginner I wanted an amplifier that would give me a lot of variety, without having to lay out a ton of cash for stompboxes. I'm perfectly happy with the way my little amp sounds. I'm no pro, but I know what I like. My only complaint would be that it's nearly impossible to remember where all the presets are.

[cmacTR4Q]

nightraven wrote:

Tanman0725 wrote:

Which one would be better, line 6 spider three, or, Roland cube 30x?

the roland cube, without a doubt.

Your crazy. the presets on the roland sound like crap, and the eq doesnt help. get the line 6.

[Tengatu Man]

hmm... I played on this for about 1.5 hours at Guitar center on a Dean ML X, seems pretty good, I liked phaser and sweep echo. Distortions are great. If you don't like the presets then well... don't use them, like me. But all in all I have to try it out again to make a final decision.
So far I think I'll buy it.

[tom_martin_123]

cmacTR4Q wrote:

nightraven wrote:

Tanman0725 wrote:

Which one would be better, line 6 spider three, or, Roland cube 30x?

the roland cube, without a doubt.

Your crazy. the presets on the roland sound like crap, and the eq doesnt help. get the line 6.

ROLAND! easily! I have played on this.... it's got a lot of effects and presets but it doesn't sound good at all. It's all simulated and there is no depth in the tone at all... it's just noise.
However... i would try out the vox valvetronics first.

[Mloer]

witch one is better, the roland 80x cube or this one=?
or the roland 60 cube or this one ?
Please answer, i cant decide

[salrap10]

i jus got one of these last night and i absolutely love it. its got a big bold sound and a lot of great and presets too. i wood definitly recommend this to any guitar player

[Hark-o]

im thinking on getting this amp at the end of the month. I play in a punk band with some other random covers thrown in from other genres but haven't really heard if this amp is any use for punk rock. someone please advice

[Yegor95]

should i get this or a marshall 50 watt

[Glenn Guitar]

Yegor95 wrote:

should i get this or a marshall 50 watt

Thats kinda useless if we dont know what amp division it is.

By the way, these amps arent as shit as they sound out. Sure, they aint made for your classic tones. Its modern, its new, its fresh and its a nice amp to play. I only have a 15 watt, ive had it for a while and i can tell my tone is 'lacking' something. I want to try to move onto peavey, or vox/kustom. Ive never been a marshall fan, because i'd have to rob a bank to get a decentone. At the end of the day, the line 6 amps are good if you have a shit 5w practice amp which when you press the overdrive button it farts when you hit a note. Everyones been there, you all didnt start out on flaming marshall JVM stacks. This is good for practice or the youtube kid. Saves time for making videos, all i have is a webcam, my ipod and a connector to my amp. Would you seriously ho somewhere nuts like download tour with this? Also these amps have good recording quality into the higher end ones, this 75W with tape echo i could get a nice steve vai sound on the insane red channel. Im still interested in getting a 75W one, for £200 and great quality, also these things come pumped with celestions as i remember... But try before you buy.

[hobozach]

Facts: Line 6 is digital
Tube Amps are obviously...Tube.

Solid State amps tend to be cheaper and have
a multitude of FX
Tube amps typically have 2 channels, and are
pricey

For these reasons, people with less coin go to solid state modeling amps. However, there are some artists out there who are guilty of having a line 6 podxt3 on their stack somewhere.

If you have volume/FX problems, maybe for a band or practice in general, Line 6 Spider III are amazing for a fix. If you want to get serious and maybe develope signature sound, DEFINETELY consider a higher quality amp.
If you have more than $400, dont even hesitate, regardless of the loss of FX or watts, get a tube. Most have the basics built in(Distortion, Reverb). If you don't, you'll be kicking yourself in the ass.

Long story short: Line 6 Spider III = Temp. fix.
Tubes = Pro

[GusIsBored]

hey i recently saved up 600$ to buy a new amp but i cant decide which 1 to buy
ive so far got it down to three amps:

spider 3 75w -600$
vox AD50VT 50w -650$
fender FM212r 100w -550$

plz help

[wchurchill]

hey i recently saved up 600$ to buy a new amp but i cant decide which 1 to buy
ive so far got it down to three amps:

spider 3 75w -600$
vox AD50VT 50w -650$
fender FM212r 100w -550$

plz help

Well tell us about yuor style and what what kind of amp you are looking for and then i could be able to answer

[Carvin-on-Bass]

I'm sick of hearing people going on about how modelling and digital amps suck and we need to go back to vintage marshells and tubes and shit. FUCK vintage. Back in the day vintage amps were being thrown away for digital. I love this amp and I'm sick of playing through ****ing marshells.

[reidcole17]

is this a good amp to play guns n roses and metallica?

[lambofgodowns]

lespaul#1 wrote:

Is it good for gigs?

I've played a few shows with it and it works great. it competes very well with my other guitarist's mesa triple rectifier. I love this amp

[gofaster1000]

i just got this amp today at guitar center for $255. i am very pleased with it it has alot of great sounds. very quiet operation no noise i mean. been playing a few years never heard a small amp in this $ range sound so good from whisper quiet to max it sounds superb.i play everything from lullabye to death metal. wont be disappointed if youre lookin to buy under 300.

[Rocker.Ross.777]

Im Looking for an amp that will have the power and volume to play small gigs, pubs and clubs sort of thing... Could anyone tell me if this amp would be approipriate. If not... Which amp would be.
Thanks

[davidblackjuda2]

omg,the sound really kicks serious asses!!bought 1 a month ago.no need for using distortion pedals with it coz it already has quite a lot of sexy killing distortion in it.by the way did anyone find all the 400 presets?it's a huge damn amount of presets we've got here.Awesome amp,i make love to it all nightlong.LOL

[drongo43]

Ok here it is,
If my 35+ years of playing has taught me anything its that either you like an amp or you don't. It's been said Pete Townshend didn't llike the Marshall head but loved the cabs so he put a Hiwatt head on Marshall cabs. so sound and tone are selective. what sounds good to you might sound like crap to someone else.

The important point to this whole thread is to get the users impression of this amp. Some will love it some will hate it, but each is entitled to their opinion. with that being said ill give some points to ponder that will serve well for any amp reviews you read.

Points:
1. Take into account how long the reviewer has had the product- imediately throw out reviews from people who have had the amp a few days or a week and either say its the greatest thing ever, or its the worst thing ever.. truthfully they haven't had time to fully explore the product and make an informed decision

2.The playing 2 years "experts" you can pretty much throw out these reviews too, mainly because short time players don't really know how to get a good sound on an amp for the most part yet which will come in time.

3. Tube snobs- these are the ones that keeps saying "buy a tube amp, solid state sucks" yada-yada
sure their high end tube amps they keep trying to toss up to compare with a low end digital job is going to sount better tonaly in most cases, but at cost of 10 to 15 times the price... really its like a ferari driver wanting to race a mini-van.

Fact: 99% of the people who own tube full stacks and half stack dont need near that much power, sure its great for your ego standing in front of 7ft tall tube stack, but in the 1000's of gigs I have played on only 2 occasions have I needed more than a 22 watt fender deluxe reverb, a good distortion pedal, and a sure 57 to mic it up with.

Finaly guys and gals you and only you have to do your homework, go to the music store with (YOUR) guitar and sit down and try it and compare it side by side against other amps in the price range you can afford, and buy the one that works best for you.

The line 6 spider III?, look at it for what it is, which is a decent practice/jam session amp that wont break the bank (or your back carrying it around)

[darcylespaul]

i have this amp, its really good and all if u want to mimic bands and guitar sounds
but what pisses me off is how u can't create and save any custom banks or sounds, if u can tell me btw.
otherwise its an 8 but if it had the custom feature a definate 9.5

[MotörHeadFan22]

GREAT amp! I have one got it for $200 at a local music store, barely used, it still had the stickers on it and not one ding or dent, works perfectly fine, i love every single thing about this amp, all the preset tones, and the effects are all great i know i've only been playing for a few years now and i'm decent but it's a great amp not to heavy, just the right weight for any person. Great for metal and rock tones, along with some clean tones with a nice touch to them! i recommend it to anyone who wants to play Metallica, AC/DC, Megadeth, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Hendrix and even Guns N' Roses, it's solid state too, and it's amazing...

[MotörHeadFan22]

darcylespaul wrote:

i have this amp, its really good and all if u want to mimic bands and guitar sounds
but what pisses me off is how u can't create and save any custom banks or sounds, if u can tell me btw.
otherwise its an 8 but if it had the custom feature a definate 9.5

you can, but you have to download them from the line 6 website and use one of those POD things, i'm pretty sure of that and as far as i know you can create and save your own sounds.

[vanzantkevin]

Ive been using line 6 amps for a long time now(6 years), theyre highly versatile and give out great sound for solid state without the risk of breaking down, i havent played a single solid state amp that can keep up with this one in any feild alone... that being said the clean sounds need some slight tweeking at the high ends and most of the distortion can get too gainy, still every sound out of the 400+ presets can be used in a very unique way, just think like tom and the possibilities are endless

[xander_sk8]

Great amp i use this amp all the time around my house and at my studio it always suprises me