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:	8.8
Sound:	8.5
Reliability:	9.1
Impression:	8.6
Overall rating:	8.8
Users rating:	8.4
Comments:	150

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

overall: 9.3

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: 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

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: 9.5

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

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: 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: 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

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: 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

overall: 6.3

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: 8.3

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: 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: 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: 8.8

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: 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: 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: 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

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

[Line6]

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.