Line 6 Spider III 75 user reviews ( 8/10) - 14 user reviews

• 03/22/11

  Stormleader's review "Great for beginners for bedroom playing, not so great for gigs."

  Characteristics

  The nightmare of every tube snob every born, the Line 6 Spider III. Just about every kid who has a Squire Strat and wants to play chugga-chugga-chugga-chugga has one of these things. I don't personally own one, but I have a good friend who does, so I have a decent amount of experience with it.
  
  
  
  It has 12 amp models and 7 "Smart Control FX": Tape Echo, Sweep Echo, Standard Delay, Chorus/Flanger, Phaser, Tremolo, and Reverb. The one I will be reviewing today is the 75 Watt 1x12 model. Besides the control knobs for the effects, it has Drive, Bass, Mid, Treble, Preamp volume, and Master volume knobs. It can be controlled via an optional footswitch, of which there are several models of. There is also a speaker emulated lineheadphone out for quiet practice or recording, and a line-in if you want to jam along with a MP3 or CD Player

  Utilization

  The basic idea of it all isn't very hard to grasp. Turn the amp model knob to what you want, then dial in the tones you desire from there. Saving presets is a little more in-depth, but Line 6's manuals are pretty good about explaining things well. Trying to fine-tune the effects is harder, because you only have one knob to control them. Selecting presets is also fairly simple, and is done by using 4 patch buttons (A, B, C, D) and a direction pad to change banks and sections.

  Sounds

  This is what really counts, right? Well, let me put it this way. If you are just starting out on guitar, or are looking for a practice amp, then this does OK in those roles. If you are looking to gig anytime soon, then please, for the sake of your audience's ears, please pass over this amp. It may sound OK at bedroom levels, but once you start cranking it the tone thins out quite a bit and you are left with a really tinny sounding amp that lacks low end and just general "oomph".
  
  
  
  Not to mention that this amp negates the tonal differences between guitars. For example, if I play through this amp with my Warbeast NJ that is loaded with active EMG's, and then if I play through it again with a different guitar, there is very little difference in tone. I do believe that this is part of the design of the amp, because as I said earlier, there is all these kids who want to go "Chugga-chugga-chugga-chugga" using their Squier Strats and their uber-super-amazing Spider III. And to make that sound anywhere decent at bedroom levels there has to be quite a bit of compression and signal tweaking going on.

  Overall Opinion

  As I said earlier, if you are just starting out, or need a practice amp, then this amp may work OK for you. But there are still better amps in the price range than the Spider. The Vox Valvetronix amps are good for low gain stuff, and the Roland Cubes do higher-gain rock and metal decently well, and both of those amps seem to be built better than the Spider III's.
  
  
  
  So overall, not only are there amps that sound better for the money, but they are built tougher as well. I highly suggest that if you really need an amp that has effects built in, that you take a look at what Roland and Vox has to offer.
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• 02/03/11

  roplof's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  see other reviews

  Utilization

  done anything and everything. equipped to be as versatile as possible. use simple but it is always useful to read the manual to discover its hidden features. customization sounds very intuitive. sufficient power for the stage.

  Sounds

  As mentioned above, this amp is a remarkable versatility. no matter the style, he answered himself being asked. the preset number (too well) and overall quality. he resents the additional effects pedals, but what good is used in a huge range of sound as the amp. are strongly advised to invest in his pedal foot control to improve the experience.
  
  on the sound, it must take into account that this is an amp modeling, so denaturalizes clearly his own guitar. plugging a guitar has 10000 € instead of a 200 € will not bring about sound quality. basically, do not be especially purist amplification.
  
  that said, the sounds are well modeled, varied, and are well illusion ....
  
  yes! illusion! since it contains not the soul of the original models modeled.
  
  Modeling is what we like it or not.
  
  For my part, I'm not a fan, so it's still not very objectif.mais amplifier ideal for different working style.

  Overall Opinion

  I kept it a year before selling. Since that experience, I feel greater attraction to the world of modeling. or so in additional to a conventional amplifier circuit.
  
  I in no way diminishes the amp, there is overall good sound quality and aesthetics ... but no soul or personality. it is icy cold to see certain preset.
  
  I do not sound experience, but I do not recommend this amp not.
  
  it remains an excellent basis for learning the guitar to hit all the styles and technique. but once we stopped on a particular style, no longer meets our ears. we want more, and most is not for him.
  
  I would have put 5 or 6. but for fear of being influenced by my reluctance to model, I give it an overall rating of 7.
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• 10/28/09

  Ozuke's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  All t adj said. <img class="smiley" src="/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt="" />

  Utilization

  The configuration is it simple?
  
  Yes, one would not lose too much, and thanks to the presets it's all good <img class="smiley" src="/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" /> .
  
  
  
  The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
  
  It was enough for me to learn the amplifier connatre 75% for the rest of my jou explorer and it's so much better.
  
  
  
  Do you get a good sound easy?
  
  This is one of the biggest positive of the amp, the sound, it is found as a, it is us. And thanks to the 400 preset sounds, honest, you must be crazy not to be satisfied with this amp, no matter the style, the sound we always agree!

  Sounds

  Is it your style of music?
  
  I play rock, mtal through blues, alternative and even some funk. It's just great for all styles.
  
  
  
  What kind of sound you get and with what rglages ("crystalline", "bold ",....)?
  
  The sounds are so many accounts we do not. If you want a sound prcis, it was. If you want to sound "dirty", it was.
  
  
  
  With what (s) guitar (s) / low (s) or effect (s) do you play?
  
  Well I confess. I play on a Storm PG201. Ma Premire any guitar, and I am always impressed by his playing comfort and is versatile enough to also <img class="smiley" src="/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_lol.gif" alt="" /> .
  
  
  
  What are the sounds you prfrez, you dtest?
  
  I love them all! But I play a lot more often distorted, with a nice echo p'tit derrire, it's magic. I love them all <img class="smiley" src="/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_lol.gif" alt="" /> .

  Overall Opinion

  How long have you use it?
  
  3 days, and I think I have not finished to learn it!
  
  
  
  Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
  
  Not much, a Peavy Rage 158, a Marshall MG100dfx a Drive and a Mesa Boogie. Bah Line 6 has owned all <img class="smiley" src="/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt="mrgreen" /> .
  
  
  
  What is the particular feature you like best and least?
  
  The possibility of CRER and record your own sounds is simply gniale, no need to turn the knobs s'embter 30 times before passing the interlude of the verse is too good ...
  
  
  
  How do you report qualitprix?
  
  I bought 211 at Thomann. When I think Marshall MG100dfx cost me 360, I'm just impressed! I dpart to flash on the price. And it was in April that this amp silent 10 times more powerful than I expected for the price, has always surprised me as much.
  
  
  
  Exprience with, you will do again this choice? ...
  
  Although sr, ct pass this amp is like a 10cm hole in the fabric of our lives <img class="smiley" src="/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" /> .
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• 03/10/09

  infra-vert's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  - What kind of amplification (lamp, transistor ,...)?
  
  
  
  Transistor
  
  
  
  - What is the power dlivre?
  
  
  
  75W
  
  
  
  - What connection?
  
  
  
  Between a guitar, a CD/MP3 input, an output for the footswitch, headphone output
  
  
  
  - What are the rglages the effects?
  
  
  
  Include: 12 Amp MODELS rpart in six catgories: CLEAN, TWANG, Blues, Crunch, Metal and Insane
  
  
  
  6 effects: chorus / flanger, phaser, tremolo, delay, tape echo, sweep echo
  
  
  
  A drive knob, a qualisation Stantard: bass, middle, treble, a "channel volume", reverb and master

  Utilization

  - The configuration is it simple?
  
  
  
  Yes trs simple, if not the navigation between the 300 presets a bit tedious
  
  
  
  - Gets it easy to sound good?
  
  
  
  Thanks to the presets, you can find the sound you want ds the very first time we switch the amp
  
  
  
  - The manual is clear and sufficient?
  
  
  
  yes

  Sounds

  - Is it your style of music?
  
  
  
  I play mainly mtal, and does it well.
  
  
  
  - With what (s) guitar (s) / low (s) or effect (s) do you play?
  
  
  
  Currently I play plays it with a LTD EC-50 and it is not too bad, within a short time I will spend on a LTD EC-500 with microphones and EMG81 EMG60 I hear hte that will give a
  
  
  
  - What kind of sound you get and with what rglages ("crystalline", "bold ",....)?
  
  
  
  Personally I do not use many of the buttons rglages, I find the presets are quite sufficient
  
  
  
  - What are the sounds you prfrez, you dtest?
  
  
  
  I play mostly on the slipknot presets, Bumblefoot and john 5
  
  
  
  sounds clear lack of heat

  Overall Opinion

  - How long have you use it?
  
  
  
  I use it since May 2008
  
  
  
  - What is the particular feature you like best and least?
  
  
  
  I love the spirit of Plug & Play, however, I find the clean sounds trs cold brrr
  
  
  
  - Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
  
  
  
  No.
  
  
  
  - How do you report qualitprix?
  
  
  
  good
  
  
  
  - With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
  
  
  
  uh ... with the same budget, so may be
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• 09/26/08

  checkzeflo's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Combo Line 6 modeling with 75W Celestion speaker 12 ".
  
  The panel is quite complicated to describe:
  
  Taken various and varied (no effects loop), mp3 input, stereo headphone.
  
  3-band EQ with some special feature (the mid knob is sometimes a general tone of other times really a sculptor friend of medium sounds fat ... good night.).
  
  General reverb, a master volume.
  
  Drive knob that controls the "contour" of sound.
  
  Saturation of the simulation volume control channel.
  
  Other functions by combining orders (distortion boost and noise gate).
  
  Knob for selecting the model with 2 x 6 positions (Clean, Twang, Blues, Crunch, Metal and Insane by rate-distortion high).
  
  LCD to display the names of the banks
  
  Selectors banks by 4 buttons (ABCD)
  
  Selection cursor banks 8 Positions, funny, kind of computer mouse.
  
  Button "tap" for setting the parameters of time delays and other modulation effects (chorus, flanger, tremolo ...)
  
  Lots of little lights flashing across to inform the user ...
  
  
  
  The amp is compact and solid. And that&#39;s good!

  Utilization

  Least for large N the manual that is very (too) short and not even a list of presets ...
  
  Configuration level, despite the large number of available commands is quite simple and intuitive.
  
  footswtich no ... not cool.
  
  Lightweight compared to the power, compact size.
  
  Seems very sturdy. For those who would like the back cover is not completely closed, revealing the back of the enclosure: pretty but dangerous.

  Sounds

  The 12 simulations offer a wide pallet sound and very successful.
  
  I am very satisfied with all the sounds available even if, like many, I do not use half!
  
  Some clean, large saturation and good crunch allois, RAS is clean and well defined.
  
  It&#39;s enough fun and a good time playing on all the parameters we get really good results easily.
  
  The equalizer is very powerful which is always useful.
  
  The Clean, Crunch and Metal are my preference for now, no doubt it will evolve over time ...
  
  The sounds of plants are not bad at all. Obviously there are good and less good. 400 presets it leaves something to love and something to hate. I quite like the spirit of creating sounds based on songs but it&#39;s like DHAB, some songs are well modeled and have fun sounds, others are completely missed.
  
  As always it&#39;s subjective. Chuck Berry playing with simulations of Johnny B Goode&#39;s still fun, like playing Metal with simulations of Holy War.
  
  After using that "it is made depends on each one. Perso I sometimes go and play sounds that comes into my head in line with the bank ... it makes me travel an hour or two without I really noticing!
  
  As a group, I pay everything myself with the main knobs. I add that I am not a hard impact. I rather like this: you plug a simulation, a hint of reverb a little delay to the rigor and forward! In this case, the Spider III is fine.
  
  A big plus for the sound that is clean and usable in all ranges of volumes (that is what made me choose a Spider III at the very lamps that I dream but is too restrictive in this respect).
  
  The light weight for power, finishing very correct and reasonable size make it the friend of the musicians who have a small car commme me!
  
  
  
  Clean: sounds delivered by the simulation are good clean sounds fairly standard. They make perfectly the personality of the instrument.
  
  Twang: The famous spice of his 60 years. Extra clean sounds that both saturated.
  
  Blues: The one I like even less of the blues. It lacks something that bothers me.
  
  Crunch: Excellent crunchy that I use for blues and rock.
  
  Metal: Heavy Air From the bold trashouille gives some wonderful tones and saturation level very acceptable.
  
  Insane: mouai not a fan.
  
  
  
  Now some comments negative or mixed:
  
  The settings of the effects are super smart and hazardous control is often not very smart ... too much effect as usual with the other toys for multi scratch. The chorus sound suits agree but in homeopathic doses. The dose of smart is rather too much even trying to solve by applying (you know, concentrate their tongues!).
  
  It takes a grip I must not have because of my strong fatigue effect trimmer.
  
  The sounds of plants in general have way too much for me to be really useful effects (about 75% of cases). Note that this can be fixed by adjusting each sound to its taste.
  
  The footswitch no, or very expensive, that&#39;s a big unless. When I play on this amp I do not change its on the same piece. A home is not a problem, as a group ... that&#39;s another story.
  
  I would say that the price of this amp if you want to use it properly or even on stage again (I would drag that are genuine Watts 75W moving) is that of the amp + pedal board.
  
  
  
  If I summarize:
  
  + The sounds, the versatility, the basic settings and ergonomics, the use amp
  
  - The effects (especially the settings), the footswitch 150 euros, use multi effects

  Overall Opinion

  I use it recently and would probably edit this a test when I have more experience.
  
  For me it is a starting material or scratch through.
  
  In this case and for these people, value for money is really canon.
  
  I like line 6 and the simulation but I try (and I hope I get there) to be objective on these tests. So I say, the strato standard of one of my buddies on his Fender all-tube amp sounds much better on my Variax Spider (surprise!).
  
  Coupled with my Fender FMT Korean mounted Seymour Duncan Spider is nonetheless highly satisfying, it&#39;s super versatile and sounds I like. With my Variax 300 is also very good but I am quickly overwhelmed by the many ideas simultaneously Variax + combo simulated spider that I almost forget the most important: playing guitar, not playing the knob! this pair still appears to sound exceptional "vintage", "Jazz" and "twang".
  
  
  
  Off topic: advice to beginners seeking versatility and all the time wondering if a multi effects € 50 connected to the first skyscraper and transistor amplifier 10 W will revolutionize their game and their sound: take time to resolve a equalizer and play the tones and microphones selectors (and volume) of your guitar and your amp (it is important to have a proper amp and a good scratch rather than having the effects) before trying to put the flanger and wha wah ... A Squier or Pacifica on a Bandit 112 (€ 350 for all of OCCAZ) already offers unique opportunities. To get to this point with this test, this amp will allow you (beginners) to test the different effects. But from time to time use only simulations and control low / mid / TREB, you will see that a good control of these parameters is crucial to the development effect. End of digression.
  
  
  
  Beginners p&#39;tits budgets of all backgrounds (blues, jazz, metal with long hair right Ltd. clad rockers with electric banana ...) try this amp you will be delighted. For the price you can indulge every € is profitable.
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• 07/22/08

  Leurdamort's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  - What kind of amplification (lamp, transistor ,...)?
  
  Transistor
  
  
  
  - What is the power dlivre?
  
  75W
  
  
  
  - What connection?
  
  See above has have not changed!
  
  
  
  -What are the rglages the effects? ...
  
  
  
  Same, 400 presets

  Utilization

  Trs simple configuration, it is not a container 2 to find what you want ...
  
  Personally APRS making my own distortion, I have a great sound! and I'm glad trs

  Sounds

  The sonortits perfectly suited to my style of music (I play metal ... I explore all types of the black neo ..)
  
  
  
  I have added as a pedal wah-wah dunlop cry baby at the moment .. Because the distortion suits me perfectly
  
  
  
  I do not like certain sounds, but prselectionnes APRS is a matter of taste

  Overall Opinion

  I use it for just one year +
  
  With the addition of footswitch (count 110 euros ...) I love to switch between different distortion are well trs
  
  report quality / price EXCELLENT
  
  
  
  I would do without this choice eSite one second, for if I could afford against the j'achter vrsion amp head + Bafle
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• 05/30/08

  tanatoast's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Amplifier transistors and modlisation Line 6 (400 preset according Intgr Line 6 I did not count ^ ^)
  
  75 Watt Celestion speaker
  
  Guitar input, MP3-CD, out with accumulation of HP (fawn pod) to play with headphones or directly to the PA, but no effects loop or connection to HP for making self pdalier Line 6 alimentbr-/> 12 amp simulations from the ultra clean crunch that never even stronger attack, the (ultra saturated that turns a pat on the strings sound turboracteur in through the famous Marshall crunch. Flanger, Chorus, Phaser, tremolo, delay, tape echo, sweep echo and reverb.
  
  Now I want to push my rant, yes Line 6 M, it's really a low blow by you on pdalier. At 300, there is no way to have a simple two-button pdalier dfile to 4 presets. No need to add for a 30. But as we want to enjoy the whawha we buy prfre MODEL 100 above that in addition to the CHAC offers 4 channel but there is no up-down buttons banks. Finally we are almost forced to take the most MODEL CHRE who score the skin of the ass that pulls the clamp. The frankly you Merd M. Line 6
  
  
  
  Finally when it trs same value for money.

  Utilization

  The configuration is fairly simple once you understand the operation because it must be admitted that a factory sound. In fact, I accused him of being too complicated for some functions such as noise gate or boost o must be a key combination, and too simple for multi purpose. It RULES two buttons with a single paramtres (tremolo speed and intensity of, for example). Okay trs is a fast and permits anyone to make his rglage in 5 seconds but it lacks some precision
  
  This gives a very easy on her by the fact that all the simulations are of good quality.
  
  As for the manual, it might be a little more dcrivant Retailer in the main presets for example.
  
  I put 8 because of the multi-purpose too simple I got.

  Sounds

  This amp should I think any style. It is his strong point, the standard modlisation him Confre versatility.
  
  I play it with a Cort G254 which however is not a bomb but the sounds are nevertheless remarkable. I'm afraid also that the characters of the guitar is hidden by the amp. I try it with another ending for guitar (yes the guitarist knows the other guitarist ^ ^)
  
  Of course I not put 10, 20 if I should put a plexi or a Dual Rectifier.

  Overall Opinion

  I use it for a week. It support a BPS without flinching.
  
  J'apprcie its versatility and its price but regrets that damn Systm pdalier and simplicity of the multi-purpose
  
  Acqurir before I try and MG100DFX FM212R, my little c'tait prfr ^ ^
  
  I know nothing that can compete with such quality over price
  
  I would do this blindly selected
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• 04/20/08

  babychook's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  * 12 MODELS damplis customiss from Clean Insane
  
  * 7 Smart Control effects (up to 3 simultaneous) including Tape Echo, Standard Delay, Sweep Echo (all with Tap Tempo) Chorus / Flanger, Phaser, Tremolo and Reverb
  
  * 250 presets by artists crs
  
  * 150 presets bass on tracks
  
  * Tuner (Tuner) front
  
  * Plus 36 user programmable presets
  
  * Speakers Celestion Custom 12

  Utilization

  Trs easy to use, I hardly needed the manual, it sounds intuitive, trs trs simple as finding all well classs.

  Sounds

  "It is simple, should have all styles of music, blues, rock, metal, Heavy ...
  
  -The sound is beautiful even in it, it's simple and I get a 170 Whale sounds crazy!
  
  -After all imitations of artists is not the same but overall it is well trs!

  Overall Opinion

  You want the amp to play all styles? For group play without the battery you crasis? To even do concerts in small venues? Not to kill your credit card?
  
  Simple: Line 6 Spider III 75 Watts, the best amp in its price range!
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• 04/15/08

  Higher Gain's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Transo 75w

  Utilization

  This is the amp for a friend, I have used many times and I t bleuf by the sound it DGIG, the configuration is very simple, having the peavey marshall and now I have to say that there is a lot easier, if not plenty of sound, the distortion mtal a clean and even has a distortion that prs modifiable to add or remove (low , acute ..) over an already existing distortion.

  Sounds

  This amp is versatile trs, all sounds are pretty good, even with a cheap ring ft standard.
  
  I hallucinated my buddy with his feet and this amp my limit fined with my gibson LP custom with EMG in my Peavey 6505 + Marshall 1960a.
  
  
  
  I nan DCON has no real personality or grain, but yes you get a good sound right away.

  Overall Opinion

  I will not say it's the ultimate amp, but worth the price and quality is a great working tool for same tater see some repeat.
  
  
  
  So very good price quality ratio, I would recommend this amp to those who have a limited budget playing in their den and want good sound without taking the head.
  
  trs good product
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• 12/18/07

  hexalto's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Dj Retailer below.
  
  9 / 10 more difficult to complete in a 75W combo of 50cm3 ...

  Utilization

  Enough to satisfy the most demanding ct diversity. These simulations (roughly the sound of a POD + Celestion speaker) but an illusion. The simulation of Mesa Boogie Rectifier is buffa. There are plenty of presets (too?) But many of the same ring fawn. Besides the choice of amp and effects, SETTING THE qualisation plays for many in the definition and the original sound.
  
  I have not opened the manual, the faade of the amp is self-explanatory for now ...
  
  The LCD menu allows, in addition to presets, CHAC a tuner. Practice but not as sensitive and took a digital tuner (type Boss TU80)

  Sounds

  To play rock nag, the mtal, the heavy is pretty convincing. In clean sounds, it sounds less raliste, more artificial, but usable. With a guitar and violin making correct active pickups (EMG 81/60 in this case), it sends the wood. The 75W are l. on the other hand I have the impression that the del 2 / 3 of the volume, the sound loses frankly DEFINITIONS. To be confirmed.

  Overall Opinion

  Some days, it's little but I immediately filled by the t ct "plug and play" of the BTE.
  
  Previously I tried the Vox VT 100 (not bad but the distos are "light"), the Marshall transistors (yuck) and amps lamps (Sovtek Mig 100, Rectifier, JCM2000 etc.). Of course, the Spider does not sound like an amp lamps, but the illusion (for the common man and especially the listeners) is well worth the investment (299).
  
  For rpt, home and small rooms (but that play in stadiums?) Ct is more than enough power.
  
  The arguments "presets raliss by major rock stars" are somewhat misleading. You will never sound the preset Mick Thompson Slipknot nor Andy Summers with Roxanne. Should not RVer.
  
  Nanmoins Report qualitdiversitprix / power unbeatable for those who like me (and many of us) have not put in a 2500 + head Mesa cabinet + rack effects.
  
  If I had to change to a lgrement suprieur budget, I allow myself to be tempted by the 120W or 150W version can be.
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