All user reviews for the Line 6 Spider IV 75

I have been using the Line 6 Spider IV 75 for over a year and it continues to grow on me each time that I use it. It has 75 watts with over 500 presets and most of them are special presets that are done by certain individuals that modeled classic sounds from classic songs over the years. It has a lot of effects, delays, mods, echoes, noise gate, boost and you can edit all the parameters of all of those effects. You will have total control over how you want the sound to come out. You can also hook it up via USB so you can get updates right to your amplifier. The Spider IV by Line 6 has revolutionized the amplifier experience by adding this feature in earlier models.


UTILIZATION

There are a whole group of rockstars that have hand crafted and dialed up the sounds on this amplifier. As soon as I heard some of the names that help create the presets like Jonny Marr and Slipknot I knew that this one was the one for me. It is very easy to get a solid sound with the Spider IV, and it is also very portable if you need to move it around from place to place. It is well built and can take some bangs and scraps without showing a visible damage.


SOUNDS

You download the software from Line 6’s website, its more of an edit software where you can create presets and download some other ones from different Spider users. Everything with this amp is easy to use and all of the knobs are right on the front of the unit.


OVERALL OPINION

If you are in need of a good amp that you know will sound good, then this is the one. You will have full control over your effects with the ability to edit them up to 7 different parameters. Go online and download more presets, trade presets, or give them away. You can really do anything you want to do on the Spider IV. Crazy Train, Purple Haze, and Teen Spirit are some of my favorite presets on this amp. This is a must have for any guitarist.

I needed a 'go to' amp that I could record demos with or take out to gigs. Reliability and price where high on my priorities, but I also needed something that sounded decent.

I read many good reviews on the older Spiders so when the new Spider IV came out I have to give it a shot. I got it for $300 with the smaller foot controller included. What's great about Line 6 is the controllers are usually interchangeable, so if you have a Line 6 chances are you can use the same pedal board.

Plenty of tones available to you, my goal which was completed was to get 4 sounds; a nice clean, a light breakup, a crunch and a heavy distortion either for leads or metal types sounds. With the manual and some boring online reading I was able to built presets pretty easily.

16 amp simulators and 20 effects you should be able to get something decent. I'm a big fan of big ol, heavy tube amps. Although the Line 6 isn't a replacement for them, it gets you in the same room without the hassle.

The CD/MP3 1/8' input jack is what makes this amp a fantastic practice tool.

The reliability knock on wood has been good for me, but I had a friend who's amp cut in and out and also I have a Line 6 POD with a similar problem, but that is the price you pay for digital.

The amp is nice and compact. The handle is sturdy. I'll guess the weight is 30 pounds?

The amp pumps 75 watts into one 12 inch Celestion speaker. This is plenty of juice for most moderate gigs.

Not a replacement for the Fender Twins and Marshalls in this world, but if budget, versatility and portability are on your mind, give this amp a whirl.

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The Line 6 Spider IV 75 is a great, and powerful amp. It went well with my fender Stratocaster. The fx are amazing great variety of distortion. It also has amazing wah gain chorus and phaser. Ther delay is great and it so easy to control the exact amount of feed back. It is great for practicing because if your mom yells at you to turn it down you can turn the amp to 50% power. But then when you need to perform at a gig you can turn it up and the whole room is filled with the amazing sounds of this amp.it is the quality of a $600 amp but for a much lower price. My people that have used the Line 6 Spider have complained about the clean sound and the reverb, but the reverb is really great and the clean sound could be better but is pretty good.


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If your like me and you love the sound of the distortion used by such bands as As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage (already made presets) and August Burns Red and For Today (easy to make sound alikes) then this amp for you. You wont find many other amps that provide this quality for a price like this one.


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If you love fantastic clean tones that would put anyone to sleep, then you might wanna look some more. There are some clean tone aspects that are nice though like Twang wich has a nice thick sound with a little delay that is nice when playing Tool, Chevelle, Breaking Benjamin and other heavy alternative band's clean tones. Also the As I Lay Dying clean tone is nice for playing at church.

OVERALL OPINION

Overall a great amp and at a very reasonable price that you can afford. I suggest you go to your local store to check this one out. You wont be disappointed.

I have several friends who aren't really guitar players who own this amp. This is a introduction to electric guitar amplifying. This is not the type of amp someone who has been playing for 12 years is going to buy. If you are learning and walking into a Guitar Center or Sam Ash you will see these amps sitting there. They are pretty much junk. There isn't too much of value on them but they aren't really aimed at the high end gigging musician either.

They have a few different distortion setting and effects that give you somewhat of an opportunity to have different modeling sounds. Nothing to which sound natural or real in any way. You aren't going to take this amp and gig with it or even show your friends. You are going to tuck it away and practice with it until you can afford a real tube amp.

UTILIZATION


Line 6 Spider IV 75 75W 1x12 Guitar Combo Amp Features:

* 75 watts (mono)
* 1x12" Celestion Custom speaker; Three-quarter closed-back speaker cabinet for a tight, snappy response
* 500+ presets: 300+ hand-crafted presets from 50 world-famous bands and guitarists, almost 200 dialed in presets inspired by the best guitar songs of all time, up to 64 user-created presets
* Artist-created presets hand-crafted by Johnny Marr, Slipknot, Pete Anderson, 311, Meshuggah, Lacuna Coil, As I Lay Dying, Steve Stevens, The Donnas, Minus the Bear, and 40 more guitarists and bands
* Song-based presets inspired by the tones of Master of Puppets, Back in Black, Whole Lotta Love, Daytripper, Toxicity, Purple Haze, Head Like a Hole, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Crazy Train, and almost 200 more
* 16 exceptional guitar amp models that exhibit sophisticated touch response, complex distortions, and compression that breathes like it's emanating from a vintage tube amp. (Line 6 modeling is often imitated, but never duplicated.)
* Up to 8 effects at once with FBV MkII. 20 Smart FX (up to 4 at once) including Smart Harmony and Pitch Glide plus echoes, mods, reverbs, tremolos, delays, and more; Additional effects include Quick Loop, Noise Gate, and Boost; Edit all effects up to 7 parameters deep
* Bass, Mid and Treble knobs behave like the EQ controls from each modeled amp; Drive knob; Channel volume; Master volume; Manual Mode
* 1/4" input; 1/4" headphone/direct output; 1/8" CD/MP3 input; FBV jack; Built-in chromatic tuner
* Line 6 FBV MkII foot controllers (not included) feature a foot pedal for wah, volume and pitch-shift control; tap tempo; chromatic tuner display; channel switching; USB connectivity for receiving amplifier updates and upgrades; more

SOUNDS

This thing is going to sound like a digital amp and there is no way around it. You can have all the artists you want help give way to a sound that sounds artificial. I really dislike these type of amps and modeler combos. They really sound like trash cans hitting a barn wall.

It really doesn't matter what you use as far as guitars go because it all sounds the same through this amp....blah. Try it with a Les Paul or something with a humbucker in it since a lot of the preset are geared towards that with the artist offerings.

OVERALL OPINION

Keep it simple and easy with a guitar cable and a tube amp. That is simple and the honest way to get started playing the electric guitar. Pass on this with flying colors. This is a terrible sounding amp to say the least.

At new these things sell around for $299. Not an expensive piece, but still too much for what this amp.

This thing is not good. It is loud and terrible. It sounds horrible and you will spend more time dinking around with sounds and effects rather than actually playing the guitar. I wouldn't recommending this amp to anyone.

Amplifier modeling, therefore transistor.
Power: 75watts
You play country music? It is for you. Metal? It is for you. Punk? It is for you. Blues? Same ... something for everyone!

UTILIZATION

Configuration is very simple even for beginners, the manual is very clear.
You plug the guitar you turn a knob and it was THE sound good.

SOUNDS

This amp suits all styles of music.
We get everything we want enough to turn the knobs.
I tested this amp with a ESP LTD EC 1000 and with an Alpine White Epiphone Lespaul.
Effects (Delay, Chorus, etc ...) are really not great, the pedal must leave if we want good, I use very little personal so I'm not pose a problem.
A by it sounds really great, I have not tested the presets for lack of time but anyway I prefer to shape my way.

I take off points for the effects.

OVERALL OPINION

I do not have this amp, but I intend to buy soon.
I have a marshall MG30DFX. We can not really compare it not the same power, not the same type of amp etc ...
The value for money is hard to say because 300 euros is still a sacred money, but it is far more comprehensive than any other amplifiers I've seen at this price, so I say good report.

I take off a point because nothing is perfect.

Modeling amplifier (transistor).
Power: 75 watts

The settings are fairly numerous:
(According to the Line 6 website)

Clean Red
Inspired by the sound of a Marshall ® JCM-900, the Clean Red is hollowed and very sensitive to touch guitarist. Clean Red model offers superb brightness in the upper spectrum. This is one of the most beautiful clean sounds that we have created so far.

Clean Green
* Inspired by certain aspects of the amp Hiwatt ® Custom 100, the model simulates the Green Clean clear sound classic late 60s and early 70s. This model offers an extended response with creamy midrange and bass specific desire.

Twang Red
Twang Red model is inspired by * the sound of a Fender Blackface Twin Reverb ® ® 60 years to produce his classic productions in Nashville. Mount the Drive button and enjoy the saturation!

Twang Green
More aggressive than its Twang Red, Green Twang model is very percussive, with lots of punch and a character inspired by * Blackface Deluxe Reverb ® Fender ® 60s.

NEW! Class A Red
Sounds singing and brilliant sound with a medium stake made famous by many generations of British rock bands, the model based on the Class A Red * Vox ® AC30 Top Boost.

NEW! Class A Green
Incredibly dynamic, model Class A Green gives you the feeling of custom amps. * Inspired by some of our favorite amps, Divided by 13 with 9 / 15. Mount the Drive button to access a saturation very grainy.

Red Blues
The charm of Vintage Blues * Red is inspired sound of a classic Fender ® Deluxe Reverb ® '50s.

NEW! Green blues
Here's a sound with more character than the Red Blues: Blues Green offers a more focused in the midrange with a classic color inspired by * Rockabilly amp Gretsch ® 6156.

Crunch Red
Celebration of his early metal bands, the model is based on Red Crunch * Crunch famous sounds of a 50 watt Plexi Marshall ® 1968.

NEW! Green Crunch
The model Crunch Green offers a characteristic distortion sounds British round with superb mids very cool and impressive energy. * Inspired by his sound engineering Crunch ® Orange AD30 amp.

Red Hi Gain
The Red Hi Gain model offers its famous brown sound inspired by * a Marshall ® Plexi 100 watt with Variac and the 1968 cross-entries.

NEW! Hi Gain Green
Modern metal sound scooped: Green Hi Gain model offers a refined sound distortion * creations inspired by high saturation of a Diezel Herbert ®.

Red Metal
One-way ticket to a powerful and accurate high saturation, the model is inspired by Red Metal * distorted sounds of a Mesa / Boogie ® Dual Rectifier ®.

Metal Green
The model offers a Green Metal saturation aggressive while remaining versatile. Change the position of the Mid button to verify the distortion! (Set the minimum to get a sound Fuzz pedal, set in an intermediate position to obtain modern creamy overdrive, set up to get the sound of famous amps in Class A).
Insane Red
Created for extreme saturation, the Insane Red resumed its intensity and impact of Metal Red channel of the amp, but with more midrange for an even more devastating. * Inspired by the sound of a Mesa / Boogie ® Dual Rectifier ® (red channel).

Insane Green
Any distortion possible before the destruction of the amp! The Insane's Green offers a level of almost obscene distortion while maintaining the tone and character of your instrument. "

After it's worth what it's worth (that's marketing right?), But from what I've seen exactly that. A chie of settings, and if you love tweaking your amp for a good custom sound, this is for you.

Grip level is far from simple (a lot of adjustable parameters), but we made it fast, very fast.

UTILIZATION

Level Panel, I knew better, especially if you want to adjust. That said, nothing overwhelming, you just have to make adjustments, and hop on the track. If you prefer to take one of 250 presets +(!!!), it will make life easier, and get a good sound in the space of two minutes (the time to find actually).

We can easily get a good sound, if you want to dip into the manual settings, it is not insurmountable, and its output will always be as good (or better)

The manual is minimal, very minimal, nothing really transcendent. But on another amp configurations are substantially the same.

SOUNDS

I play metal, classical, jazz, blue, and he happened to follow me wherever I go.

I play a Dean Razorback Explosion LH, the sound output is really powerful.

I have not had time to test the presets 1950s, 1960s and 1970s "but they are in line with others, they must be good.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it the day before yesterday (so I'm pretty new to this model). I am the possessor of a Line 6 Spider III 30 and a Fender FM212 R. Suffice to say that the fender and line 6 are two different amps, so absolutely not comparable. The Fender produced a good clear sound, perfect for putting one or more pedals behind, but soon limited to the level of saturation. Line 6 is the reverse, very good distortion, but good clear channel, but nothing really exceptional (compared to a fender is to put the bar a little high)

I have several friends who aren't really guitar players who own this amp. This is a introduction to electric guitar amplifying. This is not the type of amp someone who has been playing for 12 years is going to buy. If you are learning and walking into a Guitar Center or Sam Ash you will see these amps sitting there. They are pretty much junk. There isn't too much of value on them but they aren't really aimed at the high end gigging musician either.

They have a few different distortion setting and effects that give you somewhat of an opportunity to have different modeling sounds. Nothing to which sound natural or real in any way. You aren't going to take this amp and gig with it or even show your friends. You are going to tuck it away and practice with it until you can afford a real tube amp.



UTILIZATION

Line 6 Spider IV 75 75W 1x12 Guitar Combo Amp Features:

* 75 watts (mono)
* 1x12" Celestion Custom speaker; Three-quarter closed-back speaker cabinet for a tight, snappy response
* 500+ presets: 300+ hand-crafted presets from 50 world-famous bands and guitarists, almost 200 dialed in presets inspired by the best guitar songs of all time, up to 64 user-created presets
* Artist-created presets hand-crafted by Johnny Marr, Slipknot, Pete Anderson, 311, Meshuggah, Lacuna Coil, As I Lay Dying, Steve Stevens, The Donnas, Minus the Bear, and 40 more guitarists and bands
* Song-based presets inspired by the tones of Master of Puppets, Back in Black, Whole Lotta Love, Daytripper, Toxicity, Purple Haze, Head Like a Hole, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Crazy Train, and almost 200 more
* 16 exceptional guitar amp models that exhibit sophisticated touch response, complex distortions, and compression that breathes like it's emanating from a vintage tube amp. (Line 6 modeling is often imitated, but never duplicated.)
* Up to 8 effects at once with FBV MkII. 20 Smart FX (up to 4 at once) including Smart Harmony and Pitch Glide plus echoes, mods, reverbs, tremolos, delays, and more; Additional effects include Quick Loop, Noise Gate, and Boost; Edit all effects up to 7 parameters deep
* Bass, Mid and Treble knobs behave like the EQ controls from each modeled amp; Drive knob; Channel volume; Master volume; Manual Mode
* 1/4" input; 1/4" headphone/direct output; 1/8" CD/MP3 input; FBV jack; Built-in chromatic tuner
* Line 6 FBV MkII foot controllers (not included) feature a foot pedal for wah, volume and pitch-shift control; tap tempo; chromatic tuner display; channel switching; USB connectivity for receiving amplifier updates and upgrades; more


SOUNDS

This thing is going to sound like a digital amp and there is no way around it. You can have all the artists you want help give way to a sound that sounds artificial. I really dislike these type of amps and modeler combos. They really sound like trash cans hitting a barn wall.

It really doesn't matter what you use as far as guitars go because it all sounds the same through this amp....blah. Try it with a Les Paul or something with a humbucker in it since a lot of the preset are geared towards that with the artist offerings.

OVERALL OPINION

This thing is bad. It is loud and terrible. It sounds horrible and you will spend more time dinking around with sounds and effects rather than actually playing the guitar. I wouldn't recommending this amp to anyone. Keep it simple and easy with a guitar cable and a tube amp. That is simple and the honest way to get started playing the electric guitar. Pass on this with flying colors.

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UTILIZATION

very simple, you plug it plays!
pdf manual to download ... not cool
super-clear sound in full.
Multi-effects processor, huge choice.
I was looking for his Gothic marylin manson, I found ...


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he will agree with all styles in my humble opinion!
I play a Fender Stratocaster, the combination is magic that I hesitated a marshall. no photo.

OVERALL OPINION

it's been a week of happiness ... before I had a 25w park to begin, I took a slap and my friends too!
for the price I would do this choice!

75W modeling amp + effects + loops ....

UTILIZATION

Without manual configuration rather complicated during the first hours of use.
This gives a good sound quickly and easily. The amp 16 amp type simulates different with each time of adjustment for the type of amp chosen to stay in tone, in the grain of the amp selected.

Basic manual provides no use ...
Must download the guide for advanced users to go into detail.
The effects are customizable and with full option very good news because I did not know before you buy.

Flat for cumulative effects, ok we can combine 4 at the same time but some are not combinable with each other a little pissed off ...
The harmonization work is done, the auto-wah is pretty clean. The other base effects are also doing their job properly ... A little complicated to settle for getting what you want easily.

SOUNDS

I am of the variety since 2004 and played between 45 and 50 dates per year.
So far I played on JMP1 Marshall, Marshall EL34 50/50, a baffle orange, with other products to boost rack effects or touch. In short the config to 3000 € MARSHALL GRAIN its ultimate level ... I had nothing to say.
Although the material remained for most of the time in a truck, it had to unpack every time, install it, raise it, raise it. Not worth the shot for a repeat as too powerful and too cumbersome.

Passing on the spider I spend more for a loser is clear .. lol But it's convenient, lightweight, less cumbersome and already very powerful. The technology is there such a product does its job the Marshall amp model of the 60 it sounds good but what is to be said, is exceeded. Each style, each one of its kind, I am of the variety and I get to have a clean sound to hot metal with his magnificent sustain

Downside: the sounds are less accurate, probably too worked out before, sometimes it can be seen on some limited effect latency (really tiny)

Given its price should not hesitate. Based on the system while forcing bulbs I noticed a big difference and ironing on an amp like the spider I was expecting to have a less well but win the next practice. Result sounds more appropriate to me that the config marshall is a lot more versatile, the sound of the lamp is bullshit because I find it very easily on this amp.
Some say that line6 is not reliable ... We'll see, at the same time to change all the lamps in my old config (10) had to rely almost 300 €. If the receiver must fail me after the warranty, it will take me less than 300 € to fix it ^ ^

Leaving aside any effect pedal or rack and because everything else is inside.
I play with a custom jackson
The tuner is nase ^ ^


OVERALL OPINION

The one I used since

Have not tried other models but others are more expensive and considering the dipolar sound to the web spider is more instantly.
I tried the basic transistor amplifiers (shit), hybrid amplifiers (not best) of all lamps config (nice but not versatile enough)

The loop is nice but not long enough (only records 14 seconds)
Incredible value for money this amp is easily 500 €!
With hindsight I have, yes I do it again this election!

Delivered without pedals .... So FVB = 200 € =: /

Amp transistors
The classical connection. Front; jack guitar. Rear face; socket, headphone jack (excellent!)
3'5 jack and jack pedal effect

UTILIZATION

Operation is simple. The manual is brief but tlchargeable on their site. The technical team on Line 6 is a formidable efficiency. The amplifier is very well made while having a price very "tight. The sound is crisp, clean and efficient. Besides, I HiFi amplifier has a` small 'numrique "type D whose sound RESULTING who is rich and a stamp that is equivalent to almost HiFi amps lamps, dsol for the digression. I play with a Fender Strato (NAS) and a Yamaha acoustic . It is a powerful be regulated. I just buy it, the presets are excellent and there's something for every taste always with attention to very visibly "Pro"
As a working tool, it is gnial. I connected my computer via the headphone jack of the amp spider to climb and work on my songs Soundtrack or Logic with such ease that I still dconcert. The sound of my guitar on these apps is to render clear, sharp and clean. This should all

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my style (as is so if I have one) of music. Modestly modeled my game of Pink Floyd through Jimi without forgetting some good blues riff.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it recently. I have not tried others (as the critic Audiofanzine the spider seemed to me convincing). The particularity of this amp that I enjoy, is that it is an excellent tool that does not dnature the sounds of my guitars a price you could almost say .. . sweet.
If I had the finances and the exprience cros I would go to the high end without hesitating.
I have not tried the pedals I imagine it will still be something amazing.

Very well explained in other articles ...
I put 7 / 10 because there did not switch comes with it will cost 35 euros for the small switch with 2 buttons ...

UTILIZATION

Is my first Line 6 product, and although I can assure you it will not be the last!
Very simple when you fake it, we get lost in the beginning a little but it remains super easy to use.
The presets are really well made, and the ability to save his family is really fast.
Ps: Note that the tuner is awesome luis too.

SOUNDS

We've always said "never takes the Line6 for clean sounds," Ben and I was very surprised!

- Sounds impecable clear, crisp and sharp

- Sounds really nice crunch without burrs

- Sounds overdrive / metal if you want to slash the sounds, look no further (red metal)

- Sounds "insane" property but not very accurate, good with such a distortion, one that asks how they have done to make such fakes

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for about six months, j 'I hesitated with the vypyr Peavey.
The pros: PRICE, sounds, use.
The - the weight, not supplied with switch, and voila!
Value for money: 9 / 10 (no switch xD)
With experience, I would do this choice of course!

Spider Model 75 w. Amp modeling. For specifications see other reviews of this topic. My message is not focused on these issues.
I put these on August 1

UTILIZATION

cons questions I wish to express an opinion quite different from those I have just read. Indeed, several defects appeared to me over the months of use. The manual provided is very unclear and the one downloaded on the Internet does very little to the issues and difficulties. It is true that different amp tones and effects are convincing and often very beautiful (there's something for all tastes and styles). Ditto for the effects. Nevertheless I find the use complex. Indeed settings between the 3 buttons that directly conditionenet sound ie: drive, chanel master volume and ask for my taste a lot of trial and error and research to find its appropriate. Between the different amp models there are factory settings that vary much (volume of output) and it must constantly adjust (it's painful ... and random concert). well sometimes there are losses or power surges that I can not find the explanation.
In short I find complicated and I put a note very average 5

SOUNDS

I play a Start with Mexican and clean sounds are superb. it's a little harder with my other guitars a Epiphone Dot Studio.
I generally a bit more trouble with the sound settings saturated.
In our small group, I'm only rhythmic and efttes or amps are nice (when I get to settle ...!)
We play blues, pop, jazz, rock, funk.
Start with it very well.
I put 1 August

OVERALL OPINION

Difficult to note this amp overall.
A 6 or 7 ..?
Indeed it is very definitely a great amp that offers many possibilities of sounds, effects.
But personally I hate the technical issues and I spend too much time wondering how to adjust, why all of a sudden I have more power when I change the options etc etc.
The Service manual does not give clear answers.
It's a little headlock. Besides, I'm back to my Marshall .... At least I branch and I play!
As for the famous pre-recorded effects presets there are so many that it almost becomes a bit absurd! That too!
Complex still