Line 6 LowDown Studio 110

I've played bass professionally for 44 years. I currently play in a praise band in a local church and also do studio work. I favor rock but have played just about every style, even -- shame -- disco. Favorite players include Paul McCartney, James Jamerson, Tony Levin, Chris Squire, Joe Osborn, Bob Glaub and Sting.
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* 75 Watts
* 10' speaker
* 12'W x 12'H x 12'D
* 24 pounds

A small, lightweight combo amp. Covered in dark gray carpeting with vinyl corners; black metal grille. Top-mounted controls and jacks include 1/4' input; active/passive switch (-10DB pad); Drive, Bass, L-Mid, Hi-Mid, Treble; Octo Comp; Master Vol.; Headphone out (1/4'); CD in (1/8'); four amp/cabinet model pushbuttons: Clean; RandB; Rock; Grind. Rear panel includes XLR out with ground lift switch (takes the cabinet model sound to the board); preamp out; power cord socket and power switch.


Purchased in 2005 from Musiciansfriend. I needed a small, portable amp for practice, small gigs and possibly for studio work. MSRP: $349.99 Price paid: $225 (B stock -- box had been opened).

This amp puts out a lot of sound from a small package. I have used it outdoors with a small combo and had bass players come up to say how amazingly loud it is for its size. It handles a B string with ease. Three of the four amp model presets are very usable for me: Rock (very punchy); RandB (think Motown); and Clean (a clean Brit sound with presence -- my favorite setting.) Grind sounds, um, grindy -- very distorted with lots of high end. Not my metal cup of tea. Line 6 says the models are 'inspired by' the '74 Ampeg SVT (Rock); the Ampeg B-15 'Fliptop' combo (RandB); the Eden Traveler (Clean) and a distorted SansAmp through an SVT mixed with a clean DI signal (Grind). Perosnally, I'd prefer a an overdriven Marshall tube head for Grind, but that's just me. There's also a 'secret' Brit model that can be achieved by following instructions in the owner's manual.

Press the RandB and Rock buttons together to get a Synth setting. Synth uses the amp's volume, tone and Octo Comp knobs to manipulate envelope, wave shape and octave parameters for some 'interesting' sounds. Octave down is particularly nice, envelope sounds. less so. The Octo Comp compressor does its job nicely with minimal noise. A tube overdrive sound can be achieved by running the Drive control high and leaving the master volume down.

You can program your own presets by tweaking knobs and holding a preset button down for two seconds. Factory presets can be recalled if you make a horrible mistake or decide 'Suicidal Distorted Dragon Tail Thrash' isn't that great a tone after all.

The only negatives I can find in the Studio 110are slight hiss from the headphone jack, and the lack of parcticality form its Synth section. Not many usable sounds unless you're a fan of '70s 'yow-yow' envelope filtering. And the Synth and amp model presets aren't footswitchable, so on-the-fly live changes aren't possible unless you want to bend over and play bass one-handed while pressing buttons.

Construction seems solid and fine. I've read opinions stating that the cabinet is made from inferior materials, but I have used this amp weekly for practices with no problem and for the occasional gig without problems. If you're loading it in and out of a truck every night, maybe it won't hold up, but that's not what the amp is designed for.

The Line 6 Lowdown Studio 110 delivers what it promises: decent preset amp models at the touch of a button plus the ability to create more of your own. CD in coupled with headphone out makes it ideal for practicing along with recordings, and the preamp and XLR outs make recording easy if you're looking for a cabinet sound rather than straight DI. It has served me well in a number of light rock or church settings and puts out a ton of low end from a small package.

This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

Modeling amp (transistor), which is given for 75 watts for a size of 30cm x 30cm x 30cm.
4 amp simulations + 1 + 1 hidden keyboard (read the manual)
For further description, read the product directly
https://fr.line6.com/lowdown/studio110.html

In terms of connectivity, there is a jack with a -10 db to switch to if you have a low active or passive. A built-dI, which uses the same principle as a simulation of Staff for POD, a mini jack for connecting an MP3 player and a headphone jack.

UTILIZATION

The configuration is not easy! at first, we seek, but a small passage through the manual once you understand the principle, we can really get the settings you want. The réglase is done by six pots, the Drive, a highly efficient compressor and finally Bass, Low Med Med High, treble, and especially from one simulation to another!
Where is really the foot is being able to do its setting, and to save it!
By reading the manual though, you can also change the first amp simulation, by replacing the clean brit, which offers its really A cozy, a test ...

SOUNDS

Then there is simple, but happiness ... Of course we should not expect to have low intra-patient, but against, to work in again, at home or in config bar / cafe is the ideal for me!
It is 30cm X 30cm X 30cm, and its size is really sending the steak! We especially sound very clean, very clear who types in the mid-bass, and treble that can be good if slamming it is needed.
Despite being a modeling amp, I find the sound to a very personal grain, which is good but also requires the receiver to test whether it is appropriate or not.

OVERALL OPINION

I have this amp for several weeks, and it's happiness, I tip for those looking for a little amp, very easy tranportation, powerful for size, quality and above all for a price not huge.
I found it to € 279 on playback, and frankly quality / price ratio, there is no better ... I hesitated with a Roland Cube 100, or a 75W Ibanez, Ben I do not regret my choice!

Transistor amp w 75 hp with a 10 inch. Proper connection and multiple outputs see the manual. The settings are quite confusing at first, reading the manual is more than recommended. The effects are correct 4 +1, settings: saturation, tone controls (4), a compressor effective volume. Headphone out, CD/MP3 input, XLR output for the sound system with simulation of capture by a microphone, an output jack for an extra amp 6.35 (reinforcement of extreme bass!) Or the sound system. We clearly see the shades and colors even the sound that is unique to the amp. Like all effects, it should not be abused if the sound quickly becomes dirty.

UTILIZATION

After reading and reflection, we must seek the sound you want and compare. Bad point for synth module that I find it odd and did not belong here except for keyboards and drum machine (my opinion), why not?. The manual is well written too see amber when compared to other brands.

SOUNDS

You can play all styles, he responds well to the attacks and what punch, lack of subwoofers, I used the 38 cm but for 25 cm, it descends very low frequency. The headphone output pressure with a shame because the sound is clean and detailed. It reproduces well the sounds of the jaguar bass (fender) in both active and passive.

OVERALL OPINION

Very good amp to rehearse and play with friends, it approximates the ideal size, power, serious, and has a good value for money, it ay better (more neutral) and much much more. I found this amp in the studio by chance test of a department store, he was with the guitar amps!. I was looking for a little amp for the bass and play again at home in a habitable space in a small box I was held back by the prices. I think it's a bass amp family that low down to the sound the least colorful of which surprised me or my choice. I will soon test the connection to plug another bass amp (a 38 cm) and make another post.

Bass amp with 75watts modlisation a 4-track grind clean synth rock rb ..
At first glance all the assets to sduire 8 / 10

UTILIZATION

Ben is as simple and clear configuration but then you get nothing convincing ...
2 / 10

SOUNDS

So it's her to be warm ..
I prcise above all that I do not possde this amp I just tried for 3 / 4 of an hour magazin.Et dc ..
I do not really understand ..
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I think that would be the same for low ... but then what dception
In its clean numrik stinks and is nothing like it when we go rock and then grind the fried carément c dir that is cooked a barbeuc.
Lil ratrapage regarding synth sound that is even trs friendly and good quality but I do not think that alone justifies its aa alone buy this amp ...
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Starting from the I said it is not possible is my bass DCON ..
DC on my way home on my branch directly jme LA15 and not its ben trs sounds good ..
Holds ...
1 / 10 pr synth sound

OVERALL OPINION

Bon ben's inglorious ...
I think when you drop adjacent to the sound of a real amp is no way to play something like a..
However, if this amp you will all of the same branch of the essay if it scratches your ac raises its right for you but ...
However the price pr 275th on playback rather I buy a power amp with a good equivalent to equa allowing to me to reach all the sounds in this amp prtendu the DIMENSIONS and more ..
Otherwise there is the micro mark but it's expensive ..