All user reviews for the Line 6 Spider II 112

Amp transistor

input jack, footswitch, headphone, no output for large flat baffle. +

Wholesale 75 watts

6 amps modeled clean, twang, blues, crunch, metal, insane I personally only use the crunch, metal and insane, others are very average and not suitable to the sound I want. Effects except the very poor delay and reverb that is enough for me.

UTILIZATION

Super simple config

English manual but useless

Yes, we can quickly get a nice sound but refining settings

SOUNDS

Yes

All types of sound

Squier vintage modified strat 70's, Jet Lag

OVERALL OPINION

About 6 months

I had other amps

Versatile, powerful, supports many pedals with fine adjustments I put a chorus (Danelectro cool cat), a Cry Baby wah Jen super, a compressor Marschall and especially a Marshall Jackhammer JH1 distortion, overdrive, which completely changes the sound clean and saturated for a boost in its nickel or using the high compression of the pedal it sublimates the beast that is not the same amp, board buy this pedal the amp supports entirely of Moreover contrary to some opinions, but refining the settings. I love its power, low unlike my big Hughes and Kettner, design, ideal for my weight rpeter Sunday. I hate the built-in effects that I never use but it is not at all what motivated my purchase I pedals to solve this problem, only 4 sounds memorized but too little pedal! For 100 € but happiness.

I bought this amp at Music Loft in Greensboro, i'd heard good things about it from reviews, so i bought it. 300 dollars.

It's the most powerful amp for 300 bucks i could find, so it's pretty loud. There's fourteen channels to chose from, and there's 4 programable presets(probably the best thing about the amp). it's got a tuner that works sometimes, and it's got some effects on it. The price made my pocket happy, and it's got a celestion speaker.

All the channels sound the same to me, if you mess with the eq. The different channels are supposed to mimic other brands of amps, but they sound nothing like them. the onboard tuner sucks. the eq isn't well balanced, and you have to play with it for awhile to get a partially good sound out of the amp, so it's kinda hit and miss. alltogether, the amp sounds fake to me. kinda like when you want some good cake, but you have to eat some 4 month old mush from a walmart kinda fake. you have to mess with the eq and drive so much for good sound, and i get pissed at the thing like every day, this is where the presets come in handy. on a lucky day, if you find a good setting, you can save it for later. i play in a church band, and it treats me pretty good. you can hear it over a drumset. the celestion speaker sounds aweful if the eq's not set right, and it's got a weird rumbling noise that really gets me mad. fake sounding

the construction's really good. very solid amp. haven't had any trouble with the construction.

This amp has a great pricetag, but it's not very good sounding. I wouldn't suggest buying it.

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I purchased the amp through Music 123, after hearing sound bytes on Line 6's web page. The purchase price was $299.99.


The clean sound is excellent. The "insane"
distortion sound is very good. The reverbs and delays sound great, but the delay is a hassel to adjust. The price is excellent.

I think the amp sounds artificial. The distorted sound closly resembles a Hot Rodded Marshall, but it lacks the warmth of actual tubes. It sounds electronic instead of natural. You dont have much control over the effects, they are either,
on or off, slow, medium or fast. I think it should come with a footswitch. Their footswitches range in price from $75-$399!
Which is more than I payed for the amp.

I think it is constructed well for the price. However, I recently purchased a Behringer Ultrabass BX1200 bass amp and its
construction is Much better than the Line 6 Spider II for about the same price.

The Line 6 Spider II 112 is a great amp for the price. I would highly recommend it for beginners and as a home practice amp to
anyone at any level.

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I purchased this amp at the Guitar Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. I was on a budget and wanted something I could gig with and not go broke.

Where to start? I like everything about this amp. The 12 inch Celestion speaker is loud as all hell and never gets distorted, no matter how high you crank the volume.

All of the amp models are great, you can dial right in to any sound that you want. You can play a praise and worship song at your church, play 50s and 60s rock to impress your Dad, get a nice bluesy-rock sound like Eric Clapton or Jimmy Page, even shred like Megadeth and Old Metallica on this baby.

I like the 7 effects built into the amp, eliminates the need for anything to be on the floor. You can get it all from this amp.

But my favorite thing about the amp are the four user programmable channels. You can create your own preset and store it on the channel. The Spider II even remembers the EQ setting!

I love being able to play a perfectly clean song for my girlfriend then jump right into thrash heaven to rock out with my band, then go into a killer lead sound for solos, then top it off with a little blues sound when I'm in the mood. All of that at the push of a button.

Did I mention the ease of this baby? Everything is right there infront of you, just spin the knobs and get what you want.

Also,the built in tuner is nice. It's not a chromatic tuner, but who really needs to downtune anyway?

I'm not too big on the insane setting, it just produces feedback and alot of noise for those nu-metal kids into the Slipknot/Mudvayne/Mushroomhead thing.

Also I wish the Chorus and Flanger were two seperate effects instead of one meshed together.

I've only had the amp for about two weeks, I've lugged around to a friend's house for band practice and I've gigged with it once.

So far it survives being transported without a scratch and it's loud enough to be heard in small bars and clubs.

For the money, you don't get anything better. The amp is loud, durable, and lets you create just the sound you want. You WILL NOT find a better amplifier for $300.00!

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Bought it on-line at american musical supply for $299. This is my first amp and it fit right into my budget.

I was looking for an amp with some effects and versatility. Also, I needed something that I could hear over my sons 50watt Marshall. This was it.

As advertised the tone is great, but even with 25 less watts, my sons Marshall seems to cut right through a little better during solos.

Construction and quality seem great so far.

Excellent amp at a great price. It's probably all I'll ever need.

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Guitar Center. Plymouth Meeting, PA

It's very loud and a lot of fun to play around with. Tons of effects.

Both the Metal and one of the Insane amp models are really good for thrashing.

I think I'm in the minority here, but this amp has too much and not enough all at the same time.

It has 12 amp models and none of them really sound like the amp they're trying to emulate. Plus there is no pure, clean channel. Everything has to start at an amp model and go from there.



I only had it for about a week (Thanks for the return policy, Guitar Center), but it seemed durable enough.

At this level ($300) Line 6 has manufactured more of a toy than a piece of equipment.

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Purchased from Peeler Music in Toledo, OH for $299+tax

Like the built in amp models - just one turn of the knob gets you a variety of sounds.

Only wish is that they made the same amp with a 15" speaker, to handle dropped tunings.

Construction and quality seem good (have had the amp for 1 month now, that's about 60 hours of actual playing time). But only time will tell. Every other "good amp" I have owned has eventually been shaken to pieces (literally).

I play Ibanez guitars (RG and S models) with .13 to .60 guage strings tuned down to ADGCEA, and was having trouble finding, for under $300, a 75-100 watt live practice amp that sounded decent at high volumes with the low frequencies. I tried amps under $350 from Crate, Peavey, Randall, Marshall, Fender and Line6. The Spider II 112 sounded best (note: don't confuse this with the 50 watt Spider 112 - this is the 75 watt Spider II 112). It's still not great at keeping a tight bottom-end, but it will suffice. What I need is this amp with a 15" speaker! Maybe someday...

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Long and McQuade for $400 (canadian) it was toss up between it and the $485 dollar marshall mg50 dfx.

The quality for the price can't be beat. The amp has tons of power, and if your not playing outdoors in front of 1000 people then it has more than ample power for gigs. Harmonics for a non-tube amp were definetly above average. Versatility is this amp's middle name; it's packed with 12 amp models and has 7 effects that you'll actually use. You can have up to 3 effects at once without completely losing note values in all the frequency blending. The amp also integrates an octaver pedal into the insane amp model, so basically you have an enitre effects board minus wah (which you can get if you buy the optional foot controller). The factory presets made by Evanescence and Slipknot are a nice touch for those who haven't done alot of knob twisting in the past and don't know where to start. Any guitarist could find something they love about this amp, but this amp is best for guitarists on a budget that need power and alot of different sounds, and dont want to buy 5 different amps to get it.

One of the twang models (green LED) doesn't like high output humbuckers. Notes break up and bend and vibratos become fast and spastic. The knobs seem a little flimsy at first but they wont come off. tuner is pain to drop tune with. Other than that no complaints

Built like a beast. I've dropped mine twice and nothing's happened to it.

If your a guitarist of any persuasion with not so much money, that needs a good gigging amp, buy it.

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Local sam ash store for $299. Got a free guitar because it went over $300 with tax, but ut sux.

Mostly everything. A ll of the amp models rock except one of the Twangs and one of the Blues.Insane is just as it is named; insane.one of the blues models is actually very good for heavy metal soloing. These are my channels, just to show you the versatality.
A= (clean model #2)perfect clean tone (took lot of eq twisting to find i)
B= (Blues model #2)solo channel (turn the drive boost, which rocks, on or off for metal/clean soloing)
C= (metal model #1 w/no bass)new age grunge type of stuff, like Queens of the stoneage, who by the way rock
D= Insane model #2 w/no mid)total all-out thrash bottom end sh*t


The chorus/flanger is a little wierd and the cleaner channels always sound louder than the overdriven, but Channel Volume takes care of that. The onboard tuner sucks but no one cares.

Amazing. It makes my sh*tty cable sound awesome. the knobs act wierd, but will never fall off.

Just the modoling tecnology, if put on a multi effect pedal would sell for $200. Just pay an extra hundred for 75 watts, and it sounds louder than that.

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This amp sounds rvle transistor amp lamps is an extra ordinary !!!!!! A little gem of 75 watts, which here must ds his "Mtal" and "Insane!" ! There is an otion or pedals with the APRS FVB2 there is FVB4 with what you can change patches fun !!!!!

UTILIZATION

The configuration has extra t are simple for beginners in ki-inch scratch it better!
The manual is clear but mank Kelker stuff!

SOUNDS

It should be a particulirement zik my style (rock mtal ...)
I play this amp with a CORT G260 (Seymour Duncan ...)

OVERALL OPINION

I can not lutilisz of GST
This amp is a real gem vs I advise it dchire all prices and competition with MARSHALL
Ss any exprience with this choice I would do

Modlisation amplifier, which sends 75watts.
It possde an electric Detachable connection cable.
A jack for an instrument (or may be something else, I did not test)
1 MIDI in order to connect the pdalier FBV2 that comes with the can (with the lead RJB45). We should be able to get something else (I'd have to test ...).
The rglages are a bewildering simplicity because everything is prmach. Moreover, each potentiomtre is lined with a system that diode which lets you know your o you (if you become deaf because of your 75 watts ...)
It lacks even when one enters the in between and a second instrument for ... would not have a cot in a much more expensive amp modlisation ....( n ' is not it Mr. Line 6!)

UTILIZATION

The manual is clear and lightweight. Rfractaires the culture or the Torah will be due only to find neither drawing nor humor ... but as they opened gnralement no records, it does not matter !
The sound is good because everything comes IMMEDIATE much of this amp. APRS it takes a little fun for'll find the sound that suits your song or style. But I really feel that anything is possible with this machine.

SOUNDS

I think this type of amp should all styles of music. I practice every day with my imitation of Japanese Start, a lot of guys with guitars precision of the test and were impressed t ...
He is, among others, for rptitions with a band playing all-fusion of hard through reggae and bossa-and it has not yet found the limits. It spits out a max in all registers!

OVERALL OPINION

It's been a few weeks that I used Manir intensive and I can not get enough.
Ormis gaps in the signal that I CHARACTERISTICS I prfr of the cube 30 Roland (not enough power) and the Behringer equivalent (too big and not trust .. .).
Do dplaise lovers of pure sound I hear dj lamp with sarcasm and sees dgoutte mine, I adopt the modern me ... especially since it is cheaper and a priori maintenance free (of course, have to see how it ages).

It's a transistor amp but it has a sound that is almost a tube sound!
It is a 75 Watt
It is very simple light!
There bcp effect there are 1 or 2 ki is nothing but fun c!

UTILIZATION

You turn a little tt buttons you program your tone has ac bcd and easily change your footswitch you!!

For almost a c a a lamp!

The manual is missing a few things!

SOUNDS

I myself should I play a Squier Start over ac afinity and compared to my old kills!

OVERALL OPINION

Raport kills its quality price!!
I would do this choice !!!!!!!!!!

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-12 Model of a clean amp insane (by way of distortion that hosille between blues and mtal)
- 7 effect (up to three at the same time) delay phaser chorus and other ...
- Channel 4 to record your sounds
- Speaker celestion 12-inch dveloppe 75 watt celestion as one of the best speaker company in the world
- Noon to foot controller connection

UTILIZATION

The amp is in use is very simple and I did not have a manual to help me so ... plutt simple. adjusting the TRS's simple. I must admit that against the Insane Red is a complte innutilit ... fun though.

SOUNDS

The sound of this amp is gnial. The sound is clear and powerful. Distortion Has Designed to dcoll the tile in your home. For those who say that this amp does not have a good clean channel, I like to point out that since the amp is a transistor, no company has managed to make a clean are excellent. Than the Line 6 is more than Raisson.

I should also put a BMOL THIS AMP IS GREAT TO PLAY AT HOME BUT IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO PLAY WITH A DRUM.

For cons, I do not want to remove the sound is excellent when properly used (- 6 on the master)

OVERALL OPINION

I have not used this amp trs long. I plutt buy the spider II 212 which gives me much more power. Again, exactly the same amp, which shows you that I love the sound of this amp.

The price of this amp is amazing for the performance he gives. Do not buy anything for a marchal mg50dfx because it grows a little less, and is not as preset.

75watt amplifier transistors etc etc ... Forcment for the price we would have no lights ... 75watts transistors, ca not grow that much.

UTILIZATION

Using fairly instinctive, not really need the manual say anything on it.

SOUNDS

I tried it some time by going to the curiosities reprage (for a friend who was looking for an amp transistors), I frankly does not believe. I tried it with a Jagmaster (Squier) and an epiphone demicaisse (the scratching of my friend) and the clean did not convince me as ca (I REALLY do not see the diffrence with my REGR Frontman and lousy t R 15, and it's not because of not knowing anything else!).
Saturation and the effects, let's talk, there are quite a few but they are mostly well grimey ... The delays are cut with a knife, the crunch dgoulinent across the disto is not in gnrale prcise (ds ca drool we do a deal ...).

In short, for this price and this budget, I prfere largely Transtube Peavey Studio Pro 112, 30-40 euros cheaper, but its effects but with a rather pretty clean and very nice saturation is quite prcise (channel lead very well).

OVERALL OPINION

Clean sound effects okay but not convincing at all, disto slobbery.

Is much better for the same price (ie low-end Marshalls, Peavey Transtube studio pro 112, etc etc).