All user reviews for the Line 6 Spider II 212

Well, Im not actually a "real" guitarist, Im actually a Jazz Drummer and have been for the last 9 Years. Ive played in several bands and orchestras, and my last endevour I toured Ireland in the schools Swing Band playing drums (im 19)

In the last 2 or 3 years I have tried to put time aside for learning to play the guitar and bass, and more recently the harmonica! (very cool and quick to learn instrument, cheap too!)

Anyway, Im a bit of a collecter when it comes to anything music, anything old and cool intrests me, as well as new and modern.

Well, I managed to snap this baby up for 125 GBP off an online auction, and collecting the amp wasnt a problem, about 60 miles away and back, which is quite a fair way, but its no hassle when I wouldnt risk having it sent by delivery!

I bought this amp to replace my ageing marshall 8080 valvestate which at the minute is in pieces having some soldering work done to it in my garage

Oh, this amp is absoutly incredible. I dont know why I even bothered with the basic marshall when I could have bought one of these babys a long time ago.

Each amp setting, the twelve amp models its based on, from the humble ac30 to a mesa boogie!, its got them all. Although I mainly play blues and rock, this amp doe the job nicely.

Because the amp is so DIGITAL, it feels almost too perfect, theres no inacurasys in the sound, and theres lots of little quirks I love about it. For example, you can put it too a high gain amp like a mesa, and turn up the master to 1, and you can get some lovley little pinched harmonics squeeling, and I play an ordinary generic telecaster replica!.

I also love the fact you can save the volume and EQ settings AS WELL as effects on four sperate channels which can be selected by hand, or simply by using a plug in foot pedal lke the FB2 (which came with my amp)

The effects themselves are pretty nifty, I love the idea that the further you turn the knob on the effect,m the proresivly deeper / faster it gets, and also there is a tap tempo button for setting the delays. There is tremelo, chorus, phaser, flanger, tape echo, delay, and sweep delay (a bit like tape echo with a touch of flanger). Although the ability to edit these effects is fairly limited, who cares?, and BE HONEST, how often do we use effects other then wah wah and reverb, hmmm?

Speaking of reverb, the reverb on this amp is pretty amazing, and sounds very organic and rich, not tinny and fake.

OK, there are several things that frustrate me ever so slightly about the amp, and Ill be very honest with you about this.

If you intend to go about flciking through the amp models with the mster more then 4 or 5, you might risk damaging youre ears as the gain gets progressivly louder, for example, if the gain turned right up on a ac-30 sounds fairly crunchy with the channel volume half way, imagine what the mesa-boogie sounds like!, YES, ALOT of loud squeeling and feedback. Because the amp memorises the gain settings, its dosent changer for another amp, and boosts it too the equivlent if the gain knob was turned that far on the amp it was being moddled on. My advice is suss out what amps you want and effects, and save them on each channel, other then that, turn youre volume down on youre guitar before you go delving in and all is ok

The effects limitations might piss some people off, but they are there to be subtle like chorus and some mild delay. If you like Pink Floyd / Dave Gilmour, then you will LOVE this amp.

The other thing I dont like about this amp is the very last amp on the dial "Insane", it sounds like a frog farting.

The EQ settings can seem very subtle at times.

The only other thing I dont like about this amp, and some of the people have purchased it, is the ammount that they bitch about how cruddy it is. It isnt cruddy!!, if you want cruddy, but a marshall AVT (no offense AVT owners, but the amp has its arse kicked from every angle from the line 6)

The reason why I like this amp so much is the cheapness of it, its cheap!, and more importantly it does everything it says on the tin.

My rant is over haha

The construction of this amp is absoltuly lovley, everything says "quality" about it, the dials and buttons feel a tiny bit plasticy, but very smmooth and controlled and chunky.

The asthetics are amazingly pleasing to the eye, but its certainly built for the road.

im going to give this amp a 9.5 / 10 purley because I think there a .5 in improvemrnt to be made, but its one hell of a good amp for the money and if youre not an amp connosuir moaning about the lack of valves or "Tubes", then this one is for you.

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Got it at the guitar center for $250
I was in need of an amp loud enough to get me through gigs.

I like its 12 amp models and its 7 effects.It is 75 watts and seems to get me into to trouble with the police evey time I vave the volume up at 6 . The built in tuner comes handy when changing tuning modes at gigs.

It should have an included footswitch . It is a bit heavy but it does have alot of built in features.

Itis very well made and seems that'll last me many years.

For $250 this amp is a steal .

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I bought the Line 6 from Electrohill in North London for £299.95. I needed a good amp, with a good metal distortion, decent clean effects, and fair range of other effects. Something loud enough for gigs, but something small enough to practice.

It has an awesome metal sound (like Metallica) "Insane Green", which you can adjust the bass, drive, reverb, treble and mid, for your desired sound. It also has the more lighter metal sound, "Metal Green" like AC/DC, and the more rock 'n'roll stuff. The clean channels are beautiful with new strings, where it sounds great with the "Chorus/Flange" and a bit of reverb. Its awesomely loud, and it came with a 2 channel footswitch.

The footswitch lead sort of shrivels, and stiffens up after you've coiled it up a couple times. Its a bit like a telephone cable, as the plastic inserts, clips into the amp and footswitch. This amp is a bit too heavy as well. The sound isn't quite perfect, I use a Epiphone Les Paul Standard, where the pick-ups aren't strong enough. I've played the affordable Peavey Wolfgang through it, and its a lot stronger, with more low-end. So you definatly need a decent humbucker guitar to get a good sound out of it. Not suitable for strat players.

Solid as a rock, very well built. Almost perfect, as it doesn't have the stiffer netting like some amps have. It looks awesome as well, the greyish silver on controls board and the silver knobs gives it a modern look.

Theres not many other combo amps, that contain the decent quality of the construction and sound that the Line 6 Spider II delivers at an affordable price. If you want a decent amp for small gigs and for practice, get the 212 or the 210. But if you want a decent amp just for practice, then you can't go wrong with the 112. I do suggest you get a decent guitar with decent humbucker pickups.

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I got this amp from Long and McQuade in Brampton, Ontario. The grand total came to $850 (Canadian) and $100 for the FBV 4 Footswitch.

Everything. The amp comes loaded with 150W and two custom Celestion speakers. It has 12 models, 3 modulation effects, 3 delay effects and awesome reverb. It has the ability to let you preset 4 settings. The distortion is amazing and very versitile, and the clean sounds stay smooth even at the highest volume. Oh, and it's got looks that could kill.

At first, I didn't like the weight, but after comparing it to my friends Marshall MG 250, its not so bad.

Like a rock. This amp has held up to a lot.

I had debated for a long time on weather I sould get the Spider II or a Marshall MG 250 DFX (it's main competition). After an hour of hard comparison, the Spider II was my coice, awesome versatillity. All the way from blues to jazz, classic rock, punk, metal and even country, this amp covers it all and with amazing power. This amp, by far, has the best bang-for-the-buck.

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I bought this amp from my local Soundcontrol for £330. I bught it because I needed a new amp that I could gig with, rather than my Marshall MG15DFX.

This unit has a great distorted tone, like the thrash/speed metal bands out thre like slayer, pantera etc. You can also get good 60's tones aswell. Set a little chorus to the clean setting and you'll have a really nice sound. This amp comes with 12 different amp models.

If you turn the volume up really loud, it starts to sound really different from the tone you practise with. Other than that it's great.

This amp is really good quality, I have dropped it loads of times but it is still in top condition.

Definetly buy this if you are looking for a new amp that totally kicks ass!

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Combo 2 * 75 w stereo (150 mono w).
2 celestion custom 12 hp
12 amps of light insane.
7 effects: Tape Echo, standard Delay, Sweep Echo (all w / Tap Tempo) Chorus / Flanger, Phaser, Tremolo and Reverb.

Footswitch
output line out (for headphones and recording pc)

C aesthetically a beautiful amp, very "design" and robust design.

To sum up, before even plugging the device, it is very good impression.

UTILIZATION

As with all new tools to model, it takes a little time to make sure you understand all the possibilities of the craft, but overall you get very quickly to have the sound that we research.
The manual is very complete in turn.

SOUNDS

While the sound ...

Sounds clear: Nothing to say it 's draws very well, ARE NOT specialist clean sounds I can not, however, too m' advance, say that they are largely in a V-amp 2.

Crunch sound: The sound of even a very good quality that will satisfy without a doubt the least knowledgeable in this area as the most demanding them to judge

His Metal: The highlight of the amp, c simple, I bought this amp mainly for its range of distortion.
The powerful and precise distotsion and of course very clean (correct dual modeling) is the transistor distortion ultrasaturee transpiring at the critical stage, you will find something for everyone.
simple c, g sold my V-AMP2 for this amp and between 2 c day and night.
some are talking about talking:
V-amp 2 = Distortion bcp too compressed without any dynamic grain purely digital.

spider: A large distortion, powerful, far more wicked than the V-AMP2 with a dynamic and surprising for the modeling.
Also with the option Drive boost, all the more extreme styles, from black to brutal death metal will be at your fingertips.

For connoisseurs, g even managed to get the sound of Bloodbath modeling with an equalizer over Insane!
Something not possible with a V-amp 2.

Finally, the contribution of the stereo is really noticeable especially for effects that turn out so majestic.

OVERALL OPINION

Blame?

A little more effects would have been nice, but good for the Flextone III is ca

Not really for lovers of big sound, this amp a default to have the budget for an all-tube is a must have.

-12 MODELS damplis offering a full range of sounds, ranging from Clean Insane

-7 With Smart Control effects (up to 3 simultaneous) including Tape Echo, standard Delay, Sweep Echo (all with Tap Tempo) Chorus / Flanger, Phaser, Tremolo and Reverb.
-4 User programmable memory.
-Tuner (Tuner) on the front.
-Headphone / Direct Lentran and lenregistrement
-150W Stereo
-HP: 2x12 "
-A pedalboard has two buttons

Obviously as it is a modeling amp is more than complete!
When you bring the seller of a devil, you see really is a monster. (And heavy!)
The amp is the premeir ds classy look.

UTILIZATION

The use of the amp is simple. There are automatic presets for each amp model presets in addition to the four plants, which makes the first contact.
It is not true will work its sounds nothing wrong on this point.
The manual, although short, is sufit itself.
Recording on a PC is to ease dconcertante:
you plug the cable on the PC you throw the tape and presto!

SOUNDS

Of the insane clean this amp is a joy.
I play with rather distos (indeed that's why I bought this amp) and I am completely satisfied. It is as much a pleasure in the solos as well composed in the fat.
The majestic is clean (with a little chorus one begins to play "Nothing Else Matters")
The blues, (after a blues guitarist) when he is impeccable (red blues).
With the crunch we play Highway To Hell with a blast.

In a word "wondrous"

OVERALL OPINION

I am very satisfied with my purchase.
For 430 it's really given there is no hsitation have.
This amp fills all my expectations.
I'm not sure what to blame. Perhaps the optional FBV Shortboard is expensive.
I remake that choice without hesitation.

Hi all, if my DSOL franais seems diffrent of VTRE, but I just Qubec Canada.

-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
- 2 speaker celestion 12-inch 150 watt Stereo dveloppe, celestion as one of the best speaker company in the world
- Noon to foot controller connection
- Tuner integr

UTILIZATION

Trs simple use to have this one since before I had the spider II 112. Very easy to modulate. The preset seems to always have a little something more than other amps. I do not think it provides a manual with this amp so it is up to you when buying inormation ....

SOUNDS

Duly .... 175 watts of pure power stro. The harmonic continue to ring on this amp. It is gnial. I have an Ibanez 350 ex maintained like new and I said that this amp is hard CPDA the wall and the tile a piola ....!!!! You have a clean sound more than reasonable (at least better than marshall) which, with a bit of chorus / flanger or phaser is exceptional. The distortion on this amp are satanic. From blues to nomtal you used to be.

OVERALL OPINION

I just have this nice machine. Esttiquement speaking, it is perfect. Are a sound quality supprieur has many other brand (crate marshall laney peavey) and for much cheaper. I reffer exactly the same choice .....

For cons, I got a three-year warranty, and I know that all have not. This is something to discuss with the store that you sell.

Amplifier modlisation
12 amps match any style, qualiseur, 4 channels, effects: chorus, phaser, tremolo, delay, echo, tap tempo, distortion boost, noise gate and reverb.
150 watts of power dissipps of 2 HP 12 "Celestion Stereo.
Footswitch (FBV2) to dfile channels.
No effects loop the weak point of the amp, so no bypass either.
8 ohms + 2 outputs a direct line or headphone output.
Amp relatively heavy.

UTILIZATION

Simple, it saves memory rglage of 4.
Manuel clear, but in English, can be in the download of https://www.line6.com Franais.
The volume RULES trs well even to put it low.

SOUNDS

The clean sounds are good trs on the clean red you get a clean sound trs hot as the Vox and the greens a little more crystalline like Fender or Marshall.
Crunches are the Marshall on bass, quite frankly.

Then come the sounds "Metal" and "Insane", one must know something that the distortion c is the highlight of the amp!.
On the red metal channel, there is the sound of the mesa-boogie trs Modl well on the green channel a much more aggressive, personally on the factory config I find it very similar to Peavey 5150 In Flames.
Insane sound is also dirtier, it should also leads to well saturated.

OVERALL OPINION

I just buy it, I can tell you that the best c amp in its class and price range.
Mtal I play and I am satisfied with the trs distos, I think it's best for the metal in a price range up to 1000 euros for the APRS ago 147HD and the Vetta and amp especially lamps which have always the best sounds.
The report price is trs good quality, there is the same preamp with a 75 watt 1X12 "100 watt 2X10" and 150 watt head version.
Otherwise there are also "light" version with 4 amps modliss (sounds Clean, Crunch, Metal, and Insane) and some effects in version 15 and 30 watts.

I will spend all dtails techniques are sufficient, I will just make comments from what I encountered with this amp that I have for a year now stack hair. I'm pretty happy with my purchase, and I'm sorry, I do not think you can do better for the same price or so can be on occasion.

UTILIZATION

Premier regret over the fist place, as any The series should be well suited for smaller MODELS, but this amp is really not the practice, two grips on cots in recess, the type of what is found on t baffles would welcome. The amount down switch is not really practical either, they could have provided the original switch 4 button, the two buttons is a real gadget, makes it go up and down on the patches, so when you want to go the 1 to 3, ben c is not easy unless you are agile with his foot, advice for dancers.
Programming is pretty easy and I have not had any problems save my presets / hack, c is rather nice. The factory presets are rather crappy, it's a shame to have to go through them every time that we change the combination of amp and effects must be turning Office installation.
It takes quite hack to get sound and identify the limits of modlisations, you can reach things right, but not directly, that being said, I do not think there's any hardware to the

SOUNDS

This amp suits me now, as it is given mainly to play in my room. I explain, he rvl rather bad for group play, the sound loses its precision, a drooling desire for all types of sound and legalization (j hear him coming: gna you put too much bass and treble lol, no no), but it's better than the rest that I tried in this range, such as the Marshall MG SERIES is truly despicable.
Trs good sound to play in his room. The clean sounds can be so quasiparfaits rgls, hsiter not get sound "clear" by lowering the drives in the basic presets for the sound not clear the base.

PS: The effects are pretty gadgets, and all the APRS pramp place, making it difficult to qualify in his plaant pedals before the amp, the delay is nanmoins friendly apprcie j tap tempo, and the reverb is pretty nice but not natural trs.

PS 2: the amp is open the back, I wonder if a year is not due to loss of precision high volume ... (If a qqun an indication the subject)

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year as prcdemment said, and used few times as a group.
I love its sound and make it a versatile tool IDAL to work at home, in case the big amp lamp is local and the line 6 rpt home, by example.
I tried all models in this price range and above, trying the same occasion the heads and Mesa Dual Rectifier Marshall JCM, we can not really be equivalent to that with this amp what we say .
If the goal is not to make scne 50 times a year, then this amp is because of excellent quality price. I do not regret my choice, even if I accept the default and I did not put 10/10

A good amp out trs. 75W dual spitting a lot. The effects are correct. A counselor just to play metal. The others are not EMDU but are not quite clear. If you play on Fender Start amrico. Buy Fender Deluxe

UTILIZATION

The config is pretty fast and pretty simple to do. By attention to returns against the buttons. If you load a rglage with acute max and your button is in the mini ... You may have a problem if you turn the knob

SOUNDS

I play with a personal ESP H-1000 on it .... Ba with the distortion you feel that the EMG-81 pulvrise all. As against the clean sound is not right but the EMG-81 trs n'tant not versatile I think it is rather the guitar.

OVERALL OPINION

The amp is used in metal. To avoid the blues or jazz. A nag amp for a price widely affordable. Sure it has nothing to do with a Marshall AVT 100 but it's even a bomb

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UTILIZATION

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SOUNDS

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OVERALL OPINION

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