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Line 6 Spider II 112 Combo

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Price New Line 6 Spider II 112 Combo @ Musician's Friend
Manufacturer URL http://www.line6.com/
Features 8.5 (81 responses)
Sound Quality 7.8 (85 responses)
Reliability 8.4 (60 responses)
Customer Support 7.1 (25 responses)
Overall Rating 8.5 (78 responses)
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Product: Line 6 Spider II 112 Combo
Price Paid: USD 115 USED
Submitted 02/03/2009 at 08:10am by D. Mck

Features : 9
I bought this amp from a friend from school about 2 years ago. Best 115 bucks i ever spent. He said he didnt liek the sound or something like that...guess he never learnt how to turn knobs.

Sound Quality : 9
I use an Ibanez rg350 on it and its as quiet as can be. the only thing i dont like is when you switch on the Phaser, for instance, and you can hear a faint wooshing which can be annoying as hell.

Another point id liek to bring up is that this amp is loud. I had made arrangements with a friend to take it to his house and play and his mom had this great idea...take it outside and crank it to drown-out the drunken hillbilly neighbors. So i did and long story short, i came home the next day and my dad says "Man ur lucky u didnt get the cops called on you. You had people outside standing in their lawns pissed off!" - Our houses are 5 blocks away by-the-way.

Reliability : 9
Its reliable as hell. It always turns on when i oommand it to do so.

Customer Support : No Opinion
Never have and never will how this thing is built.

Overall Rating : 10
I bought this because i already had a Spider 3 30w, but i wated delay. Id even buy more of these amps cause i guess im the only one that can make em' sound good.


Product: Line 6 Spider II 112 Combo
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 08/08/2008 at 01:20pm by bt
Email: 130ina70 at gmail<dot>com

Features : 7
I think mine is about a 2006 model. It was a guitar instruction amp in a music store, used by WHO KNOWS how many people.

I bought it stictly for our practice studio, as an emergency backup, and because it uses the same control pedals as my main performance amp.

One input, T5 jack for the FVB, and a headphone jack.

My main amp is a Line 6 Flextone III Plus. THe Spider does compare well to the Flextone, but the four patches I use in the Spider at rehearsal is all I ask of this amp, and it performs in this role very well. Some patches are better than others. Season to taste.

I do wish it had a midi connection so I could tweak the models with Tweak Wizard, but then, it's just a practice amp for me.

Is it loud enough? Absolutely! Loud enough to play a 500 seat club.

Another plus: It's a lightweight compared to my last Mesa and my current Flextone, and if I bump the door jamb with it I don't feel so bad, LOL!

Sound Quality : 7
My main guitar is a 1971 LP Deluxe and my backup is a 1982 ESP Classic 62 Strat clone. The LP has an old Bill Lawrence L450 at the bridge, stock neck, and the strat has two Lawrence L250's and an L290 at the bridge. Nice guitars.

I play most rock covers from the early 60's up to current day. Been at it since 1962. The four patches I have built are quite adequate.

High gain settings on some of the amp models can be noisy, just like all other amps. The clean channel is very good and very quiet, in fact surprisingly so.

There are twelve amp models taken from well known, classic amps. Nobody knows how accurate digital amp models are or are not. This is purely subjective. The important question is, are you clever enough to coax a good sound out of an amp when it has the capability, and this amp does. For many people, I'm sure the answer is "no". I have always had very good luck getting good sounds out of modern digital amps.

As with most modern amps, tube or otherwise, there is far more grind available (gain) in the Spider than I would ever be able to use. Dialing too much gain into a patch is a very common mistake causing some people to be critical of the amp. This amp can, in fact, be made to sound like total crap too. I call it "operator error".

The last reviewer implies no solid state amp can sound as good as a valve amp. That is simply ignorance speaking. I have spent many hours tweaking my Flextone amp and have gotten numerous compliments on the sweetness and accuracy of my amp models. Anybody who uses a solid state stomp box in front of their tube amp is doing precisely the same thing, they just won't admit it.

The Spider doesn't have as much capability as the Flextone, but most of the amp models are very good.

I do need to mention that I have an ace in the hole with tweaking this amp: I use the Line 6 Shortboard that goes with my Flextone to set up and save my Spider patches. This way I have total access to all the amp models, all the effects, and can save my four patches in any order I choose and name them whatever I like. Then, at the studio I switch to my Line 6 Express pedal which gives me a tuner, Wah, volume pedal, and four amp patches. Pretty slick! My shortboard then goes back on-stage with my Flextone.

How does the Spider compare to the much more expenseve Flextone? Not all that well, but with judicious tweaking some of the models are quite useful. The Flextone is, well, far more flexible. I highly recommend it.

Now my complaints about the Spider:

The Smart Control effects can be very bad. It's entirely possible that I'm doing something wrong, but so far the chorus is awful. Flange is okay but I don't use it, tremelo is not great. The best effect is the reverb.
In my opinion, this method of providing modulation effects was a very poor concept. I would have much prefered reverb ONLY in the amp, and an effects loop for effects of my choosing. Yep, the effects are poor.

Also, when dialing down bass in the three higher gain amp models there is a cut-off of lows instead of a smooth transition. It's possble that I need to go back and see if the position of the mid knob affects this or not because this too may be operator error.......mine!

Reliability : No Opinion
You know, I don't know, but I am optimistic because my other Line 6 stuff has held up very well.

Customer Support : No Opinion
Haven't needed them yet.

Overall Rating : 7
I think this amp is a very good value for the dollar, especially as used. Why do reviewers tend to compare mid-piced gear to high dollar stuff? I just don't understand that. If you absolutely MUST have a Mesa Triple Rectifier, by all means, save your nickles and go buy one, but it is totally irrational to believe that a $200 amplifier should do the same job!

The previous review, who's author decided to remain anonymous (for obvious reasons), should be generally ignored. If you can't back up your words, keep silent. Your not helping anyone.

No, The Spider II 112 is not a top-flight, digital modelling amp, but it is certainly not junk, and for the price, I think it's pretty remarkable. It matters not to me if it was made in China, which it was. I benefitted from the savings.

If I was just putting my first band together and needed an affordable, fairly versatile amp, loud amp, this would be a very good choice.

Like all amps of this type, with a fair amount of capability, it deserves some time for tweaking, so if you're impatient, this is not the amp for you.

If this amp were stolen, yes, I would immediately replace it with another just like it.


Product: Line 6 Spider II 112 Combo
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 04/28/2008 at 10:54pm by hero

Features : 8
yes the amp goes from vintage to metal, It has effects and stuff, basically you need to understand that line 6 stuff is digital, and obviously there are a lot less limitations as to what 'effect' s digital amp can do compared to a real analog amp.
It is SOOO annoying that the knobs go in circles without any indication as to where they are except for your ear, and then sometimes you'll turn it to a setting and it will be HELLA loud because it's all saved in there and not controlled by and master because the knobs are completely 360 rotate-able!! NOT COOL

Sound Quality : 2
this is the main reason that I wanted to contribute; there seems to be a discrepancy between those who think this amp sounds awesome and those who would say it's a terrible excuse to throw away a couple hundred over. Bearing no intent to insult those who like this amp I would like to clarify the counterpoint that digital amps sound COMPLETELY plastic. Whenever I would sit in my room and play this, what used to be a few hours of raw expression became an evening of frustration, with me just DYING to get any ARTICULATION out of this thing, no matter HOW you play the amp will only respond by lowering the volume or heightening it you get NO real response that even a cjeap solid state will give, look this thing is frankenstein, its strong its big in this case it can do a BUNCH of stuff, BUT ITS DEAD and it nearly took away my urge to even play, thank god I sold it and got at least a cheap tube.

Reliability : 8
It's reliable if your careful, just like any other digital electronic device, and is not far below the standards of any one that you may have used before, but what does it matter if it SUCKS?

Customer Support : No Opinion

Overall Rating : 4
Ive been playing for like uhh... WOW eight years OMG I feel so old! and i SUCK so BAD! but rest assured, I knew what sound I wanted the day I was born RAW DEATH but anyway, look harmony central is the ULTIMATE decider on what I buy, people come on here and they butcher products and that's what I NEED because if they cant find anything wrong with it, that's because it's all good, if your a kid looking around for a cool amp let me tell you what SAVE YOUR MONEY, its NOT worth it WAAAAY not worth it to buy this amp that will leave you asking for more, I got this amp as well as a gajillion pieces of equipment off of craigslist, I trade and trade and trade, and eventually i got a REALLY good Idea about what i want, so let me just telly you that you are looking for responsiveness, tone, most of the time a healthy distortion, and guess what? this amp doesnt offer any of that, and for the price of this or ANY of the line 6 or any other digital amp you can go ahead and buy a quality solid state or tube amp

-hero


Product: Line 6 Spider II 112 Combo
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 01/02/2008 at 02:31pm by Nat Montalalbano

Features : No Opinion
Don't know what year it was made. Bought it new from the Guitar Center.

Too many usless features (effects). They would sound OK but there is limited control over the intensity and speed of tremolo, chorus, flanger, delays, etc. But good Reverb, Delays are OK.

I am a semi-pro musician. Got a day job and play music at small to medium sized clubs (50-150 people) on weekends. I bought this amp, I liked it at first but later went for an all tube Peavey Classic 30. I liked the sound much better than the Spider II (at first). I still took the Spider II along just in case I had problems with the Peavey. We play 1 to 3 jobs every week and I have had a few tube type problems with the Peavey during a few of the jobs.

After educating my ear to what tube amps sound like, now I can now adjust the Spider II to give better results.

Sound Quality : 8
I mainly use 3 axes: American Strat, S-1 Schecter and an AS-73 Ibanez. I use just the first two green positions with a touch of reverb on the amp. The sound, although not 100% tube-like, is really good playing clean or with a slightly crunchy setting with the Strat (with the treble dialed off a little on the strat to cut the spikey highs). The Ibanez sounds good, no matter what the guitar setting. The Schecter sounds either too trebly or too dead if you dial some of the treble out, although the Schecter sounds good with the Peavey.

I play rhythm and blues, do mostly rhythm guitar and play some horn parts to back up the 1 sax we use. I get all the blues rides and get more than a few compliments on them when using the Peavey or Spyder II. With the right guitar and spending some time setting up and saving the patches on the Spider II, I get good to excellent sound.


Reliability : 10
It has been stone solid. Never any problems, so I haven't had to deal with Line Six. I have several friends who are pro musicians and used them. They havn't had any problems either.

I now use the Spider II, since learning how to dial in the sound I want. Now, I take the Peavy along for a backup but leave it in the trunk (just in case). I trust the Spider II and although the sound is different, it's great for what I play. Plus it's easier to haul around.

Customer Support : No Opinion
N/A

Overall Rating : 9
In my opinion, this amp is fine for rhythm and blues but wouldn't have the balls for heavy metal. It is plenty loud though for what I use it for, but would need to be mic'd for larger crowds like outdoors or 150+ people.

If lost or stolen, I would buy it again if I could get one at a good price, or maybe go for a Roland Cube 60. More amps sound good and less of them suck these days. Try them out, take time and learn to set them up to get the best from them. Even the most expensive Marshall can sound like Sh*t if set up wrong or used with a crappy guitar.


Product: Line 6 Spider II 112 Combo
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 09/03/2007 at 12:38am by Alex

Features : 5
This amp was made sometime around 2005/2006.
Chances are you know the details. It's a 75 watt solid state modeling amp with 12 (I believe) amp models, 7 effects, and 4 user programmable presets, all for a nice low price. It sounds like a beginners dream: it's versatile and loud. Unfortunately, the amp doesn't pull this off well, which I'll explain more. Good features for beginners though.

Sound Quality : 2
This amp can make just about every kind of tone you can think of, except for the fact that it can't make them sound too great. As you turn the amp up past bedroom volume, you lose definition and quality. This amp can produce metal distortion, but I'd like to add that most of the "insane" channel distortion is useless and noisy. I use(d) this amp for my bedroom, band practice, and even once a gig. I played through it with an Epiphone Les Paul, and at bedroom volumes, you can get an almost okay practice tone, but trying to use it in a practice or at a gig doesn't produce desirable results. The tone is very sterile and digital. I will give it one thing though: the built-in noise gate is pretty cool and very useful.

Reliability : 10
I'm not a fan of this amp, but mine seems pretty reliable. Once I saw a random screw loose for no apparent reason, but other than that, nothing. A pretty solid built amp.

Customer Support : No Opinion
Never dealt with Line 6.

Overall Rating : No Opinion
If I could go back, I would not have bought this amp. Anyone that is considering buying this amp, please read the next sentence carefully. The amp sounds good in the store, but two days/weeks/months after you get home, you will sorely regret your purchase. My little Valve Junior Combo with a DS-1 in front of it has more useful versatility for practice than the Line 6. I strongly suggest looking elsewhere.


Product: Line 6 Spider II 112 Combo
Price Paid: USD 200.00
Submitted 05/01/2007 at 09:19pm by EVH5150EVH

Features : 9
6 amp models.clean, twang, blues, crunch, metal and insane. i use the insane green LED for what i mostly(van halen) 4 effects. chorus, flanger,phaser and tremolo. not the best but usable. 3 delay models i never use the sweep echo. The normal delay and tape echo give u alot of range though. The reverb is pretty good too. oh ya, and the phaser sucks its to gritty. it dosent get the vintage phase 90 sound thats on alot of eddie van halen solos otherwise it's a very decent amp

Sound Quality : 9
i have 14 guitars but ireally only use 4-an ibanez rg350, an american deluxe strat (HSS) a gibson faded v and a steinberger gtu-3.

the clean: red LED is a really nice to use. it's more thin and tube like, unlike the green led wich is muddy.

twang: never use.

blues: never use.

crunch: red led is okay. mor of a fuzz than crunch. good for a jimi hendrix type sound its also muddy and dosent have much treble. i would prefer changing to green led for solos. green led is pretty good it can get a good ac/dc crunch or led zepplin type sound if your into that.

METAL: red led is really good for any type of metal band i use to use it for korn and pantera. Green led is very loud i'd keep the channel volume around 10 oclock for bedroom levels. it has a wide midrange level good for bston type sounds.

Now INSANE: red led sounds like absolute shit! it sounds like cats fighting or something. now my favorite green led insane. great for van halen well at least for me it is. I use the american deluxe stat for that old school evh brown sound. with my steinberger and the ibanez i also use this amp model for the sammy hagar era van halen. if u put the efects knob pointing where the led is for the chorus/flanger, u get that flangining/chorus sound that eddie uses from th 5150 album and on.

here are the EVH settings i use (all r on insane green):
old school brown sound:
gain 12 oclock
bass 12 oclock
mids 10 oclock
treble 2 oclock
slap back echo
reverb your choice
5150/ou812 albums
gain 11 oclock
bass 1 oclock
mids 10 oclock
treble 2 oclock
the chorus/flanger setting isaid earlier and reverb at 9 oclock

live right her right now/F.U.C.K/balance albums
gain 12 oclock
bass 3 oclock
mids 4 oclock
treble 1-2 oclock
chorus/flanger setting fast delay(not slapback)
reverb 9 oclock


Reliability : 7
Im only 13 so im not going on a gig any time soon. I hear that if you turn it up really high it looses tone and defenition. I think it would be good as practice amp or a or a recording amp.

Customer Support : No Opinion
never had to use it, hopefully never will.

Overall Rating : 9
overall, great amp. has many good amp models and decent effects. I'd recommend it for people who want to record or or practice. Anyone who wants a good all around amp GET IT!!!!!


Product: Line 6 Spider II 112 Combo
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 03/16/2007 at 04:12pm by Bayla

Features : 8
I bought this amp new in 2005. I play with a group of guys just for fun, with the odd gig here and there. Our set list is an odd one, from The Beatles to AC/DC back to Green Day, over to INXS, and Dylan thrown in for good measure. There are 5 guys in the band with various interests, so we play whatever the others like to listen to. This amp seemed really appealing to me, given the range of music I play. I needed something to let me jump from ZZ Top to Roy Orbison, and the built in models gives me a lot of flexibility. I've played for 25 years, and have used a variety of amps. I asked a number of people I trust about this amp and got generally good feedback (as you'll see later, there's lots of bad feedback to come ...). Solid state, so I expect it to be dependable, but I don???t expect Marshall or Fender tube tone. It sounded great at the store, and at home at a reasonable volume. The headphone jack is a real plus, but there???s no line in for CD/Mp3 player; drum machine. That???s a feature I wish it had. 75 watts seemed like enough power, too, but more on that later.

Sound Quality : 3
Here???s where my review get mixed. The amp has a lot of cool toys to play with, and that???s mighty appealing in the store. But the more I use it, the more I wish I could rip out most of the extra features. I assume readers are generally familiar with the features, so I???ll discuss the ones I like and those I don???t. I play a ???83 Japanese Squier Strat. I am waiting to play a guitar I like more than that one. I???ve had it for 24 years and have never regretted buying it (though at the time I wondered whether ???Squiers??? were worth the risk. They were then; not so much now!). The built in noise gate is nice on this amp, since the single coils on my guitar have always hummed. Like many other reviewers, I use the red clean and green metal most of the time. I like the red crunch - sort of. It???s okay, but don???t even try adding some distortion or overdrive in red crunch for solos. It sucks out whatever tone you have completely. I have stopped in the middle of solos in rehearsal and just stared at the thing in disbelief ??? it???s that bad. My drummer thinks it???s hilarious, since I???ve run out of curse words for the amp and started making up my own. He tells me to rent a back-up combo, in anticipation of the day I will (not ???might,??? he says) put my boot through the thing. I bought the FBV pedal board so I can switch from crunch to metal for solos. That works okay ??? provided the volume levels are set just right. Sometimes the thing just jumps all over the place. I can???t hear myself one moment, then the next the other guys are covering their ears. I think it???s possessed. The effects are largely useless. The delay is okay, and the chorus is alright, but only if you lock it in and don???t allow it to move more than half a millimeter either way. The other effect ??? tape echo, sweep, even the phaser ??? aren???t worth it, and I???ve never seriously used them. Trix are for kids, folks. The direct access tuner is ridiculous. I???ve always ear-tuned with harmonics, so I ignored it anyway. But the tuner on the foot pedal is fine. I use it a lot. Here???s the bottom line: with headphones plugged in at low volume, it???s just fine. Throw it on a stage, or rehearsal, and crank it even close to 5 and you get nothing but abuse. Turn the master past 5 and the amp is completely uncontrollable. Tone takes a vacation, feedback (there it is!) comes from all over the place, and periodic volume drops (what the ????) materialize from nowhere. There have been times I have seriously thought that I am simply getting worse as a player thanks to this amp. It sucks all the fun out of live playing, and I spend all my time tweaking this, and changing that. This week I watched a DVD of a show we did last month and there???s the Spider II feeding back, squeaking, and generally making a nuisance of itself. I don???t trust it any more than I can throw my drummer. I just plug in and hope for the best. The best rarely makes an appearance.

Reliability : 3
Things are getting so bad now that I fear I can???t depend on this amp when it???s turned off and I???m at work. It???s probably screwing up someone???s day, just sitting there in my basement. I???ve used it twice without a backup, and that was rolling the dice, my friends. Then, two days ago, the volume takes a vacation. Of course, it???s one of those ???sometimes it does this, sometimes it doesn???t??? situations, so there???s a very good chance that it won???t act up for my tech guy, who???s right now got his brilliant mind stuck in the back of the Spider. I actually apologized to him for asking him to look it over. I am currently waiting to hear from him. I am in no rush.

Customer Support : No Opinion
You???ve just NOT won the lottery, fella! Your amp is two months out of warranty. Beautiful! The store I bought it from has been great. I expect they'll take this off my hands and sell it to someone who deserves it. You know, like a car thief, or a deadbeat dad.

Overall Rating : No Opinion
While the amp is away for repair/holiday, I plot its replacement. Currently, I am using a Marshall MG50DFX as a loaner, and I must say it???s a lot of fun. I think I???ve improved as a player by just plugging in to it. Playing is fun! It???s fun! So, the decision is made: the Line 6 must go, but I am unsure what will take its throne (and right now, in my mind???s eye, the Spider is not sitting on the good kind of throne, people). I have treated this amp with the greatest care. This is not a mutually beneficial relationship. I treat it well; it treats me like I???m chopped liver (wrap me in cellophane and slap on a UPC sticker). I will not be treated this way any longer! The search begins for a new mate, and I am counting on this community (that's you, people) to give me the straight goods on what???s available and worthy of my second-favourite pastime, playing the guitar. Good night and good luck.


Product: Line 6 Spider II 112 Combo
Price Paid: USD 300
Submitted 03/10/2007 at 01:29pm by leandro
Email: leandroporras<at>hotmail dot com

Features : 9
Hello dudes!!! this amp is perfect for my style... it was made on indonesia and got a celestion 12 " speaker. It is very versatile with the music I play (metal, hard rock, 80s rock, blues). I think that it could have a better channels management system because 4 channels its to few for me. But also they thought in this and there are many pedals for this amp that can save many channels. Its a very loud amp, i think it would survive a small gig. If you need it for larger ones, just plug it to a PA.

Sound Quality : 9
It is a metal amp, no doubt, and it does a goddamn good job playing metal!!!! its naturally distorted also in clean but with a pedal like a zoom 606 yo can make it sound better. The distortion is amazing. I use a greg bennett with two seymur duncan humbuckers and it sounds very good playing Yngwie Malmsteen, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Vinnie Moore, Guns n Roses, its surprisingly clean at high volumes. I put a 9 for the clean channel

Reliability : 10
Yeahh it would definitely suit a gig, its a very solid amp

Customer Support : No Opinion
I??ve never used the customer support..there are no problems yet with my amp!!!!

Overall Rating : 10
I??ve benn playing for about 3 years...i would definitely buy it again if it were stolen or lost. Or save about 1000 bucks to get a Marshall JCM amp!!! but cmon thats for professionals and famous people or rich people that can afford one of those. I love its design and sound, I hate its weight (its very heavy). But overall I love it...I ve made a very good acquisition!!!!!


Product: Line 6 Spider II 112 Combo
Price Paid: Cdn 300
Submitted 02/23/2007 at 03:34pm by Kevymetal

Features : 9
I bought the Spider II 112 probably a month before the Spider III was released... Do I regret it? Not in the least! I got a great amp for a hella cheap price... I haven't owned a proper amp in many years, so this was my first step back into jamming with friends. I needed something simple, but with the sounds I needed for maximum inspiration... and with 4 channels to save my sounds, it's the right amount of simplicity and killer tones.

Sound Quality : 9
My main requirements for this amp were for it to be able to produce great bluesy tones AND crushing metal with equal quality. My four channels are set up as: Clean/Blues Rock/Metal01/Metal02

Clean is Red Blues, but with just a pinch of dirt.

Blues Rock is Green Crunch with more mids, less bass, less treble and a bit of distortion boost if I recall.

Metal01 is Green Metal with more mids and slight delay.

Metal02 is Green Insane with more mids and the bass & treble turned down.

For guitars, I play both a Strat and a Tele through the Spider. The Strat's pickups can be a bit noisier than the Tele's on the Metal channels, but I only need to move a round to stop that. Whether I'm jamming at home or with a band, my style is a mix of Keith Urban, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Eddie Van Halen sharing licks with a Swedish Death Metal band... and the Spider is perfect for that!

Reliability : 8
It's worked fine so far. You have to tweak it for higher volumes, but not by much. I jammed with another guy who owns a Traynor tube amp, and as soon as he heard the Spider, he dropped everything and wanted to have a go on it... I think that speaks volumes about the sound of this amp!

Customer Support : 8
Never had to deal with them, but their website and forums are helpful.

Overall Rating : 10
I've been playing over 20 years now and this amp is truly the best one I've ever owned, not to mention the most inspiring. Is it the best amp out there? No... But it sounds great and works perfectly with what I'm doing now.


Product: Line 6 Spider II 112 Combo
Price Paid: USD 300
Submitted 11/27/2006 at 11:14pm by expressionthroughmusic

Features : 9
I don't know what year this amp was made
this amp is very versitile. I play almost everything. Mostly rock. i play worship, blues, and jazz as well. You can get pretty much any sound (relatively) you're looking for (but not exactly obviously).
this thing has four programmable channels. You can switch channels but it's easier if you buy a pedal mad specifically for this amp. i use the line 6 fbv express. Not sure if it has effects loops but it does have effects. it does have a headphone jack.
I wish it had chorus by itself (as i'm sure you've already read from previous reveiws). I like chorus but they only chorus that you have clean is on the red clean channel. I don't use the tremelo effect. You'll be able to boil it down to just a few amp models you like. i only use red clean, red twang, red blues, green cruch, red metal, and green insane. all other models i despise.
I use this amp as a practice amp now that i own a carvin legacy but before i use to use it for church gigs and for jazz ensemble at my college. it's plenty loud for that sort of stuff. I'm a headroom guy. i need 100W of tube power to be satisfied with a clean channel. wierd but true.
12 amp models. 2 for each catigory i mentioned
6 effects and a separate reverb knob (room and spring reverb)
1 12 inch speaker (in case you didn't know what 112 meant)
this amp also has an input jack that looks exactly like a phone line for specific line 6 pedals so you don't have to interupt your chain signal.

Sound Quality : 6
Don't expect this to sound like a tube amp (i don't know why people compare this thing to a tube amp). it's supposed to emulate tube amps not sound exactly like them and it does a damn good job of this cuz it really does sound like those amps. however, this amp's overall sound is very cold and steril due to the modeling and all of its digital features. I does cover pretty much all electric guitar sounds though for any style.
The clean channel doesn't really get distorted at high volumes but it gets really harsh and it's hard to take away the brightness without sounding like crap. However, when recording, somehow, it distorts way to easy even though there's no gain on. This is for all channels that are completely clean (which can be aranged for some that aren't).
The distortion is brutal. for fast leads, i like to use the green insane but i turn down the distortion as there is way too much there. This amp does have a lot of balls for a little 75 watt solid state 112.
I use and Ibanez RG1570 with dimarzio evolutions and a Fender Delux Player's stratocaster.
My music style is hard to describe but uses mainly fender type clean tones with the strat usually in the first three positions and my lead tones often want to sound like soft overdrive with a tight bottom end like a legacy's distortion. It suites my music style ok but not too great.
This amp is the opposite of noisy but it's because the noise gate is on on almost all channels (beware as some of the clean channels have the noise gate on them already and this will take away from the tone). But take the noise gate off and even with little drive and humbucker, man this this is flippin' noisy as heck! With the noise gate off, it's noisy in pretty much all settings except for humbucker on CLEAN channels and in all places that i've played mentioned above.

Reliability : 4
Not sure if i can depend on it. The input jack is starting to get loose (which is an easy fix i know) but it only happend after a few months of playing and man does this amp feed back on heavy gain settings like crazy with my evos and loud volumes (even with the noise gated on). I don't like using this thing for gigs cuz the knobs are soo loose that if you're playing loud (even happended to me at a church gig) they move and it's usually my master volume that moves and all of a sudden my amp is extremtly loud and i have to turn if down from my guitar which i hate doing cuz you loose a lot of high end and also, other knobs move too and it sucks after you found a good setting and forgot to save it onto one of the channels and the stinking knobs move.
The amp has never broken down.

Customer Support : No Opinion
bought this from guitar center and they were pretty friendly when i bought it but i havn't delt with them about it since.
Never tried to get it repaired. It's not worth the money. Especially since in have the legacy.
You could get a one year warranty with guitar center but i chose not to cuz it cost money.

Overall Rating : 7
I've been playing obsessivly for 2 years. I own the guitars mentioned above, a Marshall MG 15dfx, Yamaha F-335 Dreadnought acoustic, Boss MT-2 and OS-2, and a Morely Bad Horsie 2 Contour Wah.
If it were stolen i probably woundn't get it again cuz of the legacy and if i desperatly needed a practice amp, i have the mg.
i love it versitaltiy. I hate how it doesn't have the warmth of a non modeling amp (whether it be solid state or tube)and how it's so hard to dial in a good sound (if you're a tone whore like me).
I compared it to the Vox Ac series. I chose this one cuz it had better distortion sounds.
I wish it had warmer sounds.

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