Line 6 Flextone II XL

This is a fantastically versatile amp. If you want quality sound emulation a the flick of a switch, you really sound buy one of the flextone series. I play rock/punk mainly, so i used the manual settings along with the amp emulators to create my sound. Howver, this amp doesnt just do rock/puck etc, it does everything!!!!!!!! From Blues to Metal, all you need is here, with the obvious exception of valves. Line 6 have incorperated a lot into this amp and its all done fantastically but i can can a while to get the sound you want but once you get it you're in the zone!!!!!! Its 2 custom celestion 12" speakers give it the stereo kick you'd expect form this 100Watt beast, even at low volumes; the on board CPU emulates valve sounds great at any volume.

Line 6 have put 32 amp models in this (1 of which is a tube preamp, for any instument you want, very nice feature) 16 cab models, and quite a few effects (delay, swell, flanger, chorus etc) Finally, it has send/return, midi in/out and stereo XLR outs, which are great for recording as you can turn the speakers off - and with the help of an FB-4 or the floorboard, its easy to change all your settings.

I play a Gordon Smith GS-Deluxe (in electric blue if anyone wanted to no) and i use both humbuckers for the best all round sound (although the coil taps give it an extra twang). The Flextone's can fit anyones type of music,as i said, i play rock/punk and theres no match for this am (unless u pay double for a valve amp and even then you never get the effects). And since i play everywhere, it is could to have an emulating amp, as it has mopre freedom to change the settings if there is natural reverd etc... If you have a clean sound, its always a clean sound, at any volume, and the same goes for every setting you choose. The CPU genorates the perfect sound at any volume you want. And as for the type of sounds - they're unlimited. No other amp can match the POD technology built into this amp, so the sounds can be as brutal or mellow as you want.

This amp is delecate because of the CPU, but dont think its not built solid, IT IS!! but if it gets knocked in the wrong place, (ie the on/off swith which can be broken off quite easily) it can all go wong. Luckily, you dont have to worry too much about damaging it if you sensible with it, its not a toy, its an amp, so dont play, Strum :)

I had to replace this amp twice (3rd time lucky eh??) because of 1) a run down battery in the CPU and 2) im not sure. But both times i've had a brand new amp, in 2-4 days. They actually replace the amp, they dont fix it, u get a totally new one, which is great as long as you can remember your sound settings. The second time it went wrong i was pissed off yes, but my local music centre gave me the number for Line 6 UK, and i tlked to the manger of Line 6 himself, so we sorted out a deal and i had another amp in 2 days. They are great guys.

This is a fantastic emulating amp, but make sure you actually want this amp, because it does have a lot of features to get your head around. I didnt really compare it with much, but saying that i did look around price wise and read some reviews on other amps in this price range - THIS WAS BY FAR THE BEST!!! I had this amp since christmas, and i have been playing for 5 years (im 16 btw) and this truly has been the best vaa;ve emulation i've heard. So if it were stolen i' find the guy/girl who stole it and i'd nipple clamp them to the electric chair and slowly burn them for the inside. I think the only things i wish it had were side handles for carrying, and a better look, more like the flewxtone 3's. Oh well.

I've had the amp for about 8 months, and i have yet to have a problem. All i can say is, if you play on the road alot... this is not the amp for you. This is straight recording amp. Theres 32 Different Amp Models, 16 effects (Actually, theres only about 10 different effects, because 6 of them are 'Two at once' Effects); and 15 different cabinets. I use the amp in my basement, and have never had a problem.

I play a PRS with just stock pickups... and yet, the sounds are still very crisp. Even though i actually only use about 6-7 of the amp models available, its still badass. The only problem i have with this amp... ... is once the master volume goes above 5... the sound gets very bad. As i said before, this is straight recording amp, nothing more. Oh... and it also needs a low end distortion... nothing REALLY heavy.

Not one problem yet, and 4 Save Channels... its all good.

Never dealt with em

Ive been playing for about 2 years, and i have 4 boss pedals and use a PRS. I like the amp for playing around with myself, its not an amp you gig with. Anyone whos still sitting in their basement looking for something relatively powerful, this is the amp for you.

I recently bought this amp, even though I actually am a bass player. Our band needed a gig amp and I do toddle around on the guitar. So I coughed up the money for a Line6. I will say that I am very happy with my purchase. First of all, it's an ultimate money saver. The amp carries an on board array of 16 effects, so we no longer will need to buy those. The 32 amp models, although I will agree that some fall short of the true sound, all can be used to create your own sounds. It's solid state so at 100 watts it can get very loud and hold it's own on stage. And on the other hand, the digital solid state construction allows for heavy gain at low volumes which can be handy as well. Our band has used it at fairly good sized venues. The AIR outputs on the back are nice and make wiring into a PA simple. All in all this amp can do what most guitar players need for a good price.

I've found that the amp puts out relatively good sounds. Some of the distortions I will say are somewhat weak or a bit talked up by the manufacturers. Don't look to Line6 Insane Model, but I Modern High Gain #2 or Rectified #2. The effects all sound great. I am impressed at alot of the clean tones that the amp will put out. Our bands sounds is loud with alot of distortion, and as long as you use a distortion on the amp, the noise gate does a good job at keeping the fuzz down as long as you don't have super sensative pickups and aren't in a 6x6 room. One quirky yet nice feature we have used is laying an external distortion over an amp distortion which sounds rad!! And even at high volumes the overlayed distortion holds together well and sounds great. This amp can supply a variaty of great tones with lots of cutom capability and will put out that tone at a very ample volume.

I've only had this amp for awhile, but it has seen a few gigs already. It's pretty easy to pack around, easy to get whipped into shape at a gig. I haven't had a single problem with it so far, it turns on everytime power goes to it and sound comes out of it everytime you hit a string. With no tubes you don't have to worry about those crapping out on you. I plan on having this amp for a long time!

Haven't had to deal with them yet, the warranty is limited but hasn't expired yet.

This amp overall is an awesome amp. I have the additional Floorboard coming soon and that will unlock the full potential of this amp. I also own and Ampeg SVT-610 Cab with B5R amp, and I like to think of that as a top of the line setup, and I like to feel that I added to that with a top of the line(brand name) guitar setup. In the end I would someday like to end up with the Line6 Vetta stack, but for now this amp does the trick and I am very impressed with it.

This amp basically has a lot of features... its an amp simulator so there should be enough tonal range here for anyone! - Hmm, maybe
Its a solid-sate affair housed in a 2x12" combo and has a wide range of tone for the money.

The sounds are nice. But not very nice, or 'valve like'. I have had this amp for 2 years now and its served me well. i remember when i had my Marshall AVT 150 and went to look for a replacement (3 months after i bought it, lol) i gave it a 7 for features becuase if you set out to achieve a certain sound (like an amp for example) you'll eventually discover this amp gets it about 60%-80% correct. So not spot on! It does sound a bit 'iffy' at hig volumes. But does have sufficient kick for a 2x12 solid state amp. The Rectified 1 sound (Dual recto tremoverb combo) sounds Fucking Awful!! its flabby,boomy, flat, boring.. etc. The Rectified #2 is where its at tho (the recto head) Saying that, i have played through the acutall amp and the combo is a bit shite really!! :p

I like the Rectified #2, Roland jazz chorus, and maybe the modern high gain for a smoother sound.

The Insane amp model is almost equally as shite as the REctified 1
its disgusting. "Mesa cranked acting as a preamp for a soldano" My Ass!!

Fine.

okay, got teh switch set to live and didnt know. Sent it off, it came back within a week i think. They never said anything.. ;)

This amp is good, could be better and far from great.
Very Good for begginers

2x50 watts of power, 2 12inch 8-ohm speakers, 32 channels, with 4 programmable preset channels(32 with floorboad) 16 digital effects settings, 1/2in headphone jack, optional floorboard with wah and volume pedals, 8 banks of 4 channels with foot switches and digital tuner, huge load of switches and plugs on back of amp all that are for studio recording(i'll probably never use em) this amp has ALOT of stuff on it, but it is very simple to use, it is extremly powerful, more powerful then I may ever need, even for gigging, I opted for this model more for the 2x12 speakers and the stereo sound, I keep it in my basement, and i nver turn it past 2.5 out of 10 on volume (ow its loud) even though it is an open back cabinet, this thing pumps out the bass with ease, very loud and clear, i enjoy this amp very much.

I use a junker guitar (99 ibanez GRX45) but i shoved a SeymourDuncan Distortion Humbucker in the bridge position to attain some good grind, and with the "Line6 Insane" channel on and my setting dialed in, it certainly does grind, I get a very bright,clear,absolutly brutal distortion, but with heavy, thumping bass when I palm mute, excellent for any metal/punk/hardcore or any kind of hard rock. I play various kinds of hard rock so i generally use this one channel, but ive had this amp for 2 years and ive discovered that i can attain most any kind of sound i want with this amp, the channels are very versatile, and with the effects and cabinet emulation i can make very unique tones at the turn of a few knobs. I have not had any problems with speaker distortion at all, these speakers can take up to 75w's each, and since its a 100w amp, you should technically be able to turn the amp up all the way without any problems.

I've had this amp for 2 years, never gigged yet, but ive had some aggressive jam and band practice sessions with it, and its held up, very solid amp, since its a Digital amp there are no tubes to worry about, and you can leave it on for hours without it getting more than slightly warm.

Well, I've never dealt with them yet, so I couldnt tell ya!

For the money, this is the most versatile amp you can get, of course the Line6 Flextone III series was just released, but they are more expensive. The Flextone II is a great bang for your buck, I'm only 18,but I will probably have this amp for a very long time coming. Now to get a new guitar :p

Everybody knows what this thing does. I'm just here to share some advice with similarly frustrated players out there.

And here's the advice- Cut the damn cabinet simulator off. Just cut it right the heck off, and ignore it unless you're recording direct. I was getting the woofy bass response, lack of mids, and flabby higher volume sound that many on this site have mentioned. Then, as I was reading the manual (again), it struck me that the cab models are simulations of a cab with a mic in front of them. Now, why would you want to send the sound of a mic'd guitar amp out of the speakers in your guitar amp and then to another mic? If you place a mic off axis on nearly any cabinet, or even just stand over to the side of your amp, you'll hear this fat tone with few highs and mids that sounds kind of cool, but really isn't your amp in all its glory. Seems like most of the cabinet models have just such a "mic position" going on with them. So bypass the cab simulations, redo the eq on all your presets, and it will probably sound and act like a real amp. Really.

Don't know yet, and I really don't wanna find out. I do, however, think that the blown speakers and rattled loose parts that other guitarists mentioned could easily be attributed to the whacked out bass in those cab simulations, being played at high volumes over time. But that's just my opinion.

Here's the surprise- Super quick response and friendly people. I sent out a fairly spiky email, and got a funny, good natured response from tech support. Seem like cool guys and gals to me.

I want to like this amp. I don't want to send it back. It has the potential to be as versatile as I need it to be, and I REALLY need an amp with lots of tones. Yes, I have been playing for a while (more than a decade), but other than giving me a bigger point of reference as far as what works and what doesn't tonewise, I don't like using this forum as a way for me to brag about my expertise. It's about getting to know the gear. I will say that if I keep this amp, I won't have to carry around as many pedals as I did before. But it sure does weigh a ton.

2x12 modeling, 100 watt amplifier. Built in effects models based on various boss, dunlop, and vintage effects. There aren't that many in there to play with, but there is enough to get the job done.

I purchased this amp to play in a cover band so I wouldn't have to lug around a ton of gear. The models are really just O.K. Some were outstanding like the marshall jcm (which is weird because I hate Marshall amplifiers), and the jazz chorus. At low volumes the amplifier was an absolute monster. I think line 6 is really aimed at the recording market. This is also a great way to dupe the customer into buying it, because if it sounds good quiet it'll sound great loud, right? Wrong! The amp was struggling at performance volumes. 100 watts my @$$! The speakers would develop the unmistakeable woof at any reasonable volume. I tweeked the thing for hours trying to get the stupid thing to behave. I talked to a rep at the NAMM show and he told me that's why they developed the vetta. The new designs apparently, don't have the volume problems these amps do. From what I understand this is a pretty common complaint. IMHO, recording this would be an invaluable tool, live it sucks hard.

Except for the volume problem the amp did what it was supposed to. I used on several gigs without a backup and never had a problem. Just had to put a little in the monitor for the time being. I give it 9 for the volume issue.

The website isn't very helpful, and if you don't mind being on hold for an hour long distance I'm sure they'd answer any questions (I got tired and hung up). The rep at the NAMM show was insightful and did realize the power problem.

I wouldn't but another one. I may try the vetta. I love the convenience, but damn I gotta hear myself.

features lots of amp/cab models, good effects, easy to use. i play everything from classical to hard rock, this amp can do it all, until you turn it above 3. i use it for home recording and gigs.

sounds great, at low volumes. this is a big, high wattage practice amp and direct recording device. some models sound like shit, some sound great. effects sound good

problem: you are at rehearsal with your band that expects you and your equipment to be able to perform and your amps speakers get blown. yep, i had it on 3 1/2 and they blew. sucked. it was a year and a half old. never been turned that loud. should not have happened

when i called line 6 about the problem they were quick and helpful. however a great company would have sent me a set of new speakers free of charge. they charged me 50 bucks. understandable though

i've been playing professionally for 4 years. i play a les paul, strat, i play a xv 88 roland synth, and have a bunch of recording gear. i take this shit seriously so i was seriously disapointed when the amp blew. i would not buy another one. give me reliability on stage. give me something that will do the job.

I know what you guys are thinking - why would I rate this amp at a 3? Yes, it does have a ton of features, I think its got 16 different amp models and 16 effects. That's just great, but the problem is these effects and models sound terrible. What's the use of a bunch of features if you can't use them?? The only way that you can adjust the effects is through a single knob labeled "effect tweak". If you want more chorus or flange, you have to do guesswork and just turn the knob to the right and pray that everything works out. This is also a huge problem for the delay. The amp models are really noisy and don't even come close to the sounds of the real amps (which are the amps you should be buying). So, basically, the features are worthless.

My main guitar is a Les Paul Studio. I usually play a lot of rock, punk, and a little metal stuff here and there. I've been playing since the 4th grade (i'm a sophmore in college now), so i I know what sound I like. My main issue with this amp is that it sounds really muddy. The clean channel is really flat and lifeless. I've got the treble turned all the way up, but it still sounds terrible. I really like the bright tone of fender tube amps - but i couldn't get this thing to come close. The distortion was really noisy - it wasn't smooth or harmonic at all. I really can't stand solid state stuff. There are a bunch of options for distortion - like "rectified" and "brit hi gain" that attracted my attention. Unfortuantely, they sound horrible. Also, when I turn the clean up, it gets distorted (natural distortion can sound good on a vintage fender tube amp - but not on this thing). I plugged in my boss metal zone to this amp, and I still got horrible tones. And i'm using a Les Paul!?!

Nothing's actually broken on this amp - but the clean channel has gotten more distorted over the last month. I have no idea why.

I've never talked to the customer support people.

If this amp were stolen, I would laugh because the thief would have screwed himself (uhh, or herself) over. Here's the deal - I can't believe that this amp costs around 800 new. That's a joke. Please - invest your money wisely and get an amp that uses TUBES. It will sound a lot better. If this amp were like 399, I might recommend it to a novice guitar player. But, 800? Are you kidding me? Personally, I'm saving up my money for a Fender Concert Reverb. It's got amazing clean tone - and the cool thing is Fender put in an extra drive channel that's geared towards more hardcore music. It costs 1,200, but I think its worth it. Once again, I want to stress that I'm just borrowing this amp until I have enough to buy a Concert Reverb. I would never pay money for a product like this. After my experience with this amp, I'm gonna stay away from the whole "modeling scene". I would rather own the "real thing" than try to use some solid state poser amp. The real thing always costs more money, but come on . . .

This amp is full of features( you know them,I won't bother listing them), however there are a few problems I had. First, It is nearly impossible to get all of your channels to match each other. What I mean is that it is very difficult to get volumes and effects and overall sounds of channels to match up well enough to use multiple channels in a live situation. I found myself using just one or two channels for live gigs because I couldn't get the other channels I needed to match up, and I didn't have the time to go through and edit all the channels I needed. Also the effects are very poor sounding, especially the modulation effects like Flange and Chorus. Very sterile and digital sounding. There is also a lack of controll over the effects. Also the louder this amp is turned up the worse it sounds. It sounds good for home practice and recording, but using it at gigs was terrible.Once I got it turned up to the volume I needed all the fullness and depth of the amp disappeared and I was left with harsh sterile sounds.

I would list the guitars I used through this amp, but it doesn't matter. This amp is very good at making every guitar sound EXACTLY THE SAME. All the nuances, colors, and textures of different pickups and woods and body styles are completely negated by this amp. Overall this amp is very dark and muddy sounding to me. It really lacks brilliance and sparkle. Also it seems to be geared towards heavy gain situations. All of the amp models break up way too much(you can make the Fender blackfaces sound like marshalls if you want). Most of the effects are useless. Untill I used this amp I used to use effects like chorus and flange, but the effects on this amp were so bad I actually learned to start playing with no effects(now I preffer to use very few effects).This amp is a nightmare to gig with. At stage volumes it sounds thin, one dimentional, and sterile. Like someone else said, it sounds like playing through computer speakers. Also I had problems with wierd harsh distorted sounds and crackling from the speakers. I thought something might be wrong with my amp for a while but I found out that is a common thing for this amp. Don't buy this amp for live gigs!! It's impossible to set up and sounds like junk! I actually thought it sounded OK untill i borrowed a friends all tube combo. Let me tell you, this amp(at low volume) may capture 75% of the sound of a real tube amp,but it gets 2% of the feel of a tube amp. There is no comparison between this amp and a real tube amp, the line 6 feels absolutely NOTHING like a real tube amp.

Poor, developed a strange crackling noise. Cheap plastic components are not reliable. Power switch broke off completely the first time the amp ever took a dive. Also there is sometimes a problem with the pedal not working properly. Sometimes does not switch patches when you needit to.

Don't know, but they take forever to send out replacement parts

I've been playing for about 7 years. This was my first real amp. At first I liked it, since I didn't have anything else tocompare it to besides a cheap Crate practice amp I thought it sounded great. However the longer I played it the more I grew to hate it. The amp sounded good to me when I was just playing it in my basement, but when I began gigging with it my opinion of it sank fast. Then when i got a taste of true tube tone and feel it was all over. I will never ever own another digital modeling amp. To be fair the tone when the volume is set below 2 I would rate at maybe a 6.5, but the more you turn it up the worse they get. The one good thing this amp did for me was to give me a taste of what kinds of amps are out there and what they sound ike. It pointed me in the right direction in the search for my tone. But I quickly discovered that my tone would never come from a digital amp.