Line 6 Spider 210 Combo

Great amp for the money. Solid state is very impressive. Couple it with the FD4 petal and you have a great set up for just about any type of music.

This amp rocks!!!!

I have had it for years and it has NEVER let me down.

The company is always willing to help or problem solve any questions.

Compaired to many other substandard amps out there, this is the top of the line for me.

Bought it new in 99' for a practice amp. It's strength is it's versatility. I play all styles from Classic Rock to Fu*k your Mama in the A** Metal and this amp suits most of that to a degree. It's a good do it all tool but is not great at any one of them. Great for a beginner/intermediate with limited funds/space. Which is exactly what it is intended for. It's not for the Bar gigging wanna-be pro or Pro guitarist but then again they would already be using stacks and full peadal boards and racks. But good enough a session musician could be fairly content with it to a point. So it does exactly what you would expect from a amp modeling cheap SS Amp. I used it quite a bit back in the day but outgrew it after a couple years now it sits most of the time in the corner collecting dust. For a claimed 50 watts it sounds more like 15-20 very weak. I used it only at home. I did take it to two jam sessions to see how it would do and it got a B for sound but a D- for volume. So again it does pretty good.

It can make a pretty good variety within it's boundaries. A nice clean channel and pretty decent distortion in the Recto and Insane but nuthing to write home about. The Crunch setting blows Dick big time, It was the only setting I really hate. Chorus and reverb were pretty decent at low to mid setting but got to pronounced any higher than that. The volume problems that have been stated before would be a HUGE problem if one truely wanted to gig small clubs with it but again I say not many are going to try that who are trying to establish a reputation. It is a noisy thing at high Dist. settings.

I have several guitars a 78 Les Paul all the way to a Cort Strat look alike (my 2nd guitar back in the early 80's) San Dimas Jackson, ESP MII , USA BC Rich with EMG's (85 & 81) a couple Charvel's with a few different aftermarket Pup's ( KMD's, Duncans, Lawrence's, lace, and a couple custom wound) to custom Strats. And this amp sounded pretty much the same with most of them. Very minor tonal changes could be heard between like pick up types. So again this would be good for the beginner with a cheap guitar until you got the "Ear" for tone and quality instruments. It will make you think your the next SRV or Dimebag for a little while.

Never had a problem with it so can't fault it here can only give it Kudos but never pushed it that hard for any extended periods either so i'll give it a 7

Never Dealt with them

been playing off and on for 25 years. I have played a good selection of gear thru that time (owned and borrowed) So I consider myself damn lucky. I own several Line 6 items, A Pod, Guitar Port and love both of them. But my main gear is a GT-6, MT-2, Morley Wah, Death Metal pedal, MXP Super Comp, Boss GE-7 EQ, and an custom Switcher thru an older Randall RG100SC that kicks ABSOLUTE ASS !!! The only thing I miss is my old ADA MP-1 and ADA Preamp Rack {Cries} Man how I loved the 80's !!

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I think the amp is nice for the price tag($300). It had alot of good sounds for being solid state. I must proclaim that the insane channel to me is useless. I did like the other distortion channels. It has very good clarity and distortion at least for me. I wasn't looking for a non-tube amp holy grail or comparing this to a tube amp. I needed a solid state in addition to my tube amp. I only played with the effects a tad so I'm not rating those per say. I thought the reverb was cheesy. I would want more control over the effects had I would make use of em(chorus, trem, etc). See my overall rating for why I didn't purchase this amp.

Let's see. I chose this section to describe what I don't like about this amp. I was totally annoyed when changing to other amp models. I go from a decent volume level to so freaking loud! Like I want to always have to worry about some huge volume spike when selecting certain amp models. Cosmetically the amp looks good. I didn't bother checking the build quality in the back, but it looks well built.

i have had this amp for a while now. this is a pretty good buy. this beast is loud. i only turn it up to like 5 or 6 and it will blow you away. i programed the four channels with progressive amounts of distortion. A is clean. B is a bluesy sound. C is a progressive rock sound. and D is all out balls to the wall distortion for heavy metal. the distortion this amp offers is kinda cheesey its hard to find and tweek to get a good blues feel like an SRV or Eric Clapton sound. the effects arent to bad (although i find using them when playing doesnt come up all to often.

I have a squier strat with two semore duncan hot rails on the neck and bridge. i also have a very rare DOD Super American Metal pedal and an orignal cry-baby wah. the amp is pretty good at cutting out the famous strat hum when you are using the bridge pickup and neck pickup. this amp can make alot of cool sounds. i play mostly blues and i am having trouble getting an overall warm and middle range distortion. the clean channel is pretty solid all the way thru from 1 to 10.

As long as i have had this amp it seems to be pretty reliable and i havent had any problems with it so i dont know about all these people who are talkin about it bein broke in a few years maybe they should learn how to treat an amp.

i havent dealt with the company so far but im sure its as good as the amp that they make

i have been playing for about 4 years now and i started out on a little Fender frontman 15g. this was a big upgrade for me im sure this is not the last amp i will own i really want to get a fender hot rod series or something for some serious blues chops.

I had this amp two years before I traded it in for a used Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. The effects all sounded phoney except for the clean channel which is ultimately what I used the most. The other effects were mostly overkill for me. It seemed loud in my practice room, but within the context of my band it seemed to have difficulty cutting through the mix. Even the clean channel sounded cold and sterile. Not much warmth

I played either a Rickenbacker 360 or a Les Paul Standard with this amp, and other than the clean channel it just didn't give me a warm sound. The distortion channels really didn't sound genuine to me. They are somewhat noisy. The clean channel is okay and as I mentioned that is the one channel I used the most. When playing live using the Rickenbacker I experienced a loud squealing noise whenever my hands left the fretboard which might bave been due to the power generator not being properly grounded during an outdoor performance. Not so noticeable when I switched to my Les Paul (good thing I brought it along!!)

I had this amp cut out on me several times during gigs right in the middle of a song, leaving my band hanging until I could turn it off and back on again. Not the feature you want with an amp. Once that happend I lost confidence in it. I typically run a Zoom effects processor through it for effects as they sounded better than the amp effects. The volume seemed to go up and down occasionally also, and this wasn't a wonderful thing either.

Never dealt with them. I must say that when I purchased this amp from Sam Ash, they gave me a floor model until a new one in the box could be provided. I had volume issues with the floor model also but thought that once I got the new in the box version that problem might be eliminated.....wrong!!!! Other than that I cannot comment on the customer support aspects of the company.

I've been playing guitar 35 years or so, and semi seriously for the past 10 years. As it was traded in for a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, I cannot say I'd replace it with another Line 6 if it was stolen. Like another reviewer I liked the on board effects at first before I invested in a Zoom effects processor, which sounded so much better than the Line 6 on board effects. Now that I know what a tube amp sounds like, I cannot say I'd enjoy a digital amp. I really love the warmth of the tube amp as opposed to the phoney sound of this amp

6 channels.. only 4 are useful. crunch and blues do not have any brightness, any drive, they are worthless. clean and insane are the only decent channels, as twang and recto are just poor imitations of them, but they are more preference.

this is, of course, a digital amp, so you are not going to get authentic sounds out of it. the sounds are decent for a combo.

the other effects are nice, there are just enough to get the job done. chorus, flange, tremolo on one knob, delay on the other, then reverb.

tone control is decent, though seems like the EQ settings could shape the sound better. it pretty much amounts to treb all the way up, mid almost all the way down, bass in the middle, presence (on/off) on. no actual shaping the sound.


NO SWITCHER BOX!!! this would have gotten an 8 except for the fact that no channel switch box = useless. you have to pay for one!

gibson SG supreme, p-90s.

i am only splitting the tones up into the 2 useful channels, clean and insane.

-clean-
good: this is a pretty transparent channel, it does not drastically alter the sound of the guitar, only cleans it up. your guitars true sound will come straight through.

bad: youll have to use a pedal if you want a really warm clean sound. a boss OD pedal with low gain will work. another downside of this amp, VERY BAD, there seems to be a very bad issue with this clean channel. when you are playing clean on very low volumes there is a very dirty sound coming through that can only be fixed by strumming a loud note then playing. i do not know if it is some sort of bad perma-gate effect or what, or compression, the clean is messed up somehow. even with all effects (including gate) off, it still does it.

-insane-
good: this has a very sustained tone, you really only need the gain up about 3 oclock. the distortion does not get sustain by insane amounts of clipping, it really does bring out true sustain on low amounts of distortion (listen to breaking benjamin to get what im saying). the sound is pretty solid too.

bad: you HAVE HAVE HAVE to turn up this amp, or run it through headphones, to truely get the tone. this is a loud amp and does great in an outdoor setting. the tone is very limited in use as it is more metal sounding than anything.

do not depend on this amp. it is digital.

short term, i do not see this amp breaking down in the middle of a gig or such, that is if i was to use it on a gig for some reason (????). good for jam sessions!

long term, do not count on it. i have had this only a few years and now oneo f the knobs is lose, one of the channels is completely out. i ruined a pair of sennheiser headphones because i plugged them into the headphone jack, and the right side promply burnt out. since the amp is digital, there is little hope of getting it repaired.

basically, if something goes wrong and its not under warrenty, count on getting another amp.

havent dealt with them, i really dont care (see overall for details).

its broke after a few years. i am looking to replace it when i can get the money. i will NOT be buying line 6 amplifiers again, i am even doubtful on PODs.

the tone is okay. i would much rather have a crate combo amp though.

just get a diff amp, or if you go line 6, look heavily into the more expensive amps. their lower line amps are not worth the price.

Perhaps my only critism for this combo is all those flashing lights, this annoys me especially when you turn it on. Would prefer to have see Line 6 put this labour into some other component. For the money you pay for this combo there is a resonable amount of features that may suit your budget or playing style.The amp is very easy to use and has a good set of balls when you hit the gas. Sounds good too using a decent set of head phones.

I use a strat and have also played this thing with a gibson. Both guitars sound good as they should using clean to within a ringing ear , using delay and phaser on this setting is also quite good. The twang, blues,crunch, metal settings depending on what you sound you are trying to achieve are also quite resonable - digital but not to fake. The insane setting is probably for the kids but hey I don't mind playing around with it for a while.

Only owned this amp for a short time. I can see that this amp is pretty well built and if I look after it and don't pop those speakers too many times and keep the dust out of the cabinet and keep it well ventilated when in use all should be sweet. I have owned many hi end stereo amps and have found this to be crucial. Of cause things break down like those hopefully not those flashing lights. I play for personal satisfaction so I can not comment on gig reliabilty. I can comment however that it handels my work out each day for an hour or two and loves it.

No dealings. Just remember to buy of a reputable dealer etc.

I have been playing for almost 3 years so this amp holds its own for me. I had my heart set on buying a Marshall from the MG series and changed my mind on the spot when I looked closer into this combo. Don't get me wrong Marshalls kick butt but at this price range the 210 sounded better. If it were stolen I would probably consider buying the Vetta combo.

You already know the features.

Ok, I use a Jackson DKMG with stock EMG-HZ pickups (yeah not the the best pickups I know). For some reason, I thought this amp sounded good in the store. After getting home an dplaying it for an hour, I realized it SUCKS. BALLS.

My main style is metal. I switched to the metal channel, and no matter what EQ settings I put it on, it always had that stupid "scooped mids Metallica sound". Hell, just for the hell of it I turned the mids all the way up, and the bass all the way down and guess what? IT STILL FRIGGIN SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS IN A DUMBASS V EQ SHAPE!

As for the other chnanels... the clean is decent at best, and twang, blues, and crunch all sound exactly the same. Seriously, you can't distinguish between them. Oh, and the insane channel sounds like a friggin bass amp or something, it = shit.

Only played it for an hour before packing it up and returning it.

Dunno

This thing sucks ass. If you're a little kiddy who wants to sound like Metallica, go for it, but if you have the slightest idea of what good tone is, DON'T. Seriously, I get a waaaaay better tone out of my crate 15 watt with metal zone pedal... yeah, seriously I do.

There are tons of features... tremelo, chorus, etc. Are they good.. not really...

2x10 speakers.... you probably all know the rest.

I use a Epi Les Paul Classic Plus and a Strat copy. It sounds.. not too great... the distortion isnt that great, the other channels are pretty much useless. The clean is about the only o.k. channel. The effects are horrible. They just plain suck. The delays are pretty good... nothing great though.

Now this is where this amp really sucks,

Think about playing a gig, clicking your distortion channel, and getting clean w/chorus. This happened many times in practice and even at shows. It randomly resets itself.

They were ok when I called with questions, but the minute I said I bought it used, they practically hung up on me.

Ive been playing 2 years. I play in garage bands etc. I play mostly alternative mainstream stuff. This amp is great if you have never used effects pedals and want to try that stuff out... in about a year, youll want to sell it, cause you will realize that it has no tone. If it was stolen Id go buy a marshall.... I loved the lights at startup, and I hated the tone.

I sold it and bought a valvestate 265r and am now using all effects pedals, thats best choice I made in my life....

From features perspective, this amp is a great intro, and it's perfect for anyone who wants to bang on a bunch of different tones without spending a lot of $$$.

Tone on this guy leaves a lot to be desired. The clean isn't too bad, but hardly tube quality. seems like Line6 is trying too hard with some of these settings (e.g. "InSaNE!")

Two days ago I was jamming with my band and it completely erased my settings and brought me back to the stock arrangement - pretty crappy. There was also a review that mentioned having to adjust the pre-set channels with every venue and that the volumes would be inconsistent from time-to-time...nothing could be closer to the truth. this amp is very flakey in a live setting, particularly when switching channels mid-song (there's a small gap that leaves a moment of dead space when dialing in different channels through the mediocre FB4 floorboard).

Never talked with them

I'm looking for a replacement to this modeling amp that still requires me to use all my old effects pedals. Looking for a 2x12 tube amp but not sure where to look. price is an issue (keep it close to $500 if possible - i just graduated from college and need to save some $$). any suggestions or favorites? shoot 'em my way.