Spider V: The next generation of awfulness.
- Thread starter jp_nyc
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Help!I'maRock!
Mediocringly Derivative
Hey! I know that guy!
Denverdave
Resident Ragamuffin
No - it sounds like a Spider amp setting. Like a semi polished turd.
CBHScott
How did I get here?
Quasi FRFR and a built-in wireless receiver. Kinda cool stuff. From what the L6 dudes are saying on TGP, it's pretty much the older models, but the delivery is a bit different (aforementioned sorta-FRFR and the Firehawk-style colored knob rings; drum loops, etc.). At least they released it without any way overblown PR about how revolutionary it is, etc.
I will give this a shot at GC for giggles, but I am still more intrigued by the Boss Katana.
I will give this a shot at GC for giggles, but I am still more intrigued by the Boss Katana.
Virtual Pariah
Kick Henry Jackassowski
I figure at some point the Yamaha audio tech has to reach the L6 modeling team.
You would have thought that there would have been some synergy to the acquisition, but so far, no dice.
You would have thought that there would have been some synergy to the acquisition, but so far, no dice.
CBHScott
How did I get here?
They claim to still be separate entities, but I would imagine at some point there will be some cross-breeding.
Frankly, I would like to see a larger version of the THR10 - some thing a bit proportionally larger and louder; there are lots of players crying out for this.
bsman
b00b
jp_nyc
Kick Henry Jackassowski
That acquisition might have been about distribution. Get Line 6 into every Yamaha dealer and vice-versa.
Modern Saint
Starve your Fear, Feed your Dream!
Nothing has changed but the name.
Seems overly-complicated for an amp, but then, I guess that's kinda Line 6's thing.
You should check out the Epi Valve Junior -- I think that has your preferred level of uncomplication.
Bob411
thrumming with potential
Here you go:
And only $600 or $800!
Thanks. After I posted, I thought, should of looked that up. Was I thinking of something else? Was it a typo I saw somewhere and, they just added an extra zero?
CBHScott
How did I get here?
Yeah, and it's cool and all, but a different beast altogether from the 10.
mystixboi1
Kick Henry Jackassowski
I actually love my line 6 gear. I had/have a Pod XT Live that is fantastic for recording and live applications. It's starting to die now, but after 8 or 9 years, you would expect that. I also gigged with a Spider Valve combo for a bit and I never got more compliments on my tone from sound guys than when i had that amp. I miss it for it's convenience. it's all how you dial it in
Psychotronic
Bored Silly
Line 6 amps have merit. Maybe not for you (or me), but for some people. Not everyone needs or wants tubes, etc. My pal has one of those Fender G-DEC amps. I love messing with that thing, it sounds great for what it is: an inexpensive route to pro-like tones.
GDSmithTX
Corporate cog
I have a G-Dec III 30 that I dropped an Eminence Ragin Cajun in and it sounds pretty decent. I loaded a shit-ton of custom backing tracks and songs into it and it is unequalled for solo practice/noodling around.
I wish someone would combine a decent hybrid tube amp (Micro Terror or Super Champ XD-type) with the built in backing tracks capabilities. If it sounded good, I'd buy that.
It was partly about getting the original engineers for Line 6 back, partly about getting extra funding for upcoming Line 6 projects, partly about favored access to Yamaha electronics and engineering, and very little about changing distribution. For now, anyway.