Hating them is basically a meme similar to the metalzone. There is no denying how insanely popular they were with kids in bands in the mid 2000s as they were the closest they could get for the price. Some of them were pretty loud too. I never had one. A bandmate in my first band did but had a bit of trouble not letting it get swallowed up by my 30watt tube combo. By the time I was ready for the stage it was Randall halfstacks or Fender Twin Reverbs with preamps/pedals (great for space economy in the back of a stationwagon).
What I remember of the spider’s sound, it wasn’t absolutely terrible, especially when they actually had decent speakers in them. A useable metal tone could be coaxed out of them, though they got pretty clanky with active pickups. Sure, they’re no tube amp but the people who had the most venomous hatred for them don’t seem to understand it wasn’t really designed for them in the first place.
What I remember of the spider’s sound, it wasn’t absolutely terrible, especially when they actually had decent speakers in them. A useable metal tone could be coaxed out of them, though they got pretty clanky with active pickups. Sure, they’re no tube amp but the people who had the most venomous hatred for them don’t seem to understand it wasn’t really designed for them in the first place.
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