Should I go with Line 6?

[InstituteOfNoise]

Re: Should I go with Line 6?

If you want proof of what it can do, there are plenty of guys on my LIne 6 site with links to music. http://www.instititeofnoise.com and head to the FORUM section.

One buddy Dave who goes by xopeth, plays in a couple of serious industrial metal bands and he's using a Vetta II. The only one I can think of now is The Thrill Kill Cult out of NYC. Another is a band called JadedFaith.com using the Vetta. Another heavy band on the site called Prod uses the 147. Look for NateFromProd as the poster.

I don't look at it as high gain or not, but more of... If you like to tweak sound and effects and all the HD147 is the way to go. If you want even more versatility go with the Vetta II for all the bells and whistles.

Stop on by... You'll get every question you wanted to know about answered.

[Dime59hum]

Re: Should I go with Line 6?

The HD-147 will cover HG VERY well.

[Biu]

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Thanks guys! Time to save up for the HD147, and if I'm really crazy, I'll try to save up for a Vetta II.

TattooedCarrot and InstituteOfNoise, does the HD147 cover 80's metal to modern metal well? How about for solo work? I need to have a REALLY REALLY good solo sound (Sustain-rich, think 5150) and a great, crushing rhythm sound (Higher-gain Megadeth style). I play: Dio, Megadeth, Van Halen, Queen, and Led Zeppelin. So if I got the HD147, am I covered?

[JfromHouston]

Re: Should I go with Line 6?

This is great. I can't believe what I am seeing; not a single person bagging on modeling. I'm a bedroom wanker, have had both tube amps (5150/DSL) and modeling amps (L6) and am about to sell my DSL for a Vetta II. They make more sense for my applications and you get a lot of great tones at all volume levels. I know your living at home and do a lot of PC recording Biu, I think the L6 or vox products would be a great fit.

J

[TattooedCarrot]

Re: Should I go with Line 6?

I just bought a Line 6 HD147 and FBV flooboard to use with my Mesa Recto 4x12. I'm now going to sell my Mesa Rectoverb 50 head, Orange AD30H head (customized with a true bypass effects loop and blend pot), and brand new Boss ME-50.

While the tones of the Line 6 aren't exactly like a tube amp, they are cool and the huge variety of sounds, effects, ability to use headphones, download patches, and everything else it does makes it more in line with what I do. I might switch back to tubes later on - who knows. But for now I'm going with Line 6.

[Hellion]

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i like my spyder......

[InstituteOfNoise]

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I just sold my HD 147 for the Vetta II HD. I just wanted more! Plus the 147 is more geared to high gain playing, even though the cleans are pristene. I just needed the versatility for different styles as called for.

[Mkf411]

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If the price ($1299!) is too much for me to handle, I'll invest in a used Vetta or Flextone like you guys said. Thanks for all the replies!

After buying alot of sub-par gear over the years, my advice is to save a little longer and then get what you really want, the Line 6 HD147. Don't just get what you can afford today.

[Biu]

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One more thing, I remember EdgeCrusher sold his 5150 (he was a HUGE 5150 fan too) for a HD147 before the new forum design went up. He seemed to like it a lot more than the 5150 and posted some really sweet clips.

[Biu]

Re: Should I go with Line 6?

This is a tough decision for me. I do love tube amps and everything, but that new Line 6 HD147 just looks completely KILLER. It seems to have everything I would ever want and need in a high-gain amp. It even has a 5150 model! I may just save up my money for one. I'll probably get a job this summer and if I save up enough, I'll sell my Carvin (It's a great amp, but I think I can live without it) and get the HD147 with an Avatar 4x12 or 2x12.

If the price ($1299!) is too much for me to handle, I'll invest in a used Vetta or Flextone like you guys said. Thanks for all the replies!

[InstituteOfNoise]

Re: Should I go with Line 6?

For about $800 you can get a Vetta version 1. Upgrade it yourself to version 2.03. The Flextone III now has an upgrade you can do via a download from Line 6. The upgrade on it is a step up. Personally the Felx III to get is the Flextone III Plus. You can add a satellite cab and run it at 100w, otherwise it runs at around 60w. I currently run a Vetta II HD into a Genz Benz G-Flex 212. It does it all great!

As far as 2 amps at once, you can just use 1 amp and assign different effects to each side on the Vetta.

Personally, you'll have no problem being heard in a live band mix. All those types of issues are playability ones, due to members not listening and giving the space each instrument needs. No different than making a record.

Don't get me wrong I love tubes amp still, but you get so much bang for your buck with the Line 6 stuff. I've been using it for 5 years now and have had just about all of their products and not once have I ever had a realiability issue.

[That90'sGuy]

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On that same note I'd just about kill for a Soldano X-99... midi flexibility and tone to die for.

I can't recommend the early Vetta amps. They sound great if you're only using 1 amp model, but if you layer amps you can run into processing lag. What happens is that one of the amps will play normally and the other one stutters, which sounds like you're using a very wierd stereo delay even if you're not using effects.

Good point about the processing lag. I never liked the whole two amps at once feature (after all, most people have one amp for one tone going on only at once). I guess it depends on whether you need that option or not. I will say the cleans and distortion blew away the Mesas and Marshalls I was playing in Guitar Center.

[Gearjoneser]

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Yeah, don't ditch the tube amp. In a band situation, you'll see how much better the tube amp will sound than a modeling head. What I think you should do is invest in that new Vox Valvetronix floorboard. They aren't cheap, but you'll be able to use it to feed ANY sound you want to your two tube amps. Simply use it as a big sophisticated OD pedal, with tons of FX and a wah. They really do sound great, plus you can use it exclusively in a studio situation, or as a bedroom practice rig. Those floorboard Tonelabs are probably the most useful modeling product you can buy.

[some_dude]

Re: Should I go with Line 6?

VOX Valvetronix - If you really want modelling.

Marshall JMP-1 or Mesa TriAxis - If you want all kinds of patches, midi flexibility, and LOTS OF TONE out the hoop.

[dystrust]

Re: Should I go with Line 6?

On that same note I'd just about kill for a Soldano X-99... midi flexibility and tone to die for.

I can't recommend the early Vetta amps. They sound great if you're only using 1 amp model, but if you layer amps you can run into processing lag. What happens is that one of the amps will play normally and the other one stutters, which sounds like you're using a very wierd stereo delay even if you're not using effects.