Calling Line 6'ers for help

[SeraphimTN]

I traded my crappy Kona practice amp for a Spider 2 30 watter with the 4 button FS. It's great for recording direct, now I can post my playing(even if it does suck sometimes). My problem is when I'm playing it through the speaker, it sounds very stuffy and grainy with a awful top end. I know some of you have or have had these amps, and I know the stack sounds amazing, so what's the deal? Am I missing something? Also, the EQ on this thing is WAY too sensitive.

 

[Loserchief]

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best way to get good sound out of a spider II 30w(i own one for quite some time now): spend a lot of time tweaking the EQ. As you said it's very sensitive so it can be a bit hard to get a good sound at first, but once you get used to it there should be no problem. Never had the problem you describe so i can't really help you.

 

[SeraphimTN]

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Why do I get the feeling that EMG's don't mix with these amps.....

 

[nahfuten]

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my EMGs sound fine through my spider I

 

[MikeS]

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I have limited experience with the Spider combo (aside from a buddy owning one) and all I can really discern is that the speaker leaves a lot to be desired. Who knows, you may really benefit from a speaker change.

 

[SeraphimTN]

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I have limited experience with the Spider combo (aside from a buddy owning one) and all I can really discern is that the speaker leaves a lot to be desired. Who knows, you may really benefit from a speaker change.

I've thought about that, ideas?

 

[JammerMatt]

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I don't own a Spider. I own an older Flextone. I don't know that this will work on a Spider, but give it a try.

I'm assuming you are going for a high-gain sound.

Try using either the Modern Hi-Gain, Rectified, or Brit-Hi-Gain (My favorite) model (not sure which the Spider has). Try setting your EQ to 8/7/6 (bass/mid/treble). Set your gain somewheres between 50 and 80-percent. If you have the option for "presence", you might use that. Also, if you have the option for the onboard "distortion pedal", you might try that if you're using the Brit Hi-Gain Model, as mine is not all that gainy.

 

[krankguitarist]

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mmm...I gotta say that I don't think that the smaller line 6 spider II combo's sound as good as the larger ones. I noticed a lot of that "stiff, grainy high-endish" stuff back when I was checkin em out at GC.

My best guess would be that they cut corners a bit on the speaker...a speaker swap might do it for ya...but it all depends on how far ya wanna go.

 

[Gearjoneser]

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Cut the speaker cable and install a female jack on the chassis side, and a male jack on the speaker side. Then, use a speaker cable to connect the L6 chassis to one of your H&K 4-12's. It'll sound WAY better.

Or, sell the combo, and buy a modeling head.....Flextone or Valvetronix.

 

[SeraphimTN]

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Can't do the head option, my H and K stays at the studio and I only have one cab, they're so rare that nobody has em and everybody wants em. I think I somewhat fixed the problem, lots of bass and little mids and treble got rid of most of the grain.

 

[RW James]

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Why do I get the feeling that EMG's don't mix with these amps.....

I've read about this a lot on the Line 6 User Forum


I have a Line 6 Spider II 112. I had similar problems with the speaker. I bypassed the speaker and went to 2x12 cab and I'm a lot happier with the tone.

They are very sensitive amps and can easily go squirrely. But when they are good they are very good.

You really should check out the Line User Forum - there are a lot of unhappy customers there.