Line 6 Spiders vs. Marshall

[lex666]

Does anyone here have a line 6 spider amp? I'm thinking about getting the 30 watt one for small practice and jammin' in the bedroom or office. I like the idea of a modeling amp so that i won't have to move around my pedals that I use on my main rig. Please give me real world opions about what you like or don't like about the spiders. My other chioce was the marshall 30 watt with built in effects or the Tech 21 trademark 10.

If anyone has real opions about these rigs, please let me know...

 

[some_dude]

Re: Line 6 Spiders vs. Marshall

I've tried the Marshall MG's and the Crate GLX's, and I thought the Crates had better tone.

 

[Hellion]

Re: Line 6 Spiders vs. Marshall

I have a Line 6 Spider that I bought for just that purpose. I've even used it to gig with on occasion. It's a great sounding little amp, but a trifle anemic in the bottom end (which is okay, you just have to boost the bass on it). The amp models that it has programmed are definitely useable, but obviously they're not going to put anyone out of business. I like them a lot.

 

[Neeradj]

Re: Line 6 Spiders vs. Marshall

I still own a MG30dfx, I'm not crazy about the overdriven tone. Typical solid state, though the effects are nice. I often play the Spider at school and I think it's better. I can do awesome leads on that thing, sure it's not high-end good, but the tone is defenitely worth twice the price IMO

I do prefer the MG30's clean ups though, but the Spider's aren't that bad either

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: Line 6 Spiders vs. Marshall

I came really close to buying the Spider until I saw that the foot controller that lets you change channels costs something like $120...however much it was, it was too unreasonable for me. I still like the amp, had some sweet tones, everything usable and customizable...perfect little bedroom amp, really.

-X

 

[lex666]

Re: Line 6 Spiders vs. Marshall

Thanks for the replies guys. I may give that 30 watt Spider a try. Its $50 cheaper than the Marshall MG30dfx too...

 

[Young Angus]

Re: Line 6 Spiders vs. Marshall

Ive tried the spiders and hated them, but i do have a pod 2.0 and that thing can really do it all just plugged through some little practice amp. You would be able to pick up a pod 2.0 pretty cheap and i kid you not, put it through the aux input on a roland cube 30 and youve got the best sounding bedroom/office tone ever! Ive tried heaps of different things but this was the best by far.

The roland cube 30 alone is a bloody great sounding practice amp...but hook a pod up to it and it sounds absolutely incredible...and would probably cost similar amount or less than buying a spider.