Line 6 spider

Post by **Doog** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:08 am

For the record Hurb, the clean setting on the Spiders is a model rather it being a straight bypass to just the solidstate preamp or anything.

Post by **Hurb** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:33 am

Doog wrote:For the record Hurb, the clean setting on the Spiders is a model rather it being a straight bypass to just the solidstate preamp or anything.

yeah..this is what makes me think just go for the line 6 as I know I actually like that amp..rather than just any clean amp.

Post by **Hurb** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:35 am

stewart wrote:i dunno, Â£60 or something? it's just taking up space here. you can get it to house levels but the volume knob has that usual fender quiet/loud thing, it can be done with a few seconds of tweaking though. to be honest i've only used it a couple of times and wasn't paying all that much attention to the line 6 at progfest for comparison, but it's clean clean clean.

cheers mate seems line a fair price.. would you be able to ship it for that?

does anyone have one they can do mic'd video with fuzz pedals?

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:00 pm

Er, I'd have to stick shipping on top son, can't remember how much I paid but it was over Â£100. I could maybe do a wee audio recording tonight for you if I get a chance.

Post by **Hurb** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:43 pm

That would be swell if you could mate, cheers! Apologies about cheeking shipping offer...but shy bairns get nout.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:00 pm

Haha, no worries.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:35 pm

Hurb wrote:Fran thats a good offer but I couldn't spend that at the moment and they come up on ebay enough not have him hold out. cheers for the leg work.

No worries mate. I did think something smaller like my 75w would suit you better and save you money you dont need to spend, having said that i think the 75w II's go for around Â£140.
Let us know what you settle on

Post by **Hurb** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:53 pm

Cheers fran. to be quite honest I played my new great destroyer and ufo fuzz through my amp yesterday and it sounded fab. I sometimes think My mind is playing tricks on my ears. I do need a new amp though. my hodrod I have had for over 10 years now and I'm sure it's on the fritz. and when it is cranked it sounds good. It's just I want low volume cleans at high volumes not overdriven sounds. should I ever stop being crap and get in a band situation. plus a little combo amp would stand a better chance of surviving in the living room rather than what I have going on at the moment

Post by **Doog** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:57 pm

If you're wanting to keep costs down, you could always pick up a Pocket POD Express and use it as a preamp into your Hot Rod's fx return; I'd imagine the clean modelling sounds are comparable if not the exact same.

Looks like they go for 45 quid or so, although I remember saying your Fender needed revalving, so maybe it's not an ideal solution here.

I guess there's always the option of a Line 6 head or Micro Spider in conjunction with the Hot Rod's speakers, or that Harley Benton cab you have?

Post by **Hurb** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:45 pm

I might try that pod thing doog, I have a behringer pod copy, I will see how it sounds.

Post by **Hurb** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:05 pm

Just quickly tried that out and it seems to sound ok, Just wanna check I did it right so I don't blow nothing up.

I used the L of the line out(the only other out is a headphones socket. and plugged it into the power amp in socket in the hodrod. I do good?
It's late so I couldn't rock the casbah but it seemed to work.

This may just be the ticket!

Post by **Doog** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:55 pm

Yeah, that'll work just fine; the headphone output will be slightly hotter output so the line output is ideal.

Post by **Hurb** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:23 am

coolio, will report back my findings.

Post by **Hurb** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:23 pm

results are in on the behringer into hodrod craziness.

results...it's not as good as the line 6 spider. and my harley benton cab is making stupid noises when lots of bass is running through it . boolocks

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:05 pm

whoops, i didn't bother doing that recording cos i thought you'd moved on to other pastures.

Post by **Hurb** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:17 pm

stewart wrote:whoops, i didn't bother doing that recording cos i thought you'd moved on to other pastures.

Do an record

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:23 pm

i'll get on the case tomorrow son, it's a bit late tonight.

Post by **Hurb** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 5:10 pm

I may just of scored a line 6 spider II 75 watt just like big bad frans, for 30 quid and a ds-2.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 5:14 pm

But that's twice the power of the DS-1: is this guy crazy?

Post by **Doog** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 5:24 pm

irlol

Awesome stuff Hurb, hope it all goes thruuu