Line 6 Spider III 30 Watt - The perfect Amplifier (Line 6 Spider III 150 Watt Stereo 2 x 12" Combo)

Member Name: gavallan2020

Product:	Line 6 Spider III 150 Watt Stereo 2 x 12" Combo
Date:	11/10/09 (83 review reads)
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Advantages: great effects, good variety of tones, pre-installed tones, good sound quality - lots of features

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Before I start, I want to make it clear that I am not reviewing the 150 watt version of this amplifier. This review is judged solely on the 30 watt version.

About a month ago now I purchased one of these fantastic amps off of Amazon. In the month I have had the amplifier, I must say I am very impressed with it. Not only does it produce fantastic sound quality even at maximum volume. It has countless other features and gizmos that you can play about with.

Features:
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The 30 watt version comes pre loaded with 6 FX (effects) models, of which 2 can be used at the same time. The first 3 of the effects are based with the physical noise the guitar will make through an amplifier; this involves the chorus flange, the phaser and the tremolo. All of which have a brilliant sound to them and come in useful for many famous guitar songs. The other 3 FX models are to do with the echoing of the notes. First of all, you have the 3 different effects: sweep echo, tape echo and Reverb. This may not seem that special as you could get these features on any amplifier. Although this is where the spider III pulls ahead. With the echoing effects, you can tap your own tempo onto a button. Therefore setting the time it will take for the echo to come through your amp. Furthermore, the level of echo can also be altered with the dials, from soft to loud etc. The other side to the Spider III is its audio inputs. The amp. comes with the standard guitar input and a headphones input. Plus a 3.5mm jack input, a recording input and a FX pedal input. Personally I find the 3.5mm jack the most useful as this allows you to play music from your phone or laptop through the amplifier.... While you are playing, making it much easier to get the rythms of the songs you play.

Sound and Price
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On the sound front, I can not fault this amp. at all ( I am being honest). The sound quality is out of this world, its so clear whether its being played super quiet or super loud. The sound output range is also perfect; for once with an amplifier, you can play songs loud enough to hear them, but not so loud that you annoy other people in your house. So overall, the effects and the speaker installed in the Spider III produce a truly brilliant noise. In terms of price, the Line 6 Spider is around about the average for a decent 30 watt amplifier. I picked up mine on Amazon for £112 which I personally thought was a bargain. When you consider the amount of equipment you get for your money, all those effects, audio inputs, echo tempos etc. it really is worth the money.



So overall, the Line 6 Spider III 30 watt amp. is the perfect amp for home use. The effects and various other functions allow you to create fantastic, professional effects with great sound quality to back them up. This is the recommended amplifier if you need one!

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