Line 6 Spider III HD150 Head & Cab

slicer · 20th March 2008, 11:25am

I was looking at gettin a decent half stack for gigging with, and one of my mates suggested looking at Line 6 stuff.

I saw this head and cab, and they seem to be a decent price too.

Anyone had any experience with them? Good points, bad points?

Or would anyone be able to recommend something in a similar price range (round about £560-580 all-in)?

Cheers!

Largest of Als · 20th March 2008, 11:33am

Whats your musical style?

Different amps are better suited to different styles...

Al

Rio Ohki · 20th March 2008, 12:28pm

I've never tried a Spider III, but I'll be honest, I hated the Spider 2 with a passion.

slicer · 20th March 2008, 12:30pm

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Originally Posted by Largest of Als

Whats your musical style?

Different amps are better suited to different styles...

Al

Well, see that is some very obvious information that I should have included lol.

We basically play some pretty heavy/fast metal. So far, tuning is just at E & Eb but ther is the potential to play around with drop D and C.

It's lik thrashy kinda stuff but with a bit of a groove goin about it, instead of mind-numbing, clinical stuff lol.

Largest of Als · 20th March 2008, 12:38pm

Tried a Laney VH100R .. with a GS412I cab?

Al

monkey star · 20th March 2008, 12:49pm

My mate got a laney clip off ebay for £200 and its a beast. Stick that through an Orange Cab and he's invincable.

slicer · 20th March 2008, 12:50pm

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Originally Posted by Rio Ohki

I've never tried a Spider III, but I'll be honest, I hated the Spider 2 with a passion.

Heh. I didn't mind the Spider 2s that much, but I've heard the Spider 3 series amps and they sound pretty sweet. Just wondering about the quality/reliability.

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Originally Posted by Largest of Als

Tried a Laney VH100R .. with a GS412I cab?

Not tried one of them, but they're out my price range at the moment, sadly. I've heard some Laney stuff before and it was pretty sweet man.

Just thinkin that if I like the sound and the amp is loud enough, that I should be OK as long as it's reliable/not pish lol.

I'd seen a few things about people not wiring head to cabs right, and blowing the arse out of something lol. Something to do with only connecting one cable out instead of two?

I'd also be willing to go for a cab from a different manufacturer if it'd be better/hardier than the Line 6.

**Kenny Everett** · 20th March 2008, 1:07pm

Personally I think Line 6 stuff is god awful. The thing that bugs me with transistor amps is that you think you've got a good sound then you turn it up and the dynamic doesn't changed. It's a processed sound that's good for recording, but I wouldn't use one live if you paid me.

The VH100R head is a beast (in fact I've got one on loan that's for sale right now) but I don't know if it's high gain enough for you. Lovely head though, but too loud for most places in my experience.

Funnily enough I've got an old Laney Klip[p head too that I'm attempting to restore. Good sound head, but not something I'd buy unless I wanted that specific sound. It's dead easy to get a loud amp, but "loud" shouldn't be a consideration when you're buying.

Largest of Als · 20th March 2008, 1:08pm

Again, possibly out of your price range, but the new Orange Thunderverb is a real beast..

Al

**Kenny Everett** · 20th March 2008, 1:10pm

Again, the Thunderverb is a beast of an amp.
If I was going for an Orange I'd either get a Tiny Terror or a Rockerverb... the Thunderverb is amazing but just too bloody loud

monkey star · 20th March 2008, 1:14pm

Main problem with the Laney Clip is it's pretty heavy. Also a lot of folk I know are getting hard on's for Matamp and Sunn amps, you got any info on them.

**Kenny Everett** · 20th March 2008, 1:16pm

Pffft, the Laney Klipp weighs hee haw

Sun and Matamp.. hmmm. Old stuff that folk get obsessed about that I don't really understand. Having said that, Strung Out have one of the tiny 10w Matamps in for a good price.

I really can't be arsed with old amps anymore, they break when you're out gigging them

monkey star · 20th March 2008, 1:18pm

Andy's is bloody heavy, his is the 60w one, but its got new valves in it.

**Kenny Everett** · 20th March 2008, 1:21pm

Yep, that's the one I've got. One of the lightest heads I've ever had, and it's even got proper point to point wiring.

Think it;s headed for the bin mind you, One of the transformers is blown and I'm beginning to doubt it's worth fixing after I've ordered all the new caps and pots/ valves it needs.

slicer · 20th March 2008, 1:22pm

See, that's where I've been kinda worried, having a good sound at a fair volume that just can't cut it when you need it louder. Hmmm.

I like Orange stuff. Unfortunately the Thunderverb is out of my price range though. I know that you should look for a decent amp and not worry too much about how loud it goes, but would a Tiny Terror be able to cut through for gigs?

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