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Line 6 Spider III 15 Combo Amp |
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The Line 6 Spider III 15 is the least expensive amp Line 6 makes. It still has some of the great tones found in their larger amps but in a much smaller package. It comes with the same DSP based processing system as found in the model 30 and HD75 but only puts out 15 watts in to an 8 inch speaker. There is also an MP3/CD input jack which is a 1/8 inch stereo jack as well as a headphone/direct output. It comes with four presets (channels) in which each preset has one of their favorite artist’s guitar tones which have been based upon: Clean, Crunch, Metal, and Insane amp models. You can change each of these with your own preset by taking a ‘snapshot’ of the current amps settings (except the master volume). The four amp models descriptions: The Clean model is great for jazz, country, or anything where a crisp clean tone is required. You can get shimmering highs and enough lows for all types of playing. The Crunch model is based on a 1968 Marshall 100 watt Plexi. When this model was made it had a variac and the guitar was plugged into both input channels to create the famous brown sound. The Metal amp model is really fun and is based upon a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier. It’s an excellent example with a punchy and aggressive high gain metal tone. The Insane model is ‘dialed in for shredding’ as it where. It’s based on the Dual Rectifier through the RED channel. It has a very high gain tone with plenty of midrange and is very intense. The main guitar controls are Drive, Bass, Middle, Treble, and Channel Volume. Drive determines how much distortion is present. The Channel Volume is great in that it allows you to match the volume levels of each preset. You can also make the preset(s) louder or softer than the others and then save them. This way when you change tones there are any big volume changes. As for effects the Spider III 15 can play two effects simultaneously. There are two knobs which are used to select from Modulation type effects like Chorus, Phase, and Tremolo and the other for delay and reverb effects. So for instance you can have a chorus and reverb applied to your amp model but not delay and reverb. The MP3/CD input jack can be used for rehearsing songs while your guitar can play through the great tones. It’s best to use an MP3 or CD player that has its’ own output volume control. The ¼ inch stereo headphone output also serves as a direct output. The headphones are great for practicing without bothering anyone. The direct output can also be used to plug in to mixer for recording. It can also be used to plug into a much more powerful amp. When you plug anything in to this jack the internal amp is turned off. Features
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