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Line6 Spider III 75 Guitar Combo Amplifier (75 Watts, 1x12 in.)

Spider III delivers detailed amp models based on some of the greatest guitar sounds ever created. To keep these sounds authentic, Line 6 kidnapped some of Line 6's favorite artists to dial in each amp model. Now you can rule the stage with the Insane model with its truly massive gain or explore your sensitive side in the studio with the Clean model. It's all up to you. Learn More...

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
400+ presets, 6 effects,4 channels which you can make and keep your own customs sounds (ps whoever reviewed and said you couldn't save your settings didn't read the manual). over 12 different built in amp models. I think it's great. if only it had a pedal though so you could swith through the settings

Quality:
one of the best i've seen but the constant feedback ruins the 10

Value:
very well compared to other amps this price/

Desirability:
i's a nice looking amp nothing else to describe it. line 6 will be household name in a few years

Sound:
the sound is great however it has a lot of feedback at times. It's settings are great except the clean. It's not really clean. This amp is definatly good for someone who likes metal and blues. The amp has excellent distorions and twang is great. The blues knob is okay however the twang gives you a more bluesy sound.

Ease of Use:
It's easy if you read the manual.

Support:
great i used them when i asked a few questions and i got it all answerd.

Overall:
very well built. great amp for a novice jumping to intermediate player on a budget. if you have the money i suggest you look at a marshall but if you dont this is your amp.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Tons of effects that sound awesome and are easy to use. I wish the amp came with switchpedal as well, but the price is good, even without it. I might buy the pedal later.

Quality:
I'll give it a 10 because it's only first day that I have it, but it looks nice and solid, nothing is shaking or falling of or anything like that. I hope it'll stay like this for long time.

Value:
Not very expensive for this good product. Totally worth it. Although it COULD worth a little less. Or a little more with a switch pedal. Anyway, good value.

Desirability:
I was excited and thinking about it everyday since I ordered it. I think it looks great, knobs, buttons and the pannel itself are good.

Sound:
I think it has great sound. I am a beginner myself (playing for about 8 months) and I ordered this a week or so ago, got it today. Before I had a practice amp, Roland Microcube (2 watts) and I definately needed more and better sound. With my LTD AX-260 this sounds perfect, to me at least. And it can make your walls shake easily, if you want :)

Ease of Use:
I read a lot of reviews before buying this product, and a lot of them said it's really hard to figure out how to use it. 400 presets all the knobs and buttons...Well, I took a shot at and ordered. Today when it came, I spent may be 40 minutes to figure out 90% of the functions it has and how to use them. I feel pretty comfortable with it now. 4 or 5 pages of instructions that it included was pretty much enough for me, and a some experimenting of course.

Support:
Same thing again, first day - no problems so far and I hope I won't have any technical problems any time soon.

Overall:
I am satisfied with this product. I love its big sound and a huge variety of preset sounds or costum sounds you can choose or create.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
Twelve amp models and 400 presets....'nuff said. The phone jack and MP3 inputs are great for playing along to your own songs while the rest of the house sleeps. I've also hooked my Line 6 Guitar port up using the speaker out jack, to play music from my PC through the amp.

Quality:
Fit and finish were great...I was able to plug it in as soon as I got it and played for a couple of hours, without reading the manuals. (But of course, I'm a guy, so who needs a manual?) ;-)

Value:
Okay, a little pricy. How long it lasts (or I use it) will be the ultimate test. Had the 30 Watt Spider III had all the amp models and presets, I would have went that way and saved $100, but with all the extras you're getting on the 75 watt version I can't complain too much.

Desirability:
Very nice looking and it makes you look (and sound) like you know what you're doing, which is great.

Sound:
Many artist and sound presets, along with the ability to tweak what you got, or totally change any of several settings to get the sound you're looking for. This puts out A LOT of sound, enough to shake the walls, but has very clear sound on lower settings. Very nice to get a 12" celestion speaker with this. Makes my inexpensive guitar sound much better.

Ease of Use:
It takes some time to learn the subtle nuances of what all you can do with the output/settings/presets, but any shortcomings here are greatly outweighed by the superb features.

Support:
Haven't had a problem or reason to contact them on this amp, although my other experiences with them (Guitarport) they were excellent.

Overall:
A great sounding and playing amp. If you have the money get it, along with one of the foot pedals (so you can change channels as you play).

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Overall:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * . . . . . . . . 2 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
As i said it comes with all the bells and whistles... lots of modes, presets and tuner etc. but they are not simple to work out. The best feature of this amp is the ability to save your sounds, which is great because you can save a clean and dirty sounds to your liking and switch between them with the pedal. That is if you have the pedal, which isnt cheap and you cannot use it if you ever dicide to move onto another amp. I would definately recommend getting the pedal if you buy this amp.

Quality:
Only issue with the quality is the pedal that i bought for it (fbv express) it sometimes goes retarded, but usually fixes itself after you unplug it, and also the wah pedal now squeaks. Other than that i cant see this amp breaking in any way, if anything goes wrong it would be with the digitals.

Value:
Value was good, probably one of the main selling points for me at the time. Pedal was very expensive so i guess they got me in the end. But I'd say its one of the best amps in the price range. Better than marshall MG's and Vox AD's for distortion, clean sounds are another story.

Desirability:
Okay looking, looks a bit tacky and plastic. That's just me though, I prefer a clean, traditional looking amp but if you like all the silver and flashing lights then you'll love it. Pedal looks pretty cool though, sort of professional looking.

Sound:
I got the 75W and the best thing about this amp is the heavier distortion sounds, they actually sound really good and you can get alot of variety from it. Clean sounds are very average, compared to what I expected plus there is also alot of what sounds like cracks and glitches. I guess this is a result of it being digital. In hindsight, wouldve much prefered a simple tubed amp, rather than this even though it does have all the bells and whistles.

Ease of Use:
This amp is not easy to use. The instructions do not give you anymore information than you'll read on the website. Also the instructions try to sound all cool and hip and end up being vague. Took me a good 2 weeks to finally get the most out of this amp. Searching through the presets library is a nightmare and annoying, I'v probably used about 15 of them in total (not including my personal saved ones)just because there is too many to scroll through.

Support:
Only a 10 because the shop I bought it from rocks and I know they would sort me out come any mishaps. I just wish they told me to spend a little more and get a real tube amp.

Overall:
Overall, those of you who have read this review and have different view to me then this could be the perfect amp for you. I'd say the 15W and 30W would be a pretty good choice for beginners looking for a startout amp, although I haven't played them. If you're teen rocker and looking for an amp on a budget then the 75W is probably a good choice. But if you're reading all of these reviews trying to convince yourself that this is the amp for you, that its groundbreaking and special and all for such a cheap price don't be naieve. Yes this is a good amp and great value for money, but months down the track the average sound will get you and you will be wishing you forked out more money for a simple 15W tube amp. An amp where you get nice tube overdrive, you dont have to choose between 12 modes and 400 presets on a 2 inch, single-line screen. Don't be a tight-ass like me and settle for something with all the gadgets and none of the heart.

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Overall:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Features:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Sound:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Support:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10

Feature:
Features on this amp are hype - 400 insane rock star settings, etc. And multi-function knobs are not at all intuitive. And the tuner is not accurate compared to my Korg device.

Quality:
Don't know, so gave it a middle score.

Value:
Not expensive for all the features, but the features need to work better to have any value.

Desirability:
Having bought it, I no longer want it. Too difficult to use, and everything sounds muffled.

Sound:
Nothing sounds clean, even the clean channel, even with the noise filter turned on. This amp provides multiple levels of distortion (metal, insane, crunch, etc.), but I could never get a clean sound, even with the clean and blues channels.

Ease of Use:
Not easy to use. knobs are digital, not analog, so you don't have well defined settings - you're always starting from the programmed setting. And there's no roadmap provided for the hundreds of "insane" rock star settings. What's with the "insane" bs, is this amp just for kids, albeit kids with money??

Support:
Support starts with the instruction manual, which is very poor. The functions are not clearly defined (though they are extremely hyped), and there is no roadmap for the model settings.

Overall:
Muffled sound, non-intuitive controls, poor instructions.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
...IT'S AWSOME!!!

Quality:
hells yes! I stand on it to get to the top of my closet!

Value:
Yes!

Desirability:
I HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVE IT!!!

Sound:
I have the spider II 15 watt practice amp and it has ALOT better sound quality than my 100 watt fender stage amp! I wish I knew about line 6 earlier!!!

Ease of Use:
I GIVE IT A TEN!!! I think any trip is worth making if you have this amp!

Support:
HI!!!

Overall:
line 6 ALL THE WAY!!!

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Features? Hell yeah! most useful feature is definately the the 400+ presets i love it

Quality:
it is made VERY well it will last a long time (5-10 years) there isnt a bad part on this amp at ALL everything is sturdy...heck you can throw it out a window...well maybe not. only thing i may be afraid of braking is the little screen between a gig

Value:
oh my goodness!! well the price...VERY LOW for how great it is id pay way more

Desirability:
i dont think an amp needs sex appeal if it does then..well i feel pretty bad for you...

Sound:
cleans are GREAT sounding distortion is realllyyy bass filled. the amp is powerfull as H3LL. i like it because its very versitile when you shut it off NO popping noises just a click. ONE OF THE BEST SOUNDING AMP TO DATE. also every sound sounds just as great as the next

Ease of Use:
its an amp... what do ya expect?! its ok to get through the 400 presets.. not a fun task though. very playable you hardly need a pedal EVER!

Support:
NO PROBLEMS

Overall:
i dont see how i would need to replace it... i bought it because i was using a bass amp that sounded like a dying goose on marijuana... it meets EVERYTHING i would want if it were stolen... i give props to the guy he made a good choice in lugging down my staitcase... but all sillyness aside if it were stolen i would have to buy another just because i love it so much

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
it comes with presets of the music its just the best

Quality:
one of my friends own it and he drops his abujillion times not a scratch!!!!!!!! and yes it deserves those explimation marks!!!!

Value:
yes its worth it!!!!

Desirability:
dude wut u gotta love this thing

Sound:
i think its very kool the sound if it is amazing man cant get a nough of it p.s. if u dont like loud crazy efects dont by this product

Ease of Use:
the best nutn to it

Support:
not a problem

Overall:
best ever

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Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
love the features

Quality:
its ok.

Sound:
it has a good sound, UNTIL you decide to raise up the volume (not the whole 75 WATTS) ... but it gives you bad feedback noises.. and no, it is not the guitar i use... it happens with every guitar.. i mean.. from a cheap fender squier to my Gibson Explorer..

Ease of Use:
easy to use.

Overall:
it is a good amp. but as mentioned b4 by other users... this isnt a good gig amp..

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Feature:
preset bands. built fairly solid.

Quality:
made pretty solid.

Value:
under 3 clams???? 75 watts rattles the windows with great power. It's not in my opinion a very good gig amp. But for the hobbiest it is great.

Desirability:
it looks pretty good. Nothing to drool over. very acceptable in apperance.

Sound:
nice sound for the money. good power and effects.

Ease of Use:
good instructions.

Support:
bought the footpedal. The instruction booklet for the foot pedal is vague.

Overall:
I owned the 15 watt spider 3 and it was very boring. I traded it in for the 75. I do think vox makes a great practice amp a well. I am satisfied with it and will keep it most likeky.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * . . . . . . . . 2 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Amazing, it has everything. I have all the foot switches for it and I can do anything without touching the amp.

Quality:
The face plate is chrome though the picture shows it as purple but its an amazing amp. Very sturdy and strong.

Value:
Great amp for its price. I'd almost pay more then what I did.

Desirability:
Its a very sexy amp. Black and chrome...amazing.

Sound:
Love the sound, it gets an 8 instead of a 10 simply because I'm sure there is better out there. It can bring me just about any tone or sound I want. Its great.

Ease of Use:
Takes some time to get the hang of using the banks and presets.

Support:
Haven't had to use and hope not to.

Overall:
I'll have this amp FOR A LONG TIME before I go seeking a new one.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
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