The only reason I gave this combo a 9 instead of a 10 is the simple fact that most musicians will probably never find the "best" sound, or we would stop buying gear. However, as this product goes I was very pleased with its tone and sound. It's multiple amp models make this combo the perfect unit for almost as musical needs. It really is quite amazing how versatile it is.

This combo includes almost anything a gigging bassist would need. The 15" driver and included horn allow for almost any tone or style. The 6 included amp models and customizable EQ allow any player to mold their own sound with ease. Four on board programmable/customizable channels keep 4 pre-set models at your fingertips. The envelope filter,octaver, and chorus are very handy and sound great. My favorite feature however, is the on-board compressor. As a finger style bassist a compressor is the most important tool in my bag and having such a good and responsive comp. available, built in to my rig is so convenient. I also love the direct XLR output. It is on the front of the combo's faceplate and allows your signal to flow seamlessly into your PA without using any DI boxes or any other signal harming devices. Honestly, Line 6 has incorporated so many awesome features into this combo that I could use multiple pages to review them all. Very cool stuff! Oh yea, great on-board tuner also.

Everything about this combo is easy to use and understand. For being such an inclusive combo Line 6 did a fantastic job making it simple to use. The best part is, their website includes all of their product manuals available for download. So, no worry if you can't find your original, Line 6 will hook you up.

I have owned multiple Line 6 products for several years and I have always found their quality to be superb. The amplifiers knobs and buttons seem to be well made and do not feel loose or flimsy. The cabinet feels solid. I am not positive that any combo or amplification is "appropriate" for road use since 95% of all gigging musicians purchase and use road cases. However I have used mine for several road shows, and it moves in and out of my truck bed/trailer just fine. It seems very solid. Handles on each side of the cabinet enable easy moving.

You will be VERY hard pressed to find ANY bass amplification system that is as versatile and user friendly as this one. I have owned and do currently own several different bass rigs/combos and none have been able to offer me as much as this combo has. Let me explain the value of this combo this way. I was playing with my LD 175 combo the other night when a friend came over to see my new rig. When he heard the tone I was getting he asked what kind of combo I had bought. He guessed Eden, Mark Bass, and GK! He was blown away when I pulled the LD 175 out from around the corner. It was priceless.

I have never had to use their technical support as I have never had any trouble with their products.

It isn't a sexy piece of gear, but it isn't ugly by any means. It looks like a bass combo. It is a black cabinet with a black grille. Just the way most bass players like it.

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