Line 6 Spider IV 75 amp demo

Guitarist magazine's Simon Bradley gives the latest Spider a workout, including the new looper functionality. For more guitar gear reviews and news, head to www.musicradar.com

[@SoloEpi]

The good thing about line 6's is they model so many amps that they are great tools for finding the tones you want, and how you want to sound. Then you can demo higher end amps and see which produces your sound the best.

[@BAW310]

Thanks! I just bought the 75w and FBV SB MkII and I'm having a blast!

[@chimairakickass]

@xxguitargirl94xx if you have the spider 75 or more, you have the "manual mode", so when you change your presets, volume don't change. otherwise drop the vol control on your guitar, change the preset, turn a bit your control "chain vol", and your volume will not change

[@hadin101]

I got the 75 watt version id suggest going to your guitar store and trying one out this videos does it no justice

[@onlyonetigger212]

I think this is the best review of an amp I've ever seen. Plus the accent makes it all the better :)

[@JedifuzzMojo]

Thanks for a great demo Simon. Very helpful in my decision to buy. I absolutely LOVE that Divided by 13 model. And the other features really make it a no brainer for what I'm looking for.

[@dittotl]

i really like line six products but i think every one is aware line 6 clean channels sound phenomenal. the test is going to be whether they can build an amp that can get heavily distorted and maintain definition when you solo through it. instead of the sound breaking up.

[@DistortedV12]

This pretty much kicks ass. Of course you'll need a footswitch, but this amp is a major step up from the spider III

[@sumthinodd81]

@chriscobonham Have you got the 75 ? was thinking of gettin the one of the spider 4 amps but not sure which one.

[@NewMetallica]

I have the amp, and am always suprised to see how small it looks in online videos. Believe me, the thing is really HEAVY to carry around. Luckily the features are really awesome, especially if you have an FBV MKII pedal with it.

[@diadroop]

@Depaully nope. if you already have an amp which is loud enough for you, i would look into line6 pods rather than a new line6 amp entirely.

[@lonelyplanet_to]

@LiNx15 It isn't a Strat, it's a strat-style copy, and it you look closely he's playing on the humbucker so it's no wonder it sounds good with overdrive.

[@topografer]

@leonfightsaddler the only amps i've played that doesn't sound good at full gain are orange amps. Really the drive pot on those amps is great and really versatile and dynamic. It's like having multiple channels accesible from the drive pot or your guitar's volume

[@lboyd2506]

@WeAreCumming The 75 watt is a 1x12 the 120 is a 2x10 and the 150 is a 2x12

[@_ch1pset]

damn, line 6 has outdone themselves with spider IV. i have a spider III. and i got it not even a whole year before spider IV came out! i'm pissed off, why didn't they release it earlier! i wish i had a spider IV!

[@Gamfreekz]

@Zaitso811 it's still an ESP. ESP uses the strat shape for their guitars.

[@bluesensationist]

@Mbmaster24 depends on sounds you want to get out of it and what your playing. line 6 amps are good for certain things but if you play a strat and arent really into the heavy side of guitar then id seek another option.

[@komani86]

@romankok and @daineymoor in the netherlands the line6 spider IV75w is €279,- and the shortboard used is €198,-. That makes a total of €477,- (~419 pounds/673 USD) at rockpalace. Quite expensive for a beginner/intermediate guitarist, but nothing for someone that rocks on stage. I am definately gonna get me the line6 spider amp, but the shortboard seems a bit much for me right now :)

[@LastXzIII]

a Diezel Herbert is one of the greatest amps made. they have massive gain, and that is what the new amp model is modeling

[@liamzuid]

@leonfightsaddle Do you know if the clean channel can take like a boss metal zone? Or something like that. I'm planning on doing that.

[@InfiniteBlue00]

@dreske3 AM? It's got its uses I suppose. Personally I think "FM", which is preset 3D is pretty badass.

[@jereibanez]

in a part of the intro you are playing Medicated of Octavarium?

[@LordLuc94]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I get the idea that the line 6 spider 75, 120 and 150 watt are more then decent amps which give you a hell of options so you dont need to expand it with pedals and pods... The 15 and 30 watt line 6 spiders are on the other hand limited because they almost dont have any presets cause they dont have digital screen menu with all those kind of sounds so if you are a smart kid with limited money you need to buy the 75 w??!?!

[@upperthongjb]

Hi just wondering will it remove all the presets and sounds on the presets list if i do a factory restore on my amp or will it just take it back to all the original presets, sorry if that sounds like a bit of a stupid question, Thanks

[@btbameu]

@rhettanator2000 I am in the exact same boat as you. I'm trying to decide between this one and the vypyr 30

[@pentagonoenllamas]

@LiNx15 Well, it has a "fat strat" pickup configuration (humbucker on the bridge).

[@cheetofacedon]

@LiNx15 its an esp.. they're made for heavy distortion

[@lcsmiller12345]

@colashanacogh if you have the fbv short board it pretty good. Get a 120 or 150 watt for larger gigs.

[@ninja12121]

well, what wattage do u have, becuase the more watts, the louder the amp will be. My old amp was 15 and at its highest volume, it was only a 2 on my 75 watt one

[@xxguitargirl94xx]

I have this amp put the bad thing about is that it goes full volume automatically when I change to a different artist or a song. Any way I could change that?

[@srla2020]

@LiNx15 It sounds nice because it's an esp model

[@Igamikun]

Is it possible to play this model in an upstairs apartment? I was looking at the 30 cause I don't need anything too loud, but the 75 has like 20x the features.

[@hyperkenner]

@Nandwar213 its in one of the presets...or in one of the banks...i don't exactly know where...but after a while you'll surely will find it...it's called like aliens..or something like that...i think:D

[@daineymoor]

do you get that pedal with the amp or do you have to buy it?

[@iTz_FLAwL3zZ]

@MrToobyy i would personally stick with the Spider 3, i had a Spider 4 for like5 days before i took it back because i do not like the sound of it at all. it almost sounds too digital for me. i am going to guitar this weekend and picking up a Spider 3 HD150 and the 4x12 cab. my friend has it and it kicks ass lol i play a Schecter Synyster Custom too

[@Unplugged704]

Does it have an internal noise gate/suppressor? If not which one is good to buy?

[@jellomonsterdude]

hey, im trying to decide between this and epiphone valve junior stack.Any help?

[@jmsbk12345]

Can you get a warm, fat jazz tone out of it like Wes Montgomery and Pat Martino? Would someone please give a demonstration? Thanks.

[@WilliamJacobsenMusic]

the tone at 1:08 is SICK!

[@44dimebag]

hey i gotta question i know that it will sound like if i were an idiot its just that i have problems of sound with this amp.. when i select one of the chennaels i have to put themates volume or just the volume at my guitar that quiestion is because every time that i try to put crunch or hi gain or metal or insane it seems that the amp will explode because of the high volume but it really its at the minimum!!!! i dont know whats goning on please help me

[@BlueberryStinkFinger62]

Line 6 IV was used in many recording studios..

[@stevieVantanna]

is that a George Lynch model guitar? love it.

[@InfiniteBlue00]

Anyone know what the song/amp setting is right at the very beginning?

[@TheToillMainn]

This comment pretty much shows you've never sat down and fine-tuned the sound for any of these amps. I don't have a spider but I have a HD147 which is AWESOME. The spider is good too. If you sit down and get used to the amp you can get pretty much the sound you want out of them. I agree that the spider series may be more aimed at rock and metal, but they don't necessary need to be used for that. The sound can me "muddy", but it can be crisp clean as well. I made my HD147 sound like a synth pad.

[@lerch25]

nice amp and this guy has a great ear for riffing and arangements.

[@theMOTAs95]

does the Line 6 spider IV work with the Line 6 POD HD500

[@JoshC1523]

hey could i get the tabs for that song you played with the loop?

[@romankok]

@daineymoor no you can see he has a line 6 board... which looks very expensive ^^

[@coachcleats13]

I love my Spider iV too!! Great job!

[@AvengedTimes]

@leonfightsaddler turning the drive knob doesnt give it any bad sound dude i have one it works fine..maybe yours has a malfunction or something

[@PoopyFaceWhahoo]

What's the song called what he's playing at the beginning, it sound very familiar

[@santanaincubus]

@topografer It only has a drive knob but no gain knob.

[@santanaincubus]

I have a spider IV 15 watt amp. Its a great amp. I can play some psychedelic rock in the crunch channel along with the effects and stuff. In the metal channel I set up the drive, bass and the mid depending if I wanna play some hard rock or some metal. I stopped using the insane channel. Its a great amp but I think Marshall is a little better with the hard rock tone but the Line 6 spider IV got a great hard rock tone too but its not the same as the Marshall.

[@raresore]

@LiNx15 it's an esp, so technically it's not a strat :D

[@xxguitargirl94xx]

@fx5guitar7player9 how can I save the setting, and it's allright thank you

[@MrToobyy]

@AngelOfChaos963 So did you think that the spider IV sounded worse than the 3? I have the Spider 3 HD 150w with a Crate cabinet... I love the sound of it, you can turn it INSANELY LOUD. Check out my Song Eclipse on my channel, It's recorded with the Spider 3. Anyway I've been thinking about getting the spider 4, but do you think it's a bad idea?

[@IMBACHABRI]

can you record playing and then transfer it to the computer?

[@tommymahavolich]

@leonfightsaddler ya I found doing the mic thing works really well

[@Jonsk12394]

im buying the 30 watts one, but just for doing some playing on my own in my room. Anyone got any opinions about it?

[@TheRunningManOne]

I'm buying it right away!!!!

[@2685544526855259]

@Ekwok94 i just tried peavey vypyr 75 today and a line 6 spider iv 30 i expected peavey to be better....but i liked line 6 better :) now it actaully depends on ur choice of sound :)

[@tokojojiji]

This one WAY better I think.I've tried them both

[@greatfelixo]

like how you got the guitar in drop d just like that

[@MegaGuitarCrazy]

amazing review, helped me choose if i should buy one or not (i did, and i love it) played amazing aswell :)

[@Superninjasam]

i have a spider iv 15 i can never get the distortion to turn down so i cant get it to sound good

[@praskagi]

Hey, i want to buy one. Do i buy it or not?

[@MisterTee]

Yup. I have a Diezel VH4 and a Herbert. Both are amazing....but they are fricking expensive.

[@MrJuico1337]

@DimebagDarrellCFH13 Thanks a lot, man. It's refreshing to have a chat on youtube that doesn't descend into petty insults. Have a nice day! :)

[@Gamfreekz]

@someone0209 it's still not a strat. it just has a similar body style but compared side by side there is differences.

[@NMVTabs]

@MasterImploder that is a strat with humbucker mics, STRAT is the guitar Shape nd design doesnt cares if its ESP jackson fender or ibanez its a strat cus the design is based on a stratocaster

[@vincent51999]

that loop sounds really nice :)

[@dreske3]

To all people who have this amp: Go into the User-presets, and select 3A. That one is great!

[@MauricioGomezPino]

@EllStock no it doesnt, you need to buy the foot switch separately!

[@rhettanator2000]

should i get a peavey vypyr 30???sum1 please reply

[@Gamfreekz]

@LiNx15 That's not a strat, it's an ESP.

[@MrJuico1337]

@DimebagDarrellCFH13 Have you even played this amp?

[@LukeTheOne93]

what is that song at 3:00 ???

[@BramClaes]

if you want good modeling use amplitube; although it's a bigger investment. But it really is amazingly good, AC/DC has eve used it on their latest record:)

[@ReneroacH]

which song is from 0:30 to 0:50 ?

[@justinbeiberisafag10]

i would've liked it if you used you're bridge and middle pups too

[@DHoagland]

It's a 300.00 amp without an FBV pedal and you will need one, so 400.00 + depending on the FBV. Anyway the sound over all has a nasally tone and is overall pretty splatty sounding and lacks "sack". On the plus side it is still a good practice amp and would be good enough for some gigs since the average person doesn't pick apart gear like Musicians do and doesn't know tone from a hole in the wall. If you want to gig with a Line 6 amp the Spider Valve is the way to go. As usual it JMHO and YMMV.

[@TheCortMetal]

@surferboy14lp im having a marshall, when you cant afford a big amp or go on stage, Line 6 is great too. both are good amps, according to your opinion

[@MrJuico1337]

@DimebagDarrellCFH13 I don't even own a Line 6, I play one that is owned by the college I go to! I'm planning to buy the Spider IV 120, but in the end I'll go by price and effect capabilities, I'm by no means a fanboy one way or the other so if I feel the Vypyr is better value I'll buy it!

[@bcrichplayer88]

metallica is actually line 6 artists i think they are in the presets

[@Nandwar213]

How does One go about getting a sound Like at 1:15

[@holdenfarmer]

As I've stated before,this gentleman demo's the Line6 Spider Amp at it's fullest potential and it's designed purpose!How ever the Line6 Web Site as always falls short to demo the real GOLD?The Bands Line6 demo's with are names like "CHICKEN ROOSTER",or LOW DOWN NOTHINGS"?The Line6 Demo Web Site continues to fall short!

[@MrJuico1337]

@DimebagDarrellCFH13 That said, I haven't tried the Peavey Vypyr, but I ain't hatin' on it, yo! At the very least, it has cooler lights than the line 6 :P

[@blackstormer95]

whats that first song??

[@skot373]

@maciverandy The vypyr is way better. You have complete control over the effects used. It works just like an old fashioned amp. Controled by the knobs. The processor is powerful enough to allow for 5 effects at once. It's all good solid analog signal. I own the 30 watt and love it.

[@topografer]

@leonfightsaddler oh sry is there a both a gain knob and a drive knob? Cancel my comment it's like that cause i got no clue then:)

[@metalmosher451]

is this better then the marshall mg100

[@DRKALX]

Can you give me the tabs that u playedd of 5:03 to :6:07

[@strattaravar]

The first part sounded amazingly like Lessons by Rush.

[@MauricioGomezPino]

@UnknownMisfit1 huh? what do you mean?

[@Jalnakid]

I personally turn the gain up full and keep the drive on about 2 c:

[@darkstar01010england]

LUV IT LUV IT LUV IT

[@TheZaccan]

i have one and it works just fine

[@YazanZar]

dude wt the song on 5:03 :)

[@bcrichplayer88]

Can't get mine til the 15th I got the 120 watt in layaway 430 including wva tax

[@VoxRox1]

This is true, I personally think too many pedals is for show.