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  • So Michael j fox is a shredder lol!

  • he looks even more like a gimp with that hat...

  • Well, my friend has bass amp from line 6...and I have to say that this amplifier can make best Fender bass guitar sounds like electro-crap.

  • Only Line 6 can make a tube amp sound digital.

  • I tried one of these today, was not bad, but I tried the Mesa rectoverb next to it and it made the line 6 sound like a cardboard box, b ut it is 3X the price. These are good amps none the less!

  • they are good for metal not clean

  • Fizzy? um dude those are the upper harmonics -its called broad band distortion for a reason.

  • Is it just me,or all tubes just do nothing and this amp sounds like shit???

  • This amp is awesome! Just bought it for about $500 and it is insanely loud, also I play an American telecaster through it and it sounds amazing. Tested about 20 amps in the 400-700 dollar range and this beat out all others. I HATE line 6, so I was really surprised to play this and find that it sounded great.

  • jeez did you guys mic the dust cap or something? It's treble mayhem.

  • sounds very bad. Line 6 sucks.

  • @tritonobionico cool

  • Good AC/DC crunch tone you punched in :D

  • run like hell

  • So fizzy

  • I just cracked my urban beatz >-<

  • Where's the bass??? (or is it the mic?)

  • To me, this amp sounds thin.

  • nice amp bad mic to show it

  • i play metal music whats the best amp to get for 300 bucks plzzz help

  • @TheBigdev23 bugera 333xl,is an amazing tube amp.you can get it for 300 bucks used.

  • @TheBigdev23 spyder 4 75 watt :)

  • @TheBigdev23 Line 6 spider 4 75watt :)

  • @TheBigdev23

    This is a good amp for metal

  • line6 sucks!!!

  • so on this amp, can i make patches and then change between clean and crunch? for example. i make clean sound with chorus effect, and then can i switch to distortion which has NO chorus?

  • @carlosdeno

    Not a les paul. Just similar style. It's an ESP. I believe it may be an eclipse. Not 100% sure. Still amazing guitars!

  • @ajblue97

    Who gives a shit what is cost? My Gibson LP was 2500. That's a real Gibson. Not your shitty epiphone. I can guarantee it doesnt say Gibson anywhere on the guitar. Epiphone has zero affiliation with Gibson in the crafting. Gibsons are made in Nashville, and epiphone are made in Chinese factories.

  • @MackenzieLawless I have a Burny Joe perry sig made in korea thats better than all but one of the gibsons ive played or worked on in 30+ years as a luthier. It cost $330 used. They only survive because people like you cant tell the difference between quality and headstock logo. 33 years ago the les pauls coming out of japan were better than the relatively poor late 70`s gibsons at 20% of the price. It was a no brainer then and it is now, unless you have no brain of course.

  • In fact you only have to search "White Line 6 Spider Valve" to get a decent impression. Its still not miced properly but its a half decent job and theres NO tinny thin scratchy wasp in a tin tone & the cleans are pretty good too. I dont know how guitar world do it BUT i wouldnt send them anything ive made to review.

  • stereo FX on the vid, but there is only 1 mic on the cab..... go figure =/

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  • @levonhelmet because I don't hav enuff money dipshit :P

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  • @levonhelmet how the fuck am I supposed to have a fucking job? I'm 14 you fucking retard, and I don't know about your fucked up shithole of a country, but in mine we start work at 18. Now fuckface if you wanna go around being a fucking cocksucking rich kid tone snob that's fine, but unlike you I can play guitar properly and not like a retarded infant who's been hit on the head, who needs a million dollars to sound a teensy bit less shit. Peace, gayboy

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  • @levonhelmet Haha of course because anyone who plays guitar well and is 14 has to be a rock star! You don't even know what country I come from! Stop being such a fucking retard: how the fuck am I supposed to buy a fucking Mesa Boogie? I hope u get fucking aids from that old she male who just penetrated you, you mentally unfit scum. Oh yeah, and tell your mum to put more lube next time I fuck her up the ass

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  • @levonhelmet Omg, I didn't know that ppl got as stupid as u, I put 19 so I can watch all videos on youtube. Btw don't ever involve me in ur gay lil fantasies w/ old men, homo. I don't hav 2 prove anything to u because ur a fucking ape with brain damage. Go comfort ur brain cell; he's getting lonely up ther :)

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  • @happyman64issocool Come on guys, this is pathetic

  • @levonhelmet The guitar world demos always have a sucky sound I think they have a chimp setting things up and on the mic. Its alot better than this, not as good as the real thing on its own BUT in a band situation noone listening is going to notice the difference. These are REALLY cheap on ebay/craiglist and its perfect for a covers band situation. Dont look at it as a substitute for a boutique or classic amp more as a swiss army knife for the cost of a decent Squier. It deserves a decent demo.

  • my line6 spider definitely does not sound like this! the crunch sounded like my insane setting!

  • @YFZ450Xkid the microphone picks up more highs than your ear, so it sounds a lot more saturated (aka with more gain)

  • I don't like Line 6 anymore..its a shame because the only amp i have at the moment is a Line 6.

  • Can the tubes on these amps be biased?

  • 10:50 on channel D thats not metal that cock rawk, dont make me laugh, if it has a metal sound play metal not rock , as if that guy could play metal

  • ive got one of these for sale with the pedal,no resonable offer refused

  • hey its paul from guitar world..

  • For the comment "my Marshall amp and Boss Metal Core pedal pwns this amp"

    you're on CRACK! The Boss Metal Core pedal is a p.o.s. it isn't even a true bypass pedal...LAME! You must be new...if you have a REAL Marshall amp you wouldn't need a "metal" pedal....I smell poser

  • what do you guys think...212 or HD100...?

  • @Jovanchero the 212 comes with $300 worth of Celestion vintage 30 speakers so there's that....if you're playing gigs or looking to blow the roof off the place...get the HD100...if you're playing in your room or garage the 212 Mkii is MORE than enough.....40 watts of tube power is A LOT!

  • @workt71 Do you own one...? If you do can you tell me list of presets that can be chosen...I'll be very greatfull. ;) xD And can does it sound good with pedals plugged in it...?

  • @workt71 15watts is a lot! I have a spider IV 15 and I have the keep the master at a minimal setting because it is more than loud enough for the house:-) You could play most gigs with 40watts.

  • Although it's kind of "Bitey" in my opinion, I'm glad it's not super muffled like other demos for amps I've seen.

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  • aaah que pinche anuncio

  • work with it spin your knobs real tube amps don't blink get a plexi

  • This amp is great. I definitely recommend it for all you rock stars out there..

  • why active pickups

  • i'm getting one of these tomorrow xD and i'm gonna use it with my LesPaul Gibson Epiphone

  • @ajblue97

    theres no such thing as a epiphone gibson. its an epiphone so don't BS yourself into thinking you own a gibson.

  • @MackenzieLawless dude, the guitar said gibson, epiphone and les paul

    plus it costed 120.000 kr which is about 1000$

  • Someday Justin Bieber, I WILL PUNCH YOU!

  • @JustToPlayAround1 dude honestly stop wasting tym worrying about justing bieber the time you spent thinking about that and actually writing that you could have played your guitar or listened to some metal something practical stop wasting your time worrying about justin bieber

  • I have a Marshall amp and a Boss Metal Core pedal and it totally pwns this amp

  • @VEVOTroll No it doesn't.

  • @VEVOTroll What model marshall exactly?

  • @summitthescale MG 50 DFX. And for a guitar I have an epiphone sg, which isn't the best but with the amp and pedal it sounds pretty good.

  • So I think that in short Paul is trying to say is that you should get this amp BECAUSE RACE CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • I still think they should use Stratocasters for the clean demonstrations...

  • brilliant improvising in the begining!

  • I don't get it! why does everyone use Line 6? It makes EVERY guitar sound exactly the same. seriously, if you want to sound like shit...then get a Line 6! Mission Accomplished!!!!!

  • Lets take a look at the circuit board will it hold up? first time you bang it around will it work? My old Marshall was bulletproof

  • @MrXrayguitar dude i have an amp like this (not exactly the same, but pretty simmilar) and dropped it halfway down the stairs. it works fine.

  • 5:10 switch over here, switch over here

    sounds like they edited that in

  • what make is that les paul...? anyone. Please.

  • @carlosdeno esp eclipse

  • @carlosdeno it's an LTD not a les paul...it's just built like a les paul....they are excellent guitars!!!

  • nobody rlly likes paul from guitar world. . . but think about it, hes a great session guitarist, whos way better than a bunch of ppl, and clearly adapts to SHITLOADS of equipment that guitar world throws at him. . .in all honesty, i like paul, he does his job, well, and hes a great guitarist, kudos to u paul.

  • my spider 2 212 has volume problem, when i try turn it up and nearly explodes throwing out a massive deafoning noise of squeals, it either sounds muffled or seams to jump to full volume, a bit of messing about and there basicaly 1 volume where it sounds ok, even then it changed up and down on its own sometimes, why is this?

  • I own the Spider Valve 112... anyone here knows if I should go for the SpiderValve MK2???? I've heard many pros and cons between the two. Bottom line (tone wise/ tube feel-wise) Should I go for the MK2(112)???? I play small gigs, the SV turns out to be Absolutely amazing, I play with the other guitarist that owns a MesaBoogie Mark V, I must say my amp really sounds alike (of course I set and adjust my EQ)

  • Mixed feelings, specially the lack of universal MIDI compatibility.

  • Take this $900 and buy a real tube amp. Like Orange or Marshall. I prefer Orange. My Dual terror kicks the crap out of this.

  • it does not sound that trebly, like seriously it sounds way better in person, this isn't a very good demo of the amp.

  • I have a Spider Valve 112 demo to share. Is the "Demo Spider Valve 112, Marshall Avt 50 y Fender MIM" video response above.

  • @JoakoTv you buy the footswitch seperately.

  • Like dude,i tried this amp at a guitar shop and it rocks. \m/

  • ive played on that amp. its fucking INSANE.

  • i think he never youse the bass knob...

  • I wanted to see what is Insane :D

  • @PeopleLetMe Check my "Demo Spider Valve 112, Marshal Avt 50 y Fender MIM" Video Response. I've recorded the amp in the "insane" channel. It's amazing!

  • lol, this is one of the only amps that they have had to mic, and it still doesnt sound as good as the others, thats a very positive image for line six

  • @InspiringWear

    I have a line 6 amp like this one, and trust me... the master volume knob on 2 out of 10 is almost more than enough for me. It's REALLY loud, just like the guy said.

    Plus the guy is not even using bass, I can get some awesome crushing power with this amp.

    Now of course, I'd take Engl any day...

  • They dress him in some faggy clothes don't they?

  • not this douche again

  • my name is jacob and i have polio

  • @Gallia12 my name is jacob too, but i don't have polio

  • @Gallia12 My name is Jeremy... And I don't have polio...

  • I find it ironic that i had to watch an ad for this vid and it was the hotels.com commercial where he's training his fellow coworker on how to wait. lol.

  • look paul, just because you wear a railroad hat doesnt make you ungay

  • @MarkThomasMusic lmfao

  • anyone hate those letter verification things for comments, and they something fuckin ridiculous, like "manchoin?"

  • line 6 annoys the shit out of me because i cant get rid of the buss at the edge of the sound on EVERY distortion sound

  • @10thFulcrum you should be able to get rid of it by holding down the TAP button and turn the reverb knob clockwise, a green light by the D button should indicate that the noise gate is ON. Your guitar's pickups might also be the problem, some pickups are more sensitive to static, and so could your cable.

  • @10thFulcrum go into the computer and adjust the noise gate...plug it into yer laptop dude

  • Will this one work great with distortion pedals like Boss DS-2 or Pro Co Rat????

    And is it right that they sound better with valve amps???

  • @ anyone that doesn't think this amp sounds good...try takeing your head out of your ass

  • amp sounds like garbage

  • Why is that esp in e standard it should at least be d standard but o well PAUL IS STILL AMAZING

  • Wow, lousy amp. Paul's awesome its not his fault he's gotta try to sell this horrible horrible amp. I can't see successful musicians tripping over themselves to gig with this beast. Wow man, I just gotta have that Line 6 Spider! I can't wait to sound incredibly fake and processed! Really not buying into the Bogner hype either. This Bogner dude got everyone snowed, trying to perpetrate that his tube amps are simply the best. A good tube amp is a good tube amp, Bogner don't know shit.

  • WHY IS PAUL NOT GOING TO THE METAL STTING FUCK EFFECTS WE CAN FIGURE OUT OUR SELVES LETS HEAR THE DIFFERENT AMP STUFF .

  • It sounds like a robot who's getting beaten up and tortured

  • @mytagisWVU69lolz ... yep they sure do suck. thats why they have the highest amp sales and repeat customers. and thats why i bought a line 6 over a mesa or marshall. cause we all want a sucky amp.

  • @michaeljenkinsart

    They might sound good to you, but to the majority of musicians it doesn't sound good. It's thin and has NO sustaine.

    Amp sales mean nothing, especially because it's cheap and might sound good in the Guitar Center while not being cranked up.

  • @michaeljenkinsart If you bought a line 6 over a mesa you're just a fucking complete retard.....

  • VOX KILL LINE6

  • ive got the spider 4 and its alot better than the valve u get quickplay more effects and its cheaper check it out

  • You reckon this amp would be good for live? Without being mic'd up?

  • @NUR1317 it gets pretty damn loud and if u hook it to cabs then watch out, nice surround sound

  • yeah ive tried this amp out in my local retailer and it sounds so much better than the vid. its no where as fizzy

  • my parents beat me

  • ▋▋84.817 Tones POD XT LIVE line6 2.0 Pocket X3 STUDIO▋▋

    web --- > myworld.ebay.es/paradisses/

  • I bought this amp recently.. and even though I wasnt a Line6 fan before.... this amp got me and today I am a proud owner.. I must agree with a few guys here, that it sounds really much better in real life, this vid gives you a preview, but seriously go to your local store and try it out if you have the chance :)

  • well i own both the line6 spider valve 212 and the flextone III plus. i like the sound of my flextone more but like the power of the spider valve. i would like to see them make a flextone valve i think that would be a much better amp. i think they started with the wrong platform. the should have started with the flextone valve not the spider valve. you put the spider vs the flextone and the flex tone wins hands down. so why not make a flextone valve?

  • getting this amp on monday/tuesday next week, cant fucking wait. that plus a 2001 epiphone les paul = win!

  • Great amp !!!

  • ▋▋84.817 Tones POD XT LIVE line6 2.0 Pocket X3 STUDIO▋▋

    web --- > myworld.ebay.es/paradisses/

  • Dog says woof.

    

  • @champierre prove it jackass

  • you guys are all retards, i can vouch that the spider valve has some solid thick ass tones and im making a demo shortly, paul's also an awesome player i love his phrasing and ability to make up spontaneous solos and riffs for everything he demos

  • An active guitar isn't really the best choice to make the demo of an amp, too much output, too much treble (the guitar is a great sounding ESP, but it's not appropriate for this video).

    Even if you don't deal with a guitar that has so much of output, I wouldn't even make such a demo with a guitar equipped with "Joe Barden" for instance, and for the same reason ("Joe Barden" pickups are HUGE, but still too much output for to make the demo of an amp). Take a factory Strat or an LP !!!

  • For me it was between this and the Peavey Vypyr. Sorry, Line 6. Peavey got my money. :)

  • holding down the A (switches horribly dubed in voice) "over here" (switches back to normal)

    XD

  • Sweet!

  • Personally this sounds a lot better than my spider 4.....hmmm...:)

  • bad amp, dont buy

  • why do they keep doing this? i wouldn't even like this guy on video if he could play. i mean, they try to demonstrate how fat this amp sounds, and they hand it to some guy with horrible playing and a thin sounding guitar, whats the point in doing this???

  • The only saving grace to this amp is the power amp section and speakers. I use it to power my pod hd 500 and am happy with the results. I have the 212 so I put a 3/4 back on it to help tighten up the low end.

  • I thougght this amp have a noise supressor :( or ur a bad player?

  • @kuikoman Yea it does, Paul just doesnt dial in his tone very well

  • nothing else but marshall valve amps and vox sounds good to me...

  • how much does this awesome amp cost? i really want to buy one :)

  • @RPGRuigeRupsxD its about £80 100$

  • @SuperMarioMan9 sure XD... where?lol... were?..wehre?.. idk i suck @ english

  • HES COOL! 

  • HAHA really EVERYONE hates this guy xD (including me)

  • Picked up on of these for 300 on ebay <3 wonderful investment trust me.

  • I still don't understand why anyone would buy this crap. the fun of being a guitar person is all the gear you buy and sell over the years; you hone in on your tastes, you refine them with every year, every piece of equipment you buy. Plus I have yet to hear one that actually sounds right. It seems these toys are made for either insatiable kids, or grown-ups with no ear for tone. Either way, if this impresses you, you suck.

  • @vonalxao1 true but if you dont have loads of money to buy lots of different pedals and amps this amp is great

  • @tyler9052 You don't need loads of money. All you need is patience. If you can save up and buy a fender Deluxe tube amp ($500) a good delay (150) a chorus ($100) and, in my opinion the best overdrive/distortion pedal of all time, the OCD fultone (135), you're set. Plus, all the prices that I listed can be seriously dropped by buying used. Under a grand. So, if you took the 500 or 600 you pay for a digital amp, that's not that much more. So patience, you don't need to have everything today.

  • he's a great guitar player and he's reviewing great stuff but he makes EVERYTHING sound bad! Must be the settings he uses.

  • Toll gemacht!

  • Channel C sounds like he's play his rendition of Run Like Hell by Pink Floyd

  • the Spider Valves and the Flextones are the only good amps from Line 6..

  • @CiviC092 ever heard vetta II?

  • everything sounds amazing to me, i want this amp and it comes with a pedal to

  • 4:27- "lets see the variety of sound that we can get with this simple sound"

    4:47-"shit i hitted the volume!"

  • I have owned this amp for a couple years and it is okay. If you really, and I mean really work at it you can get some good usable tones in a variety of soundscapes. As a relative beginner at the time of purchase, I wasn't in it for the effects or the tone - as I had no clue about either I just wanted it for the volume and versatility (as you can see I was pretty naive, not that I'm still not - just saying). This amp does gain well if you tailor it, but lacks cleans. I wish I got an AC30 instead.

  • or something of the like. That way I had tone heaven as a base, and could model my sound with a growing pedal board, and maybe a line selector so I could run a good solid state amp for any parts that need screaming distortion.

  • why does everything he does sound so bad?

  • @JimiGuy7 Because he's using a Line 6.

  • @JimiGuy7 maybe because youre retarded?

  • i love the sweep echo :D

  • lol check out the dub at 5:09 to 5:23 man thats bad editing

  • Horrible... there are no blues in that cat's body. Just buy a tube amp with no extraneous artifacts and be done with it.

  • Paul looks like a major Homo

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  • WTF IS THIS GUY MIKING IT INTO?!? ISN'T THIS AN AMP DEMO?!? I DON'T NEED TO KNOW WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE MIKED INTO A $25,000 PA SYSTEM!!!

  • meh. it doesn't do great with any pedals.

  • this guy is one increadable guitar player

  • AWESOME !! :D

  • god this sucks

  • how