I know I rag on Don a lot, but this is probably some of his best playing I've seen in any of his demos. At least, I think so... could barely hear it over that shirt! (sorry, couldn't resist )😜
It sounds awesome it looks like line 6 version of the Katana. I think I might save up and get it for a wet dry setup I have the katana artist MKii and fender player hss strat so it’ll be interesting to pair up together. I also got both of those from Sweetwater great customer service.
@@hadleymanmusic true I’m glad that line 6 is getting better with their amp modeling though I have a pod go mostly for late night practice because of the headphone out.
@@Rumpl4skinn trust me it ain't. I owned one. Had to sell cause I got a great deal on a vintage twin reverb. But I'm gonna buy one again. It's not a catalyst rip off. It does its own thing but what it does is way better than the katana. Are they similar? Yeah they're both modeling amps in the same price range. But that's as far as it goes. The amp settings sound more real and feel more real. It's also more user friendly and more amp like than the katana. I never really was able to get into modeling amps until this one. And having a twin reverb I can tell you that it surprisingly gets really close to the twin given that it's a digital rendering of it. Not exact but satisfyingly close. However I love my twin and all my tube amps it ain't replacing those.
Good demo, focused on how it sounds and feels instead of tweaking. Got the Catalyst 100. Using it with my HX Effects in 4CM. HX Effects provides all the effects (except where I use the Catalyst reverb), controls the boost and amp switching. I've got amp model presets dialed in for single coils and humbuckers, with a few variations. Mostly using Clean, Boutique, Chime and Crunch. Versatile, lightweight, sounds great. For everything else, I still have my Marshall, Fender and Engl tube amps.
@@Julianuribe23 hi, it works great for me. since my original post, I found an easier way to use it; I have two amp channels on the Catalyst, both clean, one slightly louder for leads. Then I have patches in the HX-FX for rhythms and leads (louder channel), and can just switch patches, or use a rhythm patch for clean and dirty like on a regular pedal board. I still use the amp boost as well and have it mapped to a footswitch on the HX-FX. it's a lightweight flexible rig that can do everything i want and more. edit: I also use my HX-FX with my Mesa JP-2C in 4CM, into a Mesa 2x12 compact cab. It's a small rig too, just heavier ;)
@@afterstars Ah! I too went from the the Flex to a Recto. I was always using the Flex's Recto model anyway. I kept mine as my clean amp for a while though, eventually sold it when I moved to a Pod Pro with power amp.
My Flextone II got *way* more use than people realized, mic'd up behind the half-stacks at shows. It was "close enough" to get the job done, and built like a tank. Cool to see this idea coming back around!
I gigged all throughout the 2000’s up to around 2013 with my Flextone II. I had the Floorboard controller and it was extremely versatile. I just sold mine to my bass player who plays guitar also -to use as a practice amp. The XLR outs quit working and it won’t go above 4 without the sound cutting out. To be expected though. I put it through the ringer!
Owned my Catalyst 100 for nearly a year now, versatile and sounds great. I use it with a HX Effects in 4CM + MIDI to change the amp channel preset, and turn the amp boost on/off. I don't use the effects in the amp.
Is that clown even relevant? He's never produced an album that even remotely sounds good, yet I'm supposed to heed his advice on what amps sound good, especially when he doesn't even know how to properly dial in a Line 6 amp? psshhh...
Whats the point of the power attenuator/wattage selection on a solid state poweramp section? Just to make the master volume knob range less touchy/easier to dial in lower volumes? I get the point on a tube amp.
There’s still a ceiling in terms of how hard you drive the power section. Digital amps get a weird kind of squishy when ya pass it. That’s why you’d wanna scale up or down
That's a really good question!! It does seem kind of counter intuitive unless they have done something with their modeling to have volume act more like tube saturation.
So I bought a Catalyst 100. Here is my wish list... Firmware Update ??? 1. Ability to run two to three effects per channel. I like the simple Channel A Channel B switching using the Line 6 foot pedal. Two effects plus the separate Reverb would be a big help in tone shaping. 1a. Ability to scroll thru the six preset channels with an Up/Down footswitch. 2. Swap Effects from a library, I will never use the Synth or Growler effect and I don't need a Leslie etc. If I could trade those effects for ones I would use that would be nice. 3. Acoustic Simulation option. I'd trade the Synth effect for a decent Acoustic Simulation in a heartbeat. For the money and available options, it is a really good value. However, the above options would keep it with me long term. The Catalyst Editor works great and is easy to use. As is, I'm still saving for an Fractal Audio FM9 or the full blown Helix model.
The helix works brilliantly with it, both in the loop or using the cat as a poweramp. And all the catalyst amps are now in the helix with the latest uodate6, 3 weeks after I got a catalyst 🙄😂
exactly where is Tosin . he needs to go between Clean, funk, metal, and futuristic on a dime. no drop out . exactly why pedal effects are popular and expression pedals are used to manipulate a single patches level
I don't need a history lesson it is kind of sad the Digitech GSP 21 was the last rack that had no drop out it channel switching . it is not that hard to chip a board to do it ,they did it in 1992
It would work great. The FX loop is switchable between a regular FX loop and a line level input from a Helix, Quad Cortex, etc. straight into the power amplifier and through to the speaker.
Is this another amp designed for solid body guitars only. Not many amps since Leo Fender's 1960's amps sound good to me with semi-hollows or hollow bodies. Archtops?
Works great with hollow body guitars. The Clean amp model sounds great with my D'Angelico EXL-1 for jazz and swing jazz; this is a good jazz amp IMO. You may want to get into the deeper parameters using the Catalyst Editor though, I made a Clean Jazz preset using the Editor and Clean amp model. My Rics and Epi Casino with the Clean and Chime amp model sound good too.
Sounds good, but, in my opinion, the usability and features are a bit of a regression from the Katana. If I didn't know anything about either amp (Catalyst or Katana), I'd probably assume that the Catalyst came out first, and Boss improved on their design.
Man I don't know. I prefer valve amps (have a VOX AC30, a 62 Fender Princeton, a Fender Twin Reverb, Orange TH30, Fender Blues Junior, and a Fuchs). I had the Katana for a while and to me it was more like a modeler with a speaker than an actual amp. It never felt like a real amp to me. This seems like a more intuitive blend between modeling , a power amp + speaker that is positioned to be more like a traditional valve amp. Mine arrives tomorrow!! Have a buddy coming over with his Quad Cortex so looking forward to see how it works with that as well. Got the 100 and for $399, even a valve amp guy like myself might actually enjoy this.
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I'm not sure if LFS2 Footswitch works properly. Lets say I have preset A and B both saved by default with effect off. When I load preset A and turn on effect on It and than manually ( without the footswitch ) change to channel B the effect will be off once again which is good because this is how the preset B was saved. But with footswitch It doesn't work like this. When I activate effect on preset A and than change channel to B the preset B will have its effect active too even it was saved without it. Also I think there is little lag when changing channels with footswitch. Because of this I'm starting to regret that I have bought 60 W version instead of 100 but didn't know how LFS2 works and that I will need some midi controler instead
Hello, Alex! Yes, there is a headphone jack, along with an AUX in. Thanks for the interest! Spunde, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1732, Spunde@Sweetwater.com
I can’t be the only one massively underwhelmed about the dirty tones. The cleans are fantastic but I’ve heard spiders that sound better for metal (not by much but still) would’ve been cool if it had a flat speaker and impulse support to change the cab like a helix into a pa but in a box
There are a few demos out running pedals in front of the clean amps. Thinking that will to be the way a lot of people use it; similar to a real valve amp.
I read from one of the designers that it's custom amp models created using the same tools they use to create Helix models. So, not exactly Helix tones, but on par with them in terms of quality.
according to the manual (at line6.com) , all the effects and reverbs can be selected and adjusted via the UI, while deeper effects parameters can be adjusted in the editor. The app works on Windows, Mac, iOS, or Android
From the reviews I've seen, you can turn reverb or delay on from the top of amp independent of each other. The optional foot switch has a single effects button and channel switch button. So from the foot switch my guess would be whatever you have on from top of amp will be on when effects are enabled from the foot switch. My plan is to pair it with a Behringer FCB1010 midi footswitch. I think going that route will allow you to stack buttons for chorus, etc. and individually control reverb and delay from midi stomps. Will be interesting to see how much can be switched with midi. Guessing instead of just your selected bank and the a or b channel, with midi you will be able to select any of the 12 preset amps (1 a and 1 b per each of the 6 channels) at any time, and then add effects on top of that as needed, in addition to having a stomp for the boost.
lol "HX based " it looks like a spider you can hook up to your lap top and record with easily . my guess is " easily" the thing about line 6 is they joke around about the Helix being " intuitive" but in reality there will always be a learning curve to real multi effects units
If something goes wrong, local amp tech going to turn this around in a week? Line 6 service centers within 200 miles of where you live? Just issues I would have.
I dunno man. Line 6 built amps that have a preset and loads of features for everything and the ability to have multiple channel presets. This just feels like it does some of that but is boshed into a two channel amp. Like a halfway between the two amp and surely it doesn’t satisfy either?
Hi, Mark. The Catalyst allows you to save six banks of presets with two per bank, so twelve presets total. With a MIDI controller you would have access to all twelve of those along with all the other effects in the amp. Thanks for your interest! Charlie Davis, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1320, charlie_davis@sweetwater.com
Hi, Craig! Thanks for your message, hope you're well and safe. I think you're asking if this amp is pedal friendly? The answer is yes, it depends. As with any amp, you have to experiment to see which pedals work with your guitar and your playing style. Since this is a modeling amp, you have several options to pick from to match with your existing effects. Please contact us direct with other questions as you have them! Robert Williams, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 2371, robert_williams@sweetwater.com
Question: is it true that you can only have reverb on and one other effect at a time. For example: You can’t have reverb, delay and Chorus on at the same time? You have to go into the ap to turn noise gate on? I would need some type of cable to hook to my IPhone? No Bluetooth right?
@@davidmerlin3344 Hi, David. Yes, there is a dedicated reverb along with an effects section. You can run one effect at a time from that. The noise gate can be accessed from the amp (it's a secondary function using the Boost knob). You would need a cable to connect your phone to the amp to access the editor app. Thanks for your interest! Charlie Davis, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1320, charlie_davis@sweetwater.com
Hey Don Carr, always good when you are doing the demo. This looks interesting. Yamaha and Line 6 is a year behind Boss, Fender and with, Class D Power. This sounds good though.
Hi Randall! Thanks for your message, hope you're well and safe. You can create and store as many patches as you like via the computer/mobile editor, however the amp is only two channels onboard. Please contact us direct with other questions as you have them! Robert Williams, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 2371, robert_williams@sweetwater.com
Pretty sure you can create 6 banks of 2 presets for a total of 12. You can only get to two from the top of the amp though so you have to decide which two will be loading into the amp for access from the top or the pedal. With a midi pedal though you will have access to all 12.
Line 6 deliberately omitted a speaker output jack, so I shall deliberately pass on them. Learn from Marshall and supply us with a speaker output jack. I have so many nice speaker cabs , even a full stack of two 412's and I run all my amps that have speaker output jacks through my various cabs. It's an easy feature and for me an important issue for me. -Peter age 71
proprietary PRS single coils that can be run to emulate humbuckers. for me, the 513 is the one that got away, sold one that I loved back in 2011, mint 10-top tri-color burst for $2k, still kicking myself. that 513 run into a Mesa Boogie Lonestar Special was most likely the best tone I've ever had.
it would be nice if when they demo an Amp you get to see someone like Tosin or Satriani actually CHANNEL SWITCH between different sounds with NO DROP OUT . that would be the whole enchilada
Or someone with a Quad Cortex or other floor modeler who would have run a line level signal to a power amp and speaker to put a speaker on stage. For that purpose alone it's a savings over buying a good power amp and cab. Cool idea for them to have made the FX loop dual purpose so it can be used as an input from any line level input.
Focused on kids? I know plenty of “kids” that can probably put play you any day…. It’s designed to be a good practice amp for anyone, young, old, fat, skinny, black, white or whatever….. more worry about playing and less worrying about who’s name is on you equipment
A new tech Variax or at least Revstar Variax or new Helix with profiling capabilities. So much to do by Line 6 that could be game changers…and they do another Katana…😑
I would like to see a synth controller guitar with all 15 Guage strings so the dynamic range is the same . kind of like electronic drums . but for old guitar players with tendinitis ...lol
A day late and a dollar short offering from Line 6. This amp does not stand up to it's predecessor, the Boss Katana. For starters, the Katana Artist has the all knobs in one location, including the power control, on the front side of the amp making it more accessible to edit volume & tones while playing. No need to reach around the back of the amp to adjust the wattage when it could have easily been mounted in front. The Katana also has an EQ contour control. This is a new Line 6 amp that is already steps behind its competition.
I have not heard a decent metal tone out of this amp in any any video. This is a Katana copy anp that does not have the tone of the Katana. Garbage....
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I can get a great burzum sound out of it. Hi gain, gain all the way up and trebble all the way up too
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MIDI in is nice, the amp seems just ok, Sweetwater needs to come out with a line of Don Carr shirts.
Mitch's blues tone was super nice.
I know I rag on Don a lot, but this is probably some of his best playing I've seen in any of his demos.
At least, I think so... could barely hear it over that shirt! (sorry, couldn't resist )😜
It sounds awesome it looks like line 6 version of the Katana. I think I might save up and get it for a wet dry setup I have the katana artist MKii and fender player hss strat so it’ll be interesting to pair up together. I also got both of those from Sweetwater great customer service.
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@@hadleymanmusic true I’m glad that line 6 is getting better with their amp modeling though I have a pod go mostly for late night practice because of the headphone out.
The katana is just an updated version of the blackstar. So this is just a, ripoff of a ripoff.
@@Rumpl4skinn trust me it ain't. I owned one. Had to sell cause I got a great deal on a vintage twin reverb. But I'm gonna buy one again. It's not a catalyst rip off. It does its own thing but what it does is way better than the katana. Are they similar? Yeah they're both modeling amps in the same price range. But that's as far as it goes. The amp settings sound more real and feel more real. It's also more user friendly and more amp like than the katana. I never really was able to get into modeling amps until this one. And having a twin reverb I can tell you that it surprisingly gets really close to the twin given that it's a digital rendering of it. Not exact but satisfyingly close. However I love my twin and all my tube amps it ain't replacing those.
Good demo, focused on how it sounds and feels instead of tweaking.
Got the Catalyst 100. Using it with my HX Effects in 4CM. HX Effects provides all the effects (except where I use the Catalyst reverb), controls the boost and amp switching.
I've got amp model presets dialed in for single coils and humbuckers, with a few variations. Mostly using Clean, Boutique, Chime and Crunch.
Versatile, lightweight, sounds great.
For everything else, I still have my Marshall, Fender and Engl tube amps.
How do you like the catalyst/hx effects combo? I'm thinking of getting one for when my Mesa half stack is overkill or I just don't want to pack it
@@Julianuribe23 hi, it works great for me. since my original post, I found an easier way to use it; I have two amp channels on the Catalyst, both clean, one slightly louder for leads.
Then I have patches in the HX-FX for rhythms and leads (louder channel), and can just switch patches, or use a rhythm patch for clean and dirty like on a regular pedal board. I still use the amp boost as well and have it mapped to a footswitch on the HX-FX.
it's a lightweight flexible rig that can do everything i want and more.
edit: I also use my HX-FX with my Mesa JP-2C in 4CM, into a Mesa 2x12 compact cab. It's a small rig too, just heavier ;)
You can make almost any amp sound good with that PRS 513. Dang that thing is sick!
It’s essentially a 509 with 4 extra phase-in, phase-out tonal settings. Kind of a shame PRS discontinued them!
The Flextone is back! I gigged for quite a while with a Flextone, fun little amps these were.
Oh man. I miss my flextone! Sold it back in the day for my triple rec but that was a fun amp.
@@afterstars Ah! I too went from the the Flex to a Recto. I was always using the Flex's Recto model anyway. I kept mine as my clean amp for a while though, eventually sold it when I moved to a Pod Pro with power amp.
My Flextone II got *way* more use than people realized, mic'd up behind the half-stacks at shows.
It was "close enough" to get the job done, and built like a tank. Cool to see this idea coming back around!
I gigged all throughout the 2000’s up to around 2013 with my Flextone II. I had the Floorboard controller and it was extremely versatile. I just sold mine to my bass player who plays guitar also -to use as a practice amp. The XLR outs quit working and it won’t go above 4 without the sound cutting out. To be expected though. I put it through the ringer!
Man if these things handle high gain at higher volumes better than the Katanas, it's gonna be a no brainer.
Nice font. It instantly sounded a bit nicer than a Katana for me too.
I’d take this over the Spider. 👍
Owned my Catalyst 100 for nearly a year now, versatile and sounds great. I use it with a HX Effects in 4CM + MIDI to change the amp channel preset, and turn the amp boost on/off. I don't use the effects in the amp.
I wish that stuff existed when i started. Im glad i already had the „new“ roland cube.
Please send one to Glenn Fricker. He is the world's biggest line 6 fan. Trust me.........
Is that clown even relevant? He's never produced an album that even remotely sounds good, yet I'm supposed to heed his advice on what amps sound good, especially when he doesn't even know how to properly dial in a Line 6 amp? psshhh...
You mean that dude that can’t play and loves cheap Harley Benton guitars? That dude is a clown
He did an episode on the catalyst …it’s one of his funniest episodes😂😂
@@ryanhalliwell6671 Because he’s a clown that can’t play guitar. He doesn’t know how to turn knobs I can’t believe people actually watch him
Huge benefit for some is that it is universal voltage, which Katana is NOT.
a few demos on this.
I like this the best.
Demo the $399 amp with a $3000 guitar.
Hey kids, your Squire will sound just as good.
Excellent point - But it's even worse than you think. A PRS 509 like Don's run just north of $5K these days. 🤑
it's all in the pick ups any way
put a XN2 in anything it sounds like a different axe
For fure...man Squires of late have been rock solid. This and a Squire for under $1,000 US could actually be a really solid rig.
Exactly 🙄
Where’s the video for the 200watt Catalyst ???
I see videos for the 60watt and the 100watt but no 200watt Catalyst videos.
Nice chops there Don! So this is kinda like the Katana?
Think in terms of the Katana.
@@TheSammyreynolds in feeling like this is more in line with the Katana
Whats the point of the power attenuator/wattage selection on a solid state poweramp section? Just to make the master volume knob range less touchy/easier to dial in lower volumes? I get the point on a tube amp.
yes
There’s still a ceiling in terms of how hard you drive the power section. Digital amps get a weird kind of squishy when ya pass it. That’s why you’d wanna scale up or down
That's a really good question!! It does seem kind of counter intuitive unless they have done something with their modeling to have volume act more like tube saturation.
So I bought a Catalyst 100. Here is my wish list... Firmware Update ???
1. Ability to run two to three effects per channel. I like the simple Channel A Channel B switching using the Line 6 foot pedal. Two effects plus the separate Reverb would be a big help in tone shaping.
1a. Ability to scroll thru the six preset channels with an Up/Down footswitch.
2. Swap Effects from a library, I will never use the Synth or Growler effect and I don't need a Leslie etc. If I could trade those effects for ones I would use that would be nice.
3. Acoustic Simulation option. I'd trade the Synth effect for a decent Acoustic Simulation in a heartbeat.
For the money and available options, it is a really good value. However, the above options would keep it with me long term. The Catalyst Editor works great and is easy to use. As is, I'm still saving for an Fractal Audio FM9 or the full blown Helix model.
The helix works brilliantly with it, both in the loop or using the cat as a poweramp. And all the catalyst amps are now in the helix with the latest uodate6, 3 weeks after I got a catalyst 🙄😂
I wish they would do a live jam session with the amp demos…but, i get it..
exactly where is Tosin .
he needs to go between Clean, funk, metal, and futuristic on a dime. no drop out .
exactly why pedal effects are popular and expression pedals are used to manipulate a single patches
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I don't need a history lesson
it is kind of sad the Digitech GSP 21 was the last rack that had no drop out it channel switching .
it is not that hard to chip a board to do it ,they did it in 1992
Mitch Gallagher playing his Les Paul… With a PRS Strap… 😁 Nice alternative to the Katana
How much of the positive sounds you talk about is due to the speaker Line 6 chose? How does it compare to the Katana's 12" stock speaker?
I don't understand why they wouldn't make this compatible with the existing FBV3.
How well would this work as a powered speaker for a Helix? It's a lot cheaper than a Power Cab.
It would work great. The FX loop is switchable between a regular FX loop and a line level input from a Helix, Quad Cortex, etc. straight into the power amplifier and through to the speaker.
It works really, really well.
Is this another amp designed for solid body guitars only. Not many amps since Leo Fender's 1960's amps sound good to me with semi-hollows or hollow bodies. Archtops?
Works great with hollow body guitars.
The Clean amp model sounds great with my D'Angelico EXL-1 for jazz and swing jazz; this is a good jazz amp IMO. You may want to get into the deeper parameters using the Catalyst Editor though, I made a Clean Jazz preset using the Editor and Clean amp model.
My Rics and Epi Casino with the Clean and Chime amp model sound good too.
That Nick Bowcott crunch and high gain.....yikes....the Line 6 Spider strikes again!
Sounds good, but, in my opinion, the usability and features are a bit of a regression from the Katana. If I didn't know anything about either amp (Catalyst or Katana), I'd probably assume that the Catalyst came out first, and Boss improved on their design.
Man I don't know. I prefer valve amps (have a VOX AC30, a 62 Fender Princeton, a Fender Twin Reverb, Orange TH30, Fender Blues Junior, and a Fuchs). I had the Katana for a while and to me it was more like a modeler with a speaker than an actual amp. It never felt like a real amp to me. This seems like a more intuitive blend between modeling , a power amp
+ speaker that is positioned to be more like a traditional valve amp. Mine arrives tomorrow!! Have a buddy coming over with his Quad Cortex so looking forward to see how it works with that as well. Got the 100 and for $399, even a valve amp guy like myself might actually enjoy this.
@@nmdpa3 so how do you like it? Vs katana?
@@nmdpa3 i would like to hear your thoughts on it too! How do you like it?
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Why does it need the power reduction if it has a seperate master volume? Am I missing something?
Because why not lol
I haven't been to this channel for a year or so. At first I thought I was watching an Anderton's video.
Damn son, that's some mighty fine pickin'.
Mitch Gallagher loves dynamics !!
I'm not sure if LFS2 Footswitch works properly. Lets say I have preset A and B both saved by default with effect off. When I load preset A and turn on effect on It and than manually ( without the footswitch ) change to channel B the effect will be off once again which is good because this is how the preset B was saved. But with footswitch It doesn't work like this. When I activate effect on preset A and than change channel to B the preset B will have its effect active too even it was saved without it. Also I think there is little lag when changing channels with footswitch. Because of this I'm starting to regret that I have bought 60 W version instead of 100 but didn't know how LFS2 works and that I will need some midi controler instead
How does this compare against the Line 6 Amplifi range?
Feels weird that not even Line 6 is posting about this. Is this a secret launch?
MIDI isn't available in the 60 W amp. Why though? 😩
Avaialble via USB
Is there a headphone jack?
Hello, Alex! Yes, there is a headphone jack, along with an AUX in.
Thanks for the interest!
Spunde, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1732, Spunde@Sweetwater.com
Another nice RUclips review.
man it will be tough to beat the Boss Katana.... i have 2 of them
I sincerely hope that its just bad mic placement on the 60 demo...yuck.
I can’t be the only one massively underwhelmed about the dirty tones. The cleans are fantastic but I’ve heard spiders that sound better for metal (not by much but still) would’ve been cool if it had a flat speaker and impulse support to change the cab like a helix into a pa but in a box
Isn't metal over yet?
@@whimpypatrol5503 yea, and so is guitar music in general.
There are a few demos out running pedals in front of the clean amps. Thinking that will to be the way a lot of people use it; similar to a real valve amp.
@@slashtrio yes, and music altogether.
@@whimpypatrol5503 ha
Don, is this like a super simple version of the Helix? Is it the Helix tones?
I read from one of the designers that it's custom amp models created using the same tools they use to create Helix models. So, not exactly Helix tones, but on par with them in terms of quality.
@@RogerSullivanNOLA If so this will be a winner. The 60 watt 112" sells for $200.
It’s a really good amp but not as versatile as the katana. For example you can’t have delay and chorus at the same time ??
1) So without the app, the "effect" is a random default? or can it be changed from the onboard UI?
2) Is the app Android/ios/PC?
according to the manual (at line6.com) , all the effects and reverbs can be selected and adjusted via the UI, while deeper effects parameters can be adjusted in the editor. The app works on Windows, Mac, iOS, or Android
@@rickgagliano852 cool, thanks
The Line 6 videos say it always defaults to Delay unless changes by you
@@Nickraculous the default is in MANUAL mode.
You can store any effect selection in your channel presets.
I still love my ax 2 12
Does this only do one effect a time?
From the reviews I've seen, you can turn reverb or delay on from the top of amp independent of each other. The optional foot switch has a single effects button and channel switch button. So from the foot switch my guess would be whatever you have on from top of amp will be on when effects are enabled from the foot switch. My plan is to pair it with a Behringer FCB1010 midi footswitch. I think going that route will allow you to stack buttons for chorus, etc. and individually control reverb and delay from midi stomps. Will be interesting to see how much can be switched with midi. Guessing instead of just your selected bank and the a or b channel, with midi you will be able to select any of the 12 preset amps (1 a and 1 b per each of the 6 channels) at any time, and then add effects on top of that as needed, in addition to having a stomp for the boost.
Don Carr's intro, that's it, sold. Wish they sold Don Carr Kool too, but alas they do not.
Sounds great
What type of sound engine is behind that ? Is that Helix based ? IR loadable ?
Yes, it's based on the HX technology.
lol "HX based " it looks like a spider you can hook up to your lap top and record with easily .
my guess is " easily"
the thing about line 6 is they joke around about the Helix being " intuitive" but in reality there will always be a learning curve to real multi effects units
If something goes wrong, local amp tech going to turn this around in a week? Line 6 service centers within 200 miles of where you live? Just issues I would have.
What type of amp has good repair service? Seems like there are people to work on the old tube amps. Others, maybe not so much.
the sound and feel
tube-y or not tube-y?
that is the question
I dunno man. Line 6 built amps that have a preset and loads of features for everything and the ability to have multiple channel presets. This just feels like it does some of that but is boshed into a two channel amp. Like a halfway between the two amp and surely it doesn’t satisfy either?
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How many presets can you save and access via midi?
Hi, Mark. The Catalyst allows you to save six banks of presets with two per bank, so twelve presets total. With a MIDI controller you would have access to all twelve of those along with all the other effects in the amp.
Thanks for your interest!
Charlie Davis, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1320, charlie_davis@sweetwater.com
Will this amp work with a pedal platform?
Hi, Craig! Thanks for your message, hope you're well and safe.
I think you're asking if this amp is pedal friendly? The answer is yes, it depends. As with any amp, you have to experiment to see which pedals work with your guitar and your playing style. Since this is a modeling amp, you have several options to pick from to match with your existing effects.
Please contact us direct with other questions as you have them!
Robert Williams, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 2371, robert_williams@sweetwater.com
Question: is it true that you can only have reverb on and one other effect at a time.
For example: You can’t have reverb, delay and Chorus on at the same time?
You have to go into the ap to turn noise gate on?
I would need some type of cable to hook to my IPhone? No Bluetooth right?
@@davidmerlin3344 Hi, David. Yes, there is a dedicated reverb along with an effects section. You can run one effect at a time from that. The noise gate can be accessed from the amp (it's a secondary function using the Boost knob). You would need a cable to connect your phone to the amp to access the editor app.
Thanks for your interest!
Charlie Davis, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1320, charlie_davis@sweetwater.com
Flex tone was a good amp
Gonna keep the katana mkii
Hey Don Carr, always good when you are doing the demo. This looks interesting. Yamaha and Line 6 is a year behind Boss, Fender and with, Class D Power. This sounds good though.
Man, these amps are insanely powerful.
I would like to a video of one or three of these guys playing music.
There were a few musical notes in that artificial harmonic! Cant have that.
Can you save more than two patches?
Hi Randall! Thanks for your message, hope you're well and safe.
You can create and store as many patches as you like via the computer/mobile editor, however the amp is only two channels onboard.
Please contact us direct with other questions as you have them!
Robert Williams, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 2371, robert_williams@sweetwater.com
additionally, the amp can store a total of 12 of those presets - there are 6 banks of 2 channel locations.
Thanks!
Pretty sure you can create 6 banks of 2 presets for a total of 12. You can only get to two from the top of the amp though so you have to decide which two will be loading into the amp for access from the top or the pedal. With a midi pedal though you will have access to all 12.
@@nmdpa3 You can access all of the presets using MIDI. I'm using an HX Effects with my Catalyst for effects, boost on/off and amp switching.
Am i missing something? Didnt they already have an amp tgat does this?
I still have one of the old Line 6 + Bogner DT25's. Those were kind of similar to this. Remember those?
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Nothing here to make me get rid of my Katana 50.
Line 6 deliberately omitted a speaker output jack, so I shall deliberately pass on them. Learn from Marshall and supply us with a speaker output jack. I have so many nice speaker cabs , even a full stack of two 412's and I run all my amps that have speaker output jacks through my various cabs. It's an easy feature and for me an important issue for me. -Peter age 71
yeah, really . the lower line Peavey Vypyr is that way . but not the " 3"
Mesa boogie always used a speaker line out even on the .50 caliber .
If they had a head I would probably order one
That sound amasing,,what kind of picups in that PRS?
expensive ones lol
proprietary PRS single coils that can be run to emulate humbuckers. for me, the 513 is the one that got away, sold one that I loved back in 2011, mint 10-top tri-color burst for $2k, still kicking myself. that 513 run into a Mesa Boogie Lonestar Special was most likely the best tone I've ever had.
Oh no, it's a real amp? I thought it was models for Helix! What are you doing Line 6?
You must have got the same line 6 email I did. I thought the same thing. I thought it was a helix update.
Sweet very useful
Part helix in a amp box!
That’s what I thought. When they said it had the hx edit technology
Iteration, not innovation...
it would be nice if when they demo an Amp you get to see someone like Tosin or Satriani actually CHANNEL SWITCH between different sounds with NO DROP OUT .
that would be the whole enchilada
Who is this for.
People interested in Boss Katana type amps, but were jonesing after that Helix type vibe? 🤷🏻♂️
Or someone with a Quad Cortex or other floor modeler who would have run a line level signal to a power amp and speaker to put a speaker on stage. For that purpose alone it's a savings over buying a good power amp and cab. Cool idea for them to have made the FX loop dual purpose so it can be used as an input from any line level input.
I don't hear any fizz
you can not do chorus + delay. So no ty , happy with my katanas and silverline
I think with a midi pedal you can.
Be interesting to see what future software updates add to it.
Sounds like a typical low end Line 6 amp aimed at the kids. Updated Spyder. Katana is not particularly better. Hard pass.
Focused on kids? I know plenty of “kids” that can probably put play you any day…. It’s designed to be a good practice amp for anyone, young, old, fat, skinny, black, white or whatever….. more worry about playing and less worrying about who’s name is on you equipment
Obviously trying to compete with the katana at that price point.
I myself would wait for the new Peavey Vypyr VIP first and then decide.
Katana Killer
Okay man
❤🎉😊
A new tech Variax or at least Revstar Variax or new Helix with profiling capabilities. So much to do by Line 6 that could be game changers…and they do another Katana…😑
Imagine if we could get to the point where we can profile effects pedals. That would change the game.
I would like to see a synth controller guitar with all 15 Guage strings so the dynamic range is the same .
kind of like electronic drums . but for old guitar players with tendinitis ...lol
No Low mid thump
A day late and a dollar short offering from Line 6. This amp does not stand up to it's predecessor, the Boss Katana. For starters, the Katana Artist has the all knobs in one location, including the power control, on the front side of the amp making it more accessible to edit volume & tones while playing. No need to reach around the back of the amp to adjust the wattage when it could have easily been mounted in front. The Katana also has an EQ contour control. This is a new Line 6 amp that is already steps behind its competition.
This seems to have better tones though, and that's what really matters. The Helix tech used to create these models is superior to Boss' modeling tech.
Pfff
I mean yea, but I don't have a single valve amp that lets me switch power in the front either. Orange, VOX, etc. are all switched from the back.
waynes world
Leave it to line 6 to integrate the worst user interface ever.
meh
Ain't no Digireedoo 360 is it bud ?😆
Looks like the Line 6 version of a Katana...what an odd flex...
You mean “what an odd flex-tone”…which predated the Katana by a decade. 😜
I have not heard a decent metal tone out of this amp in any any video. This is a Katana copy anp that does not have the tone of the Katana. Garbage....
Save yourself grief. Get a spider 5 mk2 240
That PRS sounds horrible….
A real plastic amp.
I don’t get people who use line 6. An amp with a onboard USB seems sus
I guess play one an see I guess I might
@@jessetate9701 ....naaah
Sounds so shi...has no volume bride.......never would buy one! Yes, it isn't more than a reborn of the flextone II or III, only a bit lighter!
Down to 1/2 watt. That’s not loud enough. Who’s using that function!? I certainly wouldn’t.
People practicing at home in their small apartment/condo
many would use that setting for home use...
@@BrockDavisson - I use an Orange OR15 and 4x12 at home. Maybe I’m the crazy one.
Omg 😳 what the hell have you done to that Stratocaster?
Wow Kenny Rogers with an Les Paul too!?
Meh…