Can you make a Line 6 Spider sound GOOD?

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  • Опубликовано: 14 июл 2020
  • Is it possible for this amp to sound good? At all???
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  • @KeyanHoushmandLive
    @KeyanHoushmandLive  4 года назад +64

    Thanks for watching dudes! Let me know what you guys think

    • @DragonBolo
      @DragonBolo 3 года назад

      @David Kühnel do I understand it right, the spider II is the best of the old versions.
      what about the first generation ? Spider I ?
      you think spider V is better than spider IV.
      but how do you rate the new spider V against the spider 2-3 ?

    • @brandonmayo4063
      @brandonmayo4063 3 года назад

      I love the insane setting on mine. Add a touch of chorus with it. Freakin awesome!

  • @oscar.leon003
    @oscar.leon003 4 года назад +340

    The line 6 spider has been of the best practice amps I’ve ever had

    • @estebancruz3519
      @estebancruz3519 3 года назад +11

      Found a Spider V used practically new for $100. Think it’s worth a buy for a beginner like myself?

    • @oscar.leon003
      @oscar.leon003 3 года назад +2

      @@estebancruz3519 the best one you can get

    • @estebancruz3519
      @estebancruz3519 3 года назад +1

      @@oscar.leon003 thx

    • @mixovoetv6251
      @mixovoetv6251 3 года назад +1

      dude,i have this amp and i want to buy loop pedal,do you know by any chance will the loop pedal sound good with this amp?

    • @rcjer6473
      @rcjer6473 3 года назад +14

      The amp is not as bad as people say. I don't get it.

  • @hados1853
    @hados1853 4 года назад +289

    I've never hated the spiders tones It's just hard to work with. But that being said, good guitar playing can make a lot of things sound good. You make the spider sound so good

    • @scrimpmster
      @scrimpmster 3 года назад +7

      I second that. My Spider V30 is very good value, full of features. But sometimes it seems like there's too many features and I just want something Simple.

    • @joshuaramirez
      @joshuaramirez 2 года назад +1

      "That being said" 😂

    • @treyosborn3968
      @treyosborn3968 2 года назад +5

      Honestly I’ve had no issues with finding great tone on my spider iv they should be more expensive for what they have to offer as far as sound.

    • @SirPraiseSun
      @SirPraiseSun 2 года назад +1

      If i think line6 sounds bad u are friggin DEF

    • @matthewsmith1941
      @matthewsmith1941 2 года назад +4

      So I'm not alone when I say I'm totally lost even after reading the pilots manual from front to back.

  • @MrScrofulous
    @MrScrofulous 4 года назад +178

    It sounded fine. Amps like this are great for home practice. AS you noted, you get a ton of features for small change. I'm an inclusive thinker. I had a Roland Cube 30, which was similar, and that amp gave me hours of pleasure. Sure, once I discovered tube monsters, I moved on, but that's not possible or practical for your average teenager.

    • @nz540im3
      @nz540im3 3 года назад

      I’m a novice player at best. I’ve picked a guitar up and put it down for 15 years. Thing is now I understand what a good and amp and guitar should sound like. So what I have isn’t inspiring to want to play. I’m looking at upgrading to a PRS guitar, so what your saying is now I’m not a boy and flicking the presets won’t do it for me anymore. I should definitely get a valve amp? Coz that’s the problem I’m having. I’m set on the guitar: but now highly confused whether to buy a valve amp or not

    • @MrScrofulous
      @MrScrofulous 3 года назад +9

      @@nz540im3
      Well, if that's really the question, then the answer is easy....yes, buy a valve amp. I have several. I use 100w amps for home playing through a 4x12 routinely.
      Cheap guitar/expensive amp is proven to be a better combination than cheap amp/expensive guitar. Of course, great amp/great guitar is unbeatable.
      Here's the thing though......modellers always have a lot of compression built in, so they sound more "produced" to your ears, and are easier to tame. Initially, a tube amp will be a handful, but that doesn't last long.
      Tube/valve amps will compress, but need to be over-driving to do that. Clean tones will throw big transients which are fun, but can be challenging to control. Aggressive playing is the key, but tends to be loud. You can use finesse, takes time to master, but is a vital skill to learn. Compression is your friend for home use of a tube amp, whether it be an over-drive section, pedals or a compressor. Uncontrolled transients cause divorce and blue lights. Personally, I don't use compressors, as I want to be forced to use dynamic control, but I do use overdrive/distortion, +/- pups with natural compression, like EMG's etc.

    • @nz540im3
      @nz540im3 3 года назад +1

      @@MrScrofulous awesome thanks for the detailed reply

    • @MrScrofulous
      @MrScrofulous 3 года назад +4

      @@nz540im3 No worries. Rhett Schull pointed out that a lot of people prefer tones form units like the Helix etc, because they sound a to more like recordings, which if course, have had a lot of compression and eq applied to them as well as clever mixing etc. A tube amp is a different beast. It produces the raw material that those refined recordings are made from. That's why they are so much fun.........much like cracking the throttle on a Ducati as opposed to driving a Camry.
      Modellers have tremendous utility in domestic environments though, I can't deny that.
      What kind of music do you play ? What amps are you interested in ?

    • @bpdarragh
      @bpdarragh 2 года назад +1

      @@nz540im3 A cheap (but importantly well set up) guitar through a better amp will sound FAR better than the other way around. But people can go overboard about gear. Practice is far more important than gear, providing the gear you have is not absolute dog sh*t and playable. A cheap HSS guitar and this spider will give you more than enough to be getting on with until you decide to spend on more expensive stuff.

  • @CharlieRobbins
    @CharlieRobbins 4 года назад +145

    It’s possible when Keyan is in the room

    • @KeyanHoushmandLive
      @KeyanHoushmandLive  4 года назад +16

      It may be possible, but boy did it take a long long time AHAHAHAHA

    • @Jesusprayerwarriorbw
      @Jesusprayerwarriorbw 3 года назад +2

      @@KeyanHoushmandLive Would you recommend this amp or any other line6 for beginners like me? Just learning. Maybe another brand? I dont know what I need in a amp, pedals or anything. Total noob thx & merry Christmas

    • @Ben86511
      @Ben86511 3 года назад +1

      @@Jesusprayerwarriorbw Yeah, these are great beginner amps. I mean, do you even play guitar if you've never owned a line 6 spider?

  • @polloymedio
    @polloymedio 4 года назад +131

    Man your mixes sound huge! Please do a mixing tutorial :P

    • @KeyanHoushmandLive
      @KeyanHoushmandLive  4 года назад +76

      Maybe

    • @cityofscreams
      @cityofscreams 4 года назад +13

      @@KeyanHoushmandLive pretty please?

    • @MarkusKarppinen
      @MarkusKarppinen 4 года назад +2

      Yes please kind sir

    • @EthanRadell
      @EthanRadell 4 года назад +1

      @@KeyanHoushmandLive no please do it. Even if you "cheat" off nolly, I'd like to see your approach. You have the best guitar tone I've ever heard 😂 I need to know how man 😭

    • @KAMA28
      @KAMA28 4 года назад +1

      Yep do this tutorial I want to know how you do your mix

  • @llamalad1295
    @llamalad1295 2 года назад +42

    As a college student that inherited my older brothers line 6, I gotta say it’s been awesome for me. Obviously the price was right with it being free, but it’s served me well. When I do play in bands, I just simply have it on clean and use my own pedals and I always thought it sounded just fine. I actually even really like the chorus and delay it has built in. I plan on getting something better once I graduate and make actual money but until then I think it sounds great for what I need haha

    • @meals24u
      @meals24u 9 месяцев назад +1

      Hey, just curious, what kind of pedal do you run through your Spider? Which model Spider do you have?
      Also, what does your setup sequence look like? Is guitar into pedal into amp, or is the pedal looped?
      Thanks 🙏

    • @llamalad1295
      @llamalad1295 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@meals24u I believe it’s like a 2009 Line 6 Spider III 2x10 120W. I run my guitar into the the pedals then to amp no loop. i have a Beringer Super fuzz, Boss DS-1 distortion, Boss BF-3 Flanger pedal, and then a 91 Dunlop Crybaby wah. All in that order. Safe to say my pedals need an upgrade too haha.

    • @bejammminz
      @bejammminz 2 месяца назад +1

      I literally have the same story, college student inheriting Line 6 from older brother.

  • @joshuabiddix2923
    @joshuabiddix2923 Год назад +70

    Line 6 deserves more credit than deserve. I've never had any bad experiences with them.

    • @Matthew750-4
      @Matthew750-4 Год назад +1

      I have a spider mkll and no matter what settings I change it always sounds muddy

    • @joshuabiddix2923
      @joshuabiddix2923 Год назад +2

      @@Matthew750-4 I guess you can say that's their signature 🤷‍♂️

    • @REDBANDITOFFICIAL1
      @REDBANDITOFFICIAL1 Год назад +3

      ​@@Matthew750-4 some people like that. Espescially the kids just starting out because of bands like stained and such when i was a kid i loved the line 6 tones but i couldnt afford one. I was a 15 year old kid with a bc rich warlock and a laney lx12 xtreme. Was also a difficult amp to use and get the sounds desired. But a cheap sm7 smashbox pedal gave me the drive i needed

    • @gergoretvari6373
      @gergoretvari6373 8 месяцев назад

      @@Matthew750-4 too much gain perhaps?

    • @TheSupart91
      @TheSupart91 6 месяцев назад

      Yea mine has a looping feat i use it to its only for me anyways im nto going public anytime soon lol

  • @michaelb.3794
    @michaelb.3794 3 года назад +38

    Loved the sounds you got out of that! I bought this amp as an older new player. I loved it at the time. Now I'm retired and can't afford a new amp but I don't gig out so playing this is still a joy. Thanks for sharing!

  • @redvelvet7469
    @redvelvet7469 4 года назад +53

    nearly spat out my drink when my mans started playing BFMV

  • @cursetheserpent
    @cursetheserpent 4 года назад +45

    I think it sounded great. However I think a blind tone test would yield a more accurate response as a lot of people see that it’s a spider and automatically hate the sound without even hearing it

  • @Mr__V
    @Mr__V 4 года назад +31

    Most who complain about this amp only ever tried the smaller ones.
    The smaller ones don't sound so great, but I've used these amps since 2005.
    Spider I and ii were meh. But 3 and on as long as it's the 75w or high sound great.

    • @worldeconomicforum7210
      @worldeconomicforum7210 3 года назад

      @Nilly Sigger curse you nicholas Gurr

    • @worldeconomicforum7210
      @worldeconomicforum7210 3 года назад +1

      I'm gonna buy one just because of your comment. Ima check out the 3

    • @Mr__V
      @Mr__V 3 года назад

      @@worldeconomicforum7210 i think you will enjoy it.
      It's a very dynamic amp.

    • @Davedesert
      @Davedesert 2 года назад +3

      Exactly. It’s gotta be 75 watts or more if you want good results. The 75 watt version has a 1x12 speaker (aka a full size speaker). I don’t mess with amps that have less than a 1x12 speaker.

    • @GreenDistantStar
      @GreenDistantStar 2 года назад +1

      @@Davedesert I bought one from new. The distortion channels are so-so, but go the the clean channels and use a TubeScreamer. Now you have a beast.

  • @fenrirskeane2420
    @fenrirskeane2420 2 года назад +1

    I'm particularly impressed by your articulate and super clean technique. Nice job.

  • @garyleahy4537
    @garyleahy4537 2 года назад +12

    The big thing about Line 6 Spider series is it takes so long to figure out how to master the tones. I've had a Spider III/150W for about 10 years and granted, it took a while to figure it out but personally, I think they're great for getting different sounds and tones for specific artists or songs.

  • @ticesine6589
    @ticesine6589 Год назад +8

    Not sure how anyone can make this amp sound bad , that celestion sounds amazing.

  • @rickdeleon6489
    @rickdeleon6489 6 дней назад

    I've had a Spider IV 150-Watt amp and FBV MKII shortboard for quite a few years. I've never really got into the amp to see and hear what I could do with it. Am up in age and retired; watching this video has given me the inspiration to break out my gear and spend quality time to see what this amp does. Excellent video, keep em, coming. Thanks

  • @mattglover8703
    @mattglover8703 4 года назад +6

    I had this amp for a while 10 old years ago, it served it purpose pretty well for a couple of years!
    I always thought of it as my ‘gateway drug’ to gear tone chasing lol

  • @MathRTD
    @MathRTD 4 года назад

    Your new camera + soft box setup is looking great! Well done

  • @DKinMN
    @DKinMN 2 года назад +7

    Of course. There are numerous videos of blind tests between this amp, the Helix, other modelers, and actual tube amps. It performs just fine.
    Snobs will always say otherwise. I'll happily take their gigs with a Spider V and a Classic Vibe Jazzmaster and sound very good doing it.

  • @party8011
    @party8011 2 года назад

    Love the build in noisegate and pre-amp 🤩 Get every sound out of it that i want. Own my third now 👊😎

  • @hondacrf450able
    @hondacrf450able 3 года назад

    Great job! Sounds good bro.

  • @TigerCarpenter
    @TigerCarpenter 2 года назад +1

    I've just taken my Line6 out of the closet after 10 years, and going to try it out tomorrow.
    As far as I remember from 10 years ago, it sounded really cool with my Ibanez RG370DXZ black beauty.
    Your demonstration is really good, and it sounds amazing

  • @itsvanishh
    @itsvanishh 4 года назад +2

    Your Periphery chord shapings are amazing

  • @mrperson__6710
    @mrperson__6710 4 года назад +2

    Great video as always! Cheers, man :p

  • @systemsamdegenerate488
    @systemsamdegenerate488 2 года назад +4

    I gig a spider V, with the fbv 3 floorboard and the wireless unit too. Suits my playing needs. As long as you take the time to sit and create your own presets to tailor them to what you want, it’s easy to use but it does take a lot of time and patience to achieve.

  • @robbiesowden9461
    @robbiesowden9461 4 года назад

    Awesome bro you made it sound good ! I have this amp in the 150 watt version I love it

  • @asadsheikh7179
    @asadsheikh7179 4 года назад +4

    I own the latest Spider V 30 MKII lol. Started playing 8 months ago. Upgraded to the neural plugins, but the spider makes a hell of a practice amp as long as you keep it on classic mode as Glenn says. There’s not much more you could ask for as an introductory amp with a massive list of effects. Plus, the new firmware and app included made the transition to plugins, DAW, and all else related that much easier. You’ve got to start somewhere and that’s exactly what it’s made for.

  • @Tatenak
    @Tatenak 11 месяцев назад

    I love how you can really dial in the tones and change the gates through the black knob click. The ratio adjustment is easy to take hold of.

  • @SHARt_murmur
    @SHARt_murmur 4 года назад +15

    Good for you making a vid like this. There’s plenty of things I don’t “like” about it (the Spider series), but for many years, that’s all I could afford; honestly, it taught me how to wrestle with gear as oppose to just swapping because I couldn’t find something that worked in minutes. All in all, I’d rather people use what they have and be playing than stopping all together because their “gear isn’t good enough; “ heck, I wouldn’t be a luthier if I didn’t have crap gear to experiment on at first. We all gotta start somewhere and should be focusing on encouraging each other to keep playing regardless of gear.

  • @bls8959
    @bls8959 Год назад +7

    This was my main tone for years...I made it work I didn't know it was so hated although I've always known there was something different sounding about the insane channel...

  • @wildblueangel7431
    @wildblueangel7431 Год назад

    Thanks for the video man..great idea to see what kind of tone you could get out of it after developing your ear. Had to get rid of my Marshall dsl40 a couple years back and just now getting back into playing guitar.. just bought the spider 4 75w at a pawn shop for $135. This video really helped me to understand the range of tones that I have for now.. thanks again brother!

  • @drumbran
    @drumbran 2 года назад +1

    Line 6 spider classic 15 on Clean with reverb is honestly very beautiful sounding. Amazing little amp.

  • @EBjeebies1081
    @EBjeebies1081 4 года назад +2

    Loved the mixing on the guitars my dude!

  • @Guacamolian
    @Guacamolian 3 года назад +1

    Sounds just fine to me. I've always got a lot of fun and joy from these amps but that mix though! Makes it sound much better! I'd love to know what you did exactly

  • @AdADglgmutShevanel
    @AdADglgmutShevanel 2 года назад +1

    In high school when I first learned guitar in 2009, this was the 2nd amp I owned. I used it for 4 years. I went from the cheapest Fender amp that was 10 watts, to this. I had a lot of fun with it, but I didn't have anything to compare it to. I loved all the tones, drums, jamming with my iPod connected. I'm getting back into guitar again after 5 years of not playing, and I'm thinking of getting this amp back from my dad.

  • @tylerbennett3057
    @tylerbennett3057 3 года назад +3

    Well done. What are your dial positions for the "modern metal" patch? I'm hunting for this tone

  • @peterrovaniemi138
    @peterrovaniemi138 4 года назад

    nice video. I made my old pod 2, the bean, sound good enough to gig with. It does help to know why one likes a tone as you state in your intro. Thus one can identify and solve tones that are lacking. A good boost in front or good eq helps most devices a TON.

  • @kmw5100
    @kmw5100 3 года назад +3

    I had a spider IV about 8 years ago, this sounds very much how I remember it. Not great but not bad for what was available at the time in the price range.

  • @lancehenderson6467
    @lancehenderson6467 3 года назад +4

    Very good video - thanks! My Spider IV 75 is an amazingly good amp. Great voices, decent effects. It's at it's best when you use the deep editing software to nail your sound, and one of the FBV pedals gives you incredible flexibility. These babies have an undeserved bad reputation. I have a Mesa Triple Rectifier, Mesa F-100, Mesa Subway Rocket, Peavey 6505+ and a 68 Fender Twin Reverb. The Line 6 is the go-to amp for me when I don't feel like breaking my back hauling large amps or I just don't need a large amp. The Spider IV 75 will keep up with a drummer, and every band and musician I have jammed with have praised the sound of this little beast. The only mod I made to mine is to install an external speaker jack but the built-in Celestion G12-T75 is an excellent speaker. Plus the open back design gives you plenty of bottom end. Not all Line 6's are great, but the Spider IV 75 is for sure. Don't listen to idiots like Glenn Fricker - he has a tin ear and is one of the foulest personalities online these days. If you can find one of these, try it - you'll be surprised and you can pick one up used for under $200.

  • @troystrain2436
    @troystrain2436 Год назад

    A good friend of mine gave me one of these a few weeks ago, and I've enjoyed my time with it quite a bit.

  • @Redn87
    @Redn87 3 года назад +1

    Right On!!! Have had amp for a while. Love my Line 6. Especially when the band doesn’t want to show up. Hahahaha

  • @dalehicks6112
    @dalehicks6112 Месяц назад

    Sounded great!

  • @constantinranis
    @constantinranis 3 года назад +4

    I loved my 120 watt spider, I had the best sound in our rehearsal room 🤘😁

  • @patrickdanis6888
    @patrickdanis6888 2 года назад +2

    Got the 75watt from the last 10 yr and let me tell ya all...inside my place or in a gig its a beast and i have so much fun discovering yet after all these years sound that i never expect....a blast..

  • @AnthonyGoombots
    @AnthonyGoombots Год назад +1

    The spider IV 75 watt was used in recording studios.and the ones who complain never owned one or even played out of one

  • @HoboRailroad
    @HoboRailroad Год назад

    Thank you 😎

  • @mrjackbilbo
    @mrjackbilbo 2 года назад

    Ive had my spider jam for 15 years,. Its superb and nothing will beat it for me

  • @Paronos
    @Paronos 4 года назад +2

    I love this amp for practice back in the days. There are reasons why slipknot played it.
    Swapped from engl to the hd500x

  • @GreenDistantStar
    @GreenDistantStar 10 месяцев назад +1

    I have a Spider III 75W, bought new back in the day. I set it to the clean channel with a little reverb and delay, and run a 1980 TubeScreamer in front. The tone is a brutal chug with wall shattering volume if you want it.

  • @Kxng_Vision
    @Kxng_Vision 2 года назад

    I have had mine since 2014 just got it back today. Still works like a charm. I have the spider IV 15

  • @anticuchodechina
    @anticuchodechina Месяц назад

    Great video. I'm planning buying this amp very cheap for Home practice but just as a speaker, gonna use it with a multieffect

  • @JustWhyFFS
    @JustWhyFFS 2 года назад +3

    I knew I wasn't imagining it... So about 10 years ago, my Grandfather gave me an amp he found lying around his house (he's more into acoustics) It ended up being a Spider Line 6. Now, at the time I'd been using my Marshall MG15cdr, which if you've ever had the pleasure a using any Marshall equipment, you'll know they're more than a solid product.
    Still I thought "Cool, free amp." I'd definitely heard of Spider at the time and I don't remember it being negative. Plus, I noticed the control panel contained more than the usual "reverb, overdrive, contour, etc." It actually has some echo effects, flange etc. So I flew it back home with me.
    It sat in one closet or another, as it was moved several times over the years, having never so much as been taken out of the box (by this time I'd bought a digital pedal setup. Which I highly recommend as it's a great entry point to pedals, without costing hundreds of dollars) Together with my Marshall and looper pedal, I didn't need much else... That is until about 3 weeks ago when I spilled something and it killed my Digi fx pedal.
    "No big deal" I thought. I can try out that old amp if I really wanted some extra fx.
    So I fire it up one night and am super underwhelmed. I can't really figure out what I'm hearing. It doesn't sound "bad" but it doesn't really sound "good' either. And the clean channel didn't sound completely clean. It sounded like there was just a tiny bit of phaser hangin around. The reverb surprised me, but in a good way. Sounded like
    I was in an empty cafeteria. I've messed with the settings so much, I'm starting to forget what my guitar looks like. For something with this many bells and whistles, the sound quality is just not that great. Loud AF but not great. I was starting to think maybe I was imagining it.

  • @apanapandottir205
    @apanapandottir205 4 года назад +1

    I used to have a Spider II head and a Harley Benton 2x12 with V30's and it sounded great for what it was.

  • @italuzz
    @italuzz 4 года назад +2

    The key is to match the right settings to gain the right sound. It would be awesome if you'll share some amp settings you've made, just to take examples and a guideline to procede with my own sound path. Good topic for this video anyway, I needed one like this!!

  • @DestoTrading
    @DestoTrading 4 года назад +4

    Didn't expect the Novelists riff there :D nice one!

  • @remmile
    @remmile 4 года назад

    I never heard a low harsh end until now haha. Oh and the mix was great GG

  • @quenguin2178
    @quenguin2178 2 года назад

    I love my Line 6 Spider IV 15W. It fits under my desk perfectly and I run an ESP LTD EC256 in standard tuning and a Jackson Rhoads V in Drop C and I love it

  • @frenchielover905
    @frenchielover905 4 года назад +8

    The intro riff sounds like monuments, also is the riff at 6:58 original? Sounds sick

  • @E.V.hMcFadden
    @E.V.hMcFadden Год назад +2

    The line 6 IV 75 watt was used in many recording studios..

  • @TheSoundHog
    @TheSoundHog 4 года назад +1

    Wow I'm genuinely impressed man! I've never heard a spider sound that good.

    • @metalonabudget574
      @metalonabudget574 2 года назад

      I love my spyder 3 head the fuse blew and if i take to a shop its going to cost more then its worth to fix the spyder amps are not the problem its the line six companie and there support is trash im getting to the point where im not going to ever use line six on stage again or for anything but throwing them away just because somthing small goes bad in the amp so stupid.

  • @regdenee
    @regdenee 4 года назад +13

    I think it's incredibly interesting to really hear what a difference it makes to hear you play on a Line 6 Spider versus myself. When I played on this amplifier sometime around 2007 to 2013, I never really managed to get a good tone out of it, everything sounded too scooped and playing with a whole band has been a nightmare everytime because the tone never really cut through the mix no matter how much I cranked and boosted the mids with EQ/Tube screamer, I often resigned to use a Distortion pedal and set the amp to the clean setting instead.
    But hearing you play on this amp says more about how bad I am as a guitarist and how much it really is in the fingers of the player. People like Glenn Fricker and Fluff couldn't get a decent tone out of it either but you somehow succeeded to create this monstrous and clean chug tone that all of us was searching for back in the day. It's incredible what the guitarrists of 2020s is capable of!
    Great video as always!

    • @royiiiowen8720
      @royiiiowen8720 3 года назад

      Personally wether is guitar or vocals I ALWAYS take the mids out...to me they just mess up the tone I like

    • @AeonAxisProductions
      @AeonAxisProductions 2 года назад

      Ive had a spider 4 since 2011ish and ive had a couple years to noodle around with the settings and this video is probably the best I've done so far, its not direct throught the headphone line, I actually mic'ed it with a gls audio es57 (shure sm 57 clone) and you cant hear it but in this video I have my treble doem at about 1/3rd of max, gain is about 20 percent of max with the added ts808 overdrive the spider 4 has
      Its alright and definitely able to worked with
      But my amp of choice is actually a peavey xxx or a peavey jsx, if you look at my covers youll notice I dont have one
      Well I say my favorite is the xxx because I just found out yesterday that the bugera 333xl is a clone of the xxx, the only reason to choose the peavey is because bugeras are suicidal since both 333xls I had (both 2x12 combos, first one i had was new from sweetwater for 499, and the second was refurbished for 299)
      If i wouldve just gotten the xxx I couldve bought it as a half stack instead of 2 2x12 combos
      "Take this oath" cover on my spider IV
      ruclips.net/video/x5I343EXTGU/видео.html

    • @AeonAxisProductions
      @AeonAxisProductions 2 года назад

      But also tbf I can get some amazing tones out of some amps that not a lot of people could replicate, because i have an emg zakk wylde set on my guitars BUT I swap them around so the 85 is in the bridge
      If you have a guitar with the 81 85 set, i highly recommend to try switch them around
      Careful though, after playing an 85 in the bridge theres a good chance that it will ruin any other oickups in your mind because its just so good
      Cause thats how i am, once I tried it (i tried it because kse did it on end of heartache) I instantly fell in love with it

  • @rajatshaw1239
    @rajatshaw1239 4 года назад +27

    It would be great if you could do a tone comparison between Misha's Jackson and Mark's PRS. I've been trying to find a comparison in order to buy either of the 2 but there seem to be no such video on the internet.

    • @sethcarruthers4558
      @sethcarruthers4558 4 года назад +14

      Between the Jackson Pro and PRS SE models, the PRS stomps it on nearly every possible level. The USA Jugg and the USA Holcomb is a non-issue because good luck ever finding a USA Holcomb these days lol.

    • @KeyanHoushmandLive
      @KeyanHoushmandLive  4 года назад +15

      Great video idea!

    • @Drpepperkiller10
      @Drpepperkiller10 4 года назад +3

      just from the PRS side, my Holcomb SE in Satin Blue is the best purchase I have ever ever made in my life.

    • @josuastangl7140
      @josuastangl7140 4 года назад +1

      I'm also very interested in the diferences between Jakes Ibanez with Dimarzio Titans and Mishas Jackson with BKPs Ragnaroks.

    • @espabuser
      @espabuser 4 года назад

      Josua Stangl I’d take the titans over the juggs, but I’d take the rags over the titans or juggs

  • @nykraftlemagnifique
    @nykraftlemagnifique Год назад +2

    I have it (the spider III 75) since 2009 ... and you know what ?! I love it. For Metal, this amp can change you and your guitar in a destroyer of worlds ! Very insane !

  • @iplaypearldrums7935
    @iplaypearldrums7935 Год назад

    good job!!
    👍👍

  • @josessuarezz
    @josessuarezz 4 года назад +9

    I have one, and the clean patch is really good!!

    • @majesticpbjcat7707
      @majesticpbjcat7707 4 года назад +1

      Line 6 clean tones have actually been really good throughout the years. Just have to know what you're doing. As with most things I guess.

    • @ErebosGR
      @ErebosGR 4 года назад

      If you think this sounds good, you need to hear the cleans from a Roland Cube (vintage or modern). Most tube-like clean tones from any solid-state amp ever.

  • @tonakkie635
    @tonakkie635 3 года назад

    Fully agree with you. I've got the first Spider Jam. Really good sound but you have to know how to dial in the right balance between bass, middle and treble, especially for crunchy sounds 👍

  • @oshikiri999
    @oshikiri999 4 года назад +5

    The Bogner version with the tubes in it actually sounds pretty decent. Great video dude.

    • @yellowsaurus4895
      @yellowsaurus4895 4 года назад +2

      I have one and i absolutely love it

    • @dominicchetta1463
      @dominicchetta1463 2 года назад +1

      True… I have it also… I’ve had mesa boogie and Marshall in the past and I love this amp!! Had it a while now! It’s awesome!

    • @jfo3000
      @jfo3000 Год назад

      @@dominicchetta1463 I've recorded the same tracks with my Triple Rec and Spider; I liked the Spider sound better. Used it instead of the Boogie.

  • @kaimanparkerPA-C
    @kaimanparkerPA-C 4 года назад +3

    It sounds decent, but I think it requires a good bit of subtractive eq to get that harshness out on the high gain. If you do that, I think it’s possible to get a great tone like you did in the mix! As far as the clean goes, I think it lacks a bit of “warmness”. Awesome vid! Saw it on your Instagram and had to come see the full thing.

  • @chaggasfernandes
    @chaggasfernandes Год назад

    Nice amp. Neat tones.

  • @umrasangus
    @umrasangus 4 года назад +1

    The crunch tone is beautiful.

  • @Warbeast5593
    @Warbeast5593 Год назад +1

    Honestly I could never tell the difference. It's always taken a little know-how to get the tones you want and I feel like it utilizes the floor sometimes really well to achieve some of the tones it can make. I've always loved the added effects. It's a perfect practice Amp! And I've even used it in some shows across my state

  • @LeeHC33
    @LeeHC33 Год назад

    Love my Spider V120. I purchased a 5150 lbx 15w with a orange cab. Returned them and kept my V120. Love the different tones and it’s fun downloading other metal tones. It sounds great and great for gigs. I don’t understand the hate for line 6. Rusty from LS tours with a line 6 head and his tone is badass.

  • @accuracyplay360
    @accuracyplay360 8 месяцев назад

    Thanks for the video..How did you connect the spider to your interface?

  • @wizardofdoom
    @wizardofdoom Год назад

    Had this same exact amp for 10 years, already died on me. Getting it fixed up rn tho hope the repair goes well. Had so much fun with this amp

  • @TheRollorokka
    @TheRollorokka 4 года назад +1

    I have this and it's relatively cheap and completely fine as an practise amp. Plays good on the low volume levels which is essential while I live in apartment house.

  • @pR0ManiacS
    @pR0ManiacS Год назад +2

    Those 3 downpicking at 7:55 convinced me to buy a new amp and start playing guitar again, which I did 2 weeks after I first saw this video I'm back here looking for those crunch patched if sounded so beautiful groovy and contemporany metal

  • @aaronheitzman3009
    @aaronheitzman3009 2 года назад

    I love my spider jam for practice, and I play a Helix as well as a Mesa Boogie Mark V! As with most things, it's not the paintbrush, its the artist who wields it!

  • @rstevenhanson
    @rstevenhanson Год назад

    So mine has a glitch. The clean isn't clean I'm clean mode. If I turn the two effects nobs all the way up and then off, then the tone is clean. What's that about?

  • @obs4life228
    @obs4life228 4 года назад +5

    6:17 was pretty nice clean patch

  • @rh72919
    @rh72919 Год назад

    this video made me go seeking a Spider, picked up a spider 3 with the foot pedal with wah and all that, some tuning and I have it "almost" tuned out like my marshall! not a bad amp when you put in the work, save the tones, and rock it!

  • @dustinray1840
    @dustinray1840 Год назад

    Been using this amp for a long time! Very good amp

  • @desolatecold1019
    @desolatecold1019 Год назад

    Can you dial in a overdrive manually? How do I save the setting I have right now?

  • @dominicchetta1463
    @dominicchetta1463 2 года назад

    I have the line6 Bogner 4x12 with vintage 30’s…. It sounds incredible! I play it through a les Paul standard, Ibanez Jem & a fender strat… all sound incredible!! I love it so much that I’d buy a second one for a spare!! I’ve owned mesa boogie and Marshall in the past I know my gear ! But the line6/Bogner is awesome!!!

  • @PaulKingMetal
    @PaulKingMetal 4 года назад

    I used to have this anp for home practicing and I thought it sounded pretty good. Your tone wasn't bad either. Anyway, awesome video and playing. Superlike 😉👍

  • @evil_in_your_closet
    @evil_in_your_closet 4 года назад

    Pale Aura! Thanks for playing that riff, man, one of my favorites!

    • @highitsmatt
      @highitsmatt 2 года назад

      Bro what was the riff he played after pale aura?

  • @maxmustermann3285
    @maxmustermann3285 5 месяцев назад

    Ich hab so einen in größer aber der Sound stimmt nicht. Mir scheint, dass da ein EQ fehlt, für einen transparenten Sound mit sattem Bass und klaren Höhen. Kann man den Klang verbessern mit nem anderen Cabinet?

  • @dan197929
    @dan197929 3 года назад

    Anyone know how to restore it back to factory settings my one is playing up can't hear anything when I play back and alot of songs in the memory have gone or all mixed up

  • @thomasmyers2629
    @thomasmyers2629 2 года назад

    The line 6 gain was added by Marshall at the suggestion of george Harrison. They also added effects and the modeling pedal which should work with any valve amp also was born out of that suggestion.

  • @thecrazzxz3383
    @thecrazzxz3383 2 года назад

    Hey dude, really nice video, the sound is pretty fine, mostly at this price
    Man do you have the tab of the lead that you played ? It was awesome

  • @1992mouth
    @1992mouth Месяц назад

    I got like 6 Spyder when I was highschool. Im in my 30s today and I still use this amp. I just found this video looking to see whats new cause Im buying a new one. These amps are pretty good

  • @CTC8099
    @CTC8099 3 года назад

    Hey bro whats the settings that you are using for that clean segment as well as tabs. I'm using a line 6 spide iv 120

  • @rice_frying_shrimp
    @rice_frying_shrimp 3 месяца назад

    Any update on whether or not the MkII is an improvement on the main shortcomings of the MkI? The strengths seem to be largely the same, I hear it still sounds great but did usability get better?

  • @MarcsVlogVids
    @MarcsVlogVids 2 года назад

    I bought my Line 6 Spider because I needed a replacement for my Fender Mustang Amp (It was semi-broken. It worked but had a noisy static hum that wouldn't go away)
    The price tag wasn't too bad, It has that insane setting, tried it out at Guitar Center and actually liked it better than what I had.

  • @zodx19
    @zodx19 3 года назад

    I bought my first line six four years ago the same model you've got and I love it it's more convenient I got the pedal what more do you freaking need? I don't know what these guys are expecting...

  • @oneheartworship3265
    @oneheartworship3265 3 года назад

    Hey I love your video really informative thumbs up and deff subscribing to your channel you sound awesome man! I have the exact Line6 and It really helped me out tweak my amp to sound better I just have a question as to what is the exact setting you are using for the Clean Patch? I just ask because I cant quite see what the Orange screen says in the video. thanks!

  • @josuastangl7140
    @josuastangl7140 4 года назад +1

    Great video, very interesting!
    I think the player makes the difference with this one, can't imagine a beginner getting this from Guitar Center and getting anywhere close to sounding like this.

  • @LucasMastropasqua
    @LucasMastropasqua 2 года назад +1

    I actually owned the first Line 6 AX2 212 combo which was their flagship amp and was one of the first Modeling amps of it's kind on the market in the mid 90's (yes i'm actually that old lol). It was $1500 US when it was brand new. It sounded fantastic for the era it came out and served me well for many years! After that experience I can see why some people wanted to hate on the spider but there wasn't anything wrong with it for it's price point and it's intended purpose. If someone bought it expecting it to cover pro territory then that's their fault. Great video as always, sounded surprisingly great!

  • @albertogarcien6752
    @albertogarcien6752 2 года назад

    Are the dials actually showing the config he is currently in? Or are they saved and could be anywhere?

  • @bpdarragh
    @bpdarragh 2 года назад

    Ideal video. I bought one these for a mate starting guitar, but the v3, 2 x10" speaker option. Used for £50. Nuff said. A cheap amp and a bespoke full valve bells and whistles amp, with pedals costing 100s, if not 1000s of pounds, will both sound poor at the beginning of learning guitar. However, I have "chased tone" for years, and spunked cash on pedals, speakers, pickups, picks. Sometimes people just need to "SHUT UP AND PLAY!!!" rather than go on about how good or bad certain equipment is. Good work Keyan.

  • @samvaiphei8433
    @samvaiphei8433 4 года назад +1

    sounded pretty good tbh... good video man