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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: matteo on October 23, 2008, 10:58:29 PM

Title: line 6 spider jam
Post by: matteo on October 23, 2008, 10:58:29 PM
anyone had any experience? the seem excellent but thats what i thought about the fender g-dec, and was extremely dissapionted!
Title: Re: line 6 spider jam
Post by: badgermark on October 23, 2008, 11:46:36 PM
my dad has one, is happy with it but to me it sounds fizzy and really sucky. Though I'm comparing it to my rig of home made analogue pedals, a tube amp and bkps... Worth a try in the flesh i suppose.
Title: Re: line 6 spider jam
Post by: TomAwesome on October 24, 2008, 02:44:54 AM
Line 6 has some great products, but the Spider amps are not among them. If you're looking for a small modeling practice amp, I'd personally be more interested in the new Peavey Vypyr line. I haven't gotten to use one in person, but based on clips and what I've heard from people, they seem pretty decent.
Title: Re: line 6 spider jam
Post by: Brow on October 24, 2008, 05:47:28 PM
If you're after a small modelling practice amp then the Roland Cube RX may be worth a look. I've recently bought 1 myself and really like it so far.
Title: Re: line 6 spider jam
Post by: Ian Price on October 24, 2008, 06:55:38 PM
Not tried it - I did however try their valve/modelling amp and wasn't impressed with that.
Title: Re: line 6 spider jam
Post by: mikey5 on October 25, 2008, 01:00:42 AM
Have played Line 6 dont like them because they have all these lame presets, and the sound just dosent have it. I prefer tube amps, but even the Bogner which is tube still wasnt nearly as good as my orange TT or other things I tried
Title: Re: line 6 spider jam
Post by: noodleplugerine on October 25, 2008, 01:51:17 PM
Yeah but people, you're missing the point, we're talking about the Spider Jam here, it's the Jam that makes it interesting, not the spider :p
Title: Re: line 6 spider jam
Post by: matteo on October 30, 2008, 07:28:19 PM
i like the idea of the amp as it has a looper and built in tracks to jam to. im not too sure about how the amp sounds though? with the gdec theres so many effects/amp types etc etc it takes forever to get it sounding right, as every  drum loop has a pre set effect/amp type. and it sounds cr@ppy to be honest! just wondering if the line6 sounds better? its either that or go for a small tube amp? i wouldnt mind having a go at building one? are the home build kits any good? im thinking the jam might be more fun with the looper and beats built in? guess ill have to go try one and see how it goes! :D