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Description

The Line 6 Spider III 30 delivers 4 amp models”clean, crunch, metal, and insane”that cover a broad range of essential rock sounds. These basic sounds can then be modified with a selection of effects. Now you can rule the stage with the Insane model with its truly massive gain or explore your sensitive side in the studio with the Clean model. The Spider III will give you the dialed-in tone you want in an instant. Less tweaking. More playing.

Amp Models:
Clean: Red LED - Select this amp model and adjust the tone controls to get crisp, amazing clean tones, great warm jazz tones, and all the high-end shimmer you'll need with a generous amount of bottom end.

Crunch: Red LED - This sound was crafted during Line 6's studies* of the '68 Marshall Plexi 50 Watt. This type of Marshall amp was used by a number of early metal bands. Crunch provides a wider range of tone control settings than the original Marshall amp had.

Metal: Red LED - This Amp Model is based on* the Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. Use this Amp Model to get a tight and punchy, high gain Metal sound.

Insane: Red LED - This model is Line 6's "dialed in for shredding" version based on* the Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier red channel. It combines the intensity and impact of Metal Red, but delivers more midrange and teeth for that bone-crushing, brain piercing insane grind.

Effects:
A great amp isn't the only part of a great guitar sound. With Smart Control FX, an exclusive Line 6 feature that automatically dials in different effect parameters, you spend more time playing and less time tweaking. Simply find the effect that you want, turn the knob to your desired intensity, and you're done. You can even use multiple effects at the same if you wanna get really crazy.

Effects Models (Up to 2 effects simultaneous)
Phaser
Chorus/Flanger
Tremolo
Sweep Echo
Tape Echo
Reverb

Ins & Outs
When you're playing with your band on stage just drag the Spider III on stage and crank it up. When it comes time to record, use the headphone/direct out and plug it straight into the mixing board for world-class POD 2.0 direct tone used in pro studios and stages everywhere! You can also use the same out with headphones for practicing in your bedroom. Want to play along with your favorite songs? Plug into the CD/MP3 input and you're good to go.
It also includes a footswitch jack that's compatible with the FBV2, FBV Express, and FBV Shortboard foot controllers.

*All product names used in this webpage are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6. These trademarks of other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6's sound model development.
Line 6 Spider III 30 30W 1x12 Guitar Combo Amp
Line 6 Spider III 30 30W 1x12 Guitar Combo Amp
Line 6 Spider III 30 30W 1x12 Guitar Combo Amp

Features

  • 4 Essential Amp Models
  • 6 Effects (2 simultaneous) including phaser, Chorus/Flanger, Tremolo, Sweep Echo, Tape Echo, and Reverb
  • 4 User-programmable channels
  • Footswitch jack that's compatible with the FBV2, FBV Express, and FBV Shortboard foot controllers.
  • CD/MP3 jack
  • Headphone/Direct Out for practice or recording
  • Custom Celestion 12" speaker
  • 30 Watts

Reviews

4.76

66 Reviews

0%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Most Liked Positive Review

5

Great Amp

This is a great amp. It's loud, high quality sound, and has plenty of effects. Features - Great effects that work well with my Fender Strat. It can make great blues tones and it has great pre-set channels. The insane and metal channels are a little too much distortion for my personal taste, but with the drive adjustment you can tone them down to sound great. Only feature complaint is that I have heard that you can re-program the four channels, but the manual says nothing about it (or at least doesn't make it clear.) Quality - Great sound. I am a beginner, therefore I do not play in any concerts or small gigs so I wouldn't know about how it works live, but this is a great amp for practice. Plenty lound enough to get the house shaking. Value - One of the best amps in the price range. I've done a lot of research and this amp was one of the best options for the price. Overall - A great practice amp that gives you a wide variety of sounds that will be great for any style of music that you want to play. 100% recommended by me.

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Most Liked Negative Review

3

Eh

This is an good amp for practicing and jamming. Yet as you play it more and more and you are seeking more and more tone from your amp, this amp doesn't deliver. I have found it impossible to get a warm, deep tone from this amp. I feel the sound of the amp is rather superficial. It is a good amp for jamming with friends, and it is good for a non-tube amp, but if you want more out of an amp, this is not the one for you.

Reviewed by 66 customers

  • Very chunky

    5

    submitted16 years ago

    byBart

    fromcanadian, ok

    I love this amp for the price. Of course I play a lot of metal, punk, drop d type stuff and this amp sounds great for that. Effects are great. Owners manual is a little vague and not very comprehensive but you can find all kind of amp tricks and set ups online.

  • Good amp.

    5

    submitted16 years ago

    byYngwieplayer1

    fromRoseville CA

    I have had the 75 watt version of the amp but i don't see it on the sight. Overall both of the amps get a good solid tone. With the 75 presets i can get a really good tone for my Yngwie sounds. I have been playing 3 years and say buy this if you are not looking expensive.

  • Great Amp

    5

    submitted17 years ago

    byBrevin

    fromArizona

    I've had this amp for about a year and it sounds amazing. it is great quality and has great sound and distortion. It has six different effects that sound great with the distortion. This is a great deal, it is a very rugged and tough amp, it sounds like new even after a year of use. there is nothing bad to say about this amp it is great, if your looking for an amp that you just play around in your house, I would recommend this amp to anyone.

  • why not?

    5

    submitted17 years ago

    byjm

    fromriverside,ca

    this thing is louder than other 30w. its in my opinion one of the best cheap amp. you can buy. the sound is clear and better then other ones and has cool fx.i tested this line 6 and had to buy it.

  • Amazing versatility and sound for the price

    5

    submitted17 years ago

    byNick

    fromVirginia Beach

    This is an incredible amp for the price. I play a lot of metal, and the overdriven insane and metal channels are perfect for the style i play. The crunch channel is perfect for classic rock (turn the drive knob to about 30-50%) or modern rock (turn bass up and drive 50-70%. The clean channel is decent, but not as crisp as you would get out of a more expensive tube amp. Basically, Line 6's unique channels let you dial into many sounds, and the effects are nice to. I mainly find myself using reverb, tape echo, and slight tremolo. This amp is highly recommended, especially if you don't want to break your bank. Also, this thing is tough, mines been banged up quite a bit and it works like new.

  • Versatile Amp

    5

    submitted17 years ago

    byJohn

    fromAltoona Pennsylvania

    When I went looking for an amp I looked for one that could provide me with the power i needed for live performance in venues to practice in smaller areas. I also needed one that could provide the versatilty to be able to go from a clean sound to a more rock oriented sound. This amplifier provides the ranges of sound and effects that are needed, and also has many features that make it a must have for my band. Not only is it very durable and able to put up with the rigors of life on the move, but it has the power to be able to fill the space it's in effectively, without losing tone. This is a quality amp for anyone who is looking for an amp with effects built in, with the durability to be moved and transported frrely.

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