Line 6 Spider III 30

leafs4ever
leafs4ever Posts: 833
edited February 2007 in Musicians and Gearheads
hey guys, just started playin the guitar about 3months ago on an accoustic electric, but i went out this week and picked up a new Epiphone SG Special (electric) and need a new amp for it. I currently have a robson amp that came with my original starter kit, but it sounds absolutly horrible with any effect/distortion at all. Just wondering how the Spider III 30 would sound, i found it for 249.
thanks
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  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    It's definitley an OK practice amp.
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  • MichaelMcKevin
    MichaelMcKevin Posts: 1,161
    I'd go with Vox instead. The Spiders are too digital sounding, unless u want that.
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  • DOSW
    DOSW Posts: 2,012
    I've never played one before. It's probably cool that you can choose from all those presets of classic tones.

    The Vox Valvetronix amps are great ones too. They run a little cheaper as well.
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  • leafs4ever
    leafs4ever Posts: 833
    alright kewl, thanks for the help guys. There is also a Marshall 30watt (not sure the exact model) for the same price, right now i'm trying to decide between those 2, but i'll see if i can find any of the Vox amps.
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  • Pappas
    Pappas Posts: 809
    ive got a spider 112 or something like that, about a year old i love it. great practise amp
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  • whoyaburnfrontman
    whoyaburnfrontman Posts: 4
    one of my guitarist plays an epiphone sg through a spider stack and it sounds fine theres alot of digital effects and whatnot if your into the tom maralow type of sound
  • leafs4ever
    leafs4ever Posts: 833
    Well i went to my shop today to buy the Spider III 75 and it had been sold which to say the least p*ssed me off a bit. So the guy there told me to try out the Vox Valventronix 30 (and i remembered you guys recommending that) so i tried it out along with the Roland 20x. The Vox blew me away, so many different sounds and i love the volume on the back that lets you decide how many watts you wanna use. Then the guy started playing on it and went from everything from AC/DC, The Eagles, The Who, Radiohead, to Sex Pistols, The Clash, and Green Day. Needless to say i thought it did sound better than the Line 6 and i picked it up today for 299 (a little more than the Spider). The only question i have is if any of you have a good preset for The Smashing Pumpkins Today.
    Thanks again for the help
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  • StickmanJam
    StickmanJam Posts: 425
    leafs4ever wrote:
    Well i went to my shop today to buy the Spider III 75 and it had been sold which to say the least p*ssed me off a bit. So the guy there told me to try out the Vox Valventronix 30 (and i remembered you guys recommending that) so i tried it out along with the Roland 20x. The Vox blew me away, so many different sounds and i love the volume on the back that lets you decide how many watts you wanna use. Then the guy started playing on it and went from everything from AC/DC, The Eagles, The Who, Radiohead, to Sex Pistols, The Clash, and Green Day. Needless to say i thought it did sound better than the Line 6 and i picked it up today for 299 (a little more than the Spider). The only question i have is if any of you have a good preset for The Smashing Pumpkins Today.
    Thanks again for the help

    hey man, I'm actually picking up that Vox amp myself in a week. Like you, I've only been playing for a few months with lessons, but its coming along well!

    anyways, any possible way (i know you're trying to figure it out too) you can help me out to what effects the guy used to dial in all those bands that'd be great. thanks.
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  • Drew263
    Drew263 Birmingham, AL Posts: 602
    leafs4ever wrote:
    Well i went to my shop today to buy the Spider III 75 and it had been sold which to say the least p*ssed me off a bit. So the guy there told me to try out the Vox Valventronix 30 (and i remembered you guys recommending that) so i tried it out along with the Roland 20x. The Vox blew me away, so many different sounds and i love the volume on the back that lets you decide how many watts you wanna use. Then the guy started playing on it and went from everything from AC/DC, The Eagles, The Who, Radiohead, to Sex Pistols, The Clash, and Green Day. Needless to say i thought it did sound better than the Line 6 and i picked it up today for 299 (a little more than the Spider). The only question i have is if any of you have a good preset for The Smashing Pumpkins Today.
    Thanks again for the help

    I've really been thinking about getting this amp. I have a Fender GDec and it's ok for practicing but I'm getting kinda bored with it. I've been playing for a year and was wanting something a little better. You may have talked me into it. :eek:
  • sennin
    sennin Posts: 2,146
    leafs4ever wrote:
    Well i went to my shop today to buy the Spider III 75 and it had been sold which to say the least p*ssed me off a bit. So the guy there told me to try out the Vox Valventronix 30 (and i remembered you guys recommending that) so i tried it out along with the Roland 20x. The Vox blew me away, so many different sounds and i love the volume on the back that lets you decide how many watts you wanna use. Then the guy started playing on it and went from everything from AC/DC, The Eagles, The Who, Radiohead, to Sex Pistols, The Clash, and Green Day. Needless to say i thought it did sound better than the Line 6 and i picked it up today for 299 (a little more than the Spider). The only question i have is if any of you have a good preset for The Smashing Pumpkins Today.
    Thanks again for the help

    I have a website saved at home with hundreds of settings for the Valvetronix amps, very cool site....I'll post it here when I find it!
  • StickmanJam
    StickmanJam Posts: 425
    sennin wrote:
    I have a website saved at home with hundreds of settings for the Valvetronix amps, very cool site....I'll post it here when I find it!

    awesome, ur the man!

    i'm getting a Vox also do this will be helpful
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  • DOSW
    DOSW Posts: 2,012
    sennin wrote:
    I have a website saved at home with hundreds of settings for the Valvetronix amps, very cool site....I'll post it here when I find it!

    You mean these?

    http://www.valvetronix.net/
    http://www.patchtronix.com/

    Didn't mean to steal your thunder. :D
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  • leafs4ever
    leafs4ever Posts: 833
    kewl, thanks guys. Those presets are great.
    To the guys getting the vox amp, sorry, i'm not sure what settings the guy used for all the different songs, he just kept switching the amp modules and changing the gains, treble, middle, and bass to get the right sounding amp. I'm not even sure which effects he was doing of if the effects were bypassed. I'm going in on saturday for my lessons, so i'll talk to him then and see if he can write some of them down for me.
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