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Q: What's the difference between a butthurt Line 6 Spider user and a baby?
A: A baby will stop crying eventually.
Dion R that was great man.
LOL give this dude a medal \m/
Dion R Unless the baby becomes a whiny line 6 player.
Dion R that was great. I'm gonna use that one.
epic
"mediocre technical virtuosos" wat
Gear Gods i...
Gear Gods Y E S
"That's like grounded aviation, or deep sea astronomy."
People with a degree in piano.
Probably referring to boring "techincally correct" shredders
"Never Trust The Guy Behind The Counter". Need that T-shirt!!
Fuck yea I'd buy it!
mexicanmaggot666 I'd buy it and wear it to my local guitar store when I go and buy my next guitar.
I still don't get why bassists get offended by the bass player jokes. I'm a bassist myself and I love the bassist jokes.
That's so bassist
Gumbopuck I unno, if you're a fan of nolly, as your picture would suggest, you're probably one of the better ones. The butt hurt comes from the actually shitty bassists. lol
Gumbopuck cause we're the bassists that have brain cells and a good iq
We just pretend to be offended. Really we're just covering for the fact that we're secretly sleeping with the guitar player's chick, because he's busy jerking off as usual. And even THAT is fkn too loud. Dear guitarists, your lady is watching my right my all hand all night. I play with my fingers though...like a real man. The only thing i pick is my nose. Oh and what's a band without a bassist? 1. Trim Room? 2. Puppet Show? 3. Clown Car? TH-camr? As you were internet. Davie504 would be ashamed. Reported. #bassordieguy
Who wrote this comment for you?
Thanks for the gold star Glenn. :)
I always have to laugh when I hear someone shitting on standard tuning... If you can't play or write well, down tuning won't fix shit.
from my experience, it's mainly younger musicians, who dont actually hate standard; they're just annoyed that they cant play their favourite songs without changing tuning or key
I've been playing bass for 15 years and I've never changed from standard tuning I just got a 5 string and went lower. But dude so true lower tones won't hide shitty playing.
There is the baritone guitar where "standard tuning" is in B. Anybody with a baritone guitar will sound heavier than a guy with a standard guitar in drop C#.
This misconception is partly responsible for the dj0nt meme too. Sounding heavy is all about how the guitar and bass interact with the drums, most importantly the kick.
Yo glen, I'm a sales associate at guitar center (just started and I'm not making any commission) and i have found that the people who buy the spiders (after me recommending blackstar, Marshall Code, and fender in that order before line 6) are people who want to try out a bit of everything before buying the first "proper" amp and like the concept of plugging into a real amplifier with a real speaker. I've gone as far as recommending bias/jamup and have shown them the IRig stuff we carry (what I started on, found it annoying) and they choose not to deal with computer software. For a lot of them it's about the learning curve that it requires versus the plug-n-play ease of the combo amps. I'm always honest, i tell em the pros and cons of everything, and I let them make their decision for themselves. There are still good people behind those counters, even at the chain stores! Love the channel!
+Juan Garcia thanks for writing! Glad to hear it & keep fighting the good fight!
I'm glad somebody chimed in on that point. I always find that it's musicians that work behind the counter at music stores. Granted sometimes you may encounter a manager or owner who is just looking to make a buck but on the rare occasion I've had a question for staff they always seemed genuine in their reply. Even so far as admitting they couldn't help and referring me to a more informed employee. The more research you can do into whatever purchase you wish you make the better off you'll be. Search online, in stores, ask friends.
dainbramage0 indeed it's musicians working most of the time. I try to be as informed as possible when dealing with a customer. A lot of people refuse to ask questions, but answering them is exactly what I'm paid to do, and I'm completely honest in my opinions of the gear
Just actually got hired at a guitar store and I am determined not going to make a buck off anyone but actually give people that they deserve and that's real honest advice and support.
Thoryn Sodres That was two years ago according to TH-cam. How’s it going?
@@tonyfondacaro1980 they probably sacked him for being too flagrantly
obtusely against economic demands being deliberately customer focused
& not a microscopic cog in their catastrophic plan line-6 selling breadhead!?..
......( sound of crickets chirruping loudly in crescendo... ) n.b. 4-years & counting.
>Go to guitar store
>"I'm looking for a distortion pedal, what do you recommend?"
>Proceed to describe the sound I'm looking for
>"Okay, I have your pedal here"
>Proceed to be suckered into buying a Boss Metal Zone Mt-2.
Yeah, guitar store employees aren't always the best.
Goabnb94 I ask specifically for a pedal. not just any, I learned that the hard was in my high school years.
Owen Bailey-Waltz Collin!!!!!!
So because you never learned how to use the pedal, fuck him?
@@alecmullaney7957 Because he went into the easy route of "ALL THE GAIN!!! METAL ZONE!!! NO MIDS!!! MORE GAIN!!! SLAYERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" instead of going nuanced to what was then a highschooler who didn't know any better, running a shitty practice amp, yes, maybe he was interested in making a sale over trying to educate me.
It's not fuck him, its maybe guitar store employees aren't always the best.
@@Goabnb94 so yeah. You never tried to learn to use the gear, assumed it's trash, and blame him. Ok. Kool.
Glenn is the hero we don't deserve
heypaul ...if you're not working att Line6
That's Tommy Robinson actually
My line 6 spider classic 15 was so bad that when I moved out, my dad threw it away because he thought it was "broken". LOL, I guess he was right.
Excuse me, *Line 6 Spider IV 15 - Modeling 15W 1x8" Guitar Combo Amp
Why would somebody slam standard tuning?
Matt Adams I don't know.
@Louis Frost how exactly is having access to lower registers stupid? How is expanding the range of your guitar stupid. Hell even most of the bands from the 70's and 80's played a half step down.
@@sorrenblitz805 or even a full step, for example, motley crue
TurboSithMcDangerTitz whatever.
TurboSithMcDangerTitz 😂 no worries.
Hey from Los Angeles, Glenn! Just wanted to say I started using Distrokid 3 months back because of this channel and Fluff's, and it's awesome. I love how easily I can check sales and streaming statistics too! I produced, tracked, and put out my first EP through Distrokid in under 3 months. Cheers man!
I'm a simple man.
I hear Siegfried Song hit a high note, I click the like button.
Wanna know how to lose a girlfirend?...tell her you have a line-6.
Or tell her you're a bass player, and you prefer the sounds of old strings.
Lmao in my case, that woked
The tears of the Line Shit defenders brought me great joy :D :D :D :D
Jordan Gallaher don't hate on them to much haha probably kids I thought line 6 was sick when I was 14 too 😂
Chris E. When I was 15 and listened to and played exclusively shit metal bands like asking Alexandria etc I thought they were cool..I've since grown up and bought 2 Marshalls and a black Star 😂
Chris E. Yeah maybe, I still love how they sound though
how is pointing out that someone plays in standard tuning even an insult?
Same for calling someone a virtuoso. Weird huh.
Everyone who plays in standard tuning and is really good is an asshole and stuff. Yeah. ^_^
insane for sure Q, these wretches can't even transpose likely either
and aren't a true musicians armpit aroma on the rungs of rock rhythm & rhyme.
Show no mercy Glenn!
Why are you everywhere?, not only I watch your channel alot I also get to see you everywhere commenting on other videos. you suppossed to be black metal come on be less social....
I am bass player, I don't like metal and I don't even record. So why the fuck have I been subscribed to this channel for two goddamn years?!
Bass players don't make much sense.
rule #2 guess
"I am bass player" says it all really.
The only thing is, I'm actually good and I make plenty of money from it.
If you're going to say that you're a bass player on SMG comments, you're gonna have a bad time.
Really? That Office Space reference in that Line 6 review made my day. PC Load letter, bitch! Stay awesome.
Absolutely love your videos! Just discovered your channel the other day and it's like finding gold! My kind of humour and love the reviews.
Why do people think a bedroom amp should be even used live and on recordings?...
Unstable Bass Jayce Why you buy a shit when you can buy something good for the price.
In fact I thank you for instructing us a little, it is not about having bad equipment just for being a beginner, but to educate ourselves and begin to educate our ears to the sound of decent teams. thanks, again.
One day, a Toontrack Glenn Fricker pack will be a thing. Mark my words!
Love you stuff Glenn. Never used a Spider, but I recorded my entire solo album using a Line 6 POD HD. Granted, it was $500 in 2012, but still a somewhat decent piece of gear. I think I got some decent tones at least, not the best, but still pretty good.
How do I explain to my parents that different people like different tones, and that I'm not a big fan of the fuzzy sounding Bugera they got me without them saying "Guitarists 2000 times better than you use this amp!"?
Glenn, I appreciate your honesty. Not only that, I love how straightforward you are! Long ago I purchased a used POD. Now, I have something to film my Office Space parody with!
Anywho, how do you feel about Zoom pedals? The other day I found a B9.1UT bass multi-effects pedal at a pawn shop, and I'm contemplating on purchasing it. I'm a guitarist who dabbles in extended range. I got a couple 8 strings and a few more 7's, and my primary amps are Peavey Vypyrs (the 60 and 120). Now, the Sanpera pedals that are required to control these amps are somewhat rare and quite expensive (to me. I purchased both amps for less than $200 via CL), but I need something better than the Sanpera I that I use for live shows. Presets, loops, channels and multiple options are all grossly important to me. Videos showcasing this Zoom pedal leave a lot to be desired.
Would you recommend this bass pedal? Or is there possible solution out there? I look forward to hearing from you!
You're a strong advocate for the windsor, but ive never seen one. I've even purposely looked around a bit for shits and gigs in stores and online a few times, I'm from alberta as well so it's not like I'm super far away from where they're manufactured. Not defending line 6, even when i was a beginner i knew they were trash, but you should recommend some more cheap amps instead of always recommending the same one.
Glenn, I am glad you mentioned Blackstar amps. Is there any way you can give us a definite answer on what Cab Construction on a 4x12 cabinet ACTUALLY is? No one anywhere has anything to say other than the Speakers are Celestion, the wiring is heavy duty and the cab is rugged... please tell me the Cab Construction on a Blackstar doesn't consist of particle board like IKEA furniture please.
I definitely look forward to your review.
Thanks for your time.
I know Glenn will hate me for this so just to piss him off:
FIRST.
+AdiOsuuu NOT EVEN CLOSE
AdiOsuuu nope I'm first
SpectreSoundStudios
Goddamnit.
I blame the bass player for this.
AdiOsuuu I'm offended and i found this bass player, staph!!!!
You always kill it. The way you honestly review stuff is awesome. Love the channel and hope it keeps growing.
for the next fearless reviews, you should do a collaboration with one of the millions of hydraulic press channels and crush the shitty line 6 amp. And then see if it sounds better.
also, people complaining about wasting a spider 5 amp? the video where it got destroyed proved it sounded worse than the spider 2 (which I assume is also cheaper) and there really aren't many amps in that price range that can say that. the spider 5 is a waste of resources.
がに Talk about compressed and flat tone! Am I Right!?
The guy behind the counter saved me. He talked me out of a line 6. I wasn't looking to spend a lot of money and a line 6 was perfect. He talked me into throwing in a few more bucks and getting an orange amp. Pretty happy now
Hey Glenn, what is your experience using orange amps?
thomas chambers orange amps are a little pricey. but they are totally reliable and sound amazing 😄
Robin cris I meant the lower end beginner orange amps like the orange crush series I imagine the high end stuff would be good because guys like Geddy Lee and Billy gibbons use/have used orange amps
the cheap ones are okkkaaayyy.. playable.. and waay better than the shitty line 6s.. lots of people are in love with the new blackstars. check em out man!
Robin cris theres this new orange crush 35w with cab sim built in so when hooked up to a pa it sounds like a mic'ed up orange 4x12 cab which sounds pretty good value for £200 ( $250ish?)
thomas chambers might as well ask him what he thinks of a Marshall....
Orange are the most bandwagon amps on the planet IMO, ALL of the bands who play warped tour use them, and they come off as the amp that you reach for when you don't know what to get.
its a standard, and your friends won't make fun of you for it,
it's like wearing vans skate shoes.
you can go wrong, so the posuers are all over it.
Hey Glenn, huge fan of your videos and I just got out of a session that I know you would LOVE hearing about.
So the engineer the singer was working with said don't worry about an amp he had one. So I show up and the guy pulls out this old tweed Gibson amp... Not bad, but super buzzy. So he goes, "well this guitar player left this amp here..." And pulls out a Line 6 Spider and sets it down and plugs it in and goes "wow, this sounds killer man!" After playing through all four channels. Then he gave it to me on the insane channel (by the way this is a jazz session) and said, "wow man that's badass and WAY better than my Gibson tube amp" so I ended up doing the session with a cheap Shure vocal mic on a Line 6 Spider and it was just terrible. Never going without a small amp again.
Ha, the amazon link to the amp goes to Bias. Genius. :D
I have a line 6 amplifi 75. (it was a gift). It makes for a great blue-tooth speaker to play music from my phone. I heard its a guitar amp too, but when i plugged in my guitar the strange animal inside just let out a painful screeching noise so I swore I'd never plug a guitar into it again. Don't want pita coming after me.
nothing says i'm in a shitty local metalcore band than a line6 spider
If they use a Metal Zone pedal and use C# tuning, nobody will care about the amp.
7:02 Farting Hippo sounds like an AMAZING name for a metal band!
Here is another pro tip... if you guitarist is seriously using a line6 product you should probably be looking for a new guitarist.
I tried that, but they still wouldn't get rid of me :D
To 4:35 I'd like to add that also those root note frequencies aren't as important as that guy makes them to be, since the human hearing can add "missing" notes from recognizing their overtone-structure
Am I right in assuming the "large diaphragm condenser" mic supposedly pointed at the floor was a md421 and that guy has no idea what he is talking about?
The mic in question wasn't even plugged in or in use. :D
Todesnuss I think it was the Heil PR30, which is also a dynamic which is supposed to point head-on at the speaker
If it wasn't in use, thats about as logical as saying a drummer doesn't know how to set up a drum kit because they saw a snare on the ground, or table or other storage.
When I went to go buy my first electric and amp, the guy at the store said to buy a line 6 spider IV. 5 years later, he has his own studio and is now my guitar instructor and regrets ever selling me that amp. It's so ironic because he hated working at that music store. The other week he was telling me about how one of the techs doesn't even know how many flats are in the key of F! Yeah.... that's why I haven't been to that store in 3 years.
I hope to sell my spider iv and buy a Marshall dsl40 or a fender blues junior
I'll probably buy the Marshall before selling the spider since I'll only get 80$ for it
Darth Green I've never heard a fender amp with good distortion
Richard Lopez pedals
Dude, just no.
Darth Green The DSL 40 is awesome!
Hi Glenn, I use to work in musical instrument retail back in the 80's (yeah, I am that old), but never sold anything to a customer that I thought was crap (gearwise, not the customer), unless they insisted it was what they wanted. However, I buy pretty much all of my gear from Anderton's in Guildford, and find all of their staff to be honest and forthright. Yes, you know the place, you've been there :-) .
Keep up the great videos, Glenn, and best wishes as always from England :-)
+Emma Webber visited Andertons last summer! What a great bunch!
Why is e standard a douchey tuning XD
I have a Line 6 Spider III and I bought an old Crate 4x12 from my friend and hooked the two up. Turns out that they can sound better, just get rid of the speakers it comes with, cut it apart and put it on a good cab. A good cab can make anything sound almost decent.
Every time a guitarist bashes standard tuning, Dave Mustaine rears his ugly head and shreds circles around them.
That dudes probly chug a lugging in drop A for a Whitechapel rip off band.
Can I get a OOOOHHH-000-0-0-000-0-0-00000000?!
If I'm playing sax, having the guitarist and bassist downtune half a step makes things really easy for me (I get to play in the easier keys). Interestingly, if I'm playing recorder, standard tuning makes it easier--again, because I get to play in easier keys (E is easier on recorder than Eb. WAY easier.)
I always forgot to comment on the Fearless Spider 5 review. I agree with you on the fact that these LineSux amps really live up to their name. As most kids in the days I bought a Spider Mark II because the music school had it and I was crazy about the Metal setting. 2 gigs with a failing amp (a big POP and no sound until a reboot) and a couple of years later I decided to fix my mistake and go for a Blackstar Series One 1046L6. Not a fair comparison, but hell, at least these guys know how to make amps.
Keep up the good job in trying to knock some sense in the home recording industry ;) Cheers man!
Why the fuck do you put your annoying Distrokid commercial-esque thing in the middle of the video?
Oh, and btw, 5:27 is going to be my desktop image.
Fairy C Rat because that's his sponsor, he's paid to do that and that's how he keeps the channel alive, because let's face it, TH-cam monetization isn't a big source of money anymore with everybody using Adblock
HCkev Yeah, but he already talks about it in the beginning of the vid, doesn't he?
+Fairy C Rat sponsorship. Glad to do it, too. Distrokid is a service I can get behind.
SpectreSoundStudios I actually believe you on that point, since so many musicians have been using it for distribution.
Trust me, I've been using it for a couple of months now and its fantastic. No royalty cut either. Just yearly fee
Thanks Glenn, made my day! One of your proud subscribers.
8:02 How is THIS guy an SJW?! What the fuck does that term even mean!?
Seriously, I'm a fan, but I can't STAND that term! It's usually only thrown at people who are trying to fight discrimination (and often are ignorant, but not as often as you'd think). Now you're calling this guy an SJW and I'm all confused again! I cannot find a single coherent definition of the term ANYWHERE and it's starting to piss me off. What do you think an SJW is?
Man I dig watching your videos. I think you're a pretty kickass dude. I just have one thing to say. I started out as a guitarist, playing for 20 years. When I finally got a job in a music store about 5 years ago, I swore that I wouldn't be the guy you described. To this day, I still try to treat every one of my customers with respect, and like you, tell them the truth, and refuse to sell them shit. Unfortunately I know that I'm one of the few that cares, but hey, maybe all the other salesmen are bass players?!?
I got a closeup priced Line6 Duoverb in 2003 for Christmas when I was 13 and just getting started playing live with my first band. I was never totally impressed with the tones, but a 100w 2x12 amp for $300 that could give me enough versatility to get through any live set served me well throughout high school. I'm now running a Mesa Rect-O-Verb 25 head through the 2x12 Duoverb cabinet and it sounds great. Probably because the Duoverb was the original "high end" Line6 model so they actually loaded it with Celestion Vintage 30s. I just took the Line6 badge off the front of the cab so no one knows the difference.
Thank you Glenn! Hope you'll continue making videos for a long time.
I had a lot of cheap stuff in the past and I wanted to burn or blow them away but I didnt had the courage like you man. You are my hero.
My first amp was a Line 6 spider III 15 watt. It's still in my closet. I don't regret getting it as a first amp. At the time it sounded amazing to me, but it was cause I just wanted to play loud and distorted metal music and mess around with weird effects. I've been playing for 7 years now and I still own that very first amp but it sits in my closet covered in torn up skate brand stickers and beaten to shit. I look at that amp and smile every now and then. So many memories were made with that amp despite how shitty it was. I honed my chops with it. I ended up getting a Blackstar combo a few years after that Line 6, and just recently got a Vox AC30 so it's been a wild ride for me in terms of amps.
Funniest guitar & amp related video in the history of humankind. Love this channel!
Especially timestamp 6:23 to 6:33 - hysterical, that's him told what's what, proper-style!
I couldn't hit the sub oblong fast enough, my best mate happens to be Nova Scotian,
so he is like a Canadian-lite, I call him Bullwinkle. He can't play guitar to save his life... sh*t! he is standing right behind me, lucky he can't read either, stupid Nova Scrotian just like dem Noofys! Love peace & disrespect from Didyabringyabongalong, Qld. Australia.
your right about line 6 spider 5 240 its the worst amp i ever had it sounds bad it has the worst tones I ever heard It it buzzes and rattles and the patches suck I call it no tones.who ever made the patches need to learn tone they are the worst sounding I couldnt beleive it if they paid for them they need to get thier money back I sucked in buying this amp from whachiny youtube vidies I want do that a gain the line6 support is bad you cant talk to no one you have to make a report and just jummp threw hoops i still havent been able to talk to no one Ibought line 6 relay g10 that dont work from musician friends and they wont help It looks like i just wasted my money I bought it in aprial of 2022 and nobobdy want stand behinnd thier product thats why I dont like line 6 bad service
I am the "guy behind the counter" at the local guitar shop, and on behalf of almost everyone else like me, we don't give two fucks what you buy. We're waiting to get off work so we can go to our gigs. If someone comes in asking "what do you have for practice amps?" I fucking show them what we have. What do we have? A bunch of beginner combo amps, line 6 included. We do our jobs and are barely paid enough to live, so don't throw us under the bus because line 6 makes a shitty product. Long time subscriber, btw, dig the videos and keep them coming!
+gmacbeth121 no worries. See my next VC video for a clarification
Glenn, I work at a music store (Guitar Center's main rival) outside of NYC, and I can promise you I don't get paid enough to "try to make a buck" off of our customers. Also, the Line 6 Spiders are not selling at all. We've had them for over a month, plenty of people have tried them and I can think of exactly one person who purchased one. They're confusing to use, are more expensive than other modeling amps and don't sound any better. In our store, the best-sounding amps were the Blackstar ID:Core amps, and those sold the most. When those went out of stock, the next best thing we carried, the Fender Mustang, became the best selling. I've found that any time I've seen someone sell something based on commission over quality, it gets returned just about every time. If you want some examples of great, affordable gear, I'd be happy to share.
+DinosaurInATarPit please do! Hit up my spectremedia website & contact me there, I'd love to discuss!
How are the new Roland CUBEs?
I've got one, I've been looking for reviews I can trust.
In my opinion, the speakers are too small. They're ok for a small amp if you're in a dorm room, or want something for your office. If you ask me, the Blackstar Fly sounds like a real amp with real effects and is more affordable.
I'd like to know more about the ID:Core series, heard good things about them. I have a Blackstar HT5R mini-stack for my home practice amp and I find the sound coming out of it is quite impressive, and since it's a 5 watt amp, you don't need to crank it too loud to get that nice tube tone. I'd like to know how the ID:Core compare the HT5 since they're quite cheap
HCkev as I have the 10w id:core combo, I would say that the tone is very reasonable for the tiny speakers. The line out sounds good too. With all that said the 10w is not loud at all. The speakers can't handle the low end at high volume especially if you are jamming with the aux in. Beautiful stereo quality also. I use mine for a speaker on my TV. I can only imagine that the 40w version would take care of any issues I have with the 10w.
4:25 little did he know that technique is called "BASS ABOVE KICK" mixing approach.
Hi Glenn, piano and synth player here. First of all thank you for the time you take puting together your videos as to save people like me precious time by sharing with us your experience.
I am as of today recording at home a demo before I take it to a producer or sound engineer and actually start spending hard earned cash on an album. I am using a MIDI controller, a Yamaha AG03 a Shure SM58 and my laptop loaded with Logic Pro X, reason I am doing this is because sometimes it is hard to get my ideas through to others by plain use of language. So far most of the instrumental work I've been able to pull together in a competitive level through VST's, unfortunately, as you must know, when it comes to strings, like guitars or violins, it just sounds awful, too awful to even work on a demo. I am thinking on taking guitar lessons but I fear it will take me years to pull through to a competitive recording level... Do you know of any VST's that could at least pull well enough a guitar sound (acoustic and electric) to keep on a demo?
Much appreciated
that pause on the "higher end" comment.
that was hilarious
Hey Glenn, not sure if I signed up to your mailing list correctly.. Is it the one on your actual website? That's the only one I could find. Thanks!
omg! I truly love this! I have not liked line 6 in well, I never have. something about the sound drives me up the wall. I once got hired to a band and actually bout a Peavy Windsor. the head preformed well. although not the choice amp for metal I put various preamps in front of it and had people coming up to me after the shows congratulating me on my sound!!! I usually get that if play particularly well, not if I sound great or not. one guy particularly said he doubted me when he seen the gear, but after her heard it it was great.
great episode man, I couldn't agree any more than I have just now. I hope I am wrong. I'll subscribe and find out. Thanx!
First-gen Marshall MG series. Simple to use, and perfectly usable tone. No, it's not a tube amp, but it is analog solid state with a few usable on-board digital effects. I can't speak for the newer models from that series, but when the MG series first came out, Marshall did a pretty good job with them.
Glenn you're awesome :) I think you're one of the few people that pay so much attention to the bass players. I play bass myself and I'm just about to order that new tshirt. Thank you Glenn!
In all fairness, I'm not a beginner, and I track my guitar parts and video covers with BIAS amp, just recently discovered that, and in my opinion sounds really freaking awesome. And this is one amp sim that works really good with my analog pedals.
Raven RG20 was my practice amp the 3rd year that I played guitar. That's a great starter amp for anyone. Played the RG60 throughout high school at DIY spots. Good times.
I'm so glad you went all Office Space on the spider! You could try it with the cab clone but it probably wouldn't be as satisfying.
When I first started producing, I used my line 6 for my guitar tone. shortly after, I bought toneforge menace, and I loved it. A few months later, while my computer was running a virus scan, I decided to just play around with my old line 6 and I gotta say, that was the grosses thing I've ever listened too. Shortly after I left me friend. Bash it up.
My practice amp for metal is a Randall RD1 and I love it. It sounds great, it has an XLR out so you can hook it up to a PA or your computer for silent practice and I paid like $150 for it
Hey Glenn,
I'd like to explain in detail about 'why' I commented to you (nicely) about the destruction of the line 6 amp
..., because where I live here in Indonesia, the young local kids always ask me to save my old 'used up crusty rusty' guitar strings for them and these truly appreciative and often talented kids are always genuinely stoked when they get them also.
I have a basic home studio setup here catering for my songwriting needs, but I occasionally record some of these stringless guys, as I know in their lifetime they could never get the opportunity otherwise to record.
As much as I'd like to charge something for my services (to help pay for my never ending gear costs) ..,
I just don't have the 'heart' to even ask for any money from this local music crew - as their reality is it's considered a luxury if they can get a chicken wing to go with their rice - let alone actually buying strings and the luxury to record.
One thing that is priceless though is the look of joy on their faces when they hear themselves produced in a track (playing my guitars), as opposed to the usual sound of their beyond beat up acoustic that has a horribly bent neck and is missing a few strings.
Cheers Dave.
PS: In my original comment to you about the line 6, take note that I did mention you gave other stuff away :)
Damn. When you said Tecumseh Music, I really got my hopes up and thought you were talking about a music shop in Tecumseh, MI. That's like, 10 miles from the city I attend college in
The DT50 is the only good Line 6 amp ever made. I'd still buy a Peavey Windsor first though
Thanks for keeping things honest, product reviews really are mostly paid advertisements. The only way to do it honest, is to buy them yourself. So HUGE respect for doing this one bang on right..
I love how you're advertising amps for sale, then there's randomly a kickboard
That bit about guys behind the counter guitar stores is so true. Every time I go to try out a guitar at the local Long & McQuade, and ask to plug it in, they direct me to their Spider IV. It's funny, because the guys at my local L&M are musicians I have the utmost respect for and I know they're just trying to move product, but I still have to laugh and say "yeah, could you direct me to the good amps instead?"
Did actually try the Spider IV once, for the luls. Put it on the insane setting and let 'er rip. Funniest two minutes of my life.
Hey Glenn. I'm really interested in your philosophy of cutting everything below 80hz in the bass and kick drum. I'd like to know your reasoning behind this in a more technical level.
As far as I'm aware of, it makes sense to put high pass filters below 75-100hz on everything but the kick drum and bass guitar. I feel that all the other tracks in a mix should be making room for the bass and kick. Why filter the lower frequencies of those two tracks? I feel that that's their living space.
+FoxWood no absolute rule here. I'll cut bass guitar at about 75hz, and kick closer to 40. Do what sounds good
Don't forget that a HPF isn't usually a hard cut. I do the same as Glen, with a slope of 6dB/oct (not sure his slope) then follow up with a tight q eq boost @ 60hz (ish) if/when required. I don't have the math, but frequencies (30hz and lower) in the low end eats up headroom and is 'generally' inaudible in a metal mix. Like generally every other engineer says 'start cutting until you hear something missing, then back it off a bit'. Think with your ears.
Breaking an amp for entertainment is like blowing up fireworks money that you wasted but its fun as all hell to lookat
I'm so glad that Line 6 is finally being knocked off of it's annoying pedestal as of 2021. Fender, Boss, and Marshall have all put out modelling amps that put the hippo fart tones of the Spider in its place
Love this channel! THANK GOD for honesty! Awesome, fun and very helpful info. Keep at it Mr.Fricker
Now, I'm no sound engineer, but I've had a black star amp for ~5 years now, and I thinks it's great. It has good clean tones and great overdrive options. It never cuts out, crackles, or any other bs. Solid investment for home playing, and maybe small gigs, but I don't know how well it would hold up in a venue that required a lot of volume. Anyway, black star amps are worthy options if you're looking for a starter amp that isn't shit (mine was 300 I think).
Hey Glenn, that's an entertaining video. Keep it up!
Btw, I used a few different replacement pickups in my guitars. Have you experimented much with replacement pickups? If so, what are some of your favorites?
Blackstar is indeed really good. I personally have a ID:260 TVP (which stands for True Valve Power) and it's amazing. It can emulate the sound of various valve types (it's still inferior to actual tube amps obviously) which is really cool. And the price was pretty good as well (I payed 560 or so for a new one).
love to see this guy make a video about great solid state amps
Can't wait until you get some Blackstar gear to review. I love my HT5 but I haven't had the pleasure of playing through a 5150 or a Dual Rec so I'm curious to hear how you think it holds up to the big boys.
The chain guitar center lets you play guitars and try them with different amps. If you couldn't take 10 minutes to listen to the combo,it's probably not the employee's fault. There's also returns, exchanges, trade ins. I spent an afternoon playing in the store before picking mine out.
I think what people like about line 6 amps is that it's got that "cover your mistakes" heavy distortion nailed, the graininess even on low-gain settings really makes it easier to play. I'm not defending line6 (in fact I just bought a vox AC15 and am smitten by how it sounds) but I think anything with enough distortion to a person who doesn't know better is good for them, and they defend it because it sounds better than their previous 15w solid state practice amp.
Their bass amps are palatable though, I'll give them that.
I found a use for my Spider IV. My Marshall half doesn't live with me. It stays at our rehearsal space. So, I use my Spider IV as a practice amp, at home. I like the loop feature. I can use it to find harmonies.
"Good thing I didn't pay full price!" LOLOLOLOLOLOL
What I like about analog gear is... there's tons of mod recipe on internet and you can make your own custom. I don't like to sound the same with anybody by just choosing the same bank.
Modifying changes sound drastically! I'm using Jet City JCH50 head, and Shockwave distortion pedal, hand-made Tube Screamer and Super Hard On (all are modified and hell a lot cheaper, sounds better and noiseless than original).
If you want to get something cheaper, learn by yourself will definitely save your bank.
What do you think, Glenn? Do you have any modified gears?
Love the channel and your honesty from Japan. Peace!
Glenn,
My first amp was a Dean Markley Spectra that my parents bought me back in the early 80s. I can't remember if it was the 80 or 122. I also got a Gibson Challenger, which I still have, but the amp I sold for drum equipment when I became a drummer in the mid 90s. That was a fun little amp.
Anyone else have this combo?
Love the vids! Keep 'em coming!
when I was a studio owner, I had at least one band a month come in with a line 6 product. we always sacked it for a tube amp- no exception- at the band's request. I think the line 6 has a use: a cheap way to try out on-board effects until a young guitarist can put a pedal board together.
I got lucky when I first picked up guitar. Around 7 years ago went to a guitar center and was going to get a line 6/Epi combo. Guy helping me out pointed me towards a Strat/Fender amp combo and wouldn't stop repeating how bad the Line 6 was.
That mom joke was genius. Love you Glenn
Yeah, i have a question. I can't really get good tones out of the bias amp software. I'm not a metal player, I mainly use a vox ac15, but when I want to play silently i use the bias. It doesen't sound bad, but it just lacks the fullnes, and has really harsh top end. I got a decent sound in a mix with a lot of eq-ing, but i don't think that's the point. Do you have any tips? I use a Focusrite scarlett 2i2, and a pair of akg headphones.
I like your videos btw. You do go overboard sometimes, but it's ok because you are right, and you prove the point!
I actually got a Spider V for Christmas as a gift from my wife, since she heard me mention I was in need of a practice amp after my little Peavey Vypyr bit the dust. I mostly rely on VSTs and impulses for my sound, but I don't always want to play in front of a computer and I can't crank the 5150 at home. The Spider does not sound great, definitely agreed, but strictly for practice it suits me alright and it was a nice gesture, so I don't intend to get rid of it. The remote app is actually really cool, on the positive side.
I do think there's a valid argument when people say you should have donated it or sold it for cheap or something, rather than just destroy it. You may think it sounds like shit - and veritably, it does - but there's a kid out there desperate for something to play through that does not care what it sounds like; they just want to play.
I had to rely on the generosity of others for my first electric guitar set up myself when I was a kid. I bought my first electric off a friend for $40; a green Series 10 that was damn near unplayable. I bought my first amp (a Dean 15W) at Goodwill for cheap. I traded a pair of aggressive in-line skates (Salomon St-8s, for those in the know) for a BOSS metal zone. I knew I wouldn't sound like In Flames, but I just wanted to play. The BIAS giveaway is a nice gesture, but that still requires a computer.
I get what you're saying that you don't want to give away something that sounds bad, but for some poor kid just starting out you would have made their year.
About 5 years ago I picked up a Peavey Vypyr T60 (60w tube power section and 1x12 combo) for around $200 used. It's a modeling combo amp that competes with the Line 6 Spiders, but sounds waaaay better. It doesn't replace proper amps and software by any means, but it served me pretty well over the last couple years. Thoughts on the Peavey Vypyr series? Or perhaps even the notion that beginner combo amps aren't even relevant any more with the cheap software and plugins we have access to these days?
I want to give a thumbs up to the Blackstar stuff. I have an HT Club 40, and I love it. I've played around with the little ones, and they sounded pretty great, especially for the price.