Line 6 Spider IV 15 15-watt 1x8 Modeling Guitar Amplifier

by Line 6

Product Features

• 15 watts; 1x8" custom speaker; three-quarter closed-back cabinet adds a tight, snappy response
• 4 dialed in amp models: Create and save 4 complete amp settings with amp model, EQ, gain and effect settings, and recall them with the push of a button
• 6 Smart FX based on celebrated stompbox and studio effects; tangy Chorus/Flange, swirly Phaser, expressive Tremolo, beautiful Tape and Sweep Echoes, and syrupy Reverb; 2 FX at once
• Bass, Mid, Treble, Drive, Channel volume; Master volume; FBV foot controllers can add everything from wah-wah and volume control to tap tempo, a chromatic tuner display and simple channel switching
• Built-in tuner; 1/4-inch input; 1/4-inch headphone/direct output; 1/8-inch CD/MP3 input; FBV foot controller jack

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 15 x 16 inches ; 17 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 21 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B002GYWBIM
• Item model number: Spider IV 15
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,431 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #7 in Musical Instruments > Instrument Accessories > Guitar & Bass Accessories > Amplifiers > Electric Guitar Amplifiers > Combo Amps

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Spider IV 15 guitar amplifier from amp-modeling pioneers Line 6 delivers best-selling rock star tones. Feast your ears on industry-leading Line 6 amp and FX modeling, dialed-in tones and presets, and much more.

15-watt mono power 8" custom speaker 4 amp models (Clean, Crunch, Metal, & Insane) 6 Smart FX settings 4 user-programmable channels Built-in front-panel tuner Compatible foot controllers: FBV2, FBV Express MkII

Distilled Model Collections
Plug into perfectly distilled collections of American and British amp tones, paired down to the very essentials. Spider IV 15 gives you access to a variety of tones that every guitarist wants. Shimmering clean tones, a classic crunch inspired by a 100-watt Marshall Plexi, punchy high-gain heaven inspired by a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, and more. The Spider IV 15 also boasts Insane, one of their most popular amp models. Dialed in for shredding, Insane is lean, mean and loaded with distortion.

Spider IV 15 features 4 amp models: from clean jazz tones to the bone-crushing Insane.

Access to all the tones that every guitarist wants.

Fine-tune all your tones with the front-panel 3-band EQ that includes Bass, Mid, and Treble knobs. Carve out the middle, roll off the highs and lows, and sculpt till your tones are just right.

Need some grit? Grab the dedicated Drive knob to pile on as much distortion as you need. Give your clean tones a little bite. Make your dirty tones filthy. You can even roll back the Drive to clean up your crunchy tones for a classic mid-gain sound.

Balance the volumes of your presets quickly and easily with the Channel volume knob. Make sure your high-gain lead tones don't blow away your cleaned-up rhythm tones. Just set them and forget them.

Wise up to Smart FX
Smart FX knobs put award-winning Line 6 effects at your fingertips. Easy to use, Smart FX let you spend less time tweaking and more time playing. Easily add or remove any amount of lush reverb, exceptional echo, tangy mods, and more. The knobs are located on the amps front panel, so you can make all your adjustments on the fly. Add color and texture to your tone with the six Smart FX knobs on Spider IV 15: Chorus/Flange, Phaser, Tremolo, Sweep Echo, Tape Echo, and Reverb.

Add color and texture to your tone with the six Smart FX settings on the Spider IV 15.

Sync time-based effects with Tap Tempo.

And with Tap Tempo, sync up your effects like a pro. With two pushes of the Tap Tempo button, all of your time-based effects will fall in line with military precision. The peaks of your Tremolo will match the feedback of your Sweep Echo, and so on.

Dialed-In Rock Star Tones and Presets
Create up to four custom-made presets for the music that you play. Save each one to a Channel memory and recall it instantly with the touch of a button. Connect an FBV Express MkII or FBV2 foot controller to recall or scroll your user presets remotely.

Spider IV 15 is a wolf in sheep's clothing. It can do something that many other amps can't and that's produce great tone--including scorching high-gain tones--at low volumes. And that makes it ideal for late-night jamming, small spaces, and any place where size, weight, and volume are a factor. To get the whole story of Spider IV amplifiers, you need to turn one around. All Spider IV combo amps feature a perfectly tuned three-quarter closed-back cabinet. This provides a tight, punchy, focused response that you can't get from an open-back cabinet.

You'll always sound your best with the built-in tuner. No need for an external tuner or additional guitar cables, this invaluable tool is integrated into the amps front panel. Simply activate the tuner with the push of a button.

Spider Online Included Free

Spider owners also get free access to Spider Online, a unique online resource offering over 500 guitar lessons, amp tones, jam tracks and more. Watch videos of top artists dialing in their signature tones. Spark new inspiration with jam tracks, drum-and-bass grooves and drum loops played by top session musicians, plus hundreds of downloadable tones. Lessons cover all genres and styles and include tabs, audio samples and tones. Spider Online has something for everyone – and it’s free for owners of any Spider amp, including Spider I through IV, Spider Valve™, Spider Jam™ and Micro Spider™.

Product Description

The wide range of Spider IV 15 amp tone starts strong, with a bright and distinctive American clean tone, and then opens gradually to achieve the vintage grit and chime of classic British amplifiers. Experience the infamous "Brown" sound distortion, which is based on a '68 Marshall Plexi 100 with a Variac and jumped input channels, and a searing high-gain tone based on a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier. With one-touch ease you can access 4 channels of world-class Line 6 tones that were masterfully dialed in by pro players. Plus, each channel also stores 4 complete amp settings of your own creation! Create, save and recall amp model, EQ, gain and effect settings with the push of a button. A wolf in sheep's clothing, Line 6 Spider IV 15 sounds ferocious at low volumes as well as cranked to 11. Plus, value-packed, the guitar amp puts pro sounds into a lightweight box that's small enough to tuck under your bed or desk. Joining the Line 6 community entitles you to top-tier customer service provided by Line 6 representatives and other Spider IV users. Get free Spider IV 15 amp settings for famous songs as well as free lessons, backing tracks, drum loops and more.An Instant Collection of Essential FXLine 6 Spider IV 15 Smart FX were inspired by sought-after stompbox and studio effects to deliver the same unique sounds, colors and textures celebrated by pro players. At your fingertips are 6 brilliant effect models. Discover the tangy Chorus/Flange, swirly Phaser, expressive Tremolo, beautiful Tape and Sweep Echoes, and syrupy Reverb. Plus, Tap Tempo syncs all your time-based effects. Two effects can be used simultaneously. Spend less time tweaking and more time rocking with Smart FX. Each knob lets you easily adjust the intensity of the chosen effect so you can get back to playing as quickly as possible.Total Tone FlexibilityThe easy-to-use front panel makes it a snap to find a stage-ready tone. Quickly and easily add some grit with the amp's Drive knob and some dimension (or de

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME AMP!!!!!, February 5, 2010

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F. Hager "3dgmetallicaAILD" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Line 6 Spider IV 15 15-watt 1x8 Modeling Guitar Amplifier (Electronics)

PROS:this is the perfect practice amp!!!!!! i love it!! i got it for christmas, and i use it all the time! i love how it has clean, crunch, metal, and insane settings! (my favorite is metal) this amp allows you to play any style whether it is country, blues, alternative, rock, metal, or deathcore! i am rockin' out to nirvana, ozzy, three days grace, skillet, guns n' roses, metallica, and evanescence! the effects are great, and you will need them for some songs. also it comes with a tuner, and a place to plug in anything you need to plug in like a footpedal or an effect box. it also comes with something very handy. it has a place to plug in your ipod, mp3 player, or cd player. just buy an audio cable at radio shack for $8. the sound is phenomenal when you play your ipod. this means you can play along with your favorite songs from the same source! this will take practicing to a whole other level.
CONS: the booklet it comes with is absolutely no help WHATSOEVER. the tuner sucks. just buy a chromatic tuner for $15. when you are on clean, it automatically turns on the echo effect, even if its off. to turn it off, you have to manually turn the echo effects knob all the way and back to turn it off. this can be very annoying if you dont want the echo effect.
Overall, a fantastic amp. Recommended for anyone. Hope this review helps.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little amp for not much money., November 22, 2009

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John R. Conway (Niles, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Line 6 Spider IV 15 15-watt 1x8 Modeling Guitar Amplifier (Electronics)

I use this compact modeling amp for guitar practice in my living room and am thinking about doing some recording with it. You will not believe the amazing sounds that can come out of this little box. The Clean amp model sounds as sweet as honey, and the Insane model kicks-out down-and-dirty, soul-satisfying distortion. There are two other amplifier models (Crunch and Metal) that pretty much cover the gamut of electric guitar amplification sounds. All six effects sound good, and this amp is light enough to haul around easily.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars By far the best sounding practice amp !, December 11, 2009

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D. Hogan (PA - United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Line 6 Spider IV 15 15-watt 1x8 Modeling Guitar Amplifier (Electronics)

Read all the features this unit has. I can't believe the sound from this !!! Clean is very crisp. Crunch is classic rock Marshall tube sound, Metal is a cranked Laney &/or Peavey amp sound & Insane has that Mesa Boggie metal red tone for sure. All are adustable w/ tone & effects. each preset is nicely tunable with your pick up selector, volume & tone right at the guitar. It cranks too ! Gets nice & loud with very controlable tube like feedback. A must have ! The price is a steal & the case,speaker grill, knobs & buttons are very good quality. I give it raving reviews !