LINE6 SPIDER212MKII Details top
Spider Valve™ MkII guitar amplifiers are the best of both worlds. The boutique-style, all-tube designs combine with award-winning modeling to deliver muscular tube tone and unsurpassed sonic flexibility.
Available in 40-watt combos or a 100-watt head, Spider Valve MkII amplifiers are the result of a groundbreaking collaboration between Line 6 and Reinhold Bogner, the principal designer at Bogner Amplification.
16 of the most advanced Line 6 amp models and over 20 stunning effects are here for you to build your tone from the ground up. Explore distinctive clean tones, vintage mid-gain tones on the verge of breaking up, high-gain metal mayhem and more that were inspired by revered American, British or European amplifiers.
Add color, character and depth to your tone by pouring on the beautiful delays, tangy mods, lush reverbs, pitch effects and other Smart FX. Plus, take advantage of the Gate, Boost, Quick Loop and the other system effects. And customize each one with unparalleled adjustability and routing options.
Spider Valve MkII amplifiers produce unprecedented sonic impact. Get ready for creamy, cascading distortions and enriched tube harmonics that leap from the Celestion® Vintage 30 speakers. The Line 6 modeling flows into the all-tube Bogner-designed 12AX7 preamp and 6L6 power amp sections to produce a guitar-playing experience like no other.
But don't take our word for it. According to tube-amp legend Reinhold Bogner, high-end tube performance, response and feel combined with the inspiring capabilities of modeling "is the perfect marriage!"
TOP FEATURES
Spider Valve MkII guitar amplifiers: Exceptional tone, feel, flexibility and more.
· Home-grown Tone. Build your tone from the ground up with 16 advanced amp models, 20+ effects and all-tube muscle.
· Go Deep. Smart Harmony, Quick Loop and other FX are fully adjustable from within the simple and sophisticated interface.
· Complete Control. MIDI in/out/thru and FBV™ MkII foot controller connectivity offer unparalleled control
Spider Valve™ MkII guitar amplifiers are the best of both worlds. Explore the extraordinary flexibility and tonal variety produced by the latest, most advanced Line 6 amp modeling. Now cook it all at lethal voltages in the boutique-style, Bogner-designed preamp and power amp sections. The result? A jaw-dropping guitar-playing experience like no other.
Build your tone from the ground up. Start with 16 evolved amp models inspired by the celebrated tones of the most revered American, British and European heads and combos. Sculpt it using the simple Drive, Bass, Mid and Treble controls, add some effects, and save your tone to one of the 128 preset slots.
To produce creamy, cascading distortions and enriched tube harmonics, your signal flows from the modeling front-end into the 12AX7 preamp. Then, a pair of perfectly matched 6L6 power tubes drives the Celestion® Vintage 30 speakers to provide unprecedented sonic impact and spatial imaging.
SMART FX
Spider Valve™ MkII includes over 20 vibrant effects that provide a broad spectrum of colors, textures and dimensions for you to shape your tone. Explore the front-panel Smart FX, which are an instant collection of studio-standard effects. Take advantage of the deep cuts like customizable pre and post Boost settings and other must-have additions to any pros toolbox.
Every Spider Valve MkII effect is fully adjustable, totally routable and completely musical. Route any effect pre or post and tweak up to 7 of its parameters for an extraordinary collection of tone-shaping tools.
Start smart and dive deep with Smart FX. The 20 brilliant and exceptionally simple front-panel effects deliver unprecedented control and sonic options. Twist the four "swoosh" knobs to pour on the expressive delays, sweeping filters, swirly phasers and so much more. Apply liberally. (Up to four Smart FX can be used simultaneously.)
Easy to use and incredibly infectious, Quick Loop, the built-in 14-second sound-on-sound looper, has a multitude of uses. Create several layers of melody, harmony and rhythm, loop chords for your own accompaniment, or change the routing from Post to Pre and use it to audition your tone with your hands free.
Dig a little deeper and discover the pitch effects. Uncover Smart Harmony, Pitch Glide and many other sonic secrets. Smart Harmony provides a chosen note above or below your played pitch. Harmonize within a key and a scale, kick out some triumphant '80s metal leads, and more!
Fully Editable, Deeply Sophisticated
Plus, two output modes deliver easy and effective solutions for direct-recording and gigging. Performance Mode lets you send a signal, which provides tube and modeling interaction, via the XLR out to the front-of-house engineer. Studio Mode bypasses the tubes to send the platinum-album Line 6 modeling only.
• Seamless MIDI integration
• Performance Mode provides a direct signal that captures interaction between tubes and modeling
• Studio Mode provides a direct signal that captures the modeling only
Brawny Tube Tone
Many so-called tube amps employ low-voltage “marketing” tubes to add authenticity to their “tube amp” claim. Spider Valve MkII 212 boasts bona fide Bogner-designed preamp and power amp sections that run at lethal voltages (about 300 volts and 450 volts, respectively) to produce exceptional depth, tonal coloration and richness.
The signal from the Line 6 front-end flows into the pair of 12AX7 preamp tubes to produce creamy, cascading distortions and enriched tube harmonics. The perfectly matched pair of 6L6 power tubes then drives the two Celestion® Vintage 30 speakers to provide unprecedented sonic impact.
• Line 6 tonal flexibility, deep editing and world-class modeling
• Bogner-designed preamp and power amp sections
• Two 12AX7 preamp tubes; matched pair of 6L6 power tubes
Exceptional Feel
After being poured from the pair of 12-inch Celestion® Vintage 30 speakers, your tone soaks up the spanky thump of the tuned three-quarter closed-back cabinet. The result is a tight low-end punch for a truly exceptional feel.
• Two 12-inch Celestion® Vintage 30 speakers
• Tuned three-quarter closed-back cabinet
• Tight low-end punch and exceptional feel
• Control Spider Valve MkII effects including Quick Loop, Smart Harmony and more
• Oversized LCD is easy to read
• The best of both worlds: brawny, boutique-style tube tone and the most advanced Line 6 amp modeling with complete flexibility and deep editing; 40 watts; two 12-inch Celestion® Vintage 30 speakers; two 12AX7 preamp tubes; two matched 6L6 power tubes
• 16 evolved amp models inspired by beloved American, British and European amps; the cleanest cleans, searing high-gain distortions, hard-to-find mid-range tones that teeter on the edge of breakup & more; 128 user-programmable presets; 4 channels
• 20 Smart FX including Smart Harmony, Pitch Glide, Auto-Wah, 14-second Quick Loop, beautiful Delays, tangy Mods, lush Reverbs & more; up to 4 effects at once; tweak up to six parameters of any effect; route effects pre or post
• Seamless MIDI integration; two output modes: Performance Mode provides a direct signal that captures the interaction of tubes and modeling, Studio Mode provides a direct signal that captures modeling only
• Bass, Mid and Treble knob response inspired by the EQ controls of each modeled amp; Drive knob; Presence knob; Channel volume; Master volume
• Tuned three-quarter closed-back cabinet results in a tight low-end punch for exceptional feel
• Line 6 FBV foot controllers provide everything from Wah-Wah, Volume and Pitch Glide control to Tap Tempo, a chromatic Tuner display and simple channel switching
• 1/4-inch guitar input; XLR out; RJ-45 FBV foot controller input; MIDI in/out; 1/4-inch pre amp input; 1/4-inch power amp output; XLR output; 1/4-inch speaker outputs
• Built-in chromatic Tuner; manual mode
• Spider Valve Mk II amplifiers are firmware upgradeable via FBV™ MkII foot controllers.
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LINE6 SPIDER212MKII FAQ top
What's so special about Spider Valve™ MkII amplifiers?
Spider Valve™ MkII guitar amplifiers are the best of both worlds. The boutique-style, all-tube designs combine with award-winning modeling to deliver muscular tube tone and unsurpassed sonic flexibility.
These amps boast 16 of the most advanced Line 6 amp models, over 20 stunning effects (from simple pleasures like velvety reverbs and juicy delays to deep cuts like Smart Harmony and a 14-second sound-on-sound looper), unparalleled routing options, an arsenal of inputs and outputs including MIDI, Celestion® Vintage 30 speakers and the list goes on. Plus, they have every tube enthusiast's seal of approval: a preamp and power amp designed by Reinhold Bogner.
Is Spider Valve MkII a true tube amplifier?
That's a fair question.
Many amplifiers on the market today masquerade as "tube" amplifiers and try to sell you on a perceived level of sonic integrity. Sadly, in many cases they are selling what we think of as "marketing tubes": tubes that run at such low voltages that they cannot possibly be impacting the sound of the amps. At Line 6, we are proud of our modeling so when we decide to integrate tube amplification into our products we won't settle for some inauthentic marketing gimmick.
So, to answer your question: yes, Spider Valve MkII is a tried-and-true, 100% authentic tube amplifier. Its preamp and power amp were designed by Reinhold Bogner, a tube-amp legend with legions of maniacally loyal fans. The 12AX7 preamp and 6L6 power amp run at lethal voltages to produce exceptional tonal depth, coloration and richness. (Seriously, do NOT stick your fingers in the tube sockets.)
Where can I learn more about Reinhold Bogner?
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What configurations of Spider Valve MkII amplifiers are available?
Spider Valve MkII 112 is a 40-watt 1x12 combo; Spider Valve MkII 212 is a 40-watt 2x12 combo. Both combos feature a pair of 12AX7s in the preamp, a matched pair of 6L6s in the power amp and Celestion® Vintage 30 speakers. Spider Valve MkII HD100 is a powerful 100-watt head with a pair of 12AX7s in the preamp and four matching 6L6s in the power amp. (Spider 412VS cabs are the ideal choice for Spider Valve MkII HD100.)
What are "matched" power tubes?
Matched power tubes are tubes that draw an equal amount of power during operation. Unmatched tubes can cause an uneven drain on the amplifier and can result in poor performance, poor audio quality and possibly even amplifier damage.
Can I use a foot controller with Spider Valve MkII amplifiers?
Yes! FBV™ MkII foot controllers are the perfect match for Spider Valve MkII amplifiers. FBV Express™ MkII provides channel switching, volume/wah control, tap tampo and a chromatic tuner display. FBV Shortboard™ MkII provides all that and more with effect on/off, preset scroll, an expression pedal input and more!
Plus, FBV MkII foot controllers can update Spider Valve MkII amplifiers with exciting future upgrades and expansions!
A tube amp with firmware upgrades?
That's right. In a revolutionary feat, Line 6 has developed the first tube amp that can be upgraded via USB! Via FBV™ MkII foot controllers, Spider Valve MkII amplifiers can be easily updated with Line 6 firmware releases, upgrades and expansions. (You can also update via MIDI.)
What's manual mode?
Manual mode is for players who desire a more traditional amplifier experience.
· Out of manual mode, choosing an amp model dictates the settings of the other front-panel knobs (EQ, Drive, FX, etc)
· In manual mode, choosing an amp model does not dictate the settings of the other front-panel knobs.
What are some of the top features in Spider Valve MkII amplifiers?
Spider Valve MkII amplifiers have a lot of top features. We're very excited about the MIDI connectivity, which lets Spider Valve MkII amplifiers integrate seamlessly into popular MIDI control systems. We're excited about Quick Loop, which allows for 14-seconds of sound-on-sound looping time. We're excited about the new pitch effects like Smart Harmony and Pitch Glide, the Noise Gate, the custom Boost settings and so much more.
What's Quick Loop?
Quick Loop is a 14-second sound-on-sound looper that can be used in a number of cool ways.
· Quick Loop can help you write songs, practice solos, jam and more. Routing Quick Loop "post" the amp model lets you record and play over multiple guitar parts. For example you can record a clean rhythm track, loop it, choose a lead tone, and then rip solos over the clean rhythm track.
· Running Quick Loop "pre" the amp model lets you audition your guitar tone. You can play a riff, loop it, take your hands off the guitar, and then dial in your tone while the loop plays back. This is a great Line 6 innovation!
· FBV MkII foot controllers make using Quick Loop a snap! Control the looper with your feet and keep your hands on your guitar!
What are the new pitch effects?
Smart Harmony and Pitch Glide are the new pitch effects.
· Smart Harmony is worth the price of admission! Fast-tracking and easy-to-use, Smart Harmony intelligent pitch shifter lets you turn your 6-string into a 12-string and so much more. You can harmonize using major, minor, pentatonic major, pentatonic minor, whole tone and diminished scales (but you don't have to know music theory to use it).
· Pitch Glide is most effectively used with an FBV MkII foot controller. Use the foot pedal to smoothly shift your tone up or down to any interval within a four-octave range. This effect can be calibrated to semitones (half steps) or even in 10-cent increments to create cool chorus/detuning effects.
Is the Noise Gate adjustable?
The fully adjustable Noise Gate includes an adjustable low-pass filter (called NR, in the amp) and its settings can be customized within any preset.
What's Boost?
Boost gives you the perfect punch of volume to make your solos really pop. Customize Boost settings within either (or both) the pre and post gain (up to +8 dB)!
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