I have what is probably a silly question; but I am still a guitar newbie. Do I have to use the presets, or can I plug in pedals and bypass those? Also, with the other LINE6 modeling amps, what is the answer to the same question? Thank you.
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You can use a Compressor pedal, Boost pedal, or Distortion pedal in front of the Spider Jam going into the guitar input even though it has it's own distortion channels. When I use a distortion pedal in the guitar input I always make sure no matter which channel I use that it's set in a way that it's clean so that all or most of the distortion is coming from my pedal and not the Spider Jam. You can also do the same thing going into the Aux input which has it's own independent EQ, Compressor, Reverb, and Delay settings. This makes this combo amp very versatile. I also use the HD 500 Pedal in front of this amp and it sounds great. I've been playing "Bad to the Bone" by George Thorogood and I get the tone I need from this amp, it's awesome, IMO. You don't have to use presets and I strongly suggest you play around with these devices and create your own patches. Oh and BTW there are no silly questions when it comes to sound processing equipment, ask a lot of questions that's what I do. Use the internet and search for your questions you may be surprised that you find good information. Line 6 has a Forum that you can join and ask questions to people that use their devices.
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No. The pedal is really only designed to control Line6 Multi-effect. It does that well, but can't be used with standard pedals.
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There's an effects loop on the back. Comes with 2 button foot switch or you can purchase a 4 button , both can be programmed for the built in effects. You would have a ton of options. You could use your ME for modulation and delay effects and set the amp on which modeling amp suits your needs like marshall, vox, fender etc. But if it was me and I really liked the sound of my ME I might spend more and get a non modeling amp. SS or tube. I like my mustang 3 cause its light and just plug it in. No pedals or even a foot switch , I have the first 10 patches set up for my style and its just a quick turn of the knob. That is not ideal for gigging but for me at home or jamming with friends its just fine.
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I have this pedal and the Mustang II V2 myself. The pedal doesn't give you the option, your amp does. When you change to one of the 24 different preset sounds and then change any dials you will see the SAVE button light up. Press the SAVE button and it saves it. Do all of that again to save a second setting. Then press the button on your footswitch to switch between the two saved settings. You will see there is a GREEN saved channel and a RED saved channel. The footswitch allows you to switch between them.
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No, you can operate them on the amp itself, however adding the pedal gives you additional control with the looper ,delay, and channel switch abilities. Personally as someone who gigs every now and then, I highly recommend getting the pedal.
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Hi, yes because you have a separate input for the mic and also volume control for it. As with all line 6 stuff it sounds very good, you have to pay attention if you are using highly distorted models on the guitar because (as in 'real life' you can get a bit of hiss - just use the noise gate) hope that helps. No issues with the mic, depending on what else you are doing it has its own menus and settings, some of which are preset and some are very tweakable, if you sound bad it'll be your voice, not the amp ;0)
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There's an effects loop on the back. Comes with 2 button foot switch or you can purchase a 4 button , both can be programmed for the built in effects. You would have a ton of options. You could use your ME for modulation and delay effects and set the amp on which modeling amp suits your needs like marshall, vox, fender etc. But if it was me and I really liked the sound of my ME I might spend more and get a non modeling amp. SS or tube. I like my mustang 3 cause its light and just plug it in. No pedals or even a foot switch , I have the first 10 patches set up for my style and its just a quick turn of the knob. That is not ideal for gigging but for me at home or jamming with friends its just fine. There's an effects loop on the back. Comes with 2 button foot switch or you can purchase a 4 button , both can be programmed for the built in effects. You would have a ton of options. You could use your ME for modulation and delay effects and set the amp on which modeling amp suits your needs like marshall, vox, fender etc. But if it was me and I really liked the sound of my ME I might spend more and get a non modeling amp. SS or tube. I like my mustang 3 cause its light and just plug it in. No pedals or even a foot switch , I have the first 10 patches set up for my style and its just a... » Read More There's an effects loop on the back. Comes with 2 button foot switch or you can purchase a 4 button , both can be programmed for the built in effects. You would have a ton of options. You could use your ME for modulation and delay effects and set the amp on which modeling amp suits your needs like marshall, vox, fender etc. But if it was me and I really liked the sound of my ME I might spend more and get a non modeling amp. SS or tube. I like my mustang 3 cause its light and just plug it in. No pedals or even a foot switch , I have the first 10 patches set up for my style and its just a quick turn of the knob. That is not ideal for gigging but for me at home or jamming with friends its just fine. « Show Less
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I don't own a Line 6, but if all you need is a two pedal switch that uses a TRS connector it should work. Check you manual or go on line to find a pdf of the owners manual for your amp. The info should be there. Good luck.
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Yes, you can plug in all your effects directly from your guitar as you normally would. Then plug the Vox into the last effect, just as you would plug your last effect into your amp. You'll need a longer headphone cord if you have your effect pedals on the ground, but it works just fine this way. I run effect through it all the time, sounds just like they are plugged into a big amp in the headphones.
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I am really impressed with this amp, but it does not have a very heavy overdrive/distortion channel. If you want to play in the styles of these artist, I would recommend either using a distortion pedal with this amp (I use a Line 6 DM4 distortion box), or getting an amp with a heavier distortion (such as peavy or line 6 spider for around the same price range). This Orange amp does have great tone considering it's solid state and has a lot of great features, just not a blistering distortion. I hope this is helpful.
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Although I have a bass, I have never tried it through the G5...but I was thnking about it just last week. It is possible to get bass like sounds out of a guitar, but its not ideal. I was considering using a real bass to just layer in something with the looper function then switch back to 6 string for overdubs.I see no reason why the effects, EQs, compressors etc wouldn't work fine. I doubt you'd get much mileage out of the amp models and distortion stomps though - or the tube booster circuit. I guess it could be quite creative (with the z-pedal!), or it could be a reasonable tool for tailoring a sound...can't vouch for it just yet though I'm afraid. Although I have a bass, I have never tried it through the G5...but I was thnking about it just last week. It is possible to get bass like sounds out of a guitar, but its not ideal. I was considering using a real bass to just layer in something with the looper function then switch back to 6 string for overdubs.I see no reason why the effects, EQs, compressors etc wouldn't work fine. I doubt you'd get much mileage out of the amp models and distortion stomps though - or the tube booster circuit. I guess it could be quite creative (with the z-pedal!), or it could be a reasonable... » Read More Although I have a bass, I have never tried it through the G5...but I was thnking about it just last week. It is possible to get bass like sounds out of a guitar, but its not ideal. I was considering using a real bass to just layer in something with the looper function then switch back to 6 string for overdubs.I see no reason why the effects, EQs, compressors etc wouldn't work fine. I doubt you'd get much mileage out of the amp models and distortion stomps though - or the tube booster circuit. I guess it could be quite creative (with the z-pedal!), or it could be a reasonable tool for tailoring a sound...can't vouch for it just yet though I'm afraid. « Show Less
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Plug directly in, it will sounds the same as anything else you plug into the RCA jacks of the amp. Just make sure you have the correct adaptor and it will sound awesome.
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To be honest I'm really not sure. I am a beginner guitar player and don't have too much experience with pedals yet. Sorry
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Hopefully I can help answer at least part of your questions. I'm not sure how to answer your first question, but I do know that there is a switch for every present to go between an Amp output and a Mixer output. You can also bypass everything, just use pedals without any of the amps/cabs on the board, just use amps or cabs without pedals......pretty much any combination you could possibly want. If you're trying to switch between two different amps on one present, the only way I could think to do that would be to create two presents that are identical with only the amps changed and put them next to each other in the order of presents. Then you could easily switch between them. To switch between the Preset setting and Stomp setting (pedal board), you hit the little button called Pedalboard. That is a switch that goes between having a pedalboard and having a choice of 5 presents across your stomp buttons. The board lets you choose which 5 presents you want to use as well by hitting the "Up" and "Down" stomp buttons. It's really simple and I have found a great use for both of these functions, although personally I almost never use the "presents" setting, mostly sticking to my pedalboard. Again, I'm not entirely sure if I correctly responded to your questions, but I hope I helped a bit. I highly recommend this product. It is excellent.
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It's a bit trickier to edit...due to there being loads more options for compressors, choruses, reverberate etc...but once you've got the hang of it( and it took me a day or two) it's great. I'd buy another tomorrow if it got stolen. There's a looper on it to experiment with. My guitar sounds amazing when matched with this pedal, better than other stuff I've used.
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The expression pedal uses neither. It just plugs into the multi-effect pedal. I'm assuming it uses the same active technology that a guitar does.
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Awesome, thanks for the answer. What I meant was can I plug it into an amplifier? I want to use the pad in a band, playing live. I want to modify the sound through a reverb unit, a flanger and other guitar and bass modifiers. Is this possible?