Good sounds out of a line6 spider 2?

[InFlamed666]

Hmm.

Using a musicman silhouette direct into my spider 2, cant seem to get any really good metal tones.

Clean i have fine, but metal :/

With the insane model i get a kind of after fzzz when i hit notes etc, like id palm mute an open e and there'd be the 'thunk' but with an extra annoying 'fzz' after [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]

The green metal i hear is the 'best' channel, i can get a goodish sound but it gets muddy with fast riffs and sounds weak when doing runs on the d to high e strings (especially with palm muting).

Anyone got any ideas for a decent starting tone to build from? I've used ones from guitar mags where they say 'use a rectifier type amp model and blah blah' and really it does sound shit most times.

Never ever been able to get a tone im satisfied with from any amp i've owned, its always a case of set it up, next day it sounds poor again [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

[IrfaanSE801]

Re: Good sounds out of a line6 spider 2?

Not to throw it in your face [img]graemlins/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] , but my Spider II sounds awsome, and my tone is pretty consistant. Forget about what magazines tell you. Those dude's use different guitars, different pickups, all which will make a HUGE difference in your sound. Literally take one preset, and turn each knob one at a time and find your tone. Try different guitars if you can to see if u can find the right pickup combo, which might be part of the problem. Kinda simple advice, but hopefully it helps somewhat.

Good luck [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]
- Irfaan -

[IrfaanSE801]

Re: Good sounds out of a line6 spider 2?

Oh yah, about your tone being muddy, try rolling back your BASS knob. It worked for me, but u gotta have a lil patience and find the spot where it dosen't muddy up your sound and not lose it's balls

[Sinistas]

Re: Good sounds out of a line6 spider 2?

The green metal channel kicks ass. The mids have to be up to cut through, however.