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Line 6 Lowdown Studio 110 Combo

#5

You'll get varying opinions but I tried it out recently and IMO it does a lot of things fairly well and nothing very well. I didn't care for the tone, regardless of what settings you apply.

I'm not a big fan of these little modeling amps, in general, but I would recommend having a look at the CB series from Roland for comparison.


 
#7
Hi James,

I can't speak about the 110 but I have the lowdown 300 and love it. It takes a while to find the right settings, once you do, you will love the tone. I think the two amps have the same options but I am not sure. I don't use the synth at all. I get great tones with my Fender MIA P and my Lakland Skyline JO5. One more thing. I was having trouble with saving my settings, called Line 6 and they answered the phone right away and helped me out. Good service.. Good luck

PS. The 300 is heavy:bawl:
 
#9
I've played the 110. Eh...OK but nothing special. Farts out pretty easily, too. Does a million sounds, none of them especially good. I think you're better served with an amp that has a bigger speaker, like a 12" or 15". Single 10"s just don't have what it takes for bass, IMHO.
 
#10
All depends on what you're using it for. This is, IMO, a GREAT practice amp for the bedroom. You can get alot of different sounds from it, they are all pretty good, and its damn loud for a 75watt amp! Now...if you want to bring it to your full band rehearsal, you may be disappointed. But I've gigged it with a singer, couple acoustic guitars, and a "quiet" drummer in a small room and it was killer. Its very light... and its $249 new.

JimmyM...what $249 12/15 do you recommend ?
 
#11
dogbass said:
All depends on what you're using it for. This is, IMO, a GREAT practice amp for the bedroom. You can get alot of different sounds from it, they are all pretty good, and its damn loud for a 75watt amp! Now...if you want to bring it to your full band rehearsal, you may be disappointed. But I've gigged it with a singer, couple acoustic guitars, and a "quiet" drummer in a small room and it was killer. Its very light... and its $249 new.

JimmyM...what $249 12/15 do you recommend ?
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I don't ;) If you want to bump it up a hundy, I might be able to help.
 
#13
I bought one of these as my "beginner" amp. I wanted something light and liked the idea of the tone options that it has. I have not yet tried it while playing with a drummer so I can't speak to whether it would provide enough volume for that. A bass player who played at the theater where I volunteer used one with a Pedualla 6 string and it sounded fine, but it was only him and a singer/guitarist. Sometimes I like the tones I get. Sometimes I don't. My thought was to try to get something good enough so if it sounded bad, I'd know it was me. So far, I prefer the "R&B" settting with the "rock" setting in second place. I'll have it out in public for the first time tomorrow night. It should be interesting.

Long story about that. Some of my friends play at a coffee house on Tuesdays. I went for the first time last week and my friend who was playing greets me with, "Where's your bass?" Since there is no crowd except for the people who are playing, I thought it would be ok to try to play. I was assured that mistakes would be tolerated.
 
#17
I am not not impressed with the tone or volume of the Line 6 Lowdown 110 combo.

Also, I saw one at Guitar Center literally crumbling (it had been knocked around and the particleboard cabinet had poked through the covering and was disintegrating). Don't know if it will withstand years of regular use.

For an inexpensive combo of similar size but better tone/construction I'd look for a used SWR WorkingMan's 10. For a modeling amp with beefier tone, the Roland Cube 100.
 
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JazzyJames said:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Roland-Micro-Cube-Bass-RX-Bass-Combo-Amp?sku=483095
Is this the Roland thats similar to the Line 6 Lowdown?
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If you are referring to my previous suggestion, I was primarily referring to the Roland CB30 but it is more expensive than either the Line 6 ($249) or the Micro Cube ($229).

Here is a vid for the Micro Cube --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nljTam_x5QA

Bear in mind, I stated that I'm not really a fan of these modeling amps. If you need a small amp to transport easily that sounds good for practice, there are other options at a lower price-point.


 

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