The FBV3 is a solid, gig-tough piece of gear with a medium footprint that won’t hog up valuable stage or rehearsal-room real estate. The obvious add-on is the Line 6 FBV3 foot controller ($249 street), which connects to the head with a single cable, and transforms your rig into something like the comprehensive pedalboards of the pros-though with tons less expense, complexity, and wiring/cabling. The Glory of “Extras”The Spider V 240HC is a very potent amplifier without any add-ons, but two optional accessories and two onboard features make working with the amp tremendously efficient and straight-forward. Of course, if you want to stay as well informed as your gear-obsessed, nerd-guitarist buddies, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with how Line 6 details all of the Spider V 240HC’s features. In short, everything is so simply and elegantly laid-out that you could do a gig without ever cracking open the manual. The back panel is similarly simple with clearly labeled, left/right/mono direct outputs (XLR) for recording or direct-to-sound-system use, left/right/mono line outputs (1/4") for speaker cabinets, a switch for enabling or defeating cabinet modeling, a ground-lift switch, a dedicated input for a Line 6 FBV3 or a FBV Shortboard MKII foot controller, and USB inputs (switchable for iPhone/iPad or Mac/PC/Android) to update the amp’s software/firmware, edit tones, or playback/record audio. Oh, and if you want to rock out to the onboard drum tracks, you simply need to push the Play/Pause button, and use the rotary/push knob to select your groove. There’s another button for Tap Tempo (tap in your beats/time signature) and Tuner (hold it down for a second or two), as well as a handy Home button if you get yourself lost in the menus. Want to do some looping, press the Quick Loop button (shown by two circling arrows on the knob). If you want to edit anything, just push Edit.
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