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Line 6 M13
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Guitar Stomp Box Modeller
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Searched Line 6 M13 in Reviews
Simple to use and versatile 
| Ease Of Use |
It doesn't get much easier than the M13 to use a multi effect board...so far. Turn a knob and forget about it. The unit will automatically remember your settings. Great sounds can be found with some knob twiddling, but twiddle you must. This thing sounds different with different amps so don't get rid of it until you've tried a variety of amps and setups. This is the best equipment investment I've made in 15 years.
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| Sound |
This has revolutionized my playing and the textures I can develop. It's easy to find something worth experimenting with. Some of the distortions do have a digital sound to them but they still sound really good especially in a band setting. That is where the unit really shines. Bedroom players might like their boutique pedals better but once you get used to the sounds of the M13 you'll find it easy to come up with quality sounding patches that really inspire. The delays and reverbs are really nice and easy to use and dial in. The pitch glide tracks really nicely and all the new wah pedals are terrific in the free 2.0 upgrade.
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| Reliability |
I've had no issues with my M13. I've used it at rehearsals, at gigs and at home. Each place gets a little different AC supply and the unit sounds consistent everywhere I play it. It's near bomb proof.
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| Customer Support |
I'm sure that if I ever had an issue it would be taken care of quickly. Line 6 customer support is very good.
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| Liked about it |
I like that it is easy to program and toggle between scenes. I also like the quality of the delays. Very good and inspiring. My favorite thing that I like is that if I get wild ideas it's easy to implement them by bringing in new pedal models and tweaking until I get what I'm after without having to scroll through a bunch of sub menus. Simple and versatile. It's much more simple than plugging and unplugging individual stomp boxes.
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| Didn't like |
The first versions of the unit had many patches not leveled. Switching from pedal to pedal yielded inconsistent volume levels. Some were really loud and some too quiet. Line 6 listened to us users and in the 2.0 release adjusted much of that. I also don't like the 28 second looper. I would love to have more time (which can be had by engaging the half speed button)a little more time at regular speed would be nice. The final thing that is a niggle is getting the midi functions figured out just so that you can upgrade the software. It can be a bid daunting to learn and remember from one update to the next.
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5.0 |
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Stomp Box all in one!
| Ease Of Use |
The unit is very easy and intuitive to use, even for people who are not such multi effects freaks, or, like me, have used only stomp boxes before.
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| Sound |
The sounds on the unit are very authentic (I am referring to Firmware Version 2.01 here!) and very close to the original. Even the Eventide Harmonizer Simulation is very nice and gets the job done.
Depending on your setup, if you use the 4 cable method, with some amps you can introduce some ground humming and you might need a ground lift box in the effects loop to eliminate the hum.
Apart from this the sounds are very good. However in some cases you have more sound options than the original, so you need some time, especially with Distortions, to dial in that vintage box sound.
All in all I found many applications and thanks to Line6 they added support for more scenes, as I have so many setups now.
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| Reliability |
It is very well built and lasting. The only crappy part is the original power supply (9V AC!) that I had to replace with something more solid.
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| Customer Support |
Line6 support is awesome and very nice.
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| Liked about it |
- Sounds
- Versatility
- No more hassle in stomp box setup
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| Didn't like |
- Firmwares before 2.0 were limited (YOU NEED THE UPDATE!)
- Power Supply is bad
- Ground hum with some amps
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| Overall satisfaction: |
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5.0 |
 By Tank
Oct 27, 2009
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