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Line 6 Floorboard:
ONLY Compatible with: AX212, 1st Generation POD/BassPOD, POD Pro (labeled "Pedal" above Cat 5 Connector"), 1st Generation of Spider (Red Faced) Flextone 1, Flextone II, Flextone HD.

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FB4:
ONLY Compatible with: AX212, 1st Generation POD/BassPOD (labeled "Pedal" above Cat 5 Connector"), 1st Generation of Spider (Red Faced) Flextone 1, Flextone II, Flextone HD.
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FBV4:
Works With: Flextone III, Vetta, Vetta II, HD147, Douverb, PODxt PODxt Pro, Bass PODxt, and Bass PODxt Pro Spider II, Spider III, Spider Jam, Spider IV, POD XT,POD X3, POD X3 Pro, POD XT Pro, AMPLIFi series, Firehawk 1500.
Does NOT Work with: Ax212, Flextone I, II or HD, POD 2.0, POD Pro, Bass POD, Bass POD Pro and
Spider 1

FBV or FBX Longboard:
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http://line6.com/footcontrollers/fbv.html
Works With: Flextone III, Vetta, Vetta II, HD147, Douverb, PODxt, PODxt Pro, Bass PODxt,POD X3, POD X3 Pro,Bass PODxt Pro Spider II, Spider III, Spider Jam.
NOT compatible with Ax212, Flextone I, II or HD, POD Pro, Bass POD, Bass POD Pro and 1st Generation (Red Faced) Spider Spider IV, Spider Valve, Spider Valve MKII, POD HD

**FBV is only compatible with POD 2.0 units with pedal jacks labelled "FBV Pedal." It is not compatible with older units which have pedal jacks labelled simply "Pedal."
*FBV is not compatible with Spider II 15 or Spider III 15.

FBV Express MK1(Does not have USB Port):
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http://line6.com/footcontrollers/fbvexpress.html
Compatible With: Spider Valve, Spider Valve MKII, Spider II, Spider III, Spider Jam, Spider IV, Flextone IIi, Vetta, Vetta II, HD147, POD 2.0, POD XT, POD XT Pro, POD X3, POD X3 Pro, Bass POD XT, LowDown, POD HD Desktop/HD Pro
NOT compatible with: Ax212, Flextone I, II or HD, POD® Pro, Bass POD®, Bass POD® Pro and Spider 1

*FBV Express is not compatible with with Spider II 15 or Spider III 15.
**FBV Express is only compatible with POD 2.0 units with pedal jacks labelled "FBV Pedal." It is not compatible with older units which have pedal jacks labelled simply "Pedal."
****FBV Express Mark 1 is not officially supported for Spider V, but it will not damage the amp.


FBV Shortboard MK1 (Does Not Have USB Port):
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http://line6.com/footcontrollers/fbvshortboard.html
Compatible With: Spider Valve, Spider Valve MKII, Spider II, Spider III, Spider Jam, Spider IV, Flextone III, Vetta, Vetta II, HD147, POD 2.0, POD XT, POD XT Pro, POD X3, POD X3 Pro, Bass POD XT, LowDown, POD HD
NOT compatible with: Ax212, Flextone I, II or HD, POD Pro, Bass POD, Bass POD Pro and Spider 1

*FBV Shortboard is not compatible with with Spider II 15 or Spider III 15.
**FBV Shortboard is only compatible with POD 2.0 units with pedal jacks labelled "FBV Pedal." It is not compatible with older units which have pedal jacks labelled simply "Pedal."
****FBV Shortboard Mark 1 is not officially supported for Spider V, but it will not damage the amp.

 FBV2 (Does Not Have USB Port)
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http://line6.com/footcontrollers/
Compatible With: Spider Valve, Spider Valve MKII, Spider II, Spider III, Spider Jam, Spider IV, Spider V, Flextone III, Vetta, Vetta II, HD147, POD 2.0, POD XT, POD XT Pro,
NOT compatible with Ax212, Flextone I, II or HD, POD® Pro, Bass POD®, Bass POD® Pro and Spider 1, POD HD Series, Lowdown, AMPLIFi series,

*FBV2 is not compatible with Spider II 15 or Spider III 15, and Spider V 20.
**FBV2 is only compatible with POD 2.0 units with pedal jacks labelled "FBV Pedal." It is not compatible with older units which have pedal jacks labelled simply "Pedal."

FBV Express MKII:
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http://line6.com/footcontrollers/fbvexpressmkii.html

Compatible With: Spider Valve, Spider Valve MKII, Spider II, Spider III, Spider Jam, Spider IV, Spider V, Flextone III, Vetta, Vetta II, HD147, POD 2.0, POD XT, POD XT Pro, POD X3, POD X3 Pro, Bass POD XT, LowDown, POD HD series, Amplifi series, Firehawk 1500
NOT compatible with: Ax212, Flextone I, II or HD, POD® Pro, Bass POD®, Bass POD® Pro and Spider 1, Spider V 20

*FBV Express MKII is not compatible with Spider II 15 or Spider III 15.
**FBV Express MKII is only compatible with POD 2.0 units with pedal jacks labelled "FBV Pedal." It is not compatible with older units which have pedal jacks labelled simply "Pedal."

FBV Shortboard MKII:
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http://line6.com/footcontrollers/fbvshortboardmkii.html

Compatible With: Spider Valve, Spider Valve MKII, Spider II, Spider III, Spider Jam, Spider IV, Spider V, Flextone IIi, Vetta, Vetta II, HD147, POD 2.0, POD XT, POD XT Pro, POD X3, POD X3 Pro, Bass POD XT, LowDown, POD HD series, Amplifi series. Firehawk 1500
NOT compatible with: Ax212, Flextone I, II or HD, POD® Pro, Bass POD®, Bass POD® Pro and Spider 1, Spider V 20

*FBV Shortboard MKII is not compatible with Spider II 15 or Spider III 15.
**FBV Shortboard MKII is only compatible with POD 2.0 units with pedal jacks labelled "FBV Pedal." It is not compatible with older units which have pedal jacks labelled simply "Pedal."

FBV 3
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Compatible With: Firehawk 1500, Amplifi series, Pod HD Pro, Pod Hd Pro X, Spider V, Spider IV series, Spider Valve MKII, Spider III HD150, Spider III HD75. Spider III 150, Spider III 120, Spider III 75, Spider Jam

NOTE: When using the FBV 3 with the Spider IV and Spider Valve MKII series, the FBV 3 cannot be used as the interface to update or edit the amps with your computer. The FBV MKII pedals (Shortboard and Express) must be used for that functionality.

Assignable color LEDs available for use with Firehawk 1500 only. LEDs are red when FBV 3 is used with other Line 6 products.

Not Compatible With: Ax212, Flextone I, II or HD, POD® Pro, Bass POD®, Bass POD® Pro and Spider 1, Spider V 20

Note: All other gear not listed as compatible will have limited functionality and usage is not recommended. The Shortboard MKII will have better compatibility with legacy products.

Other Helpful Links:

Manuals:
http://line6.com/support/manuals/
(Note: when using our amps the guide to using your footcontroller is generally in the amp's manual under the Using Your Feet section.)

Pedal Compatibilty Chart for Older Products:
http://line6.com/footcontrollers/compatibility.html

Main Link (With Pics):
https://line6.com/support/page/kb/effects-controllers/fbv-mkii-3-controllers/the-complete-line-6-pedal-compatibility-faq-r58/

That's a lot of information.

I just want my guitar tone distorted to hell. Right now I use just one cheap pedal: https://reverb.com/item/36099098-ex-inferno-metal-distortion-guitar-pedal-effect-boost-overdrive-heavy-metal?bk=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJqdGkiOiJjMDFmZGM5OS05ZWJlLTQwMzMtODMwOS0wNmE3ZmExMjkzMmEiLCJpYXQiOjE2Nzg3Mzc4ODQsInVzZXJfaWQiOiIiLCJzZXNzaW9uX2lkIjoiIiwiY29va2llX2lkIjoiZTI0MzJhY2YtZGU3ZC00Nzg3LTk5ZDEtODNjZWM1ZDc3YWQ1IiwicHJvZHVjdF9pZCI6IjM2MDk5MDk4Iiwic291cmNlIjoiTk9ORSJ9.eZNxMueE7O4_bzJqohxG2PBOjaSo8CgGEwU019pPHR8

This is why I have all sorts of guitar modelers, pedals, effects kits, etc ....
I can make any sound I want ...

Believe it or not, I find that for pure, compressed, clean, yet nasty distortion, I use a $15 pedal (about $25 now) I picked up just to fit in a tight travel case to always have a few effects with me at all times in my car ....

It's fucking awesome ....
And the sound is VERY pliable ...




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pQ2jnDBW0o

On eBay
At Walmart

Oh, I like the way that looks and sounds. I might have to get one for that price point.

Do you think there's still value in the established name pedals? I had a couple of BOSS effects pedals back when I tried to learn the guitar the first time. They're so expensive compared to a lot of effects on the market now. Are people just buying them for nostalgia at this point, or do they actually sound better?

Look up Behringer pedals ....
They are copies of the BOSS and DIGITECH pedals, for a fraction of the cost ...

I got a few of them as a "known tester" of musical merch (free, for evaluation), and I think they are excellent for the cost ...
There's even ones that mimics the Boss Heavy Metal and Digitech Metal Machine pedals .....
(Two of the best metal pedals ever; one of the only 2 I've ever known to actually see 'big act' metal bands use onstage live) ...

Give 'em a look ...
For the cost they are well worth it ...
(I'm talking $30 or less per pedal; set up a board array with 'em for $100 or less) ...

As is the one I mentioned above ....
Low cost, great sound; all of the ones I've talked about the last few posts ...

I can get a couple of specifics, if you'd like ...

For the record, the pedals listed in the subject of this post are for control pedals of modelling amps ....
The pedals themselves aren't effect pedals; they control the effects on modelling amps ...

We can move anywhere pedal-wise within the thread though .....
haha ....

So the modeling amp (and associated pedal) lets you play with the sound of the amp itself and switch between different channels that more or less emulate a different amp/amp setup?

Then your effects pedals plug in upstream of that so you can use any effects pedals you want with whichever channel you happen to be on? Or do you forgo the effects pedals entirely and just program those in too?

If I decide to use external pedals, yes ....

Look up Line 6 Spider II (2) ....
You'll see what I'm talking about ....

It's a great amp with amp modelling and tons of VERY nice effects; and the INSANE distortion is amazeballs ...
I have one of those .... I also have separate pedals and effects for hooking straight to PA systems themselves ...

I have a lot of setups, both amp and pa ....
I have a lot of options on-hand. and as a result for whatever applies to whatever I'm applying it to ...

Ah, so a different rig for all sorts of different circumstances.

If you were just going to record weird music for yourself and never perform for anyone, which way would you go?

I think you either need to go with a Mooer PE100 (100's of effects/chains for about $70) ....
OR
A Line6 Spider series of amp (can make just about any sound, model, or effect, and AIO) ...

I bought the Mooer for now; $70 isn't bad at all and I was teetering on the edge of an effects pedal obsession.

I will probably look at the amp in the future, though. The Orange Crush Mini I'm playing with now is fine for putting on my desk and practicing chords, scales, and riffs, but I don't think I'll be satisfied with such a small, quiet amp forever.

You'll LOVE the Mooer ...
I think it's one of the best $70 ANY guitarist (beginner or pro) could ever buy ...

It's versatile, easy to use, and sounds great ....
It also is a good way to learn tweaking effects ...

I love it, personally ...

One additional good thing about it ...
It comes with an actual power cord, or runs off of batteries ...

Oh, you can also input an MP3 player and jam along real-time ...
Honestly, the list of pro's for it go on a bit "Mooer" (haha) ...

I'm just trying really basic things at the moment - using the steady rock drum beat and moving around with power chords and rhythms. I'll probably be weeks playing with the presets before I even try to mess with things on my own.

Maybe I'll record a short video for you of the various, random presets and a little improvised jam to them (and a couple of the beats) ....
It's a lot of fun, actually ...