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The Top 10 stories of 2019: Your favourite posts ranked!
01 Jan · 2019 was a great year for gear - here are the most often-viewed posts on gearnews.com from last year. They included a courtroom battle, some destroyed guitars, some leaked guitars an more!
Line 6 Spider V 20 MkII – The perfect practice amp?
03 Oct 2019 · Is the new Line 6 Spider V 20 MkII the perfect practise amp? Well, for the money it certainly packs in a lot of useful features into this 20-Watt combo.
Summer NAMM 2019: Line 6 Powercab 212 Plus announced
19 Jul 2019 · The new Powercab 212 Plus is Line 6's attempt colure pro players to using their FRFR active speaker system and it certainly packs some punch with an active 500 watts of stereo power.
Summer NAMM 2019: Line 6 Helix 2.8 finally released!
18 Jul 2019 · Do you want a Hermida Zendrive, Analogman Prince of Tone, King Of Tone V4 and a Moog Moogerfooger for your Helix? Well today you can finally have them and more!
Summer NAMM 2019: Line 6 unveils new Spider V MKII amp range
18 Jul 2019 · The Line 6 Spider V MKII range brings a major overhaul to the company's budget amp series and with it come a few bold claims and new features.
Amp modelling vs Tube Amps: Has ‘digital’ won the guitar tone war?
09 Jun 2019 · The "amp modelling vs tube amp" debate has been heating up of late: Have amp modellers finally won the war? Are tube amps out-dated? Don't write off tube amps just yet, we say...
NAMM 2019: Line 6 show off new Shuriken Variax finishes
28 Jan 2019 · The highly customisable Line 6 Shuriken Variax guitar that once only came in black will now be available in the UK with new colours for 2019.
NAMM 2019: Line 6 Helix 2.8 update – K.O.T added
27 Jan 2019 · Looks like Winter NAMM had a few teases for Helix users. A Limited Edition Helix? And new firmware due including King Of Tone / K.O.T. and the Zendrive!
NAMM 2019: Line 6 Relay G10S stomp box wireless system
25 Jan 2019 · Line 6 has added the new G10S to their 24-bit wireless product range. This rugged pedal format system could be perfect for musicians wanting to go cableless.
Line 6 HX Stomp: All the power of Helix in a smaller format?
05 Oct 2018 · New Line 6 HX Stomp combines all the sounds and effects of the Helix range, yet manages to squeeze them into a much smaller pedal format.
Line 6 Helix Firmware 2.60 update adds two new amp channels and four effects
03 Jul 2018 · Today Line 6 released the long-awaited 2.60 firmware update for its Helix product line, with new boutique amp channels, effects and an easier to use looper function.
Summer NAMM 2018: Is the Line 6 Spider V 20 the ultimate home amp?
29 Jun 2018 · The updated 2018 Spider V 20 looks like it includes everything you need to quickly set up a decent sound and make some music. Is this the ideal package for practising at home?
Line 6 Shuriken Variax SR250 Guitar: Standard length for more appeal?
22 Jun 2018 · Line 6 has just added a new standard scale length version of its Variax Shuriken guitar with more appeal to players that aren't used to baritone guitars but want all the possibilities of guitar modelling.
UK’s first ever FX-FEST pedal extravaganza on 2 June 2018 at Mansons Guitars
06 May 2018 · At this special UK event dedicated to pedals, guitar players will be able to try out hundreds of analogue and digital effects, from hand-built boutique FX to the big names in the pedal industry.