First you wrote this...

I am currently debating on what amp I should get.

But! It will definitely be a line 6.

So my questions are:

When was the MKII HD150 Spider IV Half Stack released?

---------------------Spider Valve MKII HD100 Half Stack released?

What amp is the newest?

What pedal should I get with the amp? (I was looking at a HD500 POD)

The FBV is compatible with the amp, but would the HD 500 be as well?

 

Thanks

 

Enjoy,

Jake

  Then Mr_Arkadin who has earned his Line 6 Expert status wrote back with the answer.

Next were these two posts from you seeming to contradict each other...

and whats included in the boxes?

power, cables, ...etc?

 

And that didnt necessarily answer my question but it did help. but im looking for the newest amp available here and what pedal would work best with it.

thanks

jwenta123 wrote:

also, the dt50 costs 500 more. and is a 50w, which does not seem like much. secondly, the reviews I;m reading for it are that it costs too much for what it offers. the sound is good, but there are better amps for cheaper...etc. so I don't think I'm too interested.

Besides a DMX 3-pin cable (it looks like a typical XLR cable, but is not) you would need to buy to connect any POD HD unit to any DT amp using the L6 Link technology.

Then Mr_Arkadin and TheRealZap (who also earned his L6 Expert status) then went on to continue to explain you question was answered correctly, and what a DT50 tube amp is and the RMS power rating system and why it might be confusing to some.

Next up were your two replies that I'm not sure how they fit together... 

Yea you're right, this will be my first tube amp. So yea, i'm getting a DT50 half stack with a HD 500. And gold USB to USB, gold monster  cables and then in a month,a NJ deluxe warbeast :-D

Just one more question before I buy this. Do you have any knowledge as to if any new amps or pedals are about to be released?

It'll be annoying, "yes got my amp!" Line 6.com... New amp released today. "WHAT!?"

Haha

and

Can't edit on phone,

gold because it provides the best in speed and quality. And it doesn't  I guess rot or deteriorate like regular  wires.

Oh yea, also in a few months, i'm looking at the relay g90

The gold USB cables are not needed, nor are USB cables at all since those come with a POD HD unit in the box.  The DT amps just come with a simple power cord.  You need to buy the DMX L6 link Cable as an accessory to get these uintis to work together as Line 6 designed them.  FYI - there are dozens and dozens of instructional videos from line 6 and others who own these pieces of Line 6 gear on YouTube and other sites if you want to learn more before buying - if somehow you were not aware of this.

Then TheRealZap made a last statement about his lack of knowledge about some of the items you wrote about, but what he thought of the DT amp which is their Flagship amplifier, and he is probably correct that nothing new will be out for quite a long time since this gear is only about a year or so old from the time it was released.

I also added a bit more detail about the details of RMS ratings and why tube amp are typically listed with much lower power ratings than solid state output amps.  Yet another example - I have a 2003 Line 6 Vetta 2x12 combo solid state amp is rated at 300watts.  Just one of my pair of DT50 1x12 amps rated at 50watts blows the doors off my Vetta in a volume contest.  That's a 6:1 ratio difference and yet the smaller rated tube amp is much louder.

And all this to run a BC Rich NJ Deluxe Warbeast guitar into?  I honestly suggest getting a much simpler front end like a POD HD300 (after reading your posts, I think the HD500 is more complex for your needs based on the guitar you mentioned getting in the future) into a DT25 (not DT50) amp so you can turn it up without damaging eardrums in the process and being asked to turn down all the time. 

Or even simpler with a Warbeast guitar style of music...just get the amp put it on Mode IV with Pentode preamp selected, and Class A/B output selected.  Perhaps some simple external FX pedals, or perhaps a Line 6 M9 or M13 multi-effect pedal?  then add to that a simple A/B switch which you would have to get separately to access both channels on the DT amp.  Set one to clean, the other to "insane", and you're ready to go.

Just a suggestion.

PS - if you really want or need to spend a bunch of money on your guitar gear, why not use that money saved by going with my suggestion and getting yourself a second guitar like a PRS SE model guitar to go with your BC Rich NJ Series Deluxe Warbeast?