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Jul 24, 2012 5:51 PM

bass through Line 6 Spider IV/ mp3 player

can i play a bass through my line 6 Spider IV 30 watt?  also will it hurt it to play an mp3 player through it? it has a mp3/cd input so i connect my ipod to it, please explain as i know very little on the subject and it is very important. THANKS

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  • fflbrgst Power User
    fflbrgst
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    Jul 25, 2012 5:31 AM (in response to metalhead227)
    Re: bass through Line 6 Spider IV/ mp3 player

    No, it won't hurt to play an MP3 player through it, or a bass - at moderate or low volume levels.  Remember that the speaker is not designed for bass tones.  Also, some effects will not sound as you expect with low bass tones.

    I would not advise cranking up the channel or master volumes with a bass.

    • metalhead227 Just Startin'
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      Jul 26, 2012 3:54 PM (in response to fflbrgst)
      Re: bass through Line 6 Spider IV/ mp3 player

      ok thank you, what about just having it play mp3's all day. Would it damage it in any way if I just treated it like a stereo and blasted music through it for hours? Not having the volume cranked all the way, but just enough to shake the room. i don't seem to need to have the guitar plugged in at all for it to play, but maybe that makes it worse, haha i really don't know what the limit is for this thing. Once again it is the Spider IV 30 watt. by the lovely Line 6 of course

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    Jul 28, 2012 9:27 AM (in response to metalhead227)
    Re: bass through Line 6 Spider IV/ mp3 player

    ok its good to hear that i shouldn't be damaging it at all. My final question is if i should be avoiding any specific tones. As an example, Rush or Led Zepplin often use some pretty crazy sounds in their music, also bands like Slayer use some pretty low and gnarly sounding bass and drums. I really can't afford another amp anytime soon and i don't know what i would do without it, so i apologize if i sound like a paranoid crackhead.

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