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New Range Of Line 6 Tube Amps Ships

DT25 is designed in conjunction with Reinhold Bogner 29-Sep-11

Line 6 has just shipped the DT25 family of amplifiers, which includes the DT25 112 Combo, DT25 Head, and DT25 112 Extension Cab. They say that the new 25W/10W tube amps deliver boutique sound and performance via a uniquely versatile design by renowned amp designer Reinhold Bogner and advanced HD modeling technology from Line 6.

Elliot Chenault, Line 6 Product Manager, told Amped, "DT25 is like four boutique tube amps in one. Bogner's innovative design applies reconfigurable analogue components to provide incredible sonic flexibility and the rich tone, feel and touch response his amps are known for."

The new amplifiers provide guitarists with four guitar amp voicings, or sonic signatures: American clean, British crunch, Class A chime and modern high-gain. Line 6 tell us that each voicing is the perfect combination of negative feedback loop topology and HD preamp and tone stack modeling. Add to that the reconfigurable operating class (Class AB/25 Watts/Fixed Bias or Class A/10 Watts/Cathode Biased) and power tube mode (Pentode or Triode), say Line 6, and guitarists can dial in classic vintage tones or highly customized originals of their own creation.

Here's more details in the company's own words...

The simple, two-channel design provides uncommon flexibility. Each channel is independent – not "clean" or "dirty" – and any configuration of voicing, operating class and power tube mode can be dialled in to either channel. A flick of the A/B switch (or a tap of a latching footswitch) is capable of causing a full analogue and digital transformation.

DT25 amplifiers feature L6 LINK™ jacks for connection to new Line 6 POD® HD multi- effect processors. When connected, the POD HD adds effects, additional amp voicings, foot control and instant scalability (including stereo operation with multiple DT25 amplifiers). The amplifiers' back panels also feature MIDI I/O, a serial effect loop, multiple speaker outs and a direct out with cabinet simulation, which provides the rich DT25 tone without having to mic the speaker.

DT25 amplifiers feature one 12AX7 and two EL84 tubes, custom-voiced Celestion® G12H90 speakers, and modeled spring reverb with individual level control per channel.

Pricing and Availability:
DT25 112 Combo - £669.99 MSRP inc VAT
DT25 Head - £599.99 MSRP inc VAT
DT25 112 Extension Cab - £199.99 MSRP inc VAT

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gears146 12-Apr-12 07:47 PM

what was the song played first or was it just improv? :)


mrkyt77 11-Jan-12 07:02 PM

how does it compare with the spider valve mkii?


MrGuitarrica 20-Nov-11 12:46 PM

That tone at 0:20 is amazing! =D Just with the amp it produces that kind of a sound? =D Very cool! That's definitely a thing that my Fender Hot Rod doesn't give me.


line6movies 11-Nov-11 10:59 PM

A 12AT7 will produce less gain -- the important thing to remember here is that we actually did mate the preamp models to hit the power tubes at the correct levels, and the phase inverter tube is a part of that mapping. If you swap it out for a lower-gain tube, you may not be able to faithfully reproduce the models as intended. If doing this as a matter of taste for you, no problem, but be forewarned that you may lose access to higher amounts of distortion. Hope this helps!


Zhorellski 07-Nov-11 10:40 PM

Since it's got digital preamp(?) will it matter if you use 12at7 PI instead of 12ax7's?


line6movies 14-Oct-11 09:27 PM

hey there! Thanks for your feedback. We've heard this request from a few of you and we have definitely noted it for our developers!


racerx3065 11-Oct-11 04:31 PM

its only just been announced so dont be so negative. besides, axe fx 2's cost the earth and only a handful of people can get a hold of one. This thing is cheap as hell for what it delivers. And an axe fx isnt an amp, this is, i personally would never go for a rack system and much prefer an amp.


kingdarko 04-Oct-11 04:25 PM

The DT50 have a low volume switch on the back for bed room playing but they are the same amp you'll get a little more head room out of the DT 50 and the DT 25 will drive a 2X12 easily.


kingdarko 04-Oct-11 04:12 PM

You need your hearing checked mate :D on a serious note i heard that this uses the same type of processing chip (slightly slower) that is found in the Axe Fx II. From the demo's and the price point i can see this amp being amazingly good for line 6. I still would not turn down a free Axe fx though but they are so slow on production and thats a real shame.


TheGatheringStorms 30-Sep-11 09:27 PM

Dude, I own the Axe Fx II. It sounds amazing, yes. However, this not really pointed at the same market. It is a tube amp, not a modeler (although the differences are becoming less, as the Axe Fx has demostrated). I don't think "digital" is an accurate description, unless of course you're referring to the digital recording that all Youtube videos are presented in.


Lycronis 29-Sep-11 01:50 PM

Yeah, because you can tell how it really sounds from a YouTube video! Oh wait, probably not. Seriously dude, this amp isn't even out yet so how can you pass judgement based on a video on the net?


Satyros2os 29-Sep-11 11:57 AM

Check the Rob Chappers video of this amp and pedal board...Its way better than this one...


jec5476 29-Sep-11 04:53 AM

My question is this: at low volume does the DT25 sound better than the DT50? Most of the time I'm playing in small spaces or practicing so I don't need a lot of volume however I've got a DT50 on wish list for the holidays and am trying to figure out if I should swap a DT25 for it. I'm getting a 2x12" Bogner cabinet (I like separate heads and cabinets)-- any reason to believe the DT25 won't drive that?


gwugluud 29-Sep-11 12:58 AM

I hope L6 will restore bass amp and mic pre sims to the HD line. As well as some of the more esoteric guitar amps. The one with the Fuzz Face plugged str8 into an Orange power section...The one that has a Roland JC-120 preamp being fed into the guts of a Fender amp, etc


line6movies 29-Sep-11 12:44 AM

Hi, DT25 has started to ship to stores, just check your favorite online retailed and you can check out the pricing. Thanks!


line6movies 29-Sep-11 12:43 AM

Hi Guitar Guy. We do appreciate that tone can be very subjective and would never discount that, but I do hope that when the DT25 gets to stores, you might give it a test run.


line6movies 29-Sep-11 12:42 AM

Hi, they have started to ship to stores, just check your favorite online retailed and you can start to see prices. Thanks!


ThatGuitarGuy 29-Sep-11 12:09 AM

Get an Fractal Audio AXE-FX II if you want good tone. This still sounds muffly and digital.


claudia31413 28-Sep-11 06:00 PM

how much are these amps going to cost? 


vubear 28-Sep-11 03:41 PM

Two words dude, Reinhold Bogner. Kinda think he really kicked their asses.


GodinChild 28-Sep-11 03:05 PM

So wicked...


marcometalico 28-Sep-11 01:15 PM

how much for the head?


EvilHippy38 28-Sep-11 03:22 AM

Do want.


mullen2105 27-Sep-11 09:46 PM

I feel like these guys aren't as lazy as they used to be with their tones and modeling. There's a world of difference in the new HD and DT stuff.


 

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