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The Online Guitar Store - Line 6 FBV-Express
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List Price: $139.99
Our Price: $99.99
Your Save: $ 40.00 ( 29% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Line 6
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Line 6
EAN: 0614252000901
Feature: Switches for Channels A, B, C, & D
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Line 6
Manufacturer: Line 6
Model: 99-040-0804
Publisher: Line 6
Special Features: Designed for the performing guitarist who needs a compact, cost effective foot controller, FBV Express allows guitarists to instantly recall an entire rig when connected to Spider II, Flextone III, or Vetta series modeling amplifiers. FBV Express delivers instant access to amp channel memories via four gig-ready footswitches built into a road-ready steel enclosure. FBV Express also enables tap tempo for effects, and the built-in, chromatic tuner allows for quick and accurate tuning. A full size,
Studio: Line 6
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Features
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Switches for Channels A, B, C, & D
Tap on the current channel for Tap Tempo
Wah/Volume pedal
Chromatic tuner interface
Self-powered though the locking RJ-45 cable (included)
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Editorial Reviews:
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Designed for the performing guitarist who needs a compact, cost effective foot controller, FBV Express allows guitarists to instantly recall an entire rig when connected to Spider II, Flextone III, or Vetta series modeling amplifiers. FBV Express de...
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Works great!
Comment: This Line 6 FBV-Express was easy to hook up to my amp and works great! The built in tuner was definately an added plus! The shipping was very speedy as well. No complaints!
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Summary: Not too shabby
Comment: I have been using this pedal for my Spider II 112 75w'er for about 2 weeks now and im pretty happy with it.
The stomp buttons are not too hard to press, but at the same time, not overly sensitive.
The rocking Vol./Wah pedal works well, as it is able to stay either fully up or all the way down, depending on what you desire, as well, the switching between Wah/Vol. is not difficult to do, as just a small amount of pressure is needed from your toe to engage one or the other.
The built-in tuner works very well, comparable to my little Korg digital unit I usually use.
The only drawback I am finding is the connection cable from the pedalboad to the amp itself. This cable is a RJ-45 or equiv. type similar to most ethernet cables, and for giging and road use, these little whimpy cables, I feel, are not up to par for having the durability needed for constantly being plugged in or unplugged any given moment. This is mainly beause it is a sensitive cable with thin insulation and very finiky and brittle connectors that tend to break their locking tabs off, if you can even get them to come out male end from female end.
All in all, this product is a great addition to any Line 6 compatable amp and I will continue to use mine mostly for home practice use.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great!
Comment: Great pedal, very easy to use! The tuner is very convinient. However the wah option on the pedal is difficult to turn on. I have to stomp down hard on the toe.
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Summary: Worth it! But does require regular maintainence.
Comment: I bought this for my Spider III 75, it helps a great deal. It works the second you plug it in, but the manual provides instructions for calibrating the volume pedal, which only takes about 30 sec (20 to figure out how, then 10 to do it lol). As far as the manual is concerned... its quite breif... its big only cuz its in like 12 different languages... but honesly, this device has all the instruction you need printed on it. Also, forgot the mention that the cable provided is 20ft long!
The one thing i was a little dissappointed with when i got it was that the wah funtion of the pedal seemed to be a little chunky... like there were only 3 or 4 degrees of tone i could get out of it. I passed it off as "Well i supposes if i want a good wah sound im going to have to get a seperate pedal". But the other day i noticed my pedal was getting kinda stiff and was squeaking, so i popped of the bottom panel and sprayed some WD-40 on the hinge for the pedal... Eureka! Not only did it fix the squeaking, but my wah sound is much fuller and satisfying.
UPDATE: I have had a couple of the LEDs for the tuner go out on me. The ones that do go out aren't 100% dead. Seems that some of the time they will light up. If you prefer specifics... my LED just sharp of In-tune is out about 90% of the time, the one just sharp of that one goes about about 1% of the time. It's annoying, and mildly dissappointing but I manage to deal with it provided the LED for In-Tune doesnt start going out regularly. I haven't bothered to see if this is mearly something a little soldering could fix or if the LED itself is actually dead now. At any rate it's not a huge concern as the Tuner display on the amp itself still works. But i should add that despite the short amount of time i have had this pedal (~8 months) it's had it's fair share of knocks, kicks and slaps. I chalk that up to unavoidable wear and tear, but its worth noting.
Another thing i should mention is to make sure you keep it clean. The electronics inside aren't 100% sealed from the outside. Dust and hair does accumulate inside and I found out the hard way that it will eventually start screwing with the circuitry inside and make the wah/volume pedal do some undesirable things. It's a quick and simple fix though, just open it up, blow out the dirt and close it back up.
If Amazon would allow it, I would probably change my rating to 4/5. But that would be a 4 with a 'Well yeah, I personally experienced some minor drawbacks. But yours could be perfectly fine!' I also feel i should say something about the cable (as someone else as pointed out it's very similar to most ethernet cables) as i have my own gripe with it. The connections for the cable have that little plastic tab that locks the cable in place and as is standard these days, the cable has a sleeve that protects this tab from breaking off. Now, when you plug this cable into the amp, the depression for the connection is quite tight and actually makes it rather difficult to push the tab down through the sleeve to disconnect the cable. I found myself snipping off the part of the sleeve that protects the tab just so it was easier to disconnect the cable.
So yeah. On a level of functionality and convinience its well above par. But on a technical level, its not without its faults. But they can certainly be overcome with a little effort.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Bring out the potential in your Line 6 amplifier!
Comment: I just bought the FBV Express for my Spider II HD 150 head, and this foot controller really makes changing my sound so easy! I can switch between the 4 available channels with ease, and it comes with a built in wah/volume switch. This is convenient for anyone who doesn't want to lug around a gigantic Shortboard.
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