Line6 FBV Express MKII Reviews

Works well with Spider V 30 MkII

I bought this to go with my Spider V 30 MkII and it works perfectly. The expression pedal is smooth and I've set it up to use as a whammy pedal on most of my presets.

Useful

Fun pedal switch system for use with guitar rig for example. The whammy pedal could use some tweaking

Very useful addition to the Line 6 Amplifi

I use mine with an Amplifi 75, and it's a godsend for that, because otherwise you're fiddling around with the app. You can save your top 4 settings as A-D on the stomp buttons and then of course make any changes via the dials on the Amplifi.

The wah-wah volume pedal is good too. The action is a bit lighter than say a real Cry Baby pedal, but it's absolutely fine, in fact some may prefer the lighter action.

You've to do a little stomp on the pedal to flip between wah-wah and volume.

If I'm nit-picking, more stomp buttons and a second swell pedal would be nice, but I guess for the price, this is more than good enough.

Does exactly what it says on the tin.

I bought this footswitch to use as a midi controller with BiasFX 2 via Reaper to turn on and off virtual guitar pedals within the BiasFX program.

It worked straight out of the box without having to fiddle with any settings (only Reaper itself needed a couple of changes). The pedals all have a nice feel and a satisfying click. The wah pedal has just the right amount of resistance. You just assign the physical pedals to your virtual pedals and you're off.

Very happy with this product.

MIDI pedal

Bought it mainly as a midi usb expression pedal with amplitube. Works perfectly.

pros - very fiable

cons - hard to configure

once you manage to understand....its ok

Not Bad for the Price

I bought this pedal to control my POD X3 bean.

Functionally speaking, this thing is pretty plug and play. It's certainly not infinitely customizable, but it definitely serves its main purpose: to switch between tones and operate the pedal function of said tones.

I don't use my POD live as much as I had anticipated I would, so mostly this thing serves to jump between my selected tones during my writing process. I definitely haven't taken the time to take advantage of it's full range of capabilities, but again, it fulfills a need. What you see is what you get. Reasonable build quality and functionality, but by no means mind-blowing.

Good purchase.

A little pricey for what it do, but is perfect

All I wanted was to be able to control my amp channels with a footswitch, it has a volume pedal and a tunner, so it is very versatil.

Is a little pricey but works perfectly.

As a side note, it will not work with the Spider II and Spider III 15 W amp

A good tool

Well this pedal gave me an other dimension to my music, I mean I own a line 6 spider valve amp, and in combination with this pedal you can do amazing things, I mean it adds a lot of versatility in your playing, a must have in your arsenal.

At first glance to be honest it looks quite cheap and plasticy, but it's quite durable and very well put together, and once you get to use it you will be amazed at how great it actually is.

Small and reliable Line 6 controller

FBV Express MKII is a great choice for a Line 6 amp owner.

(+)

- cheap

- 4 switches

- vol/wah pedal

- tuner

- sturdy metal built

- looks quite nice

(-)

- After a few years of extensive use the pedal got a bit loose.

- USB cable not included

Affordable, simple and effective foot controller

I bought one of these for a project and have been using it live to control my Kemper via a custom made converter to MIDI. Even though the bottom cover and buttons are made of plastic the device is well built and robust. The cable that ships with the unit is kind of annoying as it is very hard to keep straight and the rubber protection around the RJ45 connector comes off easily. The buttons don't give much of a feedback when pressed and the button underneath the pedal is hard to press. Overall I like this footswitch although I now realize that only 5 buttons and a 1 character LCD is kind of limiting.

Simple & straight forward

This was just what I needed. I use this with my old POD X3 Pro. I wanted something small, and this compact board fits comfortably in my guitar bag. It is much more affordable that the bigger board.

The expression pedal works really well, and this board even connects to the tuner on my POD rack?very impressed! The tuner is LED lit, so you will be able to tune in the dark.

The RJ-45 cable that comes with the board is very long and sturdy, so it would work great on the big stage too.

The only thing is that I cannot switch between banks, but that isn't something that's really necessary for me, as I would only need the four!

And finally, this order came to me in the UK in just 3 days, so I can't complain there!

Not good for an usb midi control using

I've purchase it to use as an usb midi controller.

The device is well made and the possibilities seems just fine. However it does not work with my system.

Actually, by reading the different reports it seems great with a line 6 amp but for the use i purchased it, it is just disappointing.

Indeed, when i plug the device in an usb port, it starts on, lights blink and it is recognized by my OS (Mac OS Lion on a Macbook pro Late 2011, the device appears on the report system) but it is not by the Line 6 softwares you have to download from their web site (even the latest versions) so it is not possible to edit the parameters (CCs , Midi channel...) wich makes it useless if you want to use this pedal in order to control Amplitube `Guitar Rig...

It seems to be an ongoing problem for a while, please check their forum :

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I've authorized my computer, uninstalled and reinstalled their softwares (Monkey and FBV Controller), plugged it directly in my computer's usb ports without any other usb device plugged : still the same !

Line 6 support assumed that it is a technical problem and suggested i should return it for a check/change.

I will in fact return despite i kwow it is not a technical problem but a software problem : The pedal works just fine, it is their drivers that do not recognize their own device so it is not possible to update the firmware of the pedal to get it work as a midi controller via usb.

However it might work with a Microsoft OS since i've read some people managed to do it but i'lll suggest anyone to visit Line 6 support website before buying it.

Regards

Handy foot switch and tuner.

as soon i got my Line6 Lowdown hd750 i immediately bought this foot switch and it works perfectly,the pedal really great you can use it as wah or volume control like most other pedals..now i got freedom of switching from channel to channel with ease.it's light and not too big or too small to get inside the gig bag.

Essential kit

I bought this to go with my Line6 Spider Jam 75W.

It serves three useful functions.

1 Foot control for looping. This is essential for making an uninterrupted silent continual loop while still playing your instrument.

2 Volume control and Wah using the pedal. Two separate functions accessed by a hard press on the top of the pedal, no danger of doing so accidentally.

3 Tone/effects switching. Four different switches to choose from programmed or user defined tones and effects.

Oh yes, and an easy LED chromatic tuner. That is also very useful especially in the dark on stage.

It is solid and reliable and worth the price.

good wah pedal limited capability

I use this pedal with a amplifi amp. The construction is solid the wah and volume pedal is solid. The only thing that disappoints me is the connectivity with the amplifi amp. The pedal wont let you bank up or down with in the presets on the amp. Also if you go to another bank on your mobile or tablet and then press ABCD it goes back to the orginal 1234 presets. Maybe line6 can fix it in an update.

That being said i boot up my four main presets and rock out what you get is a solid pedal and at under half the price of the shortboard and is a more compact package i think for the bedroom rocker its a no brainer.

line 6 fbv express mk11

this unit is easy to use/set up as far as calibration/channel changes goes,when you are playing sitting down--the change from volume to wah needs quite a bit of pressure on your toe!......apart from that it's brilliant!...........

Line 6 FBV Express USB (Review)

I have been playing for 6 years just connected to my Line 6 amp but one day I decided to accept a new adventure - use a pedal - and I just loved it!

I cannot say one thing that I don't like on it. It work perfectly with my other gears. I compared to another FBV's prices and functions but I choose this one at the end because It seemed to be the best for the price.

It is very easy to use but it's a little hard to switch from volume to wah when I'm sitting.

I plug it into my Line 6 Spider IV and my Epiphone Les Paul Custom guitar. In theory, this is not a effect pedal, but when we talk about his sound... the word is "amazing"!

The distortion is insane and the clean tone is a beauty. I just play metal and rock but we can play any kind of music on it.

It is very hard and stable. I wished that this would be a long time companion and now the proof is alive! I can definitely depend on it and would use it in a gig without any backups.

Push

Very solidly built. I am using it with a Low Down 400. It makes it possible to use the different setting on the amp when playing live including the volume pedal which can also changes parameters on the effects. Having the tuner in front of you also very handy, with good size display.