I did a little review of the Line 6 Spider II.

http://www.guitartricks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15642&highlight=Line+Spider

It's a great amp. Especially for someone just starting out. It let's you get acclimated to using effects and different gain channels. I think it sounds great. Every recording I did on my soundclick page was done with a Spider II. If you wanna give a listen. www.soundclick.com/magicninja