A few short weeks after claiming to have reinvented the guitar amp with a pair of AMPLIFi streaming music player and combo instrument amp hybrids, Line 6 is expanding its new connected range with the introduction of the AMPLIFi FX100. The effects unit leverages the connected world of iOS devices to grant players access to a wealth of professional-quality tones in the cloud, as well offering intuitive creation of brand new sounds, the ability to match the signature tones of fretboard masters from tracks in a user's music library, and share favorites with fellow musicians via an online community.
Using the Line 6 AMPLIFi Remote app for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, players can search for time-tested classic tones, create new ones from over 200 amp and effects modulations, and share favorites and rate existing tones for accuracy via the cloud-based community. A cloud-based automatic tone-matching feature can help nail a guitar hero's signature sound in double-quick time by suggesting matches for the player's tone in songs sourced from a user's music library.
![A cloud-based automatic tone-matching feature can help to nail a guitar hero's signature sound in double-quick time](https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/3bb26bc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2048x1536+0+0/resize/1280x960!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Farchive%2Ffx100-amplifi-15.png)
Tracks from a mobile device's digital library can be streamed to the FX100 over Bluetooth. Interestingly, at the same time as routing a guitar signal to amp, the unit can play music from a source device through a home stereo system or external speakers, effectively allowing the player to decide where in the neighbor-pleasing sonic mix the live guitar sounds should sit.
Cable connections can all be found to the rear of the rugged metal chassis, including a 0.25 jack for a nice quiet shuffle jam through headphones. There's a built-in tuner/tap tempo feature, up to 100 presets are available on the unit itself (though the app can open the door to unlimited online possibilities), and a chain of up to eight effects can be used at the same time.
![Tweaking tone on an iPad running the Line 6 AMPLIFi Remote app](https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/44d379f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1200x800+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Farchive%2Ffx100-amplifi-11.jpeg)
The Line 6 AMPLIFi FX100 will be available from the beginning of May. A price has not yet appeared on the company's website, but retailer Sweetwater is currently showing a list price of US$419.99.
Product page: AMPLIFi FX100