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Line 6 Catalyst CX 60 Guitar Amplifier | Demo and Overview with Tiana Oharaplay button

Line 6 Catalyst CX 60 Guitar Amplifier | Demo and Overview with Tiana Ohara

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Built on the sterling reputation of the revolutionary Catalyst series, the new Line 6 Catalyst CX amplifiers are here and ready to rock. Now a storied member of the Yamaha Guitar Group, Line 6 has been serving the needs of musicians far and wide with their array of bona fide legendary amps and effects for decades. The Line 6 Catalyst CX 60 will make its presence known in your bedroom, studio or jam space immediately. This incredibly flexible combo comes equipped with a powerful 12" speaker, amp models from the famed HX family of tones, a selectable power output section, and a host of modern recording and performance features that provide you with everything you need to carve and sculpt your own unique sonic fingerprint.

Line 6 Catalyst CX 60 Guitar Amp

Perfectly Powerful

If you’re looking for a compact amp that can suit any playing style, the Catalyst CX 60 is for you. Packed with a bevy of distinct tones, this 12" model comes well equipped for practice, recording or smaller venues, and will blow the competition off the stage. With a selectable power output section featuring Full Power, Half Power, Half Watt and Mute modes, you can drive this combo to your heart’s desire. On the back panel, you’ll also find a Power Amp In jack so that you can utilize the Catalyst CX 60 as a powered speaker with any amp of your choosing. This flexibility allows you to tap into nearly limitless tonal possibilities unlike other amps in its price range.

Line 6 Catalyst CX 60 Guitar Amp Controls

Tonal Wonderland

The Catalyst CX 60 is an ideal amplifier for musicians who need a variety of sounds in a compact combo format. Built on decades of Line 6 modeling development experience, the CX series delivers HX-quality modeling in a traditional amplifier experience. This means that you can tap into flagship Line 6 technology and tones for a fraction of the cost. Unlike the previous Catalyst series that included six different amp voicings, the CX amplifiers all feature 12 voicings and 24 effects derived from Helix processors, like pristine cleans and modern high-gain distortion.

Line 6 Catalyst CX 60 Guitar Amp Effects

The Future in a Footprint

What will astonish you about this combo amp is the number of built-in features for the modern musician. Everything included was carefully thought about to make your musical journey fully immersive, and to deliver you a generously equipped playing experience. In addition to an extensive effects selection, the Catalyst CX 60 contains a tap tempo and tuner button, two-channel audio interface with MIDI, USB connectivity, plus an effects loop and power amp input for integrating external devices. If that isn’t enough, there’s also an XLR line output for connecting with PA or recording devices, like your interface or touring rig. All of this makes the Catalyst CX 60 a truly powerful combo amp perfect for everything from the club to the studio.

Line 6 Catalyst CX 60 Guitar Amp Rear Connections

Dive In

For ultimate control of your tone, Line 6 has included the Catalyst Edit app for free. Designed for desktop and mobile devices, this app allows you to dig into deep editing capabilities and further enhance your amp’s sound and response. With the Catalyst Edit app, you can adjust a variety of amp settings, like gain and EQ, more nuanced parameters, like HUM, BIAS and SAG, activate a noise gate or apply a cab simulator, and virtually tweak specific microphone placement. This makes the Catalyst CX 60 one of the most flexible combo amps on the market, and truly makes it a modern amplification masterpiece.

Whether you’re looking to crank up the volume and practice at home, or take your tone to your next big gig, there’s a Catalyst CX amp for you. With history-making HX series amp modeling, a host of contemporary effects and extensive tonal editing capabilities, the CX series provides flexibility and professional quality in a feature-dense, combo amp package. Take one for a test drive, and we’re sure you won’t be disappointed. For those about to rock with the Line 6 Catalyst CX 60, we salute you.

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  • Type: Solid State with Modeling
  • Number of Channels: 2
  • Total Power: 60W (30W/0.5W/mute settings)
  • Speaker Size: 1 x 12" Custom Design speaker
  • Reverb: Yes
  • Effects: Boost, 6 x Modulation, 6 x Delay, 6 x Pitch/Filter
  • Amp Modeling: 6 x Original Amp Design Voicings (clean, boutique, chime, crunch, dynamic, hi-gain)
  • EQ: 3-band EQ, Presence
  • Inputs: 1 x 1/4", 1 x 1/8" TRS (aux in)
  • Outputs: 1 x XLR (DI out with ground/lift)
  • Effects Loop: 1 x 1/4" (send), 1 x 1/4" (return/power amp in)
  • MIDI I/O: USB
  • USB: 1 x Type B
  • Headphones: 1 x 1/4"
  • Footswitch I/O: 1 x 1/4" (channel, effect)
  • Footswitch Included: No
  • Features: 24-bit/48kHz 4x4 Audio Interface
  • Computer Connectivity: USB
  • Software: Catalyst Edit
  • Power Source: Standard IEC AC cable
  • Height: 17.5"
  • Width: 19.9"
  • Depth: 10.2"
  • Weight: 25.9 lb.

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