The BEST Multi-Effect Pedal Ever Made

Do you have any favorite settings on the Line 6 M9 (or any of the other M-series pedals)? Let's start a list in the comments!

Super cool video. I was the product manager for M9 which was birthed out of M13. Darrell Smith was my boss. An idea of a multi effect but in a DL4 size box was pitched by Jeorge Tripps a few years before. Angelo Mazzocco did the firmware and software and created particle verb and more. Dale Wagler did the industrial design. And Line 6 founder, Marcus Ryle got relative mode going as well as being a huge inspiration during development. I LOVE my Strymon friends who I worked with at Line 6 but none of my team for M13 and M9 is at Strymon. I'm the general manager of Tyler Guitars after spending 5 years as a product manager at KRK under Gibson. Darrell Smith has an amazing production company, Kung pow Productions. Jeorge is at Dunlop. Angelo is a main guy at Meris. And Marcus and his wife Susan Wolfe have a successful consulting company. And Dale is still designing at Line 6. I love that you call out Tim Pierce first. Hanging out with him as I was working on Spider III is how M13 happened. He had all 4 of the 4 button modelers on his pedal board, he was the second artist, after Dwayne Larring, to see Dale's first layout built from Darrell and my crude drawings. He then was my main guy to beta test the pedal and he actually helped find a bug in the DL4 that we fixed in M13 and M9.

I'm here because I just watched a rig rundown with Satchel of Steel Panther. He uses an Atomic Amplifire 3 modeler which goes to FOH, along with a few pedals. He doesn't use an amp at all, just that modeler that costs about $260 used online, in front of hundreds, sometimes thousands of people and he just shreds onstage along with a beastly rock tone. At least 3 years ago I put away my M13 because, according to everyone, pedals are where the best tone is, so I made the switch to pedals. I've watched all the vids on modelers and stuff, but that vid on Satchel NOT using a big rig containing the best rock tube amp available along with the best boutique pedals really drove it home that the majority, if not all, listeners aren't going to notice or care how I get my delays, reverb, or chorus, etc... Tomorrow I'm going to take the time to dust off my M13 and connect it back up. And I'm sure I'll be happy with the way it sounds. And if I ever gig with it, I'm guessing that no one will notice or care how the effects on my guitar are being made. If Satchel can play live concerts through a small modeler and pro musicians are using the M9 to this day, then the M13 is certainly good enough for me!!

Watching this segment always revitalizes my energy for playing thank you for that!

I'm late to this party but the intro of "My favorite mistake" made me put a huge smile on my face. One of the best intros ever.

I have this on my board still.. Been playing drums for 25 years and last two picked up electric guitar. It's great functionality, I don't spend ages looking up some killer sounds. I have buffer> pre-amp > comp > OD's (Lightspeed, SickAs, ODR 1) > volume > DD8 (reverse delay) Stereo into M9 then Dream 65 stereo out. Nothing complex but it's really versatile. Live I use it in the scenes options with each pedal bringing up 6 different effects (3 on at once) each pedal being a new song. For $300 I can do what would cost a couple of thousand if you buy timeline, big sky, then a switcher like PCB6x etc. but then you still odn't have the modulation effects etc. Means I can focus on my playing and when I'm at the point it's time to invest, I'll take that step.

Great playing and adding the flip over thump. I learn to play doing that and it opens up so many different ways to play.

Recently got this cheap and it’s become an indispensable part of my rig. So cool to have all those sounds available so quickly. Plus, now I use it alone when I go to rehearsal or a quick “in-out” gig. The only thing I would have liked to see was more overall and individual level control but, it’s not a deal breaker

I'm a session guitar player too, and a producer of my own music projects, and i have to say that i use 2 line6 m5 and going against all the advice not to buy it(from friends) i couldn't be happier to took the risk. I use it on my rig with a true by pass switch and now i couldn't play without them, i actually have 5 new ones in the box just in case of a failure lol its been 7 years and they still work, i mod them myself with a switch when pressed goes directly to the(white screen) custom 25 presets that i have created, its always there, when not in use i just press my loop true bypass little box(the size of a matchbox) i had to open it up and sand paper the 4 screws from the bottom because i was having a problem with the power, sometimes wouldn't turn on, after some research i read that has to do with ground electric relief , the black paint was not letting the proper connection, those reverbs and delays made me save an enormous space on my pedalboard...memory man, phase 90, EVH MRX flanger, golden reverbrator, tc elec reverb, Strymon El Capistan etc ....those are amazing pedals but i had to do it, obviously if im at home recording guitars i will use them sometimes, but when it comes to move around the country (portugal) they wont go with me ...the point is if you adjust well the m6-m5 you will get a very well rounded sound. obviously i need my RAT or TS9 | TUBE SCREAMER and my precious Soldano 4×12” Straight Cabinet. by the way i have one of my M5 in the soldano loop (modulation or time based FX) reverbs i like to use it in the end of the chain. cheers and it is amazing to know these session guitar players are doing the same, meaning i was right, PS-beautiful Chord progressions my friend, well done

I have had one of these for 6 or 7 years and stilll love it. I don't use it that much these days...but it is still reliable whenever I need it.

Thanks for sharing this, Mason! Great content and great playing!

Love this pedal. It's never left my board. Sounds great and packs all kinds of sounds I use all the time.

Sounds terrific. I can't compare it to the others out there these days, but what you played sounded awesome!!!!!! I'm still using a Digitech GSP 21 Pro - LOL!!! - and love it. Complex to set up for PERSONAL tones, but I just play it around the house for fun not gigging!!!! Thanks for the demo!!!!

I really have to thank you for this video, Mason. I have been really digging the channel and have learned a ton on my "Road to Tone Town." lol. Anyway, I have been in need a of a new reverb pedal so badly and thought about the HX Stomp, H9 and others, but this video made me realize how valuable the M9 is. I lived and worked in Nashville as a guitarist for a decade, and love old classic pedals, so the quality of this pedal was right up my alley. (I used to love going to Tom Bukovac's store in Berry Hill). After watching this video I made it a goal to get one second hand. Found one on craigslist in absolute excellent condition, negotiated with the seller, drove to Hollywood and bought it for $160. Truly a steal (seller is a keyboardist so switches haven't even been stepped on). Turns out me and the seller will also both be teaching songwriting/production at the same music college this summer, so I even made an acquaintance out the whole thing. Crazy small world. Thanks again!

I still have mine on my board and live by it. Hands down my favorite piece of equipment.

I think it sounds great. I figured out years ago not to trust public opinion on stuff like this. Took me about a year of working at a venue and realizing about 30% of people that played there couldn’t tell if they were in tune or not. 😂

Great job. Great presentation! Thank you.

Although I love all my original pedals, I started using the Line M13 years ago when it came out and have two expression pedals setup with it. I use the M13 on a smaller gig with a compact Tweed deluxe or with my Tweed Bandmaster for larger venues. That's it.

I have a M13, and i use it with analog pedals using the send and return. I like vibrato, tri-chorus, and more and more i learn new ways for use it. Recently i notice if i use the signal path: compressor > send > mad professor> pinacle wamplerr > return > orange drive > analog delay > 63 reverb. Its is a real Nice distortion.

I still use mine all the time - the ability to control ANY parameter and COMBINATION of parameters via expression pedal is genius!