Line 6 Granted 2006 Editor's Choice Award From Electronic Musician Magazine

Line 6 Granted 2006 Editor's Choice Award From Electronic Musician Magazine

- PODxt Live Takes Top Effects Processor Honors -

AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Line 6 Inc., the inventors of patented digital modeling technology for amplifiers, effects, and instruments, have been conferred a 2006 Editor's Choice award by Electronic Musician magazine for the PODxt Live. Editors of the respected monthly cited the "excellent modeling capabilities and sleek, practical design" of PODxt Live as deciding factors in bestowing the distinction in the "Effects Processor (hardware)" category to Line 6.

Award winners were announced in the January 2006 issue of Electronic Musician and will be formally awarded at Winter NAMM. The awards are given annually by the publication's editors, along with a select group of technical authors, to the best new products of the previous 12 months in a variety of categories.

"From the beginning, our goal was to deliver a streamlined, self-contained unit focused on live performance -- which offers all of the features that make PODxt and PODxt Pro so universally loved as studio fixtures," says Line 6 Product Line Manager Mark McCrite on the news of the EM award. "We're extremely pleased to see this acknowledged by Electronic Musician, and to be in the company of so many other great products."

About Line 6, Inc.

Incorporated in 1996, Line 6 is a music gear manufacturer dedicated to creating music products to inspire creativity in both recording and live environments. Headquartered in Agoura Hills, California, Line 6 currently has a presence in over 60 countries worldwide with offices in California and the United Kingdom. In just under a decade, Line 6 has grown from an original team of 10 to over 200 employees. As the pioneer of digital modeling guitar amplifiers, guitars and effects, Line 6 has created award-winning products for guitarists, bass players and engineers, working both on stage and in the studio. For more information visit www.line6.com.

Source: Line 6, Inc.

CONTACT: Krista Shue of Line 6, Inc., +1-818-575-3824, kshue@line6.com

Web site: http://www.line6.com/

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