The Line 6 PowerCab CL 112 is a Line 6 amplifier, currently around $399.99. Close alternatives include the Line 6 PowerCab CL 212 and the Blackstar Silverline Stereo Deluxe. It pairs well with the Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster and the ProCo RAT 2.
Line 6 PowerCab CL 112
Line 6 · amplifier
The Line 6 Powercab CL 112 is a 100-watt active guitar speaker cabinet with a single 12-inch speaker, built to work with modeling processors and amp modelers by combining a powered amplifier stage with selectable speaker cabinet impulse response (IR) modeling. It lets players run modelers directly into a purpose-built active cabinet rather than a traditional passive guitar cabinet or a full-range PA speaker.
What stands out
“Primary use case is players using digital modelers (like Line 6's own Helix) wanting a dedicated, purpose-matched speaker”
— from the community notes
“Standout strength is the built-in cabinet IR modeling combined with genuine power amplification, letting players dial in accurate cabinet response directly from the speaker itself”
— from the community notes
“Valued as a purpose-built solution for the modern modeler-based rig, combining amplification and cabinet-response modeling in one active speaker specifically designed for guitar modeling processors”
— from the community notes
“Active, powered design with built-in cabinet modeling addresses a specific and growing need among modeler users for a purpose-matched speaker solution”
— from the reviews
“The Line 6 Powercab CL 112 is a 100-watt active guitar speaker cabinet with a single 12-inch speaker, built to work with modeling processors and amp modelers by combining a powered amplifier stage with selectable speaker cabinet impulse res…”
— from the listing
- response
- digital
- stage
- digital modelers
- modern modeler based rig
- built in cabinet modeling
- single 12 inch speaker
- other modelers
Good for
- Live
- Silent Stage
Price updated Oct 22, 2026
Pedals that stack with the Line 6 PowerCab CL 112
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
16% matchInto the PowerCab's modern, digital-modeler-ready response, the Rangemaster's germanium treble boost has a versatile amp voice to brighten.
Goes in front of the amp
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
15% matchStack the RAT ahead of the PowerCab and its cutting drive gives the modeled amp tone real analog bite.
Goes in front of the amp
MXR Distortion+
MXR
15% matchPush the PowerCab's modeled amp signal with the Distortion+'s thick, gritty compression for extra saturation.
Goes in front of the amp
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
10% matchKeep Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after Line 6 PowerCab CL 112 in the signal chain, clear of Line 6 PowerCab CL 112's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchThe Memory Man's lush analog echo belongs in the PowerCab's loop, clear of the amp's own modern, digital-modeler-ready response. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
8% matchKeep Alexander Pedals Radical Delay in Line 6 PowerCab CL 112's effects loop, clear of Line 6 PowerCab CL 112's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Pigtronix Philosophers Tone Optical Compressor
Pigtronix
7% matchLine 6 PowerCab CL 112's own pristine character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Line 6 PowerCab CL 212
Line 6
72% similarity“As the larger sibling to the CL 112, it offers more power and a fuller 2x12 speaker configuration for players needing greater volume and stage presence”
Blackstar Silverline Stereo Deluxe
Blackstar
48% similarityShared character: digital, response, stage
Blackstar Silverline Special 50
Blackstar
86% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar Silverline 50
Blackstar
85% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Line 6 PowerCab CL 112 (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Line 6 PowerCab CL 112?+
The closest matches in character are the Line 6 PowerCab CL 212, the Blackstar Silverline Stereo Deluxe, the Blackstar Silverline Special 50. Budget picks: Blackstar IDX:50. Boutique upgrades: Boss Katana Artist Gen 3, Boss Nex-Stage.
What pairs well with the Line 6 PowerCab CL 112?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster, ProCo RAT 2, MXR Distortion+ — Into the PowerCab's modern, digital-modeler-ready response, the Rangemaster's germanium treble boost has a versatile amp voice to brighten..
How much does the Line 6 PowerCab CL 112 cost?+
Around $399.99 (live listing price, updated Oct 22, 2026).