Founded in 1996 by Marcus Ryle and Michel Doidic, Line 6 made a name for itself focusing on digital modeling technologies. As the available processing power became more powerful in the late eighties and into the nineties, Line 6 took the leap of making this into products for guitarists. Arguably their most famous line, the POD series of guitar processors, has led a change in the way people perceive guitar modeling. They now provide a range of products, from apps, software, mixers and effects processors to guitars and amplifiers.