POD Unit user reviews and opinions

**Rob** · 11-01-2003, 09:09 AM

Does anyone own one of those red POD modeling thingy's? IF so what are your opinions and thoughts about it! I'm thinking of picking one up soon! [img]images/smilies/rock.gif[/img]

**CanyonCarver** · 11-01-2003, 01:13 PM

Hello, Rob

I've owned a POD 2.0 for about four years now and I'm very pleased with it.

I have used it on all the recordings I have posted here. In fact, that was my amp before I got an amp. I used to only play through it and listen with headphones. It's a good practice thing too, as you can play for hours at night, with the big arena sound that you only can hear...

Tube amp purists have a tooth against digital modeling, but I welcome it as a flexible recording tool. Besides, for under 400 bucks you have access to an incredible array of amp models, effects, and speaker cabinets too.

You should surf over to the Line 6 Web site where you can listen to sound patches.

My POD has been a great little tool for all this time and I wasn't so cheap I would have replaced it with its new version, the POD XT. This one is a bit more expensive, but packs loads more tones and effects.

You can go either way and I dare to have sucky tone after that!

I use my POd to get old blues sounds, jazz, rock, metal... I swear by this product.

Go to the music store; most of them have a demo station where you can plug in and try.

I think this PD sells itself once you try it.

Good luck!

wahwah · 11-01-2003, 03:17 PM

Line6 rules the planet mate!

mab8485 · 11-01-2003, 06:39 PM

I own a v-amp 2 and am very happy with it. Make sure you try out a v-amp as well for comparison. I'm not sure about how much they are in america, but it should be about half the price of the POD.

wahwah · 11-02-2003, 10:28 AM

Is that a Johnson unit? Must admit, I haven't tried lots except for the Sansamp (which sounded great but better for crunch type AC/DC chords rather than fluid metal solo's) and the old Zoom 9002 (which was way too quiet level-wise to use for me). I must try out some units before I part with my readies.

**Rob** · 11-04-2003, 01:18 PM

Thanks people!!! You've been a great help! I think I will treat myself this XMAS!! I'm using the stuff in my BR8 which I tweak here and there for some cool sounds, but this POD sounds awesome from what I've heard!!

ericgtr · 11-04-2003, 01:27 PM

I think I am going to graduate from the GuitarPort and get one also, I tried one out at Guitar Center and it's pretty impressive.

**Scott Parnell** · 11-04-2003, 05:05 PM

yes i recommend trying out the v amp 2 made from behringer. they are 130 dolars american compared to 250 dollars american for the pod and the v amp 2 has all the same features as the pod basicaly,, im not putting the pod down,, im just saying I would try both. i myseld=f would like a pod,, but im short on funds and i went with the v amp 2 and Im happy with it as well. [img]images/smilies/icon_thumb.gif[/img]

ericgtr · 11-05-2003, 02:13 PM

Do you have to have a midi converter to use this with your PC? I went back to GC and to get the POD and the converter is over $400.

**CanyonCarver** · 11-06-2003, 06:23 AM

That's bullshit! I was told you can get one for 50!

Line 6 recommends using a MIDI adapter for full access to all features but I never got one.
The way I use it is by taking a stereo jack from the headphones outlet on the POD (with adapter for size) and directly into the mic jack of the computer.
I'm sure that going with a MIDI converter is a better way but I'm so damn cheap that I never made the move to get one.

The feature I don't have access to because of the fact that I'm going analog, is the deep editing software that comes with the POD and that allows you to tweak the parameter of effects with the computer. That never kept me from having loads of fun with the POD and conjuring killer tones out of the POD by myself.I wouldn't loose sleep over that...

Are you thinking about a POD, or a POD XT?

ericgtr · 11-06-2003, 06:57 AM

That's what I thought, you don't need it with the Guitar Port either. I would like the XT they are discontinuing the POD, It was the XT that they told me I needed to have the MIDI converter for and they said I didn't for the regular POD.

**CanyonCarver** · 11-06-2003, 07:26 AM

Ouch, I didn't realize that about the XT.

Let me ask around. I'm invited to an open house at Line6 Headquarters next Tuesday evening, where they will demo the new Vetta II heads and stacks, the new Variax guitar and other things. I'm sure I'll find answers to that question...

**Mondy** · 11-11-2003, 08:11 AM

Interesting thread. I'm pretty sure that I would get the POD XT if I was getting anything, but then again, I have only tried the POD 2.0 and only brioefly tried the XT and hadn't heard of the V-AMP 2 until today !

Next time I get a chance I'll try them out. I'm getting close to getting one of these funky little odd shaped unites...

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ericgtr · 11-11-2003, 08:13 AM

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Ouch, I didn't realize that about the XT.

Let me ask around. I'm invited to an open house at Line6 Headquarters next Tuesday evening, where they will demo the new Vetta II heads and stacks, the new Variax guitar and other things. I'm sure I'll find answers to that question...

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It seems to me that if it has a headphone out jack then I can just plug it directly into my sound card [img]images/smilies/dunno.gif[/img]

**Mondy** · 11-11-2003, 08:15 AM

The guy at my guitar shop said that you can connect it to your computer via USB. I didn't know if he meant for recording or downloading patches or what, but he said that the POD 2.0 doesn't/didn't have USB capability...

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