areyna21
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Thanks for the feedback man. Any possible links you could throw my way?
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I tweaked the hell out of that patch and couldn't get it to my liking without completely reworking it. I've determined my taste in POD HD tones vastly differs from others'Sounds good in your mix though!
Also, dat avatar. Babou!
Thanks for the feedback man. Any possible links you could throw my way?
Just one is fine. Just make sure your pod's mixer is panned to center or you'll only get half a signal.
I was gonna post my own thread asking this seeing as my want for a POD HD has been questioned by a friend who uses the XT
What are the differences between them?
I wanted to use the HD doubled up as a recording unit. Can this be done with the XT?
I'm a gear noob and wanted folks inputs that actually know what they're talking about.
Thanks guys!
what do you mean by "doubled up," do you mean like double-tracked guitar? Because you can do that with any amp, as long as you can record multiple tracks in your DAW.
If you mean "Dual Amps" (which doesn't sound doubletracked), the XT doesn't do this, however the X3 does (same models as XT) and the HD does.
Hey guys, I know PODHD500X has more power...
do you know if the POD HD500X has also less latency compared to the POD HD 500?
For example: if I have a blank patch with only a full amp model, will I have less latency with the HD500X?
I play with a blackstar with the 4cm method.
I like both the amp's pre and the pod full models,
but I notice a lot more latency when using:
1) guitar->pod->amp model->pod line out->amp fx loop return
instead of: 2) guitar->pod->pod fx loop send->real amp preamp->pod fx loop return->pod line out ->amp fx loop return
which gives me less latency since, even if use twice an A/D and D/A conversion, the pod doesn't have to simulate an amp so there's no processor latency.
Well from what I've heard, you can't use the pedal units for home recording like you can with the HD. But I'm not 100% sure, which is why I'm here I guess.
I originally looked into the desktop HD cause they're cheaper, take up less space and I can use it in a live setting + recording interface.
sure you can, only difference between the floorboard and the desktop unit is the floorboard has pedals on it, and additional outputs (XLR). You can direct record with both (via USB or spdif).
XT bean/XT live are both the same, and the HD desktop/HD 500 are both the same.
this one has really been helpful to me. his setting and my settings are almost the same save for a few tweaks and increase in levels. depends on the amp really.
Setting Up Your Tube Amp with a POD HD500 | amplifya.com
Didn't know that! You guys are awesome.
So now the obvious questions - which may also lead to an obvious answer - is
Between the HD500, XT live and the X3 live. Which has the best tones to come out of it? Can you download patches to get more up to date models on them?
I'll mainly be playing progressive metal. Think: older After the Burial, Misery Signals, Modern Day Babylon kinda stuff.
I say the HD series is your friend. With the right tweaking I've got some ludicrously clear and defined tones from it.
Also, HD500 has a PAD switch and the Desktop HD doesn't. This comes useful when using high-gain pickups which seem to clip the input, which ends in f***ing the signal from scratch.
HD500 is the way to salvation. Join us.