saminator
Do you even praise, bro?
I just recently got a Mesa Boogie Fifty/Fifty. Using the POD's preamp models into that thing is pretty great.
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It isn't Line 6's style to discontinue a POD until after a POD at the same price-point has replaced it.
That we never got an HD-series POD with sufficient DSP to use two full amp models with eight DSP-intensive effects (as was controversially believed would be the case with the X-revision) is one of many reasons I've mostly written them off. I'm sure the Helix is a fine unit, but I can't overlook the colorful/crackable glass displays and other non-essential "features" there as a push-up bra to justify the "pro" price point it was engineered for.
I'm sure it and their low-wattage, iOS-programmable bluetooth amps you can play from your toilet have their markets, but I'm of the opinion that Line 6 has consciously chosen to ignore all-in-one functionality and the budgets of their consumer base in favor of gimmicks and punching above their weight to compete with brands outside their market (Fractal, Kemper, etc.).
Admittedly, I backed the wrong horse in investing in Positive Grid's promises. But their growth strategy of falling on their face at every opportunity hasn't been enough to push me toward a Helix in this generation.
That said, I'm always open to being won back.
Also, what do you mean by backing the wrong horse with Positive Grid?
So I'm planning to run the HD 500 through a power amp and a cab. I've read some good things about the Rocktron Velocity 300 and will probably order that from Thomann but I can't decide on a cab. Is there anyone who is using the Rocktron 300 with the pod HD and could give some options?
I'd like to keep it at 1000 max. Would a 2x12 handle the Rocktron or should I just look into the 4x12's?What's your budget by the way?
I'd like to keep it at 1000 max. Would a 2x12 handle the Rocktron or should I just look into the 4x12's?
If you're planning to use it in a band, definetly 4x12''. Most of them will handle 300 watts almost at full volume.
Hey guys, I'm debating whether or not I should join in and buy one of Line 6's Pod, particularly the Pod HD Pro one (or the X version). I'm mainly playing metal, but I also play bass and like the widest range of tone possibilities and maximum versatility from bedroom to gig. How's the quality of the thing? And what about the quality of the sound and Line 6's patches? I'm interested in the thing but turned off by my previous experience with Line 6 and also the fact that they nickel and diming with their amp model.
Although, just one quick last question: so what's the difference between the X and the normal one? Just one more block of effects or what?