POD x3 owners

[slay]

I have been using the v-amp 2 ever since it came out and really like it (except for the wah)

now i have been thinking if i get some tax money back maybe i will get a new processor and some bigger monitors to play out of.

So how is it? does it sound as good as the v-amp2?

It looks kind of hard to get used to, how long did it take you to get comfortable with?


was it worth it?

 

[Harry]

Does it sound as good?
Dude, the X3 costs about 5 times more (at least it does in Australia).
For that price, it couldn't exactly sound worse could it?

Seriously though, the X3 absolutely craps on the V-Amp2 for sound quality.
Once I get an X3 Live, I'll only ever keep my V-amp2 for a backup, beause the X3 really does sound quite a lot better.
The sheer bang for buck of an X3 is amazing, it is definitely worth it.
I've heard some people dial in incredibly good tones from them.

 

[slay]

right on

i wanna hear the engl powerball setting.

 

[Sang-Drax]

I've used the v-amp 2 for quite a while until switching to the x3.

I can say the pod mops the floor with the v-amp. Everything is a whole lot better, but I guess it's in the FX that the contrast is more evident. It does take longer until you tweak into a good tone, but, when you do, there's no comparison whatsoever.

And that coming from someone who's actually willing to get rid of his pod . I want real tubes for once, for Christ's sake.

 

[ToneCrafter]

I use an X3 quite a bit. It can get some really sweet tones. Definitely recommend it. It's obviously not as good as micing up an amp, but good none the less.

 

[cow 7 sig]

another vote for X3L.love mine
worth it? every penny
i worked it all out rather quick but i did spend a full week just playing with and tweaking it.take the time to sit and fiddle and you should be a happy camper.i put my GT6 back in its box.

 

[Sang-Drax]

another vote for X3L.love mine
worth it? every penny
i worked it all out rather quick but i did spend a full week just playing with and tweaking it.take the time to sit and fiddle and you should be a happy camper.i put my GT6 back in its box.

Just out of curiosity... I see that you run your pod through a jcm800. Is it for fx only? I plan to use it that way until I save money for a g major (I mean, after I finally purchase a good amp), and I'd like to know if, when ran in loop, it sucks too much tone from the amp.

 

[ShreddyESP]

I've gone through Korg (AX1500) , Zoom (G7.1ut) , Boss (GT8) and i've never been as happy as i am with the POD X3.

 

[cow 7 sig]

Just out of curiosity... I see that you run your pod through a jcm800. Is it for fx only? I plan to use it that way until I save money for a g major (I mean, after I finally purchase a good amp), and I'd like to know if, when ran in loop, it sucks too much tone from the amp.

my jcm is being used as a power amp.i dont like the tone of the amp on its own.there is a little bit of tone sucking but the 800 are a fucking loud amp

 

[Sang-Drax]

my jcm is being used as a power amp.i dont like the tone of the amp on its own.there is a little bit of tone sucking but the 800 are a fucking loud amp

Really? Wow. I'm yet to test the pod through a tube power amp to see how it behaves

thanks

 

[theo]

Does it sound as good?
Dude, the X3 costs about 5 times more (at least it does in Australia).
For that price, it couldn't exactly sound worse could it?

Seriously though, the X3 absolutely craps on the V-Amp2 for sound quality.
Once I get an X3 Live, I'll only ever keep my V-amp2 for a backup, beause the X3 really does sound quite a lot better.
The sheer bang for buck of an X3 is amazing, it is definitely worth it.
I've heard some people dial in incredibly good tones from them.

I thought my 120W bugera valve head got decent distortion, but then I got my x3 live, $800... my head is now just a power amp with occasional reverb. MELBOURNE!!!! WOO

 

[7 Strings of Hate]

i dont know how anyone can use those v-amps, they suck hard, but your in luck, the x3 is going to sound like gold to you if you didnt like the v amp