The new POD X3

[therage!]

What do you guys think?

The only modeler I have right now is a V-Amp Pro which works pretty good for me. But the X3 has some interesting features like dual tone modeling. Lost of amp models too. Not to mention I can model a Neve pre for Vox. I'm not too convinced I want to do that though/

And for any tube amp purist's DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT respond to this thread with the typical rant about how modelers suck. I have 4 tube amps and love em. Modelers are handy tools for many....so keep the rant somewhere else please. EVERYBODY knows tube amps blow away modelers.

[Jouni]

Not necessarily if you're a bassist like I..

I think I'm gonna give that a try, what if there is not a bass-edition?.. All my recorded bass-sounds this far are through a Vox Tonelab!!

It's Tonelab SE, or POD-x3... whatever the difference between bass and guitarmodeling/effects, I can't hear a difference.

I've got a digitech bass-modeler/effect that I tried ONCE, then recorded through tonelab.

No doubt the x3 will have interesting colorations in sound, even before a tube-amp.

[therage!]

Originally Posted by Jouni

Not necessarily if you're a bassist like I..

I think I'm gonna give that a try, what if there is not a bass-edition?.. All my recorded bass-sounds this far are through a Vox Tonelab!!

It's got these Bass models.

1. Ampeg® SVT
2. Ampeg® B-15A
3. Eden Traveler WT-300
4. Fender® Bassman® head
5. Gallien Kruger 800RB
6. Hiwatt® DR-103
7. Hiwatt® 200DR
8. Fender® Dual Showman®
9. Fender® Bassman® Combo
10. Mesa/Boogie® Bass 400+
11. Polytone Minibrute
12. Sunn® Coliseum
13. SWR® SM-500
14. Versatone Pan-O-Flex
15. Vox® AC-100
16. Marshall® Major
17. Marshall® Plexi Super Bass
18. Acoustic 360
19. Aguilar® DB750
20. Alembic F-2B
21. L6 Tube Bass Preamp
22. L6 Classic Jazz
23. L6 Brit Invader
24. L6 Super Thor
25. L6 Frankenstein
26. L6 Ebony Lux
27. L6 Doppelganger
28. L6 Sub Dub

[Dogman]

I think it looks pretty cool...I don't need it, so probably won't be getting one. I need to play more first....

[acidrock]

From the review I read the X3 features a mic preamp and enables you to process two signals seperately.If you're at an entry level to recording this would probably be a great tool.

[Sirnothingness]

I wonder if they've ever fixed that horrid noise that Mac users get when going Pod USB into the Mac? I have an XT and have to go line out into my Mac's audio input in order to bypass that noise. Others have had the same problem. It's like a zapping type of noise. If they fixed it, then I'd love to get a floor model. Looks pretty cool.

[therage!]

Originally Posted by Sirnothingness

I wonder if they've ever fixed that horrid noise that Mac users get when going Pod USB into the Mac? I have an XT and have to go line out into my Mac's audio input in order to bypass that noise. Others have had the same problem. It's like a zapping type of noise. If they fixed it, then I'd love to get a floor model. Looks pretty cool.

Don't know if that got fixed or not. You might go through the POD forums at the Line 6 site. Them POD heads over there might have an answer.

[JPXTom]

it looks really awesome/interesting, and from the samples posted on line..it sounds really good too. I'd love to try it..and if i like it, i'd deff use it to record vox/guit/bass.

[tom18222]

i have one. it sounds so much better than the xt, you wouldnt believe it. much better sonic range. with the dual amps, you can get sustain with alot of gain, but also alot of note clarity with low gain+compression on amp 2. it really is fuckin great.

[JPXTom]

Originally Posted by tom18222

i have one. it sounds so much better than the xt, you wouldnt believe it. much better sonic range. with the dual amps, you can get sustain with alot of gain, but also alot of note clarity with low gain+compression on amp 2. it really is fuckin great.

Noice....very noice. Hell, maybe i should just get the x3 instead of an amp.

[tom18222]

i dont know about that. i have an x3 and an atomic reactor 112-50. that thing makes every modeler sound fantastic. on their own, sometimes i dont like modelers that much.

[JPXTom]

Originally Posted by tom18222

i dont know about that. i have an x3 and an atomic reactor 112-50. that thing makes every modeler sound fantastic. on their own, sometimes i dont like modelers that much.

hah it was kind of a joke...id get the live pedal and like a peavey valveking or the new line 6 tube amp.

[tom18222]

DONT get the live pedal. i have tjhe XT LIVE, and i hated it. too many cords at your feet, it was a pain in the ass. that sjust me. i bought the bean and the shortboard, and its the best.