Direct recording units

[King Soda]

ok...thanks for your responses on my last post. I've been listening to some samples on webpages and i must say that these new direct recording boxes sound really good to me. Are there any significant differeces between a POD,a V-amp or a J-station?Can my Soundblaster Live handle direct recording from these boxes?Is there anything else i should know when buyig a direct recording box?

[Downside Studio]

Yes, don't buy the Behringer V-amp. I've got it and it's ok to me, but I can't play the guitar at all. To me it makes no difference wether I buy a $10dollar fake-amp or a $500 fake. If you can play, it surely makes a difference. I've recorded with the POD and it sounds ok to me. I've recorded the V-amp and it really sucks. Don't know bout the J-station, but I've heard good things bout it.

[MISTERQCUE]

I have both the POD and the V-amp and while overall the POD produces clear precise sounds, the V-amp also performs well and with slight mods to the tones (especially British Tweed) the V-amp
holds it's own very nicely and especially at a bargain basement price!

[Gidge]

I have the J-Station and love it....for $149 you cant beat it.....it has acousic guitar patches, bass amp patches, and IMO better effects than the rest......

[MISTERQCUE]

Gidge, I have a Zoom 505 and it has only 1 good patch but
I got mine for $45!! Nyaah Naa Na-Naa Naa!

[Gidge]

Oh yeah!...well I did Brads mom.....

[MISTERQCUE]

Uh, oh well! I can't beat that bargain!

[frank_1]

I would say go with the POD over everthing else, but the J-station has better clean sounds.

F.J.A.

rare Iron Maiden records

[Gargamel]

Check out the Boss VF-1

and

the Roland VG-88

www.rolandus.com

[darrin_h2000]

When You are done listening to the DSP stuff try something real like circutry and give the sansamp gt2 a try. so you can stop looking.