Don't buy a POD!

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YEs, I record directly with my GT-3 ALL the time. I've done multiple tests with micing amps (that are fed by the GT-3's left out) and taking the R-out directly to the recorder.

Rule #1: Put the global setting on : "Line/Headphones" !!!!
Rule #2: Put the overall reverb setting to 40% or lower, so that you'll have a little bit of reverb to anticipate your playing on, but that it's so minimal, that it won't stand in the way of your mix.

My favourite FACTORY presets:
Bank - Patch - Name
-15 ----- 1 --- Metal Pop
-20 ----- 1 --- 1959 Lead
-22 ----- 2 --- Vintage OD
-24 ----- 2 --- Texas Blues

And be sure to check this GT-3 patch site:
http://go.to/bossgt3
Some of the Mesa Boogie-patches there are EXCELLENT.
In fact, because I record in my bedroom, and I only have (there at least) a 40W Roland 405 practice amp, I get better results with recording the GT-3 directly, than micing the amp. (And I DO have decent amp-mics: Shure SM57, Sennheiser e609...)
Besides, I can record at 1am without getting the neigjhbours upset.
 
don't buy a pod , buy the guitar port....it will work with XP, though it isn't fully supported as of yet.....for bass, I like the tech 21 bass driver...as far as recording direct to pc goes. i traded in my POD for the GP.
 
1) pods are a pain in the ass

2) pods sound like pods

3) if I wanted a pod I wouldn't wait three months to save $100.
 
enemyofthesun said:
1) pods are a pain in the ass

2) pods sound like pods

3) if I wanted a pod I wouldn't wait three months to save $100.
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1)Why?
2)Can you elaborate?
3)Me either.

Fangar
 
Every band I have recorded with a pod gets bland guitar sounds. DI or miked. A mesa or a marshall, even a 5150 gets a rawer, ballsier sound

Also to get a failly decent sound you have to do alot of jacking around

maybe for somebody playing basic rock and roll this works but for metal or other types of extreme genres its not a good decision. Folks I know that have one wish they had a real amp.
 
enemyofthesun said:
Every band I have recorded with a pod gets bland guitar sounds. DI or miked. A mesa or a marshall, even a 5150 gets a rawer, ballsier sound

Also to get a failly decent sound you have to do alot of jacking around

maybe for somebody playing basic rock and roll this works but for metal or other types of extreme genres its not a good decision. Folks I know that have one wish they had a real amp.
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Oh.. Of course a Mic'ed amp sounds great. Unfortunately for most though, a Boogie does not sound its best until it is turned up to 11+. For me, I needed an alternative that sounded nice since most of my guitar work is recorded when everyone else is asleep. My 15 month old would kick my ass if I turned my Boogie on to record. But I think that you can get some pretty realistic sounding tones out the POD too, but It has taken some experimentation of course.

Cheers,

Fangar
 
Bass POD

I bought a bass POD after reading all the good reviews, but I'll have to say I'm not all that impressed with it. There are only two amp models that I like. The rest just remind me why I didn't like the sound of the original amps when they were on the market. To me they just sound like vintage out-of-date tones that have been vastly improved upon with new technology. I feel the same way about the effects as well. I've used it once or twice on recordings, but get better results just running my bass directly into the board and adding compression with a RNC1773.
 
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MaKettle said:
The rest just remind me why I didn't like the sound of the original amps when they were on the market. To me they just sound like vintage out-of-date tones that have been vastly improved upon with new technology.
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Hmm. That makes it sound like the Bass POD is performing the intended function.
 
I have a pod 2.0 and think its a great practice tool. It however lacks the richness, robustness, and overall musicality of my mesa boogie studio pre amp which actually cost me less money than the pod and is like "instant santana" then turn a few knobs and look out dick dale, then back again the other way and you have the perfect metal crunch.
There are some odd harmonics floating around in that pod. When I play with the pod I cant help but think all its models were based on solid state crate amps. Also, I find its effects atrocious.
On the other hand the boss gt-6 looks_very_interesting to me. You get a great little floorboard, high quality cosm models and some boss(aka roland) effects which wipe the floor with line 6 and digicraptech alike.
 
robert jaybird said:
I have a pod 2.0 and think its a great practice tool. It however lacks the richness, robustness, and overall musicality of my mesa boogie studio pre amp which actually cost me less money than the pod and is like "instant santana" then turn a few knobs and look out dick dale, then back again the other way and you have the perfect metal crunch.
There are some odd harmonics floating around in that pod. When I play with the pod I cant help but think all its models were based on solid state crate amps. Also, I find its effects atrocious.
On the other hand the boss gt-6 looks_very_interesting to me. You get a great little floorboard, high quality cosm models and some boss(aka roland) effects which wipe the floor with line 6 and digicraptech alike.
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Your opinion was well stated until you mentioned the Boss board in the same park as the POD for a direct recording alternative...FRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRTTT!

:p

Fangar
 
I can't say the gt6 is a better direct recording alternative, I dont even own one. Having played it a couple of times I will say it offers a more appealing pallate for sound exploration, and in some instances I found it sounded better, especially in the effects section.
 
Nice use of color.


However, the Boss modeler gets some tones that I prefer over the POD.
 
I go by the philosophy of "Buy everthing that comes out!! Buy it all!! Screw having kids; buy more gear instead!!"
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
 
the Pod Pro in action!

I just found out that the newest release by Canada's Annihilator was done with pod pro in a home recording format. All the guitars are pod pro and they sound extremely cool, a nice fuzztone on top of the standard metal crunch. I was curious to see how he got the sound, went to the website and lo and behold, it was the pod pro. Pretty cool.
 
Ya' know... :o all of these products sound good if you take the time to tweak them within an inch of their lives. I get good sounds out of my Pod and my J-station and when I get a spare $130 I'm sure I'll get good sounds out of the V-amp too.
 
Right on, Lt. Bob

That's why I'm still on the "GT-3 crusade". Don't dismiss it because it's old or because of COSM modeling's supposed to suck.

I have the unit for 4,5 years now, and only since the last year my own patches have really begun to come close to that 'tube-breaking-up-sound-when-playing-harder'. I made an excellent Deep Purple-patch, and some Dire Straits (intro sound of Brothers in Arms), and AC/DC.
It's the oldest of the bunch, I believe, but hey, B-52's are still flying, right? ;)
 
Speedfairy what are you doing in here? This is the guitar & bass forum, not a fagfest. Is nothing sacred anymore?
 
Monty, please...

Can we keep the name-calling limited to the Cave?
In the other forums i'm being (or at least trying to be) serious. If I want to call you a pussy, I'll do it in the Cave, not here. This thread is about what's good and bad about the Line6 POD, not about supposed sexual preferences.

I'm asking this completely serious: No roasting in the 'normal' forums, o.k.?
 
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