CoolCat
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Bought a POD 2.0 used for $100 out the door.
+ It has the Amp-sim thing which is better than the old,old days of trying a distortion pedal straight in....but it's missing some "real" speaker tone imo.
+ The effects and noise gate, tuner....its really a nice unit for $100.
The clean tone was probably 98% of my GT2 Sans Amp, (which I've always loved the Clean settings on the GT2).
+ I love the desktop pod, setup..great ergonomics.
+ In Manual mode, it offers even more colors and tweeks to create something original. free upgrade chips from POD is cool too, but some say the original is best and leave it alone?
In a real-studio, a nice fender or marshall or whtever would probably be available too...IMO the real function of multi effects is the numourous colors they can add to the color palette.
for those creative tunes their great.(versatility)
+ The POD seemed to capture the clean-amp so it could replace my old GT2. But as it also offers the effects, compressor and noise gates which is a must for guitars.
Maybe a bit more bang for the buck than the SansAmp GT2. imo.
- it still has that noisey guitar buzz....single coil noises
+ I also liked the ease of use compared to my 2488 internal "everything" unit. But this is more of a user preference. I like the "reach and turn a knob" on the POD. Better desktop usage than the RP 300 which is designed for the floor.
- for those trying to copy AC/DC exactly, or the third Jimi Hendrix album soundperfectly, or just want the pure tube boutique sound..I'd say this ain't for you. and probably none of the Multi-effects units will ever EXACTLY DUPLICATE someone elses CD sound...you'd need their whole studio setup and room for that.
?? there's a human conflict I deal with between, creative -fhk it flange it!!Sgt.Pepper anything goes mind-set... and then at times I like the Straight Tube Blues growl of a Fender and a cord and a guitar Only. Theres a beauty to simplicity too. Ideally one could have both setups at their dispose.
?? The POD seems cool, but didn't blow me away really much more than the other multi-effect pedals....for $100 used a good deal i guess...but already had a Digi Rp300 and a Sans GT2?? and a small amp.
- a few tracks and comparisons, in my case, the POD may very likely replace the DP300 and GT2. But I'd prefer to have a live amp at my dispose should the need arise...there's something these pedals just can't capture in comparison to a mic'd speaker. Not that you need it everytime, every song.
Summary:
Anyway, the POD is a breeze to use, very ergonomically enjoyable sitting on the desktop, and in manual mode can offer a large ability to create your own sound. Plugged directly into your recorder, it is very user friendly and can offer the benefits of DI recording.
Does it sound exactly like the Angus Young ACDC sound? No.
But there's more to music than impersonating others...if you get my drift.
+ It has the Amp-sim thing which is better than the old,old days of trying a distortion pedal straight in....but it's missing some "real" speaker tone imo.
+ The effects and noise gate, tuner....its really a nice unit for $100.
The clean tone was probably 98% of my GT2 Sans Amp, (which I've always loved the Clean settings on the GT2).
+ I love the desktop pod, setup..great ergonomics.
+ In Manual mode, it offers even more colors and tweeks to create something original. free upgrade chips from POD is cool too, but some say the original is best and leave it alone?
In a real-studio, a nice fender or marshall or whtever would probably be available too...IMO the real function of multi effects is the numourous colors they can add to the color palette.
for those creative tunes their great.(versatility)
+ The POD seemed to capture the clean-amp so it could replace my old GT2. But as it also offers the effects, compressor and noise gates which is a must for guitars.
Maybe a bit more bang for the buck than the SansAmp GT2. imo.
- it still has that noisey guitar buzz....single coil noises
+ I also liked the ease of use compared to my 2488 internal "everything" unit. But this is more of a user preference. I like the "reach and turn a knob" on the POD. Better desktop usage than the RP 300 which is designed for the floor.
- for those trying to copy AC/DC exactly, or the third Jimi Hendrix album soundperfectly, or just want the pure tube boutique sound..I'd say this ain't for you. and probably none of the Multi-effects units will ever EXACTLY DUPLICATE someone elses CD sound...you'd need their whole studio setup and room for that.
?? there's a human conflict I deal with between, creative -fhk it flange it!!Sgt.Pepper anything goes mind-set... and then at times I like the Straight Tube Blues growl of a Fender and a cord and a guitar Only. Theres a beauty to simplicity too. Ideally one could have both setups at their dispose.
?? The POD seems cool, but didn't blow me away really much more than the other multi-effect pedals....for $100 used a good deal i guess...but already had a Digi Rp300 and a Sans GT2?? and a small amp.
- a few tracks and comparisons, in my case, the POD may very likely replace the DP300 and GT2. But I'd prefer to have a live amp at my dispose should the need arise...there's something these pedals just can't capture in comparison to a mic'd speaker. Not that you need it everytime, every song.
Summary:
Anyway, the POD is a breeze to use, very ergonomically enjoyable sitting on the desktop, and in manual mode can offer a large ability to create your own sound. Plugged directly into your recorder, it is very user friendly and can offer the benefits of DI recording.
Does it sound exactly like the Angus Young ACDC sound? No.
But there's more to music than impersonating others...if you get my drift.
