Pod vs V-amp vs J-Station

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Hi all,

I know I'm opening a thread that's probably been covered but I need the advice. Because I don't always have the microphones necessary to mic my amp available and I record a lot of my stuff onto comp, and also because I have two homes and only one amp I'm considering to buy a amp simulator.

My simple question: What's the difference between the POD, The J station and Behringers V-amp? Which one sounds the best. The POD is also much more expensive, is the price difference legimitated?

thx for responses!!
 
the J-Station, in my opinion, is better, and you can get it for $149 now....

Im not a fan of telling people to use the search function, but it might help in this instance if you would...each time someone posts a thread asking which one is better, less and less people respond...sooner or later, people will stop responding.....

here, ill even do the search for you....try some of these threads, some may not apply....

https://homerecording.com/bbs/searc...id=44825&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending
 
thx for help

I notice everybody's getting tired of the subject, but I just want to be sure about my purchase and haven't heared many stories of experience with the V-amp.
 
I haven't heard anyone review the V-Amp yet, I think Mr.Q was going to order one, maybe he'll comment. There's got to be at least 20 of these amp simulation devices on the market. Digitech Genesis, Roland has several models, Yamaha DG-Stomp, various Sansamp models, Rocktron, etc.

The best thing is to just take YOUR guitar to a store and try them out. It's kind of like shopping for an amp because they have their own personalities.

If I was choosing between the Pod and J-station I would buy the J-station, use it for a year and then sell it on Ebay for $100, because by that time something even better would be out for me to buy. Assuming I could get $100 for it (and I think I could) it would end up costing me about $4 a month to rent/own it under that scenerio. About what it costs me to rent a video or buy a cheeseburger. It's not that I don't like these amp modelers, I do.....it's just how I would approach this fast moving technology.
 
thx for reply

I'm curious about V-amp experiences. And I'm fron Belgium, and over here I heared that the Digitech Genesis is not yet for sale, is that true?
 
The Digitech Genesis has been in the stores for months in the US. You could buy it online or through catalog..... I haven't tried it so I have no idea how it sounds and I haven't read any reviews yet.....it's price is between the Pod and J-station here, about $200.

I always try to plug these modelers into a monitor system, for instance in the audio room of the music store. I don't feel like listening through headphones give you an accurate idea of how they will sound, but playing through nearfield monitors is closer to what you will hear in your studio.
 
I have a J-station. I record it via the spdif out (very convenient) and monitor it through a Marshall combo via effect return loop (so I bypass the Marshal preamp).

I use the J-station software, via midi. Overall it is incredibly convenient....and I guess it sounds good too (subjective subject).

For $150 I think it is a pretty good deal.
 
BrettB,

In the MP3 Mixing Clinic, there are a few songs posted by The Stickman, done using the J-station exclusively. Sounds good to me.

P
 
Wide Awake said:
I always try to plug these modelers into a monitor system, for instance in the audio room of the music store. I don't feel like listening through headphones give you an accurate idea of how they will sound, but playing through nearfield monitors is closer to what you will hear in your studio.
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Good point. headphones can often make a modeler sound better than it would through monitors, a stereo, etc. One of the best things to do is to A/B each one with the other and even with a decent tube amp. This will put the tones of each into perspective.

Also, be sure you consider the SansAmp line. The GT2 is comparably priced and is definitely worth consideration.

IMHO, some of the SansAmp emulators are better than many regular amps, solid state or tube. In fact, I am currenly using my PSA-1 instead of my Mesa/Boogie Quad for gigging (mainly because of the effects loop configuration). That's how good they are.

Matt
 
POD rocks! Running a Chandler Tube Driver into it right now, and getting beautiful tone. I've even been getting pretty good feedback at neighbor-sensitive volume levels through my mix monitors lately.
 
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