GOOD VALUE, GOOD TONES! Line 6 POD Go!

[@Briansgate]

I got this a couple of weeks ago, and I love it. I'm no professional touring rock star, so I don't need it to do more than it does. It does all I want it to and then some. You could spend over $450 on 3 or 4 good stand alone pedals. Well worth it, and not too hard to get into.

[@wr1039]

What amp your running it out of? FRFR?

[@robmlisanti]

Yes I love it too!

[@林盛恩]

Angus young is a professional touring rockstar and all he needs is a (loud) marshall ;)

[@VexLosers]

@@林盛恩 True but as a profesional touring rockstar, Angus can afford to travel with his classic loud Marshalls, whereas the rest of us schmucks are left to deal with whatever backline gear is available at festival gigs that we have to fly to ;)

[@BrianRRenfro]

*Plays first tone, doesn't like it at all* "So it maintains the classic POD flavor"

[@TobyBurt]

He was just too dumb to realise he changed the verb to octave.

[@justinTime077]

@@TobyBurt ok trash can

[@alexhiggin]

Best thing you can do with these is go to the global EQ and put the high cut on 12k, then turn off the high cut on the cabs. For whatever reason the global eq is way more intense than the high and low cut on the cab block.

[@RiffsAndBeards]

Oh really? Will try that

[@loganhall7776]

@@RiffsAndBeards I find myself just turning off the cab sim entirely.

[@HughManatea]

@@DudeMcGuybro I forgot to turn my cab sims the first week of owning this just forgetting that they were there. Solid advice.

[@henco8716]

I bought one of these recently and man, it has changed my gig setup for the better and I genuinely feel more confident on stage. If you sit with it a bit and make your own patches, you can make some kickass sounds on this bad boy.

[@nigeldaddyo]

This is a little long but if you're on the fence about modeling this could be a worthwhile read. I bought one of these for late night practicing through headphones and the occasional fly gig/jam. It sounds so good to me that it has become my main rig, but there’s an important catch- I bypass the cab sims and put it straight into the fx loop return of my Bad Cat Cub 15R because, let’s face it, FRFR systems cannot recreate the “amp in a room” sound. Although I’m not about to part with my Eventide H9, the effects on board are good to excellent. I’m still pretty floored by how uniformly great this setup sounds. Just so you don’t think I’m some easily impressed noob, I’ve been playing since the early 80’s and own or have owned great amps by the likes of Mesa (at least 6), Carr, Friedman, Budda, Fender CS, Orange, Rivera, Revv, and so-on. I’ve had my favorites from these brands and I can really say that the Pod Go into my Bad Cat’s fx loop return puts as big a smile on my face as any of the above amps. Maybe I just got lucky and the Bad Cat just happens to “like” the Pod Go and it’s a great combination just by chance? Eventually I’ll pull out other amps to find out. I also think it’s important to mention that in my experience it doesn’t sound good into the front of an amp which makes sense given that you’re putting a modeled preamp into a real preamp in this scenario. Modeling has really come of age IMHO. If you’re tired of lugging a big rig around and you’re intrigued by modeling but don’t like the FRFR experience you should consider this kind of setup. You may be very surprised. Oh yeah, the day after I bought this I got an email from Fractal as I'd been on their waiting list for the past 6 months for a FM3. With all the confidence that I was making the right choice and zero regret to date, I told them I was going to pass. YMMV

[@jasonstallworth]

Dude, this seems perfect for simplifying your setup for live solo gigs as well.

[@AkiraSpectrum]

really digging what Line6 is doing right now. Although I think they should have called it the POD GO HX, it really doesn't matter, because once you know its HX modelling and you see the price of the unit its hard not to say 'wow, good job Line 6'. I'd totally buy one if I didn't already have an interface with HELIX Native.

[@thebunn]

Yup! The POD changed the options for so many of us. From having to go to a studio to being able to record rad tracks in a bedroom wayyy before VST amps. Super thankful for that. Didn't you start this channel with an HD Pro Rack? That's the first Fluff video I remember watching. I think you were playing a Schecter Baritone back then too. Great vid as always Fluff. Cheers!

[@Nightwinflyer]

I was on the fence between this and the Boss GX-100. I decided on this because I found one on Reverb for $375 and it is in mint condition. While I always figured the Pod HD series just needed an IR update, there is definitely something else going on in this unit. The playing 'feel' is outstanding, as are the tones. The best modeller I've ever owned.

[@lucyferina]

All those criticizing this and the Helix,.....a lot of band use them live, Jinjer being one of them, I know I was there about 3 feet from them in a small club in San Diego called Brick by Brick plus Eugene stated that it is his weapon of choice because he doesn't have to carry a huge rig and can have all the tones he needs, he has two, one is used as a backup. Line6 has come a long way since the original bean pod which by the way was used by Dino Cazares on one of the Fear Factory albums and that album has great tone with a freaking original Line6 Pod!!!.

[@unleashconfusion626]

I think they should have called it Helix Go

[@Crowbar11115]

100% would have been a better choice of name

[@derekchapman5167]

It's not the same as Helix though, despite what people might tell you.... the input stage is different, less headroom (which is noticeable if you have them side by side as I do), if you turn all of the slots on then you're limited to which effects have enough CPU to be able to run, and the CPU within the Pod Go is almost entirely maxed-out so unlike the Helix you'll find that additional firmware updates don't add anything particularly spectacular. It's a good unit, but a Helix-a-like it is not.

[@AkiraSpectrum]

I think POD GO HX would have made everything clear. Either way, once you know its HX modelling in a 'POD' for this price, its hard not to want one.

[@roccanto86]

Fortunately, Line 6 didn't called it HX Go o Helix GO, because the price tag would be higher too

[@林盛恩]

At 450 bucks it's gonna annihilate flagship sales if you put a helix or hx tag on it. I don't know whether they officially mention pod go and helix having the same tones, but as is from word of mouth alone its selling like peanuts. 10 years ago i got the pod hd500 at a higher price (converted) than the pod go, and it feels like a toy compared to budget modellers now. What a time we live in

[@satanicack]

4:45 Justified Black Eye, classic

[@EggarsTheJerk]

I came here for this!

[@1980glamfan]

Love that song!! Was pretty stoked to hear it!

[@sryanuk]

I think we all want a video of Fluff nailing some NUFAN tones...

[@chamozolano]

I had brain freeze trying to remember where this riff was from... thank you!!

[@Julian-fy6si]

Honestly blown away by those plexi tones, seriously considering buying one of these now

[@cbenji7154]

Was that "Justified Black Eye" I heard during the Cali Recto setting?? You've got good taste sir!

[@TelesPlayMetal]

I believe that to be Justified Black Eye. NUFAN riffs make any video better!

[@faviosotogonzalez]

It is!! And in the video of the cheapest bass on i dont know; he plays the intro for "All of me" by NOFX :)

[@mitchellfrew8064]

Yeah that struck me too!

[@nathanfarrell1116]

please please please do a metal tones video of this please! ive been looking at one for a while fluff

[@victorbicudo1374]

for fuck sake, dude. Tubescreamer in front of a boogie sim, use a decent IR, cut 3db at 250Hz. The other 60% of the tone is in your hands. Use humbuckers.

[@bdaquatics7584]

@@victorbicudo1374 people like you ruin music

[@jonathanguerrero7394]

I just got one. I’ve never liked modeling but after I heard they put the helix sounds in. So I decided to try it. My mind is blown, I love this damn thing!

[@lloydpittonet]

I almost want a desktop version of this, with a floorboard. That display would be great until it's 6 feet from my face.

[@resington]

Those Guitar Lessons must be paying off. Some cool licks in here man.

[@prestonsucks666]

Bought one of these on a whim, I absolutely love it.

[@KiedisHaze]

Honestly, this is the perfect unit for poor students like me. I've been meaning to get a Helix LT ever since having the opportunity to use the Helix for a year but it has been out of my budget. This; however, isn't. Dope!!!!

[@ranyel3314]

Awesome. I purchased one. Still learning alot. I love it.

[@deetsugc7311]

Still waiting for mine !!! I don’t think it’ll be here till the end of August, stupid Covid

[@justinTime077]

Go to the store loser you won’t die

[@PaulChoate-s4v]

Deciding which one to keep: pod go or the boss gtx-100. Both take me away from playing/practicing and suck me into to playing with the settings.

[@margelxd]

Sorry, very newbie question. With no Computer or Cabinet. Can i play that PodGo with just an Electric Guitar and a pair Headphone? Just for practicing purposes? Thanks for the future answer. Confused beginner here. Hehe

[@GuitarTabsDaily]

Giox yes and it’s amazing. Once you dial in the tones for your headphones it’s the best for practicing

[@hemantakakati1103]

another noob question what kind of beginner's amp would be best for this kind of pedals ?? Boss katana 50 mk1/2 ??

[@jamdalf4343]

Yes. You can play it through a home stereo or boombox if need to later too!

[@blendernoob64]

A Converge shirt?! As if I couldn't love this channel anymore!

[@LukeMerolaa]

To be fair , they are really good priced

[@luccaguizzardi3385]

@Ben Larson P R I C E D*

[@jayz6008]

@@luccaguizzardi3385 *woosh* pretty sure he was joking

[@metalsquid]

4:46 No Use For A Name ayyy! \m/

[@davidwoods358]

I think it's a cool product with the "just right" amount of features for the price. Too bad the processing does not allow for dual amps but, still enough to get the job done in most cases. When I was learning to play in the late 60s a device like this was inconceivable ... and had it existed, would have cost 50K or more. It's amazing to me what we now seem to take for granted. This is a great time for guitar gear! Bottom line, a good player will be able make this product sound amazing, you'll just have to trust me on that.

[@AuntAlnico4]

There's always the headrush gig board or the big pedal board, that's what I got, the big headrush pedal board and it's got everything you could ask for plus quad core processors.

[@spark4039]

Yay for playing Justified Black Eye!!!! Great demo

[@thomasbyrne7372]

I have one. I love it. It sounds great. Very intuitive. My favorite amp so far is Revv Purple which I use with ML Fluff Cab IR I got with Amped Roots

[@Briansgate]

dude, the Revv amp in this thing is great!

[@TheTexorc1st]

Revv Purple is definitely my favorite aswell. I need to get some IR's to use. I feel the cabs on the Pog Go are mediocre at best but ive got a good sound out of the recto cab i believe it was. New to these modern modelers.

[@spcysos]

Sorry you had to adjust your own patch, but Soo cool that you have one! Very very nice!

[@accentontheoff]

As someone who new to guitar effects I am not sure if the four effects slots is enough… to learn, mix and match, experiment. Do you think that’s a valid concern. Thanks for your video.

[@inot1105]

New gears are always good and exciting. But my concern is how future proof are these gears? How long will it serve the user? Will it be useable still after 2, 5, 10 or more? This will depend on the manufacturer really, with supports, SW updates and their plan of continuity or discontinuity. Just my thoughts and question. Great video as always Fluff. Cheers and God bless.

[@derekchapman5167]

Well, the original POD is 20 years old, and still being used, so that probably answers your question....

[@DigitalChemistryBand]

I started with the original chameleon... this piece has been a game changer...peace ... from so. king county.

[@jips123]

I use it direct in front of my Fender Deluxe (no fx-loop) for the effects. You can switch off the cab ir's for the "amp out" in the global setting. That is a timesaver. What it needs in is the possibility to also switch of the amp blocks in the global settings. Now you have to disable the amp block in every preset, or make new user presets in the user presets.

[@shane011471]

Glad I found this comment as I was wanting to use the POD GO just for the effects alone as the pedals I like cost 150-200 each when I can just get this and save some money. I play a AC15 with no fx loop so I was just wondering how this would work just for the effects alone as I do not want to use the ir's at all. I just want a clean set up without all the cables and power supply. All I want to do is assign a different effect pedal to each footswitch for instance a OD to one and a chorus to another and so on and be able to use some of the effects together. Have never used digital FX even once so I know nothing about them. I do not want the sound of my amp to change as I love it and the only thing I want to use this for is a compact pedalboard just for the effects alone and I do not want any amp or cab sims at all..Any input would be appreciated and Thank You..

[@deetsugc7311]

Like that justified black eye riff ! Also can you hook up a drop pedal to this thing ?

[@jamesrick7474]

Can this be plugged straight into a traditional cabinet, or would it need a pre amp or amp sim pedal ?

[@josephguillermo3007]

Yes! Badass Converge shirt Fluff!

[@pauloesterle9823]

Brother I just bought one of these just to have around the house to jam your preset on 15a didn't have to change a thing sounds absolutely amazing

[@rolandogabrielballadaresga3680]

I prefer the mooer ge250 at that price range but that is me. To each his own.

[@alwaysrockn2009]

Why do you like the ge250 more? Have been debating between these two units.

[@alainhochmann1396]

hi!!! ordered one but don't really know if it will please me,want to go through my fender supersonic22w!!!what do you think it will be ???DO YOU USE AN AMP OR A PA,,thanks alain what's the better way to get better sounds amp or pa??

[@tuckerdawson]

Fluff I love these little gear reviews you do. Would love to see one on the Boss Gt 1.

[@ajbrito]

No use for a name! Well done sir, well done

[@benkish531]

i’m curious about bass guitar with this

[@zdf14]

There are bass amp models, but it definitely favors guitar more.

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

4:07 (and further on...) - I honestly thought you were gonna break out into a Barracuda cover by Heart.

[@Mrmre]

Justified Black Eye - NOUSE!!! good song choice

[@nickschuller9861]

Is having ability to run dual cabs, amps, parallel effects worth extra $$$ for helix lt? Hmmmmm I’m new to the helix so not sure....

[@spcysos]

Do you think this is something you can record a nice sound with for an album? I've been a big Line 6 fan for a while, just curious. The USB going into the DAW sounds great, so I'm assuming so...

[@victorbicudo1374]

you're better off with good plugins, but this does the job.

[@dantredogborsa7048]

Annihilator last two albums were done with these sounds (helix).

[@dennisnashville7114]

What I do (if this helps) is set up a good temporary sound with a plugin while I record the guitar parts. Then, I go back during the mixing stage and ‘play around’ with the guitar plugin’s amps, cabs and effects to set them in the mix better. With a plugin, you have the freedom to completely change the guitar sounds on the fly. Recording with something like a Pod, you are more locked into the sound you originally recorded. Of course you can always re-amp I suppose... but, plugins are easier and a lot less time consuming. 🎸🎸🎸

[@KaiDown]

So, that one time that the autocaptions said "Roof Spirits and Gear" has ruined the channel for me. I can't unhear it at all

[@Nekron_Knight]

Interesting product but how well could it work with an actual tube amp, in particular if i want to use the distortion of my amp and switch between clean and distortion during a song?

[@jannik19191]

You can use the PODs effects loop to connect it to your amp using the 4 cable method (if your amp has an effects loop). Guitar > POD git in POD fx loop send > amp in amp fx send > POD fx return POD amp out > amp fx return Though the pod can't change your amps channel, you can just bypass the amp's preamp, and model any clean preamp on the pod.

[@Nekron_Knight]

@@jannik19191 thank you, I was wandering that because some switches and looper have a foot switch jack and this doesn't seems to have this option.

[@thomasbyrne7372]

Someone just posted this on KZbin about setting it up for a live gig and I thought about your question. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKSpfotqrbCYq5Y

[@ry8100]

He sounds EXACTLY like Patrick Rothfuss.

[@bdaquatics7584]

I heard that no use for a name riff bro! Justified black eye! You're the man fluff!

[@spartan8390]

Would it be worth swapping out my HX Effects for this?

[@derekchapman5167]

No, I wouldn't; the input stage on the Pod Go isn't as good, and that's noticeable to my ears, and the Pod Go doesn't have all of the effects from the Helix as it simply doesn't have the CPU power to do it. Also, if you turn every slot on, on the Pod Go, you'll find that you can't select some of the nicer reverb/delay effects as there isn't enough CPU power to run them.

[@spartan8390]

@@derekchapman5167 Thank you! Saved me time and money. My HXE hasn't been updated; should I bother?

[@rickymartin7149]

They’re water proof too accidentally dumped a whole cup of water on my shi let her dry out for a few hours flicked right back on lol

[@jacoobyslaps]

For some reason I just can’t hop on the digital train. It isn’t that it doesn’t sound good, it does. I just can’t get over the feeling of having my board and my amplifier. Something about having a digital platform just doesn’t cut it for me.

[@StuTheDawg]

if you fine with what you have there's no need to change, i don't think i will ever own a overly expensive valve amp and pedals as my helix does it all for me

[@jacoobyslaps]

Stuart Zandonadi-Hatherley jr And that’s great! It’s not that I dislike digital for sound, most of the time it sounds great. I just can’t get over not having pedals in front of me.

[@BDaMonkey]

It's a bit more convenient, at the expense of being less good sounding. That's my general feeling on this stuff.

[@XxEnterTheKrakenxX]

that converge shirt is awesome!

[@617shakes]

If you adjust a preset , does it automatically go to the user folder as a custom tone? Or does it stay automatically saved the way you adjusted it in the presets?

[@MotownGuitarJoe]

No, but using the Pod Go Edit software it's easy to copy a factory preset the user folder, rename it and tweak it.

[@OverJam52]

I am really gutted. This came so close, but the DSP and 4 block limitation is a huge no go for me, not that I use them a lot but I play some ambient / post rock stuff and I often use comp, dirt, delay, reverb, and a few modulation pedals at the same time. 6 free blocks and a little more DSP power would’ve taken me there. So close. Back to square 1 I guess.

[@jamdalf4343]

For only $450 it's a great value, if you gota have all them blocks and power then get a regular or lite Helix, duh!

[@OverJam52]

Dandalf never said it wasn’t a great value, and no I don’t need all the bells and whistles of the Helix LT. I would have gladly paid 100 bucks more for 6 or 8 free blocks. Don’t understand why the compressor or looper take up a whole block when they really don’t use a lot of DSP.

[@Youngbeliever97]

You can buy an external two way switch for like $70 and have the 6 blocks right at your feet :).

[@stanesposito2664]

I'd like to hear some more clean tones. The high end on cleans sounds more digital than the gain tones. Has to be a way to make them more realistic.

[@bodhisattva126]

dude...was that a no use for a name riff? awesome

[@Yanthungbemo]

Pod Go vs HD500X vs Firehawk FX. What do you think? I've never owned a multi-effects unit.

[@aguscapu9975]

The pod go is the newest tecnology, the pod hd and firehawk are a step down for what i've researched

[@derekchapman5167]

The Pod Go is head and shoulders above those units, sonically the Pod Go is as good as almost every modelling unit available today....

[@jamdalf4343]

Pod Go bro!

[@hommedammn7132]

Can it do Sleep’s Dopesmoker tone?

[@dragtr0n]

can we make tesseract like clean tones (milmans clean) without parallel processing on this?

[@johnpedrosilva]

Can you one review with a bass ?

[@bikersoncall]

When I save a factory preset into a user patch, it won't let me exit user banks/patches, and get back to factory presets.

[@Garrett-In-Canada]

what where you running the pod go into ?

[@PilgrimMinistry]

I noticed there's a USB outlet on the back. Can this plug directly into your computer and go straight into ProTools, Garage Band, or Logic Pro, or do I still need an interface of some sort?

[@brendenginn6988]

You can use it instead of an interface but I would still recommend using an interface as there can be latency issues when recording.

[@fredriksvard2603]

They never get high gain right.

[@A.Moortal]

How's it do through a tube amp?

[@tattoofred]

Genial video muchas gracias...very cool video thanks ;)

[@Yohahn]

4:47 Not a good idea to play Justified Black Eye... it got stuck in my head and now i'm listening to the song..

[@ThotSticks]

Hello everyone, have a good day

[@billybobhouse9559]

You too good sir!

[@markecker135]

I will have one, oh yes, I will definitely have one

[@tomnicholson6171]

Been waiting for this......

[@xray6115]

How would this sound for fx only in 4cm in a tube amp?

[@misguidedyouth2006]

Do you have a LINE 6 POD GO Channel

[@metalinyourhead3604]

I didn’t like the look of the helix because of its price and complexity. but I could see myself using this. Does anyone know if it has a preset like a Marshall plexi for when you want to make your own presets?

[@jamdalf4343]

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[@Musicexamples1]

We have the same name and same music tastes... it's confirmed People named Ryan Bruce are pretty cool

[@AndyDuckala]

Wtf

[@Musicexamples1]

@@AndyDuckala imagine not being named Ryan Bruce, cringe

[@jmelara324]

Was that a Dustin Kensrue Patch????

[@radeetrock1492]

"oh yeah, that's my batch" lol

[@Someone-jp1xt]

Hey fluff, what guitar would you recommend for up to $200, I play Metallica and hard rock, mostly 80’s. No Floyd rose, I’m a drummer so I don’t get how pickups are better than each other, so I don’t care what type of pickups come with the guitar. but what would you personally recomend

[@Ottophil]

200$ should get you some nice pickups. The guitars gonna cost more

[@Snowby40]

Take a look at harley benton guitars, heard some great things about them at the price they are going for

[@Someone-jp1xt]

Hugh tube I know, but I’m saying idk what pickups do, I just play for fun, and I wanna expand and make a career of if music and my guitar is breaking, I don’t personally care about what pickups come with the guitar.

[@iagopedroni2451]

@@Snowby40 HB is def putting out some awesome stuff lately and most of their stuff is pretty cheap. If metallica is your thing think check out their super strats style guitars.

[@Someone-jp1xt]

Iago Pedroni i will :)

[@gabrielrothley]

This is so awesome 🖤

[@matzchase]

I love mine but I often run out of memory when creating presets.

[@bigridefpv688]

Just like HXFX with built-in amp modelling

[@joshuamccann6081]

i dont understand how he is getting such good tones right away without IR's i have my floor plugged into a power cab and with ir's and a lot of work i can get close. unless its just how it sounds direct in. im not sure.

[@bobmarley1847]

It's just how it sounds directly in. And also mixed a little when he was editing it

[@victorbicudo1374]

Tone is in your hands, believe me when is say that.

[@ppmoscadebar]

Yeah Fluff!, No Use For A Name! ❤

[@Someone-jp1xt]

I comment a lot

[@TheJigabooWarrior]

What amp/cab are you using?

[@mexstrat96]

They change per preset bruh

[@TheJigabooWarrior]

@@mexstrat96 it still has to plug into something, the pod go doesnt have an onboard speaker, son.

[@mexstrat96]

@@TheJigabooWarrior its DI into the computer where its recorded. one of the main features of this thing is that you don't need an external amp

[@TheJigabooWarrior]

@@mexstrat96 you just too dense

[@yokisullivan8647]

@@TheJigabooWarrior what is it that is too dense about his answers?

[@noelunayjr.2725]

does it work with the shuriken variax like the helix

[@dantredogborsa7048]

No.

[@PaoloC.]

Any audio gaps when changing presets?

[@jamdalf4343]

I think having Snapshots solves those problems.

[@christianmccarthy7405]

How do you use a pod go do you just plug it straight into a cab

[@shannonjennings1454]

It has to be amped so plug it into a combo or head unit. I have one. You're supposed to be able to use it through your PC with recording software, but I don't have any do I can't attest to that.

[@christianmccarthy7405]

@@shannonjennings1454 thanks

[@jamdalf4343]

It can do 4-Cable Method too!

[@shannonjennings1454]

@@christianmccarthy7405 No problem

[@justimoore22]

Can you mix two amps at the same time?

[@derekchapman5167]

No, it can only run one amp and one cab at a time....

[@berkbuyankara777]

That jane doe tee

[@ButterCUTTER]

JUSTIFIED BLACK EYES!!!

[@robmlisanti]

waiting for mine myself!

[@MilesGreenGuitar21]

4:47 Justified Black Eye!! Such a sick riff 🤘

[@yes5897594]

Rad shirt. Do a video on the Jane Doe tone.

[@nisterror]

I am inspector gadget and I approve this message

[@ns2joel]

Justified Black eye!

[@Burnt_Gerbil]

Ehh, they all kinda sound like variations of fuzz pedals. Yes I’m using good headphones. They probably sound different through a P.A. system.

[@Someone-jp1xt]

How’s your day