Line 6 POD 2.0 Demo

[@monsterpopMusicFactory]

this is a fantastically well done, simple video to show how fantastic the old POD 2 still is. well done sir!

[@andyvbelgium]

Finally a review that show the features of the POD without trying to show off how well you can play (and I hear you can play!). Will ask Santa for one and in the meantime I will definitely bookmark your vid. Greetz from Belgium.

[@PickinPal]

Thanks for making this video, it helped me get up and running and enjoying my Pod in minutes, cheers from the UK 😎👍👍

[@Bbendfender]

I bought one of these for $40 at a pawn shop today (9-10-24). Can't wait to try it out. This is a very good demo video.

[@panicorganic6474]

Ruben, The POD is not an interface; it’s just a substitute for an amplifier. So, unfortunately the POD wouldn’t replace your Roland UA-4fx. My recording setup for the video was like this: guitar → ¼” cable → POD → ¼” cable → Apogee Duet audio interface → USB cable → laptop → Logic So you can see the POD just goes where an amp/mic would normally go in the recording process. Still need an interface though. Hope that helps! matt

[@ArtDonna84]

What a great demo, best I've seen although I wasn't really looking for the POD as much as a floorboard demo.

[@amdelux1]

I have one like this , same exact setup.They sound great especially through a tube amp.Bought it in 02 and sometimes I use regular pedals but these can do anything, they are still relevant.Most studios still have one around, I’ll never sell mine.

[@anthonyglennmollicasr.425]

best pod demo on you tube, thank you Matt.

[@matthewbeem4996]

+Anthony Mollica Thanks! Be well.

[@12peterroy]

I just added the 2.0 to my pedal board at the end of the chain and THANK YOU for this video as i'd forgotten how it worked as i have had it for 3 years and not really used it much till now

[@panicorganic6474]

There's a switch on the back that says AMP/DIRECT. Switch it to amp if you're using one, and it will disengage the speaker emulation function. If you're recording directly, switch back to DIRECT and it will turn the speaker emulation back on. Thanks for watching.

[@acegibson9533]

Modeling amps are getting better and better. I have several Marshalls and the current Line 6 stuff replaces the Marshalls, the Fenders, the Mesa-Boogies, the Rolands, the AC Vox and just about everything else. For a few bucks you can easily replaces $15,000 worth of classic amps.

[@peterbennett26]

Hi Matt, Got the reply. I have bitten the bullet and I waiting for delivery of a Gibson Les Paul Studio fitted with burst bucker pro pus. Course its not an LP std, but hopefully a big improvement. Been in contact with Line 6 they suggested buying one of their new HD models :-).

[@NickyDekker89]

Thanks! I also got my hands on a POD HD300 now. Works also lovely!

[@niewszystkojasne]

Great presentation !! I decided buy this thing as second portable effect thanks to you and it's so cool :)

[@panicorganic6474]

I went out of the POD, into an Apogee Duet, and then into my Mac (running Logic). The Duet and Logic work great together, and the sounds are so much better than my old MBox/PT setup, like night and day.

[@scottf136]

I learned a lot from this video about my POD which I've had for 23 years. I was about to sell it since I got the POD GO, but now I am not so sure.

[@mannyforeal]

I've been asking for years if the fb4 or fbv works with the pod 2.0 and never got a straight answer or was told it couldn't be done. This answers my years of questioning if I should get a FB4. Thank you. Guessing the FBV/5 with expression pedal will work too.

[@KenKellySWFL]

The long Floorboard with a wah and volume pedal or the FB4 will work. The FBV will not.

[@kingkasama376]

I'm still using it in 2021^^

[@DanRodriguez1]

I bought one yesterday xD

[@seanayah]

Bought one last week!!

[@seeyousoonatthehouse4104]

This thing is so much fun even 11 years later

[@panicorganic6474]

Yup. Cabinet switching and effect switching are completely independent. So if you have a 4x12 with a little distortion and flange, and you switch to a 1x8 speaker, you'll still have the same distortion/flange on that patch. Thanks for watching.

[@Jevabyu51]

Great vid!! You were totally rocking out when you hit the camera at 8:50 weren't ya?

[@djenticles1]

of course. i use it for my band, use the headphone jack and plug it in to the input on the amp

[@mitchelledels9762]

When I worked around with it on channels 8 and 9 using compressor or rotary or compressor and delay or delay and chorus I got some nice sounds Had to use tweed blues amp or brit blues amp Saving is another issue

[@HeroxYouxH8]

I plug it in directly to my computer. Works a treat if you ask me! ^_^

[@Captain_Rhodes]

tip - ignore the manual and try switching the air / amp mode switch now and again. its can sound very different and I have found that sometime using the amp mode direct into the PC sounds much better than the air mode. no idea why but it has made a big difference to some of my recordings

[@davidcooper502]

Thanks for your help - I have learned a lot.

[@LoreWha]

Thank you very much; there are few informations about the fb4.. finally I found something good! But.. what about Channel A? Why don't you use it?

[@panicorganic6474]

Tomas - This only replaces your amp. Having this by itself is like just having an amp by itself. So you still need something else to record on, like ProTools, Garageband, etc (and some kind of an audio interface between the POD and your recording software). Hope that helps.

[@jadynjackmusic]

Although you can get a Roland UM-ONE real cheap and it can go into the Midi out

[@dan19630]

This has such a good starting point that would like to get the EQ settings from this to use with setting up the Line 6 Floor POD Plus. Which I'll be getting in a few months. They're both basically the same thing minus the footswitches and expression pedal.

[@panicorganic6474]

Right. Best of luck!

[@ChiroVette]

Great video. I have some questions. I have an old Pod 2.0 I haven't used in over a decade, and I just broke it out to be used exclusively as a headphones-practice amp. But I cannot, for the life of me, get any kind of a decent sound. All I want is ONE thing from this unit. A clean, pre CBS (black panel) Fender sound. Years ago, I was able to get a decent practice sound from my headphones, but now, I swear, I am ready to throw this thing in the garbage! I am looking at the paused video at 00:35. I even took a screenshot on my phone and set my 2.0 to the EXACT settings in the picture. All I want is one thing from it. A clean, Fender sound circa Jerry Garcia (or Mark Knopfler, etc.) and literally every sound coming into my headphones is pure, unadulterated garbage. Not only that, but when I make minute changes in the dials, I get these bizarre Funhouse sounds spewing out of this unit. So can I get a clean, Fender Twin sound out of this? If so, how? Because I have tried playing with all the settings. I reset the thing back to factory defaults as a last attempt. I have tried both "1B" and "7C" (the two "Black Face sounds) as well as hitting the "Manual" button and turning the dial to "Black Panel." Any idea why I can't get decent sounds from my headphones?

[@panicorganic6474]

Hey man, I haven't responded to many comments lately but I got a notification for your comment and feel like it deserves a response. Unfortunately I can't help much. I don't have the POD any more. I actually filmed this because I was selling the unit on eBay and I wanted to show potential buyers what it could do...then I left the video up since it seems to be helpful to people. I was going to suggest a factory reset, but I see you've done that. Is there a way to get a firmware update for it? I really don't know. Another possibility is that your ears have grown more refined, but that doesn't explain the funhouse sound. I really wish I could be more help. Sorry again.

[@dinogiolitti2844]

Where is your sound coming from? Computer speakers?

[@1thess523]

am glad you mentioned church because my son has become the main guitarist for his youth band and he said they started using pedals now for these recent batches of songs they have been doing. He wants to start building up his own pedals slowly so my question is would this be a good start or is this POD just kind of an amp modeling deal? Can you run this through and amps clean channel and use it as your "pedal board". I mess around with guitars and we have a half stack but I have no clue when it comes to pedals because my style of music is skate punk which doesn't use and pedals just straight forward distortion or clean . I listen to a lot of praise and worship like Jesus Culture, Hillsong United,Desperation Band and other like that and I see their pedal boards and just get lost in all of that. If you could answer my questions or have suggestions for maybe 3 starter pedals that would be awesome. God bless

[@lukebogartmix]

I play at church as well. I use two overdrives (Ibanez TS9 and Fulltone OCD), a boost (RC Booster), then into a delay (Eventide Timefactor). For worship stuff, a good overdrive like a Fulltone Mosfet, a delay pedal like a Boss DD-7, then a tuner is essential. To be more versatile, I recommend a boost and maybe reverb. I use the TS9 on at all times, even for my cleans to give it some grit, then I stack on the OCD for full gain, RC Booster for leads, and the Eventide for cool delay stuff. Just take that as ground, and then work from there!

[@1thess523]

thanks and God bless

[@HeroxYouxH8]

You'll need software to record such as Audacity, Vegas Peo Acid Pro, Garageband or Logic Pro. If things still don't make sense I might do my own setup of the POD2.0

[@panicorganic6474]

Great, thanks. I don't there there was any reason I skipped channel A, just the way it went...

[@manfred2781]

yes you can, I record my demos just from plug it in directly to my pc, no audio interfaces

[@RubenFRS]

Thats a shame, guess I'll have to keep the UA-4fx.. what the hell, I might end up buying it anyway, its quite cheap and seems very worth it, and a lot of fun! :) Thank you for all the info! Keep up the good work!!

[@juanshaman3177]

Great demo, thanks a lot!

[@fireside007]

YOU ~ ROCK ! !

[@panicorganic6474]

Thanks!

[@panicorganic6474]

Fantastic, thanks for watching.

[@neilhampson]

There are some really poor reviews of this product out there. This one however is excellent. I can't wait to get one of these now. It's not perfect, but its pretty close. Thank you for this excellent review.

[@aaroncohenour559]

what do I set the left knob to for 90's country (brooks and Dunn, confederate railroad, kentucky headhunter, joe diffie)?

[@peterbennett26]

Matt what is the cable you use to connect the Pod to the computer's sound card. It's a standard jack on one end but exactly what is the the other 3.5mm mini-jack, from whom. Your's seems to plug into a feamle socket. Can you describe that in detail. BTW Your chords seem much better than my unit, perhaps its your Gibson guitar. On the high gain amp sounds it (chords) sort of melds together in a mess but the solo lead lines are fine.

[@J1Z06]

I just bought one of these off eBay $100 shipped. Looking forward to recording with it.

[@Jeepjones85]

That's cool you use it at church. Im on a mission to find me a new pedal for church and at home. Iv been looking into these older 2.0 units because there way easier to control on the fly, unlike the hd stuff, in fact that's why i sold my hd500. Im also looking into the new boss gt100 they say its easy to operate too. Any way love the sounds your getting, one of these 2.0 pods with a floor board might be the way to go lol

[@ringobauan802]

Great demo..Thanks man!

[@davidbates5603]

I just bought the same exact setup I'm using it to practice with Head phones so that I don't wake up my wife.

[@RubenFRS]

Hello! nice demo, very straight forward! I have some doubts about the pod I hope you can help me with! :) Does it replace an audio interface? For recording at home (in REAPER and stuff like that). Cause there's a person near me selling one of these really cheap and in great condition, I'm tired of my Roland UA-4fx, gives me a constant buzz, no mater what I do, probably badly isolated or something.. Thank you in advance!

[@esteban_strato]

Sorry for my ignorance, can you switch presents in this pod? I mean manually... Thanks and great video

[@11calman]

Well, here in 2021, I might as well get out my old one & give it a go

[@ranran_giran]

Thanks for the video, it was very informative and I will definitely buy a Line 6 POD for my guitar once Im able to =))

[@kristopherdetar4346]

Did you ever buy one ?

[@Thall909]

yes but what about wattage? do you use a PA system too? how do you it loud enough to play live?

[@barry_hue1552]

awesome tutorial / review.

[@matthewbeem4996]

+Barry Urbas Thanks!

[@Original_303]

Does this work with the new pod 2.0 the one with more channels

[@Menyhard]

Iam ordering one right now. Iam likening this

[@RavenMadd9]

thanx Matt I have one great explaination

[@TheMrLoucrazy]

Love it

[@estelamata121]

THANK YOU A LOT!!!!

[@casbah1982]

Take it to church! That is so awesome to hear that! PRAISE JESUS!

[@fernandoperdomomusic]

Still have mine. Cut so many records with it

[@markchaplin196]

Great. I didn't know people were still using those. Are they collectible yet?

[@mohamedazougagh5451]

It can be used as an audio interface also if its not what audio nterface you use?!

[@jasoncampos461]

i think il end up buying this. My Boss ME-50 isnt that great... looking for something new! Thanks!

[@saintangernew]

Anyway, I really like how it sounds !! But where I could buy it and how much would cost about ??

[@bristolbridge8047]

Maybe check eBay? I don't know what they cost these days. Maybe $150?

[@Progbassist]

$150 is definately too much for pod 2.0, I've seen them sold used as low as $50

[@Michaelfromfremont]

Bristol Bridge I happened to get lucky and got one in just about mint condition for around $100 on eBay. I also have many valve amps, POD HD500, Digitech RP1000, HELIX, Fractal AX8, and MANY pedals too, but THIS little "bean" has always been a cool little gadget for home recording, etc. I actually like my modelers and they serve a purpose in my studio... This one (2.0) has its own vibe. Many say they sound like garbage/crap, but I disagree. Can make it sound pretty darn realistic with some work, but all in all, just have fun! For practice they're unbeatable too!!! These are a lot of fun, while also being inexpensive. You'll have fun with one guaranteed!!! Best

[@iannyrockwell]

heard you can plus ear piece into pod and play right?

[@dan19630]

I think I typed that wrong. What I was asking is if I could get the EQ Settings that you used each tone you set up.

[@panicorganic6474]

Honestly I don't know if I would be much help, except to go back and look at how I set the knobs during the video. I would say as a general rule, I keep cleaner sounds pretty flat, highly distorted sounds have a mid scoop turning up the bass and treble and turning the mids way down, and for solos I tend to reverse that by accentuating the mid range and backing off the bass. That's probably the best I've got. Hope that helps!

[@iannyrockwell]

Plug into computer directly right? without any software?

[@your_shivered_sas550]

This program is cool, it worked thx

[@EugenMick]

You know man? it's reely cool review.... Thank's a lot=)) Good luck for you !!!!

[@panicorganic6474]

Thanks!

[@WinterRaven344]

So Pods are like substitute amps that you hook up into the computer to record? This is my first time hearing about these things so I'm kinda lost

[@NStuffGuitars]

what are you running that through? i am trying to decide between this and the XT

[@panicorganic6474]

Hey friend, sorry I'm just checking comments now. Probably too late to help, but I was just running the POD right into my computer (through an Apogee Duet interface).

[@NStuffGuitars]

It's cool still considering getting one

[@mr.9439]

I use the 2.0 with a floorboard everyweek. I also have an x3, but am having trouble figuring out which pedals work with it and which ones don't. I'd recommend the xt since it should have more options for pedal simulation, but I haven't actually played with one.the x3 can effect two signals at the same time and has some vocal presets though

[@kikbill]

Have both. 2.0 sounds much better

[@kirkglarson]

Nice Job. Do the sound settings stay saved after you turn it off and back on again?

[@kennethjones9123]

Hey was that "I Can't Hold Back" by Survivor you were playing at the first of this?

[@johnsilver552]

Where are you getting your sound from? Is that a computer speaker?

[@thomaslawson3612]

That FB pedal came with it?

[@cntesoro]

great review thanks!

[@fustosierra]

what is your gear?...thanks, god bless you

[@skullstabber9]

What do you have your pod running through in this video?

[@shilothorp8691]

but does it djent

[@finn4790]

lol church djent

[@williamnelson1316]

+Finn Priddle djenting for djesus

[@whereismysonicantfindhim1816]

Yes

[@silvercloud1641]

What did Meshuggah start using around the Nothing tour?

[@lmawd]

Hi Thanks for the review. What amp are you using please?

[@piratmudkipz]

Does audacity work as an audio interface for the POD, or do you need something more legitimate?

[@fragilehabitat]

How do you get an organ sound please?

[@AVEMAREAMUSIC]

Great video question. On the pod itself top left where it says left output and right output, I can use 1 guitar cable plugged in the left output to go to my interface right?

[@Tree3Fiddy50]

Quick question, how would you connect/play through with while using your amp? I'm about to buy one but am confused to how you would be able to play through it with either an amp or an interface to record exactly

[@dan19630]

Like someone else said. This is probably the best POD demo out there. But I think I missed one step. What did you have assigned to channel A?

[@panicorganic6474]

Hey friend, thanks for the kind words. I think it was a total fluke. I went back to check and at 9:40 I say that my first present just happened to be saving on channel B, then I just went from there. I actually just made this because I was selling the unit on eBay. If I'd known it was going to be so helpful to other folks I would've done a better job. (And kept my guitar in tune!) Thanks again Dan.

[@mr.9439]

there really is like no information on these old things. I"ve been playing one at my church for the last couple of years, and this video is still teaching me a couple things. I'm trying to research upgrading to a different pod unit at the moment, but I"m not coming up with the answers I want about how the pedals work. those things sound great for how cheap they are these days

[@panicorganic6474]

Thanks Andy!

[@SebastianW95]

what kind of audio interface is it? do you need a special plug in or a connector? do you run the POD over your standard pc-soundsystem or special boxes`?

[@NickyDekker89]

When I'm switching cabinets, can I still apply effects? How does that work. I save the sound and apply effect or .. ?

[@panicorganic6474]

Jordan, forgive me if I didn't reply to this already. Yes, you can plug it directly into the PA system (like a vocal mic that goes straight in, or like some bass players do by using a direct box). If you're playing in a place that doesn't have a PA, then you'd need an amp. Hope that helps.

[@panicorganic6474]

No, you'll need some kind of audio interface. This only replaces your amplifier.

[@LukeJackandWill]

This may sound like a ridiculous question but can anyone help me out? Which cables should I use to connect the Pod 2.0 to a computer so I can record and do covers?

[@Duesy_Sam]

this is all i need bro www.amazon.com/Belkin-Hi-Speed-USB-Cable-Feet/dp/B00004Z5M1

[@andrewperez3472]

ephiphone35 thanks dude!

[@lukebogartmix]

1/4 inch to 1/8 inch to plug from output into line in on computer is an option, isn't the best quality for sure, but OK for casual stuff. If you want good quality recordings if say you want to do high quality covers, some sort of USB interface would be your best bet, you can find a USB interface used for around $30.

[@saintangernew]

Hello ! Verry nice but what guitar you use and what amp ? Thanks !

[@matthewbeem198]

I'm playing a Gibson Les Paul gold top. I think it's a 58 reissue. There's no amplifier. The whole point of a POD is that it imitates the sound of an amplifier so you don't need one when recording or playing through a PA. Hope that helps.

[@saintangernew]

Matthew Beem ok, but those cables of pod at what are conected??

[@matthewbeem198]

Yes, good question. The cable on the left is going into my computer (that's the part you're hearing). The middle cable is connected to the FB4 foot switch. The cable on the right is the AC power cable. Hope that helps.

[@saintangernew]

Matthew Beem ok, so, where You listen what You playing , just to the monitors active of PC, or where??

[@bristolbridge8047]

Most people use this for recording. So you listen using whatever you listen to when you are recording, like headphones or studio monitors. If you want to just practice, you can plug in headphones. When I recorded this, I was listening on headphones. It wasn't playing out loud in the room.

[@andresm431]

Excelent! :-)

[@Tmidiman]

The original PODs were the best. Thank fully you can still pick them up for a little more than nothing. 2.0 has some of the original tones too, but I always go back to the original.

[@saintangernew]

I like verry much this, man !! But its made in these days or its old ??

[@bristolbridge8047]

I don't know if they make this exact one, but they make similar items.

[@saintangernew]

But can you connect this to a FBV shotboard mk II or to a digitech rp 1000 ?

[@ck17able]

can it be used for live shows ???

[@kmattorney]

I’m new to the electric guitar. I have a simple amp. I want to create all these cool sounds on my guitar. Can I merely plug this POD into my amp. Or any suggestions for creating these sounds. What is this POD all plugged into and where is the sound coming out? Thx!

[@panicorganic6474]

So this POD unit (and others like it) is intended to replace an amplifier by simulating the sounds of a speaker cone, wooden cabinet, microphone placement, etc. In this video, no amplifier was used. I went straight from the POD into my digital recording interface and (presto), it sounds like an amp. If you already have an amplifier, then this might be redundant. What you're looking for are the *effects* that come before the amp simulation (which the POD also has). So you have two options: buy a POD and disengage the amp simulation section (which I believe is possible). Or, just go for some effects pedals, and then plug those pedals directly into your amp. There are all-in-one multi-effect pedals which have lots of sounds in one box, or you can get stand-alone effects pedals to replicate all the different sounds you hear here. Just type "guitar effects pedals" into KZbin, and you'll go down a rabbit hole of endless possibilities. I hope this helps. Be well.

[@kmattorney]

@@panicorganic6474 awesome info. I appreciate you taking the time to educate me!

[@panicorganic6474]

I honestly don't know that this version has those capabilities. There's no USB in/out on this, just MIDI and 1/4". I think maybe later versions of the POD have a USB interface and customization capabilities. But I could be wrong.

[@panicorganic6474]

Peter, you already got my response to this right? I responded from my iPhone and for some reason it didn't show up here as a public comment. Weird. Hope things are well with you.

[@YouTubeCommentator.]

The effects on my POD doesnt work in manual mode.. Do you know whats wrong?