Line 6 Pod Express Better than the Boss IR2 ?

[@davidparkerguitar]

Mine will be here today! I was almost afraid to watch this in case it sucked, but lo and behold, it DOES NOT SUCK!

[@TonyCruz-fh1gr]

😂 Lol ,, I feel totally normal now after reading your comment ,, thanks bro 😅😅 .

[@Neil-Aspinall]

Dave, I just read your comment. Were you as disappointed as I am with this cold, brittle, raspy, fizzy, narrow sounding and no sweetness IR pedal. I'm sending it back after 2 weeks of trying to make it sound reasonable. Absolute fail. Would like to hear your thoughts on the PE, maybe I'm doing something wrong?

[@davidparkerguitar]

@@Neil-Aspinall Believe it or not, I really like it! The big caveat with me is that I mostly play bone clean jazzy stuff, so I'm going VERY light on it, mostly using the Princeton model, a scootch of plate reverb and even less digital delay. I rarely touch distortion or modulation effects on it. I'm not really adjusting the amp parameters very much. Having said that, I also like the second amp model (their Dumble, I suppose) for the tiniest bit of cut and hair. I'm using a Palir tele with Lollar special T pickups and a Creston tele with Lollar gold foils and going straight into a Bose S1. I don't know what to tell you- I'm guessing we may be playing different styles. Two more things: (1) I'm not trying to sound "like" any rig in particular, but just getting a good sound I like. (2) I have recorded direct from the pedal into a DAW and I have not gotten a sound I like very much. I've played it at venues from a farmer's market to church to a Chateau-style event/wedding space. I haven't had a problem yet! I am entirely open to the possibility I have tin ears, but it sounds as good to me as a full PodGo unit (if you don't like those, I doubt you would like this).

[@leestanford2452]

That volume swell "steel guitar" thing you did on the clean tone was wonderful.

[@guitarjonathan]

Thank you!

[@rowbags3017]

I really appreciate your takes on products that you're not dealers for. Keep 'em coming, please. 👍

[@dmac3316]

Cool vid. Picked one up today. Sounds great! I like that I spend my time playing it and not perpetually menu diving.

[@MatthewBaron]

Jonny, just wanted to say that you have some classy decorating skills. Loving the pools of light and clean mid-century lines.

[@jim4588]

Smooth Christopher Alexander Pattern Language reference. 🛋️

[@robslater5528]

@@jim4588Incredible book!

[@ScottStieg]

I own this and the IR-2. They both have amps and reverb, but that's all they have in common. Neither would substitute for either. I assume the comparisons are due to their price points rather than their few similarities. I will say that the POD is a better at-home all in one. It's also outstanding as an educational tool for those beginning to learn what effects do what. Good demo as always!! Thanks!

[@cchavez248]

And now Boss threw a tiny Katana into the mix! Yow!!!

[@PaulLembo]

The boss is much better built, metal vs plastic, but other than that one very legit reason, I don't know why i'd get it over the L6.

[@Thelma-q3v]

Can u send&return threw the amp

[@kavemen71]

I've been playing mine and putting in tones for just over a week now. It's on my pedal board right now with only a wah, tuner, compressor, and looper around it. It's handling all the effects and pretty much covers any basic setup I can do, from jangle pop to southern rock to creedy-dad metal to worship. I am not sure I'd record with it, but to take to a gig and be super minimalist with my pedal board, sure!

[@jameslarge5645]

Good player

[@rolandoamado1459]

Awesome demo, man. Excited about the POD Express!

[@jameswhite1450]

that's a gnarly looking tele. I dig it.

[@brianchandler8827]

Just got mine. First multi modeler for me since I got a Zoom 505 as a teenager. Definitely a good gateway pedal. Limited options makes it easier to get started. Will say the tones were way better coming from Jonathan’s playing instead of mine.

[@robraaiii]

I bought the bass option by mistake. Waiting on the guitar version now. 3 more days. But now I don’t want to send the bass version back. Got some crazy tones coming out of this. Might keep both even though I have no bass guitar.

[@devinboucher4963]

Love the video. Good to see you do the demo thing for a change. Great licks. Keep up the good work and love the channel

[@paultew579]

Hey great demo man i really enjoyed the fact that you actually spent a few minutes giving some great clean tone demonstrations so many people just strum it twice and go straight for the metal sludge i'm looking for some kind of a backup / fly rig type of thing for solo and duo gigs and this might be pretty cool

[@smokingtarheel3003]

I absolutely love your playing and that's a nice Tele! Great tones too!

[@ChadwickRider]

It's also a great interface for tracking guitar in your DAW... works great for guys like me who are used to adjusting our tones with analog knobs rather than using plugins and making adjustments on a computer screen. It's also great if you want to run it directly to your iphone for guitar videos.

[@ronmurray3338]

Nice job. My POD express has been sitting in the box for a couple of weeks, I'm going to get it out and program it, you just showed me it would be great on my Gretsch playing country and blues.

[@good_king_guitarman1334]

Love your playing and that tele!!

[@bottomkitchen250]

I had the pod 2.0 way back when. I would hook it up to these little computer speakers when I was in a college dorm. It was so cool. I ended up using it mostly for DJing though. Glad to see this demo. Hoping you guys get a new vox when they come out.

[@phamanhduong1]

Thanks so much for high-quality video instruction. It's the best value for money item I ever bought.

[@allenmitchell09]

I want to get one of these or the IR-2. I guess this has the advantage with having modulation and a tuner, but I think I still want the IR-2. I think the bass version of this is cool though.

[@TheFeelButton]

Nice demo Jonathan. This seems perfect to pair with an S1Pro as a busking rig or small backup rig. Cheers Casino!

[@kramersurfer5280]

for an old tele the shine and gloss on that fretboard is amazing..

[@martyhuff1969]

Got mine a couple of weeks ago and it’s a great option for the price. For home practice or even a compact grab and go gig option with a 2 button footswitch and maybe a specific drive pedal in front in addition to the onboard options it could get you through. Certainly good as a backup option.

[@davec9042]

Excellent play through, i got mine before watching, this is very very helpful~ Thank you~~

[@blairmichaelhogan4502]

Sounds pretty good! I’ve been using a UA Dream 65 at the end of my board for fly dates, and this is pretty interesting at this price point just for that purpose for me (ie using just the the clean fender amp sim and spring reverb and my other pedal for drives/delays etc). Not exactly it’s intended use, but the amp sounds are good enough on their own, and then I’d have a headphone practice setup and a full backup rig already sitting on my board at all times.

[@TheSoundofForgetting]

I watch most of the videos because of Johnathon as he is just straight up to the point but keeps it clean and respectful and his playing is badass with good taste but keeps it real and for a guitarist that’s much like him I enjoy the videos more. I was on the fence with this from many bad experiences with past Line 6 but after this video I am actually going to place an order for one now! Keep rocking Johnathon 🤘🎸🤘thanks for more money down the pipe to hear about later btw👍 Be running it with my Custom Tele & Fender 65 deluxe reverb amp & my Supro Amulet 🤘

[@Imetalman2000]

I’ve been a line 6 fan since I was a young with my spider amps. A large chuck of the market are gonna be younger guys just jamming out in their rooms. Line 6 has always tailored to that market. A full stack just isn’t practical for someone living in a dorm room or a barracks. They perfected the art of making big sounds in small spaces.

[@samgolanski-xt7ym]

great idea to operate this thing, all more advanced effects seems hard to get around, this one seems very straightforward to use

[@cdw9687]

Product or no product, I could listen to you noodle happily.

[@VERBANDTREM]

I bloody love a HS tele!

[@golfrick007]

Big John, you should do more demo's and not let Baxter have all the fun because I love your playing❤ 😊

[@spacepodi]

Might just be perfect for taking along to club jams, going into the P.A.

[@JeremiahHartmanPhotography]

Nice...id say keep this up..and even review the stuff you dont like so we can see the demo and determine if it's right for us or not.

[@georgesb1]

Got one a couple weeks ago. Absolutely love it through my studio monitors. But when I'm playing through my amps, I still prefer a simple setup with a few classic pedals.

[@ronmurray3338]

Great point, but I abandoned guitar amps when the Bose L1 series happened; this type of pedal is perfect for the high-fi sound of a Bose Compact or L1S.

[@junrvictoria]

I got mine already! It’s awesome!

[@Neil-Aspinall]

Don't you find it cold, brittle, raspy, fizzy, narrow sounding and not very sweet sounding?

[@bryancollins6796]

Good demo!

[@chrisquinn9104]

Would it look bigger if Baxter held it in his hands?

[@johnstillwell4353]

I'm the wrong person to comment on stuff like this as haven't used them much, with the exception of a Roland Cube 80GX amp that I use sometimes (and practice with most of the time) which has I think 10 overdrive mods built into the amp and I think they sound pretty good. When I do need some crunch I use the "Tweed" mod which I believe is designed from the Fender Bassman with 4 tens. My preference is to take an amp like that and turn it way up as rather than doing what I used to do, using one of early Mesa Combo's. I like a clean "dirt" sound that isn't compressed if that makes sense. I don't like the sound of distortion when it starts breaking up as it hard to keep the overtones from freaking out in a negative way sound wise and players that use pedals to give the sound more clarity end up with a compressed sound that doesn't cut through like I would want if I still played music that required that. I enjoyed the video and once again Casino does a great job whether it is telling jokes or demonstrating equipment. Nice job.

[@SuperCMO79]

Great playing and note selections really good! Thinking of picking one of these up as a "cheap" alternative to run in the effects loop only and disabling amp and cab to use modulation through my synergy head. Just wondering how that'll work

[@TimTrutone]

When I thrash on mine (like Hetfield Metallica speed) even when all the effects are off I get a digital artifact that creates an extra "gallop" in my picking that makes it sound like I'm playing SUPER fast. It seems to fix itself after a while but it's really annoying, though. Hopefully it can get fixed with a firmware update down the road but who knows. Happens both on batteries and plugged in with a 500mA 9v power supply.

[@juanjose5008]

Nice video dude! Should I use a DI to play with it live ? Or will it sound good anyway if a connect directly to the mixer? Thanks !

[@Tethered_to_the_Polestar]

What is the white(ish) hollow body guitar on the rack, it look super sweet. Now back to the video.

[@mikewendeln5218]

I have been on the fence also about this product. I am ordering today.

[@Neil-Aspinall]

Disappointed like me Mike?

[@mikewendeln5218]

@@Neil-Aspinall I really like it. All I have been using for a while. Sweetwater has the Tonex on sale. Might get one for Christmas.

[@teleuser]

I am liking that Tele !

[@MurrayWilliams]

I could do a whole 3-hour show with just that pedal and my guitar.

[@Neil-Aspinall]

Please don't as they are shoosch masters.

[@johnbriggs3916]

Was that set the '60s room?

[@johnbriggs3916]

Is the analog delay generated digitally?

[@jameslarge5645]

I wanna know about the looper

[@Swan1manband]

Came here to hear the pedal but stayed for the 70s MEGO!

[@oldmanlearningguitar446]

So what speakers/monitors would go with while keeping in the inexpensive but good value situation.

[@mysticalmessengers7751]

Great review of this box of fun, been undecided which make / product to go for in this line. am an average begineer , want to experiement with new tones, effects. play some of my fav pretenders stuff. i think will help me achieve that ? brian from swaffham UK ! Many thanks

[@Thelma-q3v]

No return & send the reverb delay will sound terrible. I mean what year is it.

[@InhalerOfTheRifftree]

I'm sorry, but for the price, nobody can knock these things. They sound incredible for under 200. I don't even have or need one, but I want it because it's so awesome and has everything to experiment with

[@Neil-Aspinall]

Don't waste your money bud, they are, cold, brittle, raspy, fizzy, narrow sounding and not sweet sounding.

[@toddpack6301]

Def more vids like this.

[@Born2RiffRock]

Demo the fractal FM3 please ..

[@paulburton5150]

Wow. You have a 2XL!

[@joeldowdy404]

These multi effect pedals all sound very thin to me. Guess it depends upon the sound system you are playing it into whether that is an actual amp cabinet, PA, or monitor of some kind. and how those are set up.

[@buddylobos5277]

Change it while you're standing playing and singing?

[@NeckBr8ker]

Isn’t that what presets are meant for ?

[@BAND-MAID-USA]

The ToneX One is possibly a better option for the same price. Now that they did the update and have effects on them. Tone X One’s nowhere near as easy to use tho, that’s for sure. And this Line 6 also has a pretty cool app with it that’s pretty simple. Where’s as Tone X app is a PITA imo. But the ToneX One definitely sounds better and does a lot more than this. Line 6 does usually know what they’re doing tho. I’m going to order one and put it up against the Tone X One and the BOSS ME-90. I’m pretty sure the ME-90 will destroy the Line 6 but it’s also a lot less expensive. I think best absolute bang for buck right now is the ME-90 for sure. But I’m gonna grab one of these tomorrow and if it’s even just average good, I’ll keep it.

[@eyeballroomer]

These are pretty cool, but I think I personally would throw another $100 on it and get the Boss ME-90.

[@ToddTheJoker]

Screw the Line 6 Pod Express, let's talk about that awesome Telecaster you are playing! wow!

[@musicman9418]

I was looking at that guitar on your web site a few hours ago, and go figure, you tube brings this vid up...hummm

[@guitarjonathan]

It’s so good. I need you to buy it so I stop lusting after it. 😂

[@musicman9418]

@guitarjonathan I'm sure it's a joy. I have to stay focused on the 59es335. But, I've been hung up on both those pink teles for a bit now..

[@guitarjonathan]

@@musicman9418I can understand that. Eyes on the prize! Lol

[@leehenderson8132]

For $179 it's so much fun.

[@NotAnotherSatchFan]

Effects loop... man, why manufacturers keep avoiding this feature.

[@shatnershairpiece]

No simple volume or tone controls makes this a hassle on a pedal board.

[@RaymondoGalfredi]

I think you have demo'd this pedal at it's finest: a great desktop fx. But it can be no earthly use as a multi-fx on a pedal board unless you wanted to spend most of a gig bending over.

[@NeckBr8ker]

Good point 👍🏻 But if You spend the time to create presets for all songs of your setlist, You could keep it in preset mode and just toggle the presets with the built-in footswitches. Even in preset mode the 2 external footswitches work (which I‘ve assigned to boost and modulation effects). So it could bring You trough a whole gig IMHO 😊

[@RaymondoGalfredi]

@@NeckBr8ker I think that would still amount to plate spinning in the middle of a set. It does look like an awesome AIO pedal though with a clever interface that even guitarists can manage. 😜

[@tomhagelberg6651]

O’ll Johnny never comes hard and fast.

[@portuguesebeer5069]

WTF, wheres the comparisson with the Boss????

[@stephenfoley1261]

Needs a red plastic kidney shaped enclosure.

[@Spetsnazty]

Hey I’ve seen this one before.

[@joeandreana2645]

No skin in the game=video you can trust

[@Neil-Aspinall]

I have this 'pedal' and I can say without a doubt that it is not very good at all. Some amp settings are so bright you have to turn the treble/presence right down? None of the amp/cabs have any 'body'. The gain and OD's are either on or off basically and most are shooshy. The sound on most selections is cold, brittle, raspy, fizzy, narrow sounding and not sweet? I wanted this for straight to DAW recording, it may be OK through an amp but I will never know as that was never to be it's purpose. It will be returned.

[@brooklynboy1000]

Nope

[@carvinieri5217]

Not worth this price.

[@ronmurray3338]

of course it is.

[@carvinieri5217]

@@ronmurray3338 for this price a have MOER GE 150

[@reijerlincoln]

Meh.

[@BrianRowland_Google]

Sent mine back in 10 minutes ... cheap plastic and I did not realize the volume wheel next to the headphone jack also affects volume for the main signal. No thanks.