Line 6 POD Express: Practice, Rehearse, Record, Perform

[@bellachi9575]

Newbie here. This is the best explanation/ demo of this pedal I’ve seen. And I’ve checked out a lot of them! Thanks. You’re an excellent presenter/teacher.

[@junioralves2158]

I believe that at Pod Express, you are the first to teach how to configure an external footswitch! Thank you very much, I learned from you. I live in Brazil and POD Express arrives in about 10 days.

[@GetOffset]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thebeardedbaritone]

Hi! So if it’s a latch pedal, will it not work? Also what will be the difference because when you did the demo, it seems that when you pressed it, it stayed on even without you pressing the button. Your reply is highly appreciated! 🙂

[@southernpanda33]

I'm glad I watched this because I just bought one and it's gonna be so much easier to set up, now. Also, Rick did pretty good for a bass player. Might have a future in guitar there. 🤣

[@davidparkerguitar]

That's a really thorough and helpful play through- thanks!

[@GetOffset]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lunamatic9775]

The options to go ampless continue to get smaller and smaller, which is great. Some of the effects I thought sounded way better than others, but as an overall package, it definitely worth a look. Thanks for the in-depth video!

[@GetOffset]

Totally agree!

[@doghousejt]

thanks for the video just got my line 6 pod express and I did buy it from sweetwater they are great Ian is my guy there, you have great videos thanks!

[@TonyCruz-fh1gr]

Thanks you so much for this very helpful video especially the cab function and how to adjust the master/presence ,, because thats where i was stuck at ,, but knowing that this is a fairly brand new item for muscians ,, and the few different channels that did reviews of pod express so far were somewhat helpful also and i am greatful for those reviews too ,,but your review seemed to be the only one that mentioned and demoed the cab function and even displayed the names and a list of what cabs were being modeled ,, anyway thanks and ROCK ON !!!!

[@GetOffset]

I hope you don't mind that I screenshted and favorited this comment so when I feel bad about myself I can look at it. Thank you 👏👏👏

[@TonyCruz-fh1gr]

@@GetOffset Aawwww u shouldn't feel bad bout urself u seem so happy and vibrant ,, (( Of course I don't mind and thank you also )) just keep at it and be urself , music is kinda magical in a sense and we all have that connection ,, KEEP ROCKING WE GOT THIS !!!

[@MichaelStoneham]

all they now need is an acoustic guitar version then this would be a beast of a line up for line 6

[@wilmer33086]

What guitar is that!?? I love it 😍

[@jimmyjames2022]

Can't we save a Delay level in a Preset, then add looper after calling up that Preset? Still waiting on mine can't test it yet. I'll probably get a volume and switch pedal so thanks for the external pedal demonstration. Not just for beginners, I'm a long time player living in a tiny seniors suite and this is perfect for my use case of playing quietly and some recording. I have BiasFX2&AMP/DAW and also a tiny Quilter Superblock UK (awesome Marshall gain tones), but I want some tangible pedal fx again without owning a ton of expensive pedals. This is easy, compact and fun and so cheap and still quality enough with HX lineage. And can turn off amp and cab to just use fx/looper, so handy.

[@Warrnan52]

That analog delay seems like a complex delay subdivision. I wonder what it is? Quarter and dotted eighth would be the stereotypical u2 delay.

[@aminahmed2220]

What a fantastic video have a good weekend Emily also my personal favorite year from the 2010s is 2010 to be honest ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@GoCreateSomething]

Have you tried rolling off the volume on your guitar? You might want to try running a boost into it also. :D

[@tonyevans9999]

Cool demo, can see how I would use it just as a quick on the fly interface for loungeroom ideas recording but don't have much use for those effects, got a board going already. I would be oddly more drawn to the amp machine as a stand alone... thing, I like how you can turn the fizzy down, but can you turn it off?

[@rrmusic4038]

Can we assign multiple analog guitar pedals with pod express guitar

[@palbarath1926]

Szia. Krdésem ,hogy Peavey PVFS2 lábkapcsolót Lehet hozzá rendelni? Köszönöm Magyarországból.

[@jacquesperrotte9599]

It seems to be easy to use and sounds like good. Thank you

[@idlepickups]

Glad to see you do a pod express review with a respectable number of strings ;)

[@GetOffset]

haha!

[@scottbecker3485]

Psyched to be hearing some more of this thing up front. Have mine on pre-order, after having had (and returned) the Boss IR-2. The Boss just didn‘t sound uncolored enough with my Fender Jazzmaster MiJ (Traditional Late 60s) tuned down to C# standard (my standard tuning). Sounded squashed and unreal, with an upper-mid honk - not at all like my guitar. Also colored my sound when in bypass (which I guess makes sense because it‘s only buffered bypass). Removing it from the chain entirely gave me back my authentic tone. Have high hopes the POD Express might do better, and also let me slap this on my pedalboard as an all-in-one solution for my Jazzmaster, leaving the rest of my pedalboard for acoustic guitar. That would be killer! :-) P.S. After watching the whole video: Yes!!! This looks like a real winner for my solo acoustic/electric shows! Can‘t wait to test it. And for Line6 to come out with a kind of similar box for acoustic(!).

[@GetOffset]

Thanks for the thoughtful comment and for watching, Scott! I hope Sweetwater receives and ships them soon!

[@scottbecker3485]

@@GetOffset Credit where credit is due. :-) And here in Germany, my Thomann backorder from a couple weeks back is due to arrive in 6-8 weeks. We shall see.

[@jimmyjames2022]

I thought a Jazzmaster sounded pretty good with the Fender sims in some IR-2 reviews but then I don't own a JM so I have preconceptions. I back ordered then cancelled my Boss IR-2 as the wait was just too long for what it is. Then this POD Express popped up on reviews and it suits my use case better. Still waiting for mine, but not as long as for the Boss. Not a fan of some of the gain heavy default amp presets I've heard, so I'll be making my own (room for 21 user presets).

[@scottbecker3485]

@@jimmyjames2022 Yeah, just about everybody got any guitar (including Jazzmasters) to sound great on the IR-2, but that doesn‘t mean the unit doesn‘t suck tone. Many may say it doesn‘t matter, but it doesn’t to me, especially since the IR-2 would sit in the same chain as my acoustic guitar (switched off, and still messing with my sound). Glad you are also going to give the Go Express a spin. Curious to compare notes with you when you get it. And I, too, will be making my own presets - primarily using clean and slightly crunchy settings with and without modulations and delays, punching those on or off using an external dual footswitch.

[@urbanrunoff]

@@scottbecker3485 let us know how it goes with the podexpress. my podexpress feels "dark" (not as glassy as i like) unless you crank the highs way passed 50%, but then it gets brittle fast.

[@leestanford2452]

Is the amp master volume that’s tied to the delay knob the same as the headphone jack volume knob?

[@GetOffset]

It seems so.

[@MrAbemoga]

great Job, thank you

[@lancelakercoachyzjrvguhxxv3703]

Pete and Pete lol.

[@nerdebynature]

That tap thru feature is clutch!!

[@GetOffset]

No kidding!

[@kavemen71]

What guitar are you playing in this video. I like the Bigsby on it!

[@GetOffset]

This one! RIP Gold Foil Jazzmaster: Switching to to CuNiFe & Cobalt Chrome Jazzmaster Pickups kzbin.info/www/bejne/sH2tc6Rne91ohs0

[@JasonTMays]

Purple rain was on point!

[@Nightwinflyer]

What is that riff at 14:25?

[@GetOffset]

"Slapped Actress" by The Hold Steady

[@Nightwinflyer]

@@GetOffset Thanks! I wrote a song inspired by that riff. If you are interested, it is on Soundcloud under the band Kinsey's Razor - One More Moment.

[@triton113]

What foot switches are you using? I got the pedal to minimize what I carry with me and those foot switches look small enough!

[@GetOffset]

I'm using two of these, which were super affordable amzn.to/3vwNocm

[@GetOffset]

I think this would also work amzn.to/3x1RedX

[@triton113]

@@GetOffset thank you!

[@Roger-il8iw]

You can get a podhd500x for under $200 on reverb. More amps, more effects, more presets, vocal processor, etc. it’s literally the predecessor to the helix, and sounds just as good for most basic sounds. I get the portability, but I’m not a fan.

[@GetOffset]

I hear you have you be careful about checking the footswitches on those when buying them used. But, generally, I think those two products have very different audiences. POD Express is for folks who basically just want a few options with a blend knob, as well as something they can take on the go.

[@kenichi407]

i'm sorry but these really remind me of the budget 90's multi-fx floor processors, like the digitech rp-5

[@user-xj5dj5lp3y]

How doze it sound trait into a mixer deck

[@GetOffset]

So I recorded this straight into my USB interface. If you mean like a live sound mixer, you may want to use a stereo DI box, but it should sound about the same.

[@BillyMoonMan]

Pete & Pete

[@elemcee]

Thank you! I was trying to remember where I knew that from.

[@BillyMoonMan]

@@elemcee Polaris “Hey Sandy” if you’re looking.

[@jesseparrish9198]

Does this pedal have a noise gate?

[@GetOffset]

Yep, built-in, on by default, and adjustable.

[@jesseparrish9198]

@@GetOffset awesome! Thanks for replying.

[@GetOffset]

@@jesseparrish9198of course!

[@stockholm1752]

POD Express vs KATANA:GO ?

[@GetOffset]

Hah! They're totally different beasts. This is great for minimal fiddling and can be used for practice (silent and loud), recording, and live. The Katana go looks SICK and will probably replace the Mustang Micro in my uber-mobile rig.

[@JRivera]

was wondering the same

[@martianmurray]

Looks like you could use some tape on that on-light. I do that with some of my EQD’s

[@Smart-Alex]

Nice demo and great tones! I tried one but it felt really cheap so I let it go.

[@GetOffset]

Like physically cheap?

[@Smart-Alex]

@@GetOffset to me, yeah. Plastic-y :)

[@katygreen2746]

for the price, the zoom g3xn is way better in my opinion

[@theouterplanet]

Huh. Mmm. Uh. You said “knob”.

[@tagacale1733]

That was the fastest Hell No for me

[@GetOffset]

Thanks for watching!

[@theouterplanet]

Dang bruh

[@AtomicTacoSauce]

@@GetOffset So informative, eh? 😆

[@TwangThang57]

The amps sound like crap!

[@GetOffset]

They definitely lean higher-gain, which isn't my bag, but I think you could probably shape something you like with EQ. Honestly, I wish I'd taken some more time to fine-tune the amps, but I didn't want to add too much time.

[@jimmyjames2022]

Factory presets favour gain. But some reviewers go deeper into adjusting all the various amps gain right down and they sound awesome. You have to make your own presets like with most of these multi fx.

[@solazteca1065]

Lady, it's kind of tough to understand you. Either speak slower, or do not swallow word endings, or speak clearer, or adjust EQ of your mike. Thanks.

[@GetOffset]

No 💜

[@pradeepchoppala2192]

I hear her just fine and understand everything! You probably need to get out more, people don’t all talk the same.

[@johnphillips4033]

Her enunciations and pronunciations are just fine. She’s popping her plosives like a champ. Have you nothing better to do?

[@MercilessGuitar151]

Plastic case, looks like they will be difficult to see in darker settings and too much fiddling to be a good live rig set up. I'd be too afraid of breaking it during a gig.

[@GetOffset]

If you use presets, I don't think seeing or fiddling is really going to be a problem. And the plastic feels robust enough tbh. I'd rather it not be plastic, but it doesn't feel particularly fragile.