Line 6 Pod v2.0 - Part 2 ROCK TONES

[@BrentHutchinson]

Great vid Mike. I use mine every day in my studio. A great addition to my kit for sure. I was considering taking it out to a gig!

[@Chinaguitarsceptic]

Thanks bro. Yes gig it!!!

[@zoranpavlovic9540]

i like how many ppl didn't realize that POD has great classic rock tones. I play POD floor and wasn't pleased by heavy metal presets but explored a lot, plugged Tube Screamer and boost and can play Jake E Lee or Akira Takasaki style. The main trick is bcs Floor gives opportunity in creating your own tones without mimic some other ones'. Great video 🤘

[@Steven_SK]

It is still very relevant. That fuzz.... whew. The force was strong with that one! Thanks Mike!

[@Chinaguitarsceptic]

Thanks brother glad you enjoyed it :-)

[@davidoelker493]

Very good video. I learned some things about the different amps. Thank you for that. I have the XT Live (floor pedal model) and so far I'm really enjoying it. Running straight to the mixer. We use in ear monitors for live gigs and have no stage monitors or amps...it's a new experience for me but so far I'm loving it. Thanks for sharing.

[@Chinaguitarsceptic]

Cheers mate. Yeah in my last band I went direct with the gt100, the same as Nita Straus! 😊👍

[@RandySchartiger]

my son has this pedal and lets me use it every now and then, I'ma have to ask him for it after watching this video lol rock on mate!

[@Chinaguitarsceptic]

Enjoy bro

[@anthonykamm1007]

I just bought one yesterday. I never heard about it. I love it. Videos like these have helped me understand how to use it. Very educational and inspiring. But I noticed on your Pod in the Amp Models it says Rectified while on my Pod it says Treadplate. Maybe that's the British version of Treadplate. I live in the U.S. Your channel was suggested by Brent Hutchinson who has his own channel on KZbin.

[@chrisjackson3722]

I owned a pod many years ago, they do certainly still hold there own. I watched an old interview with Francis Rossi and he said that he and Rick both used a pod plugged straight into a desk for recording, so that's a very good recommendation if anything and there very good value for money considering they were around £360 new in the 90's and can be picked up mint for less than £100 today.

[@Chinaguitarsceptic]

I've seen them as low as £20 on ebay it's amazing

[@chrisjackson3722]

They may start going up in value after your review. I own an Atomic Amplfi which lives in a cuboard, this is just a newer version like the Pod, they are now tumbling in value and prices are dropping on eBay. Another good old unit is the Boss ME-50, this has no amp sims but can get some really good tones. I bought my son one when he was a young teenager and he used that while learning to play the guitar and still uses it today. He works for PMT now and is one of the guys on there KZbin channel (Custom Shop Sundays) so the unit has definitily paid for itself.

[@fordsrestorations970]

A lot of people at the music stores around tell me they use their line 6 2.0 everyday at their home Studios

[@Chinaguitarsceptic]

Worth it for sure

[@Sammonkeyfist]

Love the POD v2 - cracking tones, love tue Brit hi gain and the rectified. Always used to make sure i had the green back cab selected too with them.

[@Chinaguitarsceptic]

Oh yes! :-)

[@peterschmidt9942]

I'll have to dig out my Pod HD and revisit. I remember buying it and never really gelled as it just didn't have the feel and response of a tube amp at the time. Not when I could just plug into a Marshall and the tone was there without a pedal. That being said, I got a Blackstar TVP head a few back now and nearly forget I'm not playing a tube amp once you dial them in. The stock presets (like a lot of modellers) aren't the best but once you dial them it's pretty convincing.

[@Chinaguitarsceptic]

I love it

[@DMSProduktions]

The Behringer V-amp is quite good as well. Might want to look @ the guitar & bass versions! Nice 1 Mike and HNY! \m/

[@Chinaguitarsceptic]

and to you my friend :-)

[@MusicTherapyLaz]

For an old piece of portable tech and used at super low prices these days...you almost can't go wrong, especially for practicing and messing around in the road, vacationing, etc! Hope you're feeling better and had some rest after the show...some technical difficulties with the video I did of our chat...looking forward to that interview/hang out in the near future! 😎🎸

[@Chinaguitarsceptic]

Me too mate :-)

[@MusicTherapyLaz]

@@Chinaguitarsceptic Hey Mike...just getting back to feeling normal after surviving the NAMM-thrax the last several days! Going live at 4pm PST today....Post Crashing NAMM Music Therapy Thursday Live Stream...hope you can make it, but if not...look forward to doing a stream together! Have to figure out Stream Yard by then!😷😎🐦🎸

[@flmason]

The Brit High Gain + Delay/Chorus 1 is what sold me on the Pod 2.0... later bought the PodXt expecting that sound to be there plus extra stomp effects and they ruined it. PodXt was a fizz-box.

[@jcoulter43]

Great video as always. I'm still interested to hear any comparisons between this, the real deal amps/effects and the AxeFXIII. I've been yearning for new floor processor gear and I was slightly disappointed in the POD Go that was revealed at NAMM. I think they left out some key features that are in my Firehawk FX (mainly the Bluetooth integration with an app) that will make me avoid that as an upgrade. Can't wait to see/hear your NAMM videos. Had to miss most of your livestreams as I was busy with family. Hope you enjoyed yourself. God bless and rock on!

[@Chinaguitarsceptic]

NAMM stuff being edited as I type brother. I didn't get a look at the Pod Go :-(

[@Vice3200]

Here is my re-watch! Do you have any videos on using midi for multi effects on the cheap?

[@Chinaguitarsceptic]

I'll look into doing that

[@JaniceLalla]

Sounds good!

[@Chinaguitarsceptic]

Thanks Janice :-)

[@ColinStuart]

Mike, my HB-580 finally got here! All fears worked out to be groundless! It seems to have arrived with no flaws. I still want to credit you for the sale of this instrument. I just don't know how.

[@Chinaguitarsceptic]

All good bro

[@RavenMadd9]

thank you boss

[@Chinaguitarsceptic]

Cheers :-)

[@markcummings2344]

You have to have the Fuzz tone if you want to play any Hendrix.

[@Chinaguitarsceptic]

That's for sure 👍👍👍

[@DMSProduktions]

I guess it DOES DJENT! \m/

[@Chinaguitarsceptic]

It does!

[@djburland]

Sounds like you have a cold? Blast those pipes 👍

[@Chinaguitarsceptic]

This was recorded way back mate

[@brianholm1404]

It's a great video, but WHY are you listening to the mix through those tiny ear buds? There's NO way you're hearing everything right.

[@Chinaguitarsceptic]

You're totally right. It was what I had to hand bro. Should have used the big ones like I usually do.

[@h_a_l_l_e_l_u_j_a]

Great Gear. Not perfect. But you can get it for under 100 bucks including a Floorboard. 👍.

[@Chinaguitarsceptic]

Cant go far wrong

[@CNylundPhotography]

someting wrong with your mic. But nice review

[@Chinaguitarsceptic]

No, just had a cold mate