TOYS ARE FUN! Line6 Pod Express

[@michaelyolch79]

I’ve been playing for 40 years. I bought one just to practice anywhere, throw scratch tracks in my DAW, and potentially be inspired by some new sounds. The SIMPLICITY is what I love more than anything. I’m sick of endless menus and submenus. Does it sound as good as all the tube amps that fill my studio? Of course not! FUN + SIMPLICITY = A lot of satisfaction for very little money.

[@stoneysdead689]

LOL- You had to work hard to get that "Tube amps filling my studio" line in there but- you managed.

[@michaelyolch79]

@@stoneysdead689 Thx! HAHA! 🤣

[@michaelyolch79]

@@stoneysdead689 Well…you gotta make sure that the kids are always reminded that nothing sounds better than tube amps! 🤣

[@_metalghost_]

I just bought PodExpress yesterday- and Pauly...only 1 thing I disagree with-💘Love you, Brother! I asked the Guitar Center employee to throw in one of their demo one-spot branded power supplies lying around the store...he immediately did.... I figured~ "I have 45 days to return it if it's only a toy." However, this sounds insane on a professional stage if you make the time to dial it in...Really, the only downside is that if it dies, you could instantly swap to another, but~ the second unit would need to be set up/prepared in advance. If they put future editions similar to this in a metal box, it's Game Over- Way better than a toy-

[@umbertoyltp]

You're right! It brings back ease of use, good enough sound and affordable. Disguised as a toy. ❤

[@dmac3316]

Cool demo and I agree! I picked one up recently and just started playing, lots of fun and options that don’t get in the way of playing, no endless menu diving. Does what it does and does it really well!

[@nnervous]

I see so many people overthinking this thing, all over the place. Expressing disappointments from unrealistic expectations. And therefore decreeing this is no good. You're points ars spot on. It's a great tool once you understand it's best applications within it's limited limitations. I usa a Helix Floor and HX stomp and tried this as an alternative small footprint, battery powered, desk top headphone practice tool and for that it's just about perfect. Can be USB powered as well. Takes multiple audio input sources well and the super easy editing makes this a great unit in this role. Branching out from there, I then took it to rehearsals where I would previously lug my Floor and it shined in that role as well. Sounds awesome plugged directly into the mixer and with the addition of a simple home brew two button foot switch I can easily scroll up and down through the handful of presets clean through lead and it all sits comfortably on my keyboard and I can easily tweak as needed on the fly if need be. I'll pack it along on my gig bag pocket to jobs and I feel I could effectively get through a night as a backup device if either of my other units failed. It is a very good and versatile tool if used with reasonable expectations.

[@leestanford2452]

It can’t be usb powered. Other than that, I agree with you and use the pod express every day :)

[@zvirb]

I like the idea that the LED segments are not only switching on and off, but changing their brightness. It`s beautiful and useful. And you see the color of the setting you are changing.

[@TheMountainDemon]

"Because you can read..." That had me rolling!

[@JTB--]

I've got the Pod Express. It's very good if you play Hard Rock and Metal type stuff. Plenty of tone choices and FX. Good bang for the Buck unit

[@albertmarkethinkpr1325]

Does it have an AUX?

[@JTB--]

@@albertmarkethinkpr1325 The USB C on the back acts as the AUX. You can plug your phone, iPad etc into the USB C and jam to your songs, KZbin videos etc... The USB C also can connect to your Mac/PC to use the Pod Express as an Audio Interface

[@albertmarkethinkpr1325]

@@JTB-- Cool!

[@therandom802]

I bought one of these last week. It’s great for stopping at my buddy’s place to jam, without having to disconnect my gt1000 and drag that around.

[@ickebins6948]

That guitar hurts my eyes and it's good that way! Thanks for the video.

[@user-eu3mn6ss5l]

The original POD and POD 2.0 came out in about 1998 and 2000, and were made out of metal. I had a POD 2.0 and it was built like a tank. When people talk about the POD being made of plastic, they mean the Line 6 POD Pocket, which was released years later as a budget product. If you weren't around (or playing guitar) in 2000, it's hard to explain how huge the POD and POD 2 were. It's fun to see Line 6 still making cool products all these years later, and still being relevant. I play an HX Stomp and I love it, but if I had almost no money, the Pod Express would look really good to me for recording. Great video, as always.

[@Rokken2Dokken]

I still have my line6 pod 2.0 that I bought in 2002 and it sounds great through an IR loader and with a boost pedal in front. The kicker is now I know how to get better tones than before (the presence control and boost etc etc) but the IR loader is key

[@drzecelectric4302]

I had 1.0 and it was amazing

[@drzecelectric4302]

And 2.0

[@filheim]

My Pod 2.0 is still working 100%. So easy to get good decent tones. I've recently bought an Ampero 2 stomp, fantastic unit but it requires some time...but it's all about the fun.

[@Rokken2Dokken]

Same! I love my pod 2.0 with an IR loader

[@leestanford2452]

I absolutely hated it the first day I got it, but the problem was me never having used a modeler. Once I got over myself and really learned how to dial-in some tones, it became my favorite piece of gear and my fender tube amp collects dust.

[@Gerym]

If it was a little bit more darker red, It would look less toy-ish. Otherwise, seems like a fun practice gadget. That riff at 11:58 sounded very fun with those effects

[@broncoxy]

Henning walking us through his collection of toys :)

[@tickmagnet]

Two thumbs up for the "really big writing".

[@RickRomanelli]

It is fun. If you put a compressor in front of it, the sound improves greatly.

[@joeymedranojr]

Good review brother, keep up the good work!!! Love the kitties!!!

[@bdawnedon]

that is the coolest guitar used in this vid.

[@jOHNNYDEM]

Seems to me like the DIST OD section should be green and the DELAY hot pink or purple (as that headstock should also be) visually.🤔 Compare this to Cube Baby “Getaria” next. Review the Getaria.

[@robles1999]

I've been using the POD Express for about a month and a half now. I initially bought it as a backup for my Kemper, in case anything went wrong. To my surprise, I found myself really enjoying the simplicity of the POD. I started combining it with some pedals and using it live, and I've been quite happy with the results. After not using individual pedals on a pedalboard for over 15 years, I'm re-learning how they interact, which is a bit different from using an all-in-one digital unit. One thing I noticed missing in many reviews is actual examples of the unit being used in live situations. So, I'm including a link to a video of me playing the POD live. I'm still learning how the pedals work together and have some tweaking to do, but I'm getting there. I hope some of you find the video helpful. By the way, it's not my strongest performance, but it should give you a good idea of what the POD can do. Live performance: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4DTh5aEdrB3m7M My pedalboard: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6e9o4iCr9Keqck

[@davelanciani-dimaensionx]

I think the original "bean" shaped things were also plastic, weren't they? I bought a POD Express a few months ago, and love it. It sounds great, and it's easy to use. Fits on my desktop very easily. And yes, so easy to use and tweak. NO Editor needed!

[@user-eu3mn6ss5l]

I had a bean and it wasn't plastic. But I did love it. The POD Express looks like a great budget product.

[@davelanciani-dimaensionx]

@@user-eu3mn6ss5l Really? I didn't know that. I have a Johnson J-Station, and it is metal, though very light weight, so probably aluminum?

[@FatalBrainError]

9:00: Geile Gitarre! ❤❤❤

[@planetpjr]

I wanted something like this in 1986, would've been fun.

[@pabcrane]

That was a very interesting video Henning. Im not experienced with modelling so i can't comment on whether the sounds aren't great compared to other products. I picked up a POD 2 in a garage sale for less than £40 a while ago and have messed around with that into a TC Impulse - the recorded sound is completely useable but obviously the playing experience is somewhat different to an amp. Apart fron that and playing a Flextone amp I dont know much about this stuff. I think this pedal would be dead useful as a headphone amp - and a gigbag backup incase of valve failure! As far as plastic pedals go, i use the Foxgear Echosex Baby T7E and have found it robust enough on the pedalboard - even though thr thought of a plastic pedal was a bit disconcerting. (It's a fab sounding Echorec-type pedal which is worth checking out.) Thanks for the videos Henning. Edit: typos

[@stoneysdead689]

The other reviews of this I've seen have pitched it as a studio solution or even your main rig- which I think is a bit silly. Thee are much better tools for those jobs. That said- as a practice thingy or something to just have some fun with- I agree, it shines. The tones you can get out of it are surprisingly good., it's tiny and simple, and it doesn't cost much.

[@leehenderson8132]

Great demo I fucking love my toy.$179 way worth it.

[@rolandoamado1459]

The Tonex??? Great tool for those who listen with their eyes!!👀 Check the Anderton’s shootout

[@damasterkarej]

I have one. It is ok. FS 3/4 is great thing to have. Only issue for me - amps are not different enough. Like the taste is the same on all of them.

[@hawedehre]

Danke für‘s Zeigen 👍🏻

[@montyellingsworth4982]

Say what you want but mine is on the way and I will see what it can do. I'm already sure its more than good at home but I suspect at church it's more than enough and it is probably fine for a Jam situation.

[@leightnite3056]

Cheers to Fun!

[@zvirb]

I think, the "Special" preset means something Humble. Or some Bumble. Or some Dumblebee.

[@user-jy3io4iz2p]

I think of getting one as a headphone amp, phones with volume 🤠

[@uktmaxx]

i could actually use those sounds for live or recording... in the mix the nuances are decimated, but the have the characteristics you could use if your other gear fails 100%

[@vasotoe]

Fun indeed!

[@TA-kx5jm]

Why not Helix sounds? It is Helix.

[@hartlee1160]

Sounds better than QC effects The amps are just as good as QC once you eq.

[@xgdgdjdhdhdhd3493]

Better Attack. Example my friend, I’m good to Sleep

[@Lack0]

I see this as a cheap an compact multifx pedal in front of a clean tube amp with amp simulation off

[@christofdonat2702]

But why do teenagers want to begin learning guitar, if not to annoy the parents? That's why they absolutely need a 100W Marshall full stack right from the start. An AC30 would be far to quiet. ;-)

[@metalex1708]

Hm, haaa, yeah, nice, but I already got plugins, helix, etcpp I feel stressed out by too many options 🤪 when you are a beginner better spend your money on a Boss Katana for 300+- and you have some tones, a real amp, and you could also plugin headphones

[@keinedummenfragen]

This is right what I‘m looking for at the moment, but do I really want to spend over 200€ for this with better options in the market? Give it to me for 99€ and I‘m happy with that for quick fun on the go. 🤘🏻😎

[@cmck1777]

Never done this before so… first?

[@Owofbfbajfbsnsn]

How did it feel?

[@cmck1777]

Yeah, not great? Probably won’t do it again if I get another chance. 4/10.

[@illgottengains1314]

Bruh please

[@PooNinja]

@@cmck1777yeah its not as bad as being first to test the teleportation pod but it’s kinda underwhelming when it happens to you.

[@18JR78]

You weren’t first though :( hence why the feeling was not fulfilling.

[@PooNinja]

This is the candy that makes you want the full meal deal. He licks… heal icks… 🧬! P.S. i think I technically qualify as a pro tool? 😔

[@PooNinja]

24:07 TWSS

[@tiagopeggau6256]

Great review! Do you think it's possible (good?) to combine it with analog pedals like compressor or equalyzer?

[@hoodedbugler]

There's some fizziness on some tones, but some sound really good. Definitely a fun little box. The kitties in the end are having even more fun though 😸

[@fishypaw]

This looks like the effects and amp selection stuff that you get on most modern digital practice amps. For the price they are asking, I'm pretty sure I could buy a practice amp with pretty much the same, or similar, set off effects and amps simulations ... so why would I buy this on its own? I suppose I could use it on my Pignose amp, as a portable practice solution, but again, I'd probably rather just buy a digital practice amp with all this built in.

[@triggerhare]

Pods have absolutely been plastic, and also big writing for blind people is never a bad thing. Jussayin. It is what it is like you said.

[@Case_]

It sounds nice and all, but I probably don't appreciate the simplistic controls and design enough, because I keep wondering why I would want to spend 220 euro on this when there's so many other options either cheaper or better built and with similar sounds and often more features/options (from Zoom, Hotone, Mooer, Valeton...). And if it's a toy, then at 220 euro, it's not exactly the cheapest toy as far as I'm concerned... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@ShreddingFinn]

Listen for $200 bucks you can have an emergency rig, you could also get a tonex one but then you have an amp not a whole rig, it sounds good enough by today's standards,

[@vit.khudenko]

Sound-wise is Hotone Ampero Stage better than this Line6 Pod?

[@Sea_Jay]

This looks like something you find in a garage sale for $3 after mom gets rid of all your old toys.

[@eddiegrabowski4797]

Hi Henning, what Song is that right at the beginning during unboxing? Best regeards, Eddie

[@EytschPi42]

"German Metalhead" from the album "Credit Where Credit is Due" by Henning Pauly

[@eddiegrabowski4797]

@@EytschPi42 it´s great!!! Reminds me so much of Bands like Il Nino, Slipknot, great stuff from the early to mid 2000´s.... iwhree can i find it?

[@Cmarquezl8]

Wait! Is that James Labrie????

[@EytschPi42]

Yes, I did two albums with him

[@andy9150]

What guitar is that? I tried looking it up on Google and it doesn't seem to exist.

[@EytschPi42]

STS Okita

[@stsguitars]

I built this guitar for Henning ✌🏻

[@mark.guitar]

Line6 need to produce a product that is like this but sounds better...

[@xgdgdjdhdhdhd3493]

If I want have Fun with the Girl. I Only One have funat I don’t care what car she Drives or what back She wells or what the fuck. Line Express is amazing. Nothing more Left to say.

[@basiltiffani8850]

I just can't do plastic gear, so this isn't for me.

[@NS-tc9kk]

Literally the reason I didn't buy this is how plastic and cheap it is. If they ever build a high quality one in a steel enclosure I'd almost certainly buy it.

[@dasczwo]

nice. and low power. SAD: no midi. two 3,5mm jacks wouldnt have cost anything or hurt anyone. dont give me no „its a beginner product“BS. line 6 m5 was supposed to be that too. im syncing it with ableton and loopers all the time. the looper in this is useless the moment theres a midi time around. i was promised flying cars. 2024 and i get digital pedals wich cant even say „beepbeep“ to each other. so, tonex one wins. smaller. ok no midi too. but so small.

[@VeryNaughtyBoy42]

Actually, it does register as a midi device via USB, but there seems to be no midi functionality ... yet.

[@JonNewquist]

The original POD was plastic. Glossy plastic, but it also felt like a toy, not a professional tool.

[@jamesearl389]

No. It was metal. The POCKET POD was plastic

[@user-cf5tk6gw3v]

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