See "www.line6.com", the site is doing very well consernant characteristics of the beast.

This damn USB port only serves to channel in the patch database of the POD ... that isnot very helpful!

but recently, line6 has helped develop a little app that allows you to directly connect the POD in the computer (via USB) ... isn't life beautiful?!

UTILIZATION

It's pretty simple to use, you turn, and then it's all good.
good, not hesitate to grind a little silly, is what to do ...
the creation of sound banks is a breeze, simply double click.
...

however, it should be noted that the effects preset factory are terrible terrible ... the best rest of it is creating a clean!
the manual is in English ...!
but if necessary, line6 provide a French version of this valuable guide, and I shall give a special thank you to the team of translators who translated the damn manual, go read a book, you'll see why ... lol

SOUND QUALITY

Frankly ... I don't see what to say ...
after comparison with a class A preamp, the accuracy of the sound is beautiful and the good, the proactive and a little behind ...
compared to a combo mid-range dynamics is roughly equivalent.

a small problem, it makes not too well ... or should slap hit hard
However, it depends of the effects used ...

OVERALL OPINION

After several months of use, I decided to sell it to move to any analog solution.

Overall it's pretty good, but also quite expensive ...

Matos sold as too complicated to use.