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Published on 03/02/12 at 06:47See site for Line6 characteristics.
The HD 500 is solid, and this is clearly a plus for a device to be martyred has great kicks!
Note that Line 6 follows quite his product, with fairly regular updates.
UTILIZATION
The HD 500 is easy to use. There are no menus under 50 (if not part of the setting a little more advanced amps supplied), direct controls on amp settings are very nice (a big plus compared to my former Axis FX, for example).
Effect settings are made via the four buttons below the screen. In itself it works against some settings by at least original, kind of frequencies in%? 2-3 There are strange things like that, but otherwise okay.
The screen is perhaps a bit small, especially for the tuner. A higher contrast not spoil anything.
Its effects can be placed in the desired position, against a far cry from the possibility of an Axe FX regarding the effects in parallel: one has only one parallel path, which may just be in more advanced cases.
I use the HD 500 with change presets on the bottom row, and the activation / deactivation effects on the top row. It's very convenient that way, plus LEDs that display the status effects.
It lacks a management IRs for cab simulations, it would have been interesting, much better than the current simulations.
The only real problem I have is the management of the afternoon. To integrate the Pod in my next setup I would like to control multiple devices noon that which involves sending multiple PC / DC at a preset change, which is not possible (only one). Damage, perhaps in a future firmware?
SOUND QUALITY
Overall pretty happy. Unsurprisingly lower Axe FX was my ex, but not that far on some amp models. The biggest problem for me is the lack of high gain simus, only 3: Dual Rectifier, and Powerball Uberschall. Alas the last two I do not think of Achievements. The Mesa is much better.
I am using that very few other simus, preferring to play with the gain knob on my guitar. For clear, I really like the Blackface normal.
On the effects, I mainly use the analog chorus (not bad at all, but lack of subtlety), time (not seductive enough, my TC Electronic 2290 Flashback mode is magic) and reverb (not bad) . ODs are not bad either, especially the Tube Driver.
OVERALL OPINION
Overall, this is a great product. We really can do everything.
Of course dealing with products dedicated or worth 5 times the price it does not face, but is never ridiculous. The Pod will clearly remain at home as B rig or multi-up effects.
The format is a great while, it is solid, easy to use. Give me a better management noon, high gain amps more convincing and more, the IRs and receives a 10
The HD 500 is solid, and this is clearly a plus for a device to be martyred has great kicks!
Note that Line 6 follows quite his product, with fairly regular updates.
UTILIZATION
The HD 500 is easy to use. There are no menus under 50 (if not part of the setting a little more advanced amps supplied), direct controls on amp settings are very nice (a big plus compared to my former Axis FX, for example).
Effect settings are made via the four buttons below the screen. In itself it works against some settings by at least original, kind of frequencies in%? 2-3 There are strange things like that, but otherwise okay.
The screen is perhaps a bit small, especially for the tuner. A higher contrast not spoil anything.
Its effects can be placed in the desired position, against a far cry from the possibility of an Axe FX regarding the effects in parallel: one has only one parallel path, which may just be in more advanced cases.
I use the HD 500 with change presets on the bottom row, and the activation / deactivation effects on the top row. It's very convenient that way, plus LEDs that display the status effects.
It lacks a management IRs for cab simulations, it would have been interesting, much better than the current simulations.
The only real problem I have is the management of the afternoon. To integrate the Pod in my next setup I would like to control multiple devices noon that which involves sending multiple PC / DC at a preset change, which is not possible (only one). Damage, perhaps in a future firmware?
SOUND QUALITY
Overall pretty happy. Unsurprisingly lower Axe FX was my ex, but not that far on some amp models. The biggest problem for me is the lack of high gain simus, only 3: Dual Rectifier, and Powerball Uberschall. Alas the last two I do not think of Achievements. The Mesa is much better.
I am using that very few other simus, preferring to play with the gain knob on my guitar. For clear, I really like the Blackface normal.
On the effects, I mainly use the analog chorus (not bad at all, but lack of subtlety), time (not seductive enough, my TC Electronic 2290 Flashback mode is magic) and reverb (not bad) . ODs are not bad either, especially the Tube Driver.
OVERALL OPINION
Overall, this is a great product. We really can do everything.
Of course dealing with products dedicated or worth 5 times the price it does not face, but is never ridiculous. The Pod will clearly remain at home as B rig or multi-up effects.
The format is a great while, it is solid, easy to use. Give me a better management noon, high gain amps more convincing and more, the IRs and receives a 10