All user reviews of 5/5 for the Line 6 POD XT Live

Swiss Army knife, there is everything can dream every guitarist in this machine. No effects loop but an important asset a start / stop here to look stupid but many pedals do not ...
Half of the Carpathians are locked even as many other brands, it sucks!

UTILIZATION

I'll get right to it, if you go out and play the product out of the box, it does not come out much like all pedals of this type. After 2 years of Digitech RP, thanks to Line 6 edit software in two half days I already have a 20aine patches that take the road through notament sharing customtones.
Configuration by the LCD screen is already warmer there not see much. Wha a little hard to trigger.

SOUND QUALITY

Excellent for you can take the trouble to look for the right settings ...
It was the sound of thing very quickly it still must go to the trouble to set everything here from its material, if you adjust the sound output in a Telecaster with a TSA15 here will not do it for a strat into a Marshall once we understand we work here we see the equalization changes radically if the simulation result is not.

OVERALL OPINION

My config TSA15H Ibanez with his cab Ideally, it is neutral in clean so no coloration of sound or very little and four vintage guitars, so I have to twicker when I change my guitar and I would say that c ' is a good sign it means that the sound that comes is respected.
There are many effects that carton and saturation for all tastes, the simulation of the cab in Greenback is excellent. I find this amazing product and frankly I would not do the math of what it contains virtually means ...

Hey, my name is Carson, I play in a classic rock "cover band" and I have a band that plays christian songs for small or new youth groups . I play lead guitar for both and and I've been playing for about 4 years.

I bought my PODxt Live at Guitar Center in Charlotte, NC, for $380.00.

One of my favorite things of the PODxt Live is that you can hook it up the PC and download tones of your choice i.e.-van halen, zakk wylde, etc... Another thing you can do is take one of the many presets and change it around it call it your own. There are many other things you can do on your PC with Line 6, like
download Line 6 edit or Line 6 monkey, those things make everything a WHOLE lot easier when your downloading tones. Line 6 edit you can make your own tone and save it to your PODxt Live and even give it a name! There are many other things you can do with the PODxt Live but if I explained them all you would be reading this all night.

The only thing I don't like abouth this pedal is that you can't plug in a second guitar (for fun).

The PODxt Live is shaped in a rectangle and it is black. The screen and stomp pedals are also
lit so it makes it easier to see in the dark.

If you have been playing guitar for 1 year or 100 years I strongly suggest the PODxt Live, but if want lug around your big half-stacks and 3 billion pedals thats fine with me! But having it all on a 1x2 pedal is ALOT easier

This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

a plethora of effects are available through the magic of digital technology, the better to see the manufacturer's website
effects can be edited via line6 edit software (Mac and PC)
Connectivity: USB, guitar input jack 6.35 + Variax input, MIDI IN and OUT (through), headphone jack into two 6.35 + amp outputs: one right and one left jack 6.35, and an input auxiliary

UTILIZATION

configuration very intuitive, clear and comprehensive manual, editing is via the software is super easy (it's like to deal with real effects and amps) on the other hand edit directly through the pod quickly becomes hassle

SOUND QUALITY

modeling of effects and amp are very realistic and even bluffing with headphones, a little less if plugged into an amp (or so you have to spend time tweaking the settings) as each amp is different and therefore interact differently the pod
I bought a power amp, Tech21 is fairly neutral as it has no preamp it does not alter the sounds of the pod too

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for several years and is the only model of multi-effect modeling that I tried.
I love how easy it is to create or even download presets from the Internet and the ease to change preset live or repeating through the pedal format, what is missing in my opinion it is a second guitar input for able to connect before the pod stereo effects.
value for money is always good when you see the number of effects and amps.
With the experience I remake that choice even if ultimately I use more for the record to repeat.
Attention, even if the models are excellent digital sound live has not made exactly the same as analog. For use in home studio cons nothing to say is ultra powerful and realistic

Almost all effects are available, except for a Detune for example, is very complete.

The technology is digital, it's a preamp modeling.

The effects and sounds can be edited from the bracket and from the software Pod Farm 2 (or Gearbox, more convenient because it allows transert sounds between the PC and the pedals, Line 6 edit the application no longer developed for windows 7).

Connectivity is fairly comprehensive: Output Jack L (mono) and R, headphone jack, USB port, digital output, expression pedal jack pedal additional MIDI IN and OUT, and I can forget ...

UTILIZATION

POD XTlive is quite easy to learn, but work on the pedal sounds live is quite difficult since it is necessary to look to get ...

In revance is extremely simple PC with a graphical representation of the various modules.

Note that the POD XT Live is a very correct audio interface for the PC, can record without latency in Cubase (ASIO good stable drivers for Windows 7) or any other DAW via USB.

The manual, I am voting no, I've never opened ...

SOUND QUALITY

The effects seem effective and realistic, especially the modeling pedals like the Fuzz or Screamer. The Chorus are quite sumblimes as well as Delay.

The reverb is a little worse but it is not essential for a guitar pedal.

The preamp simulations are also very good, and there are even pre-amp simulations, such as a Tube Drive on the sound output of my Godin LGX Electroacoustic I can to restore power and heat.

Finally, for the amplification, the rest must be plugged into a mixer and out on the PA, or else use a power amp developed for completely neutral, as the Tech21 Power Engine 60, which gives more realism to the sound of the guitar makes HP.

on the other hand of grace never connect directly to a guitar amp with a preamp itself, in the extreme rigor, it can be done through the Return of the effects loop of the amp to Chinte the preamp section. But I did this test including a Peavey Classic 30, it is very difficult to keep the sounds created on the PC to the headset or the PA.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it since its release in fact if I made a break of one year to try something else, I bought a used one then. But it's been over 10 years that I play on the Line 6 modeling, when the POD XT did not exist, I played the first little bean brand, POD simple.

It is excellent value for money especially during (Anyway, it is no longer produts, so hot to buy nine probably =.

With the experience I would do so this choice, but then I probably will have to turn to the all-new HD modeling, I am in no hurry ...

Happy owner of a PODxt Live: Here are my views on the subject.

For all the features it says here: https://line6.com/podxtlive/FR/

UTILIZATION

I used a PODXT formerly led by my old pedalboard GT3 (by noon).
So thanks to this pedal is the 2 in 1 more conviale and with more options:
I find the use of simple architectural / Especially since the advent of the new version of GuitarPort

The edition and sounds almost as easy as the PODxt, it lacks the volume portard reverb, you have to get the setting in a menu, which is not practical.
I was able to recover all of the sounds of my pod XT.
For now level sound quality I did not feel much difference ... BUT
It is on my old patch in the pod XT have changed: I have Satus less fat and volume levels of certain sounds softer or louder ... The problem just a knob that they were allowing us to add a guitar and if more or less powerful to mitigate, CSA / NORM,
The manual is clear enough.

Regret:
- The volume is generally a very lil knob on the front, it's not super practical and is not meant to be trippoté all the time!
- The reverb to get inside the menu, although c shame.
- The screen and less contrasted (although there is a setting) than in the normal XT.

SOUND QUALITY

The sound is super Line 6, although frankly I already know the sound of the pod xt and abilities, but every time I'm really surprised when I need to make a new sound, one is able to be something to pass the cock in ass, the integrated model pack Fx offers new interesting things (well it depends what).
I use this device with my Musicman Luke2, and it simpa, I plan to buy can be a Variax because right now, the big advantage is that thanks to the pod xt live on just the pilot and the 'power!
And for me, before I was against buying the Variax as it had to enter a new foot pedal with transformer to power in more gas plant I had to lug me ...
I also use the pod xt live into my electro acoustic preamp (godin multiac).
I use two stage monitors to listen.
+ A foot to redirect the worm either scratching.
I have an expression pedal but I still have not tried to see if it was compatible

knowing that it incorporates new parameters to be used on a conventional amp

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 days.
I like the feature + is ... really ... it's all in one for 500 €!
I did not even think about two seconds before I buy, I literally thrown on it!
Fancher and I regret my purchase!
it seems really tough! for those interested: it is too aesthetical level class (c fortunately not the reason for my purchase ...)
Value for money is simple: do the math: Pod XT + + power supply and control flowboard Variax model pack + Fx + saves space + time savings ...
In short when you see the gas plant that I had before, are not thinking more than 2 seconds!

T all good words, a more pti for USB over its direct competitor of the moment
Software "offered" for the edition of his practices are ... Possibility of rcuprer of ready-made patch ... On the site of line6
I found the tuner prcis readable and easy to use ... despite my size and so spare me the distance from the ground (1.90 m)
It is true that an LCD screen a bit bigger would have t more enjoyable ....

UTILIZATION

I t surprised by the relative ease to get good sound without spending three hours and without even reading the manual. Must understand the spirit of SETTING THE basis and we a its fast enough .... rglages + For purposes must return to the manual using a kind Harraps pti dico ... Yes the manual is in English :-( pnible for some of pdalier the same price bought in France not sold ....

SOUND QUALITY

The effects of saturation and crunch are trsralistes my taste .... The dynamic branch is good on a console ... Sound gnral is flattering at times sounds like it sounds " Lamp "... The sounds are versatile, changing from one bank to another with no particular grain pdalier li ....
Overall it meets trs correctly Lag sound of my and my Lespaul notament changes mics (stick easel or mix) are clearly sensitive trs.
I'm not a fan of big distos mtal so I will not say anything .... I rcupr Junkie pack available .... without much Intrets for my style of music

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two days )
I wanted to express an opinion on hot first contact with this multi effect as compared to the Vox ToneLab I live before making the purchase .... I nel'ai not found it easy to use, j I found the sounds trs typs with a "grain" that I found on all distos who also did not sound terrible .... I spent an hour with the seller, we have could not find sounds that I liked, in 10 minutes with the rgl c'tait pod without using the vendor ....
In short I found it fairly easy to use .... no correlation table banging vox ....( see ...)
This replaces my stuff and my JMP1 Quadraverb + amp + speakers that I ptaient the vertebrae cluttered my car and I could not take her by consquent RPET ......
At the moment the trial is successful ... to see if the use Premire impressions are confirmed or s'infirment ...

A comprehensive description stepfather me somewhat dplace. Just a few moments to browse the web to find the CHARACTERISTICS of the machine ...
Go directly to the manufacturer's website!
Allow me to perfect 10/10 from the compltude this pod!
(You will say, adpend of what we seek ... for me there.)

UTILIZATION

The Application: It is relatively simple, but for optimal comprhension, a small (large) look in the manual required me parat. STRP? At your translations!
The documentation does Relva Ancun in case of an English or Shakespearean Baconian ... for those who know the basics of language across the Channel, it should be no problem.
About me, I use most often the pod directly in "loop return" on my combo (all transistors) ...
It is true, as is often the DCRI's studio m'apparat best mode, and then plugged into a console or monitor speakers ... but, even live in PA, the rsultats are more than acceptable. Enough to learn to use compressors, and various knobs of faade ...
I do not put (the) 9 / 10 as an ergonomic supplment would apprciable t ... (invitation paradox of butter and butter money ..)

SOUND QUALITY

To me, following my gots, and the quality of my own flag:
(Stop the futile discussions about the war sounds ... they can not be too unbalanced.)
As evokes the point prcdant, the quality is maximized under the conditions "studios" ... but excellent results can be obtained by connecting the POD amplifiers ( that of the combo for example) on the other hand ... I have some doubts about the report when it is plugged in faade (in which case one does not bypass said prampli combo) ...
Spend all costs by the rglage "What are you connected to?" About the POD.
We can then find the sound of his dreams (or so because nothing beats analog effects and racks all lamps) by finding effectively in the list, the baffle you Siera.
9 / 10 because perfection does not exist. (The phrase boat.)
The effects are excellent bills, even the most exotic can be used in electro-ambient improbable trips.

OVERALL OPINION

I do not like to ... 10/10
May be that if I had a guitar in 2500 (LP, Vigier Custom, Arkane Absolute, or Musicman PRS ..) with a string of racks pice 2500, a agrments s series of carefully chosen pedals, a pair of baffles breathtaking, and a place for the OPRA ... I would say 10/10.
But I have a Cort X-9, an H & K Attax80, a local acoustic mdiocre NOW POD XT-live ... (nan er, I forgot the mdiators and jacks).
I am discovering sounds, new horizons, and I reach even (sometimes) ignore all the circumstances that make my stuff from a hardware newbie ...
What neni! I play in a group we work and all play srieusement plutt well for our respective expriences the ... POD will indniablement something the rest ...
Bye!

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UTILIZATION

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SOUND QUALITY

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OVERALL OPINION

Ba, I'll give you express an opinion. I'm not a great guitarist (1 year of guitar) and before I had a V-amp rack. There's no photo ... I do not know the original sound of this type of amplifier simulated or I do not know what, but in any case, it sounds! It's terrible, the distos are really hot and the effects of super quality. The pedal robust, it gives confidence. The pedal is well weighted, perhaps a little short in the race ... And then there's a nice thing is that there is an entire community around PODs, which contributes greatly to the development of the device. We have a huge bank of its available on the net and editing software blackjack. Nan, top notch.
I had more stuff in my life Behring, we always end up selling them is not attached to it and it always ended in disappointment. This POD is the kind of thing you buy and that you keep, long, long time ... Frankly, it's a reference, one can not find what they are looking for here is that he can not use it.

See below and see the site Line6 (http://www.line6.com).

Note: You can use your PC with the software to drive guitar port via USB your xtlive.

UTILIZATION

I play for a long time, and I regularly exchange stuff, so for me, yes, getting started was simple, and I even found it super simple because very intuitive ...

The manual is full of humor and apparently complete.

SOUND QUALITY

For this part I wanted to give an opinion:

Yes, the effects are effective, the models also brief the XT Live is a great toy for me that particularly the home studio.
A slight preference for the "eruption" which, with my musicman sounds like Petrucci's guitar (guitarist dreamtheater for those who do not connaisssent).

The settings are very thin, so saw the possibilities of the machine, the sound quality depends on your use of this device, not setting "factory "....

OVERALL OPINION

With this device, it is up to you to make your own sound ... Forget all notices of "pseudo experts" who are not able to distinguish a true tube sound of a modeling ...

I stuff the tube, and the XT Live can totally deal .... and replace at short notice for any amp plug directly into the mixer ...

In terms of money, so it's a great investment, and something that has not yet been called, this device will help you work your ear, your sound to work, and to distinguish the different amps, different marks, in short will increase your musical culture without too much typing in your wallet.

The search for the "big sound" is like the Holy Grail. Especially the research that has ...

Deja deficits!

UTILIZATION

The config is simple yes, in some minutes we understood how it works in broad obviously!

eidtion the easy yes especially with Line 6 Edit or GuitarPort

English manual yet bought in France ... downloadable pdf format, otherwise the notice xt pro is the same operation.

SOUND QUALITY

There beucoup and before leqs all know it is a long time!
which is infinite in fact it is the number of combinations, thus the "lifetime" of the pod is almost infinite! must be imaginative, not to be afraid to combine effects and wacky essay SETTINGS, there is sometimes very surprised !!!!!

I use a Schecter C1 Classic, on the speakers from Alesis MK2 active, well at Sennheiser HD 280 pro. It sounds niquel!

OVERALL OPINION

It's been a month since I, unwanted and must pass the time to master the craft, hours and hours and it's really a pleasure to tamper!

for a fairly typical one is fast, a large metal pan after doing it fast enough when looking for specific sounds that it is taking its size!

qd we move from the grind, reggae, neo, ballad, electronica and so is the best!!

for 500 was a range of sound that can never be achieved with a single amplifier is obvious, and to record it's much easier with a big tube amp and it requires a lot of material and surout one convenient place! s records on the hours that al you want and we want to limit or!

I do it again this choice without problem! Note that the ToneLab is plsu ax vintage sound, clear, blues etc, less type of metal in general, but I think you knew with all the existing post! voilou sailing!

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As my prdcesseur, I will not no longer on the dtail CHARACTERISTICS of which are well on the site Submitted by Line6 and others later.
Résumé to the POD XT Live is a "modlisateur" by which technologies numriques tries to restore the sound of any conventional analog configuration.
It's also a USB sound card plugs into a PC ... With my setup (centrino 1.3 GHz, 512 MB RAM, I play with 8 ms latency without any problem !!!).
It is more than just a modlisateur amp since many effects (stomp boxes, modulation, delay, reverb, etc.). Modliss are also. The ide of POD is really modliser a string of analog processing with the possibility of routing classical normment of paramtres adjustable as a string of analog processing permitted. The amount of diponibles MODELS opens up possibilities for coupling and large paramtrage trs. Obviously it is a quality but sometimes with so many possibilities we are left for hours to do only the rglage!
J'dite my Line6 Edit the sound that fills much of its editor rle o)
For me, the only thing I blame my POD:
- No Whammy
- A single Wha
I have not Tlcharger packs (the classic and the metal, because the original FX is included ...) but I find the amount of amps modliss trs sufficient to cover a wide varieties of trs styles and sounds.

UTILIZATION

Gnrale ultra-simple setup, either the POD or the PC is intuitive trs.
For cons, I think for someone who has exprience in no small effects, sound mixing and that the amount of paramtres dconcertante must be a little ... Each element of the chain is important in the final processing of sound. If you start misusing the machine (the very 1st thing to do is select the proper output configuration: combo / table / power amp) is the cat, sometimes with some comments o logieux little ...
For anyone who knows nothing, reading the manual is necessary. It looks good writing and clear, even if I did not read the dtail.

SOUND QUALITY

Obviously I have not used all the amps, speakers and pedals modliss by the POD, or never even taken the test of its output by an amplifier 57 or SM by Neumann, but can boast of having done? So it's hard to say trs if available modlisations really ralistes compared to the originals.
Sr what is, is that a sound, the sound is warm, enjoyable, to respect the style of the guitar is versatile and settings. To register, IDAL is: it plugs into the USB port, and hop ... 'Record' and it is in the bote! It's not gnial? No latency, no noise ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 10 days.
I love my POD XT Live, it has everything I was looking for: modlisateur, sound card, pdalier.
It lacks the whammy. Considering the price of this machine, we normment what to do.
Given its simplicity of use is a rgal to fawn sounds and register.
For me, qualitprix excellent when compared to its potential from an investment that REPRESENTATIVES config all analog.
Compared its competitors (Digitech GNX4/GNX3, Tonelab SE, GT8) Obviously I think it's the best, but it's got a question!
A try before you buy, but honntement trs trs good product ...

I use the POD XT LIVE in concert last year, no problem, for cons do not plug it into a guitar amp ... has not ring ... I use it against by mode studio a speaker amplifier YAMAHA DS60-112 (or any amplified speaker neutral) and all the sounds CHARACTERISTICS modliss serves as apparaissent.Je me back on track and I plug in the rigth way left mono console mixage.Comme of times we play essentiellemeent changing settings and layout of list of sounds on a PC and easy.

FLAT
The use of the pedals to a WHA nccssite rglage volume, otherwise hello ears

UTILIZATION

The use and handling and comfortable enough, although nccessitant a minimum of computer skills for the software part.

SOUND QUALITY

Impk ca modlisation rest of the high-level, but tries to juggle a forty diffrent config in 1 second

OVERALL OPINION

Trs good investment

See above, but countless ...

UTILIZATION

Very simple for a first contact. Therefore be used immediately. but you want the accuracy and bah as possible. You spend hours making adjustments ... it's exciting.

SOUND QUALITY

Excellent. it reproduces the exception. and this on any output ... headset, speaker or power amp ...

OVERALL OPINION

Okay so quickly: I just bought this little jewel of technology. I was a little worried it would be too much technology, not enough roots. but I'm finally happy.

well I wanted to talk about that actually. I just wanted to tell you that in the box this pod xt live line6 there was a manual translated into french! longer need to go on pdf to download and print a ton of paper.

And since I am, I will give my little opinion: when using the pod xt live in headphones: the sound is excellent, stuff on my speaker (250W boost) is very good too, and my vox VR30R is just great.

But beware: the pod xt live is just a tool ... do not think you will become the new hendrix with this multi-effect pedal ... but it is a diabolically effective tool.

enjoy

I believe that everything said about this t ...

UTILIZATION

It takes a while to learn, but it is only because of inpuisable trsor ... So nothing fancy, just a lot of paramtre ... by the way, even without a computer is easier but less fun ...

SOUND QUALITY

This is HUGE!
when the industry the very first time, we know, it sounds really pretty, trsraliste ... and then we ds fumbles a bit in the BTE, we realize that the original charge presets are nil compared to what we can learn, whatever their style Thurs ... clean sounds are wonderful, I have a marshall jtm45, rput to be between fender and marshall the big sound, the sound is in the pod as well ... poustouflant is ... and with 36 times more possibilities. each amp is recognizable ...
I plug the Variax digital and hop in, a kick I spend an electro a les paul on a JCM 800. That happiness.
If you are not sure, but especially the essay that you say what you mean by the sounds of plants dfile it's really not REPRESENTATIVES qualities of the device. .. They are weird at Line 6 to make DMOS as bad for a product to best of the best ... So around 10, throw anything.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had a week now, hallucinating a little more each day. I tried everything before, BOSS, Digitech, Vox, there's nothing to say, it is at the top for what I want. In any case, nothing to do with my korg AX1500G I had before, now I'm going to an amp ... ca me funny life easier to repeat.
excellent quality price ratio, I remember the Boss GT5 digitech and that made me RVer 6000FF the era ... who dares criticize technology?? Thank you Line 6!