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Published on 02/09/09 at 04:58Simplified version of the Pocket Pod.
Dimensions 13cm x 9 cm x 2 cm + black clip détachable.Rouge grenat.Plastique tough.
Digital. Inputs: guitar in jack 6.3, 3.5 CD/MP3 in jack, Output: 6.3 amp jack and headphone / line (stereo) jack 3.5.
4 knobs for the settings:
top left by-pass, clean (Fender Twin Reverb 1964), twang (Fender Deluxe reverb 1964), crunch (Vox AC30 top boost), rock (Marshall JCM800), metal (Mesa-Boogie Dual Rectifier tremoverb 1994).
Top right: volume.
Bottom left: off, chorus Pod 02, Fender style tremolo, flanger a Pod 02.
Bottom right: stereo delay, reverb spring (spring Fender style), stereo hall. All from the Pod 02.
Tap down the middle for accurate tuning and adjusting delay.
Power supply: 9 V adapter not supplied or 4 AAA batteries for several hours of play.
UTILIZATION
Basic instructions in French. For more information you can load the site in English. Simple and intuitive. The Pod is made primarily for mobile use and work at home: headphones, sound system, computer, stereo, amp. It goes to the essential but like any music gear you need to know to use it wisely.
SOUND QUALITY
I tried it with a telecaster on several media types to judge properly. Generally the sounds are quality pêchus and above the competition.
Bypass headphone / line good for all media except guitar amp (normal). Guitar amp output is horrible because of serious losses and mediums, is better output sound system ... Clean good close to Fender but steep, twang disappointing less successful than Roland, JCM 800 crunch close in overdrive, metal rather "nice" Mesa-Boogie in the softness.
The Express responds well in general and is close to lampes.J 'I was surprised by the warmth of the chorus, such analog-based two settings: rate and depth, yet digital. The remaining effect is classic and rather well made without the excess.
The media used:
High-end computer speakers Altec-Lansing: super! Especially at high volume.
"" Medium "" 3 DMax w: not bad at all, as well as or better than most small amps modeling.
PA 2 X 300 Watts: very pleasant surprise.
Headphones: well!
Rivera all lamps (Yes I know I have bourgeois taste) awful loop or direct effect, the Pod is not for that!
Fender mini twin amp 57 w RMS 1: surprising because the two go well together if you know how to juggle two volumes. It is in the nature or on a desk.
Laney electro-acoustic better than most multi-effects cheap as punchy enough.
I also use from time to time, clean with a pedal-board to House.The Express cash fine.
Some regret the lack of a tone.
OVERALL OPINION
Good product, practice. Rockman descendant of 80 years but with digital technology more efficient. No wonder the great bands like U2 are interested in Line 6. However, if you can not stand the digital sound buy something else.
Most:
qualities of sounds and effects especially for a device so small.
General design.
Intuitive.
Versatility up to the point.
Takes very little space
The -:
by-pass very disappointing for most guitar amps.
No dial tone.
Volume poorly calibrated.
Disappointing spring reverb
Fragile.
It produces a nice and convenient.
Value for money good enough: € 65.00 at the Woodbrass performance.
ADDITION OF 31/08/11
I had two failures with this Pod still under warranty except that the time 2sde Line 6 can not fix it and neither me exchange it because it no longer produced, probably because of its fragility.
So I have received. So beware: really fragile!
Dimensions 13cm x 9 cm x 2 cm + black clip détachable.Rouge grenat.Plastique tough.
Digital. Inputs: guitar in jack 6.3, 3.5 CD/MP3 in jack, Output: 6.3 amp jack and headphone / line (stereo) jack 3.5.
4 knobs for the settings:
top left by-pass, clean (Fender Twin Reverb 1964), twang (Fender Deluxe reverb 1964), crunch (Vox AC30 top boost), rock (Marshall JCM800), metal (Mesa-Boogie Dual Rectifier tremoverb 1994).
Top right: volume.
Bottom left: off, chorus Pod 02, Fender style tremolo, flanger a Pod 02.
Bottom right: stereo delay, reverb spring (spring Fender style), stereo hall. All from the Pod 02.
Tap down the middle for accurate tuning and adjusting delay.
Power supply: 9 V adapter not supplied or 4 AAA batteries for several hours of play.
UTILIZATION
Basic instructions in French. For more information you can load the site in English. Simple and intuitive. The Pod is made primarily for mobile use and work at home: headphones, sound system, computer, stereo, amp. It goes to the essential but like any music gear you need to know to use it wisely.
SOUND QUALITY
I tried it with a telecaster on several media types to judge properly. Generally the sounds are quality pêchus and above the competition.
Bypass headphone / line good for all media except guitar amp (normal). Guitar amp output is horrible because of serious losses and mediums, is better output sound system ... Clean good close to Fender but steep, twang disappointing less successful than Roland, JCM 800 crunch close in overdrive, metal rather "nice" Mesa-Boogie in the softness.
The Express responds well in general and is close to lampes.J 'I was surprised by the warmth of the chorus, such analog-based two settings: rate and depth, yet digital. The remaining effect is classic and rather well made without the excess.
The media used:
High-end computer speakers Altec-Lansing: super! Especially at high volume.
"" Medium "" 3 DMax w: not bad at all, as well as or better than most small amps modeling.
PA 2 X 300 Watts: very pleasant surprise.
Headphones: well!
Rivera all lamps (Yes I know I have bourgeois taste) awful loop or direct effect, the Pod is not for that!
Fender mini twin amp 57 w RMS 1: surprising because the two go well together if you know how to juggle two volumes. It is in the nature or on a desk.
Laney electro-acoustic better than most multi-effects cheap as punchy enough.
I also use from time to time, clean with a pedal-board to House.The Express cash fine.
Some regret the lack of a tone.
OVERALL OPINION
Good product, practice. Rockman descendant of 80 years but with digital technology more efficient. No wonder the great bands like U2 are interested in Line 6. However, if you can not stand the digital sound buy something else.
Most:
qualities of sounds and effects especially for a device so small.
General design.
Intuitive.
Versatility up to the point.
Takes very little space
The -:
by-pass very disappointing for most guitar amps.
No dial tone.
Volume poorly calibrated.
Disappointing spring reverb
Fragile.
It produces a nice and convenient.
Value for money good enough: € 65.00 at the Woodbrass performance.
ADDITION OF 31/08/11
I had two failures with this Pod still under warranty except that the time 2sde Line 6 can not fix it and neither me exchange it because it no longer produced, probably because of its fragility.
So I have received. So beware: really fragile!