Did you ever use an original Line 6 POD? Will the POD Express make it to your pedalboard? Let us know in the comments below how you’d use this pedal, and stop by Sweetwater for an in-depth look at the Line 6 POD Express Guitar 👉 sweetwater.sjv.io/Line_6_POD_Express_Guitar

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4 ай бұрын

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@Nicky-T

4 ай бұрын

I did have a POD bean. It was great, but useless for performing as it had no footswitch built in. This new one addresses that issue. I have already recommended it to one of my band members, and might even grab one for myself at some point as a backup for my Helix, or just for practicing away from home. Amazing that you can get HX quality effects in a $180 package.

@organic7771

Ай бұрын

Just got one , Thanks!!

Thanks for confirming that POD Express is compatible for both right and left hand players. 😀

@lancenunez8252

4 ай бұрын

Whew!

@johnbeamon

4 ай бұрын

That's why all the jacks are top-mounted.

@maxquaini1340

4 ай бұрын

😇😂😂

It seems like we're in a golden age of affordable guitar gear that sounds great.

@almessinger1834

4 ай бұрын

Except when you want great sounding analog stuff it’s not affordable 😂

@PutItAway101

4 ай бұрын

Yep, anyone can dial up a tone with a few hundred bucks worth of gear these days that would have cost 10 grand in the 80s, and there's an infinite variety of tutorials online now, there's never been a better time to learn!

@Roger-il8iw

4 ай бұрын

Affordable? Lol no. You can get a whole used hd500x for less on reverb right now. Basically a helix and even has mic processing. If you don’t have an hd500x trust me you won’t regret it. Prior to helix, the 500x was used by numerous touring musicians. Most of the technology is the same as the helix.

@slimturnpike

4 ай бұрын

Agreed. I just pre-ordered one

This is as much modeling as is needed for most players. It's a simple but versatile design. The sounds are totally professional level. Moving towards simpler gear and less gear is good because you'll have to play more.

@Andrew-wb2zq

4 ай бұрын

Seriously. The simplicity is so appealing, makes me wanna sell my Stomp and rock this.

@slimturnpike

4 ай бұрын

Totally agree

Finally, a POD that's actually controlled like a POD. It's been 20 years since there was a POD this simple.

I have and still use both the POD 2.0 as well as the Bass Pod and Floorboard controller. Only use em in my home for recording, never used em live. This new one has my interest peaked.

Based on the limited information so far available on these, you CAN disable the cab emulation and use them with an amp, and you can plug in a footswitch or expression pedal for additional control. Having watched a few demos, I'm now most interested to see/hear more about those features. I came very close to buying an old POD second-hand a few months ago. I'm glad I held out. EDIT. I found the manual online: * "If connecting to an amp (or to a powered speaker that offers speaker cab simulation) you may want to set your POD Express’ Cab to “Off”-press and hold the ALT buttons and the TAP switch while turning the AMP encoder to ." * Enter the “Global Settings” and choose the corresponding “Assign” parameter for the ON (FS1), TAP (FS2), FS3, or FS4 footswitches to independently select the desired function. • Set any footswitch to switch the assigned parameter as On/Off. • A footswitch connected as FS3 or FS4 can also be assigned to control TAP Tempo or function as a Next or Previous Preset switch.

@craigstiles5186

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info. This is perfect for my travel rig. I can run this with the IR off into my Seymour Duncan Powerstage 200 and plug into the backline cab where ever I go. And I can fit ALL of it in my guitar case. WIN!!!

This is a great idea, and a throwback to the original units. This will end up on a lot of recordings.

I was impressed with how simple yet complex the UI is

The value of this is insane. Line 6 does it again 👍

Amazing sounds and features, at a very affordable price. What a great way to get started using Modelers and the advantages they have over other gear. Wonderful tour and demo video. Thanks!

Nick's playing always puts me in the mood for Def Leppard concert videos. (:

@DaveMcCall

4 ай бұрын

Or maybe Grim Reaper concert videos?

I was an early adopter of the old kidney bean. It was a terrific piece of gear (still have but the power supply croaked). Still use an HX Stomp for worship music and a Catalyst 60 is my backup amp. I’m kind of jazzed about this thing

Wow, killer Pantera riff at 1:50🤘

I love that preset you made...very 80's crunch sounding. I want it.

This was a great demo. I had the original Pod back in ~2000 when I bought my first electric. It was so much fun to have all those sounds to play around with while learning. This little box is amazing, thanks for the thorough review and demo of all the sounds and features. I've moved on to playing bass more exclusively and am very interested in the Bass version ... it's hard not to impluse buy for < $200!

Just got mine today from Sweetwater! Thanks Clint! Hope you’re feeling better. Oh, this pedal is so much fun and easy to use. Get yourself one.

This is awesome I’ll defitnlry be buying one of these soon

Really nice demo. Thank you so much.

In the end, this is more than anyone needs at home plugged to a small 10 watt amp as a Spider.

Come on ...I still have with me today the first ever POD item with a massive rotary knob and the first POD Bean (stuff for collectors I guess) which were truly great in mid 90' when they came out. After some 30 years here we go again with something intriguing ....worth of a closer look :-) well done.

Love the Dimebag decal on the lefty Strat.

Excellent review, thanks!

😂 Thanks 👍 for your FAB 😅 presentation , really enjoyed it. I will be getting my paws on one ASAP. Best regards. John.

This will sell like hot cakes.

@sordel5866

4 ай бұрын

Yes, it will sell a lot and I think they've worked miracles with the UI on such a small unit, but I'm thinking that a lot of people who buy it won't actually use it much. It would be great for a novice and I like the fact that you can turn off the amp emulation but most guitarists would have these functions covered.

@alicelaranjeira3127

4 ай бұрын

No. It will not

@im58woody

4 ай бұрын

I just ordered one yesterday. I will let you know what I think about it.

@RICO_SUAVE21

4 ай бұрын

@@alicelaranjeira3127already sold out at Sweetwater in less than a day 🤷🏽‍♂️

@slimturnpike

4 ай бұрын

Yes it will 😂

Great job gents! I would have to personally try this out!

SweetWater, Nice one mate, welcome to the Southern Hemisphere of Auckland New Zealand. Yes I have the Grandma of this little beauty, had it for about 20 years, great sounds. I also had the small pocket one, but moved in on as it seemed to be a bit complicated. But the Little "Top Ten" Beauty is a stunner, great sounds, easy to use. But I doubt whether these little Beauty's will be Travelling this far to little old NZ. But you can let me know. (Oh yes, I'm 86, But still have a few years playing in me) "I Hope"

Excellent demo!

Great presentation, big thanks to both of you! Included amp models are based on the Fender Princeton (best clean model in the Helix imho), the Matchless Dc30 (Vox-Style) and my personal favourite, the Friedman BE 100. For Metalheads there is a model based on the Peavey 5150. What more do you need? I think I will probably buy one😁.

Brilliant design- great review!

Great demo covers the basics nicely thanks. In the manual an external footswitch can be set to control Delay, but it isn't clear if it can it control the looper on the Delay knob? If not this is the one drawback as looper on an external switch is a must.

I had an original POD and then the POD 2.0. Also had a Flextone and later a POD XT Live. Line 6 makes great stuff, real pioneers in the amp modeling field. I don't particularly need this one for anything, BUT...I've been looking for an inexpensive solution for recording bass at home for a while now, that bass version might fit the bill perfectly for that.

Great video! Thanks! 👍😎

This will be the equivalent of Focusrite Scarlett of guitar effects... you'll see 'em everywhere. I would get one just to have fun and for backup purposes. I/O options and features are awesome too. Well done, Line 6.

Amazing, i just felt in love

It’s so full of features that I literally need to have the booklet on my side all the time! Zoom MS50G+ vs POD express and POD is a clear winner!

That looper demo was unreal 😮

I didn't get that bit at the end, what's the amp models technology based upon? old pod, HD, hx, helix, pod go?

Wow very clever design.

I have an fm9 but holy do I want this thing. The nostalgia

Absolutely love it!!!!!

Awesome Pedal- love it

Red plastic pods are back

@jeancarlosbrito3809

4 ай бұрын

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@Kuzzowy

4 ай бұрын

@@jeancarlosbrito3809 The kidney bean!

@Ottophil

4 ай бұрын

@@jeancarlosbrito3809its a reference to the original kidney bean. Hes saying this is also red and plastic, also digital. Its not ultra funny but i totally get the joke. I hope my autistic explanation helps

@mrbuttons1243

4 ай бұрын

I had a Flextone back in the day. I would buy this before getting a Helix.

@illgottengains1314

4 ай бұрын

They weren’t plastic dude 😊

Can you bypass the cabs on the right output? So left out would go to FoH and right out to a poweramp to have a cab on stage?

@sweetwater

4 ай бұрын

Hi, GrimyRen. The cab sims can’t be bypassed for just a single output. For that capability, you’d likely want to step up to something like the HX Stomp. Thanks for your interest! Charlie Davis, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1320, charlie_davis@sweetwater.com

That tone at 9:48 is awesome! Don is ripping it up!

Good amp choices in this

Wow!! I need to get an electric guitar to experience this thing!!

This thing looks awesome! I can’t wait to use it with my Cole Clark Humbucker guitar.

@isaacdust

4 ай бұрын

Hi Aaron! Remember on your stream yesterday when I said I "held off" on my impulsive purchase? Well not this time! Already ordered this thing 😆

@aaronshortmusic

4 ай бұрын

@@isaacdust Me too. Hope to have it tomorrow! If I do I’ll go live on my channel with it!

@isaacdust

4 ай бұрын

@@aaronshortmusic Ordered the bass version too 🙃 I'm on vacation from work, re-organizing my home studio. There were two empty slots for just these kinds of devices. Couldn't resist! (Also hoping to have them tomorrow). What a time to be a gear head!

@isaacdust

4 ай бұрын

Just received the pedal from Sweetwater, plugged it in and played through headphones, and I love it. These things are subjective, of course, but the sound and ease of use are so awesome (for my use case) that it’s instantly sent everything else I’ve used to record direct (e.g., Boss IR-2, DSM Simplifier, Thermion Zero) to the storage shelf. Will fire up the bass unit later his afternoon.

@aaronshortmusic

4 ай бұрын

@@isaacdust Me too! My only wish is that I could assign the ‘on’ switch to turn on the delay and also increase the output level to use as a clean will boost with delay for solos. Otherwise it’s great!

Does it have the exact same modeling and effects as the helix?

Simple and straighforward

Too good to be true Definitely getting one

One on the way!

Can anybody recommend a unit if the only sound I want is a deluxe reverb with tremolo?

Does anyone know if that mono out, when the cab sim is turned off, is basically a line out that can go into an FRFR?

@sweetwater

4 ай бұрын

Hello, DTension! You can run the mono out to an FRFR without a problem when the cab sim is turned off. That said, when going to an FRFR the cab sim being turned on is going to sound much better. Give us a ring and we can discuss in more depth! Thanks for the interest! James Masterson, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1641, james_masterson@sweetwater.com

Very simple fx but killer 🤘🏻

Ok this is pretty awesome!!! And a great price!!

I’ve been wanting a second small amp cause I have two Orange 1x8 cabs, but the problem is this has stereo outputs. I still want my pedalboard, but it complicates things cause I could run stereo in two different ways.

Question - I saw at the end of the video this could be used as an effects box without the cab sims. Could this then plug directly into an amp that doesn't have an effects loop built in - like a Tone Master, for instance - and still be usable? The pre-amp effects makes sense to me (gain, distortion), but not the typical post amp effects (chorus, reverb). Will it become a jumbled mess at some point?

@sweetwater

3 ай бұрын

Hi, mpactdesignmedia. Yes, this could be used like a standard effects pedal in front of an amp. As long as an amp is running clean, the effects loop isn’t really necessary. Thanks for your interest! Charlie Davis, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1320, charlie_davis@sweetwater.com

It looks to me like the same effects processor that is on the YamahaTHR30ii which I have. I am looking for something to run in conjunction with my Yamaha. Anyone have any suggestions?

Amazing product and value !! What a brilliant design, imagine having this when you were 19 y/o, no money and taking the bus to practice; and this delivers pro quality tones, ain't no 90's Zoom pedal, LOL. Answering your question, yes, I have an old bass POD rack that I still use every time for home recording.

This is so much cooler than the hx one or stomp imo. So easy to dial in and power

Wheres the Helix 2?... Im still waiting for that one?

Sounds great and convenient and at a good price

The only thing missing other than being able to load IRs is the ability to control the effects parameters. Adding that ability like the amp eq on the other dials would make me buy it right now.

Very impressive but how easy is it to get sounds live with only 2 foot switches ?

@wbales2592

4 ай бұрын

There’s another Jack in the back where you can connect another pedal to control presets, I believe.

will sweetwater do the bass one?

Love what I'm hearing

Wondering how to vary the rate of the modulation effects - is that done with the tap tempo? Or is it only the preset value?

@sweetwater

4 ай бұрын

Hi, Nicky-T. The modulation rates can be controlled from the tap tempo footswitch, or from the Modulation control knob. When you’re under a specific effect, turning the knob further clockwise will increase the intensity of the effect. Thanks for your interest! Charlie Davis, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1320, charlie_davis@sweetwater.com

@Nicky-T

4 ай бұрын

@@sweetwater Thanks for the answer. My confusion still remains to some extent. I would expect (and from what I hear in the demo),is for the INTENSITY to be affected by the control rotation, not the RATE. So I would expect the MIX to be affected by the rotation of the control. At any rate (lol), good to know that the rate is controllable.

Still using the original Pod, but adding a simple looper to it sounds attractive...

I love the Helix stuff, the Pod go is awesome, this new Pod Express is just as great and I will buy one, but Line 6 need to make a GOOD portable amp that sounds good. I tried the Boss and Yamaha stuff and I sent both back. I prefer using the Helix thru studio monitors.

Merci super 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I've got one question: does TAP button controll also DELAY time? What happens when you use DELAY and CHORUS simultaneously, is it possible to controll these effects independently?

@sweetwater

4 ай бұрын

Hi, jacekklimkiewicz4898. The Tap button does control the delay time as well. Both modulation and delay effects will sync to that tempo. Thanks for your interest! Charlie Davis, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1320, charlie_davis@sweetwater.com

Yes Line 6 has done it again!! Been getting tired of lugging my trusty HD500 pedal to band rehearsals and this is just the ticket to do the job. Hate to say if you need more than this to sound good, I hear U2 is looking for a new guitarist. 😂

Nice!

How do you get to the cab sims?

@konstantinoskrevvatas

4 ай бұрын

"Hold the ALT button and TAP switch and turn the AMP encoder to select a different cab model, or turn to 0 for no cab."

Are the effects better than the effects in Garage Band?

Great tool

Can this go directly into an amp or just into a board/PA?

@sweetwater

4 ай бұрын

Hi, tubularbill. This can be used in front of an amp as well. If you do that, you’ll just want to turn off the amp/cab modeling. Thanks for your interest! Charlie Davis, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1320, charlie_davis@sweetwater.com

That looks ridiculous ! Genius.

I am so sold.

Yep. What about external IRs?

@josearjona3728

4 ай бұрын

Nope this time

Ok, is it just me or does thing thing sound great!!! And for around 180 bucks! Wow!

Not a fan of the amp tones but I would use the effects and the stereo outs. The tuner is good too

Thank you for demoing the tuner. For some reason I find that the better the sound I get out of a unit the worse the tuner is 😂.

Can this be used with an amp via the FX loop?

@sweetwater

3 ай бұрын

Hi, two_legit1832! Thanks for your question. Yes, the POD Express output can be connected to the return of an amp. As with any effect, adjust the effects and controls to obtain your desired tone. The amps and cabs can be bypassed should you want to use the unit for effects only. Please contact us direct with other questions as you have them! Robert Williams, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 2371, robert_williams@sweetwater.com

Question: Can you disable the internal IR and load your own? That’s the only downside to this pedal.

@tikigod05

4 ай бұрын

Probably asking a bit much for the price range.

@jwn741

4 ай бұрын

"The POD Express's built-in USB-C audio interface makes recording, monitoring, and re-amping child's play" from their ad

@japhethelcarte390

4 ай бұрын

Yes u can off the amp & cab to use traditional amp. It is between the clean and lead channel the white dot.

Can I send dry to the headphones? And wet stereo to left and right?

@sweetwater

4 ай бұрын

Hey, FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur! That’s a great question, it’s not specifically mentioned in the manual and it doesn’t look like you can independently control whether the headphone out is a wet or dry signal, but the headphone is supposed to monitor all playback if it’s used as an interface, so if you are using outputs 3 and 4 via USB to get a dry signal out, the routing on the headphone should follow the DAW. I hope this helps! Connor Smith, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1793, connor_smith@sweetwater.com

@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur

4 ай бұрын

That would mean you can use the distortion and all that seperately from reverb, delay at that sort of things. It really is alot to ask from a lowly priced amazing do it all box at this price point. Thank you for being awesome . @@sweetwater

They should develop the POD Express Acoustic.

Pedal or preamp? Where i can put it. To combo, power amp, monitor?

@sweetwater

3 ай бұрын

Hello, martinlohr7652! Thanks for your message, appreciate your question. All of the options you mentioned are viable for the POD Express. It can interface with all those pieces of equipment depending on how you set them up. Check out the owners manual and other demo videos online for more possibilities. Please contact us direct with other questions as you have them! Robert Williams, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 2371, robert_williams@sweetwater.com

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Demo nick bowcott’s signature Kramer please!

wondering if you can just shut off the cab sims and use this thing as a preamp

Do they make a power supply for this.. Or one that will work with it..

@sweetwater

3 ай бұрын

Hey there! Great question. This pedal just requires a standard 9v power supply, so you don’t need anything fancy to power this one. Gator makes one of my favorites on the market! www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GTRPWR1--gator-gtr-pwr-1-pedalboard-power-supply-wall-wart-1700ma Nick Pasquino, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 3230, nick_pasquino@sweetwater.com

It’s as if they’ve taken the drive and effects section off their Spider series amps and put it in a pedal. I’ve never been a fan of these knobs that turn through effects. The storage slots might make a difference though.

Amazing presentation guys! Only thing it's missing is an AUX Input.

@jaredstanfield267

4 ай бұрын

Agreed. The only huge miss imo. An xlr output would’ve been great too.

@martinmcqueen5994

4 ай бұрын

You might be able to play through the usb as an aux

Can you recommend this for Live gigs?

@sweetwater

4 ай бұрын

Hi, jonathancalimpitan524! Thanks for your message, hope you’re well and safe. From a sound quality perspective, the POD Express is from the same family as the Helix and HX products. Great sound for studio or live. As far as your needs in live situation, I can’t tell via your question if you need multiple presets, to turn on and off effects, etc. Those functions require external switching, still doable however not as easy as the more sophisticated products. Please contact us direct with other questions as you have them! Robert Williams, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 2371, robert_williams@sweetwater.com

Can you get a good acoustic guitar sound from the clean channel?

@sweetwater

14 күн бұрын

Hi, AckoustixBand! Thanks for your question. In my opinion, yes! While there are no acoustic specific algorithms in the PODExpress, there are several effect options to help shape your sound. Please contact us direct with other questions as you have them! Robert Williams, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 2371, robert_williams@sweetwater.com

Sixty Cycle Hum showed this great toy and now these guys have a video. Do I need one? No. Do I want one? Yes.

It might be good to compensate for the lack of DSP capacity of HX Stomp. No, I can use only this lol.

But still no XLR out?? Why??

@PippPriss

4 ай бұрын

Take a DI-Box, boom, XLR Out you have. It's not that hard! 🙂 I rather have stereo outs than an XLR - gotta make sure the footprint works out, and XLRs are huge.