Luckily you can bypass the amp modeling and use the original tone of your amp, only relying on the HD500X for its effects.įor what it’s worth, this is our preferred use of it. The Line 6 POD HD500X does suffer some of the issues common to other multi-effects units, in that the fuzz, distortion, and overdrive models don’t sound as good as the rest of the effects, and the amp models aren’t completely convincing. The presets can be a little too on the crazy side, and seem to be made more for a “WOW” factor than being usable in the studio or with your band. From very classic and recognizable tones, to some absolutely wild modulated stuff that would make Muse’s Matthew Bellamy jealous. For the guitarist that wants to just pick up and play without worrying about editability, the presets cover an enormous range and really flex this unit’s muscle. This means I actually play rather than tinkering” On the plus side, the years of experience Line 6 has with amp and effect modeling really shines through here, and in the end we (and many other guitarists) feel this is one of the best sounding multi-effects unit money can buy, and definitely the best sounding of the ones on our list. You can waste a lot of time just tinkering with it though.” We like the following user’s suggestion to avoid that pitfall: “Right now I have it set up as basically just a pedal board plugged into my amp, and limit myself to those 6/7 pedals only.
If you’re concerned about portability, we noticed one of the most purchased items together with the HD500X is, which comes highly recommended and will keep your multi-effects pedal safe during transit and storage. Immediately you can see that this unit is on the larger side, measuring 25 inches (63.5 cm) across, and weighing about 11 lbs (5 kg).
This is a multi-effects pedal, amp simulator, incorporates an expression pedal, tuner and looper, and doubles as a USB audio interface, just to name the basics. They make a rack-mountable version of it, but we’re more interested in the floor pedal unit. Line 6 makes several multi-effects units, and according to the research we did the POD HD500X (from their POD HD X series) is the one mentioned and recommended most often. Some of you might also know them for their extremely popular digital delay pedal and looper, the (an absolute mainstay on pedalboards everywhere). Their POD line of guitar effects processors has been around for a while, and you might be familiar with their.
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