Fits pretty good for heavy music like dream evil, halford, in flames etc. Jan 16, 2006 the pod xt live is extremely easy to use, and everything is right there in front of you. It makes the tonelab stand out with responsiveness that the pod xt lacks. Podxt pro offers the same ampcab modelling and effects facilities as the standard podxt model, but adds more professional connectivity options. Boss lacked names for the saved patches, just numbers im sure you can get great stuff from the me70 if you can figure out how to program it or where to start. Creating or massaging your own pod xtl presets is easy and painless. Updated the patches and added settings for easy setup on other line 6 processors. Line 6 pod xt live manuals manuals and user guides for line 6 pod xt live. Our vetta ii amplifier includes a digital connection for the variax that lets you store settings for both your amp and your guitar in the vetta ii so that when you call up a vetta channel memory your amp and guitar can change sounds together. How to get free patches and loops at boss tone central. Its totally free, so trade and download to your hearts content.
I have nothing against boss products, but even tho i am a techy person, i lacked the technical fortitude to use the thing, and the line 6 pod xt live is everything i wanted or needed. I own a pod xt live and i agree with you, i always found tube driver and line 6 tube pre amp sounding very good, i can even get very nice another brick and shine on intro warm tones. The yen a shit and i will explain even if you take the pack and classic metal. This is your source for l1, f1, s1, tonematch information, announcements, tips, and suggestions. If you have lots of time to preprogram your patches the pod is the way to go. There are also midi connections which can be used with a sequencer to change patches. Line 6 pod x3 artist patches guitar effects tone presets. Read comments, testimonials and faqs, and ask your own questions. Line 6 pod hd500x fender stratocaster guitar forum. Pod xt tips and tricks problems and solution the steel. When comparing the pros and cons of the pod xt, tone lab, etc.
What are the effects or types of effects available. As you may well know, both the pod xt and tonelab are available in. I record all my guitars for airbag demos at home and the pod x3 serves as both a. I hate boss distortion sound way too thin on most of the amp models the clean is ok but i would go for the tonelab because it is good and easier to use then the pod and the gt8. The line 6 edit files used for backing up bass pod xt patches is incompatible with the more modern gearbox editor and plugin. This has made the bass pod xt sounds offlimits to gearbox users until now. The line 6 is better if you want a specific artists tone because you can download patches off the net. The xt has a lower noise floor, and the jazz clean amp will give me a very clean sound where the twin sim still wants to breakup on the front end. Line 6 give their podxt the pro treatment, adding comprehensive io and flexible output configurations to their successful modelling processor. Want to see how the line 6 pod xt live multi effects pedal measures up to the competition.
Customtone is a place for you to trade line 6 presets, and connect with other line 6 users. Heres the patches youve been waithing for, about nigel used tone on hillsong creative training. The tonelab was a bit more natural and warmer to my ears. I tried all the major brands of floor based modelers including the pod xt live and digitech gnx3000. Here are some guitar tones i cooked up to go with the may issue of guitar world. Since you like t5 with the twin, go for the xt live.
Imho its not going to fool anyone on its own direct, but mixed in with a song it sounds great. Theyve made updates and variants, but for our purposes, were going to discuss the original pod xt. As of september 2007, all new pod patches will be uploaded to my new tone monster blog. Another great feature of the pod xt that the tonelab lacks is the usb connections which make recording on the pc a breeze and line 6 has firmware upgrades every 6 months or so that seem to always make the pod xt sound better and. Basic features manual, manual, pilots handbook manual. In this article, well explain how you can access boss tone central and download some artist created patches and loops to unlock the full potential of your boss multi effects processor or loop station. I like the idea of the xt live except id have to bend over to redial in patches live vs. Ive had l6 and vox, and decided on neither the xt or tonelab. Line 6 pod x3 artist patches with editing software. Mar 12, 2009 i am a fan of the line 6 gear, although i know that most tonelab users are also very supportive of their brand. The presets on both units suck, but tweaking each to the max i really think the pod xt has better capabilities.
Not only have a wealth of new models been added, but many of the classic effects boxes from fuzzes, to delays, to leslie speaker simulations have all been included. An advanced member of line 6s pod family, the pod xt pro guitar effects processor delivers 32 groundbreaking amp models built from the awardwinning technology found in the vetta amp. It has a 14 inputs and 14 left mono and right outputs. Hey, i got my pod xt live today and its awsome man, but im really bad with putting tones together etc. First thing that needs to be said is that this is a huge tone upgrade from the xt series. Learn about the experiences of fellow musicians and sound operators with the f1 and l1 cylindrical radiator loudspeaker, s1 and tonematch. Im currently using a pod x3 pro which i feel works very well for me. Vox tonelab vs pod xt acoustic amplification the acoustic guitar.
The tonelab, to me, responds more like a real amp, in the sense that dynamics in your playing make it react in different ways. Three or four hours later i had hd versions of all my main xt tones, and they. To this day i often get better results recording and live with this pedal vs. The pod x3 can be especially used for its dual channel to get the second channel slightly modulated with a rotary simulation for a good comfortably numb tone. One major drawback to the vox tonelab was the inablility to access patches quickly. These new tones will be for pod xt, pod x3, and other line 6 products from that generation though they may be adaptable for owners of other modeling products other line 6 gear or other manufacturers.
Between the two, both have patches that one does better than the other. I am a fan of the line 6 gear, although i know that most tonelab users are also very supportive of their brand. I realized that for the same price of the tonelab, i could get the vox ad60 head and use it for my low volume home practice setup, and also for direct recording. The funny thing is i got awesome sounds out of my vox tonelab with the. I hate boss distortion sound way too thin on most of the amp models the clean is ok but i would go for the tonelab because it is. Pod x3 live i purchased this as an upgrade to my pod xt live. Boss gt 8 vs line 6 pod xt live vs tonelab amps harmony. I know that i have 120 total pramp with the classic model, meta.
Aug 19, 2003 the line6 podxt is a significant update to the original pod in terms of features. I first got the tonelab le and to my surprise it is very reactive, it behaves somewhat like a real tube amp. The only time you might even have to switch patches would be to use the wah, and there are four patch buttons right there, so you would likely never have to bother sifting through banks. I have tried a number of live setups in the process. Boss tone central provides you with a free library of patches, tones and loops to cover all of your backing tracks and tonal needs. Here are all the factory presets from bass pod xt live and bass pod xt for use with gearbox. The xt definitely cleans house for clean amps, and if you download the metal package, its got some better distortion tones. Customtone is a place for you to trade line 6 presets, and connect with. Jul 15, 2016 the line 6 pod xt, marketed as the ultimate tone for guitar, is a comprehensive modeler, an approximation of everything under the sun from the birth of rock and roll to 2002and the pod with which ive had the most experience.
Have any of you pod tonelab users ever tried running your. It would have been better if it had a hand controller for acessing mixes. The xt is supposed to be based on the vetta amp modeling, so people are saying that the amp models do sound different than the pod 2. I had a pod, and then recently picked up the podxt. Also the programming and manipulation of paramaters was much more intuitive. The vox valvetronix tone lab is a spinoff from voxs ad60120vt modelling amplifiers, which take the approach of combining digital modelling and signal processing with both solidstate and analogue amplification stages, rather than trying to emulate absolutely everything digitally. Line 6 pod xt pro guitar multi effects processor musicians. That is the main difference, in my humble opinion, between those 2. Line 6 pod x3 artist patches guitar effects tone presets settings windows mac ebay. The presets on both units suck, but tweaking each to the max i really. Variax is the uniquely flexibile guitar from line 6.
There is also a 18 input for cd or mp3s player at line level with adjustable gain for that channel. Join the conversation about this new approach to sound. Ive owned a variety of different line 6 gear, and gear from other similar vendors. At first, i tought the valve reactor thingy was more a marketing gimmick, but turned out theres definetly some mojo to it. Every month i make some pod patches to go along with the transcriptions i play through while practicing. We have 4 line 6 pod xt live manuals available for free pdf download. Nov 27, 2004 the presets on both units suck, but tweaking each to the max i really think the pod xt has better capabilities. Pod xt live is an uncomplicated, gigready tone machine thats portable and adaptable to different real world stage and recording environments.
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