After thinking about it, i decided to pick up the hd 500 and compare the two pedals. Line 6 has updated its flagship floorbased pod hd 500 modeller, beefing up the dsp power and adding more professional build quality to an already successful unit. Sure, the first thing that you should try is creating a patch that covers his real stuff and see how it works. Jan 29, 20 setting up your tube amp with a pod hd500 january 29, 20 pod hd500 tips no comments this is the best information i have found on using the 4 cable method to get the best of both worlds a line6 pod hd500 floor pedal and an evh 5150 iii 50 watt head. Pod hd edit you can easily create, audition, customize, backuprestore, and save an unlimited number of tone presets for your device.
Im not saying line 6 and zoom arent good, but please check out the digitech products before making a decision. For this series, line 6 has redone all their models from the ground up for the first time in nearly a decade. This page contains links to download patches ive created using the line 6 hd500x multifx pedal. How to reset the line6 pod hd desktop to restoring the. Choptones custom made pod hd400 patches includes the best tones for metal and rock. Dynamic dsp lets you stack the amps and effects you wantwhere you want themto craft unique new guitar tones or recreate celebrated classics. Pod hd x multieffects give you the building blocks to create any signal chain imaginable. The metal pack adds two of the best metal amps for the pod xtx3farm series of modelers, the big bottom and criminal. This pedal includes more amp models and even more effects based off. This pedal did not disappoint, very pleased with the wide range of tones this can. Line 6 pod hd400 guitar multieffects processor musicians friend. Very versatile line 6 pod hd500x patch based on the phd motorway dr. This multieffects was released earlier in may, 2011.
This makes dialing in patches and settings really easy, and you can even backup your patches to share with the sound community, or you can download patches others. Legendary usa is proud to offer genuine licensed harleydavidson patches, rockers, emblems, and other merchandise. Worship artistry on the pod hd500x the greenroom, a blog. Pod pro take all the magic of pod, add a batch of digital and analog io options, stuff it in a rack mount box, and you have pod pro. The only drawback i notice is a slight hesitation when changing patches, could be a. Suffers from some minor issues which limit the ability to edit sounds onthefly and combine different effects. I have tried almost every gilmourcn tone on here, but none of them sounded right to me. Josh runs through how simple it is to create a presetpatch on the line 6 pod hd400. Customtone is a place for you to trade line 6 presets, and connect with other line 6 users. Loading and sharing presets for line6 pod pedals requires line6 monkey.
Pod hd 500 edit software the interface in this software is very simple to understand and makes it really easy to build a signal chain of effects and amps to get your sound. If so, we hope you will register now and join our community. Guitar processor line6 pod hd400 the best choice is in the middle. In the 300400, you have 4 slots from which you can choose one effect. It is paired with a dt50 and the sounds are very convincing. Set the ac rate to match that of the usa 60 hz or uk 50 hz frequency for authenticity. The sturdy hd 500 enables you to manage, manipulate, and explore all these options with 512 preset locations, a 48second looper, 14 aux and guitar inputs, variax digital input, spdif output, 5pin midi io, a chromatic tuner, assignable midi footswitch controls and 14 stereo fx sendreturns. In an issue where we also feature a variax 69 guitar and line 6s groundbreaking stagesource pa, tom quayle gives his verdict on the fx section. Letthepraisesring this patch uses the brit p75 amp model which is based on the park 75 amplifier and is preset with high midrange eq, making it suitable for a live performance.
If youve been following my blog series youve already read about the history of three very popular delay models in the pod hd multieffects processor family. Custom line6 pod hd400 patches custom made by choptones comfortably numb second solo pod hd400 sound patch. I was looking around at multi effects pedals and came across these two. Pod hd500x is the ultimate tone palette for players who want to define their sound on their own terms.
Create threads and post replies, upload photos and attachments, send and receive private messages, join and create social groups. Find great deals on ebay for pod hd500 and pod hd500x. I cant believe that the ones in my old digitech gnx 3000, sounds 100% better. I have posted to line 6 custom tone several patches for the 500x. Its totally free, so trade and download to your hearts content. Highdefinition is truly the word because the pod hd500 sounds phenomenal. We offer a wide selection of motorcycle vest patches so you can find the perfect option that suits your style.
Recently got the newish pod hd desktop black bean and i really like the sound but the factory presets really are mostly nonsense except a few nice rock and metal tones. Give your guitar a wider range of tone and more sonic possibilities by ordering the pod hd400 today. Download over 400 patches for pod, pod pro and flextone ii. Absolutely love this unit, i have 2 pod hd 400 will sell 1 of these and get a. The biggest limitation in my mind is that slot 1 has all the distortion, eq, and compressor effects. Its basically the m series effects without true bypass but with more complicated routing options. Get info on all the modeled amps that pod, pod pro and flextone ii offer. I was wondering if anyone has tried them both and had any opinion on the two. I used absolutely no pre or post processing on the signal, other than to slightly boost the volume and level the clips. Colorful clean tones that sparkle and sing with dizzying levels of detail. One thing weve noticed about the pod is that the patches can be very sensitive to different guitars and pickup types. Just bought a used fully working brand new pod hd500x.
Variax is the uniquely flexibile guitar from line 6. They will arguably be on parbetter than the stock metal amps for reaching a quality djentmodern metal tone. There is also a great community of people who have made decent patches through the web, but i found most of what id ever need on youtube, where i could even hear recordings of the patches. This is the final edition of the collection, including 2020 update and our archives since 2011. I am gonna be wading through patches this week to get a couple nice set lists going. My biggest complaint about the hd is it was really fun to make crazy complicated effects patches with the signal splitting and going through separate effects then summing back to mono for example. We spend countless hours researching various file formats and software that can open, convert, create or otherwise work with those files. With the pod hd500x guitar effects processor, line 6 has once again upped the game. Tonespatches are in a zipped folder, all files are in 5xe. There are, of course, unique strengths and drawbacks to each, but i think the title needs to go to line 6. Check here for answers to your technical questions. All the clips below are recorded direct from a pod hd 500 into my computer via an maudio firewire solo interface using a spdif connection with 24bit 96 khz settings. Line 6 hd amp models feel, behave and sound like no others. Pod hd300 and pod hd400 provide up to 4 simultaneous fx, which covers more than.
You can load them via midiusb using the gearbox, line 6 edit, guitarport editor, vboard, patchmanager, xt organizer, sounddiver or patchwizard software, or workbench for the. I immediately updated all the software and firmware after getting it and am also using the hd edit software but it would be nice to find some. Setting up your tube amp with a pod hd500 january 29, 20 pod hd500 tips no comments this is the best information i have found on using the 4 cable method to get the best of both worlds a line6 pod hd500 floor pedal and an evh 5150 iii 50 watt head. Are you a heavy metal guitar player, collector or enthusiast. This makes dialing in patches and settings really easy, and you can even backup your patches to share with the sound community, or you can download patches others have contributed. 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. In the 300 400, you have 4 slots from which you can choose one effect. Stepping in where the manufacturers normal wear and tear coverage ends, our.
Pod hd 400 pink floyd comfortably numb guitar solo vintage v52mr duration. Here youll find files that you can download up to your pod x3, podxt, pod 2. Rich tozzoli is a composer, engineer, producer, and mixer whose work has appeared in more than 700 television series, specials, and sporting events, including the 2016 summer olympics and broadcasts of the nfl, nhl, and nascar. Tones patches for the line 6 pod hd 500x ac 30 tb submitted by dean on july, 2015 10. At first, i purchased the line 6 pod hd 300 because i didnt see the value of the hd 500. So i made a preemptive strike in my sig by saying i have a pod hd500, but i am getting one later today. Pod hd global factory reset video, 300 400 pod hd thread on how to enter safetest mode, firmware upgrade mode, factory reset, and calibrate pedal line 6 product feedbackfeature request form. Ive uploaded these tones to customtone, line 6s free tone sharing website, and included pod hd300 and pod hd400 versions as well. Pod hd 500x and hd pro x have more processing power than any other multieffect in their class. We created this patch with a mexican made fender telecaster with a humbucker in the neck stock. Already one of the most popular and powerful guitar processors on the planet, the pod hd has been updated with an even more powerful cpu.
Unfortunately, you have to get the hd400 or hd500 or hd500x to get this stomp box. Over 100 fx, 16 highdefinition amp models and additional footswitches for navigation when playing live. The images below are from the pod hd edit software using the pod hd500 exclusively. Found my tone very quickly and it sounded great through a marshall half stack. See below for more details about different effects and their usage, including a video which walks through and demonstrates the different sounds. The hd 500 features 16 different highly soughtafter amps. The other boards out there max out at 400 and this pedal hold 512. All pod hd amp models include simulation of ac hum typical of the ac vacuum tube heater component, which is an important part of the tonality of a tube amplifier. Check out the line 6 pod hd500x tips assign foot switches page at sweetwater the worlds leading music technology and instrument retailer. The built in patches are awful, so i recommend just diving right in, starting with the amp simulations, and go from there. Line6 pod hd500x custom patches by glenn delaune home. Pod hd bean custom patches i immediately updated all the software and firmware after getting it and am also using the hd edit software but it would be nice to find some custom presets of the rock and metal style. Line 6 pod hd500x tips assign foot switches sweetwater.
You have to understand how the 300400 vs 500beanpro allocate effects. This unit gives you instant access to a warehouse of famous amps plus multiple cabinets, hundreds of amazing effects. Line6 pod hd desktop is one of many descendants reminiscent of its earlier beanshaped cousin, the original pod in 97 and while countless variants have landed since, the concepts still the same simulation, with the operative words better and more. First of all, friend, let me say that in the world of guitar multieffects pedals, two names are arguably regarded as the top contenders duking it out. It is quality line 6 product, just priced wrong for what it can do i think. Pod hd global factory reset video, 300400 pod hd thread on how to enter safetest mode, firmware upgrade mode, factory reset, and calibrate pedal line 6 product feedbackfeature request form. The pod hd500x is the ultimate tone palette, whether you want to re create. Line 6 pod hd500x guitar multieffects processor guitar center.