POD HD Pro has arrived?

[BryanMichael]

POD HD Pro announcement (although strangely NOT from LINE 6)

 

http://www.dawsons.co.uk/blog/line-6-pod-hd-pro-announced

 

[The Audacity Works]

Cool!

[aliensporebomb]

It looks like an AxeFx!

[Vettaville.nl]

FYI. here's the pressrelease on POD HD Pro

http://www.vettaville.nl/page.php?id=154#1200

[DeadNight Warrior]

It looks like an AxeFx!

 

It's 2U and black. Aside from that it looks pretty much nothing like an Axe-FX.

 

 

As far as I can tell (someone correct me if I'm wrong) it's basically the same as the existing HD stuff, only it's in a rack format and has AES/EBU I/O and a dry output. So pretty much like their previous Pro releases. IMO this is a bit disappointing. I don't really see the appeal, especially when it'll no doubt be more expensive than the HD500, and then you need to buy a foot controller for it. I just don't see what's so "Pro" about these units.

[xiwiwix1]

It's 2U and black. Aside from that it looks pretty much nothing like an Axe-FX. As far as I can tell (someone correct me if I'm wrong) it's basically the same as the existing HD stuff, only it's in a rack format and has AES/EBU I/O and a dry output. So pretty much like their previous Pro releases. IMO this is a bit disappointing. I don't really see the appeal, especially when it'll no doubt be more expensive than the HD500, and then you need to buy a foot controller for it. I just don't see what's so "Pro" about these units.

I think it's the HD500 + M13 all in one. +having to buy a floor board will end up costing as much as just gettin a damn HD500 and a M13.


EDIT:
ok saw a video on POD HD Pro, yup it's a HD500 + M13 AND mic pre with tube emulation that will work with any DAW. Coolness.

[BryanMichael]

I think it's the HD500 + M13 all in one. +having to buy a floor board will end up costing as much as just gettin a damn HD500 and a M13. EDIT: ok saw a video on POD HD Pro, yup it's a HD500 + M13 AND mic pre with tube emulation that will work with any DAW. Coolness.

Yeah, from what I can tell:

It has 6 more amp models than the HD500
It has more (or newer??) microphone models than the HD500
It has several more effects than the HD500, especially in the "mods" section
It has all of the input/output you would expect from the "pro" model
It has the ability to function as a mic pre

AND - the biggest feature of ALL that it has over the HD500...


IT HAS A BLOODY POWER SWITCH!

[DeadNight Warrior]

It has 6 more amp models than the HD500
Someone on the amp forum said this isn't actually the case. The Line6 site says the HD500 has 16 amp models, but a firmware update a lil while back gave it another six. Dunno if that's right or not.

It has all of the input/output you would expect from the "pro" model
As far as I've spotted, all it has over the HD500 is AES/EBU I/O.

It has the ability to function as a mic pre
According to the specs on the Line6 site (haven't used one myself), the HD500 also has an XLR input and mic preamp.

[BryanMichael]

It has 6 more amp models than the HD500 Someone on the amp forum said this isn't actually the case. The Line6 site says the HD500 has 16 amp models, but a firmware update a lil while back gave it another six. Dunno if that's right or not. It has all of the input/output you would expect from the "pro" model As far as I've spotted, all it has over the HD500 is AES/EBU I/O. It has the ability to function as a mic pre According to the specs on the Line6 site (haven't used one myself), the HD500 also has an XLR input and mic preamp.

You may be right on the firmware update - I have the HD500 with the update and it doesn't look like more amps in the Pro specs. There are more effects though,a power switch and more connectivity, including a stereo effects loop that doesn't require a "Y" cable like the one on the HD500.