Members Jkater Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 It's here and I just scratched the surface and I'm totally impressed!!! There is no comparing to my POD 2.0 as far as how it responds to picking. Much more lively and inspiring. The claim of Line6 having significantly improved that aspect of amp modeling appears to be true according to these ears. It is most impressive with the headphones plugged into the pedal and obviously I will need to carry that tone unto the computer. The Record out with the two XLR to TRS jacks is now plugged into my mixer, then to the soundcard and finally what I hear is coming from small monitors. It sounds a little more colored that way, not as satisfying as the headphone sound. Tips, anyone? One big pleasant surprise was the wah. As good as anything I've ever tried and responds easily (I have a tech21 wah that is much harder to use). There are a bunch of wahs to choose from, too many almost. 90+ effects gathered in groups (can pick one effect per group, not a problem for me as I don't use effects much). Tube screamer sounded just like my real one (subjective to some point but I did recognise the chracter of it). I had wondered if I should have bought the 500 but the extras seemed to be mostly stuff and connectivity I don't need all that much. If you like to use 8 effects at the same time (how does that sound?...), You'll want the 500. Maybe the 500 is easier to tweak from the pedal itself but the HD400 editing software provides already more tweaking buttons than I'm used to. I know... clips or it's just an internet photo. I want to explore things a bit before I post something. I always rush those clips and regret sounding half lame afterwards. Any owner of POD HD yet to join in and add comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 My Hd500 along with a few other goodies arrives today(I made good use of my MF 20% off coupon). I'm glad to hear your first impressions are positive. Can't wait to give mine a whirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 I need that like a hole in my head, but I anxiously await more comments and some clips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 good stuff Richard... hearing good things about these units.... i hope it ticks all the boxes you need it to... congrats... look forward to hearing your clips i got something cool in the mail today... a couple of cds from overseas... i plan on kicking back and enjoying them when my little fella settles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted October 27, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 good stuff Richard... hearing good things about these units.... i hope it ticks all the boxes you need it to... congrats... look forward to hearing your clips i got something cool in the mail today... a couple of cds from overseas... i plan on kicking back and enjoying them when my little fella settles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mnewb1 Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 It looks very cool and I have been seeing a lot of good reviews across the interwebz, but I think I am holding out for the eleven rack sometime next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orbm1 Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 ...The Record out with the two XLR to TRS jacks is now plugged into my mixer, then to the soundcard and finally what I hear is coming from small monitors. It sounds a little more colored that way, not as satisfying as the headphone sound. Tips, anyone? ... I think you are adding too much coloration with your signal path... Shooting in the dark here (do not own one), but couldn't you just record straight from the pedal via USB??? I thought it had that capability... maybe that way you'll be able to get the sound close to what you hear with headphones. Still, HNHD400D!!! Omar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flogger59 Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 Have fun, Richard, I'm looking forward to something tasty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 I'm trying realllllllllly hard to ignore the HD line until they come out with a bean (which I've read that they're not going to do..).. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Selsaral Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 Cool! I'm digging my HD500. You're right, the drives like the tube screamer are miles ahead of the X3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarman3001 Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 [ Holy sensory overload!!! Is that really what you have to go through to get this thing set up and usable?? It reminds me of my old digitech GSP2101 that came with a user manual as thick as an encyclopedia and required degrees in mechanical, electrical, and electronic engineering just to understand it. I'm sure it sounds great (I love my line 6 M13) but ......I'll pass. And this is coming from someone who works in IT and spends the day working with interfaces and systems that are a lot more complex than that. When I play guitar, I like to plug in and go, not spend hours figuring out how to get a usable sound out of a complicated piece of gear. I went through that with my rack systems and finally got tired of it. The M13 is about as complicated as I'll tolerate at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humbuckerstrat Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 Wow, great pics, thanks for posting them. And Happy New POD Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nuke_diver Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 Wow that looks way to complex for me...Congrats Richard Definitely looking forward to hearing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Selsaral Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 It's not complicated in the slightest. You pick an amp model from a dropdown list, tweak a few knobs (like on an amp), and you're playing. Add an effect or two from a dropdown if you want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 Call me a Luddite, but I think those sorts of things (gigantic multi-fx/modeling pedals) are fun toys for spending hours messing around at home, but rather impractical for the real world. Am I way off here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 Call me a Luddite, but I think those sorts of things (gigantic multi-fx/modeling pedals) are fun toys for spending hours messing around at home, but rather impractical for the real world. Am I way off here? Yes, completely.. You spend those hours at home, then save those settings and use them out in the real world. Most modelers do require just a tiny bit of time invested in making them sound good. After that, you're golden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarman3001 Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 Call me a Luddite, but I think those sorts of things (gigantic multi-fx/modeling pedals) are fun toys for spending hours messing around at home, but rather impractical for the real world. Am I way off here? No, I agree. The exception I've found is the M13. It is a pure stompbox modeler and works almost exactly like having a bunch of regular pedals in front of you. You can go deeper into the programming and set up other things if that's what you want to do but the basic operation works just like having a regular pedalboard in front of you. It took me about 10 minutes to learn how it works and the rest was just a matter of finding the stompboxes that would give me the sounds I wanted. Just like going to GC and spending some time demoing a bunch of pedals. But learning the actual operation and programming of the thing took me all of 10 minutes, if even that long. The other processors that have amp sims and all that other stuff are too impractical for a lot of people including myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Selsaral Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 Call me a Luddite, but I think those sorts of things (gigantic multi-fx/modeling pedals) are fun toys for spending hours messing around at home, but rather impractical for the real world. Am I way off here? I've had great success (and an easy time) using my POD X3 and now HD at band practice and at gigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarman3001 Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 Yes, completely.. You spend those hours at home, then save those settings and use them out in the real world. Most modelers do require just a tiny bit of time invested in making them sound good. After that, you're golden. Until you find yourself having to tweak a setting or two in a live situation, then you have to make the whole band sit there and wait for you while you figure out how to change that one setting. I think these things can be great tools at home and in the studio and maybe good in some live situations like if you're in an original band and have a set list that you don't stray from and you can preprogram everything in advance, but for someone like me who plays in a cover band and sometimes has to adjust and tweak settings on the fly, it can be very impractical. That said, if I found one that I really really liked, I'm sure I could learn to work with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fly_with_v Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 From these screenshots, I really like the new layout on the software. Nice rack! This is a weekness of Pod Farm, you can only adjust one effect on the screen at a time without selecting the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Selsaral Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 I actually spent more time in band prac with my conventional pedalboard, trying to find out which interconnecting cable was acting up, or getting the volume proper between the amp's two channels, than I do with these POD devices. A single pedal changing to the exact sound you want is invaluable, especially after my old pedal dancing days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcooper830 Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 I doubt that I would ever use that on a gig...... but I would love to have it for home use writing and recording!! I want to get the HD500 though. Congrats on that! Looks cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members artiem Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 Congrats on the new HD400! I just got mine on Monday, and am already convinced that it's a pretty significant upgrade from my PODxt Live. What's remarkable is the jump in sensitivity in the HD. It responds so much more to how hard or lightly you play, and the guitar's volume knob...there's a noticeable percussive effect. After setting up the HD400, I played on it about 3 hours then went back to the PODxt...man, the difference was noticeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gh0st Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 Return it and get the HD500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted October 27, 2010 Members Share Posted October 27, 2010 Until you find yourself having to tweak a setting or two in a live situation, then you have to make the whole band sit there and wait for you while you figure out how to change that one setting. Some people aren't that simple though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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