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Dave Noisy
Minister of Chaos
Canada
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Posted - 11/08/2002 : 23:42:22
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Hey there guitar players..
I've got the POD 2.3, and i think it's pretty good, especially for recording discretely..
But now they've gone and put out a new one.. And this new one has a lot more effects, and 24bit I/O's..(rather than next-to-useless 16bit).. And a USB connector which may or may not allow for a digital out..
Anyone got a chance to play with this baby? |
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mdisanto
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1140 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2002 : 08:54:21
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pod xt eh? i have the pod 2.something like you dave. its ok, but i barely use it anymore. i cant plug it into my twin reverb without it making it sound funkier than i would like and its quite noisy. i would hope theyd fix these problems with the pod xt, all they need a bypass! i dont konw though, ill check it out.
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Dave Noisy
Minister of Chaos
Canada
4496 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2002 : 13:38:08
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Yeah, i won't plug it into an amp, i just use it for recording, directly (and quietly. =) |
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Atheist4Catholics
= Cult of Ray =
USA
925 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2002 : 11:19:36
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You can use the Tube Pre setting as a bypass of sorts. If you get one of the rack mount Pods like Pod Pro, or one of the Amps, it gives you a speaker simulator option which usually takes care of the funkiness when going into another amp. The problem is that the Pod simulates a speaker combo for each setting so it's like mic'ing a 4x12 and then sending that signal to another amp. You get a lot of phase weirdness. Having digital outs is the best way to go because it removes that extra step of D/A - A/D from the amp to computer (the D/A in the Pod ain't the greatest) I haven't tried the new one, but it seems much more sturdy than the old one. The foot pedal is much better as well. I've had to repair my floor board a lot. |
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mdisanto
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1140 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2002 : 18:57:17
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the tube pre really isnt the same though as just going straight and the pod has this noise that drives me nuts. it sounds like interference from a computer
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ProverbialCereal
- FB TabMaster -
USA
2953 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2002 : 19:06:26
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That's weird, I would have thought the POD would sound alright thru an amp. Just cuz it's got a good reputation. I have a ZOOM505II and it sounds absolutely awful thru my marshall. I only use it for direct recording and it sounds great.
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Atheist4Catholics
= Cult of Ray =
USA
925 Posts |
Posted - 11/14/2002 : 11:26:14
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I've used a Pod into a Fender Twin and have gotten good results. I approach it more as an effects box when I do that. It gets a good Swervedriver / My Bloody Valentine sound. If you really want to rig the two together and have a bypass, you could always use an A/B box. |
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