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I am thinking about getting a modeling processor with wahs, distortions Reverbs, delays,and mabey even a volume pedal but with good tone. I would like to keep it within 100 and 300 dollars, I particularly like the Digitech
RP-250. Any sugestions?
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I am the first of many here that will say buy a POD XT live. They are wicked popular around here. I wondered why, until I heard a bunch of clips and then bought one. Freakin awesome! This is also coming from a guy who sold his tube amp and nice pedalboard in order to buy one.
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Originally Posted by the strat guy I am thinking about getting a modeling processor with wahs, distortions Reverbs, delays,and mabey even a volume pedal but with good tone. I would like to keep it within 100 and 300 dollars, I particularly like the Digitech
RP-250. Any sugestions?
I'll eventualy need the exact same thing.
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Originally Posted by ibanez_dude I am the first of many here that will say buy a POD XT live. They are wicked popular around here. I wondered why, until I heard a bunch of clips and then bought one. Freakin awesome! This is also coming from a guy who sold his tube amp and nice pedalboard in order to buy one.
Just wondering: what tube amp did you have and what type of pedals did you sell? Any left? I'm sort of doing the opposite of you: started digital years ago and working toward tube/analog. I do have my POD xtl because of situations in which the sound guy needs low stage volume . . .
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Originally Posted by mattbatt Just wondering: what tube amp did you have and what type of pedals did you sell? Any left? I'm sort of doing the opposite of you: started digital years ago and working toward tube/analog. I do have my POD xtl because of situations in which the sound guy needs low stage volume . . . I had:
Visual Sound Jekyll + Hyde
Electro-Harmonix Small Clone Chorus
Boss DD-5 delay
Fender PT100 Tuner
all into a Fender Blues jr. Amazing not in the sense of size, but tonewise. The only pedal I have left is the tuner which I am keeping for my Acoustic. For right now, I still have the Blues Jr, but I have one interested buyer from Craig's List right now, so we'll see what happens there.
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Originally Posted by the strat guy I am thinking about getting a modeling processor with wahs, distortions Reverbs, delays,and mabey even a volume pedal but with good tone. I would like to keep it within 100 and 300 dollars, I particularly like the Digitech
RP-250. Any sugestions?
Stay away from Digitech. I had a RP50 a few years ago. It can be a fun toy when you first get it, but its amp models just sucked compared to others out there.
If your looking at amp modeling, look towards either Line6's Pods or Vox's Valvetronix line (Tonelab for floorboard).
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I just bought the RP250 last week for $99 on Ebay. I also used to have the RP100. I think the amp modeling is definitely improved and there are some nice new features like USB, computer editing, amp/mixer switch. I think the amp modeling is pretty good. Bear in mind that I only use the clean amp models with some overdrive; I don't do high gain or heavy distortion stuff. I find the sound through my keyboard amp to be pretty close to what I have heard using a Fender Blues Jr or Peavey Classic 30. I a/b the RP processors with the GNX3000 and could not tell any difference in the quality of the amp modeling. The effects on the other hand are probably mediocre. If you really like effects you will probably still want some stomp boxes. I tend to only use EQ, some reverb, and some slapback delay which are adequate for me. As with any processor, it will only sound as good as your presets. Plan to spend some time tweaking to get the sound you want.
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Originally Posted by tht00 Stay away from Digitech. I had a RP50 a few years ago. It can be a fun toy when you first get it, but its amp models just sucked compared to others out there.
If your looking at amp modeling, look towards either Line6's Pods or Vox's Valvetronix line (Tonelab for floorboard).
That would be because the RP50 is one of the worst modeling processors to exist.
I think the RP250 would be good, but I'd say go for a POD xtl. I don't have one, but I've used them enough to wish I did.
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You guys knocking the digitech should go retry one. they've updated all the models/software/hardware since they first started back when you probably tried one.
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Originally Posted by akaukal That would be because the RP50 is one of the worst modeling processors to exist.
Lol funny, honestly I saw the Vox modelers and i was really surprised because they actually have a tube in them, and supposedly the vox modelers sound really good because of that, but as I will..everyone is gonna tell you to get the podxtl.
When I win the lotto, Im gonna go away from digital and go buy some pedals and tube amps, but for now I'm down with digital!
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Originally Posted by tht00 Stay away from Digitech. I had a RP50 a few years ago. It can be a fun toy when you first get it, but its amp models just sucked compared to others out there.
If your looking at amp modeling, look towards either Line6's Pods or Vox's Valvetronix line (Tonelab for floorboard).
How much do they cost?
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You might also want to try out the Zoom G2's. I have had its acoustic brother and its effects are fairly decent. I believe it has better delay effects than the Digitech. It has some pretty good acoustic modeling; the best I have heard so far. It also had a clean tube amp sound that is pretty nice. The G2 and A2 chip has the highest performance specs of any of the modelers. I would probably go with the G2.1u to get the DI, expression pedal and USB. You might be able to find one used for the same price as a regular G2. Unfortunately the Zoom lacks the editing software that the Digitech has. The X-edit on the Digitech really simplifies the patch making process by giving you an interface that is just like working the knobs on real amp and effects boxes. The main reason I didn't get the G2 was because there weren't any local dealers around to try one out.
Another option in your price range would be a used POD 2.0. You can usually find one on Ebay for about $130. If you use it live, you will also need a foot pedal though. Personally I think the amp modeling is better on the new Digitech RP's (I'm basing this on playing a Spider II 30 amp which I believe uses the same chip as the POD), though the effects might be better on the POD. If I were to go with Line 6, I would save for the XTL. Line 6 uses a better chip in the XTL than it does in the PODs and Spider amps.
edit: I just noticed that you are budgeting up to $300. You could easily get an XTL on Ebay for under $300.
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Heck, I loved my original RP100 (not even the artist version). I still have it, but will be selling to a young enthusiastic new guitarist very soon.
Originally Posted by presbystrat Another option in your price range would be a used POD 2.0. You can usually find one on Ebay for about $130. If you use it live, you will also need a foot pedal though. Personally I think the amp modeling is better on the new Digitech RP's (I'm basing this on playing a Spider II 30 amp which I believe uses the same chip as the POD), though the effects might be better on the POD. If I were to go with Line 6, I would save for the XTL. Line 6 uses a better chip in the XTL than it does in the PODs and Spider amps.
I think the XTLive shares its roots with the Vetta series rather than the Spider series...
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And the Spiders share roots with the POD 2.0.
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POD XT Live.