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i was on the line 6 website and i was checking out the PODxt live.
2 questions
1) since its the podxt live and it has its own tones and whatever, does it matter what kind of combo amp i get? (tube/ss/digi, also the price) please explain.
2) is the podxt live as great as they say it is? (for those who have encountered it) What other multi effect stompboxes do you guys think its worth looking at?
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Originally Posted by crazychu i was on the line 6 website and i was checking out the PODxt live.
2 questions
1) since its the podxt live and it has its own tones and whatever, does it matter what kind of combo amp i get? (tube/ss/digi, also the price) please explain.
2) is the podxt live as great as they say it is? (for those who have encountered it) What other multi effect stompboxes do you guys think its worth looking at?
1. Concerning the amp, your tone will only be as good as your amp is. Therefore, the XTL will sound best through a tube amp. Your other solution is to buy a keyboard amp, which doesn't color your tone, and use the amp modeling on the XTL. There are several people that use this method, and it is cheaper.
2. There are many people that have sold their entire pedal boards to purchase an XTL. Lincoln Brewster runs through the XTL when playing live. It deffinetly is an awesome piece of equipment. I personally have a Boss GT-6 and like it alot. Tons of effects and amp models. However, the newer GT-8, XTL, or the Vox Tonelab SE are the best. It all depends on how much money you want to spend.
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Originally Posted by Third_Day_Rocks 1. Concerning the amp, your tone will only be as good as your amp is. Therefore, the XTL will sound best through a tube amp. Your other solution is to buy a keyboard amp, which doesn't color your tone, and use the amp modeling on the XTL. There are several people that use this method, and it is cheaper. this is actually a bit of misinformation. Because of the nature of modeling technology, in order to get the full power in use, most users recommend coloring the tone externally as little as possible. This is why many users that run modelers through tube amps only run them through the the power section, or will try to set up the preamp of the tube amp as neutrally as possible so that the PODxtL is the primary tone generator. The neutrality of tone coloration is what makes some SS amps (especially bass and keyboard amps) superior if you want to use non-colored tone. In my experiences, running a modeler through a tube amp's front end will result in ends up sounding rather colored. I know that when I've heard a PODxt live it didn't quite sound like the gain machine it was supposed to emulate, but instead the tube amp trying to get that sound...with a heavily colored amp (a Peavey Classic was what we were using at the time) you end up getting a bit of an in-between of the two sounds.
What would be ideal (I would think) would be to run the PODxtL into a PA power amp into a speaker cabinet. This would make the PODxtL the primary tone generator and allow the full modeling flexibility to really come through.
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Originally Posted by thesteve this is actually a bit of misinformation. Because of the nature of modeling technology, in order to get the full power in use, most users recommend coloring the tone externally as little as possible. That being said, some people like their tube amp's tone so much they think of their Pod XTL as a coloring agent to their amp's tone, not a replacement.
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Originally Posted by JaytheK That being said, some people like their tube amp's tone so much they think of their Pod XTL as a coloring agent to their amp's tone, not a replacement. Indeed...to each his own. What I was pointing out primarily is that to say the XTL sounds "best through a tube amp" is really misleading as it comes down to how much coloration you want.
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What I think would be idea would be one of those Atomic amps... mmm...
Your tone will be as good as your amp is, but now you'll have totally different criteria as far as the amp goes. While a totally pristine solid state amps isn't everyones' cup of tea as far as plugging a guitar into goes, they work quite well for PODs. So a cheaper really clean solid state amp might work well. I like running my POD with a tube amp. So there's also some personal preference mixed in.
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1) I personally prefer the POD through a uncoloring keyboard amp. Sheesh, I run mine through this dinky little Crate keyboard I found in the youth office, and it sounds stinkin awesome!
2) Yes, I believe it is! It sounds amazing and is so flexible. I'll stop right there, or I could go for a long time. The others that I have heard are in the same quality range are the Boss GT-8, Vox Tonelab SE, and some Digitech models. I would recomend the POD though. But to each their own.
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should I get one new or used off of ebay?
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Originally Posted by andrewama should I get one new or used off of ebay? used, as long as the seller is reputable.
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My response is, you really don't need a good amp if you run the processor through a good PA. That is what the audience will hear, not the amp unless it is mic'd. But the models are made with amp cabs in mind, so why tamper with the sound through another amp? I would normally run my Digitech GNX3000 right into the PA for the primary sound. I'll run a line out to a small digital amp just to serve as a stage monitor. Lincoln Brewster always comes up in threads like this and he only uses house amps as stage monitors. Who am I to tell him how it should be done?
By the way, when considering ME pedals, I chose the Digitech over the POD xtl, GT-8 and the Tonelab after doing my own research. I checked many forums and considered all aspects, but most of all, my needs.
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Here's an interesting article and the site is an excellent resource as a whole.
http://www.thestompbox.net/ViewArtic...x?ArticleID=21
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my original plan was to buy a (??) amp, and hook up pod xt live, AND INDIVIDUAL PEDALS on a SKB pedalboard. pricey, but this is my ultimate goal (for now). which (or what kind) amp do you guys think would be best suitable for this?
OR do you guys think it's a bad idea to do this
please explain! share your comments and experiences
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why do you really want both? I'd either go with the PODxtL and use it exclusively or use the individual pedals.
the only way I'd see working around it is if i was using line selector and had the PODxtL and the pedals in separate signal paths.
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Yeah, you're setting yourself up there for an endless cycle of spending. I'd say pick whether you want to build up an analog-uber-rig, or go for great tone now with the convenience of digital, and then either get the POD, or start slowly building your pedal collection.
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Originally Posted by Third_Day_Rocks 2. Lincoln Brewster runs through the XTL when playing live. It deffinetly is an awesome piece of equipment. I
Ok, now I am blowing all my money on that thing now. He is the man, and I have got to get his tone.