The Pod Express Blew Me Away - First Impressions and Tones
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- Опубліковано 19 бер 2024
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The Pod Express came out of nowhere for me - I wasn't sure what to think. Here's some first impressions out of the box.
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Tim Pierce says the pros use everything, the expensive, the cheap, it all has it's place. A good player (like John) can make it all sound good.
John has serious skills
Pros also watch TPS just like us too lol
You had me at “The Pod Express Blew Me….”
Tuner, looper, sounds great AND it will blow me? $$$OLD
If line 6 would drop an “HX One” but solely for their amp/cab models, I think folks would eat it up (especially if you were able to run dual amps and pan L/R). That being said, the Pod Express is awesome!!
Absolutely I had such high hopes for the moore preamp. But the quality just wasn't there.
I actually didn’t know the one didn’t do amps til now but that makes sense given the name actually.
The problem with that is that the sales for the Stomp will drop and profit margins for that the stomps are
higher due to price difference. So they needed to come with this express which is way lower price to produce with HX One price almost. is all business
If there's anyone that can make me go from "I don't get it" to "damn that sounds good" its you!
This sounds perfect for church
I got mine today and plan to use it in church. I dialed in a great sounding ambient reverb tone already that would sound great just noodling with during prayer time.
@@im58woody that's awesome! I think I will buy it. The bass version looks interesting as well.
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I think I need one of these. I really appreciate how quickly decent sounds can be had by twisting a few knobs. Very reminiscent, in a way, of my old POD 2.0. Me want.
It is certainly a great time for guitarists, looks like an excellent intro to modelling indeed. Wow for the price.
It's bonkers how many useful sounds and features Line 6 has stuffed into the pedal. It's UI and price make it a great introduction to Modeling with a minimal investment of time and money. It sounds like it's bigger brothers.
Bro I've watched you for over a year now. The quality & composition of your daily tunes is way above average. I hope that you are working on or find time to write music for publication or just you.😊
Whatever you did , this sounds AWESOME!!! holy shit... SOLD ME!!!
Jonathan. I always come here for the demos of gear, but I stay for the playing. I’ve got some favorite guitar players as I’ve been playing for over 40 years. Steve Morse, Randy Rhoads, Guthrie Govan, Doug Rappaport, Scot Henderson…. Your playing is in their realm. You are a monster player. Your phrasing, note choice, vibrato… everything. I’m a fan.
Well that's incredibly kind of you to say sir!
Thanks for the Demo! As always im impressed with your playing and in my experience it is incredibly easy to get a very useable sound out of the POD Express. I haven't used my MX5 since i got mine.
Got mine- love it- use it when I am teaching- lot more fun
Great review/demo, John. Your playing is just so inspiring! Especially the crunchy tone stuff. Sure wish you’d put together a bass/drums/guitar/vocal project. ✌🏼 🎶 🎸
Got mine today from Sweetwater. It’s a great deal and I am happy with the tone and the simplicity of using it. Great job Line 6. I am going to put it in my gig bag and use it for church worship every week.
For its size and practicality, what this product delivers is fantastic. I would buy one if I hadn't bought a Kemper Player a while ago. And the Kemper player, despite the price, delivers much more in a similar size. But it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a Pod Express as a backup.
This is perfect to have in your bag, go to a jam or fly date. Leave Floor or a board with a Stomp at the house. Walk in with a gig bag, boom. Excellent playing and tones as usual John.
Good option for a small pedalboard to give access to a bunch of extra options. I’m currently using an Ampero Mini to do a similar thing
Assuming it has a headphone out, I’ll be buying this for silent proactive around the house. The battery power option sold me.
Yes it has a headphone out!
I had a pod2 that I got rid of a year ago. But this is a great new version. I might get for recording use
Rewatching this video. The analog way of setting up patches is great. Seems so much more natural.
It's more of an introduction into guitar effects rigs, but with sounds that are not generic. It has its limitations but you can dial in some good tones. I've been enjoying mine but it won't replace my Helix Floor
I bought this pedal on the spot: it’s like a catalyst in a box, I’ve an all tube power amp, & cabs at the ready. I disabled the cabs in a bank of the POD & I’m set. It’s wild to think that I was in the market for a Matchless Hotbox preamp & I think this thing covers more ground. Crazy!
I love it put it right on my pedal board ! has a tuner to. It must have built in noise gate is very quiet.
I love you Line 6. Was just looking for something affordable to take as a backup for my HX effects to gigs
I still have a POD 2.0 I use for practice at home. I've found I use only a handful of sounds because there is so much unusable garbage on it. But the tones that are good are good. I've always wondered why there was so much hate for the POD. This POD Express thing sounds like a really practical replacement for my old POD 2.0.
You always get the best tones..wow
Pretty cool for sure, still have my original POD 2.0 under the desk for practice. I do think it may be an upgrade to that. Similar to my original THR10, the way the effects are dialed in. I’m going to wait til you check out the Katana-go.
Sweet POD Express tones! I'd adjust the gain down to start for each amp (after "Clean") as the preset has it set pretty high. Senior living in a tiny suite with no room for combo amps and pedalboard. Don't want a complex fx pedal with LED menus, just some knobs. I've ordered this, it has a lot going on. Bonus, it's from HX lineage. (Cancelled the IR-2 order.)
Nice demo. Loving the Helix One so no need for another pedal.
I have both the IR-2 and this on order. I think the POD Express will be a must have to compliment the IR-2 and fill the FX side. Should do a demo using the FX loop of the IR2 with the POD Express.
I had an HX Effects land this morning - first thing to try was running it into my IR-2, and so far so good. I'm going to be away for a couple of days now, but once I'm back, I'll get it properly hooked up using the 4-cable method, and see where we go from there.
@@user-iq4js7kj1y Cool please come back here and let me know how it goes.
Those chords when you tring the reverbs are so gorgeous.
I bought this on a whim and as a long time L6 user I, too, was blown away. Might sell all my other modeling gear, no lie.
Mine arrives today. By all demos I've watched this little TOY SOUNDS GREAT.
The front panel interface is extremely well done and intuitiive imo. The sounds are okay. I didn't love the Distortion section very much. It's definitely a useable box though. I don't use modelers but not because I hate them. I just have an amp and I can get to my DAW using my Power Station and Two Notes Captor M to host IR's. THis box sure would save someone who doesn't already have an amp etc. a lot of space and dollars though. If I was going only use a modeler though, I'd probably take a step up to at least Helix or something in that range or higher. I think I'm probably too finicky for this pedal.
Reminds me of the circuits on the Yamaha THRii. Combined companies too…
I want to buy this just for the Princeton model. You can do literally anything with an edge of breakup Princeton and that series of drive pedals
Just got a Boss ME-90 and the midi adapter to use tone studio so don't need this, but it looks great.
At last a digital modeller that I can see myself using. Thanks!
Sounds great, Johnathan! One addition would make the express gig-able: push buttons on each pot to save presets.
The pod express does have the ability to overwrite all 21 of the preset spaces. it also has an instant preset mode in the global settings where it'll instantly load the preset as soon as you select it, which means you can set your presets in the order you'll be performing them and just cycle through them as you go. There's also a slower "load preset" setting that allows you to cycle through them without audibly loading each one.
I think it would be neat to have button dials for the effects dials (there is a button on the AMP dial) so you can save a certain amount of reverb or whatever globally and recall it with different presets, but I'm not sure if it's more useful in a gig than just running through your 21 presets sequentially. It has two control inputs so you can also map a dual footswitch to control effects, volume, cycle presets, etc. I think that's close enough to what you're asking to consider it a gig-able unit.
Nice demo. An easy and good sounding piece of gear. But seems difficult to play with a nice Marshally brake up from a clean sound... i am always searching for a good small gear with at least nice reverb and nice heardphone output...
I was using a NUX Mighty Plug as my sofa/headphone amp. But plugging straight into the guitar doesn’t work well with my sofa guitar (a Steinberger). So I’m currently using a Spark Go, which is generally a step up from the Might Plug. But I’m kind of annoyed that I could use a wireless footswitch to turn effects on & off, but only if I have the app open. So the new Katana Go has my interest, and maybe I could get by with a double-female adapter so that I wouldn’t have to plug it straight into the guitar. But the Pod Express is interesting because it might be able to serve the same purpose, not take up much more space than the Spark, and give me actual knobs.
Reminds me of the Catalyst. I own the 60w version.
Fuck yes. The review I was waiting for
I think it’s a great as a product. It doesn’t fit my gear needs. But JNC sold me on getting the Stomp already.
The chorus sounds insane
John, any chance you’re gigging in Exeter over the weekend? I’m visiting for a mate’s stag do and would love to see you play.
I absolutely love your approach on guitar and have downloaded your music. Do you give personal lessons or do you have lessons somewhere?
Great video. Do you think it would hold up on a gig?
Seems really great, but I hate the plastic box. Your playing is fabulous; I could easily listen to a lot more of that!
Very slick. I hope an update provides additional functionality.
Not much in life is guaranteed, but this is Line 6, so they definitely will.
@@fivefingerfullprice3403 I’m eyeing the bass one. A complete rig (minus the amplification part) in a single box sounds like the perfect travel rig
@@Mega_trav I've got the guitar version coming in but it's on back order so looks like lots of people are buying it! Which is good for the future of it!
As a person with mild Tourette's, I always struggle not to pronounce ‘pod’ the way it’s pronounced by Laurel & Hardy in Sons of the Desert, with the accompanying hand gesture.
Sounds great. Kinda like baby HX Stomp with some Yamaha THR flavor. I love the form factor. I could even live with the hidden menus. Something like this and a Digitech Trio+ could make a great busking or jam rig.
But there's two things keeping me from buying it. (1) No compressor. Minor thing, but I'd rather have comp than a boost, especially since a comp can be a boost, but not vice-versa. I'm jealous the bass version has a compressor (2) More of an issue for me is that there's no quick and simple way to switch non-sequential presets. If I have my clean sound on preset 1, and I'm not on preset 2, I have to cycle back down with multi-tapping or bending down to turn the knob and hope I'm accurate enough to hit 1 of 21 on the first try. Kinda makes it unusable for spontaneous live changes, IMO.
If Line 6 could add a compressor and allow preset assignment to footswitches (making it configurable as an up-to-4-channel amp with external switches), that'd make this a no-brainer for me.
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It’s $179. Put a compressor in front of, or behind it.
@@TheQBandNY It's an all-in-one unit. Kinda defeats the purpose, doesn't it? And like I said, a compressor doubles as a boost, but not vice-versa.
You should check M-vave tank G, i think that pedal is consider as the cheapest profiler multi efx for 40$ i think 😅
I really want to see this take pedals. Please!!
I’d love to see you review Boss Katana Go.
Hey There.. Love your reviews and over all approach to your videos.. I also really enjoy your guitar playing.. I am new to these type of pedals, can I plug this into my amp directly and use it.. I have a Gamma 50 amp that I really enjoy the only thing is it does not have an effects loop… So can I plug the Pod Express in directly as if it is just a pedal?
Thank you
Craig
You can, but it probably won't sound great. You would effectively be plugging into a guitar amp and cab, miking it up and plugging the microphone's signal into a guitar amp and cab lol.
Thank you for your comment. Like I said I am new to this kind of idea for a pedal.. I am mainly interested in using it with my lap top and recording my originals.
This is my next pedal, if I can ever find one. Sold out everywhere. What an insane amount of value/tone for so little money, and the plug and play nature of it is exactly what I'm looking for. I am old enough to know how fortunate we are to be living in this age of powerful musical technology. An absurd abundance of inexpensive riches.
GuitarGuitar has them in stock.
Do you think we can make gilmour with it? Time, comfortably numb etc....
Can you turn on / off cab sims? And also does this accodate irs ? Thanks
John, Are you playing direct or into an amplifier? Thanks. Wondering if some of the integrity is from the amp.. if it's direct I want for sure. Be Blessed
I ordered one last week! I wanted something else for recording, I own the Pod Go and HX Effects. Really enjoyed the tones you got. Thanks for making this video!
I'm curious what's wrong with the pod go that made you want this? The pod go has stereo out and reamp
@@jamesnicholson6016 My only complaint is too many options with the cabinet settings. When I’m recording I want it to be quick plug and play. My ML Soundlab plugins and Bias FX are like that. Having to mess with mic placement and low and high cut is too much.
30 second looper belongs in 2004.
How does this compare to something like the Nu-X Amp Academy? Would that be apples to oranges?? (They seem to be similarly priced here in the USA.)
So it’s basically a Yamaha thr in a pedal. If you can stream backing tracks to it from your phone it would be a great headphone practice platform in that size
It functions as an interface, so plugging in a phone with a USB cable should allow streaming audio back through it
I still use my THR10C ... If they port over the THRedit software, those who find the parameters on the built in reverb/delay/mod controls limiting can have a tweak fest.
@@400_billion_suns I was looking at the I/Os of it on Sweetwater and saw that usb c and thought the same thing. If it were blue tooth then it could be a perfect practice tool. May need to get one for keeping at my office for silent practice
Huh. I just got a Boss me90 but I gotta say, this seems to sound better and it’s smaller and cheaper. Jon, how would you compare the sounds to the me90? (Obviously it has fewer options)
Hi! I wrote to you yesterday. Could you please answer? The thing is that my POD GO presets folder does not include some of the presets? Can I get the update or should I buy it again to get more presets?
If you do another more in depth video, consider demoing the Gain feature. Several reviews have shown how Treble, Bass and Mid impact tone, but I haven't (yet) see the range of the Gain knob.
Will do!!
Which device is better for home use, pod express or hotone Ampero 2? And which one sounds better?
Well, I was going to buy an IR-2...
No volume control knob? Would help on presets level.
John Nathan Cordy, All nice mate. How much are these to buy in New Zealand
I have no idea - generally you guys over there pay a bit more right?
Thanks for the quick reply mate, Yes our NZ $ is only worth 60c $us, so for every dollar, I would have to find 40c. But the thing is, I already have all the other pods, & this one looks a beauty, sounds great also. Of course I would have to pay extra postage, but that's the way things go when you are living in Paradise, which is one day ahead of the rest of the world, Plus******** it's our summer,, Thanks for the thumbs up,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Regards Gib
I kind of want to get 2 and run 2 amps.
I wish the kidney pod was still manufactured so you could grab it new, something so straight forward and inspiring about it.
I just bought a brand new pod 2.0 last year. Line 6 was cleaning out their wharehouse.
Still have mine
Does anyone know if it's possible to change the amps with software? For example being able to swap the amp of position 2 (Line 6 Ligator) with for example a Dumble Overdrive Special and position 7 (Lead) with a Soldano 100.
i wonder how the box sounds played on an amp
Goddam, they were able to put the Dynamic Hall and Plate reverbs in here, but couldn't in the DL4 mkii, ughhh... If they would have just used a basic metal case for this (eg Hammond 1590BB, so same exact size), they could've charged double for this and easily sold just as many (call it the in between for HX One and Stomp).
hi from nyc!! just subbed..Im new to effects and looping...how much time do they give you and how much can you loop? meaning did you layer it??? sorry for dumb questions!!!!! u rock
I think I saw somewhere that the looper time is 30 seconds. Don't know how many overdubs, but usually they're infinite.
thanks so much!!@@jakollee
How does it compare to boss IR2?
It's insane what you can get for under $200 in this pedal. Wow!
??? SOUND QUALITY, LINE 6 OR THE BOSS IR2 ?
Put it threw a pa mixer. See how well it sounds
I think I’ll stick to my ‘59 Synthax into my Bradshaw rack.
Line6 always leading the way
But.. can I play my full pedalboard through it replacing my amp?
I almost wish they would do a Spider pedal, with Insane mode and sweep echo ect. Cool product though for people who might want to grab a cheap guitar and this to mess around.
Surprisingly good at this price point. Less is more….. ?
Line6 saw the IR-2 and went "aight, bet". This is what the hx one shouldve been.
This should be the HX One, the actual HX One could be the FX One 😂
I think there is room for both. HX One has more effects and, importantly, more tweakability. I do think they should bring out a HX-Amp1 with just the amps/cabs (and IR support), to go with the HX-(FX)One.
@@paulburton5150 I think that's the next stop, good call tbh
@@paulburton5150 Now THAT is a million dollar$$$$$$ idea....@Line6support......:) HX-1IR
Ordered one purely for a backup since I use the Litigator as my main helix amp model. Already have a 2 button FS and gonna put my Exotic Super Sweet right in front.
If Roland reform Micro Cube into a pedal,
Should a lot like this 😅
Fully agreed, and it wouldn't take much to do a Roland Jazz pedal with built-in chorus & reverb effects from that design platform
Sadly, after months of seeing the Boss IR 2 and now the Pod Express, we still can't get either at Guitar Center in the USA. "backordered" they say. Yet, there are tons of UA-cam demos. Can't get either from Sweetwater either. I suppose eventually they will get there but they are just vaporware here.
Still no Boss IR2? That's surprising, I managed to buy one in the UK, and they're in stock now - wonder what the hold up is?
Sweetwater is shipping them FYI I just ordered one
For a million bedroom recordists it looks perfect. To tell you the truth I thought most of the amp sounds and the drive section sounded pretty damn good and very passable?
I enjoy this channel. Anyone else find the microphone on the baseball cap distracting?
No.
No
Sent mine back...couldn't get it to sound pretty. Love my Helix though!
Nice one, bud... please could you try recording on a tablet,ipad phone..." garageband," etc. I think there is a big reason this would be a big plus ... for portable guitar.
interfaces on the go as both tablet"ipad" Pod express can be portable.
Love ur guitar playing my man❤
Hope they gave you some $$ for the review, anybody watching this is going to want one.
Nope but they did send the pedal
Line 6 stuff does let the character of the guitar come out!
It sounds great as a small tone machine but with no Bluetooth to practice over backing tracks would stop me from buying.
No Bluetooth is a deal breaker for me
I don't need this, I don't need this, I don't need this.......... But....
You cannot reduce gain on the amps except clean?
Hold ALT button while tuning the boost knob. This works on all amps.
@@luisrobles5743 Thanks. I wonder if all those testing it know it!
@@ikotsus2448 It's all in the very easy to read manual. This little unit has a lot of features. You can set the Gain, Mid, Treble , Bass, Precence, Channel Volume and Amp volume. You can assign any of the footswitches to switch any of the fx on and off. You can also add an additional dual footswitch and do the same with those. You can save presets and change between them live. etc.... Of course there are a few functions that would make this unit fantastic and for me that would be: IR loaing, midi and an fx loop. But as it stands it'll go in my pedalboard with a compressor, dist, boost and a dly pedal in front and a reverb unit after it. I will be able to cover pretty much anything with this set up as the amps in this unit sound pro-level. And bear in mind, my main gigging unit is a Kemper toaster with the remote. I just wanted a small fly rig. I am currently working on a pedalboard design specifically for fly rigs because what's available on the market doesn't quite cut it for me.
@@luisrobles5743 Thanks! I still believe that dual concentric knobs for the other functions instead of the alt button would be perfect because you wouldnt lose the initial position of each knob.