So tones are probably not very easy to compare across these models, but I dialled in some tones that I'm enjoying with the GX100 and just put them side by side with some tones from the POD Go that I also use. In the GX100 I'm using the Boutique Model and a "JCCab" IR In the Pod GO I'm using the Litigator Model and the same IR
In the intro the Line6 sounded more juicy and middy, the Boss more dry and scooped. I prefer the Line6 sound in this example. More comparisons would be very interesting, at least to me.
Jonathon check out this video with the Ed O’Brien Strat. I though this may be perfect for your playing and arrangements. ua-cam.com/video/i3eieiTSotI/v-deo.html&feature=share
I had 13 years products of Line 6 , specificly HD POD 400- 500x and UX2. Two days ago I bought first time BOSS GX-100 , and it was great decision 👌 Simply manipulation , great sound !
@@SallamistaI have the Gx100 as well and it’s really hard to get a bad sound if you have even a tiny bit of knowledge in adjusting simple eq’s. I love the tones.
Your playing is always just so amazing but I'm SO IMPRESSED with your sound on UA-cam. NO ONE captures true sound on here like you do. What an amazing video. TY!!!
I got the GX-100 a few days ago, and I'm liking it much more that the POD Go. And as for the "no snapshots" issue, you can totally achieve the same sort of thing with the GX because you can assign anything anywhere you want. For example, I created a preset where CTL1 switches between the two amps, as well as toggling delay and chorus. So there's two snapshots there--one dirty rhythm sound and one clean sound with delay and chorus. Then, on the same preset, FS4 turns on a comp, delay, the amp Solo function, and cranks the level a couple db for leads. So that's essentially a third snapshot. Then I've got just delay on FS3 and just phaser on FS2, and I assigned amp gain to the exp pedal, instead of volume. It's so freaking versatile.
Sorry if it sounds like a dumb question, but for example, in your mentioned preset, if you want to switch from, let's say FS1 to FS3, does toggling FS3 automatically turn off FS1? In other words, is it possible to make this work in the exact way the snapshot mode on Line 6 works?
@@LithuanianGuitar Actually, that's an excellent question. Unfortunately, the answer is no (as far as I know). Each FS can be either toggle or momentary, but that's it. I haven't found this to be an impediment, but I can see how it could be for someone who's used to the snapshot layout.
I believe on the above you are only in stomp mode right? But i believe you can use memory mode like in the video so you can assign its footswitch like a snapshot like in the pod go? I’m planning to get GX100 over Pod Go because they have functionality on that terms…do i get it right?
@emusic4048 I think you are correct. I just got this pedalboard GX-100 and I am using it in Memory mode, which it allows me to set totally different rigs in the same bank, different foot switches.
This is not the first time that I came across one of your comparisons...and as always happens, I got completely stolen by the beauty of your playing. Really, I'm always amazed by your great feeling and technics. In just 2 minutes (the duration of this instrumental intro) you make me wanna be a better guitar player! Really inspiring.
One of things the Boss has that appeals to me (with my bad back) is the Bluetooth option so you can have an iPad on a stand, showing the same touchscreen interface and acting as a remote control interface, so one doesn’t have to bend over to tweak parameters.
The amp channel switcher is the feature that attracts me to the Boss. I’ll always use a real amp where I can, so I see this as an effects pedalboard. I like the mastered sound of Boss effects so hopefully this will sort me out. Thanks for the video 👍
I am thinking about going to the Boss GX-100 for the same reason. Were you able to successfully incorporate this? I got an EVH Iconic and would like to keep Channel 2 and boost while dressing up the Clean channel with Chorus effects, etc.
@@thrash8315 hiya mate, no I bought the ME-90 and tried that. It was good but it wasn’t good enough for me to keep. The GX would be better no doubt, but I’m just not into effects enough to buy one. Also I tried it in the FX loop of my Friedman and it nearly blew my head off when I clicked on the wrong preset… nah 😊
Nice comparison! In the Boss stuff, the Control 1 and 2 switches can actually switch settings on pedals and turn stuff on and off. On the older stuff (GT-100) it allowed I think 8 that could be divided up between the Control switches. I used those to add gain, turn on delay and reshape EQ and level for a lead.
Both are excellent for the money. I recently paired the HX Stomp with the GX-100. Really great for quick changes and stage functionality (GX) and terrific amp tones (HX)!
With the boss gx100 seemless switching approach using banks for songs and patches/presets instead of snapshots, is kinda the old digital multifx approach before snapshots/scenes were a thing. Units like the boss gt10, Korg ax1000 - 3000g, Digitech and old zoom units. I get that your point is that it is seemless unlike the other units. I can't speak to the seemlessness of the old units as I sold mine but the approach is actually a really old approach to bank/patch(preset) design. People would use the HD500s like that too. Can't remember if you could assign more than one block per FS on that, since it's been a while since I've used mine (Edit) Just checked you can turn multiple blocks on/off with FS on the HD500 but not parameter changes hence using the bank per song/preset in lieu of snapshots approach. Looper spills over, can't remember if verb/delay trails do. You would have 4 patches per bank and use the banks for a single song with the 4 patches as different snapshots for song sections. These units also had a manual hold footswitch that then turned the patch into stomp mode so you could turn on/off individual effects but not parameters without bending down and editing with your hands. Most would program using the bank per song/4 patches(presets) to get the parameter changes as well as effects on/off assigned to the 4 footswitches eg Song1 Bank 1A - clean |bank1B - crunch/clean with delay | bank1C - heavy gain | bank1D - solo + delay. Song2 Bank 2 etc
Wait Bro, I think you are forgetting that boss has the ctl system next to the assignments and there you can change absolutely everything so you no longer only have 4 patches per bank 😁😁
You play great, if I ever need a guitar solo on one of my tunes I'll look you up! I own the GT-1 and have had a few PODs, you really need to ignore what the amp and effect models are called and use your ears to get your tone. Sometimes it might be a full clean amp with a certain distortion pedal that get's you that Marshall tone you hear in your head.
Carry over is doable if you match the fx chains between patches, as in literally the same order of fx blocks, even if you're not using it, just turn that block off, that's how i got mine to work! :)
As a bass player, things that I am waiting to hear the boss do include dual path dirty/clean, usable pitch effects, and synth stuff. Even if one has to “build” a synth using combinations of drive, octave, envelope, modulation, I want to see what it will do.
0:52 love the warm tone. Smooth and full sounding. Which pedal was it? 1:43 turns to scratchy nastiness that I can’t stand in digital pedals. Was that the pod go?
It's also a nice sound mfx altogether. I like the Boss multi's, I still like the GT100, even though it was superseded by an HXStomp, a switcher and 5 other pedals. I think I might dig it out and mess around with again. It
I have both units and I should mention that... Regarding the blocks, POD GO only has 4 free ones, while the GX 100 has 15. However, there's a catch: you have to add the volume pedal, wah pedal, noise gate, tap tempo, and amp blocks to the GX 100, which uses up some of its blocks, whereas the POD GO comes with these by default. I used to use Snapshots on the POD GO because there was a delay when switching patches. Now, with the BOSS GX 100, Snapshots aren't necessary as you can switch between patches without that cut in sound. A good point for the POD GO is its sound; it has better tones. A good point for the BOSS GX is that it's a totally modifiable and very powerful tool, plus it has many more blocks than the POD GO.
The Boss GX100 is about $200 more expensive in the States, but I think you're getting some good value for the added expense. If you like the Boss sound, it looks like a good purchase to me. I think the GX100 will be a good unit for many years to come, whereas you might start thinking about replacing the Pod Go in a 2 or 3 years.
People keep on saying "boss doesn't have snapshots" like line 6 is somehow better because of that. BUT boss has "assigns", which can be used in the exact same way as snapshots. And, as far as I understand, it woks in pedalboard mode - so you you can have, at the same time, some switches working as pedalboard and others in assigns (snapshot). Line 6 is either pedalboard or snapshot. In that regard, boss is better. And it has carryover for delays and reverb between presets.
The feel of the GX100 is phenomenal. Very low latency and the effects are great. However, the reverbs are mid. But you wouldn't really notice in the mix.
What is missing from this video is GX-100’s Bluetooth module ($60) that enables wireless BTS app control on an iPad-much bigger and easier than the little touch screen!
The full size Boss Gt-1000 changes patches seameslly no matter the chain you have. They (the chains) can be very different, but they will change patches seameslly. Besides the CTL function works as a Snapshot. Cheers from Portugal 🤘🍺🇵🇹
I’ve been having a bit of a look at this one after a good few months digging into the katana air which does the same preset spillover- it’s a bit of a selling point I reckon BOSS should be pushing a bit more with respect to line6 gear. Could be a very interesting idea for hybrid rigs running the pair connected via midi for a truly extensive signal chain. Another great point is this relatively accessible bit of kit can be easily edited on mobile devices wirelessly. Great ergonomics and a load of flexibility for sound checks or moving around at a gig wirelessly with one of Dom’s button gizmos.
If you're going to continue to do demos of the gx-100 how about some clean tones. Like to know how it sounds when trying to do the clean warm Fender/Dumble/Two rock kind of tones. Not ambient but really just amp/cab/reverb maybe a touch of delay.
John going back to all your videos on the GX100. Reason is, my HX Stomp failed, which really surprised me. It stopped having any output level. Its been a great work horse for me for close to 4 years. I'm trying to decide to whether I want to move up in a Line 6 HX product or perhaps the GX100 for a fully contained multi-effects. I'm now well versed in the Helix programming and learning a whole new system is daunting. But budget is a factor too.
Does someone got experience with those two effectboards as a bass player? Which one has got more usable sounds for bass? I like the stomp mode (manual mode) from the boss, where you can assign single effects to a switch. Does the POD Go also include this feature? ..and I need a good and easy to use compressor ..thanks for answers and the great demo video here 😊
Pod Go Sounds so much better to me sonically. I've got a pod go and it's awesome. Definitely Recommend it over the Boss. It's Helix Quality Tones so it's £1500 quality tones used, it's no drop in quality. I'd definitely go with the Pod Go Wireless Version. It's a brilliant bit of kit.
Eh… its all subjective at the end of the day. Me and my friend both got helix and now are stuck with a white elephant. All my sounds are lifeless (this is from both Helix native and HX stomp) We tried everything including purchasing patches from Jason Sadites, downloading free patches from Line 6 website, purchasing OwnHammer IRs, matching input impedance on the hardware corresponding to our pickups and finally getting external DI boxes… it just sounds dull and pick attack isn’t translating the dynamics as well. I tried a Boss GX-100 from another friend and tried my guitar (MIM Charvel with SD pickups) and I was sold. I have the GX-100 on order now. Great great sound through FRFR. Maybe Line 6 is exceptional for some people (maybe most) but I can’t justify the price tag of Helix when GX-100 does equally exceptional sound for half the price and has better dynamics control through AIRD amps. At the end of the day, sonic preference is neither right or wrong. It’s just preference. Most people prefer line 6 modelling but to me it sounds meh. STL tones, and Neural even ML Soundlab plugins sound better to me than Helix for both guitar and bass
@@adityabali1939 Great answer. I'm a begginer and I'm looking for an amp but right now I am not sure if should I go for a boss katana 50 Mark II, or go for a gx100 + couple of monitors. 🤔... I appreciate if you can help me here based in your experience. Thank you.
Here comes the nerd rage! The Boss allows you to tweak the speaker cabs. You're using an IR and I guess it doesn't on that, but the built in cabs have plenty of tweakability Otherwise, very good and fair video. The L6's ability to custom name and color your stomps is a huge bonus. I hope Boss adds that in a firmware update
The main reason i'll go with Boss is it's a new unit, has a few years of "life" guaranteed, for firmware and the possibility to be eventually sold for a reasonable price.
Hi, lovely playing :) On another note, could you recommend a solid state amp that would be compatible with the GX100, including for high gain tones, distortion, etc.
I still think that the Boss doesn’t have the Tail setting like the Helix where we create the scenes to have the delay tail running even when we change presets. With Gx 100 I can hear that the delay cuts off changing between presets.
one thing that all line 6s have a defect from the first pod red bean xt x3 go helix etc is the sound of the hollow melody ... it always sounds muffled never clear as it should sound instead which on the Boss in general always sounds good even the old Boss models sound clear and empty like in a real amplifier. ditto Fractal has this flaw and that Headrush Eleven rack orange doesn't have because he too plays the empty me singing very clearly. ditto Kemper excellent . so after having had line 6 all the most important models, I understood this defect idem Fractal. in the studio, try to believe and then you can feel the defect of line 6 and Fractal under your fingers
One point to note, is that the boss is useless if you want to change tunings. The pitch shifter in the line 6 is great if you want to drop down a couple of steps, say if you have some tunes in E and some in D and you only want to bring one guitar. The boss simply cannot do this. I tried. That aside, the Boss is a very nice unit.
Uh. Yeah you can do that with the Boss. I have the GT-1000 and used the pitchshifter to do that. The GX-100 has a SRV preset already programmed in Eb using the pitchshifter because the SRV played in Eb. However, since I play in a cover band and have to play in multiple tunings and multiple presets for different songs, I ended having to get the Digitech Drop pedal that many other musicians in my area all started using also. You can't be on stage and trying to change the pitchshifter back and forth for three different presets like clean, rhythm or lead. I love my GT-1000 with a passion. Best money I ever spent in my life. I will say for the hobbiest the GX-100 is great but for a professional musician GT-1000 is a must if going with Boss.
I currently have WAZA Air, had a GT-1 that I sold and bought a Pod Go for the more buttons/flexibility for gigging. The Pod is good, but I definitely hear the different in the Boss sounds and (to me) they sound much better. I also got used to Boss Tone Central and really like their software better. I'll admit, I steal a lot of settings from the Studio Rats channel. I see a GX100 in my future.
Great comparison. I like the idea of an amp out for a stage tone, with a separate output for the front of house. (PodGo). Does the Boss unit offer that feature? If not, what amp modelers should I be looking at? Thanks
Hi John, now that you've lived with the GX100 for a while, what are your thoughts regarding tonal differences. Boss has made a big thing about its AIRD technology which combines amp & IR's and allegedly makes the GX100 sound and feel more like an amp through a cab. Whilst that's a convenient approach is that just marketing hype and is there any real difference as against Pod Go with a decent IR? I have a Pod Go currently so that above everything would be the key reason for me to buy a GX100. As you have both units I'd value your insights here (- oh, and like others have said you're a wonderful player! ) Thanks John
I’m going with the boss because it just sound much better to me. I’ve just never liked anything line 6 effects they always sounds so lo-fi and lackluster to me…kudos to guys like you John who can get great sounds out of the line 6 stuff!
@@madiimad quite a monster indeed. In this version, you can add a power amp block that allows you to tweak the sag and bias like the HX stomp or GX100. The only downside right now is the lack of ability to use the assign matrix or snapshot mode. Hotone promised to come up with an update on that someday
oh how i wish the pod go had more processing power. I have to use a stomp xl with an expression pedal, id rather use the stomp for other things, but right now its my mini helix , for when i dont need the floor. I know the boss cant do what i need it to do, Im very interested in the Valeton gp-200! get one john
Line 6 Pod Go support apparently does not support Windows, some buyers (including me) find some PCs recognise the Pod Go but refuse to allow updates or 3rd party downloads. It sucks.
However, I would also say that when you press the buttons the Boss is very quiet, the Pod Go seems to beat on it with a hammer. The boss as a construction is not discussed, it looks like a tank, the pod go is somewhat "toy"
Great playing! I ordered a gx-100 last week. I have an older Solid State Crate xt120r amp. Do you suggest I upgrade and pair the Boss with a Katana or a tube amp?
how did you manage foot switch on while staying on same presets or parralel? If I press 2 or 3.. the preset number gets switched but I want to be in a page where I can control buy footing the 1 2 3 4 buttons while staying on the effects chain and chose individual effects turn on and off.
I have seen alot of people and playing styles but this thing you sis here is what i hope and apire to be... Not blues not metal not clean but this shii be it... Fr it juat blew my mind
what do you think is the best idea? 1. use boss pedals to record directly from USB or plug it into an audio interface ? 2. connect the pedal to amps and record it from amps? 3. connect the pedal to the amp and then connect it to interface for recording ?
Hey man, not sure if you've still got a Quad Cortex, but if you do. It would be cool to hear your opinion on it post CorOS 1.3 update. Love the vids. ;)
The screen seems messy and unfriendly to my old gigging eyes. The spillovers are a real bonus but I’m not sure this unit offers much more than a thoughtfully set up Pod Go🤔. For me the Pod Go form factor is just about a perfect compromise between physical size and functionality (I use hacked presets which helps too). Thanks for your videos Steve
So tones are probably not very easy to compare across these models, but I dialled in some tones that I'm enjoying with the GX100 and just put them side by side with some tones from the POD Go that I also use.
In the GX100 I'm using the Boutique Model and a "JCCab" IR
In the Pod GO I'm using the Litigator Model and the same IR
In the intro the Line6 sounded more juicy and middy, the Boss more dry and scooped. I prefer the Line6 sound in this example. More comparisons would be very interesting, at least to me.
Can you please provide the parameters of the effects of the Signal chain? It will be very helpful. Thanks in advance
Jonathon check out this video with the Ed O’Brien Strat. I though this may be perfect for your playing and arrangements.
ua-cam.com/video/i3eieiTSotI/v-deo.html&feature=share
I had 13 years products of Line 6 , specificly HD POD 400- 500x and UX2. Two days ago I bought first time BOSS GX-100 , and it was great decision 👌 Simply manipulation , great sound !
@@SallamistaI have the Gx100 as well and it’s really hard to get a bad sound if you have even a tiny bit of knowledge in adjusting simple eq’s. I love the tones.
Your playing is always just so amazing but I'm SO IMPRESSED with your sound on UA-cam. NO ONE captures true sound on here like you do. What an amazing video. TY!!!
No one? Ever hear of Pete Thorn, The Pedal Show, Studio Rats, or even Shawn Tubbs?
@@USAforgotGoldenRule yes and again, IMO no one captures the sounds he does. That’s why I said no one. Hellloooo
Amazing solos 🎸
I got the GX-100 a few days ago, and I'm liking it much more that the POD Go. And as for the "no snapshots" issue, you can totally achieve the same sort of thing with the GX because you can assign anything anywhere you want. For example, I created a preset where CTL1 switches between the two amps, as well as toggling delay and chorus. So there's two snapshots there--one dirty rhythm sound and one clean sound with delay and chorus. Then, on the same preset, FS4 turns on a comp, delay, the amp Solo function, and cranks the level a couple db for leads. So that's essentially a third snapshot. Then I've got just delay on FS3 and just phaser on FS2, and I assigned amp gain to the exp pedal, instead of volume. It's so freaking versatile.
Sorry if it sounds like a dumb question, but for example, in your mentioned preset, if you want to switch from, let's say FS1 to FS3, does toggling FS3 automatically turn off FS1? In other words, is it possible to make this work in the exact way the snapshot mode on Line 6 works?
@@LithuanianGuitar Actually, that's an excellent question. Unfortunately, the answer is no (as far as I know). Each FS can be either toggle or momentary, but that's it. I haven't found this to be an impediment, but I can see how it could be for someone who's used to the snapshot layout.
I believe on the above you are only in stomp mode right? But i believe you can use memory mode like in the video so you can assign its footswitch like a snapshot like in the pod go? I’m planning to get GX100 over Pod Go because they have functionality on that terms…do i get it right?
@emusic4048 I think you are correct. I just got this pedalboard GX-100 and I am using it in Memory mode, which it allows me to set totally different rigs in the same bank, different foot switches.
This is not the first time that I came across one of your comparisons...and as always happens, I got completely stolen by the beauty of your playing. Really, I'm always amazed by your great feeling and technics. In just 2 minutes (the duration of this instrumental intro) you make me wanna be a better guitar player!
Really inspiring.
One of things the Boss has that appeals to me (with my bad back) is the Bluetooth option so you can have an iPad on a stand, showing the same touchscreen interface and acting as a remote control interface, so one doesn’t have to bend over to tweak parameters.
At the first glance the UI of the Pod GO seems so much better.
Couldn't care less about the gear...I come for the playing! So good!
Thanks for showing how the crossover feature works. Big plus and game changer for the Boss
I had that ecen on boss gx700 and gt5 🤣🤣🤣
The amp channel switcher is the feature that attracts me to the Boss. I’ll always use a real amp where I can, so I see this as an effects pedalboard. I like the mastered sound of Boss effects so hopefully this will sort me out. Thanks for the video 👍
I am thinking about going to the Boss GX-100 for the same reason. Were you able to successfully incorporate this?
I got an EVH Iconic and would like to keep Channel 2 and boost while dressing up the Clean channel with Chorus effects, etc.
@@thrash8315 hiya mate, no I bought the ME-90 and tried that. It was good but it wasn’t good enough for me to keep. The GX would be better no doubt, but I’m just not into effects enough to buy one. Also I tried it in the FX loop of my Friedman and it nearly blew my head off when I clicked on the wrong preset… nah 😊
Boss really looks like they hit it out of the park on this one!
Man that intro is AWESOME! Great reviews, and your playing is just always so stellar
Nice comparison! In the Boss stuff, the Control 1 and 2 switches can actually switch settings on pedals and turn stuff on and off. On the older stuff (GT-100) it allowed I think 8 that could be divided up between the Control switches. I used those to add gain, turn on delay and reshape EQ and level for a lead.
Listening to your intro made me pick up my guitar and practice 🤘🏻. Awesome track 👏🏻
Whee!! Thanks for keeping my request!!
GX-100 is an amazing unit especially at its price point!
This video is about what I was looking for on the internet, thanks for that bro!!!
the intro could be its own video
your timing is great
Fantastic tone and phrasing! I don't even care about the product comparison now!
Both are excellent for the money. I recently paired the HX Stomp with the GX-100. Really great for quick changes and stage functionality (GX) and terrific amp tones (HX)!
Came for the review, stayed for the badass playing. Nice work.
looking forward to more gx100 videos. thanks Johnathan.
With the boss gx100 seemless switching approach using banks for songs and patches/presets instead of snapshots, is kinda the old digital multifx approach before snapshots/scenes were a thing. Units like the boss gt10, Korg ax1000 - 3000g, Digitech and old zoom units.
I get that your point is that it is seemless unlike the other units. I can't speak to the seemlessness of the old units as I sold mine but the approach is actually a really old approach to bank/patch(preset) design. People would use the HD500s like that too. Can't remember if you could assign more than one block per FS on that, since it's been a while since I've used mine
(Edit) Just checked you can turn multiple blocks on/off with FS on the HD500 but not parameter changes hence using the bank per song/preset in lieu of snapshots approach. Looper spills over, can't remember if verb/delay trails do.
You would have 4 patches per bank and use the banks for a single song with the 4 patches as different snapshots for song sections. These units also had a manual hold footswitch that then turned the patch into stomp mode so you could turn on/off individual effects but not parameters without bending down and editing with your hands.
Most would program using the bank per song/4 patches(presets) to get the parameter changes as well as effects on/off assigned to the 4 footswitches
eg
Song1
Bank 1A - clean |bank1B - crunch/clean with delay | bank1C - heavy gain | bank1D - solo + delay.
Song2
Bank 2 etc
Wait Bro, I think you are forgetting that boss has the ctl system next to the assignments and there you can change absolutely everything so you no longer only have 4 patches per bank 😁😁
At 16:00 you sold me! If you can tweak on your pc and and you own IRs it’s a no brainer
Love your playing Johnnathan
You play great, if I ever need a guitar solo on one of my tunes I'll look you up!
I own the GT-1 and have had a few PODs, you really need to ignore what the amp and effect models are called and use your ears to get your tone. Sometimes it might be a full clean amp with a certain distortion pedal that get's you that Marshall tone you hear in your head.
That's totally right!
Great solos to study 🎸
i am watching this multieffect comparison again just to listen how John play :D
Johnathon you really should get an Ed O’Brian Stratocaster . I can’t think of anyone that could explore it better than you. It’s made for you.
Pedals are better and more versatile than that gimmicky guitar (no offense!)
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Carry over is doable if you match the fx chains between patches, as in literally the same order of fx blocks, even if you're not using it, just turn that block off, that's how i got mine to work! :)
It's clever isn't it!
@@johnnathancordy did take me a few attempts to figure it out haha
Smooth switching. ❤ Expression pedal assignment, really they are the boss of effects...
You make them both sound great, now since I have been looking at line6 I'm more confused now but that's ok lol!!
But since my user is what it is, you know what I will probably go for.. ;-)
As a bass player, things that I am waiting to hear the boss do include dual path dirty/clean, usable pitch effects, and synth stuff. Even if one has to “build” a synth using combinations of drive, octave, envelope, modulation, I want to see what it will do.
+1
GT1000 can do all you mentioned and pitch effects are as usable as Line 6 Helix
0:52 love the warm tone. Smooth and full sounding. Which pedal was it? 1:43 turns to scratchy nastiness that I can’t stand in digital pedals. Was that the pod go?
The seamless switching on the Boss sounds lovely.
Agreed
It's also a nice sound mfx altogether. I like the Boss multi's, I still like the GT100, even though it was superseded by an HXStomp, a switcher and 5 other pedals. I think I might dig it out and mess around with again. It
I just bought the HX Stomp XL. The GX100 was my close second choice.
I think HX stomp XL is above GX 100
I have both units and I should mention that...
Regarding the blocks, POD GO only has 4 free ones, while the GX 100 has 15. However, there's a catch: you have to add the volume pedal, wah pedal, noise gate, tap tempo, and amp blocks to the GX 100, which uses up some of its blocks, whereas the POD GO comes with these by default.
I used to use Snapshots on the POD GO because there was a delay when switching patches. Now, with the BOSS GX 100, Snapshots aren't necessary as you can switch between patches without that cut in sound.
A good point for the POD GO is its sound; it has better tones.
A good point for the BOSS GX is that it's a totally modifiable and very powerful tool, plus it has many more blocks than the POD GO.
It's funny how much your videos prove great playing trumps gear everytime
Sounds good man, nicely played too! Totally on point about the power supplies- wtf haven’t these companies sorted that out yet??! Hope you’re well btw
Thanks for playing the guitar so beautifully! I'm sure you'll always sound great, regardless of the gear you use!! And yes, many thanks for the video!
The Boss GX100 is about $200 more expensive in the States, but I think you're getting some good value for the added expense. If you like the Boss sound, it looks like a good purchase to me. I think the GX100 will be a good unit for many years to come, whereas you might start thinking about replacing the Pod Go in a 2 or 3 years.
Where did you see it for less?
Its $600 in the States, and $710 in India.
People keep on saying "boss doesn't have snapshots" like line 6 is somehow better because of that. BUT boss has "assigns", which can be used in the exact same way as snapshots. And, as far as I understand, it woks in pedalboard mode - so you you can have, at the same time, some switches working as pedalboard and others in assigns (snapshot). Line 6 is either pedalboard or snapshot.
In that regard, boss is better. And it has carryover for delays and reverb between presets.
The feel of the GX100 is phenomenal. Very low latency and the effects are great. However, the reverbs are mid. But you wouldn't really notice in the mix.
What is missing from this video is GX-100’s Bluetooth module ($60) that enables wireless BTS app control on an iPad-much bigger and easier than the little touch screen!
The full size Boss Gt-1000 changes patches seameslly no matter the chain you have. They (the chains) can be very different, but they will change patches seameslly. Besides the CTL function works as a Snapshot.
Cheers from Portugal 🤘🍺🇵🇹
The assign/ctrl yeh?
@@johnnathancordy yes, you can use those just like a Snapshot.
@@johnnathancordy i realize now i wrote a lot of mistakes in my coment cause i wrote in a hurry, i did correct now the sentences 🙂
I’ve been having a bit of a look at this one after a good few months digging into the katana air which does the same preset spillover- it’s a bit of a selling point I reckon BOSS should be pushing a bit more with respect to line6 gear. Could be a very interesting idea for hybrid rigs running the pair connected via midi for a truly extensive signal chain. Another great point is this relatively accessible bit of kit can be easily edited on mobile devices wirelessly. Great ergonomics and a load of flexibility for sound checks or moving around at a gig wirelessly with one of Dom’s button gizmos.
If you're going to continue to do demos of the gx-100 how about some clean tones. Like to know how it sounds when trying to do the clean warm Fender/Dumble/Two rock kind of tones. Not ambient but really just amp/cab/reverb maybe a touch of delay.
John going back to all your videos on the GX100. Reason is, my HX Stomp failed, which really surprised me. It stopped having any output level. Its been a great work horse for me for close to 4 years. I'm trying to decide to whether I want to move up in a Line 6 HX product or perhaps the GX100 for a fully contained multi-effects. I'm now well versed in the Helix programming and learning a whole new system is daunting. But budget is a factor too.
Awesome video! Love all your videos. I have been looking for a comparison between the Boss GX100 and the Ampero Stomp or Stage..
Great playing! Through my BOSE headphones, the GX100 sounds flatter. The algorithms in the POD Go are definitely superior
Flatter as in???
Does someone got experience with those two effectboards as a bass player? Which one has got more usable sounds for bass? I like the stomp mode (manual mode) from the boss, where you can assign single effects to a switch. Does the POD Go also include this feature? ..and I need a good and easy to use compressor ..thanks for answers and the great demo video here 😊
I came here for a demo of the boss and just sat listening to some, frankly, gorgeous melodies (lookin at you 1:35 timestamp)
Pod Go Sounds so much better to me sonically. I've got a pod go and it's awesome. Definitely Recommend it over the Boss. It's Helix Quality Tones so it's £1500 quality tones used, it's no drop in quality. I'd definitely go with the Pod Go Wireless Version. It's a brilliant bit of kit.
Eh… its all subjective at the end of the day. Me and my friend both got helix and now are stuck with a white elephant. All my sounds are lifeless (this is from both Helix native and HX stomp)
We tried everything including purchasing patches from Jason Sadites, downloading free patches from Line 6 website, purchasing OwnHammer IRs, matching input impedance on the hardware corresponding to our pickups and finally getting external DI boxes… it just sounds dull and pick attack isn’t translating the dynamics as well.
I tried a Boss GX-100 from another friend and tried my guitar (MIM Charvel with SD pickups) and I was sold. I have the GX-100 on order now. Great great sound through FRFR.
Maybe Line 6 is exceptional for some people (maybe most) but I can’t justify the price tag of Helix when GX-100 does equally exceptional sound for half the price and has better dynamics control through AIRD amps.
At the end of the day, sonic preference is neither right or wrong. It’s just preference. Most people prefer line 6 modelling but to me it sounds meh. STL tones, and Neural even ML Soundlab plugins sound better to me than Helix for both guitar and bass
@@adityabali1939 Great answer. I'm a begginer and I'm looking for an amp but right now I am not sure if should I go for a boss katana 50 Mark II, or go for a gx100 + couple of monitors. 🤔... I appreciate if you can help me here based in your experience. Thank you.
Go stereo frfr.. and learn from there cause you can then easily add aux in backingtracks
dont get me wrong, katana is awesome but with gx100 setup you get more
Here comes the nerd rage!
The Boss allows you to tweak the speaker cabs. You're using an IR and I guess it doesn't on that, but the built in cabs have plenty of tweakability
Otherwise, very good and fair video. The L6's ability to custom name and color your stomps is a huge bonus. I hope Boss adds that in a firmware update
The main reason i'll go with Boss is it's a new unit, has a few years of "life" guaranteed, for firmware and the possibility to be eventually sold for a reasonable price.
I have a Boss GX-100 and I love it.
If that is you playing wow great tone love how you play thanks
Solo por ese intro me suscribi jaja , muy buen trabajo!!! 👏👏
Forget the amp models for a minute. For us guys who love our real amps, do they have trails on the delays? Do the Rotaries have ramping?
Hi, lovely playing :) On another note, could you recommend a solid state amp that would be compatible with the GX100, including for high gain tones, distortion, etc.
I love the intro. Any chance you have the whole song somewhere we can listen in full?
Great playing. Never mind the gear.
I had the Pod Go, it was exciting for a while but it is very limited.
Marvelous intro! Do you have the music sheet or Guitar Pro file of it??
I still think that the Boss doesn’t have the Tail setting like the Helix where we create the scenes to have the delay tail running even when we change presets.
With Gx 100 I can hear that the delay cuts off changing between presets.
You can assign carry on effects between presets with boss gx-100 🫡 you just have to put on that setting and assing the bpm for the effect
@@sakarironkainen2926 this is a good news then for me…thanks man!
one thing that all line 6s have a defect from the first pod red bean xt x3 go helix etc is the sound of the hollow melody ... it always sounds muffled never clear as it should sound instead which on the Boss in general always sounds good even the old Boss models sound clear and empty like in a real amplifier. ditto Fractal has this flaw and that Headrush Eleven rack orange doesn't have because he too plays the empty me singing very clearly. ditto Kemper excellent . so after having had line 6 all the most important models, I understood this defect idem Fractal. in the studio, try to believe and then you can feel the defect of line 6 and Fractal under your fingers
I love ❤️ my Pod Go I had a Boss before but didn’t like the interface
Probably a stupid question. On the podgo is the screen large enough to see what effects/snapshots are attached to each switch when standing up?
That intro was sexy as hell…you’re playing is freaking fabulous
One point to note, is that the boss is useless if you want to change tunings. The pitch shifter in the line 6 is great if you want to drop down a couple of steps, say if you have some tunes in E and some in D and you only want to bring one guitar. The boss simply cannot do this. I tried. That aside, the Boss is a very nice unit.
Uh. Yeah you can do that with the Boss. I have the GT-1000 and used the pitchshifter to do that. The GX-100 has a SRV preset already programmed in Eb using the pitchshifter because the SRV played in Eb. However, since I play in a cover band and have to play in multiple tunings and multiple presets for different songs, I ended having to get the Digitech Drop pedal that many other musicians in my area all started using also. You can't be on stage and trying to change the pitchshifter back and forth for three different presets like clean, rhythm or lead. I love my GT-1000 with a passion. Best money I ever spent in my life. I will say for the hobbiest the GX-100 is great but for a professional musician GT-1000 is a must if going with Boss.
Have you ever considered reviewing a strandberg? Would love to see your thoughts and comparisons on them!
I currently have WAZA Air, had a GT-1 that I sold and bought a Pod Go for the more buttons/flexibility for gigging. The Pod is good, but I definitely hear the different in the Boss sounds and (to me) they sound much better. I also got used to Boss Tone Central and really like their software better. I'll admit, I steal a lot of settings from the Studio Rats channel. I see a GX100 in my future.
Great comparison. I like the idea of an amp out for a stage tone, with a separate output for the front of house. (PodGo). Does the Boss unit offer that feature? If not, what amp modelers should I be looking at? Thanks
Hi John, now that you've lived with the GX100 for a while, what are your thoughts regarding tonal differences. Boss has made a big thing about its AIRD technology which combines amp & IR's and allegedly makes the GX100 sound and feel more like an amp through a cab. Whilst that's a convenient approach is that just marketing hype and is there any real difference as against Pod Go with a decent IR? I have a Pod Go currently so that above everything would be the key reason for me to buy a GX100. As you have both units I'd value your insights here (- oh, and like others have said you're a wonderful player! ) Thanks John
Of course, I’d pick
Zoom G3X (most def without “n”)!!
I’m going with the boss because it just sound much better to me. I’ve just never liked anything line 6 effects they always sounds so lo-fi and lackluster to me…kudos to guys like you John who can get great sounds out of the line 6 stuff!
Thanks, friend! How’s about reviewing the Boss RC 600 six track looper?
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Felicidades por el vídeo, para ti después de probar las dos pedaleras, cual es la mejor? Muchas gracias
Answer: Hotone Ampero II
Would you recommend?
@@johnnathancordy Its a mosnter of a pedal... id wish you could do a review of it! cheers
@@madiimad quite a monster indeed. In this version, you can add a power amp block that allows you to tweak the sag and bias like the HX stomp or GX100. The only downside right now is the lack of ability to use the assign matrix or snapshot mode. Hotone promised to come up with an update on that someday
oh how i wish the pod go had more processing power. I have to use a stomp xl with an expression pedal, id rather use the stomp for other things, but right now its my mini helix , for when i dont need the floor. I know the boss cant do what i need it to do, Im very interested in the Valeton gp-200! get one john
😎Great info👌...
🎶✨️Solid influential mix of Eric Johnson, Lee Ritenour, & Satch🎶😎
Line 6 Pod Go support apparently does not support Windows, some buyers (including me) find some PCs recognise the Pod Go but refuse to allow updates or 3rd party downloads. It sucks.
However, I would also say that when you press the buttons the Boss is very quiet, the Pod Go seems to beat on it with a hammer. The boss as a construction is not discussed, it looks like a tank, the pod go is somewhat "toy"
Thanks so much for the video
Great playing! I ordered a gx-100 last week. I have an older Solid State Crate xt120r amp. Do you suggest I upgrade and pair the Boss with a Katana or a tube amp?
Umm I'd hold off on either until it arrives, and see how you get on with it
Orange amps are great . I have one use a 35rt with a full band playing.
@@luissantiago7772 thanks for the insight. Orange amps definitely have amazing tone! I
how did you manage foot switch on while staying on same presets or parralel?
If I press 2 or 3.. the preset number gets switched but I want to be in a page where I can control buy footing the 1 2 3 4 buttons while
staying on the effects chain and chose individual effects turn on and off.
I have seen alot of people and playing styles but this thing you sis here is what i hope and apire to be... Not blues not metal not clean but this shii be it... Fr it juat blew my mind
Can you turn on/ off the efx on a fly on a specific present?
Yes
what do you think is the best idea? 1. use boss pedals to record directly from USB or plug it into an audio interface ? 2. connect the pedal to amps and record it from amps? 3. connect the pedal to the amp and then connect it to interface for recording ?
so who win ?
Nice vid. Tx.
Tip. Your camera stability and skills need an uplift ... 😅😅😅
Superb playing. I forgot the gt...!
Hey man, not sure if you've still got a Quad Cortex, but if you do. It would be cool to hear your opinion on it post CorOS 1.3 update. Love the vids. ;)
Could you do nu-metal tones with the Boss GX-100?
Drink a shot every time he says “I think” 😂
I hope to buy guitar effector someone have experience in gx100 or line 6 pls tell me which one is best thanks
Hi, can we buy your personal IR?
The screen seems messy and unfriendly to my old gigging eyes. The spillovers are a real bonus but I’m not sure this unit offers much more than a thoughtfully set up Pod Go🤔. For me the Pod Go form factor is just about a perfect compromise between physical size and functionality (I use hacked presets which helps too).
Thanks for your videos
Steve
Agreed
not to mentioned the weight of PodGo is very light
How u do the last thing with the boss gx 100 ???
Gx100 = like
6 POD GO = COMMENTS
Nice playing
How are you running it in this video?