Line 6 POD 2.0 VS. POD X3 VS. POD HD: Is Newer Actually Better?
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2019
- Today in Plague Scythe Studios, I put the best of each generation of Line 6 POD head to head and determine their best, and especially worst qualities!
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The Pod 2.0 was the best to my ears. Still got mine and it's still used.
You made more content for these than the total amount of pod content on youtube, you're amazing.
hour long POD comparison, this is almost like an ASMR video for me
Damn, even the fact you can talk about comparison’s between the firmware updates on these units alone makes me shudder to think how much time you’ve spent with these products.
I’m imagining when you started this entire process your hair was shorter and you didn’t have a beard 😄
Great work as always 👍
not to mention, he's got older
To my ears the original had the "thickest" and more appealing distortion sound to me, the other two mainly sounded gritty and thin. The HD had the nicest and most detailed clean sound I thought. Great test!
I agree.
+1
Pod 2.0 rules!!!
The first JTM comparisons had me disgusted by every single one, i was like surely the next one wont disgust me, but so did the x3, and then the one after that, ugh
Great comparison!! Keep up the good work. Very informative!
This has been one of my favorite series on UA-cam this far. I’ve had the 2.0 since it came out and I still love it. I think the other iterations would have been worth having at the time but given the products available now, I can’t see a use for them where I can still see the use of the 2.0 given how easy it is to use and how cheap it is.
Thanks for this. I think it helps to hear these tones double tracked to know what it sounds like in a mix.
Great stuff! I started on the guitarport and have a UX1 now. Subbing!
amazing in depth video i never got try the pods im on helix and wanted to know about the pods your video was perfect
Just recorded with my PODXT Live yesterday. I forgot how good it sounds. And so easy to use and tweak once you have the editing software sync'd up. I wish Line 6 would come up with a new "desktop" model for us studio guys.
the hx stomp is pretty much the next generation of the pod bean
@@waynemetallum7623 yeah the stomp is absolutely badass. using mine every day.
Just sat down for lunch at work today. Who will win? Pod 2: Hyperpod, Pod X3: The Last Stand, or Pod HDer-er.
I give it to the 2.0. All three don't convince me they're anything but what they are, the X3 especially, but there's something about the 2.0 for all but the metal tones that sounds totally usable. The effects in particular are simplistic but very functional. Great shootout!
Insane video. Well done
I recently got an X3, but honestly I think the 2.0 sounds best. Sounds the most organic and analog. Still found a good sound on my X3 though, but I use an SD1 with it.
Original POD is my fave of the ones you tried on just about every preset.
Oh man!! Here we go!!
Epic battle
I've only ever owned the PODxt with all the model packs installed. I think it does pretty well for recording songs with it, that doesn't sound over produced. I would like to try the POD X3 or even the Helix someday.
Well done with the review.
Hi very good video! Can you expand as well on the firmware updates of the HD ? Did they have a significant effect on how it sounded? I had an HD but after a repair I was stuck at 1.43 firmware, for some reason ,probably the repair center fucked up, did not let me update further some kind of error. Still I could get and can get some sounds I really like with it.
Kudos, you really went all out here. Just want to say, never got the POD hate:
The 2.0 sounds mostly thick and satisfying.
The X3 sounds mostly thin and unsatisfying
The HD sounds like an attempt to move the X3 tech back to the 2.0's direction.
Thanks for sharing, great shootout! 😊✌️
Excellently put!
IMO The Pod 2.0 sounded the best.I have 2 and still use them.
Yep the 2.0 nailed it for the sound. Bigger, nicer, wider. I have one too, it’s a keeper.
The 2.0 is still incredible after so many years...
I have one it is best.I love it and i am still using it.
Thanx for review and Deep Peace (35:24).;)
Nice vid. Im pretty korn influenced and the rotary effect on the 2.0 is on of my all time favs for background lead/fill. Im pretty poor though so my experience is pretty limited.
I still have the original Pod V.1 .... with some proper tweaking, and some other outboard gear ... there are some truly awesome sounds in it ! 👍
The ol pod 2.0 is always fun to mess around with,
Thank you for this
Dudeee 2.0 sounds so good
Pod 2.0 is so easy to dial up something fast on. Really like the mod effects best too.
HD sounded the most natural to me.
Great comparison video. Though I swear I saw a grey hair sprouting on his beard towards the end of the video
so basically all you need is a Pod 2.0 with a Mooer Radar for better cab sounds?
Witch simulation do you take on the radar ?
POD 2.0 for life - I have owned all of these 2nd hand and A/Bd most of them against each other, and there is no better idiot-proof modeller (to dial in) than the original POD 2.0!
This is like the lord of the rings series for line 6 pods lmao.Great videos though finally somebody did it.
great comparison
I like the X3 best cuz you could see your room reflected on the knobs especially your rotating fan.
The IR loader basically made even the POD 2.0 palatable to my ears. I hope to snag a Mooer Radar for my X3 Live at some point. For now i’m using it as a vocal processor. Lots of fun. Congrats on completing this gargantuan shootout.
The Floor Pod I use is very close to the 2.0, I obviously use a tubescreamer because I play a 30" baritone tuned to F standard, it gets me that 2002/2006 era kinda Meshuggah sound, they used a Pod Pro back then though.
I find it much easier to dial in than my X3 Pro and it cuts like a knife in the room.
besides the user friendliness of real knobs and buttons and being able to plug in your guitar and play along without hasseling with additional audio interfaces like Apogee Jam:
is there any other reason that would justify the use of one of those "little boxes" over software amps like BIAS FX, Amplitube or Tonebridge with iPhone/iPad?
I had a Pod X3 live a while back and I really liked it but the distortion sounds were a bit "Fizzy" sounding.
One difference I found between my POD 2 and Flextone 2 is how the Flextone sounds much more natural with cab model off in "Bypass". While the POD sounds terrible without a cab model (Using the Rectified amp high-gain). Also the Flextone 2 sounds much better than the POD 2 through my Fender Hotrod Deluxe III amp. Both tweaked for best sound.
I still have the V2.0 and it still sounds the best; more open, like it has more headroom.
ohh man that POD 2.0 really rocks!! Do you think the one with the new Line6 logo would sound as good as the one with the old logo???
I have the pod x3 and I like it a lot, I have it for several years, I love distortions and delays, the presets I download them from the page, recently I bought boss gt001, I hope to compare both devices, but I really like the pod x3.
Im looking for presets for the pod x3, Where can i find them, How to import them?
I’ve got an X3, I’ve had it for about 4-5 months. It’s not a bad unit. Some of it sounds artificial, but all the L6 stuff has that at some point. The later Pods are tweakers units. The originals are more simplistic and easier to use. To me the X3 sounded the best out of the 3 but none hit it out of the park on all of the presets.
I guess this is what happens when you get an engineering mind doing work. Thanks a bunch, best content anywhere on modeling. Could you borrow a kemper from someone? Lol bet a great series would come out of that
I would totally be open for it, though I dont think I've ever seen a Kemper in my state let alone know someone with one. If the opportunity arises though, I'm down.
@@PlagueScytheStudios what state is that?
Nice work man l’ve got the pod .2.0 and try to find some pictures of settings because it’s impossible to me to do this for me with a midi cable, Do you know where l can find those pictures settings?Thanks very much😎
Sick ass videos bro
Oh REAAAAAAALLY? The 2.0 got a score of 2.0!? I'm dying! Hahahaha!
Awesome video. I've used the Pod HD500 floorboards for so many gigs now, you can't avoid them even if you wanted to.
You found some great tones on the 2.0 there. How much is that thing? 50 bucks now? That's gonna be the only thing I recommend to people now.
Why do I want to get the kidney bean even though I have an HX stomp?
Only one question left..: Does the X3 come with an image of a shirtless dude on the knobs by default or is it just wishful thinking..? xD
That will cost you extra... ;)
I have a DOD fx7. If I get a pod I'm getting the 2.0
I also have a digitech rp200, but I like the fx7 better.
They are all older units I've had for years.
10:04 - HD sounds like a sum of XT and X3, like they are combined.
just got an x3 for 45 bucks including shipping, cause i need an "away from home" rig next year. stoked af, i think it sounded better than the HD in many instances. the 2.0 surprised me though
I just bought a pod hd 500x. I’ve had a pod, pod 2.0, plus an DT, next went to the x3 pro, kept that even I bought the hd 500x. I will be buying a helix. I’m wondering if there’s a way to connect the x3 to the hd 500x. Because with midi I have another whammy then plus extra knobs? Just wondering.
Hi do you know how to run the x3 live so i have the sound of my real amp but the fx from the x3 live.
Can you use the POD 2.0 as an audio interface for my DAW?
And Line 6 software to edit tones?
You ever try the Johnson J Station? It was an original Pod copy that was made by Digitech before they were called Digitech. I own a Pod 2.0 and think the J Station sounds slightly better but its not as easy to dial in and the cab sim sucks on it as well. It has some great acoustic and bass models though. I got mine for 20 bucks.
I miss my old J Station. That little box was awesome.
@@someguynamedrob581 i still have the J station but seldom use it. I also have Pod 2.0, XT, and HD. Not in love with any of them. Recently moved to Boss GT 1 and pocket GT. Better tones.
Which is the better one to sound directly with headphones?
I found bot pod 2.0 and X3 for around 60usd used condition. What do you recommend?
X3
does this sound the same to the pod 2.0 that says "treadplate" instead of "rectified" .
Also I noticed that the new one has the new line 6 logo
cheers!
Plague Scythe Studios what do you think about POD XT sounds It's more close to the 2.0 or X3?
Definitely closer to the X3. The X3 is basically two XTs in parallel, loaded with all the model packs and has more input and output options.
LINE 6 POD very nice!
Can you run these Red line 6 amp modelers to set up powered speakers like computer desktop speakers... Or like a cheap power speaker.
2.0 Win!
You are the bean expert of UA-cam bar none..I have both Bass/Guitar XTs..I know..why not having the X3..just because..
Great comparison. The original version sounds best to me.
Como puedo resetear mi pod x3, ??
Ryan, which POD is based on the Vetta II/Meshuggah ReNothing tone? Is it the X3? Correct me if I'm wrong. I believe ReNothing was Vetta?
Indeed! The Big Bottom model through some of the Marshall cab models is the ticket to Re:Nothing and Catch 33.
@@PlagueScytheStudios I appreciate the quick response brother. Thank you so much!
Do u feel like the cab simulation has gotten better throughout the generations?
I have one 2.0 but now getting another for 2 amps left and right
I don't know man, are you sure you don't wanna just throw them all in a wood chipper and start fresh? Jk, I commend you for your endurance through this self-imposed trial and your dedication to posterity.
Hey thanks for your amazing comparison ! To me it sounds like the HD has more grit compared to the X3 which sounded more 'hollow'. I've got the 2.0 and yeah, the cab sims SUCK . Maybe I will try it with some IR and see what happens. Oh and that Matrix looks promising !
It is worth noting tone difference of x3 bean, live and pro.
The rack is the superior of the 3.
Funny how some of those people who used to work for Line 6 now work for Strymon. Pod 2.0 sounds best to my ears by a mile. You can still get it on eBay for roughly the price of a Polytune!
Impulsively bought one for $30 off of reverb the other day no regrets here!
I always think that the one with the greater displays look like a sega game gear out of the 90.
I stumbled across a great deal on a practically new X3 floor unit about 3 years ago.
Although I play guitar and bass, the X3 has only been used with my Ampeg SVT 4 Pro on my bass rig. Primarily it's a tuner, a gate when I dirty things up, and to just explore sounds. I don't use the compressor, as I have never used a compression unit of any kind while playing bass, I was taught that the proper levels, dynamics, etc., ( compression) should come from your hands, especially my right (fingerstyle picking) hand.
That 2.0 actually looks like a v1, because it does not have the cabinet settings and additional amp models drawn on it. But I understand that you updated the firmware to make it the same as a 2.x.
Have you ever tried a Line 6 hd100 (Bogner)?
I can count the amount of times I've seen the Bogner designed Line 6 amps in person on one hand, so I've never had the chance to try one.
Can't two note box it?
Pod 2.0 is the winner but the HD was the same or better in some aspects. I currently have a morley george lynch tripler feeding three 2.0’s each going to their own IR pedal and monitor but after seeing this I kinda wanna switch one out for the HD
I'm debating buying a 2.0 off eBay and boosting it with my fortin and see how close to the original meshuggah nothing tone playing my meshuggah m8m through it. That said, would it be worth it for fun and is the pod 2.0 easy to dial in tones and would the fortin boost help me get somewhat close to that tone?
Was ReNothing the POD X3?
@@bradylasserre9320 actually they used vetta 2s
@@bradylasserre9320but they still had the pod pro in the rack with the vettas
@@djentmaster33 yeah, I actually got a response from Ryan himself. He said the X3 is pretty much the same dsp as the Vetta heads.
@@bradylasserre9320 I actually have one of those myself. The x3 doesn't even compare to the vetta 2s imo. I sold my x3 and bought a mint rackmount pod pro and it's the perfect set up
Sell POD HD and buy a 2.0 for distortion and X3 for modulations!
I'm only watching this because I'm a glutton for pain.
I love my X3 LIVE👍👍👍
I still play through an HD500X and before that a PODXT. The one thing I couldn't stand is the stupid kidney shape as it has to sit on a desk in the middle of everything as opposed to being put in a rack and having inputs only on the back. Other than that I have no complaints. I live in an apt so I'm not thrashing any tube amp.
More people need to understand the difference between equity and equality.
pod 2.0 fucking yeah
Pod 2.0
For me 2.0 the best sound, X3 ok and I don't like HD's distortions...
Seeing how cheap these HDs are used these days it's a no brainer for a very simple live rig. I still use Pod Farm but l love the Big Bottom for how "fake" it sounds, full on after the burial territory.
Vildhjarta recorded all their stuff using pod XTs and the big bottom amp.
These pods are amazing bang for buck.
@@Zoidberg13197 I know, reason why my rig for years was a pod XT, 6-7 months ago I bought an axe fx ultra for dirt cheap to have the first periphery album tone (T808 MOD->FAS Modern->Metal 4x12), the music I play is not in the slightest similar but it's nice to see those "classic" tones in the context of other genres.
Why didn't you include Pod XT? Didn't you have pod xt ...?
Its literally exactly the same as the X3 with the model packs.
@@PlagueScytheStudios Thank you , brother
Wish you would have added the HD500X to the line up? 🎶🎸
Why? Like I said in the video, all the HD models sound the same besides the 300 and 400.
@@PlagueScytheStudios I own the HD500X, and I read somewhere that when they went from the HD500, to the HD500X, that they changed a few things for the better? Plus it's nice to have a built-in expression/wah pedal. 🎶🎸
It's just a processor power increase, the firmware and effects models are identical. The only tangible difference is you can stack more effects, which I didn't even take full advantage of on the base model in this video. It's like going from the AXE FX II base model to XL, the tones are the same.
Given the amount of time that has passed since the POD beans died and went into modeller history maybe it is time to stop thinking of what they can do in terms of model of X amp/cab/mic that is or isn't accurate, and start thinking of them as timbre toolboxes and figure out what you can use the timbres you can get out of them for in whatever kind of music you want to make or can figure out how to make with them? Could be a whole new era for them if only people can get past the "cabinet emulation in them sucks and IRs you downloaded from the net sound better" thing and just run with what sounds you get out of them without all the baggage?
1st - X3.
2nd - 2.0.
3rd - HD.
Not much love in the comments for the HD but I like it. It is round and warm sounding (compared to the other Pods anyway) and a lot less fizzy. But what I like most about the HD is the deep tweakability. I use it for synthesizers as well as guitars and I can get some crazy sounds from it with lots of parameters to tweak. Many are turned off by the menu diving but that's what I like most about it. So at the end of the day for me the HD is a pretty good effects processor for little money. I rarely use it for the amp/cab sounds. Next comes the 2.0 but the X3 is just awful.
Try a Johnson J Station. 😁
My pick = #1 POD 2.0 old school keeping simple on aspects. The more POD evolved, it became a programming nightmare - engineering degree. The X3 was last model before it went full retard of HD menu madness.
That's exactly why I prefer the Pod HD. I do a lot of sound design with guitars and synthesizers and I can plug a synthesizer into it and get crazy sounds with deep tweakability. The software editor makes it easy. I wouldn't be gigging on guitar with any model Pod, but for what I want it for it's cheap and also functions as a usb interface.
I have done more gigs with the original pod 1.0 then most people have played in total , it has a epic crunch sound, i have owned them all, the xt sound could not match the rest
Which amp sim has this magic crunch on 1.0? :)
It's crazy how much Line 6 must have spent on R&D, both time and money, and they still can't make a decent sounding cab.
2.0 better amp tones
2.0
So what's the chance that you either are now or have at some point in the past been involved with software development?? You keep using a phrase that I don't hear much outside of the industry...
I think your instinct is very serviceable, but what do I know.
I got the V Amp3 years ago. It was alot cheaper than the pod. I had big fun with it. Till I got pedals. I recently gave it to my nephew and niece. They do things with it I never thought to do. They think they are computer sound engineer's. Ha! They are. Kids today.