Line 6 Pocket POD Guitar Multi Effects Processor Review |
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October 8th, 2007 | Guitar Effects/Pedals |
Take a look at this sucker. Small, fits in the palm of your hand, and offers some decent flexibility.
Before I continue with my pocket pod review, a word of caution: I generally do not like digital all-in-one processor effects which attempt to do everything under the sun...
That being said, I was pretty pessimistic when trying this device. Surprisingly, the Line 6 Pocket POD Guitar Multi Effects Processor packs a pretty convincing punch in a small frame. The Pocket Pod is slightly larger than an iPod Classic. When I first plugged my guitar into it I noticed the ease of use in tapping into common effects. I also was impressed about how highly customizable the presets were. These presents were designed well; most of them are highly useful and are left generic enough to allow for personal customization and styling.
Live Results (article continued below):
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LINE 6 POCKET POD EXPRESS GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR NEW |  |
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US $99.00 | 6h 59m |
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LINE 6 POCKETPOD POCKET POD GUITAR PROCESSOR NEW | |
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US $129.99 | 6h 59m |
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LINE 6 POCKET POD GUITAR MODELING PROCESSOR FREE SHIP | |
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US $129.00 | 1d 19h 18m |
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Line 6 Pocket POD Guitar Multi Effects Processor NEW | |
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US $131.98 | 2d 12h 6m |
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Line 6 Pocket Pod Sound Card DI Brand NEW in Box | |
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US $129.00 | 3d 23h 27m |
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Line 6 Pocket Pod with 9V Adapter Gently Used NR | |
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US $99.00 | 6d 24m |
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Line 6 Pocket POD Express Multi Effects Processor | |
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US $99.00 | 6d 22h 27m |
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Line 6 Pocket POD Express Multi Effects Processor NEW | |
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US $118.01 | 9d 14h 13m |
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Line 6 Pocket POD Express Awsome Product NIB Buy It | |
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US $99.99 | 15d 1h 48m |
For anyone familiar with digital effects, one question always asked is "How noisy is this thing?". Rest assured, the Line 6 Pocket POD is quiet as hell. Like I said before, I am generally not a fan of these all-in-one digital units, but the Pocket POD exceeded my expectation in this department. Line 6 has a history of solid circuity, and they seem to have spared no expense on the Pocket Pod.
Bottom line: the quality of the effects on the Pocket Pod rival single unit floor pedal effects, and the fact that they are all in one sleak, noiseless unit make this device a winner in my book. An extra cool feature is that by purchasing the POD you gain access to Customtone.com, which will give you another 5000 presets to use with your new Line 6 Pocket POD. For those of you used to the power and flexibility of rack mounted effects, you may be skeptical of the POD, as I was. However, if you value the above qualities in a sleak portable package, I highly recommend this sucker.
Technical Info
Line 6 Pocket POD Features
* 300+ Presets � Including exclusive rock star presets with unrivaled tone
* 32 Amp Models, 16 Cab Models � Mix and Match amps and cabs to create your own unique sound
* 16 Effects � Built-in in set of effects that are tweaked to perfection
* 4-Way Navigation Pad � Quickly find the sound your looking for
* Chromatic Tuner � The built-in tuner can be set to mute for those on-stage tunings between songs
* USB Connectivity � Edit your presets on the computer with FREE software from Line6.com
* CD/MP3 Jack � Jam along with your favorite songs
* Portable Design �Weighs just over 6 ounces! Only 5 x 3.25 x 2.5 inches in size
* Optional DC power adapter (sold separately)
32 Amp Models based on*:
* �64 Fender Deluxe Reverb
* �59 Fender Bassman
* �68 Marshall Plexi 100 watt
* Marshall JTM-45 meets Budda Twinmaster
* �60 Tweed Fender Champ
* Budda Twinmaster head
* �65 Blackface Fender Twin Reverb
* �60 Vox AC 15
* �60 Vox AC 30 non-Top Boost
* �85 Mesa/Boogie Mark IIc+ Clean Channel
* �85 Mesa/Boogie Mark IIc+ Drive Channel
* Dumble Overdrive Special Clean Channel
* �95 Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Head
* �89 Soldano SLO Super Lead Overdrive
* Dumble Overdrive Special Drive Channel
* 1987 Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
* Line 6 Insane
* And more
16 Cabinet Models based on*:
* 1960 Fender Tweed Champ
* 1952 Fender Tweed Deluxe Reverb
* 1960 Vox AC-15
* 1964 Fender Deluxe Reverb
* 1965 Fender Blackface Twin Reverb
* 1967 Vox AC-30
* 1995 Matchless Chieftain
* 1959 Fender Bassman
* 1996 Marshall with Vintage 30s
* 1978 Marshall with stock 70s
* 1968 Marshall Basketweave with Greenbacks
* Line 6 4x12
* Line 6 1x12
* Line 6 2x12
* Line 6 4x10
* And more
16 Professional Effects:
* Compressor
* Delay/Compressor
* Tremolo
* Delay/Tremolo
* Chorus 1
* Delay/Chorus 1
* Chorus 2
* Delay/Chorus 2
* Flanger 1
* Delay/Flanger1
* Flanger 2
* Delay/Flanger 2
* Rotary Speaker
* Delay/Swell
* Delay
* Reverb
* All product names used in this document are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6. These trademarks of other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6�s sound model development. Fender, Deluxe Reverb, Bassman, Champ, and Twin Reverb are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. Marshall is a registered trademark of Marshall Amplification PLC. Vox is a registered trademark of Vox R&D Limited. Mesa/Boogie and Rectifier are registered trademarks of Mesa/Boogie Ltd. Dumble is a registered trademark of Howard Dumble. Roland is a registered trademark of Roland Corporation.
