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Originally Posted by ArrowHead
Is that why everyone is so hell bent on the bass pod models?
I love the periphery album. Personally I consider nothing on that album bass-wise something that couldn't be done direct with a handful of plugins just as easily if you took his bass pod away.
It's just not a feature that should be considered when deciding on a Pod HD for GUITARS. Because when it comes to tracking bass you can get a great tone direct without an amp of any kind - so why worry about modeling the amp? Is it important enough to settle on inferior guitar models?
Is Periphery using the POD bass models because they're using the POD guitar models? No. So if you're looking for bass models, emulate Periphery if you like, but when you switch back to guitar you may find those old pod tones lacking. Periphery did, didn't they?
I concede, if you're looking for bass models you may not want a POD HD. But if you're looking for guitar models, you will likely prefer the sound and feel of the HD models. A lot. It's the single biggest improvement on my guitar rig in over 10 years as a dedicated line 6 user.
TLDR: Misha can get amazing tone out of a shoebox, if that was what he had. I wouldn't model my gear choices around his, but rather take inspiration of all the great sounds he's gotten with whatever he has at his disposal. Even his original POD tones are better than anything I've heard done with a regular POD.
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There is just no contest between a Pod HD and any other pod. I've A/B'd the Recto models on my Flextone III XL vs having the Pod HD through the effects loop and there is just no comparison. Get the best tone you can afford.
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Originally Posted by forum
I don't think anyone was suggesting that bass models are a crucial part of the pod. It just doesn't really make sense to get rid of something that plenty of people were using. It's nice to have options. "Just use DI" isn't really a good answer.
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Personally, I disagree with this statement. You can use the Pod HD as an interface and record any bass tracks with free plugins that will sound better than the old Pod bass models. I for one, prefer the focused nature of the Pod HD on producing excellent guitar tones.
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Originally Posted by MobiusR
Bass users can get a Bass Pod end of story XD
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I just don't see the lack of bass models as a deciding factor in the purchase of a Pod HD. Chances are if enough people pester Line 6 for some bass models, they'll add them in a patch, that's kind how they roll
