POD 2.0 / POD XT

Vince · 05-30-2007, 09:35 PM

What's the difference between the two?

I want to get a unit I can use at home as a headphone/practice amp, and I am thinking of getting one of these units, but I can't tell the difference between the two?

Any users? I know Donnie got some great sounds out of the XT.

Ryan · 05-30-2007, 09:40 PM

Dude, seriously, get the XT. It's worlds apart.
USB recording, and AIR controls with different mics.. The modeling options are way more open than they were on the POD 2.0
I hope Bulb chimes in on this one - you can just do so much with it, and if you know your way around a few plugins, and youre not afraid to sit with it and tweak for a while, you can crank out some serious metal tones from them.

theunforgiven246 · 05-30-2007, 10:43 PM

What about the gnx3000? Its a floor unit but I would at least consider it and some members love them, I would get one over the pod. yea...

Chris · 05-30-2007, 11:05 PM

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Vince · 05-31-2007, 01:19 AM

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Cyanide_Anima · 05-31-2007, 01:52 AM

i vote XT. i couldnt live without it. if i lost this one, i'd steal/kill/pay for another one. heh.

urklvt · 05-31-2007, 02:20 AM

I still have my XT Live even though I bought the Mark IV. I won't part with it. It has the tones, especially once you install the mod packs. Recording with the Riffworks Line 6 edition is cool too since it all goes through the USB port and uses the POD as the sound device.

I used to be a Digitech man, but not after I was exposed to Line 6.

loktide · 05-31-2007, 04:44 AM

The podXT has zillion of amps and options. Also, using a boost pedal for tightening things up is critical when using both units. The podXT has a tubscreamer pedal model and a boost/EQ for this, while you would have to use a "real" boost pedal with the old POD.
I own a podXT and a Flextone II HD, so I have basically dealt with both. The POD2.0 is 100x times easier to set up, and sounds good when boosted. If you're a tone freak and like endless tweaking possibilities, get the XT.

edit: i almost forgot this: if you're getting the podXT, you'll NEED the metal-shop for getting the best out of it. The XT without the metal-shop model pack is IMO not much better for metal than the POD2.0 (boosted, of course).

bulb · 05-31-2007, 05:59 AM

podxt + metalpack = djent

doesnt hurt to get the fx pack either!

JPMDan · 05-31-2007, 06:05 AM

XT has my vote, you can get a killer deal on one if you're patient enough. I got mine for 250 and has all 3 model packs.

05-30-2007, 09:35 PM	#1
Vince Vince is X!!! • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 5,604 Real Name: Vince Main Seven: Ibanez Rig: Rocktron / Mesa Thanked: 111	POD 2.0 / POD XT What's the difference between the two? I want to get a unit I can use at home as a headphone/practice amp, and I am thinking of getting one of these units, but I can't tell the difference between the two? Any users? I know Donnie got some great sounds out of the XT. THE ASYLUM VINCELUPONE.COM

05-30-2007, 10:43 PM	#3
theunforgiven246 BEHOLD KLUMPAMUS PRIME! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,367 Real Name: John Main Seven: Ibanez RG 7621 Rig: 5150 combo and vsts Thanked: 13	What about the gnx3000? Its a floor unit but I would at least consider it and some members love them, I would get one over the pod. yea... my girlfriend says i'm totally METAL! balls.

05-30-2007, 11:05 PM	#4
Chris Adminishredder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boston, Mass Posts: 16,616 Real Name: Mr. F. Johnson Main Seven: Sherman Custom Main ERG: Douglas 6ST Bass Rig: 2101 -> S160 -> Mesa Thanked: 535	* Chris adds thread tags Behold: http://www.metalguitarist.org

05-31-2007, 02:20 AM	#7
urklvt This is my alt Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leesville, LA Posts: 2,420 Real Name: urk Main Seven: 28.625" S7420 Main ERG: Agile Intrepid 8 Rig: Mesa Mark IV Thanked: 4 / 1	I still have my XT Live even though I bought the Mark IV. I won't part with it. It has the tones, especially once you install the mod packs. Recording with the Riffworks Line 6 edition is cool too since it all goes through the USB port and uses the POD as the sound device. I used to be a Digitech man, but not after I was exposed to Line 6. "Dude, you need to find the right fucking meds to be on, because you are the most unstable person I know."

05-31-2007, 05:59 AM	#9
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05-30-2007, 09:40 PM	#2
Ryan Hylian Metal Master • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Farthest Outpost Posts: 4,491 Main Seven: RG9147 Main ERG: RG7421XL Rig: Engl -> Mesa Thanked: 61	Dude, seriously, get the XT. It's worlds apart. USB recording, and AIR controls with different mics.. The modeling options are way more open than they were on the POD 2.0 I hope Bulb chimes in on this one - you can just do so much with it, and if you know your way around a few plugins, and youre not afraid to sit with it and tweak for a while, you can crank out some serious metal tones from them.

05-31-2007, 01:19 AM	#5
Vince Vince is X!!! • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 5,604 Real Name: Vince Main Seven: Ibanez Rig: Rocktron / Mesa Thanked: 111	* desertdweller adds a third one

05-31-2007, 01:52 AM	#6
Cyanide_Anima no, not enema... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Everrot, Washington Posts: 376 Main Seven: Hellraiser Rig: Podxt, BBE Thanked: 19	i vote XT. i couldnt live without it. if i lost this one, i'd steal/kill/pay for another one. heh.

05-31-2007, 04:44 AM	#8
loktide dot like Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 2,042 Real Name: Christian Main Seven: Ibanez RG7680 Main ERG: RG2228 Rig: Diezel-VH4>Orange412 Thanked: 33	The podXT has zillion of amps and options. Also, using a boost pedal for tightening things up is critical when using both units. The podXT has a tubscreamer pedal model and a boost/EQ for this, while you would have to use a "real" boost pedal with the old POD. I own a podXT and a Flextone II HD, so I have basically dealt with both. The POD2.0 is 100x times easier to set up, and sounds good when boosted. If you're a tone freak and like endless tweaking possibilities, get the XT. edit: i almost forgot this: if you're getting the podXT, you'll NEED the metal-shop for getting the best out of it. The XT without the metal-shop model pack is IMO not much better for metal than the POD2.0 (boosted, of course).

05-31-2007, 06:05 AM	#10
JPMDan Dis fuckin' guy... Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Posts: 5,492 Real Name: Dan Main Seven: Conklin GTG-7T Rig: A. Reactor 112+PodXT Thanked: 42	XT has my vote, you can get a killer deal on one if you're patient enough. I got mine for 250 and has all 3 model packs.

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