Buy Line 6 POD X3Line 6 POD X3 Product Description:
- Inputs & Outputs 1/4" Instrument Input XLR Microphone Input (w/ Trim Adjust) USB 2.0 for Computer Recording
- FBV Connector for optional Pedal Controller Controls Expansive Backlit LCD Display 8 Chrome "Amp Control" Knobs:
- Drive, Bass, Mid, Treble, Presence, Reverb, Tone Volume, Master Volume Tap Tempo/Tuner Button
- 5 Stompbox On/Off Buttons: Amp, Stomp, Mod, Delay, Verb Dedicated "Dua
Product Description
The POD X3 will inspire and amaze you with the most complete collection of POD-quality guitar amp, cab, stompbox and studio effect models ever. This arsenal of rare vintage treasures, modern boutiques, and perennial classics offers nearly unlimited creative possibilities. Create your own tones or instantly play through any of the 250+ professionally dialed-in presets. For those in search of greater tonal possibilities, POD X3 gives you more power than ever before to create entirely new sounds. Split your guitar signal and play it through two guitar amp and effect signal chains at once. Add bass or vocals using the bass amp and high-end mic preamp models now included in POD X3. You can even plug in two instruments at once, each with its own independent tone processing. Whatever your music calls for, POD X3 has the power and flexibility to deliver. Whether you choose to recreate the sounds of the past or turn tradition on its ear, POD X3 comes fully-loaded with most inspiring collection of POD-quality amps and effects to let your sound break free. Most powerful POD EVER!Line 6 POD X3 Features and Benefits Electric Guitar POD X3 offers a whole new level of control over your guitar tone. Plug straight into any one of the 78 ear-shattering guitar amp models for pure, unadulterated guitar tone. Combine amp and cab models with the mouth-watering collection of 98 stompbox and studio effect models to build out your rig. Take your sound to the next level by blasting your guitar through two guitar rigs at once to create a massive wall of sound that even guitar heroes of the past would respect. Or plug POD X3 in front of your favorite stack or combo to pile on up to nine simultaneous effects, including
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful.
The Perfect Studio/Gig Product
By Old Gray Moose
Geez, where to start. This thing is unreal. For the gigging musician you only need to plug your Mic into the XLR input and your guitar/bass into the guitar input, dial up your favorite patches (you can create your own "User" patches), and run your output into the house PA. No amp or other gear to lug around!!This thing has truly great guitar/bass sounds and great vocal sounds both out of this one unit. What I really like about it is that the key parameters (gain, EQ, presence, volume, reverb) ALL have their own dedicated knobs on top of the unit...no fumbling thru a bunch of confusing and dimly lit menus. And when you are at the gig there is a way to get the patch number to take up the whole LED (in BIG letters) so you can actually see what patch you are using. And did I mention the sound....I have Boss 600 digital recorder with amp/bass models which until I got the Pod, I thought were pretty good. Well I no longer use the Boss for guitar sounds. Instead, now I run the Pod into the 600 (which is a great digital multitrack recorder with so/so effects).And now lets talk about the studio. This IS your computer audio interface. The Pod interfaces with your computer (Logic, Cubase, Gband, etc.) via a USB interface. You get simultaneous wet and dry outputs over the USB so you can get all the inspiration the Pod gives you but if you choose, record dry while your DAW is tracking. You can also use your DAW to cycle the Pod thru patch changes if that is the direction you want to go. The Line 6 website has updates/drivers and you will want to plug your Pod into your computer and follow the update instructions on the LIne 6 download page.When I got this thing I plugged in my guitar (Takamine acoustic first, then Epiphone Casino elec) and some headphones and read just enough in the manual (5 min) to audition the thing. I ended up playing guitar for 2 hours. I was in heaven. Yea, there are a lot of high gain "thrasher/shredder" sounds but there are also a lot of clean sounds that I prefer. The next day I plugged in my Mic, set the Mic gain pot to max and got a great guitar/vocal thing going. However, the MIc input defaults to "mute" so I had to spend about 10 minutes to figure out that I had to play with both the input and output menus to get the MIc working. I played/sang for 3 hours straight after that. It was very inspiring. The next day I figured out how to get the sound to come out of the two 1/4 outputs into a Fender Princeton amp. It sounded great too.The only "bad" thing is that for each patch you have to have to setup the inputs, outputs, and vocals. Otherwise, the Mic input will not work nor will the outputs work as they default to "Mute". What you want to do is setup user patches that have all these switches set the way that YOU want them so you don't have to tweak each patch every time you turn the thing on. Also the manual is a bit weak and some of the controls are a bit confusing at first. But it is not as difficult as the 600 as the 600 has about 4 levels of menus while the Pod X3 only has 2 levels of menus.Oh yea, and if you want you can buy a footswitch controller if you are gigging. My friend has the Pod XT and I was just about ready to buy one when I stumbled across the X3....I am so glad I got the X3 as having the capability to do BOTH guitar and vocals at the same time (with their own controls) is huge for me. As a singer/songwriter I could setup all my user patches, show up at the gig with just my guitar, Mic, and Mic stand, and run my feed directly into the house board.Best money I ever spent on a piece of gear. If you just want a stomp box for your guitar try the pocket Pod or the Pod 2.0. But if you want vocals, guitar, and a computer audio interface, this is your baby.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful.from Fender clean to a brutal 5150, it's all in there!
By Tony H.
I was using a V-Amp2 for the last year and a half, but I must say, the POD X3 has retired it! The QUALITY and clarity in it's tone is heads and shoulders above the V-Amp2, although it is slightly more difficult to operate. It is sooo deep, you can get overwhelmed, and I feel the manual is abit lacking, but overall, just take the time to learn how to tweak it, and there is literally NOTHING you can't do with this unit.I play everything from classic rock to black metal, and I have no problem whatsoever dialing in a tone I need. I have used it with electric guitar, electric-acoustic, bass, and if I could sing(which I can't), I can do vocals with the POD X3 too!The ONLY complaint I have is that there is no auto-wah - it models 6 different wah-wah pedals, but without the FBV expression pedal(must purchase separately), there is no 'wah-ing' going on...**EDIT: my mistake! there IS an auto-wah, it is listed under 'stompbox', NOT under 'wah'...
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.All you need is POD!
By Andrew Johnson
Ok, I don't know where to start. So I'll tell you, this thing is awesome. I spent a few months reading reviews, watching videos and finally I decided to buy the POD X3. I wasn't pretty sure if the videos were realistic, same thing about the reviews... but when "the kidney of rock" came to me, I was astonished. You can't imagine the variety of sounds you can achieve, and the parameters you can manipule are SO specific... it's incredible. I still can't believe this thing can do all this.If you're looking for a REAL sound and you don't wanna spend your whole budget, I recommend this product. If you're looking for a REAL sound and you DO wanna spend your whole budget... I still recommend you this. Grab an amp, put it on a cabinet, select what kind of mic you want to place in front of this "virtual" amp, then add a stomp box, verb, delay, modulation effects, comp (the POD X3's compressor is SO great!), configure the ammount of drive and all that stuff and you're ready to go. You can use 2 tones at the same time, run them through one amp, through 2 separate amps, through the house PA directly, or send the signal into a console to record. You can record the tones in separate tracks, too. You can plug in a bass guitar, there are some cool bass amp simulations that can be VERY useful if you want to record in your home with your band, you can plug a microphone and send your voice through the POD, also with some cool effects (megaphone vocal, for example). You can do WHATEVER YOU WANT. The quantity of amp models, stomps, and all that stuff is AWESOME!I bought the X3 and not the X3 live because I wanted something that I could handle myself with my bare hands, which is really comfortable to me. I was tired of going down to the floor to set my pedalboard's config. Then if you need foot control, there are lots of FBV pedals that you can plug into the pod X3 to be able to use your feet with this baby, and you won't be spending more than if you bought the X3 live!So, I don't know what else to say, but if you're dubious about buying it or not... just buy it, you won't be disappointed! You'll love this thing more than your girlfriend.
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