R: Re: pod HD500 line6

["luigimeloni74@libero.it" <luigimeloni74@libero.it>]

Hi, I have used the HD500 in some occasions, since a friend of mine has it 
and 
I was called to program some patches for him. 
It doesn't have parallel chains of effects, therefore it can't be used to 
(say) amplify the bass part of a stick/warr guitar with a bass amp 
simulation 
and the high part of the stick/warr with a guitar amp. I find it (apart 
from 
the couple of effects, harmonizer and looper) to be a bit less versatile 
then 
the older Pod X3. 
Currently I decided not to switch from the X3 to the HD500 (and I have 
both 
the X3 pro and the X3 Live), because I need it for both guitar, bass and 
Warr. 
Some of the amp simulations are a bit better in dynamics then the ones in 
the 
X3, but there are only 16 instead of more than a hundred. Only guitar 
simulations in there, non mic pres(at least I couldn't find the 
neve/avalon/trident simulations that were in the X3 series), no phantom 
power.

Just an opinion based on my various tries of the product.

Luigi Meloni

>----Messaggio originale----
>Da: perboysen@gmail.com
>Data: 03/09/2011 12.29
>A: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
>Ogg: Re: pod HD500 line6
>
>On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 11:17 AM, Gareth Whittock
><buddhamachine@live.co.uk> wrote:
>> Anyone using this pedal here guys? It looks on paper even better than my
>> wonderful M13..
>> Opinions?
>
>
>Got no opinion of my own from hands-on experience but I had a good
>impression of this device from discussions at the Stick forum, where
>some guys use it. For a stickist it offers two parallel audio inputs
>with individual processing of both fretboards, which is hard to find.
>the HD500 is also said to offer great sounding tone and effects and I
>have no reason for not believing that since Line 6 has made well
>sounding units in the past (I was an early adopter of the Pod 1 here).
>
>If for some reasons computers would not be allowed I would look
>closely at the HD500 ;-)
>(very comfy here with MBP + RME FF400 and will stay with that)
>
>Greetings from Sweden
>
>Per Boysen
>www.boysen.se
>www.perboysen.com
>www.looproom.com internet music hub
>
>