Is the Metal Pack for the XT worth the bucks

[The Rhone]

Heard a lot of talk about the Metal Pack for the XT.

Does anyone have it, and does it do as it says on the tin?

Specifically after the Engl model.

Cheers.

 

[wyllie]

my efforts to make the engl sims sound good on the pod never quite seemed up to par compared to thier criminal model (5150) plus you get the big bottom which line 6 say is a moded dual rec and that sounds awesome

my advice is to just get a X3 if you can afford it as it has ALL the model packs installed....That is if your set on using Line 6

 

[ronnan]

I think its pretty good, with impulses you can get some really usable results.I agree, I prefer the criminal model but the engl has its charm...Its on sale at the moment aswell and with comes with a 30 day money back deal...

 

[The Rhone]

my efforts to make the engl sims sound good on the pod never quite seemed up to par compared to thier criminal model (5150) plus you get the big bottom which line 6 say is a moded dual rec and that sounds awesome

my advice is to just get a X3 if you can afford it as it has ALL the model packs installed....That is if your set on using Line 6

I thought thr X3 had it's fair share of problems? Have these been ironed out?

 

[whitedamp]

I use the Diamondplate (Triple Recto model) on my songs, but I can easily tweak the Dual Rectifier model to sound 95% exactly like the Diamondplate. I´m not sure if I would buy the metal pack today, as I could be happy only with the Dual model. Anyway, I think that the BigBottom is the biggest deal, as it has lots of character and no real amp sound like it IMO.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Since it's gone down in price I say go for it (the metal pack that is)

 

[btsoloman]

bought it yesterday for my podxt live. $25, its worth it. The models sound great.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Yeah that stupid thing used to be $50 so for $25 I would say heck yes.

 

[Kazrog]

I think it's a must-have if you have a Pod XT. I don't know what I'd do without the Criminal model (5150.)

 

[53Crëw]

Yeah that stupid thing used to be $50 so for $25 I would say heck yes.

Where do you guys find the $25 price? I just looked at the line6 site and it still says $49 on the model pack page.....

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Huh.

They must have raised it back up or something because I got an email that had those prices.

 

[MrLee]

im using nothing else but the Diamonplate. maybe playing around with the big bottom, but the diamonplate kicks its ass!

 

[Exocaster]

I love the Diamondplate model. That's my main high gain tone from the XT. I've had good success with the Diezel models as well, and I like the Uber even though I haven't managed to coax a tone from it that I'd use consistently. I don't like the 5150 model at all, actually, though many others love it. I think the Marshall Jubilee model is part of the metal expansion as well, and I use that quite a bit.

It's worth it, I think.

 

[TomAwesome]

It's definitely worth it! I wouldn't say it's as necessary as some people insist it is, but there are a lot of good amp models in there. I've taken to the Bogners myself.

I thought thr X3 had it's fair share of problems? Have these been ironed out?

I haven't had any trouble with mine. The only complaint I have is that the Gearbox update isn't out yet, but that should be happening fairly soon I think.

 

[btsoloman]

Where do you guys find the $25 price? I just looked at the line6 site and it still says $49 on the model pack page.....

Select that you're buying it for the guitarport. Register the license and install it on your podxt.

 

[tgs]

Select that you're buying it for the guitarport. Register the license and install it on your podxt.

Can someone confirm if this works? Seems to me like Line6 wouldn't be that stupid, but if it works I might as well add FX Junkie and Collector Classics to my bean!

 

[btsoloman]

http://line6.com/support/thread.jspa?messageID=158483&#158483

I've done it myself, and installed it on my PODXT Live. They're aware of it, but not doing anything about it.

 

[kezspez]

am i the only one horridly impressed with theXT metal pack?
maybe its my setup. but they all sounded fuzzy and distant, even through impulses, never sounded anywhere close to a real amp :s

i think its cus i like a mild bit of clang in the sound (check out..urm.. i guess www.myspace.com/architectsuk ? first one that comes to mind... check out anything of ruin).. and i cant get anything useable like that out of the xt

 

[kezspez]

*UNimpressed. before you start

 

[JonWormwood]

I was about to make this thread.

A friend of mine is sending me his unused Toneport GX and I'm thinking about buying the metal pack.