Line6 POD HD400 video...

[kev]

Well, I've enjoyed watching the hype videos. Bring on the sounds clips from people who know what they are doing, cos' the ones I've heard so far have been a little lacklustre at best.

 

[CAlexanderParra]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Saebwi5yJJo

Wow. Never thought they would talk about TACT, at around on 1:40

 

[Erik Monsonis]

I was just going to post that!

 

[Ermz]

Keen to see what comes of this, though pretty unimpressed so far with the direct-in high gain clips.

 

[Jind]

While I'm interested in the high gain tones, I also want some quality clips of pretty much all styles of music with all of the amps and the styles they were all intended to represent. With my recent Fender obsession, I want to hear how the Fender tones come across both in the sparkling clean Blackface type tone as well as a dirty Tweed/Bassman type Texas bluesy tone. I want to hear the Marshall tones not only in high gain mode, but in classic rock grooves as well and once again that Clapton Cream/woman type tone. I'm pretty picky about VOX tones too so it better do a great job on those too. You get where I'm coming at - if I buy one, I'm buying it for all it's tones rather than just a few high gain ones.

I'm really leaning on the side of building up a small amp collection that will nail the basic four tones but with real tubes - by the basic four I mean Fender/Marshall/VOX/Mesa (or an overall high gain sound - could be Peavey as well). As I am not a gigging musician I can afford to go smaller as long as they record great - like for the Fender, I'm thinking something like a Hot Rod III Blue's Jr or Pro Jr. For the VOX tone, an AC15CC maybe, Marshall is still up in the air as there are a ton of options for that tone, and for High Gain I'm also unsure - but possibly something as simple as an ENGL e530 and a power amp or a Peavey 6505 1x12 combo. I could probably get an amp for each of the four and still come in under $3000 total and have a good representation of each amp.

I'm getting to that point where I want a great representation of a tone - whatever tone I'm looking for and I'm unsure that Line 6 can provide me that - if modeling is all I wanted I'm pretty happy with the tones from my VOX ToneLab as it does a pretty good job at not only the VOX tones, but it also is pretty good with the Fender based tones, and the more rock Marshall tones as well. Hell for the Fender tones, my Vibro Champ SD gets them nicely.

We'll see - really need to see quite a bit more about it and hear many more clicks of not only the PODHD line, but the DT50 line of amps as well since they are looking to represent those very same basic four tone structures, but I doubt it can really nail it despite the effort.

Hell - pricing wise here is an example of what I'm talking about:

(All new pricing)

Fender Blues Jr. III $499
VOX AC15CC $599
Marshall MA50C $750 (I'd probably just buy a used Marshall tube combo or head however for equal or less)
ENGL e530 or Peavey 6505 1x12 $599

So basically less than $2500 and have most basic tones covered. Perhaps I'm just making this more difficult than it is, but having a small collection of amps to craft from the basic four tonal structures would be a nice setup.

 

[superfreak]

 

[laszlozsolt82]

Hm i am a little sceptic about the higain tones.
I am waiting for the clips made by ola.

 

[elmoe]

yeah, still sounds like a pod. but then again, the very early axe fx samples didnt sound good to me either

 

[Via Noctis]

Yep I agree..Funny thing is the guy demoing is an old friend of mine and Jeff Loomises from the MILWAUKEE/CHICAGOLAND are! Go Andy P! He used to have a progressive band called TALAMASCA a few years back!

Haha. He was my guitar teacher for a long time.

 

[UtopianCrux]

Here's a wonderfully Satchy demo of the HD:

 

[drew_drummer]

Yo Ola! First impressions?

 

[Ola Englund]

i'm picking it up tomorrow. I have no rush

 

[drew_drummer]

Oh okay

 

[drew_drummer]

Doesn't sound too bad. This is definitely the best demo I've heard so far.

 

[Jind]

Doesn't sound too bad. This is definitely the best demo I've heard so far.

Nice - some Tele love too. I've been playing without a pick quite a bit lately too so it was pretty cool to see that as well.

 

[drew_drummer]

I'm still waiting for some br00tal high-gain shit from this thing. There aren't as many high-gain amp sims on it I've noticed.

 

[cyril_v]

Nice - some Tele love too. I've been playing without a pick quite a bit lately too so it was pretty cool to see that as well.

I've been gassin' super hard for a tele lately, it's kinda crazy really and it's not going to end well for my wallet.

He is using a thumb pick btw.

 

[Ola Englund]

Oh apparently my Crate Powerblock has arrived as well! It's going to be a nice tone tweaking weekend...

 

[grimbolt]

I'm still waiting for some br00tal high-gain shit from this thing. There aren't as many high-gain amp sims on it I've noticed.

hey! maybe you like this:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3217498/fireball%20massacre.mp3

Guitar: schecter c-7 / drop-a / quad-tracked


hd500 fireball: drive: 88%

bass: 82%

mids: 62%

treble: 58%

presence: 53%

cab: xxl v30

mic: 409 Dyn


bass: ruby trillian bass


drums: superior drummer 2


no further processing but mastering on the master track


well now some post processing: click me

 

[Keregioz]

That's really muddy, I think you need a tubescreamer in there.