Need help chosing preamp

[tgs]

I'm going to buy a guitar preamp, mainly to have when I write riffs but it's of course also great if I can use it for other stuff as well. I've narrowed it down to the following:

Line6 Pod 2.0
Behringer V-Amp
Yamaha DG-Stomp

I will buy it second hand and I don't want to spend a fortune on something so trivial. So, any suggestions??

Edit: I also want to get a pretty decent soundcard with a breakout box. Would like some suggestions for that too! Not too expensive.

 

[SickBoy]

Don't buy POD 2.0, it's outdated and sounds crap IMO...
I suppose most here will recommend PodXT with Metal Pack installed for additional $50 and I'll join their recommendations.
V-Amp is as plastic sounding as POD2, don't know about DG Stomp...

 

[tgs]

The PodXT is too expensivefor this purpose. I don't really want to put out more than around 100 euros.

 

[Suicide_As_Alibi]

What about those little Zoom pedals that came out last year? The G2 I think. I've got a Zoom distortion and it's heavy as hell, perfect for Meshuggah-type sounds.

You can get one new with an expression pedal for 155 Euros or without for about 100 - THIS is the cheaper one. If you look on eBay you can probably find them cheaper.

Steve

EDIT: Oh, and soundcard-wise the M-Audio Delta 44 springs to mind, but I don't really know of any others.

 

[unsilpauly]

I'm going to buy a guitar preamp, mainly to have when I write riffs but it's of course also great if I can use it for other stuff as well. I've narrowed it down to the following:

Line6 Pod 2.0
Behringer V-Amp
Yamaha DG-Stomp

I will buy it second hand and I don't want to spend a fortune on something so trivial. So, any suggestions??

Edit: I also want to get a pretty decent soundcard with a breakout box. Would like some suggestions for that too! Not too expensive.

what about the line 6 toneport. you can get all the xt cabs and amps on it plus all the extra packs(metal pack, etc.). its the best in your price range.

 

[tgs]

what about the line 6 toneport. you can get all the xt cabs and amps on it plus all the extra packs(metal pack, etc.). its the best in your price range.

Hmmm, well it's cheap but I want knobs, hehe

 

[unsilpauly]

Hmmm, well it's cheap but I want knobs, hehe

i think the more money you spend the more knobs you get . anyway more knobs can be found in the software that controls it(gearbox).

 

[tgs]

i think the more money you spend the more knobs you get . anyway more knobs can be found in the software that controls it(gearbox).

Yeah, and that's exactly what I want to avoid. I want something I can just sit with in the living room with a pair of headphones. I'll record my ideas on the computer I guess but I really want something that I can just turn on and play. Thanks for the tip though!

 

[egan.]

I understand not wanting to blow a bunch of money, but IMO if you buy something really cheap you're going to want something that sounds better six months from now.

 

[tgs]

I understand not wanting to blow a bunch of money, but IMO if you buy something really cheap you're going to want something that sounds better six months from now.

To write riffs? I'd like to focus more on making good riffs than having a good sound, hehehe

 

[_RiseInside_]

good riffs sound better if the sound is good. nothing new, eh ?

line 6 toneport is great advice

 

[tgs]

About sound cards, might it be a good idea to get a USB device? I was just looking at an Edirol UA-25 and it seems to have what I need. Although I've heard something about that USB interfaces have very long latency. Any ideas?