POD HD500 Metal Demos - Alter Bridge - 'Metalingus' and 'Find The Real'

[mytool]

I have made some metal samples from POD HD500. I have heard a lot of unprocessed raw metal demos but very few fully produced ones. Here I am trying to show how it sounds with post production.

I really like the Alter Bridge Mesa tones and have been trying to get similar tones for quite some time. More demos coming soon.

Version Used: 1.22

Alter Bridge - Metalingus


Alter Bridge - Find The Real

 

[Backe]

clean up some lowmids and you're all set! I'm impressed, doesn't sound pod-ish

 

[mytool]

Thanks a lot. I will try that. The famous 'POD tone' is not that pronounced in HD.

 

[wusong0901]

That sounds really huge and rich, man. I think I should try a POD HD soon after listening to your clips.

 

[mytool]

Thanks man
I've used stock cabs in here. Making some more clips with Mesa IRs..coming up really good

 

[dani]

that's actually quite an improvement on the old models. i'm somewhat impressed. the low end could do with some work, but other than that, pretty good.

it's such a shame, i'm not far from getting my first real amp..! looks like i wont be trying these out for a while!

thanks,

 

[SwambA]

Just got my podhd500 to use mainly more for fx but I was playing around with it going di with the xlr outs and it sounds like the cabs are off, am i doing something wrong?

clips sound great BTW!

 

[Fbarre]

As far as I know the pod models have been updated with version 1.20 to sound better.

 

[mytool]

Just got my podhd500 to use mainly more for fx but I was playing around with it going di with the xlr outs and it sounds like the cabs are off, am i doing something wrong?

clips sound great BTW!

You should set the output more to Studio Direct. Maybe it will changed that.

and Thanks

 

[SwambA]

You should set the output more to Studio Direct. Maybe it will changed that.

and Thanks

Yeah found this out last night, that was the problem.

 

[atoni]

Any chance to download your patches...?

 

[sander]

Anyway, since this thread was already bumped, i'll just ask this:

Is there any real difference between pod hd500 and this thingy (tone and processing power, i don't really need the thing for live shows): http://line6.com/podhd/desktop/

 

[Pipotron3000]

Very nice sound !
Very dynamic, alive.
A little work on lows (like Dani said) and you are set

And yes, it was about time Line6 got the word "dynamic".
I didn't bought any Line6 product for this reason : busy high end, no dynamic, no "crunch"...only cold goth metal sound.
You needed a lot of EQ to remove this feeling, and once done...nothing was left, dynamic wise.

But now, with the HD, it sounds REALLY nice.

I still love my Tonelab LE (when i don't use the crappy built-in cab sim ) because it got that compressed power amp feeling i don't get on any other sim (apart may be Axe-FX...but this is not the same price).
If i had to choose now, it would be a very difficult choice between VOX and POD HD, but it was not for me before the HD serie

PS : about desktop/HD500, sound wise they got the same engine.Only different design and options