Pod HD500 tone test

[Ericlingus]

Hey guys I just got the pod hd500 about a week ago and this is the first tone test i've done with it. What do you think? It's the recto model.

new version with some lows and low mids cut and a slight mid boost
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/51105490/Pod HD500 Tonetest.mp3

okay here is another one with the fireball model

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/51105490/Pod HD500 Tonetestfireball.mp3

Here is an updated recto model tone test

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/51105490/Pod HD500 TonetestRecto.mp3


Here is another updated recto tone. Improvement? I also changed the kick and blended another snare sample with the ezdrummer one.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/51105490/Pod HD500 TonetestRecto2.mp3

Here is a new Fireball tone test. This time with the snare and kick drum blended with another sample. I also cut some more low mids from the guitars.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/51105490/Pod HD500 TonetestFireball3.mp3

okay this is getting crazy here is another recto test with some low mids cut and a cut at the 2.5k region.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/51105490/Pod HD500 TonetestRecto3.mp3


which one do you guys like the most or do they all suck?

Here are my updated tones. What do you think? I think they are a lot better. I think i'm getting there....maybe....


Here is the fireball model with the stock cab
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/51105490/Pod...eballbari3.mp3

Here is the fireball model with an impulse(guitarhack)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/51105490/Pod...ackimpulse.mp3

Here is the Mesa model with the stock cab
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/51105490/Pod...nAxisBari2.mp3

Here it is with an impulse(same guitarhack impulse)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/51105490/Pod...ackimpulse.mp3

 

[thefalloftheheretic]

Guitars are very muddy.
Cut some lows, boost mids SLIGHTLY.

 

[iarebrandon]

what he said...

deosnt sound like you have a filter on there... i would add some highs on the amp as well.

 

[Ericlingus]

you mean a hp filter? I have one at 60hz and a lp at 12000hz. I guess i'll dial in a different tone and start again. Although I kinda like it like this. Maybe a little less muddy still.

 

[iarebrandon]

60 is low. i take my hi pass up to 125-150. let the bass have those frequencies.

 

[Ericlingus]

really? Even in really low tunings? I'll try it out thanks for the help.

 

[iarebrandon]

yep. i dont think ive ever went less than 100 on it. i used that amp on my most recent mix and have the hi pass at 140. cut a couple db at 200 and 400, boosted 1 db at 500. and another small cut at 800. surgical cut around 4k to eliminate the fizz. added the sneap c4 and an L1 and thats all for guitar.

 

[Ericlingus]

thanks a lot. I'm currently working on another tone. Although this time with the fireball model instead. Still want to eventually get a good recto tone out of the pod as well though.

 

[Ericlingus]

what do you guys think of my new tone test?

 

[iarebrandon]

I like the new recto one best. still has some extra low mids but its sounding better so i would just keep working on that one. cut some 200-250 for the muddiness. and i know the thread is about the guitar tone but the kick drum is thin and snare could use a tiny bit more room.

 

[Ericlingus]

yeah i'm not a fan of the kick drum sound. It's the stock one in the metalhead expansion for ezdrummer. Usually I replace it with a different sample. Thanks for replying. Still not completely happy with the tone. I personally like the fireball one the best. But i'm going to keep working on both of them.

 

[Ericlingus]

yeah i'm not a fan of the kick drum sound. It's the stock one in the metalhead expansion for ezdrummer. Usually I replace it with a different sample. Thanks for replying. Still not completely happy with the tone. I personally like the fireball one the best. But i'm going to keep working on both of them.

 

[Ericlingus]

any more comments? especially on my two most recent tones.

 

[Clark Kent]

POD HD... put bass on zero and you still have to use low cut to get a usable tone.... well that's saying too much. You can't get a usable tone out of it simply. I've owned the HD500 and HD300 and I'm soooooo happy I sold them both. They are good midi pedals though.

 

[Melb_shredder]

POD HD... put bass on zero and you still have to use low cut to get a usable tone.... well that's saying too much. You can't get a usable tone out of it simply. I've owned the HD500 and HD300 and I'm soooooo happy I sold them both. They are good midi pedals though.

Are you talking about in ANY circumstance? Because I'm on tour right now running my 500 through recto and 6505 power sections and I've had the clearest tone of anyone on the tour. I've even had compliments from the sound dudes wondering how the fuck a line 6 pedal could be set to sound to convincing and good.

 

[iarebrandon]

Are you talking about in ANY circumstance? Because I'm on tour right now running my 500 through recto and 6505 power sections and I've had the clearest tone of anyone on the tour. I've even had compliments from the sound dudes wondering how the fuck a line 6 pedal could be set to sound to convincing and good.

live amp settings and recording amp settings are totally different. this is in the rate my mix section....

 

[Ericlingus]

Here are my updated tones. What do you think? I think they are a lot better. I think i'm getting there....maybe....


Here is the fireball model with the stock cab
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/51105490/Pod HD500 TonetestFireballbari3.mp3

Here is the fireball model with an impulse(guitarhack)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/51105490/Pod HD500 TonetestFireballguitarhackimpulse.mp3

Here is the Mesa model with the stock cab
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/51105490/Pod HD500 TonetestRecto57OnAxisBari2.mp3

Here it is with an impulse(same guitarhack impulse)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/51105490/Pod HD500 TonetestRectoguitarhackimpulse.mp3

I would really appreciate if you guys would comment on them.

 

[Clark Kent]

Are you talking about in ANY circumstance? Because I'm on tour right now running my 500 through recto and 6505 power sections and I've had the clearest tone of anyone on the tour. I've even had compliments from the sound dudes wondering how the fuck a line 6 pedal could be set to sound to convincing and good.

The weakest link in POD HD is the cab modeling. If you use a real power amp and real cab you should be fine. The cabs just simply suck and I really don't understand why it doesn't have custom IRs. If it did it would be the best product out there.

 

[Ericlingus]

That would be badass if they had a new update with a IR loader in it.

 

[Ericlingus]

anyone