everything recorded from it sounds so thin and full of fizz. i have tried everything to make it sound decent but it never does. is there any way i can get a decent sound out of it? or should i just get a 5150 
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pod xt = shit?
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A good amp is always best so long as you can mic it and in many cases crank the amp up. If not the POD works fine. I think that every guitarist and studio should have a POD because they are very useful tools. But they do take a while to get the knack of just like recording an amp - it's not just a matter of turning it on and sticking an SM57 in front of it to get a great tone.
For the POD keep the gain down as you would on a high-gain amp and use the graphic eq to help tame the +7k where fizz/buzz tends to live.
For the POD keep the gain down as you would on a high-gain amp and use the graphic eq to help tame the +7k where fizz/buzz tends to live.
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Razorjack
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Keep the mids set fairly high, probably a bit higher than you would on a "real" amp for a similar tone.
Be conservative with the gain, bass, treble and presence.
If you want to take the time, open up the 4-band parametric EQ and find the frequency the fizz lives at the most. This varies from model to model, but there's a whole long thread on the Line 6 forum about it, IIRC. I seem to recall 5.3k being a good place to cut. You'll probably want to tamper with the low mids, too, for more realistic bottom end.
Boost with a "real", hardware pedal out front. A real Tubescreamer/SD-1/etc. will offer an improvement in tone and response from the Pod. Plus, it'll give you more tone controls to tweak as well. You can attenuate some of the highs before the Pod.
The Pod XT definitely takes some tweaking, and you can't really dial it in the same as you would your real amp (though you can get close with some models). But there's plenty of good sounds in there if you dick with it for a while.
Hope this helps.
Be conservative with the gain, bass, treble and presence.
If you want to take the time, open up the 4-band parametric EQ and find the frequency the fizz lives at the most. This varies from model to model, but there's a whole long thread on the Line 6 forum about it, IIRC. I seem to recall 5.3k being a good place to cut. You'll probably want to tamper with the low mids, too, for more realistic bottom end.
Boost with a "real", hardware pedal out front. A real Tubescreamer/SD-1/etc. will offer an improvement in tone and response from the Pod. Plus, it'll give you more tone controls to tweak as well. You can attenuate some of the highs before the Pod.
The Pod XT definitely takes some tweaking, and you can't really dial it in the same as you would your real amp (though you can get close with some models). But there's plenty of good sounds in there if you dick with it for a while.
Hope this helps.
Disable the cab and use cab impulse responses instead. GuitarHacks are a great alternative to the crappy convolution in the XT.
the_man361
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the pod xt is not going to be as good running amp sim as the same amp but mic'd up properly.
however, the pod is certainly not bad if you know how to use it. many peolpe seem to say that the pod is thin and too buzzy but take the drive down and itll sound much nicer, also use the Vetta Comp stomp to bring your playing dynamics through with the tone, it helps and gives it more of a responsive feel.
however, the pod is certainly not bad if you know how to use it. many peolpe seem to say that the pod is thin and too buzzy but take the drive down and itll sound much nicer, also use the Vetta Comp stomp to bring your playing dynamics through with the tone, it helps and gives it more of a responsive feel.
Excellent advice from everyone above, nothing more to add.
....however, if you have the facility to crank the amp & mic the cab, I'd go with 5150 (for me it would be an xSJ, but that's just my choice).
And yeah, ANY of the TGM shit is a great example of what a POD XT is capable of.
...however, there's also a good amount of BNB knowing what he's doing to get a great POD guit sound ....typically using Kazrog's POD settings as a starting point (as he's often mentioned).
....however, if you have the facility to crank the amp & mic the cab, I'd go with 5150 (for me it would be an xSJ, but that's just my choice).
And yeah, ANY of the TGM shit is a great example of what a POD XT is capable of.
...however, there's also a good amount of BNB knowing what he's doing to get a great POD guit sound ....typically using Kazrog's POD settings as a starting point (as he's often mentioned).
I bought a PODXT and returned it within an hour. I thought it sucked, but different strokes. There are plenty of people on here that get a good sound from them.
Personally, I like my DIY Sansamp GT-2 for direct stuff.
Personally, I like my DIY Sansamp GT-2 for direct stuff.
discordless
More than Music, Noise
neah cmon, pod is ok, with decent impulses and some eq you can get a good sound, even make sounds with personality.
plus for a traveling musician that cant afford a bus or smth its easier to carry it than moving and setting up a full stack etc.
so its not bashable do to its size and price and what it offers
plus for a traveling musician that cant afford a bus or smth its easier to carry it than moving and setting up a full stack etc.
so its not bashable do to its size and price and what it offers
jesterroot4
Member
everything recorded from it sounds so thin and full of fizz. i have tried everything to make it sound decent but it never does. is there any way i can get a decent sound out of it? or should i just get a 5150
i have to admit this is quite true. listen at www.myspace.com/downinruin
our guitars were recorded with a PODxt and like stated, they sound very fuzzy. very Bring me the Horizon like (which sounds like shit!)
tell me what yo guys think of the mix on that first track
cheers!
PostMortem1666
Ocean Planet is on burn
your guitars do sound fizzy. but i like the music. the pod xt is definitely good for demos or just for getting ideas down.
cobhc
Amiga Enthusiast
kev
Im guybrush threepwood
imho the pod xt-metal-stuff sounds if there´d come 50 % air and 50 % tone out of the boxes, while my 6505 brings 100 % tone, you know what I mean? I think it lacks directness. but as said before, great for pre-productions and stuff.
PostMortem1666
Ocean Planet is on burn
i could never think how to describe how a pod xt sounds but you hit it dead on. you forgot to throw in 25% fizz though. 
These melodic metal tones were recorded with Line6 stuff
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