Pod XT with stomp boxes?

[wicked_s]

I was reading through this forum and found something about running a tubescreamer ts9 between the guitar and the pod, if i got it right? I just wanted to show some of my stuff, I have a Pod XT Pro and I used a DOD YJM overdrive preamp with it, to get a nice leadsound.

» Soundsample with drums and bass

 

[Hammer Bart]

How did they get Yngwie inside that little box?

Seriously though, nice chops. How exactly did your tone improve with the stompbox? Do you use its gain or just a level boost to hit the POD harder?

 

[wicked_s]

:hotjump:
Thanks man! I used a pretty clean sound on the Pod and added gain from the DOD. I've been trying to copy the sound in the Pod without the DOD preamp, but I can't get that sound. It sounds warmer, smoother in some way.

 

[DIOBOLIC5150]

wow, that sounds identical to Yngwie's tone to me. Pretty cool. How is it for rhythm guitar?

 

[wicked_s]

wow, that sounds identical to Yngwie's tone to me. Pretty cool. How is it for rhythm guitar?

I haven't tried it with rhythm guitar, lol *I´m stupid* I'll try it and post it for you.

 

[Kazrog]

I use a TS808 before my POD XT. The emulated Screamer in the XT doesn't sound nearly as good. It ALMOST gets there tonally, but it adds a lot of digital artifacts that aren't so tasty. With the TS808 in front of the Criminal amp model with the 4x12 vintage 30 cab I can get a tone that absolutely destroys!

 

[wicked_s]

Ok here it goes, sloppy playing and I think I came up with a real shitty sound for the rhythm guitar. lol. However, I recorded another Yngwiesh solo that I think turned out quite nice.

» Rhythm

» Solo2

 

[wicked_s]

I use a TS808 before my POD XT. The emulated Screamer in the XT doesn't sound nearly as good. It ALMOST gets there tonally, but it adds a lot of digital artifacts that aren't so tasty. With the TS808 in front of the Criminal amp model with the 4x12 vintage 30 cab I can get a tone that absolutely destroys!

I'm thinking of buying a Tubescreamer, just to try it out after reading all about it at this website. Do you have any audiosamples of that "Tone Of Destruction"? By the way, I'm checking out your website, looks cool.

 

[Kazrog]

I'm thinking of buying a Tubescreamer, just to try it out after reading all about it at this website. Do you have any audiosamples of that "Tone Of Destruction"? By the way, I'm checking out your website, looks cool.

Yeah I do. The tracks that are streaming on my band's site are done with passive pickups through a POD 2.0. That was my rig BEFORE I started coming here and learning some things thanks to Andy and James.

Now I am playing an ESP LTD MH 400 NT with an EMG 85 in the bridge and it sounds like this:

http://www.backmask.com/preproduction/trance2.mp3

This is just a rough pre-production idea of a new song idea, but this is the guitar tone that will likely end up on the final album.

 

[Kazrog]

Ok here it goes, sloppy playing and I think I came up with a real shitty sound for the rhythm guitar. lol. However, I recorded another Yngwiesh solo that I think turned out quite nice.

» Rhythm

» Solo2

Wow, this stuff is badass! Turn up your lead guitar though! Killer tone and excellent playing!

 

[Fabbio]

However, I recorded another Yngwiesh solo that I think turned out quite nice.

Hell yeah!!! Your playing is AWESOME!!!

I just bought a PodXT (two days ago) and a little tweaking got me some killer sounds already! Soon I'm looking forward to place a stompbox in front just to hear the difference that it makes.

 

[wicked_s]

Hell yeah!!! Your playing is AWESOME!!!

I just bought a PodXT (two days ago) and a little tweaking got me some killer sounds already! Soon I'm looking forward to place a stompbox in front just to hear the difference that it makes.

Thanks Fabbio! You'll have lots of fun with it, PodXT is good old fashioned family entertainment!

 

[Nitronium Blood]

PodXT is good old fashioned family entertainment!

A family of musicians that dabble in home recording?

 

[wicked_s]

Yeah, a family with only guitarplaying metal-maniacs!

 

[Fabbio]

Hehehe...

I can only WISH a family of guitar playing maniacs....

...unfortunately I HAVE TO keep it quiet in a small apartment using earphones when the only thing I would like to do is crank a Mesa Boogie double rectifier to 10 and let the windows glass SHATTER!!!!

I'm havi a lot of fun experimenting with the PodXT, though, just downloaded the 2.0 version and the separate Compression from the Gate it's a niiiiice plus!!!

Keep it in the family,

Fabbbio

 

[wicked_s]

I recorded a new thing with the same setup as before but I also added Autowah from the Pod XT, I think this sounds even cooler.

» Soundsample with drums and bass and wah

 

[wicked_s]

By the way, I forgot to mention that I post all my presets at my own forum. You can reach it from http://www.cromonic.com then just go to "forum", there you'll find a category called "Line6 Tones".

 

[Fabbio]

Hi!

I just downloaded from your forum the tone for this lead sound! I will try it later!

There is a trick to download even your skills in playing such good leads?

 

[wicked_s]

Fabbio,
The lead tone/patch need some overdrive from a stompbox to sound good. And to answer your quetstion, Yes... all my skills are in that patch, so everyone sounds like that when they're playing

 

[Genius Gone Insane]

I use a TS808 before my POD XT. The emulated Screamer in the XT doesn't sound nearly as good. It ALMOST gets there tonally, but it adds a lot of digital artifacts that aren't so tasty. With the TS808 in front of the Criminal amp model with the 4x12 vintage 30 cab I can get a tone that absolutely destroys!

What kind of EQ (if any) are you using with the TS and criminal?