Line 6 FloorPOD Plus

• 32 Amp models from POD 2.0 with Drive, Bass, Mid, Treble, and Channel Volume control
• 16 modulation effects, including chorus, flanger, and tremolo, plus 6 delay models (dedicated and separate from the modulation effects)
• 128 Presets
• 7 footswitches with 1 Volume/Wah Pedal and Tap Tempo / Tuner footswitch
• Inputs/Outputs include a 1/4-Inch Input, 2 unbalanced 1/4-Inch Outputs, 1/4-Inch Headphone jack and 1/8-Inch CD/Mp3 input

First of all, the problem with reading many of the reviews for devices like this is that many of them are written by newbies who have been playing guitar for two years and have no idea what a good tube amp sounds like, and have no clue what the purpose of the Line 6 Floor Pod is. It is NOT an "effects pedal"; it's a digital amp modeler. That is, Line 6 closely examined numerous classic and modern tube amplifiers and created software that emulates those tones, so that you can use great amplifier sounds for recording or performing without having to shell out the $$$ for a bunch of different amps. This unit duplicates amplifiers by Marshall, Vox, Matchless, Dumble (sort of...), MESA/Boogie, Fender, Soldano, and others. For the most part, if you heard these models in a recording or a performance you'd never know they were digital models they sound that good. Now, there are tube amp snobs that will reject this whole concept as a "toy", but I guarantee that if they heard a recording that was done with the Line 6 Floor Pod they'd never even realize it wasn't a real tube amp. This unit works best direct into a PA system or into a PC sound card for recording. It has built-in speaker emulation that is highly flexible. It even has a built-in "stomp box" that you can put in front of the amp models for more gain. The built-in effects (chorus, flange, delay, reverb, etc.) are decent. I have owned several Marshalls and MESA/Boogies and I will say that the Line 6 emulation of those is very realistic. It has a bunch of presets, but these are completely useless because they are so over the top. It's best to program your own sounds and overwrite the presets. For the price, you will not find a more versatile, realistic sounding tube amp emulator anywhere.

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This product is my first entry into guitar pedals and it meets all of my expectations on sound output variety and quality. A few minor annoyances exist, such as no easy way to turn power off/on to the pedals, and you have to refer to the manual frequently to understand all the different sounds that are available and how to get to each. Other than that it has been fun playing with the different sounds at the touch of my foot!

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Well, I bought this to replace my Pod 2.0 and my floorboard. This is a more compact package with much better effects. The device is plastic, and probably won't be as durable as the floorboard (which is probably indestructible). I don't notice much of a difference in sound, if any. I haven't recorded with it yet, mainly used it live.

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I've owned every type of stomp box, rack mounted gizmo, and floor units like this and I have to say, this unit is amazing! Better than the Vox, or Digitech or Rolands Ive owned, it does take some getting used to the controls, but other than that the effects are crystal clear and editable. The amp models are accurate and with some tweaking you can get some amazing tones happening here. The gate keeps the unit very quiet at loud volumes with high gain. Whoever the modeling team is at Line 6 did a great job here and the manual is easy to read and well written. This is the best unit around for the money.

I have been play guitar for 18 years now. Have had a variety of pedals over the years. THis is currently the pedal I use. I was inspired to buy a line 6 after hearing the quality of their effects from other guitarists in my church band.

This is a very good pedal for the price. There are absolutely excellent sounds effects. With all the customizable amps and effects, you really can get just about any sound that you want. AC/DC, Led Zepellin, Metallica, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Creed, Collective Soul are some of the bands I like to cover and this pedal can recreate all their sounds. The great thing is that you don't have to have a fancy amplifier. This pedal sounds great connected directly to the PA system. ALso sounds great connecting my acoustic through it. The wah/volume pedal is easy to switch on/off and sounds great. I had a crybaby wah pedal that I never use now because of this pedal. The quality of the effects are comparable to those of the XT live, though I think that pedal has a few more effects than this, but to be honest, I don't even use all the sounds on this pedal as there are so many to chose from.

A couple of drawbacks: It doesn't have digital display/interface like the XT live pedal. ALso, there is no USB output for digital recording, so keep that in mind. If you want a truly professional footpedal, pay the extra dough and get the XT live. But for me, I wanted professional sound for a cheaper price and this is the pedal for me. ALso is much less complicated than the XT live. Easily customizable, and comes with some great presets.

Oh, and btw, the case for the XT live fits this pedal perfectly.