Line 6 POD Express

[cfisher8]

Been really enjoying mine with headphones and now I want something to plug it into. Is it stupid to buy a Katana 100 just to use the power amp input with the Pod Express? I imagine all the Pod effects and models are better than BOSS. Maybe something "FRFR"? What's cheap?

 

[dbagchee]

The Catalyst works nice as a powered speaker and lots of favorable reviews for that Fender fur fur.

I think I’ve found one bug in the POD Express - delay mix changes after saving preset:

1. Save a preset with the delay effect on with a low mix (try Analog Delay on 1 or 2)
2. Switch to preset mode
3. Advance to the next preset
4. Switch back to the preset you just saved
5. Now the delay mix in the preset is much higher than previously saved

 

[MindCrime]

Incoming L6 PE. 2 Pod Express demo units popped up on Sweetwater a little while ago so I snagged one for myself.
FREE shipping & 2 year warranty, so I thought, why not. Sounds like fun.

I know the demos disappear REAL fast. There was 3 yesterday afternoon and they were gone in a couple hours.....!!

 

[quadgear]

Is "Demo" another name for "returned"?

 

[Mongillo19]

Is "Demo" another name for "returned"?

I think it depends. Some are done for a demo at a SW event and then boxed up....others are in fact returned.

 

[eggpl@nt]

I think it depends. Some are done for a demo at a SW event and then boxed up....others are in fact returned.

Yep. I’ve bought lots of demo stuff at SW over the years and never had an issue.

 

[MindCrime]

They still have one left. I saved $19.44 (total cost including tax) by getting the demo and still get free ship & 2 year warranty.

 

[ragingplatypi]

Is it stupid to buy a Katana 100 just to use the power amp input with the Pod Express?

Nope. Buying gear requires all kinds of cognitive skills like gear math, seeing, pressing, and wanting.

But seriously, nope.

 

[norminal]

Clearly you’ve never visited Sweetwater.com after a decent-sized gummy.

Did you go down the slide?

 

[three_eyed_otter]

Incoming L6 PE. 2 Pod Express demo units popped up on Sweetwater a little while ago so I snagged one for myself.
FREE shipping & 2 year warranty, so I thought, why not. Sounds like fun.

I know the demos disappear REAL fast. There was 3 yesterday afternoon and they were gone in a couple hours.....!!

If a bass version pops up as a demo, it's probably mine...Ugggh!

The Sweetwater rep had UPS deliver it to the FEDEX Kinkos store when it was supposed to be shipped FEDEX to the FEDEX Kinkos store for me to pickup. UPS then sent it back to Sweetwater, I think. If you hear from my Sweetwater rep, can you let them know I don't need the bass version anymore because Line6 is shipping me one that will arrive on Thursday & I'd like my money back.

Have a good one,

3EO

 

[norminal]

You know, I was there (NOT under any influence) and I didn’t. The slide just looked like it wouldn’t fit my ass.

I just realized that you wrote Sweetwater “.com.”

 

[dbagchee]

 

[cfisher8]

Nope. Buying gear requires all kinds of cognitive skills like gear math, seeing, pressing, and wanting.

But seriously, nope.

Gear math is fun. I guess I’m just not sure if it’s worth spending money on all the katanas knobs if I’ll only use it as a power amp for the pod express at this point.

 

[the swede]

• The Space reverb is cool, but, am i crazy or is this a brand new algorithm? Can't recall it being available on other HX products.

I would guess it’s something grabbed out of the Legacy stuff. Can’t remember if there’s a “Space” in the Legacy reverbs though.

 

[ragingplatypi]

Gear math is fun. I guess I’m just not sure if it’s worth spending money on all the katanas knobs if I’ll only use it as a power amp for the pod express at this point.

I don’t know of a powered guitar cab that’s cheaper. Just consider the Katanas modeling and knobs a bonus.

I have the Catalyst and a couple of modeling pedals. I get the most joy out of the Catalyst when I don’t think too hard about it. Just plug in a dial a sound real quick or plug directly into the power amp in and I’m happy. If I think about how powerful it is, then I start thinking about its limitations or if I’m justified in having it, and then I’m screwed.

 

[rjen]

Anyone try to use it with Helix Native in real time? E.g. how is the round-trip latency when it's being used as an audio interface? I'm looking for a portable rig but also would like the option to use it with a laptop + full Helix tones if needed.

 

[FuzzyAce]

Anyone try to use it with Helix Native in real time? E.g. how is the round-trip latency when it's being used as an audio interface? I'm looking for a portable rig but also would like the option to use it with a laptop + full Helix tones if needed.

It's not bad, I think it was around 4ms, buffer set to 64. I wasn't using the Native plugin with it though, so it'd probably be slightly more latency. My Motu interface is faster so I use it for Native.

 

[Lysander]

I would guess it’s something grabbed out of the Legacy stuff. Can’t remember if there’s a “Space” in the Legacy reverbs though.

I double-checked and no, there's nothing with that name on Helix. But yeah, my guess is renamed effect.

 

[MindCrime]

If a bass version pops up as a demo, it's probably mine...Ugggh!

The Sweetwater rep had UPS deliver it to the FEDEX Kinkos store when it was supposed to be shipped FEDEX to the FEDEX Kinkos store for me to pickup. UPS then sent it back to Sweetwater, I think. If you hear from my Sweetwater rep, can you let them know I don't need the bass version anymore because Line6 is shipping me one that will arrive on Thursday & I'd like my money back.

Have a good one,

3EO

Hey 3EO, let us know what you think of the Bass version of the PE...oh & BTW did you see this ??

I love this idea to EXPAND the PE !!

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[MindCrime]

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