pod x3 live
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loldude333
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Sorry to sound rude, but who is your friend kidding? The Live versions of the PodXT/X3 were made for live performances. I own a PodXT Live and i find it impressive whether live, in the studio or in the practice room. My friends who own the X3 Live (about 5 so far) have found it to be very useful in live situations. Perhaps your friend might want to elaborate on why he doesn't find it good live? The amp simulation is much better, the distortion has more oomph than in the XT. It doesn't sound as good as analog pedals of course, and will never sound as good. However, to the ears of many, it won't make a difference. Highly recommended for its user-friendliness, versatility and tweakability.
Jumpin'Jellybean
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That just means his frequencies aren't cutting through the mix. Either the bassist is invading his mids, or he is unsure about EQing his amp. Just my two cents....
i think your friend just sets his presets at home then go jam right? quite a common mistake..what works at home wont work in the studio/live most of the time cos of the whole mix and the different volume you are playing at.
i dont own a XTL but i've used cheap multi efx that could cut thru in a band.
mids is needed to cut through the din of the band to be heard (well guitars are the mid section) so while it sounds nice at home to have the mids cut, it will not work in a live band situation. also u have to see how much mids the bassist has. if he/she has a very mid heavy bass tone, then u gotta up ur mids even more just to be heard
Jumpin'Jellybean
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^Exactly what i meant.
Get your friend to tell his bassist to go back to the bass notes. That's what a bassist is for.
The POD is actually a very useful tool to have.
You can check by observing buy/sell. The more popular a product is, the more it will appear, generally. If it's popular, in general, should probably point to the fact it's useful and gives good sound. Just my 2 cents/
Get your friend to tell his bassist to go back to the bass notes. That's what a bassist is for.
The POD is actually a very useful tool to have.
You can check by observing buy/sell. The more popular a product is, the more it will appear, generally. If it's popular, in general, should probably point to the fact it's useful and gives good sound. Just my 2 cents/
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loldude333
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^What they said. You always have to continually edit your patches to suit wherever you're at, be it in the studio, at home or at a gig. It might be tedious, but that's part and parcel of owning an 'all-in-one'. The Pod basically simulates an amp, hence as long as you place your pedals before the Pod between it and your guitar they'll sound fine. That's if you're going thru PA. Pedals straight into PA sound terrible IMHO. You'd want them to be going thru an amp. Of course, if you're going thru an amp then where your pedals are in your signal chain depends on you. Experiment and find out what suits you.
I find the X3 impressive because now we can go into PA without DI, the ability to plug in both guitar and bass into the same thing and the thicker sounding amp and pedal models. However, the bass and guitar into 1 thing means that the soundman can only adjust the sound of both from the mixer, not just 1. Not sure if the X3 has a seperate output for bass y'see. I have only used it for little more than 5mins, but i was already impressed. The rest of the my opinions come from hearing it being used.
I find the X3 impressive because now we can go into PA without DI, the ability to plug in both guitar and bass into the same thing and the thicker sounding amp and pedal models. However, the bass and guitar into 1 thing means that the soundman can only adjust the sound of both from the mixer, not just 1. Not sure if the X3 has a seperate output for bass y'see. I have only used it for little more than 5mins, but i was already impressed. The rest of the my opinions come from hearing it being used.