Line 6 Bass Pod

You can store your presets but the sounds take time to find(or not in my case).

I put this into my headphones via a h/p amp.The sound -in clean settings -was of poor quality.Not in that warm way -but in the "cheap di" way.The amp models were all too subtle and not warm.I dont like ampegs, p-basses etc and like modern cabs basses etc.I hoped this would warm up my sound-it ruined it.I prefer the sound of NO preamp to this.

I had this on loan for three weeks from a friend.

I wanted to check this out because the guitar pod is brilliant-I envy my guitar player.It looks like all my money for the next three years has to go on really expensive tube gear.This preamp really dissapointed me.

facile da usare grazie ai 'manopoloni'che permettono di variare anche aluni parametri simultaneamente.per avere un completo controllo sui parametri disponibili ,occorre un pc ed il software fornito a corredo del bass pod.Il manuale e chiarissimo..ho avuto l'impressione che pensino di avere a che fare con un adolescente senza troppa voglia di imparare a capire il significato dei vari parametri comuni a tutti gli altri effetti sul mercato...sara un'impressione? Credo si possa fare un upgrade quando verra pubblicato sul sito ,come e successo per il pod per chitarra.

non e che mi abbia proprio entusuasmato.per esempio attualmente possiedo un swr sm-400s e eden410t.Beh posso dire che l'idea la da',ma tra essere e far finta di..c'e' la sua differenza.Per il resto direi che il suono e accettabile ,se uno vuole portarsi tutto...in una borsa.Altrimenti ,specialmente dal vivo...io lascierei perdere

grazie al sito web si puo avere un 'cordone ombelicale' con line6.Il che non e male ,anzi...

suono da 15 anni...un sacco di roba!Ho provato il bass pod per un po'...ed alla fine mi sono fatto una gt-6b di BOSS ,che costa molto meno del bass pod + la pedalierona dedicata di line6 ,e alla fine ,e non solo a mio parere, suona anche meglio!!

Very easy to use and I know you all read the manual first right??The manual is fine and fun to read although they purposely omit certain details in cases where they modeled stuff differently from amp in reality.

Ok Let me start by saying that originally the BassPOD was ,and I quote ?Your direct recording solution for BASS?.Bear in mind that it was not meant to be used LIVE as much as for recording but it is your option to do so. I myself got it for recording purposes and find that it does the job quite well TONE wise .The amps are all very realistic if compared to recordings. Live is another matter all together. I run mine out to an ampeg 350 av head and 8x10 cab. I used to slave a Peavey kb 300 to it and found it worked well with the horn to get some clarity in the high end. Now heres where you must really pay attention to what Im going to state. If you expect to recreate the feel of any type of tube based equipment with Basspod in a live situation PLEASE SHOOT YOURSELF NOW!! This is a great piece of gear for the most part. The blended effects could have been better and somebody should have shot the guy who picked or modeled the synth (yes Im puking right now). I mainly use the ampmodels without effects or use the effects from my Yamaha aw4416 in the mix. The mutron wah will only work with heavy attack or active circuitry.The distortions are fine but the effects that are slapped together (as I mentioned before) SUCK, but thats my opinion. I would have liked this unit to be more tweakable (think Pod XT).

It fell of my svt and head once and the program chip came loose.Im an automechanic so I take things apart before having them serviced (thank god I save money sometimes when i can repair it myself).I pushed it back in and BAM I'm back in business.Never had any trouble with it.

line 6 customer support is hit and miss .Ive dealt with them a few times and generally they are very nice and courteous.

My overall rating comes from a common sense point of view. Its a TONE BOX for RECORDING !! Use it live if you want it does a decent job delivering tone.If you want FEEL write up a check and call up your dream gear supplier(s).I tried the Peavey Bam 2x10 cause I wanted a Bass modeling amp and may I say that for the relatively same amount I got an AMPEG svt 350 av and matching 8x10 cab with cool blue silver vintage looks which I slave to the Basspod.It does a way better job. I use bass pod for recording and thats what it was meant for . Stop complaining people we are still a long way from that magical machine that will do it all but meanwhile theres BassPOD LAWD HAVE MERCY!! PERIOD

Navigating is a bit awkward, but no worse than say, my dear ol' Roland 303 - Seems like a good compromise re No of knobs and degree of control, but people unused to digital hardware could get kinda lost.

The supplied patches, well some of em were a bit lame for me, but I've been overwriting 'em merrily (I got version 1)

OK, now I'm a pretty primitive player, but so far, for PC and clean channel recording it really rocks - I'd been using a VOX AC30, driven into a dummy load (neighbours, y'know), with my vin ordinaire Yamaha (SBX200 - with new bridge & EMG bridge-end p/u)

At first the drive knob seemed a bit 'all or nothing' distortion wise, but after a while in manual mode, I got some INSANE settings, which were very tasty, and I'm still exploring

Intended to use it on my (project) tube amp I'm building, in an FX loop - but for some people here say it aint the right tool for live use (and some dont?); I figure maybe theres a few milliseconds 'latency', of the sound going thru the box, that might mean it dont sound right for some, and I guess acoustic feedback thru the bass, which might augment a 'natural' sound, wont be the same with this in line ? You tend to hit an amps more 'extreme' dynamics I guess, kicking it live, which maybe doesnt quite emulate...?

- (gonna try it anyway - will report back)

Overall, many nice clean sounds, and nice dirty sounds are in there....

Only a 7, cause I took a look inside, and as the pots arent mounted on the metal, a bad bang on the knobs (eg a dropped bass !(*)) COULD break it - that notwithstanding, nice construction & build quality !

(the bags prob a good idea!)

(*)--> Re bass-drop, straplocks are very cool things to have-
I knew this tame rock star, and now I've got straplocks on mine, just like he did - so I'm just as good as he is, right ???

( And dropping it on your foot aint that cool for pose !)

going for vers 2 upgrade

For my thrashy stuff (and twangy/gentle, which I am occasionally) it realy does have a lot of range - manual mode rocks... The interface (used without pedalboard or PC) is kinda fiddley, but just spending playing around can get some wicked sounds.

Thoght I'd lost it (with bass!!!) this very week - considred getting the 'pro' version, but I like a 'rapid deployment' rig.

Maybe more 'stereo' sound options would be good (my project amp has 2 tube power amps in)

Found I was doing a lot more tricksy playing (tricksy for me, anyway !) when I had it in line.

Easy to use - trivial to get up and running with minimal hassle.
There is no need to read the manual except to obatin an explanation of what the different models and effects are based upon. Presets are
decent starting places to customize your sound which I feel is a necissity since I was unable to locate a single preset that , without alteration, was acceptable for use in recording. They are not bad - just need some work. Your mileage may vary. I note that others are
completely in awe of the presets so this is no doubt a matter of personal taste and application.

Well like all amp modelling technogloy there is a brittle sound which does not improve with increased volume and might in fact become slightly worse. I perceive no ambient noise or obvious pops and clicks though I must say that by using my 10 year old Scholz Bass RockMan I can get a warmer tone which is truer to the natural sound of my bass.
Clearly the Scholz unit is very limited relative to effects and emulations but it (the Scholz Bass rockman) has served me extremely well in my studio career.

My primary application is direct recording in the studio so
I normally do not insert the signal into an amplifier except
perhaps a practice amp.

My goal with this device was to be able to accomodate requests
for specific amp/effects combinations from the various artists
and producers with whom I record and collaborate. With this in
mind the unit is successful though as I said previously I had
to tweak the presets significantly to acheive what I feel to
be an acceptable sound and tone.

I tend to stay away from the bass synthesizer preset which to me
is sort of a one-trick-pony type of effect which doesn't have
general application in studio situations. How often is it the case
that a producer asks one to reproduce the "tom sawyer" sound ? Not
very often I assure you. the mutron emulations are somewhat usable
though not necessarily a good substitute for the real thing.

The enclosure is solid, but the knobs are a little fragile.
I don't particularly like the shape of the unit and yes I realize
that one can get the rack mount version albeit for $100 more.

cannot comment since I have yet to use them.

I use this purely in the studio and as a direct box. My primary motivation in buying the unit was to become expert at using it since many pro level recording studios have these units as part of their
stock equipment. So when I go to studio X and the producer makes reference to the POD then I have no trouble dialing up the sounds they
want. However I still bring along my Scholz Bass Rockman and SansAmp
Bass DI in case they need something more (which they frequently do).

I've been playing about 22 years with the larger bulk of that experience as a studio musician and producer. As such I have good experience in all musical styles but specialize in R&B funk lines
a la J. Jamerson, Jerry Jemmont, Nathan Watts, and Rocco Prestia.

I double on guitar so my studio time is very involved
and I do not have much time to play around with equipment which is
why I tend to develop sounds and tones at home so I will not be
an impediment to creative process in the studio. So becoming
familiar with standard equipment, like the POD, at home saves time and money in the studio.

Is the POD the greatest thing since sliced bread ? No. However it is
adequate for professional application in the studio. Just spend
some time with it to produce the sounds you need.

He currently plays an Ibanez GR-100 with a P&J pickup configuration. He runs the POD out into two amps: a Crate BX-100 (has a 15 inch. used for the low end) and a Peavey 100 watt combo (12 inch. used for high end). He mainly uses it for distortion purposes, not really for effects. With his current setup, it sounds killer!! He uses just the right amount of distortion and his sound really cuts through our sound. I'm one of two guitarists and our drummer is really loud, so you can imagine how powerfull the bass needs to be. I think he uses the Pigfoot distortion model. He bought the POD pretty much for the distortion. When I was at Guitar Center with him, we both tried out about 4 or 5 different distortion pedals for the bass and the POD sounded the best.

This POD belongs to my friend who is the bass player in our band. I went with him to Guitar Center when he got it. The features are great. Not as many as the Pro version, but great none the less. The EQ features on the POD are better than those on the guitar POD. We play hardcore metal and the Bass POD works perfectly. It has 4-channel switching just like the guitar POD and it has a headphone jack. No effects loop, but it does have MIDI IN/OUT.

He has used it for a few gigs and we practice at least once a week for about 3-4 hours. I guess we'll have to play some more shows to see if it really holds up.

He has never had to deal with Line 6 before, but his first POD stoped working after a few weeks. I went with him when he took it back to Guitar Center and they were very helpfull. They replaced it without any questions asked.

I've been playing with him since I started playing, which has been 6 years. I personally think it sounds fantastic. I play guitar and bass. I don't own a Bass POD, but if I were to get more involved in playing bass, I would problably by one. I would go for the Pro model though. If I had one and it got stolen, I would buy another one. Now, i have only heard the Bass POD through solid state amps and they sound awesome. I have a guitar POD Pro and I play it through a Mesa/Boogie tube power amp. If you play the Bass POD through a tube power amp, my guess is that it would sound phenominal!

Plug & play. An absolute doddle with a wide variety of usable presets which can be edited to taste in mere seconds. Creating your own patch is pretty simple too, once you're confident with the dual function of some buttons. I wish other manufacturers (Behringer particularly) would provide manuals like this, Actually a pleasure to read, and funny too. (I can't believe I wrote that about an equipment manual!)

This POD thing is an absolute lifesaver for recording as well. Great big lively sounds straight from the off. Also the re-amping function , although I haven't needed to use it yet, sounds cool.

I use it live with a powered 300W sub bin from a Trace Elliot PA, and the FB-4 switch. This allows the POD to speak more clearly without being coloured by another pre-amp. I have also used it into the FX return of a combo which was fine too. I have also used it as a super-DI stright into a 20K PA without backline. That was a risk that paid off really well; I'm just lucky the monitor guy was good!

I have two minor gripes with the unit. Firstly, some of the effects are a bit limited. The OC-2 does not sound like an OC-2 at all. The Mu-tron fx are great but sometimes a little difficult to squeeze enough level out of. And there are too many fuzz boxes: remember you can virtually overdrive the amp models too. A reverb and a delay would have been more useful.

Secondly, you can't "lean into" this amp like you can a regular (particularly valve) amp. It's headroom is limited by its digital nature. Not uncomfortable, but it makes you realise that these are very good models of the amps, not the genuine article.

No problems at all.

Never needed to. The website could do with a few more bass patches to go with the literally hundreds of gtr patches, though. If they're as nice as they sound in the manual, I'm sure you'd be happy to introduce them to your mother.

I do a wide variety of gigs from full out rock to jazz to acoustic gigs to sessions to weddings etc etc just like many of us who have been playing long enough. This little fella can cover it. End of story.

Simply could not be easier. I am a pro user and have yet to need to go further than the many presets for great DI bass sounds. If you are a tweek head or need tha t certain sound that the presets dont provide I found editing to be easy and intuitive. The manual is clear and written by actual human beings. More like a freind guiding you than a manual.

AWESOME! I run bass directly into my board and into the mac. Fat focused great bass sounds with Soundcraft boards built in pre's.

Perfection

Havent needed it.

This unit along with myt guitar pod has transformed my studio. Nothing to compare this too. I love it !

This thing is a piece of cake. I was at first a bit intimidated by the gigantic manual, but it was an easy read and very helpful. I give it an eight in this category because the software that comes with it is very confusing and hard to figure out. ( It will say that the program cant find my bassPod, but it will allow me to edit and store patches. go figure ) but as for the actual unit itself, its incredible. Its SSSSSSo easy to get a great sound out of it. It is somewhat confusing that when you edit a patch you have to move the knob to activate its current physical setting...those who have the bass pod know what I'm talking about.

Again, the sound quality is very good. I must confess though, some of the amps at high settings do sound very digitally distorted, and the distortions when set ver high sound equally fake. But OH MY GOD this think has Post Parametric EQ where you can single out a frequency and boost or cut it within a customizable range. Its impossible to not be able to get a lovable sound out of this thing. I've actually found an application for all of the effects.( although I would have given up a couple of the distortions for a nice delay and a reverb) I play a late 80's SquireII (my "squirrel") Precision Bass with EMG pickups, and this thing sound great through anything. as far as amps, I use whatever I can get my hands on for rehersal, but mainly I use the POD for recording/personal practice.

I'm sure I can depend on this thing not to crap out. I don't think I would need a backup(yea, like I'm going to spend 300 dollars on another one just in case). My last guitarist ( Hi Nick!) had the guitar version ever since I knew him and it was a tank.

Wow this is the section where I get to rant and rave and you get to listen. I have only had the Pod for 3 days and I love it. I must confess(again) that my opinion is biased in the sense that my opinion is unbiased. I am only 18 and have not heard MOST of these amps and cabs emulated...'scuse me, modeled. So I think they all sound great in their own way. I've owned a digitech BP-8 and it bit @$$ for the most part. The only thing it had over the Pod is the delay and reverb, but I am planning on getting the Line 6 delay modeler. I love the fact that there is SSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many possibilies. You have a sound, and you says to yourself you says;"what If I had this cab... no this one yea... and now the eq... nice. ah the parametric eq.. mmmm sweet. haw about some distortion. Too much mid.. more drive less compression... this amp might sound better... there we go!" all in like, 30 seconds. its so easy! all the knobs are there. No pushing buttons and scrolling through endless menus. Oooooh girl! Don't even get me started on the deep editing. You think you know what this thing can do? wait til you hook up some midi cables baby. Believe it or not, you actually will spend more time playing than programming! No really! Seriously guys! dude, I'm not kidding! Okay okay... for the first day or so this doesn't apply, its just so much fun seeing what this thing can do. Email me with any thoughts or comments or questions. No bass player or studio buff should be without one of these.

P.S. I gave it a 9 because midi cables are so expensive ha ah aha hahahahah aha aha hh ahha eh..........

this is so incredibly easy to get the right sound. i've never had to edit patches as easy as this device either. The manual is not only funny, but answers every question i thought of.

i'm using a standard ibanez bass, nothing to professional, but i have tried many different basses with this and the sound was great. this isnt noisy at all, and was easy to change if it was at any time. i've gotten the sounds of Rush from the synth, which i get best w/ full compression and effect tweak(just mess around w/ it), ans any old bassists like john paul jones or paul mccartney. i cant compare the distortion w/ anything, because i've never had it before, but it seems to be perfect for any hard rock fans

this is great for gigs, i dont have the foot pedal yet, but it seems fine for what i used it for, and would never use a backup

no problems yet! but i'm sure its good!

i play prog rock, jazz, and the pod has matched my needs very well. Ive been playing for about 2 years, and if my pod was stolen i would certainly track the guy down and beat him!