Line 6 UX2 TonePort

all above comments hold true.. very easy to install and use.
the install took a little longer than I expected with all of the patches and updates added, but line 6 monkey is a great way of tracking all of this information.

recording through ableton live lite is the weakest link here. at 16 bit, I found after layering in a few tracks, levels on the other layers had to come way down to cut the hiss and compensate. I am admittedly quite new to the recodring world, but I kind of figured that the off the shelf sound would have been better.

gearbox alone sounded pretty good. I was impressed with the modeling of the different amps and cabs.

it did go to sleep on me a few times, and I had to unplug and replug many a time, but not too bad.. to be expected for a USB powered device.

I bought the toneport Jan 13 of 07, brought it back to Tom Lee Jan 15 2008. win 32 xp won't detect it, drivers installed, everything up to date, but monkey won't see it either, and of course it needs to detect it to update the toneport drivers.. bit of a catch 22 I think..

so, I'm on the hook for at least 100$.

its at line 6 right now and I have to wait up to 8 weeks to get it back..the Tom Lee guy said that with line 6 it could be longer.
...... yeah....

To top it off, I won't even begin to elaborate on its 64 bit support. Total and absolute incompetence. Some of the above opinions regarding support are from 2005, when the 64 bit revolution began.. and today they are still considering supporting 64... Do any new machines even ship with 32 OS these days?

OK, to be fair, I did get an email that said they will make an announcement on the line 6 forums shortly regarding 64 bit support. Keep in mind that the date today is January 24 / 08. I received this mail 2 weeks ago, so lets see when 'shortly' really is. I'm not holding my breath.

Its so bad, that I'll copy my answer from above:

I bought the toneport Jan 13 of 07, brought it back to Tom Lee Jan 15 2008. win 32 xp won't detect it, drivers installed, everything up to date, but monkey won't see it either, and of course it needs to detect it to update the toneport drivers.. bit of a catch 22 I think..

so, I'm on the hook for at least 100$.

its at line 6 right now and I have to wait up to 8 weeks to get it back..the Tom Lee guy said that with line 6 it could be longer.
...... yeah....

To top it off, I won't even begin to elaborate on its 64 bit support. Total and absolute incompetence. Some of the above opinions regarding support are from 2005, when the 64 bit revolution began.. and today they are still considering supporting 64... Do any new machines even ship with 32 OS these days?

OK, to be fair, I did get an email that said they will make an announcement on the line 6 forums shortly regarding 64 bit support. Keep in mind that the date today is January 24 / 08. I received this mail 2 weeks ago, so lets see when 'shortly' really is. I'm not holding my breath.

I like the toneport and gearbox, I really do, I just wish it supported xp64 and had a development and support team that truly wanted to support the people that pay their salaries, us.

Very easy to set up, just follow the instructions of the package. It took less than half an hour for the downloads and such, but anyone with little to no technological know-how should be able to do it. The interface is straight-forward as well. You can pick a preset based on a band or player, or pick each element of your tone from amp, cab, effects, and microphone/mic placement. Anyone familiar with using a computer should be able to use it easily.

Personally, I like to start with a preset and play with it to make it my own, and you can save unlimited sets. A lot of the presets have a lot of effects and stuff on them to showcase the unit, but with minor tweaking you can get the sounds you are looking for. I don't really care for the Marshall models except the Brit-800; they sound really thin and uninspiring. Also, the four Line 6 models all pretty much sound the same, ie really heavy distortion. There are a few Fender models sound good but also seem a bit redundant, so in all out of the 17 amp choices I really only use 7 or 8, which is still plenty. The others include an Orange, Jazz Chorus, Soldono, AC-30, Mesa Boogie, and a couple Fender and the one Marshall model.

The cabinets really do make a big difference in your sound, and can be used like an EQ. The microphone choice and placement also act as EQ and there are dramatic differences. They definitely need to be utilized. The effects are all cool, but unfortunately you can't use more than one modulation at a time, so no simultaneous phaser and chorus. Also, I don't really care for the Tubescreamer, and the Fuzzface and Big Muff are pretty heavy, so for moderate gain I usually only use the Rat.

In my opinion the clean and heavy presets sound best, and the crunch sounds are a little weak. The key to pretty much all the models for distortion is to use one of the distortion effects in conjunction with an overdriven amp. It sounds much more dynamic that way, as using just an amp model heavily overdriven gets a little muffled. As I said earlier, the Rat is the best effect to do this with, so I have considered buying the pedal upgrade to get some more options in that department.

Lastly, using the noise gate, compressor, and the hum reducer are key to getting a clean sound. Hovering your mouse over the effect will tell you how to use it, and it is worthwhile to learn if you don't know, like I didn't.

I know I have pointed out a lot of things I didn't like, but overall the unit is versatile and sounds good. You have to keep in mind of course that what sounds good playing by yourself won't necessarily fit into a full band mix well, so maybe if you were using some of the models I said I didn't like in a mix they would sound better.

It takes a few hours of using it to really learn how to get the sounds you are looking for, which basically just means lot of playing!

No problems as of yet, but I don't bang it around much.

Haven't had to deal with them so far.

I'm basically using this unit to lay down some tracks by myself, and am also using it as an amp to practice on, although I'm confident the unit could handle layer some bass and drums which I hope to do at a later time. I play a stock Strat, and usually blues, classic rock, or 90's rock. For $200 it works really great, and I would buy it again. I just wish that the Line 6 amps were more different, and that the Marshall amps sounded better, but there are more than enough other choices, and maybe I will learn to utilize them later. Every time you use this unit you learn something new (and usually good).

I should also point out that I do not use the Ableton software, because you only get 4 tracks, and I didn't take the time to learn it because I'm already happy with the program Audacity, which is free to download (and is quite different from Ableton). The only catch to that is you have to set the software to correct for latency, which is -177ms I believe (I could be wrong).

I give the unit a 9 not because it is the best-sounding unit ever, but because it sounds great for a low price, and I don't feel that an upgrade would be worth the money.

Pretty easy to use i set it up in a couple hours

eh some effects are ok, but i am really not a fan of digital distortion. there are a large verity of sounds but it does do a great job at making them sound good. also there is a horrible amount of fuzz when using the mics it is quite dreadful. overall i am just not a fan of line 6 sounds but with a lot of tweaking you are able to get some good sounds just don't expect and good distortions without buying the upgrade.

it's made of plastic, but it hasn't broken on me. i'd imagine it'd be better if it was made of aluminum

This product is intended for solo musicians on a budget. you will not be able to record a full band well with this i have tried and the quality comes to be lower than mediocre. but for a solo musician just looking to get guitar and vocals done it does the job pretty well considering the price. I have an awesome carvin guitar and even that can't make the tones sounds good. at least not for metal which is wut i play. however i do not regret buying this because for the price it is the best thing u can get. just don't expect it to come close to replacing a true studio.

Basically works right out of the box. Their auto-update system for drivers and software is really sophisticated and makes sure you have the newest drivers, firmware, and software. Sometimes it shuts down and requires a power cycle, but rarely. It's really intuitive to use.

I have had no sound quality problems; it's on par with any non-pro-grade sound card (e.g. any SoundBlaster). There is clearly more pre-amp noise than there would be if I bought a $400 interface, but for non-professional home recording the cost and convenience of this device justify the small amount of noise.

I bought this to have a recording interface and didn't expect to use their modeling software at all, but now I use it all the time. I couldn't have been more surprised at how good the amp modeling is, and something about the GearBox interface just makes it fun... I _want_ to play with the presets, something I've never done with other similar packages.

Reliable. Occasionally gets confused if I hibernate or something like that and needs to be power-cycled, but it never shuts down while I'm recording and basically it always works.

Their auto-update system is _amazing_, and their online forum is well-staffed and very helpful.

For home recordings that are not-quite-professional-quality, this is an outstanding product. The interface is great, the modeling is great, the sound quality is more than adequate (although not pro), and it even looks cool on your desk. Would definitely buy another.

My only significant criticism is that it's annoying that Line 6 charges you an additional $200-something dollars if you want to use it as a VST plugin. If I could use GearBox and this product for re-amping, it would be an even more versatile product and would start competing with more expensive software-only packages like Amplitube and Guitar Rig.

Also, one feature that would be really useful that it doesn't have is an expression-pedal input; I'd like to be able to control analog values and wah, etc. The digital footswitch inputs are great, but having a wah control would be a really nice touch that would be pretty cheap for them.

Very easy to get a good sound. But had to download updates for the software to work. Needed about an hour for setup.

I almost went for UX1 but for the Phantom electricity for
condensor mics I fell for this one.

Also, very easy to use if you want to record directly on a DAW. Routing was no problem, ASIO is stable.

The latency is very subtle and you hardly notice even you monitor thru a thru a VST plugin. If I remember correctly it must be about 0.2 ms atency or so. That's nearly my behringer firewire audio interface.

Excellend sound quality considering there's no tube envolved. For home recording and practicing - only if you dont mind turning on the computer and everything before practicing.

Setup - Fender Strat, Yamaha guitar with floydrose+Evolution on Bride and Pafpro on Neck, thru home made Berden and Switchcraft cables directly to UX2. Headphone monitoring and no amps envolved.

For recording i use Reaper most of the time.
Also some other freeware DAWs are nice.

I try to get Steve Vai tones of Ultra Zone Albums and Alien Love Secrets from my Evolution bridged Yamaha, and UX2 pretty much nails it. I'll tell you that the amp modelling comes close to Carvin Legacy
if you tweak on it for a while. The reverb and room miking modelling helps.

The effects are surprizingly well done. Too bad its not made like a VST plugin for reamp and post-recording tweaks.

I wont take this on stage.
Even if the software's stable there is always Windows to crash.

Reliability is always a problem in softwares. In the long run, you wont know if this will still work on the next generation of windows. Compact pedals are more durable, since someone would still be playing the BIg Muff or Tubescreamer after 20 years from now but softwares dont last that long.

Never dealt with them directly, but I appreciate how they made the updates downloadable even on computers without the actual software installed. I have the tonport installed on a computer totally cut off from network just for safety. :-)

Style: alternative and rock and improvised music.
UX2 is versatile enough to withstand most of what I do, but sometimes I wish I had the upgrades. For tube tones that I just can't get, I use a tube preamp and don't use the amp modellings.

The drawback is that you have to turn on your PC and work on it. You need to be comfortable staring at monitors and working for a long time on computers.

I own some zoom products and used to use Marshall amps at studio rehearsals. Considering UX2 is program based and hence, being unstable I would prefer a well-done preamp with good reverbe. The vox Tonelab (or damage control)is much better in terms of tone, but it doesnt have audio interface capability. Regarding the demo mp3's the damage control pedals seem nice as well.

I bought this in search of a good audio interface and guitar tone software. After playing this at the guitar store I immediately fell in love and bought this at the spot. The low latency was the key.

After owning UX2 for about a month and recording several demo track, I found this to be a very good entry-level gear to experiment with. Though the quality is professional level I doubt if you want to use this extensively enough like a real amp. For real amps you can stand there for hours to practice, without having to fuss with mouses and keyboards and having tired/dry eyes for the whole day after only a few hours.

Finally, this is not a tube amp. Genuine tube tone seekers should look elseware. IN terms of ease of DAW recording, pretty well done. Maybe more expensive amp modelling products may be better, but even so, you still have to stare into the computer screen.

Perhaps, Line 6 dodges hard opinions by combining a pretty-good audio
interface and a midiocre amp modelling software. If it was either I wont give this rating.

I've gone through a couple interface boxes and always had a problem with them in one respect or another (software issues, driver issues, etc...). The UX2 installed easily and my only glitch was not having the bit depth set the same in the UX2 and the Ableton Live Lite program. The Gearbox software is easy to use, and the Ableton Program is excellent (more later). I really like the way the UX2 looks with its little vintage meters, and it has all the right connections. Nice plus is that Line 6 included a 7' USB cable which saves you about $30.

The sounds have to be divided into 3 mini-reveiws... the actual UX2 hardware, the Gearbox software, and Ableton Live Lite. The UX2 does an excellent job of converting your sounds into a digital bit stream. Their ToneDirect monitoring works perfectly, which has solved one of my biggest problems with computer recording. The box itself seems a little cheaply made, but it's highly unlikely that it will break under normal desktop usage. The main problem with the hardware component of the UX2 is it's USB power source. I don't think you can pull very much power out of a USB connection, and here's why... When monitoring output, you get excellent volume out of the headphones, so all's good there. However, the signal coming out of the Analog Outputs for your monitors is so weak, that I had to turn my (powered) monitors up to 10 and got the output of their normal 1 to 2 level. So I ended up having to place a mixer between the Analog Outputs and the monitors to add gain (volume) to the signal. Having done so, I get an excellent sound, but am a bit dismayed that I have to have this extra peice of equipment in the chain to get any volume. The Gearbox Software produces excellent tones for guitar, and for the money, you're getting a first class modeler. So, don't expect the tones to sound like a live amp, expect them to sound like what a live amp would sound like after it's recorded, and you won't be disappointed. The cleans are excellent, and the distortions will fool anyone who's not a guitar geek. Eventually, you may want to record a live amp via the Mic input for distortions, but you'll never need a clean amp again, which is actually quite a feat. The bass tones are really great too, but it's too bad that no matter how loud you set the amp models, you can't get enough volume to record a powerful signal. Maybe active pickups would solve this, but I ended up using a Digitech BP80 before the UX2 to jack up the signal volume. The basic tones of the BP80 are good, and I can still use all the after amp effects on Gearbox. The Vocal effects / preamps are excellent and work perfectly with no boost needed. The recorded sounds are fantastic and you'll be set with even a cheap dynamic mic. The Ableton Live Lite 4 only gives you 4 tracks, and only lets you record at 16 bits, and tells you to upgrade every time you try to use most of the functions, but it's still a good deal to have it included in the package. I say this because this version will let you learn the software for free, and you'll probably notice how stable and excellently this software works, and if you upgrade, you save about $150 bucks over the normal $399 cost. I intend to do so, as the recording software is not the place to go cheap..I've tried that before and won't make that mistake again.

Hard to tell. I'm thinking that if it's not broken in the first 5 minutes, it'll probably last a long time, like most electronics. I don't move mine around, so hopefully it'll last.

I really like the fact that Line 6 is an Online company. They seem to have the resources and inclination to have upgrades and additional products available for download, and the Line 6 Monkey is a cool idea for checking system compatibility, etc... They also have user forums, and some online FAQ's etc... Probably can't call them direct, and haven't needed to email, but whatever. Hopefully won't need to.

Since you get a cool and working interface, a complete guitar, bass and vocal modeling software w/effects, and a basic recording program that actually works for $225, I'd say this is an excellent value. I don't like the low output level on the Analog outs, and maybe it's just my unit, or something I'm doing wrong, but at least I had a signal boosting mixer handy. I also don't like the low input/output level on the Bass modeling amps, because the only solution is to turn every other track down to match, but, it could just be my bass guitar's low pickup output. I'd still buy this again, as I know the Clean guitars and Vocals are pro quality, as is the standard line input, the Distorted guitars are very, very usable, and you can always record a normal guitar amp if you feel like the hassle. I also feel Line 6 will keep this product current with software updates, and when I am able to get the full version of Ableton (and record everything at 24 bits) it'll sound even better. Overall, an excellent value for the money, and really fun to play with.

Bought the UX2 as soon as it came out from Amazon.com. It wasn't even available in Canada yet but Amazon shipped it to me anyway. Very easy to use interface. Gives you total control of your sound at the click of a button. The help is a little awkward. Some of it is installed on the local harddrive, other parts are on the Line6 web. Sucks for the people who don't have high speed internet. No printed manual with the device.

Don't want to get into a big debate about tube or digital. This thing has a bunch of usable sounds and effects that makes hardrive recording a dream. You can get beautiful clean chorus sounds or mind numbing metal thunder and everything in between. One thing I did notice is that some of the sounds work better with certain guitars. If you don't like the sound of one of the amps models, try switching guitar i.e. from single coil to humbucker.

I don't gig, just home record. Never had a problem with reliability. I did have a problem with drivers. See customer support comment.

When I bought the UX2, I had already upgraded my computer to Windows XP Pro x64. The UX2 drivers do not support this new operating system. Line 6 did respond to my emails saying that they would not release a 64 bit driver until XP 64 was officially released. Since many new machines are shipping with XP 64 and the bigger recording software like Sonar and Ableton Live are available in 64 bit, it looks like Line 6 was feeding me bs. I bought the UX2 in Oct 05, still no drivers for XP 64 as of June 06. NOTE: if you have XP 64, you will not be able to record digitally using the drivers that come with the UX2. If that's your goal, I suggest you buy other hardware.

I bought the original POD a few months after it came out. It served me real well over the years. The Toneport is an even better product because of the awesome computer interface, the ease of use, etc. I just can't believe Line 6 is ignoring the 64 bit driver issue. One of the big advantages with a 64 bit OS is working with sound. You would think they would be all over this.

While I'm at it, may as well mention that Line6 is discontinuing their one left handed Variax guitar as well.:-(

Bottom line: If you fit in their narrowly defined, Line6 make some great products.

Obviously everyone has the same opinion about operating the UX2 ...Simple, well laid out and within a week, a total novice should have this thing dialed. If you've been around gear for any length of time you'll be clicking in a day or two. There is no comparison between this and Native Instrumentss Guitar Rig 1 or 2 for ease of use, and the Digitech offering is an unwieldy beast. My only Beef about the UX's handiness is its graphic interface.. personally I would rather have a little more control in the real world as opposed to the virtual, configuring that has to happen for you to get your moneys worth is soley the domain of the box. Pots and switches cost money, and are warranty drains and profit eaters so it would seem that line 6 has opted instead for a software solution that so far has worked with every host I could try, including ...Cubase sx3 and Nuendo 3.1, Sonar, Logic, Live, Melodyne, and Reason. Considering that Line 6 has only offered one firmware and software update in the last year, ...It would seem they've nailed it.. so it's only my personal peeve.

All modelers have a similar sound. Having said that I believe this to be one of the best that I have tried. I liked the Pod XT live for live sounds but as a recording device, it always sounds so brittle. I can never get the right mix of clean and crunch ..there's always an element of layering going on where you can hear the clean channel distinctly right up to the point where it disappears completely and you are left with unarticulated "buzz". Not so with the UX2.. the distortion vibes are vibey.. the clean channels twinkle and twang ( wit ma tele )and the effects overall I find are bright and un-plastiky. The compression and noise suppression are particularly suprising. With none of the tone loss that is associated with classic Hush style Noise reduction. Still plenty of tone and bite, no rolling off of the high end or midrange notch's that is so common on consumer compression channels( again, ma tele ) even with a single coil out of phase the "learn" fuction cleaned it up so well I could literally stick my old girl right in front of the computers LCD's and there was nary a bzzz ..pretty amazing !

No issues to report, a little light or cheap feeling but if you consider whats inside this thing ( not much ) it's understandable. All of the brain power comes from GUI. This is a recording device and Line 6 is fairly clear about it in that the manual deals almost entirely with recording set ups and suggestions. They have products with "live" in the title.. they know who their selling this to. Chintzy materials are a big turn off though for a lot of people so I am going to have to mark it a litlle lower here..(to be fair to potential buyers ..I know I came here before I laid out the coin ) Remember, it's an inexpensive option when compared to the other modelers in software and hardware land.

haven't had an issue and the manual was well laid out.. never needed them.

I have a studio in my home where I do television and radio ad work , small film and trailer compositions, I'm also a partner in a commercial studio/production company. I am the talent guy in our Co. I do all preproduction with the singers and the bands. With home recording gear getting cheaper by the day it gets harder and harder to justify studio costs to clients.. so what we offer is a guarantee of CD ready recordings for all of our projects. That's a tough mission statement to stand by when a bunch of 13 year olds come through the door with mom or dad. Many times we will spend an hour or two listening to their home demos( which everyone seems to have now )to point out short commings and positive elements. Invariably the singer and the drummer need the most attention but many times the guitar tone is in need of tweaking or total replacement as well. With the UX2 we are on track imediately and as I get more familiar with it I find that I am more and more turning away from my old Twin and Marshalls.. even the Soldano is taking a back seat. For the Money I have to say this may well be the best 150.00 bucks that I have spent in a 30 year career. Does it replace a dual rectifier ? Of course not.. but can you put your Dual Rectifier on a table next to a laptop? and can your dual rectifier stand in as a killer Mic channel? I don't want to go on and on but for an industrial or gothic vocal sound.. even an atmospheric choir pad or solo string like violin and cello, there is nothing else out there that is close in this range. I have access to devices costing 10 x as much and I still pick this over the for specific tones it really has a sound all it's own.
No, this thing rocks, and line 6 should start sending me commisions for all the students and clients I have sent to them for the UX2.. Bang for the buck, quality of tone, ease of use, flexability and an ability to change and update with new technology are all major plus's ... don't wait just go get it now !

The hardware and software couldn't be easier to use. Editing patches is fast and intuitive. Except for setting up, a manual isn't really needed. The Setup Monkey software makes sure your computer is compatible.

I'm playing an Ernie Ball Axis with Dimarzio humbuckers and a P-J Bass active through it and what I hear are the typical Pod guitar and bass models, maybe a little better than their hardware counterparts. If you like the Pods, you should like this thing. Low noise, thanks to the easy to setup noise suppressor. As far as emulating artists, some patches come pretty close. The best you can hope for is 40-60% of the actual tone, which isn't too bad. Amp/speaker models, mic placement, etc. seem pretty distinct and unique. I also have Guitar Rig 2 and this thing is vastly superior. Guitar Rig is a real cpu hog (I have a G5 Mac), some patches show 65% usage which is horrible. Toneport seems to idle around 5-10% which is low in Live 4 running several tracks. Guitar Rig may have more depth and power, but so what if you're unable to use the thing in a typical setup. Bottom line--if you just want to make demos quickly and effortlessly, and cheaply, then get Toneport. If you're a purist, then skip modeling altogether. Based on the sounds alone I would have to rate this thing just like a Pod, except that these are more flexible and easier to use.

It looks well designed, but cheaply made. I would gig with several backups, including the computer and keep your fingers crossed. I give it a neutral 5, but who knows, they might be pretty reliable.

I hope I never have to deal with them.

This unit kills several proverbial birds with one stone so, for its price, it has to be considered a bargain. Add up the cost of an audio interface, amp modeling software or hardware, a channel strip, and you could easily spend $1000 and not do much better than the Toneport. Engineers may gripe about it, but if you're just doing demos or are a hobbyist, you won't find better in this price range.

Although I am a professional desktop publisher by day and know my way around a computer fairly well, I am a complete newbie to using a computer for recording or guitar. Within 2 minutes of installation, I was getting killer sounds out of this thing. I STILL haven't even read the manual yet so I cant comment on it's quality, but I honestly don't need it. This thing is so simple to use, it's amazing. It makes Amplitube look like an unweildly beast in comparison.

Editing patches is as simple as choosing your amp, adjust knobs to taste and doing the same with your stomp box models. If you know how to play with an amp and stomps, you already know how to use this program.

So far I've used this with my 82 Fender strat (loaded with Fury and Dimarzio humbuckers) and my Les Paul (loaded with Dimarzio Super Distortion pups). I'll be plugging in my EMG 81/85 loaded Flying V later this week to see how it sounds too.

I'm running it via USB into a computer with a 4200+ X2 Dual core processor and 1 GB of RAM. I am using the UX2 both for input and output with headphones to monitor and I am using Mackie Tracktion 2 as my DAW host for recording.

I have no noise issues whatsoever, although at the Line 6 forum, some have had noise issues related to compatibility with certain Intel chipset - the 915, but I've had no trouble in that area - probably since I'm running an AMD processor and not Intel. BTW, the forum has produced a workaround for the issue by using a powered usb hub.

The included amp models are great, I personally have no need to buy any of the expansion model packs for quite some time, 13 amp models is 12 more amps than I had access to by micing my Mesa/Boogie DC-3. The sounds are surprisingly warm and tasteful, with lots of versatility from model to model. My faves are the JCM 800 model, the Soldano and the AC-30.

The stomp box models all seem pretty authentic to my ears and usable, although the echo effects don't get much use from me as I prefer to record with no reverb or delay and add them to taste afterward in my DAW.

I haven't tried to specifically get any particular famous artist's sound, but after listening back to one recording I made, the guitar tones in both the rhythmn and the solos sounded bang-on identical to Slash.

Of course, it's still not the same as actually micing up a kick ass tube amp, but it's damn close enough for rock n roll and a helluva lot easier (and quieter at 3am).

This unit is not intended for going onstage, and will stay safely on my computer desk, therefore this category is n/a to me.

Haven't dealt with them at all yet, although the users at the Line 6 forum are super helpful

I play hard rock/metal in the vein of Iron Maiden/Skid Row/Guns n Roses/Judas Priest/Ozzy etc. . This thing is great for giving me tones that are perfect for that. I've been playing since 1977 and I have the aformentioned Strat, Les Paul, Flying V, plus a Warlock and a Hamer Explorer. My amp as stated above is a Mesa/Boogie DC-3, and I have a variety of Boss and Dunlop stomp boxes.

If my Toneport were stolen, I would definitely get another one. I love it's ease of use and fantastic sound.

I shopped around a tonne before buying, looked at getting various M-Audio interfaces and Amplitube, or getting Guitar Rig but comparing feature to feature/price to price, the Toneport killed. When you consider that in addition to the kiler modelling software for guitar, you also get the mic inputs with phantom power and kick-ass pre-amp modeling and effects for vocals too. Plus you get the hardware VU meters (on the UX2 anyways) which are a nice touch too.

The only thing I wish it had was better included DAW program, the included ABleton Live Lite 4 is severely limited in usability (only 4 tracks) and has a STEEP learning curve. Thank god the Toneport itself is so simple. Trying to figure out Ableton is so frustrating, that if the Toneport was like that you would you box the whole thing back up and go for a refund. Luckily though it works with ANY recording software, and I've since found out about geat freebies out there like Audacity or Reaper to let you get recording right away with the Toneport so you can skip installing Abelton. (Now I use Tracktion2 - it's as easy to use the Toneport is, but that's for another review lol)

My Toneport UX2 totally helps to make music, because it is butt-headedly simple to get a great sound out of it.I love this thing.