Jay thomas Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Hi Guys! At the moment I'm only using the built-in amp plugin within Cubase 4 but I wish to buy a more standalone solution. I've been looking, not yet listening, at the new POD X3 and the Vox Tonelab LE. I'm looking for a warm jazzy or bluesy sound with very mild distortion in the first place, although I'd like to have the possibility to use some heavy metal sounds as well. What do you think, POD or Vox? Which is best with the Les Paul I have? A very confused islander from Sweden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ef_in_fla Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I've got a PODxt and can only tell you that very I'm happy with it. More so for distortion tones rather than clean however. I use it with headphones so I can rock out w/o disturbing the family and neighbors. I don't think there's any way to tell what's going to work for you other than for you to try them out. What I generally do is buy "used" and if I like it I keep it, otherwise I sell it and buy something else. Most of these units keep their resale value pretty well as long as you don't beat them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I use a Pod XT Live and absolutely love it. There are tones available online for virtually anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken361 Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Tonelab! Checkout you tube vids, that might help you decide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfalkens Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I use a Pod XT Live and absolutely love it. There are tones available online for virtually anything. Me too. The PodXT is the best value for the money (IMO). I bought mine on eBay and I am very happy with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay thomas Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 Thanx for the replies guys! I think I'm going on a testing journey this Monday. I'll let you know what I chose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay thomas Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 I went for the Vox Tonelab LE and I'm very happy with it! Even happier after downloading the edit software. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan 58 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I'm a" Line 6" guy but i've been hearing alot of good things about the Vox stuff, I dont think you'd go wrong with ether one. Stan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgIdoc Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 i'm another line-6 "guy". have a toneport for home use, and about to buy a pod xt live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51xt33 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I'm a Line 6 guy myself. I had a PODxt up until about a month and a half ago. I now have a PODx3. This thing is incredible. I love the ability to play through 2 signal chains at once. I can play my Ultra II's nanomag p'up through a great acoustic chain and get as dirty as I want with the humbuckers on the second chain simultaneously. Or, I can "virtually Y' out" or split the signal through 2 chains like I have 2 different rigs set-up out from my guitar's 1/4" jack. I didn't think that I would like the 2 chain option near as much as I do. Makes a huge difference. I have a lot of tones set up for a clean or slightly over driven tone matched up with a killer heavy distorted tone. It's like having a second guitar playing the same identical thing you are playing. It's also pretty cool to have 2 different distorted chains going at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neptune2000 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I have an XT Live too, and it's great. I wish the lcd screen was bigger, though. I think it is in the X3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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