Korg AX3000B questions

[Sceptical1]

Hey, I made a post a few days ago about the line 6 bass pod live because I am on a budget and need something for playing live and can't afford an amp setup right now (eventually I hope to get an orange tiny terror head and a gallien kruger cab). Anyway, my main question (as with the bass pod) is can this board go completely ampless through the PA system? Also how does it compare to the sound of the line 6 bass pod?

[Nighttrain1127]

If the Ax3000 has a DI out then it can go ampless into PA look on the Back panel it should say right on it DI , Direct out or line out

[Crystalman85]

If you have a direct box, it's possible to do that if you're doing a gig. also the use of one of the amp models on the korg ax3000b makes it sound like you're using an amp. I once did a gig using a direct box hooking up to my korg ax3000b. I got some interesting results with that set up. as for sound quality between the korg ax3000b and the line 6 bass pod live, they sound a little different, even though they have similar amp models. also the korg ax3000b has different distortion channels.

[groooooove]

are you reffering to the amp simulators, or just the physical capability to plug into a PA?

i dont remember being too in love with the amp simulators on mine.. everything else was gold, though

[atheos]

I used to have Bass POD XT Live but sold it and got AX3000B so here's a few thought about those two, I'd guess the Line6 stuff applies to Bass POD XT and POD X3 as well (except that X3 has two separate and simultaneous signal chains = twice the tweaking).

Amp/cab models are somewhat better in Bass POD and it has proper EQ - a big plus occasionally - but on the other hand AX3000B has much more and better "special" effects, e.g. pitch shift, synth etc. And I just LOVE the "Bi Chorus" in AX, it sounds fantastic. Then again POD has lots of different compressors and amps/cabs but it's kind of distracting, too. Takes forever to go through every one and you're probably not going to try all the combinations (amp+cab+mic) during a lifetime. Still, definitely useful in studio environment but a bit too much for live - unless you love tweaking EQs, DI delays, modulation effects' crossover frequencies...

Downsides in AX3000B are that with many effects (mainly distortions) you're only getting a single tone control which means you need to be extra careful when creating your tones and still you might end up with a tone with a bit too much or too little mids and there's nothing you can do. I still like AX3000B better, mainly because I'm an effects junkie and that's where AX3000B truly delivers. It's also much simpler in many ways which is actually a big plus for me. It kind of feels like an effect with its own characteristics and little quirks while PODs feel like cold tone computers polished to the max.

So... If you're into lots of different effects, get AX3000B. If you're only into basic tones with maybe a little distortion and chorus/delay AND enjoy tweaking your tone to the max, get a POD.

Both can be plugged directly into PA sound-wise and they have cab simulation if you want them to. Both also have DI out, kind of. I mean, in AX3000B the DI out is practically FX loop send which causes a bit trouble if you need both features. Not a problem for me, could be for someone else.

[Sceptical1]

Okay, sounds great to me. The AX sounds like it'll be better in a live situation I take it. I'm not too familiar with effects for bass, but having that added feature would be cool. Also given my limited experience with amps/ eq and such, I think I'll be fine with the options on the AX. So i guess I'm leaning toward AX since it's more what I'm looking for (and it's less expensive which is cool), thank you all very much!

[ubersku]

Maybe off topic a bit, and a couple months too late, but the segue seemed right.

I have an AX3000B I'd like to sell. Nice pedal. Just don't use it.

Posting it in For Sale later tonight.