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Line 6 pod xt live bass pedal

#5
I've used the "Line 6 X3 Live" for several years, I run several instruments through and love that I can bring up virtually any effect I want. I use it for live and studio recording and have had no problems.
I do have to tell you that there are "haters" out there and will automatically just say DON'T DO IT.

It depends if you have a dedicated sound in your rig or amplifier that you depend on. What type of gigs do you do, is it a cover band or are you doing original stuff? If you do just covers or sit insthis will be fun for you, and save you lots of money in the end, especially if you do sidework and nothing more. If you are looking to craft your sound and have a living room of equipment then maybe not. Although I have used this to create my sound and have gotten more compliments since I've switched. Even had a band leader say "thats the bass sound I've been looking for" and his bass player didn't seem so happy. (oh and that night I ran straight through our PA and no amp"). I think in the end it's where you are at in you BP career and where you intend to go.

I am an electronic musician so I run my fretted and fretless, Korg Ds-10 and all my VST through it.
I loved it so much I bought a second off of craigslist as a backup.

But in the end it's up to you, if you just want to grab a chorus, reverb, distorted effect without knob turning this will work. But if you are the ultimate knob turner and spend time on the sound you need then maybe not. Although I do have to say I am a knob turner and that ability to constantly save and backup my settings on my laptop (which also runs my VST's ) without having to write down every little move is a plus.

u can pm me with any questions you may have...
 
#6
I've used the Bass Pod XT Live, for about 4-5 years now. The amp simulations are not bad, but I feel it lacks the analog warmth I wanted. You have to play around with the settings to get it to work well, the A.I.R. technology makes quite a big difference. Don't really like the effects on the Bass Pod XT Live, but really dig the amp & cabinet simulation
 
#7
I'd likely shoot for the X3 Live if you can. It's not much more used at $250-$300 but has a lot more options, including vox preamp sims.

Or a GT-10B which offers actual bass-specific FX, where the Line6 FX are all guitar FX, though many sound good with bass.
 
#9
I used an XT Live for a couple of years in a theatre pit setting. I used the amp simulation settings a lot; they shined in my rig and also through the FOH. And if I needed effects, they were right there.

I ended up going with the stand alone stomp boxes, mainly because if I only want a volume pedal for a gig, I only bring that. Also, you have to really tweak and fiddle with the Line 6. That's not to say that it's bad, because once you figure it out, you should be able to make new tones quickly (especially with their computer software). I just thought that for my purposes, having stomp boxes was more preferable.
 
#10
if you want effects and like your current amp sound then dont bother with the XTL.

However, if you want to bypass ypour pre amp and feed the power amp directly with the pod (via effect return) then the pod is amazing. i have both the now obsolete BODXTL and the x3 live, they take a lot of work to get the tones you may want but once you get them and figure out the machine its really easy to use and the sounds are really nice. the pod does have nice effects but its main use is getting you close to a live setting in the studio via amp modelling, it does sound great live too though.

if you just want the phasers/chorus/flanger, auto wah and delay then boss and zoom may be easier options to go with
 
#11
i owned one for about 2 days before i sold it. I'm not making a statement on the quality of the item. it seems like it was very versatile and the sounds weren't bad. But honestly, it was too much for me. I'm not a knob turner kind of guy. Never have been and the XT was simply too much for me.
I sold it, shipped it and used the $$ to buy a VT Bass, Boss Chorus and an EB volume pedal and I'm much happier and I really don't turn knobs all too often.

I think if you're looking for a multi effect unit and like to set tones, presets, etc it's a good unit. But, if setting up and designing and saving tones isn't your thing I don't think you'll be happy with any multi effect processor. IMO
 

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