Line 6 POD - Sound Better With IR's?

A quick video today to see if the 20-year-old Line 6 POD sounds better either using the built-in speaker emulations or bypassing the emulations and using IR's. The Studio Rats are core band members Paul Drew on guitar/production/mixing, drummer James Ivey and Dan Hawkins on bass. They collaborate with singers and musicians to produce radio-ready songs.

[TheStudioRats]

Just a quick video today, Ive been away on my holidays and was conscious that I haven’t posted a video since Last Monday, Hope you enjoy.

[MeTuLHeD]

Yep. It goes to show that the actual amp modeling was NOT the weak link in the early Line 6 gear. The third party IR makes the POD shine! Well done!

[Eternalquest-co]

The Pod Line 6 2.0 is unexpectedly a masterpiece that people are rediscovering. I hope they don't suddenly shoot up in value like some of the Vintage amplifiers because I want to buy a couple more. I have already figured out on my own some things that can be done, but I will review this information you showing and greatly consider

[ianparr]

Did this with a Boss GT-10 and software speaker IRs in Garageband when doing some home recording during lockdown last year. It sounded much better than the (admittedly poor) speaker sims in the GT-10.

[BobbyCulpepper.srvfender]

even without the ir's thats the best sounding pod ive ever heard

[Twominutedevotions]

They got amp modeling down from the jump. None of us knew the actual issue was modeling cabinets. I now want my old Pod back.

[lukedavismusic]

Mate, You're gonna make these go up in price!! ;)

[shaihulud]

My god, I have a functional unit from back in the day at hand - WHY didn't I think of that earlier??? I will be very busy that weekend!

[tiagojardim]

Excellent video. I'm watching from Brazil. I have a POD X3 LIVE, I like it, but it is outdated. I'm going to use IRs and change the sound from water to wine.

[SDisonYT]

God those narrowfield pickups in that PRS sound good.

[SoloSi]

Pod is darker sounding compared to the modern IR. Love the tube preamp and the compressor on the Pod. Use em' for bass and acoustic and keys! Pod is also a great muti effects unit.

[doctoribanez]

I thought it sounded just fine before until hearing the ir. I have a problem with messing with settings instead of just playing the guitar.

[timothy]

I just pulled out my POD from the basement. Now I will see if the cabs turn off in each saved patch with the tweak knob trick or just the air switch

[spike]

do some more content on the pod 2 I have one and what to can be done with if I connect it a computer and how to use it with a loop pedal

[Jeferson]

Hello, I have a pod 2.0 and a cuvave that I recently acquired. How could I use the cuvave's IR's together with the pod 2.0, an MS 70 CDR from zoom and an ibanez tube king pedal?

[SoloSi]

In order to defeat the cab sim on Pod, I always thought you just flicked the air switch from direct to amp?

[robhuxtable]

Do you have the POD on Amp mode or A.I.R mode (that little switch by the output)? With the POD direct I would guess AIR mode but when going through the IR box you use amp mode? Does it even make a difference I wonder?

[Tmidiman]

This is something I was planning to try soon, but the amp I used in the Pod sounds great as is. That unit just worked!

[trut]

Such a great idea!...we all have some old guitar tech, got to try it with my vox tonelab le!

[mattelder]

This just blew my mind. How did you hook the pod up to your Quad Cortex? Thanks so much!