Line 6 POD 2.0 Desktop Recording Device For Guitar

by Line 6

Product Features

• 32 Legendary and Classic Amp Models
• 16-studio quality effects
• 36 Channel Memories
• Stereo balanced and unbalanced -Inch outputs
• MIDI In, Out/Thru

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.1 x 0.4 x 1.1 inches ; 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000JKR86U
• Item model number: 99-062-0405
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,703 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

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The industry standard for direct recording in the studio, POD® 2.0 delivers the tones heard on hit records everywhere. If you're frustrated trying to record great guitar amp sounds POD 2.0 is the answer. ou get a wide variety of classic and modern guitar sounds with convenient, easy-to-use effects built right in.

Our revolutionary A.I.R.™ modeling accurately captures the tone and feel of speaker cabinets, microphones, and studio room characteristics for an amazing recorded sound direct to any recording setup or PA. Sounds like having a great amp mic'd by a great engineer in a great studio.

Amp Models Based on*: ’64 Fender® Deluxe Reverb® ’59 Fender® Bassman® ’68 Marshall® Plexi 100 watt Marshall® JTM-45 meets Budda Twinmaster ’60 Tweed Fender® Champ® Budda Twinmaster head ’65 Blackface Fender® Twin Reverb® ’60 Vox® AC 15 ’60 Vox® AC 30 non-Top Boost ’85 Mesa/Boogie® Mark IIc+ Clean Channel ’85 Mesa/Boogie® Mark IIc+ Drive Channel Dumble® Overdrive Special Clean Channel ’95 Mesa/Boogie® Dual Rectifier® Head ’89 Soldano SLO Super Lead Overdrive Dumble® Overdrive Special Drive Channel 1987 Roland® JC-120 Jazz Chorus Line 6® Insane

Cabinet Models based on*: 1960 Fender® Tweed Champ® 1952 Fender® Tweed Deluxe Reverb® 1960 Vox® AC-15 1964 Fender® Deluxe Reverb® 1965 Fender® Blackface Twin Reverb® 1967 Vox® AC-30 1995 Matchless Chieftain 1959 Fender® Bassman® 1996 Marshall® with Vintage 30s 1978 Marshall® with stock 70s 1968 Marshall® Basketweave with Greenbacks Line 6® 4x12 Line 6® 1x12 Line 6® 2x12 Line 6® 4x10

Effects
POD® 2.0 comes with a built in set of effects that are tweaked to perfection. This "best of" collection of effects makes searching for the perfect sounds ultra easy. Multiple versions of the effects give you rack or stompbox versions, and the combination effects give you classic setups like Delay and Chorus simultaneously.

There’s even a full time Reverb, Tap Tempo for getting your delay’s in time with the band, and an Effect Tweak knob for custom tailoring your effects. Plus, you’ll never be out of tune because you’ll get a Chromatic Tuner with a silent mute function for tuning between songs.

POD 2.0 Effects:
Compressor Tremolo Chorus 1 Chorus 2 Flanger 1 Flanger 2 Rotary Speaker Delay	Delay/Compressor Delay/Tremolo Delay/Chorus 1 Delay/Chorus 2 Delay/Flanger1 Delay/Flanger2 Delay/Swell Reverb

Ins and Outs
POD® is equipped to handle today’s guitar recording needs with +4dBu balanced or -10dBV unbalanced 1/4" connectors. MIDI lets you automate every move and our optional FBV™ generation foot controllers let you do it all with your feet. POD 2.0 also comes with a high-power headphone output for silent jamming.

• Input - Plug your guitar in here.
• Phones - Plug in your headphones here for silent practicing.
• Left & Right Output - These are balanced 1/4" TRS connectors, and ready to rock with pro +4 dBu balanced equipment. They will also work happily with unbalanced -10 dBV equipment and standard guitar cables.
• A.I.R.™ Mode – If you want to plug POD into a guitar amp as "front end," flip the A.I.R. Mode switch to AMP, and set your amp for a clean tone. This defeats the speaker-microphone-room tone simulation of the A.I.R. processing. If you’re using POD in almost any other setup (plugging direct into a mixer, recorder, PA, power amplifier, etc.) you want the DIRECT position on the A.I.R. switch.
• Foot Pedal Connector - POD® 2.0 is now compatible with the entire line of current foot controllers including FBV Express™ and FBV Shortboard™!
• MIDI In & Out - Connect POD to your MIDI equipment to select channel memories or automate POD settings.

Pod 2.0 Frequently Asked Questions
Does the new 3-digit display POD® 2.0 have the same amps and effects as the old one?
Yes! It is exactly the same.

Does the new 3-digit display POD 2.0 sound just like the old one?
Yes!

Does POD 2.0 support the new floorboard controllers like FBV Express™?
Yes. POD 2.0 is now compatible with the entire line of current foot controllers including FBV Express™ and FBV Shortboard™!

Can I still use the old FB-era controllers too?
No.

Is there another way to tell what POD takes what pedal?
Yes. Older POD 2.0 units that have a jack labeled "PEDAL" only support the older FB4™ and Floor Board® foot controllers. POD 2.0’s that have a jack labeled "FBV Pedal" support the current line of FBV™ foot controllers.

Can I put Model Packs in POD 2.0 to make it the current Vetta-based models?
No. POD 2.0’s architecture doesn’t support Model Packs.

Can I connect to GuitarPort Online™?
No. Only XT-based PODs with USB can log into the GuitarPort Online service.

* All product names used in this webpage are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6. These trademarks of other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6’s sound model development.

Product Description

A new standard in direct guitar recording, POD is the ultimate guitar direct recording/performance tool with acclaimed Line 6 modeling and built-in stereo effects. Line 6's revolutionary A.I.R. Modeling accurately captures the tone and feel of speaker cabinets, microphones, and studio room characteristics for an amazing recorded sound on everything from the most prestigious pro studio setup to a multi-track cassette. Sounds like having a great amp mic'd by a great engineer in a great studio. The ultimate guitar Direct Recording tool with acclaimed Line 6 Modeling and built-in Stereo Effects. This baby can also be used as a Tone-shaping front end for any Guitar Amp, Live PA, or with Headphones.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for me! December 5, 2009

By From Detroit

Amazon Verified Purchase

I've been playing guitar for 15 years now, and I've had a few different amps and heaps of stomp boxes over the years. Nothing will ever replace a real amp, or analogue stomp boxes, and I'm not claiming this little gadget will. So here's my situation and my impression of the Line 6 Pod 2.0:

I live in an apartment. My amps are long since gone (needed the money, so I sold them) but I really wanted something to plug into. Buying an amp really wasn't an option, unless I also wanted to find a new place to stay. I worked at Guitar Center years back and I remembered toying with these during the down time. So I picked one up a few months ago. I've been running it through my stereo system, and for what I do with it, I really can't complain.

The various amp models are all decent. You're not going to get a true Boogie or Marshall stack sound out of this. It does well enough so you can tell what it's emulating, but that's it. The special effects are nice. Simple to use and very functional. I really like all the knobs it has on it, as it allows you to sculpt your tone.

You'll hear some people complain about this. "It sounds sterile" or "That's not what a Vox sounds like..." Well, they're not wrong, but anyone looking for a pure sound out of a $200 digital device can't be that bright. The Pod gets the idea across, and it does a good job doing so.

I recommend the Line 6 Pod if:
*You live in an apartment and you can't have a real amp without getting evicted
*You live with other people and jam it out at night or when other people need quiet
*You're trying to record music and you want a variety of amp sounds and don't have a lot of money
*You enjoy like gadgets with lots of knobs and tons of different sounds to experiment with

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Red Kidney Bean December 29, 2007

By Mr. Cw Corway

This is one modeler which really does kick I have tried a number of these so called modelers and the Line 6 POD certainly does come at the top.I have used this mostly for home use and have not yet taken it out to gigs but shortly this is going to happen.
The unit is dead handy as it does not need an amplifier to work it i have this running through a HIFI as it is usually needed to practice new material and sits there in a convenient space on the desk.
The manual that comes with it explains all the different types of amps that it can emulate even the very expensive Messa Boogie amp is in here so to get that perfect Santana sound its here baby!Also on this unit you have a direct Amp A.I.R Mode so you can see what the requiredsound is like for an open or closed backed amp.
The manual that comes with it is very thick i thought there could never be that much to read about this unit and you will find it is in different languages hence the size of it.
Be very wary of one important aspect of this unit. Although there is some information concerning this unit and the aspect i will mention shortly it is not very well placed and the novice could end up with a unit which is totally useless.
The aspect deals with the Pedal Board that can be connected to the POD 2.0.
You must be aware that if you have the old Floorboard or FB4.
The Floorboard which came out with the original POD will not work on the POD 2.0. The POD 2.0 has an FBV Pedal labled connection where the older version had pedal connection instead.I don't favour the Ethernet connection either as this to some might be tricky to plug or unplug although once the plug is in it cannot be easily pulled out unless the lug has snapped off the ethernet plug itself. I have no gripes with this unit and would recommend it to anyone however be aware of the type of pedal which can be connected to it as this could be a costly mistake.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This thing is great! January 9, 2011

By Outtha Wazoo

Amazon Verified Purchase

I already love this thing! Lots of amps modeled in this little package, pop on some headphones and your in your own little world rocking out! Easy to use right out of the box!