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Re: POD,RP-2000,GT-3,AX1000G-Which one?

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Posted by Scott Kee (from: ) on June 30, 2000 at 10:09:38:

In Reply to: Re: POD,RP-2000,GT-3,AX1000G-Which one? posted by Ben on June 30, 2000 at 01:15:40:

Well, I think a lot of effects processors are only as good as what you put into them. Didn't
Steve Vai make extensive use of the Digitech 2101 for a lot of his stuff? I've got two, and there's
a lot to be said about the programmability...but I'm getting a little off topic.

I personally like the POD. You don't get the natural amp feedback like you'd have with a big
amp, but you DO have an awful lot of different sounds to play with at the touch of a button. I'm
picky as hell about my sound and I can find interesting things to do with most of the amp models
on POD, but the effects are pretty much worthless to me since you can only change one parameter.
I use the POD as a preamp and do effects with other units. The POD can be a bit noisy at times,
which on the factory settings are masked by the noise gate except you get that unnatural sound
on the tail end of notes that I hate. For the flexibility it gives me, I can live with it for now, though,

I've heard the Johnson amp modeller, and I don't like it as much as POD. Digitech has a horrid
history of bad sounding preamps (2101, 2112, 2120), but they switched over to digital modelling
on the RP2000, so maybe they've gotten better. I actually like Digitech boxes for effects for the
most part since they usually give you a lot of control over the various parameters so I can tune
it just right. Their reverbs suck, though...get a Lexicon if you want nice ones.

I guess my ultimate recommendation would be dependant on what your needs are. If you only
want a certain sound and have tolerant neighbors, then get the amp that makes that sound. If
you want a lot of variety and/or need to play with headphones when you get a song idea at 3
in the morning then you can't beat the POD in my opinion.

Scott

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: Well, I think a lot of effects processors are only as good as what you put into them. Didn't : Steve Vai make extensive use of the Digitech 2101 for a lot of his stuff? I've got two, and there's : a lot to be said about the programmability...but I'm getting a little off topic. : I personally like the POD. You don't get the natural amp feedback like you'd have with a big : amp, but you DO have an awful lot of different sounds to play with at the touch of a button. I'm : picky as hell about my sound and I can find interesting things to do with most of the amp models : on POD, but the effects are pretty much worthless to me since you can only change one parameter. : I use the POD as a preamp and do effects with other units. The POD can be a bit noisy at times, : which on the factory settings are masked by the noise gate except you get that unnatural sound : on the tail end of notes that I hate. For the flexibility it gives me, I can live with it for now, though, : I've heard the Johnson amp modeller, and I don't like it as much as POD. Digitech has a horrid : history of bad sounding preamps (2101, 2112, 2120), but they switched over to digital modelling : on the RP2000, so maybe they've gotten better. I actually like Digitech boxes for effects for the : most part since they usually give you a lot of control over the various parameters so I can tune : it just right. Their reverbs suck, though...get a Lexicon if you want nice ones. : I guess my ultimate recommendation would be dependant on what your needs are. If you only : want a certain sound and have tolerant neighbors, then get the amp that makes that sound. If : you want a lot of variety and/or need to play with headphones when you get a song idea at 3 : in the morning then you can't beat the POD in my opinion. : Scott

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