Incredible array of sounds and fx! Amp models are incredible. especially the tube sounds. Extremely difficult to tell the simulated sound from the real thing!

Includes the normal accessories and some pretty cool software downloads!

Just plug in and play! The hard part is deciding which sound you want cause they're all great.

This unit is made extremely well. It's big and heavy too. Even the control knobs are heavy duty!

Definitely worth its price and then some! No other pedal board even comes close.

The best there is!!

It's very awesome!

Active musician, songwriter and engineer

country, country cross over, light rock and folk

Amazing. The loaded-in presets sound like garbage, in my opinion, but this thing is infinitely configurable and far more than just an effects pedal. If you can't make this thing sound like you want, there are hundreds of presets in GearBox and thousands of user-submitted tones online do it for you. I use it with a tube amp and record directly into the computer and both sound fantastic. This is used by a number of popular bands, who seem to love using it when performing live. You play this into the clean channel of your amp, by the way.

Again, this is far more than an effects pedal. It can make your guitar sound like pretty much anything. The LCD screen is small but the controls are intuitive and you don't ever really need to use them because you can plug it into the laptop and change all the settings in GearBox. If you spend enough time with this thing it is just crazy how much you can do with it. I bought all the extra amp models so now it makes even more sounds. You could spend years messing around with this thing and finding different tones, but there's actually lots of other users doing that already so I like to download their presets and try them out myself. It's nice. Buying this thing will make you want a Variax guitar. I got it to play into a PA but wanted more raw volume so I bought a combo amp with tubes and it rules. Buying one of these things and not taking advantage of the huge amount of information on the line 6 website and forums would be a shame - otherwise you would not know that you need to configure your presets playing around 85dB in order to compensate for Fletcher-Munson curves for LIVE, duh. Actually I didn't know about Fletcher-Munson curves before I bought this - now I do! I am serious when I say using this thing will not only improve your music but also educate you about sound, if you so wish. Otherwise it's a great effects pedal.

Incredibly easy to use. It would probably be well-received at all if the factory presets were better. Being integrated with the computer makes both recording and everyday use much easier - you don't have to bend over and touch the knobs if you don't want to! I had to calibrate the volume/wah pedal to make it switch over properly - out of the box this isn't super awesome fantastic, but after reading the instruction manual and taking an hour to do some setup and load new presets you will have the best guitar pedal and/or recording interface on the planet.

awesome product. great quality. I had to calibrate the pedal but otherwise no problems whatsoever.

absolutely the best thing ever. This is waaaay more than an effects pedal. You can use either the xt live or the gearbox plugin in conjunction with the xt live on all of your tracks in a mix to give them that amped sound. It is just amazing. If lost, broken, or stolen I would just buy another one.

I bought one of these used and purchased amp models for it - a part was missing from the used pedal so I returned it to the store without disabling the models and got a new one - turns out the model packs are linked to your device, not the computer, and you are supposed to disable them before transferring between devices. I called line 6 and they sorted it out pretty quickly, gave me new serials for the new pedal. An amazing thing about the model packs is you can purchase, install, and then "return" them to line 6 within 30 days and get all your money back. Unheard of!

technical marvel. If you want crazy tripped out effects this might not be for you, but if you want to sound like all sorts of different guitar sounds, be able to go from a chunky blues to metal to surf guitar and country all in the same song this is your thing. Great for recording - it pretty much replaces the amp, mic, mixer, and audio interface for $400. Also comes in rack-mount form (xt pro) with connectable pedal board for those so inclined.

Active Musician

Electronic/Alternative

The sounds are awesome, technology is awesome and its built like a tank. Do you want to plunk down TONS of bucks for many stomp boxes that are a pain to reconfigure or something that is all in one unit, programmable and outperforms all of them? Plus, its so easy to play on stage its silly. Its your choice - but I bought mine 2 years ago and I can't imagine life without it. I also bought the bass expansion pack as I'm a bass player of 28 years as well as a guitarist. How about the electronics? I'm an electrical engineer by trade specializing in digital signal processing. I'm amazed at how Line 6 does what they do. Save your hard earned bucks - get a POD and go direct into the board - no amp required. Plus you can interface this thing with darn near any digital audio workstation out there, (except protools m-audio) so you can record your axe without an extra interface, (usb to your computer). I know, I sound like I work for Line 6 - not so - I'm just very happy with my purchase.

See above - what else can I say - comes with everything you need. Some of the downloadable expansion packs are useful but not required. I bought the bass expansion pack - best $100 I ever spent. Now I can go from an Ampeg SVT to an SWR with a touch of footswitch.

The modeling on this amp is great. The guys at Line 6 are tone Nazis - you can dial pretty much anything you want in. The clean presets out of the box were great but I had to tweak the distortion presets a little for my liking. One negative - the LCD display needs to be bigger - it can be hard to read on a smoky stage.

As I said - built like a tank.

Nuff said.

I bought the 2 year service plan and haven't needed it. Thats the sign of a great product.

I have erotic dreams of my POD - just kidding... but I love the thing. It has improved my guitar playing immensely and allows me to concentrate on making music rather than twiddling dials on stomp boxes every time I play a different song.

Active Musician. Involved in home recording and designing music hardware.

All over the place. Rock, Jazz, Funk, R&B - no country though.

There is nothing you can't do with this pedal. It is amazing!

Solid metal body with very durable plastic foot switches. The wah and volium pedal is metal too, with a non-slip rubber pad.

$400.00 before the 2 $50.00 downloads is a bit high in my opinion. The price would be more appealing if you didn't have to download the most sought after sounds for an extra $100.00, they should have been included in the original price. I have to say though, after the $100.00 downloads, there is no $500.00 pedal out there that will beat it!

Black with white lettering, chrome knobs & handle, simple, clean, yet provocative. It doesn

Hobbyist

Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Rock, Grunge

I have not figured it all out yet, but I am really loveing it though!!

does its job

built nicely, and looks great

worth every penny

didn't need them yet, but, a lot is on the web site

I wanted it I got it. :-)

Active Musician, Recording Engineer

Christian rock/heavy rock. and Acoustic

Extremely impressive sounds. I've owned this for about 8 months, and have switched over to it from my Line 6 Spider II amp. So much more flexibility and options with this unit!! I can create/recreate just about any tone I want, through what's already on it, and what can be downloaded for free at the Line 6 Custom Tone website. Sounds fantastic live, which is what I mainly use it for. Using the Studio Direct output mode for private jamming, or studio playing is phenomenal. I use a Les Paul Standard, and it rocks. Primary playing setting is in our church, where we use a awesome EAW setup and crank it.

FANTASTIC features... there are so many options you can select from, and with each of those options you can set it down to the most exact measurement you want. One feature I would be real quick to brag about is the expression/wah pedal - it's not like the real deal. It's a very sensitive wah pedal, and requires some control. Maybe the problem is that I am used to a Cry Baby and there's not much like that. For being built-in it is a great expression pedal though. Line 6 now offers several various wah models that you can select to use for the patches you have in this system, which is pretty cool.

EXTREMELY EASY INTERFACE. This is my first floor/pedalboard type system, and yet it is extremely easy to navigate and set all your settings. Very nice controls, and once you are familiar with it you will have no problem tweaking it to what you want to hear. I would say there is no learning curve involved; overall fantastic interface.

This is a SOLID, RUGGED piece of equipment. Everything down to the knobs are hardcore. I would take it anywhere to gig with it, and not be worried about something breaking or coming off. No loose parts or anything to make you cautious. Never had a problem to date with something not working or glitching from time to time, everything's solid.

Absolutely - this product is MORE THAN WORTH its selling price. I don't see why Line 6 would not charge $800 for this unit; I would buy it all over again even if it was that much, because the value of the system is worth it. No better unit for this price, and I've played the GNX workstations and Boss GT ones too.

I contacted Line 6 by phone twice, and never got to speak to someone and no one ever called me back in response to a message I left in the support queue. So I would not rate live support highly at all; however this is just my experience. I love their online support/downloads/tools though. Anyone with a good PC that you can connect your PODxt Live to will absolutely love the options that are available with this unit, it's just incredible. Everything from backups to downloadable tones to firmware updates.

Oh yeah - when I first saw the photos of it I wanted it - it's got classic, rugged looks. The black and chrome is clean and sharp, and is was an absolute desirability factor for me in this purchase. I've gotten nothing but great comments on the way it looks, and I think it's easily the best looking unit. Look at the DigiTech or Boss units, and see if they are better looking - I think not. DigiTech's for example, looks like a plastic colored toy - not too professional in my opinion. This POD is a rocker in it's style.

Active Musician

Christian, Classic/Light Rock, Jazz, Alternative

I've been playing since I was 7 yrs old and now I am 57 yrs old...... I've played acoustis to amps to sound boards.... for portability and versitility and sound this is the best I have used..... I always go straight into the board..... I eliminate the amp and one more eq to deal with...... since I eliminated the amps my eq problems with sound board techs have all but vanished.... the xt live is also easy to adjust on the fly..... I play a Strat..and have used the Digitec line, Yamaha, many foot pedels, Korg....etc

Haven't used them yet

Excellent sound, great through a JC-120. The factory settings are excellent.

Incredible. You can tailor your sound completely, then save the tweaks.

Very simple to use.

I love everything EXCEPT for the input jack. After having to replace it twice, I replaced it with a heavy duty installed on both the input and the power supply. Now it is bulletproof.

Not as durable as Boss or Roland stuff, but a lot more versatile and inexpensive.

Pretty good.

35+ years playing, 25+ years teaching

Rock, Jazz

very good the longer you have the it the better it sounds and much better than vamp2 (wich also have).all the amps are real nice and the effects and stomp and delay's and stuff and reverbs are all really cool sounding and fun to play with.

the fact that you can connect it to your pc and edit your sound there and back it up is really useful in the beginning ;

really easy to just in the beginning maybe a bit to much with te effects and stuff but you get used to it real nice

it's made out of metal so don't really see any problem's of breaking or something like that

i think the price is very good for what you get all the effects you probaly ever need, very good to play live with and also easy if you wanna record at home

did got any trouble with so...

i still love it

active musician

alternative; rock; metal

I think it has a lot of tones to work with as well as Amps , you can customized your sound the way you want it , and when you hook it up to the computer you can fine tune your sound and tweak it just right. I've had mine for over a year and still haven't went thru everything and all the different settings . It makes playing Guitar exciting and fun .

when you go on line you can download LINE 6 Monkey which tells you what you have and when it needs up dating . I also downloaded GEARBOX ,LINE 6 Edit and Tone port , each helps you in recording you own stuff as well as fine tuning your sound .

Its all a learning process and its not hard to learn .

have no problems as of yet !!

THE BEST

THE BEST TONES you can get and always lets you know when you need up dates , and I've used the online help and they were great people and very helpful .

ITs BLACK is that sexy

over 40 years

Rock/Metal

Sounds great wherever your playing say for a 20 person crowd to a 3000 person crowd...its great

It has a ton of ddifferent sounds. This effect pedal is like a computer. It hss its own mind.

bEST PRICE FOR BEST EFFECTS.

Great price

havent hadany problems.

already have one

Guitarist in band

Classic Rock

cant believe people still dont know about this because they would have one by there feet.....aaa+

way to much to list

strong and looks goodddd

good price

ohhh yeah.

right now ..hobbyist.but will get back in the game soon

rock

You know all about the features of the Pod XT Live. Here is a little info about my experience with how to power it... With the Line 6 Pod XT, I've found that the quality of the tone you'll get is very dependent on the amp and speaker(s) you run the signal into. Certain amplification setups seam to "fit" my Pod XT Live better than others. I tried out the Pod XT Live at a large music store before I bought it. They had it running into a $2,500 Bose L1 PA system. It sounded horrible - thin and distant. Granted, it could have been poorly set up but I was terribly disappointed. That said, I bought one anyway because of the rave reviews. I was much happier when I got it home - eventually. First, I ran my American Fat Strat Deluxe into the Pod XT and Pod into the front of my 30w Peavey Delta Blues 1x15. When I ran the signal into the regular guitar-in jack, it sounded like *#($%@. The sound of the Pod through the three 12AX7's was shrill and thin and unsatisfying. No way was this going to work. However, when I ran the signal into the FX return instead, it sounded like a different amp. The four EL84's really warmed up the tone and brought out the unique character of the amp itself. A little tweaking of the Pod's output signal and of the amps EQ and the tone was, in my personal opinion, excellent. Some of the channels, such as the Roland Jazz Chorus and the Marshall JCM800, were particularly full. The presence was huge and the volume was astounding. The Pod sounded very sweet running through an Epiphone Valve Jr. head into a small open-back cab with a Celestion Vintage 8. With the volume at about 11 o'clock the little Junior pumps out gobs of attitude. It's super sensitive. I tried running the Pod through a small (130w) PA system. AHHHHHHH - it could have cut glass. At my church I ran the Pod through the house PA (5,000 watts plus several Mackie powered 15's) and used in-ear monitors. The quality was very good (comparable to miking my amp) but didn't quit have the character and presence of running directly into the amp. The combination that I eventually settled on for live performance is a stereo setup with the Delta Blues for main stage volume and the Valve Jr./Celestion on the second channel to open up the sound and bring out some of the stereo effects. I would think that a matching pair of DBs would sound better but that's the best I can do for now. Even though the Pod is an amp modeler, I treat it more like a multi-effects processor and look to the amp(s) for character and ultimate sound quality. YMMV

Too many to list.

There is a learning curve but the controls are relatively intuitive. To get the most out of your Pod you really need to dig into the manual.

Well made. Solid and well designed.

Best for the money as best as I can tell.

By support, I refer to the software support. As soon as you get your Pod, download the software and register. Then you can download tons of patches. It adds a whole new dimension to the experience.

I've seen Nashville pro's using these things on stage. The Pod is definitely the iPod of guitar amp emulators.

Semi pro

Blues, rock, alternative, funk, contemporary Christian

I hate to admit it, being the tube-snob I am (old school), but this is absolutely the most versatile all-in-one effects unit on the market. I have been playing guitar since 1969 and have had all the big-name equipment mentionable, but this is one piece of gear I simply will not do without. The sonic capabilities are infinite. Just be a bit patient and you should be able to tweak anything that your heart and ears desire

Where do I start? The unit is has a ton of features, mainly the easy editing capabilities. Stomp boxes, old and new, amps and cabs, old and new, compression, noise gate, EQ, reverbs, mods, etc. are all top shelf.

Like before, the editing is a cinch and the lay out is very logical. You can set up banks of your own in no time and scrolling is simple.

This is my third Line 6 product that I've purchased and it won't be my last. I plan on purchasing the Line 6 Spider Valve Mk II 212 very soon to go along with this baby!

By far, the best musical investment I have made in at least 15 years.

Extremely knowledgeable and friendly. I haven't had any repair issues as of yet, but recently updated the drivers in my POD xt Live and it took all of 4 minutes to do so.

For me, I think it is an extremely attractive floor model effects unit.

Active Musician

All Types

Modulations, Synths and Pitch effects are worse than ever. On the other hand, amp models and its delays / reverbations have realistic feel. Line 6 designed those amp model better than ever.

Great all-around multi-effect pedal. Almost every parameter required can be well tweaked. Easy PC connectivity (included USB cable) and tone backup. Ease of recording and tweaking thru computer.

To get a good tone, one must be ready to sit in front of a PC with PODxt connected and tweak for an hour or more. Rather difficult to tweak directly. But after getting a good tone setting, its just plug-and-play.

Perfectly build and flawless. Very durable. Excellent, although it is not portable (due to its heaviness and its massive dimension). Not recommended for mobility. Pedal does not operate effectively. Tune guitars perfectly.

This effect board is quite expensive. But to refer to its wide variety of model range, it may worth it. Firmware is updatable, but no supporting software included in the box (download after registering the device online, yet it is big: 95 Mb ++). Extra models available for extra fee (how disappointing; Line 6 can just include all of them, like POD X3). Updates are extremely rare. (Almost never)

Very good support. Line 6 reply emails very quick. (in a week or so)

The device is enclosed in sexy black metal and emboidered with minimal knobs and button. Easily operatable. A various range of 'usable' models. But one will need to do a lot of tweaking to create a great tone. Fortunately, presets are downloadable via the Custom Tone site.

Student Band as Lead Guitarist

Practically All Genre

Awesome.

Its an incrediable investment!

its insane that not every musician owns one!

pricey, but for what it is, its unbelievable

off ebay :S brand new, havnt played through anything ever since. havn't needed to.

get this item and i assure that you wont ever need anything ever again!

proffetional session guitarist and in a band

Prog Rock, heavy metal, jazz

The POD xt Live is an amazing sounding unit! I can't believe the quality and clarity of this thing...not even at a price many times higher than what this costs!

This unit comes with the necessary power adapter and is awesome right out of the box! The features on this thing are tremendous. The amp models and effects are top notch. And the versatility of the unit as a whole is truly amazing! I had read the specs, but I would never have believed the sound and functionality if I had not used it myself. When you read all the specs, you doubt them...but the truth is, this thing really does rock! (And any other style of music you can think of.) I especially like the functionality when this is coupled with the Variax electric guitar (I am using a 500). Having control of the guitar models come from the POD is masterful. YOu literally have the world at your feet!

Heavy duty..well made. I have not had a single problem with it and I've been using it nonstop since January 2005. Not only is it well built and reliable, but it's so darn portable that you could take it absolutely anywhere without a single thought. It is NOT cumbersome! But it sounds like a whole truckload of toys!

Don't be fooled by the price of this item. It's worth it's weight in gold. I can't believe how far technology has come and how affordable it has become. We are living in a great age for making music!

I have emailed Line 6 a couple of times with questions. The support is quick and helpful. I have upgraded the firmware online and that was a breeze.

It's a great looking piece of equipment...but who cares about that? It's awesome!

Active musician, songwriter, producer, worship director

Rock, country, gospel

The PODxt Live might be fine as a pedal board replacement, but using it through the PA leaves much to be desired. Line6 advertises the POD as a standalone amp system. We run the POD through our band's Mackie PA, and there are some decent sounds, but it is far from the sound of a quality tube amp. I'd say possibly metal heads could live with the POD through the PA since it produces many varieties of fuzz and digital type distortion, but anyone in love with the squeal of tube amps will not care for the sound of the POD. There's just no comparing the POD to a tube amp. The other issue with the POD is dynamic range, or lack there of. While the clean sounds are actually decent, it's difficult to get it to respond to subtle touch. I've waited to write this review to give the POD a fair comparison. I know from experience that many factors influence tone, and understanding how to achieve the tone is a learning experience. I've had the POD for about a year and a half now. I've spent countless hours trying to dial in decent sounds on the POD only to walk away frustrated. Contrast that to my Mesa Boogie, which took approximately 30 minutes to dial in great sounds. I've been working on running the POD in front of the Mesa now, which is way I took the chance with the POD in the first place. It just seemed to make sense to consolidate all the pedals into one handy, self-contained unit. The POD seems to work pretty well in front of the Mesa, although I don't use it on a regular basis since the Mesa sounds so good with minimal effects. In summary, if you play metal or like digital distortion, you can probably run the POD through a PA. If you want to use the POD as effects in front of a good amp (for me that means tubes), then it should work well for you.

I'd say the most useful features are the variety of effects that are possible. It's essentially about 50 pedals in one box.

No issues in this department. Seems very solid and reliable.

Compared to the cost of a couple pedals and a board, the product is very price competitive. I purchased the line6 case. So it is very convenient to move around and protected.

I have not had to deal with Line6 regarding this product.

This product is just so.

Active Musician

Rock, Alternative, Blues

I'm a self-described "tube-snob", at least as far as what I am willing to use in a live band setting. I still believe that a good tube amp cuts through a mix much better than any solid-state amp, and that's why I run my PODxt Live into the FX-loop of my tube amp. The tubes warm up the sound and make the POD sound much more "organic". I prefer multi-FX units to individual stompboxes because I like to be able to switch on and off multiple FX as well as change volume and EQ without having to do a pedal-dance. I was previously using a Boss GT-3, but the amp I have now needs a line-level source to drive it's FX-loop, and the GT-3 only outputs at amp-level. The PODxt Live has a switch to choose either amp or line-level output, so I bought it and ditched my GT-3. I haven't used the newer Boss multi-FX (GT-6 & GT-8) units, but the sound quality of the POD's FX are much better than those of the GT-3, and the preamps/amp/cab sims are LIGHT YEARS ahead. Many of the effects are scary-close to the ones they're modeled after. Also, I have a friend who owns a Mesa-Boogie Dual-Rectifier and we AB'ed it with my amp's sounds using the PODxt Live's Dual-Rect setting. We both agreed it was just about impossible to tell one from the other. If anything, I thought my amp sounded better. He was quite annoyed at me when he found out what I spent to get my "Recto" sound. The only thing I don't really like is the wah, but no biggie, I have my Dunlop Zakk Wylde Crybaby for that.

There are so many options it's amazing. So far, every idea I've wanted to try with my PODxt Live has been possible. I especially like the fact that you can assign each effect to be either before or after the amplifier, which can change the sound dramatically. You can save any combination of settings into the patches and also have four pedals (amp, stompbox, modulation & delay) to use exactly as you would use real stompboxes. The amp tone controls are cool too, they are laid out on the face of the PODxt Live just like the knobs on most amps. With this you can make quick sound adjustments without getting into the edit mode. The midi feature is nice, too.

I haven't had it long enough to vouch for it's durabilty but it seems quite solid.

For the money I don't think anything can touch it. There are so many sound options, plus the noise-gate, EQ, etc., I think it's an amazing value.

Haven't dealt with Line 6 for support, however using the USB cable connected to an internet-enabled computer it's very easy to get software upgrades.

I don't know how to rate the "sex-appeal" exactly. It's not particularly striking-looking, but what multi-FX floor units are?

Active musician

Heavy rock

good sound but a bit fake sounding and breaks up if you turn it up could get way better sound out of any amp if you work with it but if you are lazy like me its great

a buttload of features but not all sound great and some are just pointless

not the best

shure lots of crap but the quality is crap so why dont you bring it down a bit line 6

deppends on who your with and where you are

i would rather get the original pod for less price and easier to handel

proffessional

jazz, jam, heavy metal, blues, country, classic rock ect

sounds good, on board graphic eq. pretty nice. but it always goes back to what your playing through. if you are playing through something quality then your good to go. but something wont sound as good. tube amps rule.

all kinds of different amps. granted a couple dont sound so good, but im very anal about my sound anyway. but most def you can do or produce any kind of sound you want. also built in tuner and metronome in guitarport.

had it now for about 3 month toating it around from place to place, practice to practice. does just fine, built sturdy.

product is worth the price. Actually i think im getting a little more.

Line6's website is pretty good. they have all your solfware you need there. Also 2 sound packs that you can purchase to install on your podxt live. I just got the Metal pack and it was worth the money. Awsome sounds.

cant live without it.

Active Musician

80's Metal, Metal, NeoClassical Metal

Some of the below reviews talk about how this isn't a "Live" sutable piece of equipment......They're on crack! This thing sounds absolutely amazing! I will never buy any other pedal ever! I;ve played the Boss ME-50 and The voz Tonelab and yes they ae both very good, the line6 blows them by lightyears!

So many options to hook this thing up to it's almost overwhelming

Used in many gigs and seems indestructable! rollover bar saves all the knobs!

Just look at the specs and you tell me!

Don't know Haven't needed it yet

I tend to weant to sleep with mine

Active musician

Rock-n-roll, Punk, Blues, Jazz, techno, funk

First off, for those who are buying this box just to record, this does not apply to you. The point I want to make is that this box is anything but "Live". Why did Line6 call this box "Live" when it's completely unusable in a live setting. Thin, frail & brittle just doesn't cut it for a live setup. You all know what the pod xt sounds like. It records great but that's "it". Don't buy this box if you are hoping it's going to work for both live and recording setups. If you want an awesome "live" setup, get a Vox Tonelab SE. The SE also records pretty well... I own both, the SE is my swish army knife.

Yes, it has 36 amps and 24 cab, they "all" sound like crud... The SE has 16 amps and 11 cabs of which "all" are very usable in a live and recording setup. For just recording, I give the Pod XT live a 8, they get a 1 because of Line6's deception that it's a "Live" processor... it's not...

If it were a quality product for "Live", I'd recomend it in a heart beat. Don't get me wrong, the box is well built, looks great, heavy duty tough and built for the road (which it will never see). Line6 now has a great case, now they just need to build some core design that works for "live" as advertised.

Value to me means that it works like a swiss army knife. This box works great for recording. Good luck reproducing your studio tones live... Not with this box. The Tonelab SE would cover the "value" requirement much better. Yes, it cost a little more but well worth if you can use it for more applications, that's value.

I once ordered a firmware upgrade from Line6 for my Pod Pro. It took Line6 12 weeks...

I must admin, I was pretty excited when I read my first review on this box and saw what looked to be a great "live" design (so I bought one). At one time I used the Digitech RP14 which I always thought was a great "live" design. The second row of pedals for process over-rides is very nice for the live player. All this great looks and function lives in the Pod XT Live. Line6 just forgot to finish what they started and design some usable tone for the live player. However, for just recording, I give the Pod XT Live an 8.

Active Musician

Rock, Christian

My Pod XT Live worked for less than an hour and the piece of junk quit on me. I couldn't connect to it with anything. Thank God zZSounds looks like they'll refund 100% of my purchase.

I play through a Behringer(sp?) solid state combo 2x12 through a Behringer 4x12 cab. I am in a band that gigs regularly and the other guitarist plays on a Boss GT-10 through a Mesa 50w head through a Marshal cab. My tone kills his. I know it sounds ridiculous, but it's true. The catch is that I have spent HOURS AND HOURS tweaking my User presets on the computer. IT TAKES TIME TO GET IT TO SOUND GOOD - but if you put forth the effort and time, you will be amazed.

The pitch shifter I downloaded online needs some work. THE FEATURES ON THIS ARE JUST AS GOOD AS THE X3! Don't be fooled by the marketing - the new sounds are junk. I played on an X3 at guitar center and I know I won't be buying that over my XT because you can download most of the new sounds at a small price (hint - go download the upgrade for your XT off the Line 6 site because they give you the worthwhile new sounds from the X3 for free!)

Although it's not super easy, guitar tone never is. I have used countless processers and nothing touches this one. If you think that operating a Line6 pedal is hard, don't ever use pedals. This is as easy as it gets.

Incredibly strong. I have spilled beer on it, dropped it, kicked it, you name it. I play regularly and this thing has never once given me any grief at a show. The most reliable piece of equipment I own.

worth every penny - and when I bought it, it cost what the X3 costs now. If the two were the same price, I would still go with the XT anyday.

Go to Line6 forums. Everything you could want and more is there.

Active Professional

Prog/Alt/Metal/Post-Hardcore

***Incredible*** flexibility.

I do not know how you could pack more into one box

Easiest to configure with a PC attached, but everything can be changed using the box itself.

Known problem with squeaky pedal (apply white lithium grease)

I cannot belive how much this device offers for so little money. If you own two or more guitar effects pedals, sell them and buy this!

My one support issue was dealt with quickly.

Fantastic professional looking piece of kit

Hobbyist

Lots. Rock and Folk mainly, I guess