Synth Harmony: Prog-inspired dual-wave synth lead effect Seismik Synth: 8-waveshape oscillator set two octaves below your guitar’s pitchĪnalog Synth: Moog and ARP-inspired funky analogue synth sounds Rez Synth: Sweeping, low pass filter effectsĭouble Bass: Dual-oscillator harmonic generator offering minus-one and two octaves Synth FX: “Special FX” type non-musical effects inspired by Sci-Fi and movie soundtracksīuzz Wave: 8 saw and square waveshapes combined with vibrato String Theory: Emulation of vintage synthesised analogue string machines Synth Lead: Monosynth lead sounds inspired by Moog, ARP and Sequential Circuits

Phaze Eko: - EP-1 tape delay combined with Uni-Vibe-style modultionīubble Echo: - Delay effect with randomised Sample & Hold filter on the repeats Random S&H: - Sample & Hold effect based on an Oberheim Voltage Controlled Filter Tape Eater: - Modulation effect that emulates the sound of a stretched/chewed tape Killer Z: Distortion based on the Boss Metal Zone MT-2 For me, it's nothing like playing one of my amps.(Image credit: Line 6) Line 6 POD Farm FX Junkie models for HelixĪs mentioned, the fun doesn’t end there, because line 6 has also ported 18 effects from its POD Farm software into the HX rangeīronze Master: Bass distortion based on the rare Maestro Bass Brassmaster bass distortion it just gets louder or softer for the most part. The POD (or at least the XT) is like a static filter that just colors everything the same.

But nothing really close to what I want - and, after many hours of experimental probing and knob-twisting - no promise that I will ever find a way to trick it into what I want.Īt the bottom of that is a very pronounced lack of responsiveness to playing approach and technique. Stuff that comes within a long throw, maybe. So it's with real disappointment that I have to report that, for me, and the tones I like, the POD offers pretty close to nothing. But the idea of being able to dial up a range of tones quickly, store, and recall.

I have a few amps, a Blues Jr, a Lexicon Signature 284 low power rack amp, a couple funky low-end 40 and 50 year old jobs. The idea of such a device is, to me, golden. And when I say exploring, I mean really pushing, prodding and twisting every nob on pretty much every patch. 'A few years back, a pal parked his POD XT with me and I've now spent several long evenings exploring every patch. I found here ( ), the words to describe what I don't like in the POD FARM amps and overdrive effects (most of them) (from theblue) :

Line 6 pod farm 2 rock guitar sound