madshadows Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 This looks like a fun new bass pedal from LINE 6, see link below POD Express Bass John 😎 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madshadows Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 Line 6 YouTube vids Overview Pod Bass Overview Sound Samples Sound Samples John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Edwards69 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 (edited) Looks great to me. Pretty much everything I need in a backup or even flyrig type device. Sure, there’s always going to be things missing for most people (for me it’s the SVT4Pro model, pitch shift, recharagle internal battery and Bluetooth) but it ticks a hell of a lot of boxes. I wonder if future firmware updates will add more effects to choose from and maybe swap them in and out. Edited March 6 by Greg Edwards69 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Looks very interesting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbunney Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 It doesn’t have an aux in, but can I plug my phone in through the usb socket so I can play along to songs? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineweasel Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 10 hours ago, markbunney said: It doesn’t have an aux in, but can I plug my phone in through the usb socket so I can play along to songs? Looks like it, see page 10 of the manual https://line6.com/data/6/0a020a40152f865e216d6d6b24/application/pdf/POD Express Owner's Manual - English .pdf 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 That is a lot of bang for your buck. 21 presets!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 (edited) That's a great looking wee thing... @franzbassist kind of makes the HX One look even worse for bass use! Edited March 6 by Bigwan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 (edited) Yep, simultaneous multiple effects and presets. Why would you buy the HX One when you can use this? Edited March 6 by franzbassist 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 This is perfect timing, just as I'm looking at the Line 6 range and trying to decide what would be best. I only really use a few sounds, and this looks too have all the essentials covered, PLUS no complicated menus etc. I just can't fathom why Yamaha didn't bring it to the Guitar Show last week, even if the official launch wasn't until yesterday? 🤷 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbunney Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 1 hour ago, pineweasel said: Looks like it, see page 10 of the manual https://line6.com/data/6/0a020a40152f865e216d6d6b24/application/pdf/POD Express Owner's Manual - English .pdf Awesome, thanks. this looks great, I’ve been thinking about getting a HX Stomp for ages, but out off by the cost and the fact I would only use a small portion of its functionality 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 'Punch' setting is GK800RB. Count me in! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 55 minutes ago, markbunney said: Awesome, thanks. this looks great, I’ve been thinking about getting a HX Stomp for ages, but out off by the cost and the fact I would only use a small portion of its functionality I'm in exactly the same boat. I want a neat package with great sounds, but I don't actually need much, only a few key sounds really. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 I have been looking at the HX Effects to replace my Boss MS-3 but can't justify the £499 price tag. This looks like it will float my boat for way less money. Speaking of which, is this available anywhere yet? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 I like the look of this a lot and if the synth sounds are decent then this could be a very neat box! Omitted on the sound samples clip but hopefully someone will preview it shortly. Another one for the watchlist for me! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 4 minutes ago, Al Krow said: I like the look of this a lot and if the synth sounds are decent then this could be a very neat box! Omitted on the sound samples clip but hopefully someone will preview it shortly. Another one for the watchlist for me! I haven't managed to watch it yet, but someone has done a longer video on YouTube 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineweasel Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 One issue with the Express is that the control of each effect appears to be severely limited, consisting of just the sweep of the effect knob through that effect's range, which "increases its intensity". What does that mean for, say, the OC-2 clone? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Thomann will have stock in 4-5 weeks and it'll cost £190. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 11 minutes ago, TRBboy said: I haven't managed to watch it yet, but someone has done a longer video on YouTube That's a really useful review thanks @TRBboy - thanks! Not quite adding enough and gaps in its armoury like lack of EQ control means that I'll be sticking with my trusty Zoom B1-4 for now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 No chorus and delay at the same time? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 17 minutes ago, BigRedX said: No chorus and delay at the same time? I THINK you can, because they're denoted by different colours, so are separate effects, just controlled from the same knob. I think you can only choose one of each colour band effect in each patch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineweasel Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 4 minutes ago, TRBboy said: I THINK you can, because they're denoted by different colours, so are separate effects, just controlled from the same knob. I think you can only choose one of each colour band effect in each patch. I don't think so, you only get to choose one effect for each of the four knobs, or you can turn that group off by rotating its knob fully counter-clockwise. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelDean Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 No reverb at all on the bass one... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 7 minutes ago, pineweasel said: I don't think so, you only get to choose one effect for each of the four knobs, or you can turn that group off by rotating its knob fully counter-clockwise. Oh okay. I don't use delay anyway, so it doesn't matter to me 😅 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 (edited) I think the detailed YT review that @TRBboy shared was super useful. I felt that the most of the fx ranged from meh (e.g. the octave down was glitchy, the filter/synth nothing to write home about), passable (dirt) to decent (chorus / modulation) - be interested to hear what other folks reaction to that clip was or whether I'm being too harsh? Love the form factor though. Personally I'm going to wait and see what bag of tricks Zoom have in store with the similarly compact form factor MS-60B Plus due out this year. Edited March 6 by Al Krow 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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