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"Podcket" - The Line6 Pocket POD

The Line6 POD processing power fits now in your pocket

By Florin Tibu, Audio Editor

19th of June 2007, 15:59 GMT

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The processing power of a POD in the pocket-sized version
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The POD guitar processor from Line6 has almost become a standard when it comes to professional-sounding guitar tone, guitar recording and generally speaking, guitars sounding good. The Line6 POD has been a most coveted guitar effects processor, sporting not good-sounding tones but a greater editing capability and a generic engineering principle based on the specs of actual big names in the industry, namely guitarists of today's mainstream bands.



Fit for both bluesy music as well as for the most demented grindcore, the Line6 guitar POD has rapidly grown to be a processor you'd expect to meet on large stages as well as in most serious studios, and from the rehearsal places of bands to the home studio of the wannabe rockstars.

Now, it's time to welcome the Pocket version of the POD – the tuner-size processor that will deliver the same great tone as its larger brothers but which is thousands of times more portable and easy to use. The Pocket POD can easily be used with your guitar amp, in front of it or as an effect loop, as it can be used with headphones for safe playing in noisy environments or when the others need to sleep.

The Line6 Pocket POD runs on batteries and AC so you'll be able to take it anywhere. It can be also connected to your computer via the USB connector and this opens up a whole new horizon of tonal possibilities: you can tweak the presets on your very desktop via the downloadable Vyzex application or you can search CustomTones.com for a bank of over 3000 presets created by guitarists all over the world.

Features:

-300+ Presets — Including exclusive rock star presets with unrivaled tone
-32 Amp Models, 16 Cab Models — Mix and Match amps and cabs to create your own unique sound
-16 Effects — Built-in in set of effects that are tweaked to perfection
-4-Way Navigation Pad — Quickly find the sound your looking for
-Chromatic Tuner — The built-in tuner can be set to mute for those on-stage tunings between songs
-USB Connectivity — Edit your presets on the computer with FREE software from Line6.com
-CD/MP3 Jack — Jam along with your favorite songs
-Portable Design —Weighs just over 6 ounces! Only 5 x 3.25 x 2.5 inches in size

The Line6 Pocket POD features over 300 presets from various artists, including Steve Pedulla – Thursday, Randy Torres - Project 86 & Bumblefoot, John Lefler - Dashboard Confessional, Tim Wheeler – Ash, Nick Hipa - As I Lay Dying, Phil Sgrosso - As I Lay Dying, Jim Ward – Sparta, Keeley Davis – Sparta, Matt Scannell - Vertical Horizon, John Z – Volto, Tim Mahoney – 311, Marcos Curiel – P.O.D., Bjorn Agren – Razorlight, Dan Estrin – Hoobastank, JT Woodruff - Hawthorne Heights, Jim McGorman - Hawthorne Heights, Joel Stroetzel - Killswitch Engage, James Valentine - Maroon 5.

The Line6 Pocket POD does not sport footswitches or MIDI control and this is a personal drawback, but hey, for $130 any guitarist should have one!

We are just a few, but there are many of you, Softpedia users, out there. That's why we thought it would be a good idea to create an email address for you to help us a little in finding gadgets we missed. Interesting links are bound to be posted with recognition going mainly to those who submit. The address is .

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