Pod is a series of digital
guitar amplifier
A guitar amplifier (or amp) is an electronic device or system that strengthens the electrical signal from a pickup on an electric guitar, bass guitar, or acoustic guitar so that it can produce sound through one or more loudspeakers, which a ...
modelers from
Line 6. Pods are designed to digitally
simulate amplifiers. Most Pods also include cabinet models, and all Pods include effects models. All Pod variants include headphone ports and recording ports, and can be used to feed a signal into an amp or directly into a
PA system. Some variants include USB for direct recording interface with a
computer
A computer is a machine that can be programmed to Execution (computing), carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (computation) automatically. Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as C ...
.
POD users include
Dino Cazares
Dino Cazares (born in 1966) is an American musician, known for being the guitarist and one of the co-founders of industrial metal band Fear Factory. He is also the co-founder of the metal bands Divine Heresy, Asesino, and Brujeria. Cazares popu ...
of
Fear Factory
Fear Factory is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1989. Throughout the band's career, they have released ten full-length albums and have evolved through a succession of sounds, all in their main style of industrial metal. ...
, who was one of the first professional users, and
Justin Broadrick
Justin Karl Michael Broadrick (born 15 August 1969) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer and a founding member of the band Godflesh, one of the first bands to combine elements of extreme metal and i ...
of
Godflesh
Godflesh are an English industrial metal band from Birmingham. The group formed in 1982 under the title Fall of Because but did not release any complete music until 1988 when Justin Broadrick (guitar, vocals and programming) and G. C. Gree ...
and
Jesu.
Interview with JESU – Maelstrom – Issue No 39
Retrieved November 14, 2016
Product models and variants
Studio
*POD 1.0 – 16 guitar amp models
*POD 2.0 – 32 guitar amp models
*POD xt – 36 guitar amp models
*POD xt PRO – 36 guitar amp models
*POD X3 – 78 guitar amp models and 28 bass amp models
*POD X3 Pro – 78 guitar amp models and 28 bass amp models
*Bass POD xt – 28 bass amp models
*Bass POD xt Pro – 28 bass amp models
*POD HD – 16 guitar amp models
*POD HD Pro – 25 guitar amp models
*POD HD Pro X – 25 guitar amp models
Stage
The Floor POD and Live series are variants of the standard PODs designed for live stage performance. They are similar in appearance to an effects pedal
An effects unit or effects pedal is an electronic device that alters the sound of a musical instrument or other audio source through audio signal processing.
Common effects include distortion/overdrive, often used with electric guitar in ele ...
combined with a simplified mixing console
A mixing console or mixing desk is an electronic device for mixing audio signals, used in sound recording and reproduction and sound reinforcement systems. Inputs to the console include microphones, signals from electric or electronic inst ...
.
*Floor POD – 12 guitar amp models.
*Floor POD Plus – 32 guitar amp models
*POD xt Live – 42 guitar amp models
*POD X3 Live – 78 guitar amp models and 28 bass amp models
*Bass Floor POD – 5 bass amp models
*Bass POD xt Live – 28 bass amp models
*POD HD300 – 16 guitar amp models
*POD HD400 – 16 guitar amp models
*POD HD500 – 22 guitar amp models
*POD HD500X – 30 guitar amp models
Mobile
*Pocket POD – A pocket-sized POD designed for easier portability, featuring 32 guitar amp models
*Pocket POD Express – A budget version of the Pocket POD, featuring five guitar amp models
References
External links
Line 6 Pod product line
Instrument amplifiers
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