Community: Message List - Pod HD500 vs Boss GT-10

Re: Pod HD500 vs Boss GT-10

support@line6.com — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:32:12 GMT

Mr. Limborg,

You seem to be a lame troll intent on profiteering. Do you avoid mirrors for fear of pangs of conscience?

Cheers,

Jim Adams

Re: Pod HD500 vs Boss GT-10

support@line6.com — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:30:30 GMT

I had a GT-10 and traded it for the POD HD500. The HD500 wins out hands down. It sounds by far more natural, whereas, to me, the GT-10 sounded quite synthetic in comparison.

Re: Pod HD500 vs Boss GT-10

support@line6.com — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 23:16:14 GMT

yeah......Mr Limberg would (and occasionally still does) appear on various threads on the GT central forums selling his wares.

he couldn't quite grasp that there were very many extremely knowlegable and helpful guys on there that would happily post tones for free or help someone to refine there tones, and would troll the forums trying to entice people to send him money to recieve his tones.

Re: Pod HD500 vs Boss GT-10

support@line6.com — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 09:44:46 GMT

I understand now , greetings!

Re: Pod HD500 vs Boss GT-10

support@line6.com — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 08:55:58 GMT

CairnsFella wrote:

I think jameslimburg may have had an ulterior motive for his post.

I agree They call it "spam"...

Re: Pod HD500 vs Boss GT-10

support@line6.com — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 04:35:42 GMT

alfmetal70 wrote:

For me the effects (less de harmony) are far better on the GT-10.

From the store the GT-10 and the HD500 are very similar for me, but if you know use both you can get better (more natural) tone from the HD. The amps have so much dynamic than the GT-10.

So for me, if you will only use the effects (less de harmony) maybe will be better the GT, but if you will use the simulations (amps, cabs, preamp+power, etc.) is better the HD.

Good luck

A valid point Im sure alfmetal, however this is an old old old thread. I dont wish to be cynical (and I may be mistaken) but I think jameslimburg may have had an ulterior motive for his post.

Re: Pod HD500 vs Boss GT-10

support@line6.com — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:00:19 GMT

For me the effects (less de harmony) are far better on the GT-10.

From the store the GT-10 and the HD500 are very similar for me, but if you know use both you can get better (more natural) tone from the HD. The amps have so much dynamic than the GT-10.

So for me, if you will only use the effects (less de harmony) maybe will be better the GT, but if you will use the simulations (amps, cabs, preamp+power, etc.) is better the HD.

Good luck

Re: Pod HD500 vs Boss GT-10

support@line6.com — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 03:23:00 GMT

The Line 6 POD HD500 had way-too-much built-in compression [Meaning when the Compressor effect was OFF, it still had way-too-much compression forcing my quiet-notes louder and my loud-notes quieter; having very little dynamic-range]; The VOX Tonelab LE also had that problem. However, the Roland BOSS GT-10 has plenty of dynamic range.

BOSS GT-10 Patches by James Limborg

http://www.jameslimborg.com/boss-gt-10-patches-download.html

Re: Pod HD500 vs Boss GT-10

support@line6.com — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:51:29 GMT

How about running an HD300 into the effects loop of the GT-10 for the amp models alone ? Do-able with decent results ? Mulling over an HD300 for just this purpose, but want to find out before I shell out the cash.

Oh yeah, 1 more thing. Can you use midi to switch patches on the HD ? Would simplify things greatly since the GT has midi functionality.

Re: Pod HD500 vs Boss GT-10

support@line6.com — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 05:52:55 GMT

Hi,

my expierience is that the gt 10 is the better one when u want to use effects and u use and tube amp, u can have more varieties of sound when u use the 4 cables method, i use an engl screamer and i prefer the gt 10. but when u looking for an effect unit which produces "tube sounds" and you are not the effect maniac i think a better choice ist the l6 hd500, sounds more like tubes. but it s my opinion only when u don´t use an tubeamp in between. both are good but i prefer the gt 10 in combination with an tube amp, for recording or direct connected with pa is the l6 hd 500 my fave, so its up to you.You have to think about what u whant to do.

regds from germany