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Yes, more. Way more? IDK. All that matters is that YOU like the way it sounds. Yes. Because it IS a real speaker in a cab. All that matters is if YOU like the way it sounds. Keep in mind that any Guitar speaker in a small open back 1x12 cab will sound different than the same speaker in a Mesa Thiele cab which will sound different than the same speaker in an oversized PV cab which will sound different than the same speaker in a Powercab PC112 cab which will sound different than the emulation of that speaker in the Powercab Cabinet. The end result is the sum of the speaker AND the cab. All that matters is if YOU like the way it sounds. I like the way it sounds. Final notes - I have had BOTH the PC112+ and (currently) the PC212+. They are NOT designed for bedroom levels. I find that 75db is about the place where they start to sound good. Louder is better. Google Fletcher-Munson. Also - what sounds "middy" when playing solo at home will usually cut better when live with a full band than a "scooped" cab, and EQ requirements will vary with the venue. That is the purpose of the GLOBAL EQ in Helix.

Thanks, I will tonight.

I'm running into more and more programs, like web browsers, that require macOS 11 (Big Sur) or higher. That was the first macOS to support ARM processors, so the implication is that if you're a Mac user and not running Apple Slicon, Apple wants you to buy a new computer. And since there's such a push to force encourage people to buy a new computer, there's not much incentive for companies to update older software for an ever-diminishing user base. Do I like that? No, nor do I like that Apple promised FireWire devices could always work with Thunderbolt adapters. But if the OS doesn't support FireWire, it doesn't matter if the hardware does. With music industry companies like Line 6, if Apple or Microsoft sneezes, Line 6 catches a cold. Remember all those emails from companies a few months back, urging users not to update yet to the latest macOS because the companies needed to test and patch their plugins? It happens a lot, and that's time not spent on developing new products, providing support, or giving their employees raises. Just sayin.' /rant

The factory presets are not 'terrible', but factory presets are always problematic in MFX units - you'll find some you really like, some you'll think are average, and some you think are dreadful. It is the designers view of what sounds good but with their gear and are also intended to help give users an idea of what the MFX unit can do. Some users love the presets, others hate them. You also need to check whether the preset has expression pedal control as that can change it totally. Aside from personal taste ie we all have different ears, the biggest problem is inconsistency of gear and how you are using the patch ie type of style. It depends on so many variable factors that it is simply impossible to allow for when designing factory patches and very often the patch designer is trying to come up with a compromise that will be decent sounding for the majority. For example: 1. The guitar you are using - some patches will sound better with single coils and worse with humbuckers - and vice-a-versa. The pickup output will also impact on what you hear. 2. The type of headphones you have (you need good studio monitoring headphones eg Audio Technica ATHM50X, or Beyerdynamic 770 Pro - too many folk think their expensive or great sounding headphones that sound terrific when listening to you tube or mp3's or CD's should sound great with Pod Go and blame Pod Go for what they are hearing - studio monitor headphones are very different - not expensive, the two mentioned are around £120 UK, but can transform what you hear from Pod Go) 3 Your amp and how you connect it. If you are putting Pod Go through the front end, the pre-amp stage of your amp will colour tone and add distortion. If you have an FX loop, put Pod Go through the FX return for a less coloured tone 4. Your speakers - either desktop or amp will colour tone 5. The factory presets will have typically been designed in the studio using FRFR (full range, flat response) so if you are using anything else, it will sound different to what the patch creator had in mind. To prove the point watch the demo vid of Pod Go at NAAM with Phil Hindmarsh. Now, load down Phil's patches that are available free from Line 6 Custom Tone and play through your rig? Do they sound like Phil's tones? (put aside his fabulous playing and just focus on tone). I'd be amazed if they did and you might even think the patches are 'terrible'. Even though one of my guitars is a Yamaha Pacifica 611VFM (not wholly dis-similar to his HSS Pacifica) I still had to tweak them a bit and that was with my ATHM50X headphones and going through a Headrush FRFR108 powered cab. Through a guitar amp with a different guitar, they sound totally different. So, if you want to hear the presets as intended, use studio monitoring headphones and/or an FRFR speaker. Also, here's Paul demoing some Pod Go factory presets - do yours sound like this with your gear? Re the part of your statement above that I've put in bold - utter and complete nonsense. Once you have an understanding of how Pod Go works, and build up your experience and knowledge of tone building (I had to go through the same learning curve, and I've been playing some 50 years and have used DSP gear for around half of that) yes of course you can. Even just changes to the cab model and/or mic type & placement, and upping the cab dB levels can transform the patch. If you've ever wondered why an IR can sound so different to the stock cabs, a big difference is the cab output level that helps give a bigger sound. Setting the frequency range to match the real speaker is another good 'trick'. I've tweaked most of the factory presets to suit inc adding snapshots and footswitch settings. There are loads of vids on youtube by some very experienced, knowledgeable and helpful folk - it's well worth starting off with the Pod Go vids for user tips/tricks and then looking at tone-building videos - you'll find them a huge help. But here's the thing - Pod Go is NOT a simple 'plug n play' MFX unit that will give you instant tonal gratification. Just like any other MFX (and I've had Boss, Zoom, Yamaha, Vox and Line 6 units) you have to invest the time to really learn and understand how to get the best out of them - and that applies for any modelling unit out there.

I got an error trying to register my amp. I was using the D/M/Y input for the date of purchase. Try M/D/Y instead, it worked for me.