Sorry, this is copied from a conversation I'm having with a buddy that has my same HD500X, and I'm trying to get his help too.
I was hoping I could pick your brain for just a short minute. I have a Pod HD500X. Normally, I just use it for fx and run into a Carvin Legacy 3. But, I've had the idea of having another preset with an amp in case my head blows up, or even if it's just a gig that I don't want to bring an amp. However, the tones I'm getting sound terrible. I figured out to change the I/O to studio direct, but still, the tones sound scooped and lifeless. Can you give me any thoughts? Which amp model do you use, and what do you do with the I/O settings?
FYI, I've found the Uber amp to be most like my tone, and for the purposes at home prior to the gig, Im running into a mixer, amp, and into a pair of KRK passive monitors. Have not tried it with our PA yet. Even my wife says "It sounds like you're playing in a tunnel." I've tried different mic models, different cab models, and I think I just suck at this. I'm programming on the board itself, not with my laptop.
Thank you so much!
