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To be honest i was thinking about selling it when it gets fixed. I like the machine but because of my crappy experience with it i would just be waiting for something else to go wrong rather than enjoying it because it is showing me it is unreliable. It's definitely not something i would feel comfortable using in public. The first multi peddle i bought was a Zoom 505 and that was about 15 years ago. Ok by todays standards its a bit crappy to say the least but it's still going strong. I also have a Korg G3, which is also ancient but works with no problems. In fact all my other guitar boxes and peddles work flawlessly. I'm just surprised that after a couple of months of occasional livingroom use (never been gigged with) the XTL has developed problems that seem to require new parts. Which gear is it you are you using now? Peace

Hi Toneman Yeah just put it through my amp 'Orange' and its still the same with or without headphones. Since it's only a few months old and with warranty still on it i dont fancy taking it apart and voiding it. I've put in a support ticket so it's just a matter of waiting for them to get back to me. I know there is a good chance of me been without my XTL for a while but at least i should get it back fully working rather than having to constantly fiddle with it between patches just to get them working and driving me crazy in the mean time. Thanks for your help mate. Peace

I was hunting around and i found this:- "Here's a nice workaround that can help you achieve something that you might have missed otherwise. Normally you can assign one modulation effect with your POD XT- or Gearbox- series gear. However there's a way of using two modulation effects at once. Thanks go out to Crusty Old Rocker for sharing it through Vettaville.nl. Here's his complete story. "I stumbled across a neat little work around. I needed a tremolo (tremolo effects are in the modulation effects category) combined with a chorus (which is also in the modulation effects category) so I can't have tremolo and chorus together. Right? Wrong!!! I remembered that the Electro-Harmonix Memory Man is a combination of delay and chorus. So I set up the Opto-Trem and added the Analog w/Mod to it. Now I just needed to get rid of the delay. I turned the delay time to minimum and feedback to zero so all I'm left with is the chorus.Now, before you jump in to tell me that the chorus of the Analog w/Mod is only applied to the echo and not the direct sound, I'd like you to try this yourself. Turn off any modulation effects and just turn on the delay and select Analog w/Mod. Wind the delay time right down to minimum (20ms), turn the feedback to zero and here's the important part, set the Mix to 50% less or more than 50% reduces the amount of chorus. Now adjust the Mod Speed and Depth of your chorus to suit your taste. By the way, this same trick can be applied to the Phase Echo to add a phaser effect to another modulation effect. Now just add a modulation effect from the Modulation category and there you have it, a chorus or phaser that you can add to any other Modulation effect. I don't know if others have discovered this workaround before me but I just thought that it is worth sharing." We've added the tremolo/chorus patch for your convenience. " It can also add some depth to the "rotary speaker + horn" effect... essentially modding a mod:) It's not up there with B4 or anything, but it makes it usable. Drive--->Rotary w/mod--->mod delay(no delay)--->Eq. If you need a more stereo patch...put the mod delay first. The full thread can be read here -> http://line6.com/supportarchive/thread/47097 Peace

Hi Toneman2121 Thanks for replying. I did what you asked and it seems to sort out the volume dropping etc between patches. Which is good news :) But if i then turn the Chal Vol up the volume cuts out and the Chal Vol knob takes over which gives me a louder volume, which i like :). If i then switch to a new overdriven/distortion patch the problem returns. Peace P.S. I don't know if it makes any difference but i mainly play with headphones plugged directly into the back of it.

Hi I have a PODxt Live and every time i switch one of the patch pedals to something with any distortion or overdrive the volume drops and the sound breaks up. It does it on other effects but to a lesser degree and seems to choose the effect at random. If i twiddle the Chan Vol knob a little bit it comes back to full volume and correct sound. I have fully updated Monkey and drivers but it didnt make a difference. I also did a factory reset by reinstalling the flash memory (just in case i somehow did anything to cause the problem) but the problem still remains. I have tried it with different guitars and leads etc to rule out those possibilities for errors. Is there anything i can do about this by myself or will i have to get it repaired? I bought it brand new in November '12 so i assume its still under warranty. If it needs repaired who do i send it to? The retailer or a Line6 repair centre? Peace