All the live talk just implies nobody read my post!! I have a POD HD PRO X in order to run live i would need the same power amp/ foot controller used for any other processor/live rig I.E. Axefx with qsc, or matrix power amp. My major issue lies in the fact that the hd pro x is so much more, for a dry output basically. In my situation the computer and the speakers are a must for any situation, even recording amps with sm57 or sm7b. As for boss falling behind, they keep their product model simple, in regards to high gain, if I'm not mistaken the ns-2 is a got to noise suppression pedal on many more pedal boards than a pod hd . My point was that most high end effects processors update on a regular basis in regards to sonic effects on tone, it seems as though they have given up on the pod hd line yet they promote as the latest greatest thing in their arsenal.