ChubbyBiscuit

Unfortunately I left myself subscribe to this. To anyone wondering if this is widespread, please feel free to Google this problem and decide for yourself if it's widespread or not. I'm not sure if people paid by Line 6 to respond are considered users but whatever...saved me 500 bucks on the new Pod HD. Hasta!

I don't think anyone's ever asked about warranty coverage. The only thing anyone ever asked is if there is a fix for it and the resounding answer is obviously no. It does suck when you buy a subpar product but more than that, it raises a red flag for me about buying any future products. I used to brag on that original Pod because it has worked for years flawlessly but apparently the quality hasn't kept up over the years. Anyhow this thread and the many others with quality concerns caused me to trash the line 6, warn others online and I ended up buying a Vox modeling amp. It's 10 years old and working fantastic and just in time for my gig. That is my suggested fix for the rest of you that are asking about this widespread problem but getting no answers. Happy gigging!

So basically it's not a quality product. Got it. I agree then, there is no fix for trashy quality.

5 years is not very old for Boss or even Digitech. I accept responsibility when I break something. Defective product is a whole different story and what we're talking about here. I'd appreciate if you stop accusing people of breaking things as that is NOT what this thread is about. It is about a defective product.

I just picked one up yesterday and wished I would have read this forum first and the plethora of others about this same issue out there. Seems like an epidemic to me. My Floor Pod Plus makes the same unbearable sound with any of the effects. Some are trying to blame it on age but I have the original POD and it still works perfectly so that is an unacceptable explanation. We are guitarists and covet vintage gear and 5 years of age on gear is nothing. Does anyone have an actual fix for the effects problem with these units? I have changed cables, guitars, amps and headphones and the issue is there 100% of the time. I have used Line 6 equipment for years and have not had an issue like this and now that I am looking online for fixes, I am realizing this is a widespread problem with this unit and have yet to see an answer except being told to quit using it probably user error. Is that really the only answer here? If so, extremely disappointing. This Pod was supposed to hold me over for a few months before I could pick up the PodHD500 but seeing the answers for this prevalent issue that countless others are having is not making me feel all warm and fuzzy about shelling out the cash now. So please tell me if there is a fix or not.