voxman55

Pod Go isn't true bypass and this can impact on tone through some amps. I recommend putting a buffered pedal in the signal chain. Any Boss pedal will do and you don't need it switched on...it will buffer even turned off. That should bring back some tonal clarity to help with your basic straight through bypass tone. Re volume, if that is still dropped, raise the output level of Pod Go a little eg by 1-3 db. I believe that can be done globally as well as per patch. You should also experiment with the global EQ to help you get a better bypass tone with your Fender amp. If your amp has an fx loop, try putting PG through the FX return or trying 4 cable method.

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Hi @Digiplay The Strymon Iridium is just another modeller with amp and cab models. When integrating gear there are often no absolute rights or wrongs hence it's always best to experiment to see what works/sounds best for you. One way to integrate the SI to achieve what you want is by inserting it in the Pod Go fx loop, disabling the Pod Go amp/cab models and using the SI as the amp/cab model. Or do the same but turn off the IR's in the SI and use the Pod Go's stock or imported IR's. But you could also experiment with leaving the Pod Go's amp and/or cabs on and use the SI to add another amp and/or IR for a two amps and/or two cabs at once set-up - something that Helix can do but PG can't on it's own. Re whether to start with an existing pre-set or start from scratch is entirely dependent on what you want to do - the former would let you use existing FX set ups that you like, or let you mix amp/cabs as above. Or you could custom design some patches around the the SI. You could try both Mono main out and amp out to see which you prefer. The latest v1.30 firmware lets you set the main PG volume for one or both. Alternatively you could go guitar>SI>PG (or guitar>PG>SI) and use PG just for fx or again trying it with amp/cabs on. As I said, there are no absolute rights or wrongs, just experiment & see what you think sounds best for you.

I use 2 Bespeco 'VM20' momentary non-latching foot switches with my Pod Go that work perfectly and are virtually identical to the Boss equivalents that are 2 or 3 times the price. I connect using a 'Y' TRS cable - stereo at the Pod Go end, mono at the Bespeco ends. They clip together, are very light, but robust with a metal casing, and smoothly operating switches. In the UK these are around only £12 each. The equivalent Boss FS-5u are around £26-30 each

If you are using eg a stereo or ping pong delay etc that gives you both Left & Right delay settings, you can set different delay time values. If you are using a mono delay you can only use one delay time value - you can set it using ms or tempo but you can't have both at the same time. You could select two delay blocks in your patch of course, one set at ms the other at tempo.

Un-assign it from the expression pedal in your patches - see the Pod Go Wireless manual p33 for full details but in brief: 1. Press PAGE and PAGE together to open the Menu. 2. Press Knob 1 (Bypass/Control). (The Bypass/Control screen looks very similar to the Edit screen) Clearing a Block’s Assignments Clearing a block’s assignments clears both its footswitch (bypass) assignment and any of its parameters’ controller assignments. 1. From the Bypass/Control screen, select the block whose assignments you want to clear and press ACTION. 2. Press Knob 1 (Clear Assign).

Now c'mon, seriously...do you really expect anyone here to know? You could however put your idea on Ideascale to see how much interest/ support this might generate, and ask Eric Klein (Chief Product Design Architect) of Line 6 whether this might be on the cards in the future. Those would at least be constructive activities.

The Pod Go amp models are very good, but based on vids I've watched, I think the Strymon models and IR's are particularly good and are arguably a tad more organic, airier and more 'amp in the room' sounding rather than conveying a mic'd amp as per Helix/Pod Go. YMMV but I'd personally keep the Strymon as it's a top quality bit of kit. Good vid comparison here:

I assume you are on v1.30 If you are not, upgrade your firmware to v1.30 If you are: My guess is a software file-path corruption. Back up your patches Reset Pod Go back to factory settings by switching Pod Go off, then rebooting whilst holding C&D switches Re-import saved patches This should fix your problem.

I recommend you create a back up, reset back to factory, & load patches back in (you won't lose your v1.30 upgrade)

Hmm - My G10 Relay (you'll have the G10T II transmitter in PGW) easily gives me at least a 50 foot range in live gig conditions. Odd that your's doesn't - although to be fair, I think Line 6 say 'up to 50ft but conditions may vary'. Unfortunately, although the G10 gives 14 'RF2' channels, I don't think there's any way to manually change the channel as it auto-selects this each time you redock the receiver. Just a thought, are you redocking the transmitter in PGW for at least 15 seconds before you plug the G10T II into your guitar? If not, then perhaps it's not having a chance to find the optimum channel?

Thats a bummer. In which case you need to raise a ticket with Line 6 support if you havent already done so.

Yes it can - there's nothing that can be done in PGE that cant be done in PG. See the v1.30 release notes that have pics and instructions here:

There are 3 reset options on Pod Go. I'm assuming you've tried C&D. Have you tried PAGE>? Also, assuming you have a full back-up, have you tried A&B and then reloading back-up? Here are the common button combinations for POD Go when attempting a factory reset or troubleshooting. To perform any of these, start with the POD Go turned off, then flip on the power switch while holding down the buttons below for 5-8 seconds. It's helpful to have your presets backed up or saved to your PC or Mac computer, before performing a factory reset. C & D - Factory Restore (Restores all factory settings) A & B - Clears Everything (Clears all presets, factory settings will not load) PAGE > - Update mode (helpful for any interrupted or failed updates) If your POD Go is booting up in Demo Mode (shown on display screen during power up), see below to resume normal mode: Hold down Bank/Preset Down and "D" footswitches during power up

Have you logged a ticket with Line 6 technical support? If not, strongly recommend you do so as they should be able to help resolve the problem. It certainly doesn't seem to be an issue with v1.30 per se as the vast majority of Pod Go users have updated with no issues. I'd suggest there must be an issue with either your computer ( perhaps to do with your USB ports) and/ or the cable you are using. (I think it unlikely theres an issue with Pod Go itself simply because you've had no problems with the unit itself). Line 6 Technical Support should be able to help you identify the problem, and hopefully help you fix it.

The only areas I can recall where the Zoom G5 provides additional flexibility to Pod Go is inserting 2 amp blocks and the Z pedal. The global boost switch in the G5 (lost in the G5n) was a nice option in theory, but it really didn't sound very good - OK with some amp models, but dreadful with others & no amount of tweaking or tube changing (which I tried) made much difference. Now, each of us will have different needs and there will be key features that are essential to each of us which might make us more prepared to accept certain compromises in other areas. The G5 and G5n are both decent enough fx units but each has their pros/cons (as does Pod Go and every other mfx out there) & they are aimed at a very different user base & price point to Pod Go. G11 was Zoom's first attempt to compete at the higher level (somewhat naively aimed at the Helix LT) - and whilst there is a lot to like about it, the price point was wholly unrealistic. The more recent Zoom G6 also has some nice features and is clearly aimed at Pod Go although here the price point is more appropriate. Mooer GE300 is another good MFX with some very nice features eg tone capture, programmable control switches, intuitive UI, direct access buttons to each block, and sits somewhere between Pod Go & Helix LT. But even though it has dual chip processing even the GE300 (the flagship in the Mooer mfx range) doesn't give multiple amp options. For that matter, neither the new Zoom G6 nor the dual chipped flagship Zoom G11 offer multiple amp models either, and whilst I'm not 100% sure, as far as I can recollect, neither did the G5n! So I believe the G5 was somewhat unique in the Zoom mfx range from that perspective. So, the key message here is to research what you are buying properly to ensure that it meets with your particular needs. And before you jump to post what you think units can and can't do, at least check things out first properly - & if you don't know or aren't sure, just ask. Finally, there is no such thing as which MFX is 'better'. It's only about which is the best unit for you. If the G5 or HD500X meets your personal needs, then it's right for you. These didn't for me and eg multiple amps are unimportant for me. One of the things for example that I love about Pod Go vs Zoom products (even the latest G6/G11 units) is they don't offer global switching in every patch between volume/wah without having to program these in. Add in the Pod Go's excellent display, modelling quality, IR functionality, and very good foot switching for live use all in a compact, light but sturdy unit meant the Pod Go suited my needs.

Create 2 patches of the original then leave one as the original but tweak the other and then just switch between them to hear the differences. In theory you can do the same thing with snapshots ie use snapshot 1 as your reference tone and snapshot 2 for your changes. However, its more cumbersome because you have to add the snapshot assignment to every parameter you tweak in snapshot 2 which can be a nuisance, and if you forget then it will muck up your reference tone in snapshot 1.

It's not a volume issue, it's to do with signal level and gain.

Global EQ might be a possible solution but you might need to change it back when you switch guitars.

In some amps you have a Hi & Lo impedance guitar input option for that very purpose - to reduce the signal for more powerful pups (typically humbuckers) and to boost it for weaker pups (typically single coils). I have that option in my Vox Valvetronix AD120VTX and Laney VC30-210. It's not a physical option in Pod Go so it could only be done as a software option which means menu's & buttons so it wouldn't be as convenient as plugging into a different input. But I'm wondering if you need that anyway because you could simply set a footswitch (which could even be an external FS in FS7 or FS8) to toggle on/off between input pad settings. You might even get similar results using the EQ which is a fixed block anyway. Once you've found the right variation, you can simply copy/paste the EQ block or input pad block into any patch you want to use your Charvel with, and toggle it on/off as you need. I'm also wondering whether a physical extension jack plug insert might exist that you could simply plug into Pod Go that would increase impedance to weaken the guitar signal akin to the Lo input of an amp.

I know exactly what you mean, but 're option paralysis that fades away as you get to know Pod Go. Once you've found your favourite amp and cab set up, reverb, delay, distortion, modulations, etc these are the ones you'll gravitate too. 're ease of use, the new feature of saving user preference settings in v1.30 means when you select these they'll already be set to how you like them. You can also create a template 'new patch' with eg your favourite reverb, delay etc already 'there'. With regards to real knobs Pod Go kind of has these in that the 5 parameter knobs will control the selected amp or fx, but these are limited. It's a huge reason that my Vox Tonelab SE has been my gigging MFX for the last several years because it has easy to use knobs and selector dials that make onstage tweaking so much easier. Real knobs is why some folk like the Boss ME70/80 units because these are akin to a series of stomp boxes strung together. Downside of these is lack of patch naming and and amp modelling quality. But another mfx that has a great real 'knobs' layout is the Zoom G11. In addition to real knobs for all effects, with a layout that looks like stomp boxes, it has a dedicated set of knobs for amp parameter settings that mean you can tweak it just like a real amp if you want to adjust volume, gain, presence, mids, treble, bass, etc. Had it not been for the stupid initial price (which has come way down) I'd have seriously considered it. Amp options are more limited at 22 currently but is still plenty for what most folk will need. No mfx is perfect with each having pros and cons. The trick is to find the right one that's the best fit for your needs and then learning to live with and work around the cons.

Have a watch of this vid...might be the key to cleaner tone that you're looking for:

To be fair I haven't yet used Pod Go for gigging or rehearsals, as between bands at the moment. I'd also correct you in that Pod Go offers up to 4 user fx blocks, not 5. This is on top of the fixed blocks of EQ, wah, volume, Amp/cab, noisegate, fx loop. I've been playing guitar for 50 years and gigging for most of that. I first started to use digital gear in I think circa 1998 when I bought a Line 6 Flextone II rig. So here's my take. As a general rule, less experienced players seem to always want more effects. More experienced players have learned that less is actually more and they are much better and more creative at getting the best out of what they have. Prior to Pod Go, I've been using a Vox Tonelab SE for gigging straight through the PA. Brought out in 2004 as a Stage Edition version of the 2003 Tonelab Desktop, with both based on the technology in the Blue series Valvetronix amps launched in 2001. So this is 20 year old tech. No IR capability, limited amp, cab, fx options, no proper fx loop, 20 bit processing. And the TLSE is the best sounding most valve like and most giggable mfx I've ever had. I can only have 1 amp, 1 cab, 1 reverb, 1 delay, 1 modulation and 1 pedal option effect, plus a noisegate. No worrying about DSP. Patch naming, great edit software, separate volume and expression pedal, AB switching that lets you have a different amp and/ cab model in the same patch ( poor man's restrictive snap shot). I can't have wah and tubescreamer together because those are in the pedal section and you can only choose one. Yet it's never been a problem and I've always been able to quickly dial in great tone and tweak on stage as it has real dials and knobs. By comparison the Pod Go flexibility and modelling is in another world with so many options it's just plain nuts. So trust me when I tell you that you've got all you need in Pod Go. You can always add an fx or more in the fx loop if you really need it, but I never have. The snapshot facility alone is worth it's weight in gold, especially with new naming/colour options; ditto multi FS options and user settings for amp/fx models. You can use snaps and fs to create and switch e.g. between long and short delays with a single delay block, or multi gain staging using amp model, eq and one distortion block. So my advice is to invest your time to really learn what Pod Go can do, and learn to think more creatively to get your tones with what you have, rather than focussing on what it cant do. There are loads of vids showing tons of tips and tricks that are well worth watching. And there are tons of tones you can create even with a single patch.

It sounds like there may be a problem with your PC's USB settings/mappings and you may need to clear your ports. I don't know if you are on Windows 7 or 10, but there are a number of articles and youtube guides that might help you locate & fix the problem. Here's one: https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/windows-and-office/map-and-troubleshoot-your-usb-ports-with-microsoft-usb-view/ Or it could be a driver issue - or a power-save issue where the latter needs to be disabled: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rtP4RwrhkY