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I fully agree users should be raising themes that are problematic and push for improvements. The IdeasScale is the right place to raise these issues where improvements are needed and where these can be raised as an idea, and Line 6 does read this with interest. Posts on forums rarely have any impact though.

Well, I think the Pod Go is still pretty intuitive but there will always be things you have to look up with any gear, and things that aren't perfect. I still cant find in the manual where the multi IR load is...which page is it? But the difference is I merely asked the question and didn't lambast Line 6 over it. Lol

@grdGo33If the manual is wrong, or important stuff is missing, then fair enough. But if it's in the manual (and it's clearly headed impulse response settings on p17) and you just haven't been bothered to read it, I don't think a rant at Line 6 is fair. How do you think I knew? because even before I bought it I read the manual! If you invested a little more time reading the manual & less time ranting and complaining I think you'd be in a far better position to appreciate more good things about Pod Go rather than always knocking it or Line 6 - it's not perfect and neither are Line 6 - but it is a pretty good unit and Line 6 are still one of the best and most customer centric companies out there - so c'mon - and if you really don't like it that's totally cool, just sell it and get something else that you do like. Just saying, nuff said

Hi @Agamemnon5If you have queries on Hx bear in mind that as this part of the board is for Pod Go, you need to ask Hx queries on the Hx forum.

Hi @grdGo33 You don't need Pod Go Edit as the IR's are easily selectable from within Pod Go itself. When you select IR instead of cabinet the first parameter knob is IR select. Turn that and it will scroll through your IR's. See p17 of the manual. I've shown the whole process below for you: Go to Edit View Use upper rotary knob to select cab in the fx chain Press lower rotary knob to see choice of cab or IR Turn upper knob to select IR Press lower knob to see IR settings (in purple) From the 5 lower knobs turn the first knob - labelled 'IR select' above - to scroll through your IR's

Just a thought but Pod Go has parameter settings that intentionally produce crackle/hum to replicate vintage gear. Try reducing/zeroing the ripple and hum settings (see p15 in the manual) in the amp models and see if that makes any difference.

I've just looked on the BenVesco DSP chart and there are some further effects that are in Helix but not in Pod Go. I think there are 5: clawthorne drive Wounded Paw Battering Ram bass overdrive (Hx DSP allocation 17.87% mono, 34.33% stereo) cosmos echo Roland® RE-201 Space Echo (Hx DSP allocation 14.13% mono, 25.6% stereo ) tone sovereign Analogman King of Tone V4 (Hx DSP allocation 20% mono, 38% stereo) Legendary Drive Carvin VLD1 Legacy Drive (high gain channel) (Hx DSP allocation 21.33% mono, 41.33% stereo) 3 osc synth Line 6 Original (Hx DSP allocation 8.97% mono, 18.13% stereo) I'm not quite sure why the 3 Osc Snth wasn't included in Pod Go as based on the Helix DSP useage it would use up less DSP than the dual pitch, which is included in Pod Go

+1!

Have a look at the amp models listed in the Pod Go manual and then compare with the Helix manual. If you see any differences, please do flag them.

Pod Go has all the current Helix amp & cab models. There are currently only 3 Helix FX not in Pod Go: Clawthorn drive, Distortion > Tone Sovereign, Delay > Cosmos Echo

Pod Go 14.1x 8.75 (not 9.1 as in the spec) x 3.5 5.5lbs Helix LT 20.87 x 11.93 x 3.66 inches, 12.5 lbs It was the size & weight that put me off Helix LT as I wanted something Light and with a small footprint as my den is small & tight on floor space.

The pod go is limited to UP TO 4 free fx blocks - it could be less depending on the amps/fx models selected. Sorry to be pedantic, but it is an important distinction.

Neither.The global EQ is set neutral. It is an additional feature that allows users to eg adapt their global eq to fit specific venue acoustics, band mixes, adjust to fit specific PAs etc. At home or via headphones, you should stick with the eq in fx chain.

That's an interesting idea to use HxFx with Pod Go to give greater FX flexibility. Both in and out the FX loop are viable options with each having pros and cons so I think it's just a case of experimenting to see which you prefer both audibly and from a user perspective. I wonder if there is anyway the Pod Go expression pedal could control fx in HxFx? If it is possible I suspect HxFx would have to be in the fx loop. It probably can't though because the interfaces are different, but just a thought. Keep us posted 're how you get on.

@grdGo33 how do you import multiple IRs? (I'm also looking for a way to export multiple patches ... but not as a bulk download)

Both - recommend you log a ticket to Line 6 Support

There were some problems 're earlier firmware versions and I had this myself. Line 6 support recommended a reset back to factory or reinstall the latest firmware, which worked. If you have installed the latest firmware and still having problems after a reset using CandD buttons, then log a ticket with Line 6 support.

That's an interesting observation & query. I don't have an answer for you but I'd suggest you open a ticket to Line 6 support to see if they can explain this and whether there's a solution without needing an external buffer pedal.

And I completely agree with you @grdGo33...I think Line 6 realised that if they made Pod Go 'too good', and there was less differentiation with its other product lines, it would detrimentally impact on other product sales e.g. Hx Stomp and even Helix LT. So whilst I'm looking at this from a 'purist' and Pod Go owner perspective, I do appreciate the commerciality balance.

Tony, just a thought but the HX stomp is more powerful than Pod Go. If you were buying fresh and needed a single unit for gigging where you'd need the footswitches, Pod Go is very much designed for that. But before you sell Hx Stomp to buy Pod Go there is another option to look into. Why not just get a midi floor pedal to use with your Hx Stomp... this will give you floor switch options and it's easy to add an expression pedal too. This combo would give you huge floor control flexibility whilst retaining your processing power with Helix features that Pod Go doesn't have. You won't need to spend a fortune either and there's loads of info available 're which type of midi pedal is best for Hx Stomp ( you'll need one that connects via usb lead as Hx stomp has no midi sockets). A Harley Benton MP-100 MIDI Foot Controller is £111 from Thomann, and a decent expression pedal can be found for £50 or less... you'd probably lose around that type of money when selling your stomp! If I'd already owned a Stomp, that's the route I'd have gone.

Because of DSP limitations I hear you say? Not so: Pod Go uses dynamic DSP, which is supposed to give more choice and flexibility to use available DSP to the best advantage. If users select effects that use higher DSP, we accept that there will only be sufficient processing power to run 4 blocks or perhaps even 3. But this seems to be a one way street. If users are prudent and select lower DSP hungry models, there may be sufficient DSP to run an additional block or maybe even 2 eg where a distortion, reverb, delay & modulation have been selected, there may be sufficient DSP to run a 5th block eg a compressor and a filter or a second delay or modulation based on the Benvesco chart. So my idea is that Line 6 allows 2 possible additional blocks to be available so that users have greater choice and flexibility to make the best use of their DSP allowance. To demonstrate the point, consider the following as a possible selection: Amp: brit 2204 - 35.30% Delay: Simple - 7.66% Reverb: plate/chamber/hall etc all at 13.61% Distortion: Teemah - 9.36% Modulation: Script phaser - 5.1% Dynamic: Vetta Comp - 5.95% Filter: Voice box - 5.95% By my arithmetic that's a total of 82.93% - which still leaves 17.07% so there's even greater scope to use higher DSP models in the above before reaching the 100% limit. I understand that Pod Go has DSP processing limitations as compared to Helix - but if Pod Go has ample DSP processing power to give users greater flexibility, surely users should be allowed the choice to make maximum use of the DSP available - and isn't that the whole point of dynamic DSP? I've posted this idea on Idea Scale so if you support this, please vote. If Line 6 is looking in - guys can you please explain why Pod Go only offers 4 user blocks when there would appear to be lots of scope available for 5 or even 6 blocks where total DSP still falls below 100%?

Hi Tony - first off, I strongly recommend you DO NOT sell your TLSE. I have both a TLSE and TLLE and prior to Covid have been gigging ny TLSE for a few years now. These may be 'old tech' on paper but in my view they were way ahead of their time and are still great units, with a valve-like feel & response that still sounds & feels good. From a gigging perspective, these are built like tanks, are very reliable, and come with a top quality heavy duty gig worthy switchable PSU with a mid cable transformer so you have no ugly/awkward 'wallwart'. The two expression pedals, A/B switching, control button, and real knobs layout make this a real gig machine that can still hold its own even today. These remain highly respected, and it's getting harder to find good examples because folk in the know just hold on to them - just as I'm doing. Problem is, my den is small with very limited floor space, and the TLSE is pretty akin to the full Helix from an overall size & weight perspective - and as I'm getting older I'm trying to cut down the weight & size of my gear. I bought Pod Go, because I wanted something up to date, that was lightweight, compact, and I could gig with. Because of Covid I've not been able to put it through its paces yet in a live band situation, so the jury is still out from that perspective. Big pluses I like in the Pod Go as compared to the TLSE are: small footprint very lightweight Up to date modelling quality with huge selection of top quality 'Helix' amp, cab & effect models Excellent Line 6 customer support IR capability Nice colour display Global wah that kicks in for any patch without using up one of your 'user' blocks EQ module (TLSE has no EQ option) Snap shots - great concept, but see below re limitation Ability to add an additional expression pedal or 2 momentary switches Single USB cable to connect to computer (with TLSE you need a good quality USB to double MIDI lead) Sounds way better with (good quality) headphones than TLSE Proper FX insert that can be positioned anywhere in the FX chain - TLSE only has a fixed insert position, which is limiting and means you can't use 4-cable method in TLSE. Things that I least like about Pod Go as compared to TLSE: Build appears solid enough to gig, but the base is plastic - whereas TLSE is all metal construction. Time will tell re its durability. My TLSE came out in 2004 (over 16 years ago) and is still going strong - it remains to be seen whether Pod Go will have the same durability. Dynamic allocation of DSP processing power that means certain options are not available. I've kind of got used to it now, but as TLSE has static DSP, although it has a lot less options, it is easier to use overall. 'Up to' 4 user FX blocks in Pod Go is restrictive - not insurmountable, but restrictive. If you select amp/FX models that use a high DSP percentage, you might be down to only 3. You can work around this by compromising/choosing less DSP hungry models but the complexity of Pod Go as compared to TLSE means there is a 'mind-set' adjustment period - so Pod Go is not as immediately 'plug and play' as TLSE. I sometimes find that if I've added a reverb, delay, distortion & modulation, my 4 blocks are used up and I can't add eg a compressor - even if I've selected lower DSP models for each, and I have DSP 'room' there is no '5th block' available. But then the TLSE options are limited to only one option in reverb, delay, modulation, pedal sections - so Pod Go is more flexible. In TLSE you can bank up/down in any mode with a single switch. In Pod Go, when in 6-stomp view, you can't patch up/down and even if you add the 2 extra external footswitches, these can't be set to patch-up/down. So this means you are tap-dancing a bit to switch between modes. You also have to press two switches together to go into snapshots. As it happens, although I don't like have to hit two pedals at the same time, this actually works well in Pod Go. However, TLSE is full single switch operation for all functions. Flimsy, cheap PSU with short thin cable that IMO is not gig-worthy Twitchy software - there have been two firmware updates since launch purely to fix bugs. It's now much more stable but there is still some quirky behaviour. Line 6 has still not brought out any bona-fide upgrades. I've never had any firmware issues with TLSE or TLLE - I realise that Pod Go is way more sophisticated, but I still need to be 100% confident in Pod Go's reliability at a gig, and I'm not convinced it's 'there' yet. The real knobs in TLSE and overall design make it simpler to operate and easier to use/tweak live No XLR out sockets (there are stereo TSR outs that are effectively the same & you can buy a simple adapter to connect a standard XLR cable to your board, but it's an extra thing to buy and carry) Although snap shots are a great idea and useful, you can't name these so unless you have a terrific memory or write these down, there is no way to know what each snapshot does. Ditto, if you allocate more than a single parameter to a footswitch, it shows 'multiple' in the stomp mode window but you can't name it to tell you what it does. And although its nice to be able to add 2 extra foot-switches, these do not appear in the stomp window and you can't name them to see what these do in each patch. From a gigging perspective, these limitations means that these 'features' are not as helpful as they should be. The Pod Go Edit software is very good visually but there are some things it doesn't do that the TLSE software does: You can use TLSE software offline - with Pod Go Edit, Pod Go must be connected TLSE backups create a full copy of every patch that can be individually accessed, copied/pasted, edited. In Pod Go Edit it's an all or nothing backup that is a nuisance, and there's no easy way to quickly back up a full set of individual editable patches. You can't delete a patch in Pod Go Edit - you have to paste over it. You can in the TLSE software (minor, but just 'niggly') So, although from different era's, both Pod Go and TLSE have pro's & con's. Tonally, Pod Go modelling is of course superior and has all the mod cons - but it's not 'plug n play' and needs a lot more tweaking & requires a stiffer 'learning curve' than TLSE. The modelling in TLSE though is still surprisingly good but with its weakest link probably being its cab models - if there was a way to easily use IR's with it, it would really make a big difference. Even so, it can still hold its own & still sounds great and is easy to use in a live band mix. With Pod Go, the factory presets are generally pretty 'meh' and are not a good indicator of its capabilities - but to be fair, that applied with TLSE too.

Further to my last post I found the email response I had from Beyerdynamics: My Question was sent to help@beyerdynamic.com: (this was based on the erroneous info that the Pod Go output impedance was 63 Ohms when in fact it's 32 Ohms - so the response is arguably even more relevant) Hi guys, I wonder if you can advise me please as I’m confused by what appear to be 5 different versions of the Beyerdynamic DT770 pros headphones. 16 Ohm 32 Ohm 80 Ohm (Studio & monitor versions?) 250 Ohm. I want to use this for the headphone input of my new Line 6 Pod Go guitar multi-effects processor that has a headphone output impedance of 63 Ohms but also use on my desktop PC computer for music etc. So I'm completely confused & don't want to buy the wrong ones. Ideally, a volume control would be useful – I’m also confused re the 80 Ohm as there seems to be Studio and Monitor versions – I think the only difference is that the Monitor variant appears to have a (volume?) control on the cable – do I have that right? As far as I’m aware this seems to be the only version with this control. If so, this could be very useful for plugging into my computer too, so I can easily control volume. I’d appreciate any clarification & advice you can give me, thanks. I’m guessing the 80 Ohm Monitor version with the volume control (is it a volume control) on the cable would be the best sounding/best fit for my needs but I’m just not sure Response: thank you for your mail. I really would recommend you the version with an impedance of 32 Ohm. It is the right one to use it on your guitar systems as well on your PC or laptop. The 80 Ohm version would probably overload your systems and your sound experience would not be as good. Please note that none of them has a manual volume control on the cable. Best regards, Simon Dulle KUNDENSERVICE / CUSTOMER CARE

Difficult to advise further without 'being there' as they say. Open a Line 6 support ticket and they should hopefully get you sorted. The latest firmware is v1.12.

Yes, @cristt is quite correct...external pedals can be assigned multiple parameters and are very similar to on board pedals except these do not appear in the 6 section stomp window. I have 2 momentary switches connected in FS7/FS8 and each can control any combination of parameters that the on board FS1-FS6 can.