Guitarathome

OK something bad just happened. As you know I have been extremely happy with the 500X I have owned it for about a week and it has been perfect this whole time. So I decided to hook it up to my computer to install the latest firmware. I was worried it might change the sound and all was well after the update it still had the in your face open tone. So I installed the editor and again I was a little worried so I was playing while it was connecting and as soon as it connected to the editor for the first time bam the dynamics and open tone were gone it sounded a little like putting ear plugs in, and I instantly recognized the same familiar dull tone from the 500s before "Exactly the same". I have allways played the 500s connected to the editor for ease of use was that My problem all along or is there something wrong with my computer? So I unpluged the usb and the sound did not change I ran through all my paches with the USB unpluged and everything was still dull and sounded nothing like before. Then the good news I cycled the power with the USB unpluged and the great sound returned back to normal. Thankfully Now with that said back when I used the 500s before my guitar always sounded dull when I would turn it on, and then it would sound great for a few seconds while it was connecting to the editor "I used to think why the hell can't it sound like that all the time" then it would retun back to dull once it connected. I think you guys clearly do not have this problem and your 500S have been rocking the whole time. It must have something to do with my computer. Now I'm afraid to connect back to the editor.

I always felt my bigest problem was with the mixer, but I really did try just about everything I could think of with it, and yes the in your face natural amp sound is exactly what I am talking about. Not quality of sound as that is the same. I should qualify my sales and returns of the 500. I did not try the same thing over and over each time I was trying it with different gear like I bought a JTV59 and at the time did not have a pod so I bought one to try with the JTV, another time I bought a DT50 and had to give that a shot and so on. I sold my last HD500 just before the 500x came out because I had saved up the money to buy the AXEII.

I am sorry I did not consider the effects my post would have on the expert HD500 users I did not intend to offend anyone, and no doubt some of you have figured out how to make them work wonders. I just wanted to report my experiance. I know there are a million different ways to use them, and the reason I bought so many of them was because wanted it to work for me, and I never gave up. As I read more about new ideas I would buy in again and give them a try. Also I don't believe any of the amp models or effects sound any different from the original the difference for me has been feel, dynamics. I have a M13 and when I connect it useing the 4 cable method to my amp I loose very little of the original feel and dynamics of the amp by its self. When I used the HD500 in the same manner the dynamics and feel of the amp were clearly reduced and after months of trying I could never get that worked out. Now when I hooked up the HD500X it plays and feels exactly like my M13 right out of the box. For me the M13 rocked without any work and so did the 500X. This is only my observation I have not done a side by side test. I just wanted to know if anyone else had a similar experiance. I am not a 500 basher I have always been a fan thats why I kept trying. Again sorry to all.

Hi, I have been a line 6 user and fan for going on ten years. I have bought "and sold" so much of their gear over the years. I remember how excited I was when The Pod HD500 came out I was one of the first to get one. I did like it, but after messing around with it for a few months I sold it because something just was not right about it. Well since then and this is no joke I bought and returned or sold 5 more HD500s each time hopeing it was just my poor operation or something I was missing and I would some how bring it to life and meet my expectations, but that never happened. "I always felt there was something wrong with the mixer and signal chain" Then the HD500X came out and yes of course I'm a sucker and I ordered one. There is no way you can tell me they did not change something because out of the box with no effort or programing I was blown away and instantly had the sound I expected all along. I could be wrong, but I think they made some clear improvements to the signal chain or "something"? Either way it does not matter I am happy now. Thank you Line 6 I am a happy customer and have always been a loyal customer even through the ups "x3, pod farm, DT25..." and downs "PODhd500". OH and I will keep the 500x no returns on this one!