POD HD Pro X

[Opendome]

Hey everyone!

 

Im looking to connect my Pro X to my computer speakers (Logitech Z623) and I was wondering if the best way is through the phone jack with an adapter?

[silverhead]

One way is to use a stereo 1/8" female to 1/4" male adapter for the ProX headphones output. You could also use a dual 1/4" mono male to stereo 1/8" female Y-adapter and use the 1/4" ProX outputs.

[Opendome]

Thanks which output would I use?

[silverhead]

Either the headphones or 1/4" outputs (see the edited post above). There may be other options depending on the available inputs on your speakers. If, for instance, your speakers have 1/4" or RCA line inputs I would use those with appropriate adapters/cables to the ProX 1/4" line outputs.

 

Basically avoid the less robust 1/8" connectors if you can. But if that's all your speakers offer it will work fine using the ProX headphones output.

[Opendome]

Thanks! Basically my speakers have a 1/8" jack that I have a 1/4" adapter for. Would I use the dry output?

[silverhead]

Not the dry output - that way you wouldn't hear the processing that your ProX is doing with your guitar signal. You would just hear the dry unprocessed guitar signal, just like connecting your speakers directly to the guitar's output using the same adapter.

[Opendome]

Gotcha thanks! So I guess the Unbalanced output then? Also I have it hooked up to my computer  through a USB and I was wondering if I could use the PODs sound card through the USB and still have the speakers hooked up to my computer?

[silverhead]

Gotcha thanks! So I guess the Unbalanced output then? Also I have it hooked up to my computer through a USB and I was wondering if I could use the PODs sound card through the USB and still have the speakers hooked up to my computer?

Yes, unbalanced outputs is best.

 

And no - once the ProX is connected via USB it becomes your computer's soundcard. You need to connect your speakers to the ProX outputs.

[silverhead]

Note too that while computer speakers will sound OK you will get a much better sound, and be able to play at louder volumes, if you invest in a pair of studio monitors. I recommend minimum 6" speaker.