HD500 and spider V240

[keithpell30]

I have a spider V240 and recently picked up a used pod hd500. I have been using the amp modeling on the hd500 plugged into the input of the spider V with amp and cab modeling turned off on the spider. I think it sounds pretty good but would It sound much better selling the spider and getting a PA speaker?

[Adam_T]

it would sound better running the HD500 into the AUX in on the back basically using the 240 as a FRFR powered stereo cab .. 

 

I`ve got both too (and for the record I don`t use presets, especially the lousy ones in the V240) , I got the HD500 very recently as it was a good price and wanted to try one after all the hype about the HD engine -  and my conclusion is that it`s good but the V240`s modelling engine sounds more refined, less Digital and is far easier to program decent sounds on (clean and high gain) than the HD500 which needs a lot of work to avoid bass light & harsh or just plain wooly sounds (I`m finding the issue is the various EQs and cabs are limiting compared to the better cabs and PEQ on the V240) - funny thing is that it sounds better through the V240`s AUX in than it does through the Hifi or our PA let alone into the input of a regular amp ... I`ll either use the HD500 as an FX processor in the loop  of my valve amps or sell it on .