Whats more suited for me? (POD GO or Stomp XL)

[Redapple95]

My needs as a guitar player are very basic, I don't use alot of effects in my playing especially nothing fancy like stereo delays and reverbs and I have no need to carry an amp and a cab.

My intended use is mostly for recording and live performance in the future as an all in one solution(Snapshots are exactly what I look for since I really hate ''tap dancing'' during live performance). 

My basic chain is Wah->Dist/OD->Chorus->Reverb->Delay.

Both the POD GO and the Stomp XL look like the units that will fit my needs but I have some concerns:

-I have a Dunlop 95Q Wah that I really love so that makes the use for the EXP pedal and the Block assigned to it on the POD GO useless for me.

-I really worry about future support for the POD GO whereas the HX products will seem to last for a pretty long time(at least in my eyes).

-Will the DSP in Stomp XL  achieve what I need and beyond? ( Altough I got nothing against the Legacy blocks, I want to use as much of the new tech that the HX blocks offer).

 

I also don't mind the extra cost of the XL....

So my questions is: If you were in my shoes what would've been your choice?

 

 

[DunedinDragon]

The key difference and limitation between the Pod Go and Stomp is flexibility in how you choose to arrange the blocks in your signal chain which can make a significant difference in the sound of a given preset.  For example, you can place a chorus before the amp/cab model or after the amp model and there will be a difference in sound.  Same with a compressor as well as a number of other effects.  Lots of users prefer to place effects like reverb between the amp and cab because it sounds better to them.  Stomp is just like any other Helix in that you can place blocks anywhere you want, but that's not the case with the Pod Go.

Personally I have the Helix floor and I'm the first to admit I rarely put together presets that require the full capabilities of dual signal chains, but there are occasions when I've needed it and it's nice to have it.  No one can guess at what's going to be important to you next year or the year after that, so you may want to consider whether you want a unit you can grow with or not.

[silverhead]

6 hours ago, Redapple95 said:

My needs as a guitar player are very basic, I don't use alot of effects in my playing especially nothing fancy like stereo delays and reverbs and I have no need to carry an amp and a cab.

My intended use is mostly for recording and live performance in the future as an all in one solution(Snapshots are exactly what I look for since I really hate ''tap dancing'' during live performance). 

My basic chain is Wah->Dist/OD->Chorus->Reverb->Delay.

Both the POD GO and the Stomp XL look like the units that will fit my needs but I have some concerns:

-I have a Dunlop 95Q Wah that I really love so that makes the use for the EXP pedal and the Block assigned to it on the POD GO useless for me.

-I really worry about future support for the POD GO whereas the HX products will seem to last for a pretty long time(at least in my eyes).

-Will the DSP in Stomp XL  achieve what I need and beyond? ( Altough I got nothing against the Legacy blocks, I want to use as much of the new tech that the HX blocks offer).

 

I also don't mind the extra cost of the XL....

So my questions is: If you were in my shoes what would've been your choice?

 

 

Sounds like you’re already leaning towards the Stomp XL, and that would be a good choice. You might want to review their respective manuals to make sure you won’t be surprised by any features or operational considerations.

[rd2rk]

The XL will continue to be updated and improved.

POD Go will get bug fixes, maybe some new FX, but the best new stuff will be in the XL.

The value of parallel paths and flexible block placement is hard to understand at first, but they're incredibly useful.

You already have a WAH, get a small pedal board and you've got a better POD Go.

 

I vote for the XL!

[Redapple95]

18 hours ago, DunedinDragon said:

The key difference and limitation between the Pod Go and Stomp is flexibility in how you choose to arrange the blocks in your signal chain which can make a significant difference in the sound of a given preset.  For example, you can place a chorus before the amp/cab model or after the amp model and there will be a difference in sound.  Same with a compressor as well as a number of other effects.  Lots of users prefer to place effects like reverb between the amp and cab because it sounds better to them.  Stomp is just like any other Helix in that you can place blocks anywhere you want, but that's not the case with the Pod Go.

Personally I have the Helix floor and I'm the first to admit I rarely put together presets that require the full capabilities of dual signal chains, but there are occasions when I've needed it and it's nice to have it.  No one can guess at what's going to be important to you next year or the year after that, so you may want to consider whether you want a unit you can grow with or not.

From what I understood about the POD go is that you can indeed move blocks up and down the chain you just can't change  type of purpose the block is used for.

For example the amp block will always used as an amp block but you can still position it wherever you want but obviously you can't have a parallel signal chain.

Thanks for the reply's so far but I would love to hear more from people who own both units.