Segomil Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Hi, As an audio interface, what is the HD500X worth compared to the new interfaces in 2022 ? I still use it ... but because it's almost ten years existence, i started to question about it, about sound quality ! With the same specifications used from the POD > 48hz, 24bits,128 buffer size > on the new interfaces how will be the differences about the sound quality on recording? My concern is about **the vocal** & not the guitar which i find very good in 2022. Because i do not have modern interfaces, i can't compare > so maybe if i ask ? Thanks Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurghanico Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 I don't think the audio quality of POD's mic physical preamp is inferior to current dedicated audio interfaces, especially those around 100-150 bucks for home recording. If you adjust the mic gain properly with POD's dedicated physical control on the rear panel, and put the following models in the chain: the Teletronix LA-2A studio compressor (Tube Comp), the Requisite Y7 vintage Tube Mic Preamp (Vintage Pre), and API 550B (EQ study), you should get great results for vocals. Compared to POD, however, most dedicated audio interfaces offer some practical advantages such as: better (i.e. lower) latency for using live plug-ins, phantom power for powering condenser microphones.. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X help and useful tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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